James 2:21New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Was not Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son upon the altar?
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Was not Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son upon the altar?
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Abraham our father, was it not, by works, he was declared righteous—when he offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Abraham our father—was not he declared righteous out of works, having brought up Isaac his son upon the altar?
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Was not Abraham our father justified by works, offering up Isaac his son upon the altar?
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Was not Abraham our father iustified through workes, when he offred Isaac his sonne vpon the altar?
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Was not Abraham our father iustified by works, when hee had offered Isaac his sonne vpon the altar?
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Was not our father Abraham justified by works, when he raised Isaac his son upon the altar?
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— Our father Abraham, was he not by works justified, when he offered Ishok his son on the altar?
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— Abraham our father, was not he justified by works, in offering his son Isaac upon the altar? |
Was
y1344 [1344] Standardδικαιόωdikaioo{dik-ah-yo'-o}
From G1342; to render (that is, show or regard as) just or innocent.
z0 <0000> Grammar
The original word in the Greek or Hebrew is translated by more than one word in the English. The English translation is separated by one or more other words from the original.
not
3756 {3756} Primeοὐou{oo}
A primary word; the absolutely negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not.
Abraham
11 {0011} PrimeἈβραάμAbraam{ab-rah-am'}
Of Hebrew origin [ H0085]; Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch. In Acts 7:16 the text should probably read Jacob.
our
2257 {2257} Primeἡμῶνhemon{hay-mone'}
Genitive plural of G1473; of (or from) us.
father
3962 {3962} Primeπατήρpater{pat-ayr'}
Apparently a primary word; a 'father' (literally or figuratively, near or more remote).
justified
1344 {1344} Primeδικαιόωdikaioo{dik-ah-yo'-o}
From G1342; to render (that is, show or regard as) just or innocent.
z5681 <5681> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777) Voice - Passive (See G5786) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 602
by
1537 {1537} Primeἐκek{ek}
A primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence motion or action proceeds), from, out (of place, time or cause; literally or figuratively; direct or remote).
works,
2041 {2041} Primeἔργονergon{er'-gon}
From ἔργω [[ergo]] (a primary but obsolete word; to work); toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication an act.
when he had offered
399 {0399} Primeἀναφέρωanaphero{an-af-er'-o}
From G0303 and G5342; to take up (literally or figuratively).
z5660 <5660> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Participle (See G5796) Count - 714
Isaac
2464 {2464} PrimeἸσαάκIsaak{ee-sah-ak'}
Of Hebrew origin [ H3327]; Isaac (that is, Jitschak), the son of Abraham.
his
y846 [0846] Standardαὐτόςautos{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons.
x848 (0848) Complementαὑτοῦhautou{how-too'}
Contraction for G1438; self (in some oblique case or reflexive relation).
son
5207 {5207} Primeυἱόςhuios{hwee-os'}
Apparently a primary word; a 'son' (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figurative kinship.
upon
1909 {1909} Primeἐπίepi{ep-ee'}
A primary preposition properly meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution [with the genitive case], that is, over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
the
x3588 (3588) Complementὁho{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
altar?
2379 {2379} Primeθυσιαστήριονthusiasterion{thoo-see-as-tay'-ree-on}
From a derivative of G2378; a place of sacrifice, that is, an altar (specifically or generally, literally or figuratively). |
James 2:21
_ _ Abraham ... justified by works — evidentially, and before men (see on James 2:18). In James 2:23, James, like Paul, recognizes the Scripture truth, that it was his faith that was counted to Abraham for righteousness in his justification before God.
_ _ when he had offered — rather, “when he offered” [Alford], that is, brought as an offering at the altar; not implying that he actually offered him. |
James 2:21
Was not Abraham justified by works — St. Paul says he was justified by faith, Romans 4:2, &c.: yet St. James does not contradict him; for he does not speak of the same justification. St. Paul speaks of that which Abraham received many years before Isaac was born, Genesis 15:6. St. James, of that which he did not receive till he had offered up Isaac on the altar. He was justified, therefore, in St. Paul's sense, (that is, accounted righteous,) by faith, antecedent to his works. He was justified in St. James's sense, (that is, made righteous,) by works, consequent to his faith. So that St. James's justification by works is the fruit of St Paul's justification by faith. |
James 2:21
Was not Abraham our father (k) justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
(k) Was he not by his works known and found to be justified? For he speaks not here of the causes of justification, but by what effects we may know that a man is justified. |
- Abraham:
Joshua 24:3 And I took your father Abraham from the other side of the flood, and led him throughout all the land of Canaan, and multiplied his seed, and gave him Isaac.
Isaiah 51:2 Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah [that] bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.
Matthew 3:9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to [our] father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
Luke 1:73 The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
Luke 16:24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
Luke 16:30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
John 8:39 They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
John 8:53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?
Acts 7:2 And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,
Romans 4:1 What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?
Romans 4:12 And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which [he had] being [yet] uncircumcised.
Romans 4:16 Therefore [it is] of faith, that [it might be] by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,
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- justified:
James 2:18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
James 2:24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
Psalms 143:2 And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
Matthew 12:37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
Matthew 25:31-40 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: ... And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done [it] unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done [it] unto me.
Romans 3:20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law [is] the knowledge of sin.
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- when:
Genesis 22:9-12 And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood. ... And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only [son] from me.
Genesis 22:16-18 And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only [son]: ... And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
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