22You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did.


In Context

19 Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do. You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that-- and shudder.

20 You foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless ?

21 Was not our ancestor Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?

22 You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did.

23 And the scripture was fulfilled that says, "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness," and he was called God's friend.

24 You see that a person is justified by what he does and not by faith alone.

James 2:22 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:22Seest thou, that faith did co-operate with his works; and by works faith was made perfect?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:22Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:22Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and that by works faith was perfected.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:22Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:22You see that faith worked with his works, and by works faith was perfected;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:22dost thou see that the faith was working with his works, and out of the works the faith was perfected?

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:22See you how faith worked with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?