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James 2:24 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" You see then that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith. "

James 2:24

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22 You see that faith worked with his works, and by works faith was perfected.

23 So the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him as righteousness,” and he was called the friend of God.

24 You see then that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith.

25 In the same way, wasn’t Rahab the prostitute also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way?

26 For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

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"We maintain therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law."

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Galatians 2:16

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"yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because no flesh will be justified by the works of the law."

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Romans 4:5

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"But to him who doesn’t work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness."

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Galatians 3:11

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"Now that no man is justified by the law before God is evident, for, “The righteous will live by faith.”"

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Philippians 3:9

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"and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own, that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith,"

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Titus 3:5

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"not by works of righteousness which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,"

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James 2:1

"My brothers, don’t hold the faith of our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with partiality."

James 2:2

"For if a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, comes into your synagogue, and a poor man in filthy clothing also comes in,"

James 2:3

"and you pay special attention to him who wears the fine clothing and say, “Sit here in a good place;” and you tell the poor man, “Stand there,” or “Sit by my footstool”"

James 2:4

"haven’t you shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?"

James 2:5

"Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn’t God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him?"

James 2:6

"But you have dishonored the poor man. Don’t the rich oppress you and personally drag you before the courts?"

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