James 2:23
21 Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?
22 You see that his faith was working with his actions, and his faith was perfected 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 a friend of God.
24 As you can see, a man is justified by his deeds and not by faith alone.
25 In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute justified by her actions when she welcomed the spies and sent them off on another route?
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- So the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him as righteousness,” and he was called the friend of God.
- ASV
- and the scripture was fulfilled which saith, And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness; and he was called the friend of God.
- DARBY
- And the scripture was fulfilled which says, Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness, and he was called Friend of God.
- BLB
- And the Scripture was fulfilled, the one saying, “And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him for righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God.
- ÅB
- og Skriften ble oppfylt, som sier: Abraham trodde Gud, og det ble regnet ham til rettferdighet, og han ble kalt Guds venn.
- OTB
- Og skriften ble oppfylt som sier, "Abraham trodde Gud, og det ble regnet ham som rettferdighet," og han ble kalt en venn av Gud.
- B1930
- og Skriften blev opfylt, som sier: Abraham trodde Gud, og det blev regnet ham til rettferdighet, og han blev kalt Guds venn.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 15:6
Abram believed the LORD, and it was credited to him as righteousness.
Read in contextIsaiah 41:8
“But you, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, descendant of Abraham My friend—
Read in context2 Chronicles 20:7
Our God, did You not drive out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham Your friend?
Read in contextGalatians 3:6
So also, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
Read in contextRomans 4:22–24
This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.”
Read in contextExodus 33:11
Thus the LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young assistant Joshua son of Nun would not leave the tent.
Read in contextRomans 4:3–6
For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
Read in contextJohn 15:13–15
Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
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