James 2:22-26

New American Standard Bible 1995

²²You see that ^(A)faith was working with his works, and ^[a]as a result of the ^(B)works, faith was ^[b]perfected; ²³and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “^(C)And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness,” and he was called ^(D)the friend of God. ²⁴You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone. ²⁵In the same way, was not ^(E)Rahab the harlot also justified by works ^(F)when she received the messengers and sent them out by another way? ²⁶For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also ^(G)faith without works is dead.

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James 2:22 Or by the deeds
James 2:22 Or completed

James 2:22-26

New International Version

²²You see that his faith and his actions were working together,^(A) and his faith was made complete by what he did.^(B) ²³And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,”^[a]^(C) and he was called God’s friend.^(D) ²⁴You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone.

²⁵In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction?^(E) ²⁶As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.^(F)

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