21 Wasn’t Abraham our father justified by works in offering Isaac his son on the altar? 22 You see that faith was active together with his works, and by works, faith was made complete,(A) 23 and the Scripture was fulfilled that says, Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,[a](B) and he was called God’s friend.(C) 24 You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. 25 In the same way, wasn’t Rahab the prostitute also justified by works in receiving the messengers and sending them out by a different route?(D) 26 For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.

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  1. 2:23 Gn 15:6

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

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