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James 2:23

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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.

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James 2:23 in other translations

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.

James 2:23 · American Standard Version

James 2:23 in context

  1. 21Wasn’t Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?
  2. 22You see that faith worked with his works, and by works faith was perfected.
  3. 23So 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.
  4. 24You see then that by works, a man is justified, and not only by faith.
  5. 25In the same way, wasn’t Rahab the prostitute also justified by works, in that she received the messengers and sent them out another way?