James 2:21

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

Genesis 22:16-18

and said, By myself I swear, saith Jehovah, that, because thou hast done this, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son,

Genesis 22:9-12

And they came to the place of which God had told him. And Abraham built the altar there, and piled the wood; and he bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.

Joshua 24:3

And I took your father Abraham from the other side of the river, and led him throughout the land of Canaan, and multiplied his seed and gave him Isaac.

Psalm 143:2

And enter not into judgment with thy servant; for in thy sight no man living shall be justified.

Isaiah 51:2

Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bore you; for I called him when he was alone, and blessed him, and multiplied him.

Matthew 3:9

And do not think to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

Matthew 12:37

for by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

Matthew 25:31-40

But when the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit down upon his throne of glory,

Luke 1:73

the oath which he swore to Abraham our father,

Luke 16:24

And he crying out said, Father Abraham, have compassion on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am suffering in this flame.

Luke 16:30

But he said, Nay, father Abraham, but if one from the dead should go to them, they will repent.

John 8:39

They answered and said to him, Abraham is our father. Jesus says to them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham;

John 8:53

Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who has died? and the prophets have died: whom makest thou thyself?

Acts 7:2

And he said, Brethren and fathers, hearken. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,

Romans 3:20

Wherefore by works of law no flesh shall be justified before him; for by law is knowledge of sin.

Romans 4:1

What shall we say then that Abraham our father according to flesh has found?

Romans 4:12

and father of circumcision, not only to those who are of the circumcision, but to those also who walk in the steps of the faith, during uncircumcision, of our father Abraham.

Romans 4:16

Therefore it is on the principle of faith, that it might be according to grace, in order to the promise being sure to all the seed, not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of Abraham's faith, who is father of us all,

James 2:18

But some one will say, Thou hast faith and I have works. Shew me thy faith without works, and I from my works will shew thee my faith.

James 2:24

Ye see that a man is justified on the principle of works, and not on the principle of faith only.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

Abraham

Joshua 24:3
And I took your father Abraham from the other side of the river, and led him throughout the land of Canaan, and multiplied his seed and gave him Isaac.
Isaiah 51:2
Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bore you; for I called him when he was alone, and blessed him, and multiplied him.
Matthew 3:9
And do not think to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
Luke 1:73
the oath which he swore to Abraham our father,
Luke 16:24
And he crying out said, Father Abraham, have compassion on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am suffering in this flame.
John 8:39
They answered and said to him, Abraham is our father. Jesus says to them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham;
Acts 7:2
And he said, Brethren and fathers, hearken. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,
Romans 4:1
What shall we say then that Abraham our father according to flesh has found?

When

Genesis 22:9
And they came to the place of which God had told him. And Abraham built the altar there, and piled the wood; and he bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.

General references

Genesis 22:10
And Abraham stretched out his hand, and took the knife to slaughter his son.
Genesis 26:5
because that Abraham hearkened to my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.
James 2:24
Ye see that a man is justified on the principle of works, and not on the principle of faith only.