JAMES 2:22

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?”

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James 2:22 Translation & Meaning

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Seest thou βλέπεις To look at (literally or figuratively) Seest
how ὅτι Demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because how
faith πίστις Persuasion, i.e., credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself faith
wrought with συνήργει To be a fellow-worker, i.e., co-operate wrought
his αὐτοῦ The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons his
works, ἔργοις Toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act works
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
by ἐκ A primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote) by
works ἔργων Toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act works
was made ἐτελειώθη To complete, i.e., (literally) accomplish, or (figuratively) consummate (in character) made
faith πίστις Persuasion, i.e., credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself faith
perfect? ἐτελειώθη To complete, i.e., (literally) accomplish, or (figuratively) consummate (in character) perfect

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  • 20  But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

  • 21  Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?

  • 22  Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?

  • 23  And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.

  • 24  Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.




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