James 2:21

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

— WEB

“Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?”

— KJV

“Was not Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son upon the altar?”

— ASV

Bible Verses About Abraham

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Genesis 22:16-18 "and said, “I have sworn by myself, says Yahweh, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son,"
Genesis 22:9-12 "They came to the place which God had told him of. Abraham built the altar there, and laid the wood in order, bound Isaac his son, and lai…"
John 8:39 "They answered him, “Our father is Abraham.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would do the works of Abraham."
Matthew 12:37 "For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”"
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,or, seed n…"
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."
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 H…"
John 8:53 "Are you greater than our father, Abraham, who died? The prophets died. Who do you make yourself out to be?”"

Commentary

Abraham . . . justified by works--evidentially, and before men (see on Jam 2:18). In Jam 2:23, James, like Paul, recognizes the Scripture truth, that it was his faith that was counted to Abraham for righteousness in his justification before God. when he had offered--rather, "when he offered" [ALFORD], that is, brought as an offering at the altar; not implying that he actually offered him.

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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