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Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, "Abraham believed God, and it was reputed unto him for righteousness," and he was called the friend of God.
New American Standard Bible
and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “
King James Version
And 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.
Holman Bible
So the Scripture was fulfilled that says, Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him for righteousness,
International Standard Version
And so the Scripture was fulfilled that says, "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness." And so he was called God's friend.
A Conservative Version
And the scripture was fulfilled, which says, And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him for righteousness, and he was called a friend of God.
American Standard Version
and the scripture was fulfilled which saith, And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness; and he was called the friend of God.
Amplified
And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and this [faith] was credited to him [by God] as righteousness and as conformity to His will,” and he was called the friend of God.
An Understandable Version
So, the Scripture was fulfilled, which says [Gen. 15:6], "Abraham believed God and [so] God considered him righteous," and he was called God's friend.
Anderson New Testament
And the scripture was fulfilled, which says, Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness: and he was called the friend of God.
Bible in Basic English
And the holy Writings were put into effect which said, And Abraham had faith in God and it was put to his account as righteousness; and he was named the friend of God.
Common New Testament
and the scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness", and he was called the friend of God.
Daniel Mace New Testament
it was then, that those words of scripture were accomplished, "Abraham believed God, and he was regarded for it as a man of virtue, and was the favourite of God."
Darby Translation
And the scripture was fulfilled which says, Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness, and he was called Friend of God.
Godbey New Testament
and the scripture was fulfilled, saying, And Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the friend of God.
Goodspeed New Testament
and so the Scripture came true that says, "Abraham had faith in God, and it was credited to him as uprightness, and he was called God's friend."
John Wesley New Testament
And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness: and he was called the friend of God.
Julia Smith Translation
And the writing was completed, saying, And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him for justice: and he was called the Friend of God.
King James 2000
And the scripture was fulfilled which says, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the scripture was fulfilled that says, "And Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him for righteousness," and he was called God's friend.
Modern King James verseion
And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness, and he was called the friend of God."
Moffatt New Testament
and the scripture was fulfilled: Abraham believed God, and this was counted to him as righteousness ??he was called God's friend.
Montgomery New Testament
And the Scripture was fulfilled which said, And Abraham believed God, and this was imputed to him as righteousness, and he was called God's friend.
NET Bible
And the scripture was fulfilled that says, "Now Abraham believed God and it was counted to him for righteousness," and he was called God's friend.
New Heart English Bible
and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "And Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness;" and he was called the friend of God.
Noyes New Testament
And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, "Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him for righteousness;" and he was called the friend of God.
Sawyer New Testament
and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, And Abraham believed God and it was accounted to him a righteousness, and he was called God's friend.
The Emphasized Bible
And the scripture was fulfilled which saith - And Abraham believed God, And it was reckoned to him as righteousness, and, God's friend, was he called:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, "Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness;" and he was called "the friend of God."
Twentieth Century New Testament
And that in this way the words of Scripture came true-- "Abraham believed God, and that was regarded by God as righteousness," and "He was called the friend of God."
Webster
And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
Weymouth New Testament
and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "And Abraham believed God, and his faith was placed to his credit as righteousness," and he received the name of 'God's friend.'
Williams New Testament
and so the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham put his faith in God, and it was credited to him for uprightness, and he was called God's friend."
World English Bible
and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him as righteousness;" and he was called the friend of God.
Worrell New Testament
and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him for righteousness"; and he was called "God's Friend."
Worsley New Testament
And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness; and he was called the friend of God.
Youngs Literal Translation
and fulfilled was the Writing that is saying, 'And Abraham did believe God, and it was reckoned to him -- to righteousness;' and, 'Friend of God' he was called.
Themes
Faith » True, evidenced by its fruits
Faith/faithfulness » Faith without works
Friendship » General references to » Divine (of God)
Friendship » Who is the lord’s friend
God » Christ's » Friendship of
Justification » What you are not justified by
Justification » What you are justified by
Interlinear
Pisteuo
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
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Logizomai
References
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Word Count of 37 Translations in James 2:23
Prayers for James 2:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Faith And Works
22 Thou seest how that faith wrought within his deeds, and through the deeds was the faith made perfect. 23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, "Abraham believed God, and it was reputed unto him for righteousness," and he was called the friend of God. 24 Ye see, then, how that of deeds a man is justified, and not of faith only.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Genesis 15:6
And Abram believed the LORD, and it was counted to him for righteousness.
2 Chronicles 20:7
Art not thou our God which didst cast out the inhabiters of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy lover forever?
Isaiah 41:8
And thou Israel, my servant; Jacob, my elect seed of Abraham my beloved,
Galatians 3:6
Even as Abraham "believed God, and it was ascribed to him for righteousness."
Exodus 33:11
And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And when Moses turned again in to the host, the lad Joshua, his servant, the son of Nun, departed not out of the tabernacle.
Job 16:21
Though a body might plead with God, as one man doth with another,
Mark 12:10
Have ye not read this scripture? 'The stone which the builders did refuse, is made the chief stone in the corner:
Mark 15:27
And they crucified with him two thieves: the one on the right hand, and the other on his left hand.
Luke 4:21
And he began to say unto them, "This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears."
John 15:13-15
Greater love than this hath no man, than that a man bestow his life for his friends.
Acts 1:16
"Ye men and brethren, this scripture must have needs been fulfilled which the holy ghost, through the mouth of David, spake before of Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus:
Romans 4:3-6
For what saith the scripture? "Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness."
Romans 4:10-11
How was it reckoned? In the time of circumcision? Or in the time before he was circumcised? Not in time of circumcision: but when he was yet uncircumcised.
Romans 4:22-24
And therefore was it reckoned to him for righteousness.
Romans 9:17
For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, "Even for this same purpose have I stirred thee up, to show my power on thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the world."
Romans 11:2
God hath not cast away his people which he knew before. Either know ye not what the scripture saith by the mouth of Elijah, how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying,
Galatians 3:8-10
For the scripture saw aforehand, that God would justify the heathen through faith, and therefore showed beforehand glad tidings unto Abraham: "In thee shall all nations be blessed."
Galatians 3:22
But the scripture concluded all things under sin, that the promise by the faith of Jesus Christ should be given unto them that believe.
2 Timothy 3:16
For all scripture given by inspiration of God, is profitable to teach, to improve, to amend, and to instruct in righteousness,
1 Peter 2:6
Wherefore it is contained in the scripture, "Behold, I put in Zion a head cornerstone, elect and precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be ashamed."