28 For we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.(A)

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28 For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.(A)

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32 Why is that? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were by works.[a] They stumbled over the stumbling stone.(A)

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  1. Romans 9:32 Other mss add of the law

32 Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone.(A)

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16 know that no one is justified by the works of the law(A) but by faith in Jesus Christ.[a] And we have believed in Christ Jesus so that we might be justified by faith in Christ[b] and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no human being will[c] be justified.

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  1. Galatians 2:16 Or by the faithfulness of Jesus Christ
  2. Galatians 2:16 Or by the faithfulness of Christ
  3. Galatians 2:16 Lit law all flesh will not

16 know that a person is not justified by the works of the law,(A) but by faith in Jesus Christ.(B) So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in[a] Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be justified.(C)

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  1. Galatians 2:16 Or but through the faithfulness of … justified on the basis of the faithfulness of

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision accomplishes anything; what matters is faith(A) working through love.(B)

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For in Christ Jesus(A) neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value.(B) The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.(C)

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11 And in view of this, we always pray for you that our God will consider you worthy of His calling,(A) and will, by His power, fulfill every desire for goodness and the work of faith,(B)

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11 With this in mind, we constantly pray for you,(A) that our God may make you worthy(B) of his calling,(C) and that by his power he may bring to fruition your every desire for goodness(D) and your every deed prompted by faith.(E)

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Warning against Regression

Therefore, leaving the elementary message about the Messiah, let us go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, faith in God,(A)

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Therefore let us move beyond(A) the elementary teachings(B) about Christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death,[a](C) and of faith in God,

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  1. Hebrews 6:1 Or from useless rituals

Faith and Works

14 What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can his faith[a] save him?

15 If a brother or sister is without clothes and lacks daily food 16 and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, keep warm, and eat well,” but you don’t give them what the body needs, what good is it?(A) 17 In the same way faith, if it doesn’t have works, is dead by itself.

18 But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.”[b] Show me your faith without works, and I will show you faith from my works.[c](B) 19 You believe that God is one; you do well. The demons also believe—and they shudder.(C)

20 Foolish man! Are you willing to learn that faith without works is useless? 21 Wasn’t Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? 22 You see that faith was active together with his works, and by works, faith was perfected.(D) 23 So the Scripture was fulfilled that says, Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him for righteousness,(E)[d] and he was called God’s friend.(F) 24 You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone. 25 And in the same way, wasn’t Rahab the prostitute also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out by a different route?(G) 26 For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.

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  1. James 2:14 Or Can faith, or Can that faith, or Can such faith
  2. James 2:18 The quotation may end here or after v. 18b or v. 19.
  3. James 2:18 Other mss read Show me your faith from your works, and from my works I will show you my faith.
  4. James 2:23 Gn 15:6

Faith and Deeds

14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds?(A) Can such faith save them? 15 Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food.(B) 16 If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it?(C) 17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.(D)

18 But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.”

Show me your faith without deeds,(E) and I will show you my faith(F) by my deeds.(G) 19 You believe that there is one God.(H) Good! Even the demons believe that(I)—and shudder.

20 You foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless[a]?(J) 21 Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?(K) 22 You see that his faith and his actions were working together,(L) and his faith was made complete by what he did.(M) 23 And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,”[b](N) and he was called God’s friend.(O) 24 You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone.

25 In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction?(P) 26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.(Q)

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  1. James 2:20 Some early manuscripts dead
  2. James 2:23 Gen. 15:6

19 I know your works—your love, faithfulness,[a] service, and endurance. Your last works are greater than the first.

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  1. Revelation 2:19 Or faith

19 I know your deeds,(A) your love and faith, your service and perseverance, and that you are now doing more than you did at first.

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