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Romans 4:3
New Catholic Bible
Romans 4:3
New Catholic Bible
3 For what does Scripture say? “Abraham placed his faith in God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”[a]
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- Romans 4:3 At first glance, it seems that the Letter of James (2:24) goes against this statement of Paul. However, it is clear from the context in James that the phrase “by works and not by faith alone” does not mean that genuine faith is not sufficient for justification but rather that faith unaccompanied by works is not genuine. Thus, the teaching of James does not conflict with that of Paul.
