Catholic Public Domain Version
"Do you see that faith was cooperating with his works, and that by means of works faith was brought to fulfillment? "
— James 2:22, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?”
“Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect; ”
“You see that faith worked with his works, and by works faith was perfected;”
“You see that his faith was working together with his works and his faith was perfected by works.”
“Seest thou that faith did cooperate with his works and by works faith was made perfect?”
“You see that his faith was helping his works and was made complete by them;”
“Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?”
You believe that there is one God. You do well. But the demons also believe, and they tremble greatly.
So then, are you willing to understand, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?
Was not our father Abraham justified by means of works, by offering his son Isaac upon the altar?
Do you see that faith was cooperating with his works, and that by means of works faith was brought to fulfillment?
And so the Scripture was fulfilled which says: “Abraham believed God, and it was reputed to him unto justice.” And so he was called the friend of God.
Do you see that a man is justified by means of works, and not by faith alone?
Similarly also, Rahab, the harlot, was she not justified by works, by receiving the messengers and sending them out through another way?