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James 2:18-23 NWT
. . .Nevertheless, a certain one will say: "You have faith, and I have works. Show me your faith apart from the works, and I shall show you my faith by my works." 19 You believe there is one God, do you? You are doing quite well. And yet the demons believe and shudder. 20 But do you care to know, O empty man, that faith apart from works is inactive? 21 Was not Abraham our father declared righteous by works after he had offered up Isaac his son upon the altar? 22 You behold that [his] faith worked along with his works and by [his] works [his] faith was perfected, 23 and the scripture was fulfilled which says: "Abraham put faith in Jehovah, and it was counted to him as righteousness," and he came to be called "Jehovah's friend.". . . [Gen 15:6; Isaiah 41:8]

Regarding the importance of God's personal name (  יהוה  ). Note the verses many Bible translations reference because James 2:23 says: "and the scripture was fulfilled... and Abraham came to be called God's friend" are Gen 15:6 and Isaiah 41:8. Really... Could you consider yourself a true friend of God without even knowing his name.

James 2:18-23 ALT
(18) _But_ someone will say, "_You_ have faith and _I_ have works." [But I say], "Show to me your faith [apart] from your works, and _I_ will show to you my faith by means of my works." (19) _You_ believe [or, are convinced] that God is one; you do well. The demons also believe-and they shudder [with fear]! (20) But are you willing to recognize, O empty [fig., foolish] person, that such faith without such works is dead? (21) Abraham our father, he was justified [or, shown to be righteous] by means of works, having offered Isaac his son upon the altar, was he not? [Gen. 22:9] (22) Do you see that his faith was working together with his works, and by means of the works his faith was perfected? (23) And [so] was fulfilled the Scripture, the one saying, "But Abraham believed [or, trusted] God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness." And he was called a friend of God  ( יהוה ). [Gen 15:6; Isaiah 41:8]

James 2:18-23 LITV (18) But someone will say, You have faith, and I have works. Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith out of my works. (19) You believe that God is One. You do well; even the demons believe and shudder. (20) But are you willing to know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is dead? (21) Was not our father Abraham justified by works offering up his son Isaac on the altar? Gen. 22:9 (22) You see that faith worked with his works; and out of the works the faith was made perfected. (23) And the Scripture was fulfilled, saying, "And Abraham believed God, and it was counted for righteousness to him;" and he was called, Friend of God  ( יהוה ). [Gen 15:6; Isaiah 41:8]

James 2:18-23 BBE
(18) But a man may say, You have faith and I have works; let me see your faith without your works, and I will make my faith clear to you by my works. (19) You have the belief that God is one, and you do well: the evil spirits have the same belief, shaking with fear. (20) Do you not see, O foolish man, that faith without works is of no use? (21) Was not the righteousness of Abraham our father judged by his works, when he made an offering of Isaac his son on the altar? (22) You see that his faith was helping his works and was made complete by them; (23) And the holy Writings were put into effect which said, And Abraham had faith in God and it was put to his account as righteousness; and he was named the friend of God  ( יהוה ).

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The Translations we quote are:

ALT - Analytical Literal Translation

ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).

Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible

BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English

LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

KJV - King James Version

MKJV - Modern King James Version

NWT - New World Translation

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

RV - Revised Version

YLT - Young's Literal Translation