James 2:22

WEB

²²You see that faith worked with his works, and by works faith was perfected.

KJV

²²Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?

BSB

²²You see that his faith was working with his actions, and his faith was perfected by what he did.

FBV

²²You notice that his trust in God worked together with what he did, and through what he did his trust in God was made complete.

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Extra References

1 Thessalonians 1:3

³remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and perseverance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.

¹⁷By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his only born¹⁸^[+] to whom it was said, “Your offspring will be accounted as from Isaac,” ¹⁹concluding that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Figuratively speaking, he also did receive him back from the dead.

1 John 2:5

⁵But God’s love has most certainly been perfected in whoever keeps his word. This is how we know that we are in him:

Galatians 5:6

⁶For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision amounts to anything, but faith working through love.

James 2:18

¹⁸Yes, a man will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

1 John 4:17-18

¹⁷In this, love has been made perfect among us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, because as he is, even so we are in this world. ¹⁸There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.