James 2:24 BSB — MannaFest

James 2:24

As you can see, a man is justified by his deeds and not by faith alone.

BSB

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ASV

Ye see that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith.

KJV

Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

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Commentary

1 voice

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

Ye see then how that by works a man is justified,.... Not as causes procuring his justification, but as effects declaring it; for the best works are imperfect, and cannot be a righteousness justifying in the sight of God, and are unprofitable in this respect; for when they are performed in the best manner, they are no other than what it is a man's duty to perform, and therefore cannot justify from sin he has committed: and besides, justification in this sense would frustrate the grace of God, make void the death of Christ, and encourage boasting in men.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

It was a done thing in the mind, and spirit, and resolution of Abraham, and God accepts it as if fully performed and accomplished. [4.] The actings of faith make it grow perfect, as the truth of faith makes it act. [5.] Such an acting faith will make others, as well as Abraham, friends of God. Thus Christ says to his disciples, I have called you friends, John xv.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Ye see then how - It is evident from this example that Abraham’s faith was not merely believing that there is a God; but a principle that led him to credit God’s promises relative to the future Redeemer, and to implore God’s mercy: this he received, and was justified by faith. His faith now began to work by love, and therefore he was found ever obedient to the will of his Maker.

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Original language & word study

11 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
ὁρᾶτε	horate	You see	G3708 →
ὅτι	hoti	that	G3754 →
ἐξ	ex	by	G1537 →
ἔργων	ergōn	works	G2041 →
δικαιοῦται	dikaioutai	is justified	G1344 →
ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	a man	G444 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
οὐκ	ouk	not	G3756 →
ἐκ	ek	by	G1537 →
πίστεως	pisteōs	faith	G4102 →
μόνον.¶	monon	alone.	G3441 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Psalms 60:12
With God we will perform with valor, and He will trample our enemies.
leads to
- Psalms 44:5
  Through You we repel our foes; through Your name we trample our enemies.
- Joshua 1:9
  Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
- Isaiah 63:3
  “I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and…
- Revelation 19:15
  And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath…
- 1 Chronicles 19:13
  Be strong and let us fight bravely for our people and for the cities of our God. May the LORD do what is good in His sight.”

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01Commentary

The record, by era

Voices on this verse

02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About James

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About James