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James 2:19-21
1599 Geneva Bible
James 2:19-21
1599 Geneva Bible
19 [a]Thou believest that there is one God: thou doest well: the devils also believe it, and tremble.
20 [b]But wilt thou understand, O thou vain man, that the faith which is without works, is dead?
21 Was not Abraham our father [c]justified through works, (A)when he offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
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- James 2:19 Another reason taken of an absurdity: If such a faith were the true faith whereby we are justified, the devils should be justified: for they have that, but yet notwithstanding they tremble, and are not justified therefore, neither is that faith a true faith.
- James 2:20 The third reason from the example of Abraham, who no doubt had a true faith: but he in offering his son, showed himself to have that faith which was not void of works, and therefore he received a true testimony when it was said, that faith was imputed to him for righteousness.
- James 2:21 Was he not by his works known and found to be justified? for he speaketh not here of the causes of justification, but by what effects we may know that a man is justified.
James 2:19-21
New International Version
James 2:19-21
New International Version
19 You believe that there is one God.(A) Good! Even the demons believe that(B)—and shudder.
20 You foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless[a]?(C) 21 Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?(D)
Footnotes
- James 2:20 Some early manuscripts dead
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