King James Version
What Does James 2:22 Mean?
“Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? Seest: or, Thou seest”
Context
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But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
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Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
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Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? Seest: or, Thou seest
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And 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.
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Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
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Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(22) **Seest thou how . . .?**—Better taken simply, and not as a question, *Thou seest how, *&c.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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