James 2:21

Legacy Standard Bible

Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?

Cross References

Psalm 143:2

And do not enter into judgment with Your slave, For no one living is righteous in Your sight.

Isaiah 51:2

“Look to Abraham your father And to Sarah who brought you forth through labor pains; When he was but one I called him, Then I blessed him and multiplied him.”

Matthew 12:37

For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

Matthew 3:9

and do not suppose that you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father’; for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children to Abraham.

Luke 1:73

The oath which He swore to Abraham our father,

Luke 16:24

And he cried out and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool off my tongue, for I am in agony in this flame.’

Luke 16:30

But he said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent!’

John 8:39

They answered and said to Him, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus *said to them, “If you are Abraham’s children, you would do the deeds of Abraham.

John 8:53

Surely You are not greater than our father Abraham who died? The prophets died too; whom do You make Yourself out to be?”

Acts 7:2

And he said, “Hear me, brothers and fathers! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,

Romans 3:20

because by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for through the Law comes the knowledge of sin.

Romans 4:1

What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has found?

Romans 4:12

and the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also follow in the steps of the faith of our father Abraham which he had while uncircumcised.

Romans 4:16

For this reason it is by faith, in order that it may be according to grace, so that the promise will be guaranteed to all the seed, not only to those who are of the Law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all—

Hebrews 11:17

By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was offering up his only son,

James 2:18

But someone will say, “You have faith; and I have works. Show me your faith without the works, and I will show you my faith by my works.”

James 2:24

You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone.

Joshua 24:3

Then I took your father Abraham from beyond the River and led him through all the land of Canaan and multiplied his seed and gave him Isaac.