From 3c13763d0bff3d2f10c125c72a4b7e59a0e48bfb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: John Hutchins Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2018 18:05:13 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] tN issue 2468 --- jas/02/24.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/jas/02/24.md b/jas/02/24.md index 188d4814c3..a98198a729 100644 --- a/jas/02/24.md +++ b/jas/02/24.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ # it is by works that a man is justified, and not only by faith -This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "faith" and "works." This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God justifies a man because he does what is pleasing to God, and not just because he believes in God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) +Here, it is implied that "works" refers to things people do because they believe in God, such as obeying God and doing good to others. This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "faith" and "works." This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God justifies a man because of what he does, and not just because he believes in God" or "God justifies a man because of what he does as a result of his belief, and not just because he believes in God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])