James 2:24

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

So you see that people are made right with God by what they do. They cannot be made right by faith alone.

Cross References

Psalm 60:12

Only God can make us strong. Only God can defeat our enemies!

Romans 3:28

I mean we are made right with God through faith, not through what we have done to follow the law. This is what we believe.

James 2:23

This shows the full meaning of the Scriptures that say, “Abraham believed God, and because of this faith he was accepted as one who is right with God.” Abraham was called “God’s friend.”

James 2:25

Another example is Rahab. She was a prostitute, but she was made right with God by something she did. She helped those who were spying for God’s people. She welcomed them into her home and helped them escape by a different road.