James 2:21 - New Revised Standard Version

²¹ Was not our ancestor Abraham justified by works when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?

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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 Tagairtí Cros

Psalm 143:2

Do not enter into judgment with your servant, for no one living is righteous before you.

Isaiah 51:2

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

Do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our ancestor’; for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

Luke 1:73

the oath that he swore to our ancestor Abraham, to grant us

Luke 16:24

He called out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in agony in these flames.’

Luke 16:30

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

John 8:39

They answered him, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham's children, you would be doing what Abraham did,

John 8:53

Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets also died. Who do you claim to be?”

Acts 7:2

And Stephen replied: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me. The God of glory appeared to our ancestor Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,

Romans 3:20

For “no human being will be justified in his sight” by deeds prescribed by the law, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

Romans 4:1

What then are we to say was gained by Abraham, our ancestor according to the flesh?

Romans 4:12

and likewise the ancestor of the circumcised who are not only circumcised but who also follow the example of the faith that our ancestor Abraham had before he was circumcised.

Romans 4:16

For this reason it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his descendants, not only to the adherents of the law but also to those who share the faith of Abraham (for he is the father of all of us,

Hebrews 11:17

By faith Abraham, when put to the test, offered up Isaac. He who had received the promises was ready to offer up his only son,

James 2:18

But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I by my works will show you my faith.

James 2:24

You see that a person 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 made his offspring many. I gave him Isaac;