Wesley's Explanatory Notes
James 2:18
But one — Who judges better. Will say — To such a vain talker. Show me, if thou canst, thy faith without thy works.
But one — Who judges better. Will say — To such a vain talker. Show me, if thou canst, thy faith without thy works.
Verse 18. _SHOW ME THY FAITH WITHOUT THY WORKS_] Your pretending to have faith, while you have no works of charity or mercy, is utterly vain: for as _faith_, which is a principle in the mind, cannot b...
YEA, A MAN MAY SAY ... - The word which is rendered “yea” (ἀλλὰ alla) would be better rendered by “but.” The apostle designs to introduce an objection, not to make an affirmation. The sense is, “som...
II. THE ROYAL LAW: FAITH AND WORKS CHAPTER 2 _ 1. The faith of Christ with respect to persons (James 2:1)_ 2. The royal law (James 2:6) 3. Faith must be manifested by works (James 2:14)...
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 b...
But some one may well say, "Have you faith?" My answer is, "I have deeds. Show me your faith apart from your deeds and I will show you my faith by means of my deeds." You say that you believe there is...
My brothers, what use is it if a man claims to have faith and has no deeds to show? Are you going to claim that his faith is able to save him? If a brother or sister has nothing to wear, and if they h...
RESPECT OF PERSONS (James 2:1) _ 2:1 My brothers, you cannot really believe that you have faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, and yet continue to have respect of persons._ Respect of persons is...
WITHOUT. apart from. Greek. choris....
_Yea, a man may say_ The objector thus introduced, after the same manner as by St Paul in 1 Corinthians 15:35, is here the representative neither of an opponent to be refuted, nor yet of the writer's...
Justification by Faith and Works 14. _though a man say he hath faith_ The section on which we now enter has been the battle-field of almost endless controversies. It led Luther in the boldness of a ze...
14–26. THE RELATION BETWEEN ΠΊΣΤΙΣ AND ἜΡΓΑ:—a subject suggested by the preceding paragraph, but also probably by one of the questions referred to St James for solution. Such questions were frequently...
ἈΛΛʼ ἘΡΕΙ͂ ΤΙΣ. The objector denoted by τις is virtually St James. The ἀλλά is adversative to James 2:15-16. Shew me the faith without works, i.e. Shew me a faith which is consistent with standing alo...
_GOD STATES THE MESSAGE CLEARLY -- JAMES 2:14-18:_ The heart of the message of the book of James is "Faith in Action." James teaches that faith without works is barren or dead. Saving faith demands wo...
ΈΡΕΪ́ _fut. ind. act. от_ ΛΈΓΩ (G3004) говорить. Обычный способ ввести мнение воображаемого оппонента (ВВС), ΈΧΕΙΣ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΈΧ (G2192) иметь. _Praes._ обозначает текущее обладание, ΔΕΪ...
SHEW ME THY FAITH, &C.— "You talk mightily of your faith, without giving any proof of its sincerity; and I, on the contrary, instead of taking up with high swelling words and professions of faith, hav...
GODLY FAITH VS. THE DEVIL'S FAITH _Text 2:18-20_ James 2:18 Yea, a man will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith apart from thy works, and I by my works will show thee _my_ fai...
CHAPTER V. _THE DEVIL'S FAITH_ James 2:14-26 _Introduction_ Faith has come to mean some kind of magic word by which men shall do the impossible, even to the acquisition of heaven. The word really m...
Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. 'But some one will say' [ all' (G235) erei (G2046) tis (G5100):...
VERSE 18 YEA, A MAN MAY SAY, THOU HAST FAITH. Further illustrating and enforcing the foregoing thought, one may say you have faith that is, faith only and I have works. Now, let us proceed to prove to...
26 The outward form of divine service, the rites and ceremonies of the sacerdotal system of Moses, was but the exterior shell of truth. It was the letter: truth was the spirit. The ritual was full of...
2:18 from (d-21) _ Ek_ , or 'on the principle of,' as vers. 24.25. see Romans 4:2 ....
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 the ra...
If you have 'faith' without active piety to be its evidence, it is impossible for any one to be sure that you have faith at all....
WHAT *FAITH SHOULD DO JAMES _IAN MACKERVOY_ The word list at the end explains words with a *star by them. CHAPTER 2 RESPECT OF PERSONS 2:1-7 V1 My Christian brothers and sisters, you trust th...
(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, ev...
YEA, A MAN MAY SAY... — The bearing of this verse is commonly misunderstood; its words are those of scorn, uttered probably by some enemy of the faith — Jewish or Pagan — and are another instance, lik...
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 "What doth it profit, my brethren, if a m...
On this section see Introduction IV., § 2. There are a few points worth drawing attention to, in connection with the subject treated of in these verses, before we come to deal with the passage in deta...
ἀλλʼ ἐρεῖ τις : these words, together with the argumentative form of the verses that follow, imply that a well-known subject of controversy is being dealt with. Ἀλλʼ ἐρεῖ τις is a regular argumentativ...
DEEDS THE EVIDENCE OF FAITH James 2:14 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 from that...
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 th...
