James 2:22-24

EasyEnglish Bible

²²Abraham believed in God, and he did what God asked him to do. So you can see that both of these were necessary. When he did this good thing, he showed that he believed in God completely. ²³The Bible tells us what happened. It says, ‘Abraham believed God. As a result, God accepted Abraham as right with him.’^[a] God also called Abraham his friend.

²⁴So you see how God accepts someone as right with himself. That person must not only believe in God. He must also do good things to show that he has faith.

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2:23 See Genesis 15:6.

James 2:22-24

New International Version

²²You see that his faith and his actions were working together,^(A) and his faith was made complete by what he did.^(B) ²³And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,”^[a]^(C) and he was called God’s friend.^(D) ²⁴You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone.