Jesus answered them, “This is the deed that God requires: You should believe in Him whom God has sent [i.e., in Jesus].”
James 2:22 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) [Do you not] see that faith cooperated together with his deeds, and faith was made complete by [his] deeds? More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition You see that [his] faith was cooperating with his works, and [his] faith was completed and reached its supreme expression [when he implemented it] by [good] works. American Standard Version (1901) Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect; Common English Bible See, his faith was at work along with his actions. In fact, his faith was made complete by his faithful actions. Catholic Public Domain Version Do you see that faith was cooperating with his works, and that by means of works faith was brought to fulfillment? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Seest thou, that faith did co-operate with his works; and by works faith was made perfect? |
Jesus answered them, “This is the deed that God requires: You should believe in Him whom God has sent [i.e., in Jesus].”
For in [our relationship with] Christ neither the practice of circumcision nor refraining from its practice matters in any way; but [all that really matters is having a genuine] faith [in Christ] that causes us to work [for Him] out of a genuine love [for Him and others].
We continually remember, in the presence of our God and Father, the work produced by your faith, the labor prompted by your love, and your endurance motivated by your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
But someone may say, “You have faith and I have [good] deeds.” [I reply], show me your faith without your [good] deeds, and I will show you my faith by my [good] deeds.
But the person who obeys what His teaching requires, truly in this person love for God has been made complete. This is [another way] to be sure that we are in [fellowship with] Him: