Yakobus 2:21-25

2:21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? 2:22 You see that his faith was working together with his works and his faith was perfected by works. 2:23 And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Now Abraham believed God and it was counted to him for righteousness,” ¹  and he was called God’s friend. ²  2:24 You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. 2:25 And similarly, was not Rahab the prostitute also justified by works when she welcomed the messengers and sent them out by another way?

Yakobus 3:18--4:1

3:18 And the fruit that consists of righteousness ³  is planted ⁴  in peace among ⁵  those who make peace.

Passions and Pride

4:1 Where do the conflicts and where ⁶  do the quarrels among you come from? Is it not from this, ⁷  from your passions that battle inside you? ⁸ 

[2:23]  ¹ sn A quotation from Gen 15:6.

[2:23]  ² sn An allusion to 2 Chr 20:7; Isa 41:8; 51:2; Dan 3:35 (LXX), in which Abraham is called God’s “beloved.”

[3:18]  ³ tn Grk “the fruit of righteousness,” meaning righteous living as a fruit, as the thing produced.

[3:18]  ⁴ tn Grk “is sown.”

[3:18]  ⁵ tn Or “for,” or possibly “by.”

[4:1]  ⁶ tn The word “where” is repeated in Greek for emphasis.

[4:1]  ⁷ tn Grk “from here.”

[4:1]  ⁸ tn Grk “in your members [i.e., parts of the body].”