James

James 2:20–23

²⁰O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is worthless?^h ²¹Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? ²²You see that his faith was working with his actions, and his faith was perfected by what he did. ²³And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,”ⁱ and he was called a friend of God.^j

Footnotes

h 2:20 BYZ and TR dead
i 2:23 Genesis 15:6|GEN 15:6
j 2:23 See Isaiah 41:8|ISA 41:8.

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James 2:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
O	ὦ	ō	Interjection	G5599 O, an exclamation
foolish	κενέ	kene	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2756 empty, vain, hollow
man	ἄνθρωπε	anthrōpe	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
do you want	Θέλεις	Theleis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
evidence	γνῶναι	gnōnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
faith	πίστις	pistis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
without	χωρὶς	chōris	Preposition	G5565 apart from, without
deeds	ἔργων	ergōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
worthless	ἀργή	argē	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G692 idle, lazy, thoughtless

James 2:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
father	πατὴρ	patēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
Abraham	Ἀβραὰμ	Abraam	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham
justified	ἐδικαιώθη	edikaiōthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1344 I make righteous, defend the cause of, justify
by	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
what he did	ἔργων	ergōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
when he offered	ἀνενέγκας	anenenkas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G399 I carry up, lead up, offer up
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
son	υἱὸν	huion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
Isaac	Ἰσαὰκ	Isaak	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2464 Isaac
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
altar	θυσιαστήριον	thysiastērion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2379 an altar

James 2:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You see	βλέπεις	blepeis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G991 I look, see
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
faith	πίστις	pistis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
was working with	συνήργει	synērgei	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4903 I work together
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
actions	ἔργοις	ergois	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
faith	πίστις	pistis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
was perfected	ἐτελειώθη	eteleiōthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5048 I complete, accomplish, make perfect
by	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
what	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
he did	ἔργων	ergōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed

James 2:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
Scripture	γραφὴ	graphē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1124 a writing, passage of scripture, the scriptures
was fulfilled	ἐπληρώθη	eplērōthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4137 I fill, fulfill, complete
that	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
says	λέγουσα	legousa	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Abraham	Ἀβραὰμ	Abraam	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham
believed	Ἐπίστευσεν	Episteusen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4100 I believe, have faith in
God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
it was credited	ἐλογίσθη	elogisthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3049 I reckon, count, decide
to him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
as	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
righteousness	δικαιοσύνην	dikaiosynēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he was called	ἐκλήθη	eklēthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2564 I call, invite, name
a friend	φίλος	philos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5384 friendly, a friend
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god