James 2:21 KJV
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
Scofield Notes
- justified(See Scofield "Rom 4:2").
Matthew Henry
- The necessity of good works to prove the sincerity of faith, which otherwise will be of no more advantage than the faith of devilsThose are wrong who put a mere notional belief of the gospel for the whole of evangelical religion, as many now do. No doubt, true faith alone, whereby men...
Thompson Chains
Cross References
- Genesis 22:16–18 And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son: …
- Genesis 22:9–12 And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and 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 flood, and led him throughout all the land of Canaan, and multiplied his seed, and gave him Isaac.
- Psalms 143:2 And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
- Isaiah 51:2 Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.
- Matthew 3:9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
- Matthew 12:37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
- Matthew 25:31–40 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: …
- Luke 1:73 The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
- Luke 16:24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
- Luke 16:30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
- John 8:39 They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
- John 8:53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?
- Acts 7:2 And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,
- Romans 3:20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
- Romans 4:1 What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?
- Romans 4:12 And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.
- Romans 4:16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,
- James 2:18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
- James 2:24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
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Topics
- Abraham Trial of his faith in the offering of Isaac
- Faith General scriptures concerning Faith
- Hypocrisy General scriptures concerning Hypocrisy
- Isaac Offered in sacrifice by his father
- Justification General scriptures concerning Justification
- Obedience Abraham
- Religion True
- Righteousness Fruits of Righteousness
Bible Dictionary
Greek and Strong’s
- Was ἐδικαιώθη edikaiōthē δικαιόω Verb · aorist passive indicative, third person singular
- not οὐκ ouk οὐ Particle
- Abraham Ἀβραὰμ Abraam Ἀβραάμ Noun · nominative masculine singular
- our ἡμῶν hēmōn Pronoun · first person, genitive plural ἡμῶν hēmōn
- father ὁ ho Article · nominative masculine singular πατὴρ patēr πατήρ Noun · nominative masculine singular
- justified δικαιόω dikaióō
- by ἐξ ex ἐκ Preposition
- works ἔργων ergōn ἔργον Noun · genitive neuter plural
- when he had offered ἀνενέγκας anenenkas ἀναφέρω Verb · aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular
- Isaac Ἰσαὰκ Isaak Ἰσαάκ Noun · accusative masculine singular
- his αὐτοῦ autou αὐτός Pronoun · third person, genitive masculine singular
- son τὸν ton Article · accusative masculine singular υἱὸν huion υἱός Noun · accusative masculine singular
- upon ἐπὶ epi ἐπί Preposition
- the altar τὸ to Article · accusative neuter singular θυσιαστήριον thysiastērion θυσιαστήριον Noun · accusative neuter singular
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