James 2:21–25
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21Was not Abraham our father justified by works, uwhen he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? 22||Seest thou vhow faith wrought with his works, and wby works was faith made perfect? 23And xthe scripture was fulfilled which saith, yAbraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called zthe Friend of God. 24Ye see then how that aby works a man is justified, and anot by faith only. 25Likewise also bwas not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had creceived the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
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- ||Or, Thou seest.
- wSo ver. 17. See 1 Thess. 1:3. Comp. John 6:28, 29.
- xver. 8. ch. 4:5. 1 Tim. 5:18. 1 Pet. 2:6. See Gal. 3:8.
- yCited from Gen. 15:6. Cited also Rom. 4:3. Gal. 3:6. So 1 Macc. 2:52.
- zCited from 2 Chr. 20:7. Isai. 41:8. Comp. Wisd. 7:27.
- aComp. Heb. 11:33.
- aComp. Heb. 11:33.
- bSee Heb. 11:31.
- cSee Luke 10:38.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up his son Isaac on the altar? You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was completed by his works; and the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness”—and he was called a friend of God. You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. And in the same way was not also Rahab the prostitute justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out by another way?
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did. And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called God’s friend. You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone.
In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction?
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Wasn’t Abraham our father justified by works in offering Isaac his son on the altar? You see that faith was active together with his works, and by works, faith was made complete, and the Scripture was fulfilled that says, Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness, and he was called God’s friend. You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. In the same way, wasn’t Rahab the prostitute also justified by works in receiving the messengers and sending them out by a different route?
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NLTNew Living Translation
Don’t you remember that our ancestor Abraham was shown to be right with God by his actions when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? You see, his faith and his actions worked together. His actions made his faith complete. And so it happened just as the Scriptures say: “Abraham believed God, and God counted him as righteous because of his faith.” He was even called the friend of God. So you see, we are shown to be right with God by what we do, not by faith alone.
Rahab the prostitute is another example. She was shown to be right with God by her actions when she hid those messengers and sent them safely away by a different road.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up his son Isaac on the altar? You see that faith was working together with his works, and by the works the faith was perfected. 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. You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. And likewise was not Rahab the prostitute also justified by works when she welcomed the messengers and sent them out by a different route?
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