A FAITH THAT DOES NOT WORK IS USELESS Those who claimed to have faith but failed to be fair in their treatment of the poor, as well as rich, had a faith that would not save them. James does not say th...
Yea, (i) a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. (i) No, by this every man will be eaten up with pride....
_Some men will say: Thou hast faith, and I have works. Shew me thy faith, &c. He confutes the same error, by putting them in mind that one can shew that he has faith, which is an interior virtue, only...
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 unt...
To the reader who enters on the consideration of the epistle of James from the epistles of Paul, the change is great and sudden, and by no means least of all from the epistle to the Hebrews, which, in...
18_Yea, a man may say_. Erasmus introduces here two persons as speakers; one of whom boasts of faith without works, and the other of works without faith; and he thinks that both are at length confuted...
The apostle now enters on the subject of those who professed to believe that Jesus was Christ the Lord. Before, in Chapter 1, he had spoken of the new nature in connection with God: here the professio...
YEA, A MAN MAY SAY, THOU HAST FAITH, AND I HAVE WORKS,.... That is, a true believer in Christ may very justly call upon a vain boaster of his faith, who has no works, to give proof and evidence of it,...
Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. Ver. 18. _My faith by my works_] It appeared by the fruits it wa...
_Yea, a man_ Who judges better; _may say_ To such a vain talker, in order to bring matters to a short issue; _thou hast faith_ Thou sayest; _and I_ make it appear by my life and conversation that I _h...
Proof of faith demanded in brotherly love:...
YEA, A MAN MAY SAY, THOU HAST FAITH AND I HAVE WORKS; SHOW ME THY FAITH WITHOUT THY WORKS, AND I WILL SHOW THEE MY FAITH BY MY WORKS....
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 C...
Can we separate faith from works? Can one have works without faith? Can one have faith without works? How do we demonstrate our faith? Explain how works show our faith....
WITHOUT: Some copies read, by thy works...
"But someone may well say, "You have faith, and. have works; show me your faith without the works, and. will show you my faith by my works."But someone may well say" -The expression "someone may well...
14-26 Those are wrong who put a mere notional belief of the gospel for the whole of evangelical religion, as many now do. No doubt, true faith alone, whereby men have part in Christ's righteousness,...
A MAN; any true believer. MAY SAY; to any such boasting hypocrite. THOU HAST FAITH; thou pretendest to have faith, or admit thou hast faith; and an historical faith he might have, as JAMES 2:19. AND I...
James 2:18 But G235 someone G5100 say G2046 (G5692) You G4771 have G2192 (G5719) faith G4102 I...
‘Yes, a man will say, “You have faith, and I have works. Show me your faith apart from your works, and I by my works will show you my faith.” ' He then contrasts two men. One says he has faith. ‘OK,'...
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 2:18. YEA, A MAN MAY SAY, THOU HAST FAITH AND I HAVE WORKS. There is a considerable diversity of opinion in the interpretation of these words. They appear to be the language of an objector, bein...
James 2:14-26. In this passage James continues to enforce practical religion. He tells his readers that faith destitute of works is of no avail to the saving of the soul, and is as useless as a charit...
YEA, A MAN WILL SAY (αλλ' ερε τις). Future active of ειπον. But αλλ' here is almost certainly adversative (But some one will say), not confirmatory. James introduces an imaginary objector who speaks...
James 2:18 I. Nothing is more evident than that the whole passage now before us is directed against the language in the Epistle to the Romans, as that language was misinterpreted by the wickedness of...
CONTENTS: The tests of brotherly love and good words. Justification before men by our works. CHARACTERS: Christ, James, Abraham, Isaac, Rahab. CONCLUSION: Those who are possessors of Christ's salvat...
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 religio...
BUT SOMEONE WILL SAY. Jewish teaching said good works placed an obligation on God, and all who had more good works than bad works to their credit, would be saved. The Good News placed salvation entire...
JAMES 2:14 Faith without Works Is Dead. James continues the theme that hearing/faith must lead to doing/works. It may seem that James contradicts Paul’s “by grace you have been saved through faith......
JAMES—NOTE ON JAMES 2:18 BUT SOMEONE WILL SAY. James anticipates questions about this teaching. ⇐...
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ James 2:14. SAY.—Or, “make profession.” The man may really have the faith, but it cannot be an _effective_ faith if it finds no expression in actions. “Faith, without a...
EXPOSITION JAMES 2:1 WARNING AGAINST RESPECT OF PERSONS. JAMES 2:1 The translation is doubtful, two renderings being possible. (1) That of the A.V. and R.
Now my brothers, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons (James 2:1). This is so difficult. It is so easy for us to fall in the trap of respecting pers...
1 Corinthians 13:2; 1 Thessalonians 1:3; 1 Timothy 1:5; 2 Corinthians 5:17;...
Without [χ ω ρ ι ς]. Rev., more literally, apart from. And I will shew thee, etc. The Rev. brings out the antithesis more sharply by keeping more closely to the Greek order : I by my works will shew,...
St. James brings in these words by way of dialogue, between. sincere believer that has true faith, and. falsehearted hypocrite that only pretends to it; thus, "Thou sayest thou hast true faith, though...