By works; they proved that she had faith. Between the teaching of James in this chapter and that of Paul there is perfect agreement. When the question is, What is the ground of justification before God? Paul answers, Faith, and not the works of the law. But when the inquiry is as here, What kind of faith is acceptable to God? both answer, Not a dead faith, but "faith which worketh by love"; in other words, operates to produce good fruits through love, which is "the fulfilling of the law." Galatians 5:6; Romans 13:10.

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