Parallel Verses New Living Translation And so it happened just as the Scriptures say: "Abraham believed God, and God counted him as righteous because of his faith." He was even called the friend of God. King James Bible 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. Darby Bible Translation 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. World English Bible and 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. Young's Literal Translation and fulfilled was the Writing that is saying, 'And Abraham did believe God, and it was reckoned to him -- to righteousness;' and, 'Friend of God' he was called. James 2:23 Parallel Commentary Wesley's Notes on the Bible2:23 And the scripture - Which was afterwards written. Was hereby eminently fulfilled, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness - This was twice fulfilled, - when Abraham first believed, and when he offered up Isaac. St. Paul speaks of the former fulfilling; St. James, of the latter. And he was called the Friend of God - Both by his posterity, 2Chron 20:7; and by God himself, Isa 41:8 so pleasing to God were the works be wrought in faith. Gen 15:6 James 2:23 Parallel Commentaries Library James the Brother of the Lord. He pistis choris ergon nekra estin.--James 2:26 Sources. I. Genuine sources: Acts 12:17; 15:13; 21:18; 1 Cor. 15:7; Gal. 1:19; 2:9, 12. Comp. James "the brother of the Lord," Matt. 13:55; Mark 6:3; Gal. 1:19. The Epistle of James. II. Post-apostolic: Josephus: Ant. XX. 9, 1.--Hegesippus in Euseb. Hist. Ecc. II. ch. 23.--Jerome: Catal. vir. ill. c. 2, under "Jacobus." Epiphanius, Haer. XXIX. 4; XXX. 16; LXXVIII. 13 sq. III. Apocryphal: Protevangelium Jacobi, ed. in Greek by Tischendorf, in "Evangelia … Philip Schaff—History of the Christian Church, Volume I The Jewish Christian Theology --I. James and the Gospel of Law. Comenius and the Hidden Seed, 1627-1672. Ken Cross References Genesis 15:6 And Abram believed the LORD, and the LORD counted him as righteous because of his faith. 2 Chronicles 20:7 O our God, did you not drive out those who lived in this land when your people Israel arrived? And did you not give this land forever to the descendants of your friend Abraham? Isaiah 41:8 "But as for you, Israel my servant, Jacob my chosen one, descended from Abraham my friend, Romans 4:3 For the Scriptures tell us, "Abraham believed God, and God counted him as righteous because of his faith." James 2:24 So you see, we are shown to be right with God by what we do, not by faith alone. Jump to Previous Abraham Account Accounted Believe Believed Credit Credited Effect Faith Friend Fulfilled God's Holy Imputed Placed Received Reckoned Righteousness Scripture Writing WritingsJump to Next Abraham Account Accounted Believe Believed Credit Credited Effect Faith Friend Fulfilled God's Holy Imputed Placed Received Reckoned Righteousness Scripture Writing WritingsLinks James 2:23 NIVJames 2:23 NLT James 2:23 ESV James 2:23 NASB James 2:23 KJV James 2:23 Bible Apps James 2:23 Biblia Paralela James 2:23 Chinese Bible James 2:23 French Bible James 2:23 German Bible James 2:23 Commentaries Bible Hub |