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James 2:21

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

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They answered, and said to him: Abraham is our father. Jesus saith to them: If you be the children of Abraham, do the works of Abraham.

Therefore is it of faith, that according to grace the promise might be firm to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,

For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

Do you see that by works a man is justified; and not by faith only?

But some man will say: Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without works; and I will shew thee, by works, my faith.

And might be the father of circumcision; not to them only, that are of the circumcision, but to them also that follow the steps of the faithful, that is in the uncircumcision of our father Abraham.

WHAT shall we say then that Abraham hath found, who is our father according to the flesh.

Because by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified before him. For by the law is the knowledge of sin.

Who said: Ye men, brethren, and fathers, hear. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charan.

Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? and the prophets are dead. Whom dost thou make thyself?

But he said: No, father Abraham: but if one went to them from the dead, they will do penance.

And he cried, and said: Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, to cool my tongue: for I am tormented in this flame.

The oath, which he swore to Abraham our father, that he would grant to us,

And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father. For I tell you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

Look unto Abraham your father and to Sara that bore you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and multiplied him.

My mercy, and my refuge: my support, and my deliverer: My protector, and I have hoped in him: who subdueth my people under me.

And I took your father Abraham from the borders of Mesopotamia: and brought him into the land of Chanaan: and I multiplied his seed:

By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered Isaac: and he that had received the promises, offered up his only begotten son;




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