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Faith and Works

James 2:22

In 9 translations

BSB
You see that his faith was working with his actions, and his faith was perfected by what he did.
KJV
Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
WEB
You see that faith worked with his works, and by works faith was perfected.
ASV
Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect;
LSV
Do you see that faith was working with his works, and faith was perfected out of the works?
YLT
dost thou see that the faith was working with his works, and out of the works the faith was perfected?
DBY
Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and that by works faith was perfected.
DRC
Seest thou, that faith did co-operate with his works; and by works faith was made perfect?
GNV
Seest thou not that the faith wrought with his workes? and through the workes was the faith made perfect.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
βλέπεις ὅτι ἡ πίστις συνήργει τοῖς ἔργοις αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐκ τῶν ἔργων ἡ πίστις ἐτελειώθη,
RP2018
Βλέπεις ὅτι ἡ πίστις συνήργει τοῖς ἔργοις αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐκ τῶν ἔργων ἡ πίστις ἐτελειώθη;
TR-Boyd
Βλέπεις ὅτι ἡ πίστις συνήργει τοῖς ἔργοις αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐκ τῶν ἔργων ἡ πίστις ἐτελειώθη;
SCR1894
βλεπεις οτι η πιστις συνηργει τοις εργοις αυτου και εκ των εργων η πιστις ετελειωθη

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 1 Thessalonians 1:3and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • Hebrews 11:17–19By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac on the altar. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his one and only son, even though God had said to him, “Through Isaac your offspring will be…
  • Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. All that matters is faith, expressed through love.
  • 1 John 2:5But if anyone keeps His word, the love of God has been truly perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him:
  • 1 John 4:17–18In this way, love has been perfected among us, so that we may have confidence on the day of judgment; for in this world we are just like Him. There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear…
  • James 2:18But someone will say, “You have faith and I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.

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