James 2:21 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

²¹ Behold also ships, whereas they are great, and are driven by strong winds, yet are they turned about with a small helm, whithersoever the force of the governor willeth.

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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?

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

James 2:21 Cross References

Psalm 143:2

Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord, to thee have I fled:

Isaiah 51:2

0 Hast not thou dried up the sea, the water of the mighty deep, who madest the depth of the sea a way, that the delivered might pass over?

Matthew 12:37

5 Then he goeth, and taketh with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man in made worse than the first. So shall it be also to this wicked generation.

Matthew 3:9

7 And behold a voice from heaven, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Luke 1:73

AND it came to pass, that in those days there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that the whole world should be enrolled.

Luke 16:24

AND he said to his disciples: It is impossible that scandals should not come: but woe to him through whom they come.

Luke 16:30

But which of you having a servant ploughing, or feeding cattle, will say to him, when he is come from the field: Immediately go, sit down to meat:

John 8:39

7 He that is of God, heareth the words of God. Therefore you hear them not, because you are not of God.

John 8:53

And his disciples asked him: Rabbi, who hath sinned, this man, or his parents, that he should be born blind?

Acts 7:2

0 And delivered him out of all his tribulations: and he gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharao, the king of Egypt; and he appointed him governor over Egypt, and over all his house.

Romans 3:20

8 For we account a man to be justified by faith, without the works of the law.

Romans 4:1

This blessedness then, doth it remain in the circumcision only, or in the uncircumcision also? For we say that unto Abraham faith was reputed to justice.

Romans 4:12

0 In the promise also of God he staggered not by distrust; but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God:

Romans 4:16

4 But also for us, to whom it shall be reputed, if we believe in him, that raised up Jesus Christ, our Lord, from the dead,

Hebrews 11:17

6 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasure of the Egyptians. For he looked unto the reward.

James 2:18

Be ye not many masters, my brethren, knowing that you receive the greater judgment.

James 2:24

For every nature of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of the rest, is tamed, and hath been tamed, by the nature of man:

Joshua 24:3

And I brought you into the land of the Amorrhite, who dwelt beyond the Jordan. And when they fought against you, I delivered them into your hands, and you possessed their land, and slew them.