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Faith and Works

James 2:24

In 9 translations

BSB
As you can see, a man is justified by his deeds and not by faith alone.
KJV
Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
WEB
You see then that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith.
ASV
Ye see that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith.
LSV
You see, then, that man is considered righteous out of works, and not out of faith only;
YLT
Ye see, then, that out of works is man declared righteous, and not out of faith only;
DBY
Ye see that a man is justified on the principle of works, and not on the principle of faith only.
DRC
Do you see that by works a man is justified; and not by faith only?
GNV
Ye see then howe that of workes a man is iustified, and not of faith onely.

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  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include τοίνυν (“therefore”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: ὁρᾶτε. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ὁρᾶτε; Robinson–Pierpont add τοίνυν.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ὁρᾶτε ὅτι ἐξ ἔργων δικαιοῦται ἄνθρωπος καὶ οὐκ ἐκ πίστεως μόνον.
RP2018
Ὁρᾶτε τοίνυν ὅτι ἐξ ἔργων δικαιοῦται ἄνθρωπος, καὶ οὐκ ἐκ πίστεως μόνον.
TR-Boyd
Ὁρᾶτε τοίνυν ὅτι ἐξ ἔργων δικαιοῦται ἄνθρωπος, καὶ οὐκ ἐκ πίστεως μόνον;μόνον; ¦ μόνον. SCR
SCR1894
ορατε τοινυν οτι εξ εργων δικαιουται ανθρωπος και ουκ εκ πιστεως μονον

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Cross-references most cited first

  • James 2:21–22Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? You see that his faith was working with his actions, and his faith was perfected by what he did.
  • James 2:15–18Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that? So too, faith by itself, if…
  • Psalms 60:12With God we will perform with valor, and He will trample our enemies.

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