‘Do not lay a hand on the boy,’ he said. ‘Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son.’
James 2:22 - New International Version (Anglicised) You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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? |
‘Do not lay a hand on the boy,’ he said. ‘Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son.’
Jesus answered, ‘The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.’
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.
We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labour prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
But someone will say, ‘You have faith; I have deeds.’ Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.
But if anyone obeys his word, love for God is truly made complete in them. This is how we know we are in him: