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James 2:20-22
American Standard Version
James 2:20-22
American Standard Version
20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is barren? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son upon the altar? 22 [a]Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect;
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- James 2:22 Or, Seest thou . . . perfect?
James 2:20-22
New International Version
James 2:20-22
New International Version
20 You foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless[a]?(A) 21 Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?(B) 22 You see that his faith and his actions were working together,(C) and his faith was made complete by what he did.(D)
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- James 2:20 Some early manuscripts dead
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