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James 2:21
Abraham our father, was it not, by works, he was declared righteous—when he offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
James 2:21 · Rotherham Emphasised Bible
James 2:21 in other translations
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?
Wasn’t Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?
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In context
18 But one will say,—Thou, hast faith, and, I, have works, show me thy faith apart from thy works, and, I, unto thee, will shew, by my works, my faith.
19 Thou believest that God is, one: thou doest, well—Even the demons believe, and shudder!
20 But art thou willing to learn, O empty man! that, faith, apart from works, is, idle?
21 Abraham our father, was it not, by works, he was declared righteous—when he offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
22 Thou seest that, his faith, had been working together with his works, and by his works did his faith become full-grown,—
23 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:
24 Ye see that—by works, a man is declared righteous, and not by faith alone.
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