James
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James 2:21
“Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?”
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James 2:21 Context
18Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. 19Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. 20But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? 21Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? 22Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? 23And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. 24Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
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Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
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Wesley's Notes for James 2:21
2:21 Was not Abraham justified by works - St. Paul says he was justified by faith, #Rom 4:2|, &c.: yet St. James does not contradict him; for he does not speak of the same justification. St. Paul speaks of that which Abraham received many years before Isaac was born, #Gen 15:6|. St. James, of that which he did not receive till he had offered up Isaac on the altar. He was justified, therefore, in St. Paul's sense, (that is, accounted righteous,) by faith, antecedent to his works. He was justified in St. James's sense, (that is, made righteous,) by works, consequent to his faith. So that St. James's justification by works is the fruit of St Paul's justification by faith.
People's Bible Notes for James 2:21
Jas 2:21 Was not Abraham our father. The father of the Jewish race; also the father of all his children by faith. See Ga 3:7-9. Justified by works? By a faith which showed itself in works. This is the argument of James, that faith is of no avail unless accompanied by works. Of this all Abraham's life was a demonstration. He was told when in Mesopotamia to go forth into the land God would show him, and "he went out, not knowing where he was going" (Heb 11:8); an act of faith. "By faith he sojourned in the land of promise" (Heb 11:9). When he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? Each of these acts of faith secured Divine approval, but the supremest trial was when he offered Isaac. See PNT "Heb 11:17". This victory of faith was followed by crowning approval and glorious promises.
Was not Abraham our father iustified by works, when hee had offered Isaac his sonne vpon the altar?
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son upon the altar?
- American Standard Version (1901)
Was not the righteousness of Abraham our father judged by his works, when he made an offering of Isaac his son on the altar?
- Basic English Bible
Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
- Darby Bible
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
- Webster's Bible
Was it, or was it not, because of his actions that he was declared to be righteous as the result of his having offered up his son Isaac upon the altar?
- Weymouth Bible
Wasn't Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?
- World English Bible
Whether Abraham, oure fadir, was not iustified of werkis, offringe Ysaac, his sone, on the auter?
- Wycliffe Bible
Abraham our father -- was not he declared righteous out of works, having brought up Isaac his son upon the altar?
- Youngs Literal Bible