King James Version

James 2:24

Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “therefore” (τοίνυν) before that here.

ὁρᾶτεhorateYe seeὁράω (horaō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “Ye see”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.This verse uses “see”.Ye seeὅτιhotihow thatὅτιconjunction — “how that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.how thatἐξexbyἐκ (ek)preposition — “by”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.byἔργωνergōnworksἔργον (ergon)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “works”, the of-formG2041work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.worksδικαιοῦταιdikaioutaiis justifiedδικαιόω (dikaioō)verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “is justified”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1344I make righteous, defend the cause of, plead for the righteousness (innocence) of, acquit, justify; hence: I regard as righteous.is justifiedἄνθρωποςanthrōposa humanἄνθρωποςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “a human”, the subject formG444a man, one of the human race.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἐκekbyἐκpreposition — “by”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.byπίστεωςpisteōsfaithπίστις (pistis)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “faith”, the of-formG4102faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.This verse uses “faith”.faithμόνονmononaloneμόνος (monos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “alone”, the object formG3441only, solitary, desolate.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

τοίνυνtoinunthenτοίνυνconjunction — “then”G5106indeed now, therefore, accordingly, well then.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Ye see, then, that out of works is man declared righteous, and not out of faith only;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Ye see that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith.

Young’s Literal Translation

Ye see, then, that out of works is man declared righteous, and not out of faith only;

World English Bible

You see then that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith.

Darby Translation

Ye see that a man is justified on the principle of works, and not on the principle of faith only.

Douay-Rheims

Do you see that by works a man is justified; and not by faith only?

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