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Jakobus 2:17

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17 Also auch der Glaube, wenn er nicht Werke hat, ist er tot an ihm selber.

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Jakobus 2:17 Meaning and Commentary

James 2:17

Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
] It is like a lifeless carcass, a body without a soul, ( James 2:26 ) for as works, without faith, are dead works, so faith, without works, is a dead faith, and not like the lively hope and faith of regenerated persons: and indeed, such who have no other faith than this are dead in trespasses and sins; not that works are the life of faith, or that the life of faith lies in, and flows from works; but, as Dr. Ames observes F2, good works are second acts, necessarily flowing from the life of faith; to which may be added, and by these faith appears to be living, lively and active, or such who perform them appear to be true and living believers.


FOOTNOTES:

F2 Medulla Theolog. l. 2. c. 7. sect. 35.
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Jakobus 2:17 In-Context

15 So aber ein Bruder oder eine Schwester bloß wäre und Mangel hätte der täglichen Nahrung,
16 und jemand unter euch spräche zu ihnen: Gott berate euch, wärmet euch und sättiget euch! ihr gäbet ihnen aber nicht, was des Leibes Notdurft ist: was hülfe ihnen das? {~} {~} {~}
17 Also auch der Glaube, wenn er nicht Werke hat, ist er tot an ihm selber.
18 Aber es möchte jemand sagen: Du hast den Glauben, und ich habe die Werke; zeige mir deinen Glauben ohne die Werke, so will ich dir meinen Glauben zeigen aus meinen Werken.
19 Du glaubst, daĂź ein einiger Gott ist? Du tust wohl daran; die Teufel glauben's auch und zittern.

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