James 2:24

Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

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  • Jas 2:15-18 : 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: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
  • Jas 2:21-22 : 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?
  • Ps 60:12 : 12 Through God we shall do valiantly: for he [it is that] shall tread down our enemies.

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  • Jas 2:25-26
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    25Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent [them] out another way?

    26For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

  • Jas 2:20-23
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    20But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

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

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

    23And 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.

  • Jas 2:17-18
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    17Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

    18Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

  • Rom 3:26-28
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    26To declare, [I say], at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

    27Where [is] boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.

    28Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

  • Gal 2:16
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    16Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

  • Rom 4:1-6
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    1¶ What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?

    2For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath [whereof] to glory; but not before God.

    3For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.

    4Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.

    5But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

    6Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,

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    5He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, [doeth he it] by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

    6¶ Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.

    7Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.

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    14¶ What [doth it] profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

  • Gal 3:11-12
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    11But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, [it is] evident: for, The just shall live by faith.

    12And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.

  • Rom 4:22-24
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    22And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.

    23¶ Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;

    24But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;

  • Rom 2:13
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    13(For not the hearers of the law [are] just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

  • Rom 4:9-10
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    9¶ [Cometh] this blessedness then upon the circumcision [only], or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.

    10How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.

  • Eph 2:8-9
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    8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:

    9Not of works, lest any man should boast.

  • Rom 1:17
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    17For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

  • Gal 3:9
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    9So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.

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    30¶ What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.

  • Acts 13:39
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    39And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

  • Gen 15:6
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    6And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.

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    24Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

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    31By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.

  • Rom 5:1
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    1¶ Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

  • Rom 4:16
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    16Therefore [it is] of faith, that [it might be] by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,

  • Rom 3:30-31
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    30Seeing [it is] one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.

    31Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.

  • Gal 3:24
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    24Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster [to bring us] unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

  • Rom 3:20
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    20Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law [is] the knowledge of sin.

  • Rom 3:22
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    22Even the righteousness of God [which is] by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:

  • Heb 11:2
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    2For by it the elders obtained a good report.

  • Rom 11:6
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    6And if by grace, then [is it] no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if [it be] of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

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    6For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

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    22But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.