Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone. New Living Translation So you see, we are shown to be right with God by what we do, not by faith alone. English Standard Version You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. Berean Study Bible As you can see, a man is justified by his deeds and not by faith alone. Berean Literal Bible You see that a man is justified by works, and not by faith alone. New American Standard Bible You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone. King James Bible Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. Christian Standard Bible You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. Contemporary English Version You can now see that we please God by what we do and not only by what we believe. Good News Translation You see, then, that it is by our actions that we are put right with God, and not by our faith alone. Holman Christian Standard Bible You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone. International Standard Version You observe that a person is justified through actions and not through faith alone. NET Bible You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. New Heart English Bible You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. Aramaic Bible in Plain English You see that by works a man is justified and not from faith alone. GOD'S WORD® Translation You see that a person receives God's approval because of what he does, not only because of what he believes. New American Standard 1977 You see that a man is justified by works, and not by faith alone. Jubilee Bible 2000 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith. King James 2000 Bible You see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. American King James Version You see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. American Standard Version Ye see that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith. Douay-Rheims Bible Do you see that by works a man is justified; and not by faith only? Darby Bible Translation Ye see that a man is justified on the principle of works, and not on the principle of faith only. English Revised Version Ye see that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith. Webster's Bible Translation Ye see then that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. Weymouth New Testament You all see that it is because of actions that a man is pronounced righteous, and not simply because of faith. World English Bible You see then that by works, a man is justified, and not only by faith. Young's Literal Translation Ye see, then, that out of works is man declared righteous, and not out of faith only; Study Bible Faith and Works…23And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God. 24As you can see, a man is justified by his deeds and not by faith alone. 25In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute justified by her actions when she welcomed the messengers and sent them off on another route?… Cross References Romans 3:28 For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the Law. James 2:23 And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness," and he was called a friend of God. James 2:25 In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute justified by her actions when she welcomed the messengers and sent them off on another route? Treasury of Scripture You see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. James 2:15-18,21,22 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, … Psalm 60:12 Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies. Lexicon As you can see,ὁρᾶτε (horate) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. a man ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. is justified δικαιοῦται (dikaioutai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1344: From dikaios; to render just or innocent. by ἐξ (ex) Preposition Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. [his] deeds ἔργων (ergōn) Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. not οὐκ (ouk) Adverb Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. by ἐκ (ek) Preposition Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. faith πίστεως (pisteōs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. alone. μόνον (monon) Adverb Strong's Greek 3440: Alone, but, only. Neuter of monos as adverb; merely. (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.2:14-26 Those are wrong who put a mere notional belief of the gospel for the whole of evangelical religion, as many now do. No doubt, true faith alone, whereby men have part in Christ's righteousness, atonement, and grace, saves their souls; but it produces holy fruits, and is shown to be real by its effect on their works; while mere assent to any form of doctrine, or mere historical belief of any facts, wholly differs from this saving faith. A bare profession may gain the good opinion of pious people; and it may procure, in some cases, worldly good things; but what profit will it be, for any to gain the whole world, and to lose their souls? Can this faith save him? All things should be accounted profitable or unprofitable to us, as they tend to forward or hinder the salvation of our souls. This place of Scripture plainly shows that an opinion, or assent to the gospel, without works, is not faith. There is no way to show we really believe in Christ, but by being diligent in good works, from gospel motives, and for gospel purposes. Men may boast to others, and be conceited of that which they really have not. There is not only to be assent in faith, but consent; not only an assent to the truth of the word, but a consent to take Christ. True believing is not an act of the understanding only, but a work of the whole heart. That a justifying faith cannot be without works, is shown from two examples, Abraham and Rahab. Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness. Faith, producing such works, advanced him to peculiar favours. We see then, ver. 24, how that by works a man is justified, not by a bare opinion or profession, or believing without obeying; but by having such faith as produces good works. And to have to deny his own reason, affections, and interests, is an action fit to try a believer. Observe here, the wonderful power of faith in changing sinners. Rahab's conduct proved her faith to be living, or having power; it showed that she believed with her heart, not merely by an assent of the understanding. Let us then take heed, for the best works, without faith, are dead; they want root and principle. By faith any thing we do is really good; as done in obedience to God, and aiming at his acceptance: the root is as though it were dead, when there is no fruit. Faith is the root, good works are the fruits; and we must see to it that we have both. This is the grace of God wherein we stand, and we should stand to it. There is no middle state. Every one must either live God's friend, or God's enemy. Living to God, as it is the consequence of faith, which justifies and will save, obliges us to do nothing against him, but every thing for him and to him. 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