James 2:21 - Good News Bible (Catholic edition in Septuagint order) How was our ancestor Abraham put right with God? It was through his actions, when he offered his son Isaac on the altar. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Was not our forefather Abraham [shown to be] justified (made acceptable to God) by [his] works when he brought to the altar as an offering his [own] son Isaac? [Gen. 22:1-14.] American Standard Version (1901) Was not Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son upon the altar? Common English Bible What about Abraham, our father? Wasn’t he shown to be righteous through his actions when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? Catholic Public Domain Version Was not our father Abraham justified by means of works, by offering his son Isaac upon the altar? |