James 2:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for James 2:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
James 2:21 is a verse from the book of James in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
James 2:21 — KJV
“Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?”
— James 2:21 (KJV)
James 2:21 in Context — About the Book of James
James, the Lord's brother, writes the New Testament's wisdom book — blunt, practical, allergic to empty religion. Ask God for wisdom and He gives generously; faith without works is dead; the tongue is a fire; and the prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
Cross-References for James 2:21
“And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering? lamb: or, kid”
Shares key themes with James 2:21: abraham, father, isaac
“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.”
Shares key themes with James 2:21: abraham, isaac, son
“The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.”
Shares key themes with James 2:21: abraham, father, isaac
“By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,”
Shares key themes with James 2:21: abraham, offered, isaac
“And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.”
Shares key themes with James 2:21: abraham, isaac, son
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