James 2:21
Was not the righteousness of Abraham our father judged by his works, when he made an offering of Isaac his son on the altar?
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
In Context
20Do you not see, O foolish man, that faith without works is of no use?
22You see that his faith was helping his works and was made complete by them;
Cross References
Genesis 22:9And they came to the place of which God had given him knowledge; and there Abraham made the altar and put the wood in place on it, and having made tight the bands round Isaac his son, he put him on the wood on the altar.
Joshua 24:3And I took your father Abraham from the other side of the River, guiding him through all the land of Canaan; I made his offspring great in number, and gave him Isaac.
Isaiah 51:2Let your thoughts be turned to Abraham, your father, and to Sarah, who gave you birth: for when he was but one, my voice came to him, and I gave him my blessing, and made him a great people.
Matthew 12:37For by your words will your righteousness be seen, and by your words you will be judged.
Luke 1:73The oath which he made to Abraham, our father,
Luke 16:30And he said, No, father Abraham, but if someone went to them from the dead, their hearts would be changed.
Matthew Henry on James 2:15-26
Faith and Works. ( a. d. 61.) 14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, 16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? 17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. 18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith… Read the whole commentary →