From f65a30fee9020baff39c7d7e550f5f2526df29cb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: John Hutchins Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2018 19:38:09 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] tN issue 2468 --- jas/02/24.md | 6 +++++- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/jas/02/24.md b/jas/02/24.md index c9daf7ab93..188d4814c3 100644 --- a/jas/02/24.md +++ b/jas/02/24.md @@ -1,4 +1,8 @@ # it is by works that a man is justified, and not only by faith -"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]]) +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]]) + + + +