James 2:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?”

James 2:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

James 2:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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James 2:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Wasn’t Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?”

James 2:21 — World English Bible

James 2:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Was not Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son upon the altar?”

James 2:21 — American Standard Version

James 2:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Abraham our father--was not he declared righteous out of works, having brought up Isaac his son upon the altar?”

James 2:21 — Young's Literal Translation

James 2:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?”

James 2:21 — Darby Translation

James 2:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Was not Abraham our father iustified through workes, when he offred Isaac his sonne vpon the altar?”

James 2:21 — Geneva Bible

James 2:21 in Context — James 2

19 Tú crees que Dios es uno; bien haces: también los demonios creen, y tiemblan.

20 ¿Mas quieres saber, hombre vano, que la fe sin obras es muerta?

21 ¿No fué justificado por las obras Abraham nuestro padre, cuando ofreció á su hijo Isaac sobre el altar?

22 ¿No ves que la fe obró con sus obras, y que la fe fué perfecta por las obras?

23 Y fué cumplida la Escritura que dice: Abraham creyó á Dios, y le fué imputado á justicia, y fué llamado amigo de Dios.

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What Does James 2:21 Mean?

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