James 2:21

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James 2:21

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

Genesis 22:16-18

and said, “By Myself I have sworn, declares the Lord, because you have done this thing and have not withheld your son, your only son,

Genesis 22:9-12

Then they came to the place of which God had told him; and Abraham built the altar there and arranged the wood, and bound his son Isaac and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood.

Joshua 24:3

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

Psalm 143:2

And do not enter into judgment with Your servant,
For in Your sight no man living is righteous.

Isaiah 51:2

“Look to Abraham your father
And to Sarah who gave birth to you in pain;
When he was but one I called him,
Then I blessed him and multiplied him.”

Matthew 3:9

and do not suppose that you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father’; for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children to Abraham.

Matthew 12:37

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

Matthew 25:31-40

“But when the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on His glorious throne.

Luke 1:73

The oath which He swore to Abraham our father,

Luke 16:24

And he cried out and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool off my tongue, for I am in agony in this flame.’

Luke 16:30

But he said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent!’

John 8:39

They answered and said to Him, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus *said to them, “If you are Abraham’s children, do the deeds of Abraham.

John 8:53

Surely You are not greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets died too; whom do You make Yourself out to be?”

Acts 7:2

And he said, “Hear me, brethren and fathers! 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 shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has found?

Romans 4:12

and the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also follow in the steps of the faith of our father Abraham which he had while uncircumcised.

For this reason it is by faith, in order that it may be in accordance with grace, so that the promise will be guaranteed to all the descendants, not only to those who are of the Law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,

James 2:18

But someone may well say, “You have faith and I have works; show me your faith without the works, and I will show you my faith by my works.”

James 2:24

You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

James 2:21

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

Abraham

When

Genesis 22:9

General references

Genesis 22:10

Genesis 26:5

James 2:24

Bible References

Abraham

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

“Look to Abraham your father
And to Sarah who gave birth to you in pain;
When he was but one I called him,
Then I blessed him and multiplied him.”

and do not suppose that you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father’; for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children to Abraham.

The oath which He swore to Abraham our father,

And he cried out and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool off my tongue, for I am in agony in this flame.’

They answered and said to Him, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus *said to them, “If you are Abraham’s children, do the deeds of Abraham.

And he said, “Hear me, brethren and fathers! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,

What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has found?

When

Then they came to the place of which God had told him; and Abraham built the altar there and arranged the wood, and bound his son Isaac and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood.

General references

Abraham stretched out his hand and took the knife to slay his son.

because Abraham

obeyed Me and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes and My laws.”

You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone.