James Chapter 2 verse 24 Holy Bible
Ye see that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith.
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You see that a man's righteousness is judged by his works and not by his faith only.
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Ye see that a man is justified on the principle of works, and not on the principle of faith only.
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Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
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You see then that by works, a man is justified, and not only by faith.
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Ye see, then, that out of works is man declared righteous, and not out of faith only;
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James 2 : 24 Bible Verse Songs
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(24) Ye see then how that by works . . .--Observe that St. James says a man is not justified "by faith only," putting the adverb in the last and most emphatic position. He never denies Justification by Faith; but that fancied one of idle, speculative, theoretic faith, with no corresponding acts of love.Parallel Commentaries ...GreekAs you can see,ὁρᾶτε (horate)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralStrong's 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.a manἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.is justifiedδικαιοῦται (dikaioutai)Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 1344: From dikaios; to render just or innocent.byἐξ (ex)PrepositionStrong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.[his] deedsἔργων (ergōn)Noun - Genitive Neuter PluralStrong's 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.andκαὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. notοὐκ (ouk)AdverbStrong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.byἐκ (ek)PrepositionStrong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.faithπίστεως (pisteōs)Noun - Genitive Feminine SingularStrong's 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. alone.μόνον (monon)AdverbStrong's 3440: Alone, but, only. Neuter of monos as adverb; merely.Jump to PreviousActions Alone Declared Faith Judged Justified Principle Pronounced Righteous Righteousness Simply Works
