James 2:21
King James Version (KJV)
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
In context
19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
23 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.
James 2:21 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
- WEB World English Bible
- Wasn’t Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?
- ASV American Standard Version
- Was not Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son upon the altar?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Abraham our father — was not he declared righteous out of works, having brought up Isaac his son upon the altar?
- DBY Darby Translation
- Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
- WBS Webster Bible
- Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?