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For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.
James 2:26 · World English Bible
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In contrast toRomans 4:5
Paul: faith counted as righteousness. James: faith without works is dead. The ground and the fruit of the same faith.
“But to him who doesn’t work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.”
In parallel withJames 2:17
James' own summary: a body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead.
“Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself.”