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1 | Two aspects of one truth. | Rom 4:2 | kalos | 6251 | ||
4:2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God. works Cf. (compare) James 2:24. These are two aspects of one truth. Paul speaks of that which justifies man before God, viz.: faith alone, wholly apart from works; James of the proof before men, that he who professes to have justifying faith really has it. Paul speaks of what God sees--faith; James of what men see--works, as the visible evidence of faith. Paul draws his illustration from Genesis 15:6; James from Genesis 22:1-19. James' key phrase is "ye see" (James 2:24 ) for men cannot see faith except as manifested through works. Scofield, C.I. "Scofield Reference Notes on Romans 4". "Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition)". (http://bible.crosswalk.com/Commentaries/ScofieldReferenceNotes/) |
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2 | Two aspects of one truth. | Rom 4:2 | Makarios | 7976 | ||
Informative insight! The MacArthur Study Bible comments, "'boast.' If Abraham's own works had been the basis of his justification, he would have had every right to boast in God's presence. That makes the hypothetical premise of v.2 unthinkable (Eph. 2:8,9; 1 Cor. 1:29)." Ryrie's Expanded Edition Study Bible states, "Paul's point in this chapter is that the faith-righteousness principle is not new, and he uses Abraham as proof." |
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