Parallel Verses
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?
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?
Goodspeed New Testament
Was not our forefather Abraham made upright for his good deeds, for offering 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?
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 Now do you really want to understand, you foolish man, how it is that faith without actions leads to nothing? 21 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? 22 You see how, in his case, faith and actions went together; that his faith was perfected as the result of his actions;
Cross References
Matthew 3:9
And do not think that you can say among yourselves 'Abraham is our ancestor,' for I tell you that out of these very stones God is able to raise descendants for Abraham!
Matthew 12:37
For it is by your words that you will be acquitted, and by your words that you will be condemned."
Matthew 25:31-40
When the Son of Man has come in his glory and all the angels with him, then he 'will take his seat on his throne of glory';
Luke 1:73
This was the oath which he swore to our forefather Abraham--
Luke 16:24
So he called out 'Pity me, Father Abraham, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am suffering agony in this flame.'
Luke 16:30
'But, Father Abraham,' he urged, 'if some one from the dead were to go to them, they would repent.'
John 8:39
"Our father is Abraham," was their answer. "If you are Abraham's children," replied Jesus, "do what Abraham did.
John 8:53
Are you greater than our ancestor Abraham, who died? And the Prophets died too. Whom do you make yourself out to be?"
Acts 7:2
And, upon that, Stephen spoke as follows: "Brothers and Fathers, hear what I have to say. God, who manifests himself in the Glory, appeared to our ancestor Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, and before he settled in Haran, and said to him--
Romans 3:20
For 'no human being will be pronounced righteous before God' as the result of obedience to Law; for it is Law that shows what sin is.
Romans 4:1
What then, it may be asked, are we to say about Abraham, the ancestor of our nation?
Romans 4:12
As well as father of the circumcised-to those who are not only circumcised, but who also follow our father Abraham in that faith which he had while still uncircumcised.
Romans 4:16
That is why all is made to depend upon faith, that all may be God's gift, and in order that the fulfillment of the promise may be made certain for all Abraham's descendants-not only for those who take their stand on the Law, but also for those who take their stand on the faith of Abraham. (He is the Father of us all;
James 2:18
Some one, indeed, may say--"You are a man of faith, and I am a man of action." "Then show me your faith," I reply, "apart from any actions, and I will show you my faith by my actions."
James 2:24
You see, then, that it is as the result of his actions that a man is pronounced righteous, and not of his faith only.