James 2:21

World Messianic Bible British Edition

Wasn’t Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?

Cross References

Psalm 143:2

Don’t enter into judgement with your servant, for in your sight no man living is righteous.

Isaiah 51:2

Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who bore you; for when he was but one I called him, I blessed him, and made him many.

Matthew 12:37

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

Matthew 3:9

Don’t think to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father,’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.

Luke 1:73

the oath which he swore to Abraham our father,

Luke 16:24

He cried and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue! For I am in anguish in this flame.’

Luke 16:30

“He said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’

John 8:39

They answered him, “Our father is Abraham.” Yeshua said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would do the works of Abraham.

John 8:53

Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets died. Who do you make yourself out to be?”

Acts 7:2

He said, “Brothers and fathers, listen. 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 will we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh?

Romans 4:12

He is the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision.

Romans 4:16

For this cause it is of faith, that it may be according to grace, to the end that the promise may be sure to all the offspring, 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.

Hebrews 11:17

By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his only born son,

James 2:18

Yes, a man will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

James 2:24

You see then that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith.

Joshua 24:3

I took your father Abraham from beyond the River, and led him throughout all the land of Canaan, and multiplied his offspring, and gave him Isaac.