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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...
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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)...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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WITHOUT. apart from. Greek. choris....
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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):...
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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...
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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...
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2:18 from (d-21) _ Ek_ , or 'on the principle of,' as vers. 24.25. see
Romans 4:2 ....
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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...
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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....
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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...
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(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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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_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...
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Proof of faith demanded in brotherly love:...
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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....
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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...
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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....
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WITHOUT:
Some copies read, by thy works...
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"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...
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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,...
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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...
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James 2:18 But G235 someone G5100 say G2046 (G5692) You G4771 have
G2192 (G5719) faith G4102 I...
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‘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,'...
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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'....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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......
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JAMES—NOTE ON JAMES 2:18 BUT SOMEONE WILL SAY. James anticipates
questions about this teaching.
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_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...
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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.
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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...
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1 Corinthians 13:2; 1 Thessalonians 1:3; 1 Timothy 1:5; 2 Corinthians
5:17;...
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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,...
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But one — Who judges better. Will say — To such a vain talker.
Show me, if thou canst, thy faith without thy works....
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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...