James 2:23

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

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  • Gen 15:6 : 6 And he believed in Jehovah; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.
  • 2 Chr 20:7 : 7 Didst not thou, O our God, drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and give it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever?
  • Isa 41:8 : 8 But thou, Israel, my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend,
  • Rom 4:3-6 : 3 For what saith the scripture? And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness. 4 Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but as of debt. 5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness. 6 Even as David also pronounceth blessing upon the man, unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works,
  • Gal 3:6 : 6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.
  • Rom 4:22-24 : 22 Wherefore also it was reckoned unto him for righteousness. 23 Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was reckoned unto him; 24 but for our sake also, unto whom it shall be reckoned, who believe on him that raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,
  • Rom 9:17 : 17 For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, For this very purpose did I raise thee up, that I might show in thee my power, and that my name might be published abroad in all the earth.
  • Gal 3:8-9 : 8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand unto Abraham, [saying], In thee shall all the nations be blessed. 9 So then they that are of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham. 10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one who continueth not in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them.
  • Gal 3:22 : 22 But the scriptures shut up all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
  • Rom 4:10-11 : 10 How then was it reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision: 11 and he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision; that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might be reckoned unto them;
  • Job 16:21 : 21 That he would maintain the right of a man with God, And of a son of man with his neighbor!
  • Exod 33:11 : 11 And Jehovah spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his minister Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the Tent.
  • Mark 15:27 : 27 And with him they crucify two robbers; one on his right hand, and one on his left.
  • Luke 4:21 : 21 And he began to say unto them, To-day hath this scripture been fulfilled in your ears.
  • John 15:13-15 : 13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. 14 Ye are my friends, if ye do the things which I command you. 15 No longer do I call you servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I heard from my Father, I have made known unto you.
  • Acts 1:16 : 16 Brethren, it was needful that the Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spake before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to them that took Jesus.
  • Mark 12:10 : 10 Have ye not read even this scripture: The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner;
  • 2 Tim 3:16 : 16 Every scripture inspired of God [is] also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness.
  • Rom 11:2 : 2 God did not cast off his people which he foreknew. Or know ye not what the scripture saith of Elijah? how he pleadeth with God against Israel:

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    1What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, hath found according to the flesh?

    2For if Abraham was justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not toward God.

    3For what saith the scripture? And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.

  • Gal 3:6-9
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    6Even as Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.

    7Know therefore that they that are of faith, the same are sons of Abraham.

    8And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand unto Abraham, [saying], In thee shall all the nations be blessed.

    9So then they that are of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham.

  • Jas 2:21-22
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    21Was not Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son upon the altar?

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    6And he believed in Jehovah; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.

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    20yet, looking unto the promise of God, he wavered not through unbelief, but waxed strong through faith, giving glory to God,

    21and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was able also to perform.

    22Wherefore also it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.

    23Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was reckoned unto him;

    24but for our sake also, unto whom it shall be reckoned, who believe on him that raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,

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    9Is this blessing then pronounced upon the circumcision, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say, To Abraham his faith was reckoned for righteousness.

    10How then was it reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision:

    11and he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision; that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might be reckoned unto them;

    12and the father of circumcision to them who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham which he had in uncircumcision.

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    24Ye see that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith.

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    5But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.

    6Even as David also pronounceth blessing upon the man, unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works,

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    16For this cause [it is] of faith, that [it may be] according to grace; to the end that the promise may be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all

    17(as it is written, A father of many nations have I made thee) before him whom he believed, [even] God, who giveth life to the dead, and calleth the things that are not, as though they were.

    18Who in hope believed against hope, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, So shall thy seed be.

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    17By faith Abraham, being tried, offered up Isaac: yea, he that had gladly received the promises was offering up his only begotten [son] ;

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    31And that was reckoned unto him for righteousness, Unto all generations for evermore.

  • Isa 41:8
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    8But thou, Israel, my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend,

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    8By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out unto a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

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    17For therein is revealed a righteousness of God from faith unto faith: as it is written, But the righteous shall live by faith.

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    22And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phicol the captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest:

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    1And it came to pass after these things, that God did prove Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham; and he said, Here am I.

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    5because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.

  • 1 Chr 1:27
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    27Abram (the same is Abraham).

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    2And Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.

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    30if so be that God is one, and he shall justify the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through faith.

  • Rom 9:30
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    30What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who followed not after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith:

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    34And he said, I am Abraham's servant.

  • Rom 3:28
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    28We reckon therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

  • Heb 11:2
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    2For therein the elders had witness borne to them.

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    13For when God made promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he sware by himself,

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    4As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be the father of a multitude of nations.

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    1And Abraham was old, [and] well stricken in age: and Jehovah had blessed Abraham in all things.

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    18seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?