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But to him who doesn’t work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.
Romans 4:5 · World English Bible
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In contrast to (this verse)James 2:26
Paul: faith counted as righteousness. James: faith without works is dead. The ground and the fruit of the same faith.
“For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.”
In parallel with (this verse)Romans 3:24
Faith credited as righteousness: Paul's own explanation of how we are justified.
“being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus;”