James 2:22
New International Version
You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did.

New Living Translation
You see, his faith and his actions worked together. His actions made his faith complete.

English Standard Version
You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was completed by his works;

Berean Standard Bible
You see that his faith was working with his actions, and his faith was perfected by what he did.

Berean Literal Bible
You see that his faith was working with his works, and by his works, his faith was perfected.

King James Bible
Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?

New King James Version
Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect?

New American Standard Bible
You see that faith was working with his works, and as a result of the works, faith was perfected;

NASB 1995
You see that faith was working with his works, and as a result of the works, faith was perfected;

NASB 1977
You see that faith was working with his works, and as a result of the works, faith was perfected;

Legacy Standard Bible
You see that faith was working with his works, and as a result of the works, faith was perfected.

Amplified Bible
You see that [his] faith was working together with his works, and as a result of the works, his faith was completed [reaching its maturity when he expressed his faith through obedience].

Christian Standard Bible
You see that faith was active together with his works, and by works, faith was made complete,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You see that faith was active together with his works, and by works, faith was perfected.

American Standard Version
Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect;

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Do you see that his faith upheld his deeds and by deeds his faith was perfected?

Contemporary English Version
Now you see how Abraham's faith and deeds worked together. He proved his faith was real by what he did.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Seest thou, that faith did co-operate with his works; and by works faith was made perfect?

English Revised Version
Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You see that Abraham's faith and what he did worked together. His faith was shown to be genuine by what he did.

Good News Translation
Can't you see? His faith and his actions worked together; his faith was made perfect through his actions.

International Standard Version
You see that his faith worked together with what he did, and by his actions his faith was made complete.

Literal Standard Version
Do you see that faith was working with his works, and faith was perfected out of the works?

Majority Standard Bible
You see that his faith was working with his actions, and his faith was perfected by what he did.

New American Bible
You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was completed by the works.

NET Bible
You see that his faith was working together with his works and his faith was perfected by works.

New Revised Standard Version
You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was brought to completion by the works.

New Heart English Bible
You see that faith worked with his works, and by works faith was perfected;

Webster's Bible Translation
Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?

Weymouth New Testament
You notice that his faith was co-operating with his actions, and that by his actions his faith was perfected;

World English Bible
You see that faith worked with his works, and by works faith was perfected.

Young's Literal Translation
dost thou see that the faith was working with his works, and out of the works the faith was perfected?

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Faith and Works
21Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? 22You see that his faith was working with his actions, and his faith was perfected by what he did. 23And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God.…

Cross References
Genesis 22:12
"Do not lay a hand on the boy or do anything to him," said the angel, "for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your only son from me."

John 6:29
Jesus replied, "The work of God is this: to believe in the One He has sent."

1 Thessalonians 1:3
and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 11:17
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac on the altar. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his one and only son,


Treasury of Scripture

See you how faith worked with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?

Seest thou.

James 2:18
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.

Galatians 5:6
For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

Hebrews 11:17-19
By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, …

faith made.

1 John 2:5
But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.

1 John 4:17,18
Herein 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…

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James 2
1. Do not regard the rich and despise the poor brothers;
13. rather we are to be loving and merciful;
14. and not to boast of faith without deeds;
17. because faith without deeds is useless;
19. as is the faith of the demons;
21. however, Abraham displayed both faith and actions;
25. as did Rahab.














(22) Seest thou how . . .?--Better taken simply, and not as a question, Thou seest how, &c.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
You see
βλέπεις (blepeis)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 991: (primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern. A primary verb; to look at.

that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

[his]
(hē)
Article - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

faith
πίστις (pistis)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.

was working with
συνήργει (synērgei)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 4903: To cooperate with, work together. From sunergos; to be a fellow-worker, i.e. Co-operate.

his
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

actions,
ἔργοις (ergois)
Noun - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[his]
(hē)
Article - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

faith
πίστις (pistis)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.

was perfected
ἐτελειώθη (eteleiōthē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 5048: From teleios; to complete, i.e. accomplish, or consummate.

by
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

what
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

he did.
ἔργων (ergōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.


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