Faith and Works
F. Godet, D. D. John 6:28-29 Then said they to him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?… All upon which the name of Paulinism has been bestowed is contained in embryo in this verse, which at the same time forms the point of union between Paul and James. Faith is the highest kind of work, for by it man gives himself; and a free being can do nothing greater than to give himself. It is in this sense that James opposes works to a faith which is nothing more than intellectual belief; and it is in a perfectly analogous sense that Paul opposes faith, active faith, to works of mere observance. The faith of Paul is really the works of James, according to the sovereign formula of Jesus: "This is the work of God that you believe." (F. Godet, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? WEB: They said therefore to him, "What must we do, that we may work the works of God?"