1. James

2. James 2:14-26

4. 18 But someone will say, "You have faith, and I have works." Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. 19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe and tremble! James 2:18-19

5. But someone will say, "You have faith, and I have works." Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. James 2:18 ajlla - alla  Adversative particle; stronger than dev - de (but)  Sets up strong contrast between what James has been saying, and the argument of an anonymous objector.

6. 18 But someone will say, "You have faith, and I have works. " Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. 19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe and tremble! James 2:18-19

7. 18 But someone will say, "You have faith, and I have works. " Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. 19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe and tremble! James 2:18-19

8. 18 But someone will say, "You have faith, and I have works. Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. 19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe and tremble! ” James 2:18-19

9. But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead? James 2:20 de… - de  Marks beginning of author’s rejoinder.  Objector’s argument over; author continues here.

10. 18 But someone will say, "You have faith, and I have works. Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. 19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe and tremble!” James 2:18-19

11. 18 But someone will say, "You have faith, and I have works. Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. James 2:18

12. 18 But someone will say, "You have faith, and I have works. Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. James 2:18 ejk - ek “from” or “by” (not “without”) Should read, “Show me your faith from your works…”

13. 18 But someone will say: "You have faith, and I have works. Show me your faith from [ ejk ] your works, and I will show you from [ ejk ] my works, my faith. 19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe and tremble!” James 2:18-20 Corrected Translation by Z. Hodges OBJECTOR’s ARGUMENT

14. faith “Show me faith by works; I’ll show you works by faith.” James 2:18-20 The Objector's Argument works works faith What does this prove?

15. faith of men James 2:18-20 The Objector's Argument faith of demons “Same faith. Different results. Get it James?” good works lots of trembling, but no good works same faith

16. James 2:18-20 The Rejoinder 20 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?

17. James 2:21-23 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? [Of course he was!] 22 Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness." And he was called the friend of God.

18. Rom 4:2 For if Abraham was justified by works (and he was – 1 st Class Conditional), he has something to boast about (and he does!), but not before God. Paul Agrees with James!

19. James 2:21-23 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? [Of course he was!] 22 Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness." And he was called the friend of God.

21. Gen 15

22. Gen 22