James 2:21 - Easy To Read Version

²¹ Abraham {\cf2\super [10]} is our father {\cf2\super [11]} . Abraham was made right with God by the things he did. He offered (gave) his son Isaac to God on the altar. {\cf2\super [12]}

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²¹ Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ Was not our forefather Abraham [shown to be] justified (made acceptable to God) by [his] works when he brought to the altar as an offering his [own] son Isaac? [Gen. 22:1-14.]

American Standard Version (1901)

²¹ Was not Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son upon the altar?

Common English Bible

²¹ What about Abraham, our father? Wasn’t he shown to be righteous through his actions when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ Was not our father Abraham justified by means of works, by offering his son Isaac upon the altar?

James 2:21 Referencias Cruzadas

John 8:39

The Jews said, “Our father {\cf2\super [138]} is Abraham. {\cf2\super [139]} ”

Romans 4:16

So people get God’s promise by having faith. This happens so that the promise can be a free gift. And if the promise is a free gift, then all of Abraham’s {\cf2\super [42]} people can have that promise. The promise is not only for those people that live under the law \{of Moses\}. The promise is for any person that lives with faith like Abraham. Abraham is the father of us all.

Matthew 12:37

The words you have said will be used to judge you. Some of your words will make you right, but some of your words will make you guilty.”

James 2:24

So you see that a person is made right with God by the things he does. He cannot be made right by faith only.

James 2:18

A person might say, “You have faith, but I do things. Show me your faith! Your faith does nothing. I will show you my faith by the things I do.”

Romans 4:12

And Abraham is also the father of people that have been circumcised. But it is not their circumcision that makes Abraham their father. He is their father only if they live following the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.

Romans 4:1

So what can we say about Abraham, {\cf2\super [32]} the father of our people? What did he learn about faith?

Romans 3:20

Why? Because no person can be made right with God by following the law. The law only shows us our sin.

Acts 7:2

Stephen answered, “My Jewish fathers and brothers, listen to me. Our glorious God appeared to Abraham, our ancestor. Abraham was in Mesopotamia. This was before he lived in Haran.

John 8:53

All the Jewish leaders left and went home.

Luke 16:30

But the rich man said, ‘No, father Abraham! But if someone came to them from the dead, then they would change their hearts and lives.’

Luke 16:24

He called, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me! Send Lazarus to me so that he can dip his finger in water and cool my tongue. I am suffering in this fire!’

Luke 1:73

God made a promise to Abraham, {\cf2\super [24]} \par our father.\par God promised to free us from the\par

Matthew 3:9

And don’t think that you can boast and say to yourselves, ‘Abraham {\cf2\super [39]} is our father.’ I tell you that God could make children for Abraham from these rocks here.

Isaiah 51:2

Abraham is your father, and you should look at him. You should look at Sarah—the woman that gave birth to you. Abraham was alone when I called him. Then I blessed him, and he began a great family. Many, many people came from him.”

Psalm 143:2

Don’t judge me, your servant.\par Never, in all my life, could I ever be judged innocent.\par

Joshua 24:3

But I, the Lord, took your father Abraham out of the land on the other side of the River. I led him through the land of Canaan and gave him many, many children. I gave Abraham his son named Isaac.