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Found 26 Verses (from 21)

James 2:21

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Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? NIV

Was not our forefather Abraham [shown to be] justified (made acceptable to God) by [his] works when he brought to the altar as an offering his [own] son Isaac? [Gen. 22:1-14.] AMP

Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? KJV

James 2:13

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Because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment. NIV

For to him who has shown no mercy the judgment [will be] merciless, but mercy [full of glad confidence] exults victoriously over judgment. AMP

For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment. KJV

James 2:25

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In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction? NIV

So also with Rahab the harlot--was she not shown to be justified (pronounced righteous before God) by [good] deeds when she took in the scouts (spies) and sent them away by a different route? [Josh. 2:1-21.] AMP

Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way? KJV

James 2:12

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Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom NIV

So speak and so act as [people should] who are to be judged under the law of liberty [the moral instruction given by Christ, especially about love]. AMP

So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty. KJV

James 2:22

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You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did. NIV

You see that [his] faith was cooperating with his works, and [his] faith was completed and reached its supreme expression [when he implemented it] by [good] works. AMP

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

James 2:16

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If one of you says to them, "Go in peace; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? NIV

And one of you says to him, Good-bye! Keep [yourself] warm and well fed, without giving him the necessities for the body, what good does that do? AMP

And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? KJV