James 2:21-23
Legacy Standard Bible
21 (A)Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up Isaac his son on the altar? 22 You see that (B)faith was working with his works, and [a]as a result of the (C)works, faith was [b]perfected. 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “(D)And Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness,” and he was called (E)the friend of God.
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- James 2:22 Or by the deeds
- James 2:22 Or completed
James 2:21-23
New International Version
21 Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?(A) 22 You see that his faith and his actions were working together,(B) and his faith was made complete by what he did.(C) 23 And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,”[a](D) and he was called God’s friend.(E)
Footnotes
- James 2:23 Gen. 15:6
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