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# General Information:
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Since these are Jewish believers, they know the story of Abraham, about whom God had told them long ago in his word.
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# Was not Abraham our father justified ... on the altar?
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This rhetorical question is used to rebut the foolish man's arguments from [James 2:18](./18.md), who refuses to believe that faith and works go together. AT: "Abraham our father was certainly justified ... on the altar." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# justified by works
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James speaks of works as if they were objects that one can own. AT: "justified by doing good deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# father
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Here "father" is used in the sense of "ancestor."
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# You see
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The word "you" is singular, referring to the hypothetical man. James is addressing his whole audience as if they were one person.
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# You see
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The word "see" is a metonym. AT: "You understand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# faith worked with his works, and that by works his faith was fully developed
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James speaks as if "faith" and "works" are things that can work together and help each other. AT: "because Abraham believed God, he did what God commanded. And because Abraham did what God commanded, he believed God completely"
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# The scripture was fulfilled
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "This fulfilled the scripture" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
# it was counted to him as righteousness
"God regarded his faith as righteousness." Abraham's faith and righteousness were treated as if they were able to be counted as having value. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# You see
James again addresses his audience directly by using the plural form of "you."
# it is by works that a man is justified, and not only by faith
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"actions and faith are what justify a person, and not only faith." James speaks of works as if they were objects to obtain. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/abraham]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/father]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justify]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/works]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sacrifice]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/isaac]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/altar]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wordofgod]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]]