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James 2:17

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The verse that made Luther call James an epistle of straw. It stands in flat tension with Paul on justification, and reconciling the two is a permanent task of Christian theology rather than a solved problem.

Facts
Passage
Text
Even so faith, if it have not works, is dead in itself. 1
Reference
James 2:17 1
Reference Scheme
Book, Chapter, Verse 1
Translation
Translation
The Holy Bible, American Standard Version 1
Translator
American Revision Committee 1
Meaning
Theme
faith and works 1
Cross-Tradition Connections

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Martin Luther, Figures

This source names Martin Luther directly: "The verse that made Luther call James an epistle of straw."

Source The Holy Bible, American Standard Version (1901), verse-per-line textAmerican Revision Committee

Concerns

Christianity, Religions
Justification by faith alone (sola fide), Beliefs & Restrictions

The standing objection to sola fide, from within the canon.

Passage Of

New Testament, Scriptures & Texts
Source The Holy Bible, American Standard Version (1901), verse-per-line textAmerican Revision Committee
Sources
1. The Holy Bible, American Standard Version (1901), verse-per-line text
American Revision Committee, eBible.org (digital edition), 1901James 2:17View the Source
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