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James 2:17–26

James 2:17–264 matched frames

Read down to the center, where the pattern turns; then rise back out through its mirror.

  • A 17 "Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone."
    • B 18 "Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works."
      • C 19 "Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble."
        • D 20 "But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?"
          • E1. 21 "Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?"
        • D' 22 "Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?"
      • C' 23 "And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God."
    • B' 24 "Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only."
      • E2. 25 "Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?"
  • A' 26 "For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also."
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