James 2:24

24 You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone.

James 2:24 in Other Translations

KJV
24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
ESV
24 You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone.
NLT
24 So you see, we are shown to be right with God by what we do, not by faith alone.
MSG
24 Is it not evident that a person is made right with God not by a barren faith but by faith fruitful in works?
CSB
24 You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone.

James 2:24 In-Context

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 considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone.
25 In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction?
26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.
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