Parallel Verses
Goodspeed New Testament
Was not our forefather Abraham made upright for his good deeds, for offering his son Isaac on the altar?
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
Holman Bible
Wasn’t Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar?
International Standard Version
Our ancestor Abraham was justified by his actions when he offered his son Isaac on the altar, wasn't he?
A Conservative Version
Was not Abraham our father made righteous from works, having offered up Isaac his son upon the altar?
American Standard Version
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son upon the altar?
Amplified
Was our father Abraham not [shown to be] justified by works [of obedience which expressed his faith] when he offered Isaac his son on the altar [as a sacrifice to God]?
An Understandable Version
Was not our forefather Abraham made right with God by deeds [of obedience] when he offered his son Isaac [as a sacrifice] on the Altar?
Anderson New Testament
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?
Bible in Basic English
Was not the righteousness of Abraham our father judged by his works, when he made an offering of Isaac his son on the altar?
Common New Testament
Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?
Daniel Mace New Testament
was not our father Abraham treated as just, in consequence of his actions, when he had attempted to sacrifice his son upon the altar?
Darby Translation
Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
Godbey New Testament
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, having offered up his son Isaac on the altar?
John Wesley New Testament
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered up Isaac his son upon the altar?
Julia Smith Translation
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, having brought up Isaac his son upon the altar
King James 2000
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Was not Abraham our father justified by works [when he] offered up his son Isaac on the altar?
Modern King James verseion
Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Was not Abraham our father justified through works when he offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
Moffatt New Testament
When our father Abraham offered his son Isaac on the altar, was he not justified by what he did?
Montgomery New Testament
Was not Abraham our ancestor justified by deeds, in that he offered up Isaac, his son, upon the altar?
NET Bible
Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar?
New Heart English Bible
Wasn't Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?
Noyes New Testament
Was not Abraham our father accepted as righteous through works, when he offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
Sawyer New Testament
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?
The Emphasized Bible
Abraham our father, was it not, by works, he was declared righteous - when he offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Was not our father Abraham justified by works, when he offered up Isaac his son upon the altar?
Twentieth Century New Testament
Look at our ancestor, Abraham. Was not it the result of his actions that he was pronounced righteous after he had offered his son, Isaac, on the altar?
Webster
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
Weymouth New Testament
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?
Williams New Testament
Was not our forefather Abraham shown to be upright by his good deeds, namely, by offering Isaac his son upon the altar?
World English Bible
Wasn't Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?
Worrell New Testament
Was not Abraham, our father, justified by works, when he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?
Worsley New Testament
consider, Was not our father Abraham justified by works, when he offered his son Isaac upon the altar?
Youngs Literal Translation
Abraham our father -- was not he declared righteous out of works, having brought up Isaac his son upon the altar?
Themes
Abraham » Trial of his faith in the offering of isaac
Faith » True, evidenced by its fruits
Faith/faithfulness » Faith without works
isaac » The miraculous son of abraham » Offered in sacrifice by his father
Justification » What you are not justified by
Justification » What you are justified by
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Word Count of 37 Translations in James 2:21
Images James 2:21
Prayers for James 2:21
Questions on James 2:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Faith And Works
20 But do you want proof, my senseless friend, that faith without good deeds amounts to nothing? 21 Was not our forefather Abraham made upright for his good deeds, for offering his son Isaac on the altar? 22 You see that in his case faith and good deeds worked together; faith found its highest expression in good deeds,
Cross References
Matthew 3:9
Do not suppose that you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our forefather,' for I tell you God can produce descendants for Abraham right out of these stones!
Matthew 12:37
For it is by your words that you will be acquitted, or by your words that you will be condemned."
Matthew 25:31-40
"When the Son of Man comes in his splendor, with all his angels with him, he will take his seat on his glorious throne,
Luke 1:73
"And the oath that he swore to our forefather Abraham,
Luke 16:24
And he called to him and said, 'Father Abraham! take pity on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in torment, here in the flames!'
Luke 16:30
But he said, 'No! Father Abraham, but if someone will go to them from the dead, they will repent!'
John 8:39
They answered, "Our father is Abraham." Jesus said to them, "If you are Abraham's children, then do what Abraham did.
John 8:53
Are you a greater man than our forefather Abraham? Yet he is dead and the prophets are dead. What do you claim to be?"
Acts 7:2
He answered, "Brothers and fathers, listen. The glorious God appeared to our forefather Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he settled in Haran,
Romans 3:20
For no human being can be made upright in the sight of God by observing the Law. All that the Law can do is to make man conscious of sin.
Romans 4:1
Then what are we to say about our ancestor Abraham?
Romans 4:12
and the forefather of those circumcised persons who not only share his circumcision but follow our forefather Abraham's example in the faith he had before he was circumcised.
Romans 4:16
That is why it all turns upon faith; it is to make it a matter of God's favor, so that the promise may hold good for all Abraham's descendants, not only those who are adherents of the Law, but also those who share the faith of Abraham. For he is the father of all of us;
James 2:18
But someone may say, "You have faith, and I good deeds." Show me your faith without any good deeds, and I will show you my faith by my good deeds.
James 2:24
You see a man is made upright by his good deeds and not simply by having faith.