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James 2:22

James 2:22
Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Seest thou how faith wrought with his works,.... Not to justify him before God; for neither faith nor works are ever said in Scripture to justify any man; but his faith being of the right kind, a…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Seest thou - Margin, “Thou seest.” Either rendering is correct, and the sense is the same. The apostle means to say that this was so plain that they could not but see it. How faith wrought with his…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Seest thou how faith wrought - Here is a proof that faith cannot exist without being active in works of righteousness. His faith in God would have been of no avail to him, had it not been manifested…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

James 2:14-26

In this latter part of the chapter, the apostle shows the error of those who rested in a bare profession of the Christian faith, as if that would save them, while the temper of their minds and the…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Seest thou how faith wrought with his works …? Better, perhaps, not as a question, Thou seest that … Attention is called, not as the English "how" suggests, to the manner of co-operation, but only to…

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