James 2:24

Ye see that a man is justified of works, and not of faith only. (And so ye see that a man is justified by works, and not by faith alone.)

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

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

In Context

23And the scripture was [ful] filled, saying, Abraham believed to God, and it was areckoned to him to rightwiseness, and he was called the friend of God.

25In like manner, whether also Rahab, the whore, was not justified of works, (or In like manner, was not Rahab, the whore, justified by works), and received the messengers, and sent them out by another way?

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Cross References

James 2:15And if a brother or sister be naked, and have need of each day’s livelode [or of each day’s lifelode], (And if a brother or sister be naked, and have need of each day’s livelihood,)

Matthew Henry on James 2:15-26

Faith and Works. ( a. d. 61.) 14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, 16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? 17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. 18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith… Read the whole commentary →

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