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Faith Is Perfected By Works

20 But do you want to know[a], O empty[b] person, that faith without works is useless[c]? 21 Abraham our father— was he not declared-righteous by works[d], having offered Isaac his son on the altar? 22 Do you[e] see that faith was working-with his works, and the faith was perfected[f] by the works?

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Footnotes

  1. James 2:20 Or, are you willing to recognize, or acknowledge.
  2. James 2:20 Or, senseless.
  3. James 2:20 Or, inactive, unproductive, idle.
  4. James 2:21 That is, by faith with works, the subject under discussion. A ‘Yes’ answer is expected.
  5. James 2:22 Or, You see (a statement). That is, you empty person.
  6. James 2:22 Or, completed, fulfilled, brought to its goal.

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