James 2:22 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

James 2:22 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Seest thou - Margin, “Thou seest.” Either rendering is correct, and the sense is the same. The apostle means to say that this was so plain that they could not but see it. How faith wrought wit...
James 2:22 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Seest thou how faith (l) wrought with his works, and by works was faith made (m) perfect? (l) Was effectual and fruitful with good works. (m) That the faith was declared to be a true faith, through...
James 2:22 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The surface contradiction between James and Paul, which made Luther call this an epistle of straw, and the Tü bingen critics hail it as a Judaist's attack upon Paulinism, troubles no one now, simply...
James 2:22 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Seest . App-133. wrought with . Greek. sunergeo. See Romans 8:28 . made perfect . App-125.
James 2:22 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

22 By works was faith made perfect (119) By this he again shews, that the question here is not respecting the cause of our salvation, but whether works necessarily accompany faith; for in t...
James 2:22 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? Seest thou how faith wrought - Here is a proof that faith cannot exist without being active in works of righteousness...
James 2:22 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

By works was faith made perfect?— Faith is not perfect, without producing good works, wherever there is an opportunity for it, after men have believed: but, in such an instance as that of the thief...
James 2:22 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? How, х hoti ( G3754 )] - that. In the two clauses, emphasize "faith" in the former, and "works" in the la...
James 2:22 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Warnings Against Respect of Persons. Belief and Practice 1. Another instance of inconsistency. Jesus Christ the Lord of glory ] better, 'Jesus Christ the glory,' or 'the glorious one,' One of...
James 2:22 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(14-26) FAITH AND WORKS. — We now enter on the most debatable ground of the Epistle; a battle-field strewn with the bones and weapons of countless adversaries. It is an easy thing to shoot “arrows, e...
James 2:22 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 12 FAITH AND WORKS: THREE VIEWS OF THE RELATION, OF THE TEACHING OF ST. JAMES TO THE TEACHING OF ST. PAUL-THE RELATION OF LUTHER TO BOTH. James 2:14-26 "What doth it profit, my brethre...
James 2:22 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Deeds the Evidence of Faith James 2:14-26 The Apostle is speaking here of a faith that does not result in a changed life. It is the faith which believes about Jesus Christ, as distinguished f...
James 2:22 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Proceeding, James dealt with the effect of faith on conduct. It makes it impossible to show any respect of persons on the ground of the possession of worldly wealth. To show such respect shows that t...
James 2:22 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? (15) If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, (16) And one of you say un...
James 2:22 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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 f...
James 2:22 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? Ver. 22. Wrought with his works ] Or, was a help to his works, and was her own midwife to bring them forth of her...
James 2:22 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Seest thou Or thou seest then, in this instance; how faith wrought together with his works And animated him to great zeal and self-denial in them. Therefore faith has one energy and operation...
James 2:22 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The first 13 verses of this chapter form a second division of the book, dealing with the faith of Christ as being above all personal considerations, perfectly true and impartial. To mix the faith of...
James 2:22 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Faith and Works. A. D. 61. 14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath f...
James 2:22 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Seest thou how faith wrought with his works? He doth not say, works wrought with his faith, as he should have said, if he had intended their concurrence in justification; but faith wrought with hi...
James 2:22 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Reply Comes, ‘But Surely If We Have Faith That Is Enough. Will We Not Be Seen To Be Righteous Because We Have Faith In Christ? Then Surely It Does Not Really Matter How We Behave Towards Others'...
James 2:22 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES James 2:22 . Made perfect. —Or, “a complete, and therefore acceptable, thing.” James 2:23 . Imputed. —“Was accounted as equivalent to righteousness.” His willing...
James 2:22 - Scofield Reference Notes

perfect ( See Scofield) - ( Matthew 5:48 ).
James 2:22 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

James 2:1 . Have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. See James 1:1 . The whole of this chapter turns on charity, which is the excellence of pure re...
James 2:22 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION James 2:1-59 WARNING AGAINST RESPECT OF PERSONS . James 2:1 The translation is doubtful, two renderings being possible. (1) That of the A.V. and R.V., "Hold no...
James 2:22 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The example of Abraham and Rahab:
James 2:22 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 John 2:5 ; 1 John 4:17 ; 1 John 4:18 ; Galatians 5:6 ; Hebrews 11:17-19 ; James 2:18
James 2:22 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Thou seest that faith — For by faith Abraham offered him, Hebrews 11:17 . Wrought together with his works — Therefore faith has one energy and operation; works, another: and the energy and operati...

James 2:22 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

James 2:22 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

James 2:22 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

James 2:22 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

James 2:22 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

James 2:22 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

James 2:22 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

James 2:22 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

James 2:22 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

James 2:22 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

James 2:22 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

James 2:22 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

James 2:22 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

James 2:22 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James 2:22 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

James 2:22 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

James 2:22 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

James 2:22 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

James 2:22 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

James 2:22 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

James 2:22 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

James 2:22 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

James 2:22 - Scofield Reference Notes

James 2:22 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

James 2:22 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

James 2:22 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

James 2:22 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

James 2:22 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes