King James Version
James 2:22 in the King James Version says “Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? Seest: or, Thou seest” — study this verse from James chapter 2 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? Seest: or, Thou seest”
James 2:22 · KJV
But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? Seest: or, Thou seest
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.
Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
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“faith”
G4102persuasion, i.e., credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of god or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon christ
“with his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“by”
G1537a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
“faith”
G4102persuasion, i.e., credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of god or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon christ
“made perfect”
G5048to complete, i.e., (literally) accomplish, or (figuratively) consummate (in character)
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