James 2:22
Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
‖Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
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- ‖Alternative wordingOr, thou seest.
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- 1 Thessalonians 1:3Rank 1 from verse 22
3Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
3Remembring without ceasing your worke of faith, and labour of loue, and patience of hope in our Lord Iesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father:
- Hebrews 11:17–19Rank 2 from verse 22
17By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,
18Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:
19Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.
17By faith Abraham when he was tried, offered vp Isaac: and he that had receiued the promises, offered vp his onely begotten sonne,
18‖Of whom it was said, That, in Isaac shall thy seed be called:
19Accounting that God was able to raise him vp, euen from the dead: from whence also he receiued him in a figure.
- 1 John 2:5Rank 3 from verse 22
- Galatians 5:6Rank 4 from verse 22
- 1 John 4:17–18Rank 5 from verse 22
17Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
18There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
17Herein is †our loue made perfect, that wee may haue boldnesse in the day of Iudgement, because as hee is, so are we in this world.
18There is no feare in loue, but perfect loue casteth out feare: because feare hath torment: hee that feareth, is not made perfect in loue.
- James 2:18Rank 6 from verse 22
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James 2:22
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Sense 1: The substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen; trust, confidence, belief, persuasion, or reliance. Sense 2: Faithfulness, fidelity, or trustworthiness. Sense 3: The revealed truth or gospel believed and kept.
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Worked, laboured, acted, made, formed, fashioned, performed, produced, or brought about.
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Plural of work: acts, deeds, labours, operations, products, or things made.
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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.
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Complete, whole, sound, mature, upright, fully fitted, finished, exact, or lacking nothing required for the person, work, knowledge, state, purpose, or standard in view; to perfect is to bring to that intended completion or maturity.
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2:14What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
2:14What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say hee hath faith, and haue not workes? can faith saue him?
2:15If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
2:15If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of dayly foode,
2:16And 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?
2:16And one of you say vnto them, Depart in peace, be you warmed & filled: notwithstanding ye giue them not those things which are needfull to the body: what doth it profit?
2:17Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
2:17Euen so faith, if it hath not works, is dead being †alone.
2:18Yea, 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.
2:18Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I haue workes: shew mee thy faith †without thy workes, and I will shew thee my faith by my workes.
2:19Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
2:19Thou beleeuest that there is one God, thou doest well: the deuils also beleeue, and tremble.
2:20But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
2:20But wilt thou knowe, O vaine man, that faith without workes is dead?
2:21Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
2:21Was not Abraham our father iustified by works, when hee had offered Isaac his sonne vpon the altar?
2:22Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
2:22‖Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
Selected passage2:23And 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.
2:23And the Scripture was fullfiled which saith, *Abraham beleeued God, and it was imputed vnto him for righteousnes: and he was called the friend of God.
2:24Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
2:24Ye see then, how that by workes a man is iustified, and not by faith only.
2:25Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
2:25Likewise also, was not Rahab the harlot iustified by works, when she had receiued the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
2:26For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
2:26For as the body without the ‖spirit is dead, so faith without workes is dead also.