Tiago 2:22

22 Vês que a fé cooperou com as suas obras, e que pelas obras a fé foi aperfeiçoada;

Tiago 2:22 Meaning and Commentary

James 2:22

Seest thou how faith wrought with his works
Not to justify him before God; for neither faith nor works are ever said in Scripture to justify any man; but his faith being of the right kind, a faith which works by love, it put him upon doing this work, and many others; for this was done in faith, ( Hebrews 11:17-19 ) as all good works are, which are properly such; and where there is true faith, it will influence and engage a man to do good works, as it did Abraham.

And by works was faith made perfect?
not with an absolute perfection; for though Abraham's faith was very great, yet there were things lacking in it, and he had his fits and times of unbelief; and had he lived till now, his faith, in this sense, would not have been perfect; and he would have had reason to have used the apostle's petition, ( Luke 17:5 ) much less would it have been made thus perfect by works; but the sense is, that hereby his faith was declared to be sincere, unfeigned, true, and genuine; just as love is said to be perfected, ( 1 John 4:17 ) .

Tiago 2:22 In-Context

20 Mas queres saber, ó homem vão, que a fé sem as obras é estéril?

21 Porventura não foi pelas obras que nosso pai Abraão foi justificado quando ofereceu sobre o altar seu filho Isaque?

22 Vês que a fé cooperou com as suas obras, e que pelas obras a fé foi aperfeiçoada;

23 e se cumpriu a escritura que diz: E creu Abraão a Deus, e isso lhe foi imputado como justiça, e foi chamado amigo de Deus.

24 Vedes então que é pelas obras que o homem é justificado, e não somente pela fé.