James 2:21

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Our father Abraham was made right with God by what he did. He offered his son Isaac to God on the altar.

Cross References

John 8:39

They said, “Our father is Abraham.” Jesus said, “If you were really Abraham’s descendants, you would do what Abraham did.

Romans 4:16

So people get what God promised 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 people will get that promise. The promise is not just for those who live under the Law of Moses. It is for all who live with faith as Abraham did. He is the father of us all.

Matthew 12:37

Your words will be used to judge you. What you have said will show whether you are right or whether you are guilty.”

James 2:24

So you see that people are made right with God by what they do. They cannot be made right by faith alone.

James 2:18

But someone might argue, “Some people have faith, and others have good works.” My answer would be that you can’t show me your faith if you don’t do anything. But I will show you my faith by the good I do.

Romans 4:12

And Abraham is also the father of those who have been circumcised. But it is not their circumcision that makes him 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, the father of our people? What did he learn about faith?

Romans 3:20

because no one 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 great and glorious God appeared to Abraham, our ancestor, when he was in Mesopotamia. This was before he lived in Haran.

John 8:53

Do you think you are greater than our father Abraham? He died, and so did the prophets. Who do you think you are?”

Luke 16:30

“The rich man said, ‘No, father Abraham! But if someone came to them from the dead, then they would decide to change their 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

This was the promise he made to our father Abraham,

Matthew 3:9

I know what you are thinking. You want to say, ‘but Abraham is our father!’ That means nothing. I tell you, God could make children for Abraham from these rocks.

Isaiah 51:2

Abraham is your father, so look at him. Look at Sarah, who gave birth to you. Abraham was alone when I called him. Then I blessed him, and he began a great family with many descendants.”

Psalm 143:2

Don’t judge me, your servant. No one alive could be judged innocent by your standards.

Joshua 24:3

But I 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 children. I gave Abraham his son Isaac.

Hebrews 11:17

God tested Abraham’s faith. God told him to offer Isaac as a sacrifice. Abraham obeyed because he had faith. He already had the promises from God. And God had already said to him, “It is through Isaac that your descendants will come.” But Abraham was ready to offer his only son. He did this because he had faith.