Berean Standard Bible
“Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?”
James argues that genuine faith shows itself in action. He points to Abraham as a test case, since Abraham's offering of Isaac is one of the most famous acts of faith in Scripture.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?
World English Bible (WEB)
Wasn’t Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?
King James Version (KJV)
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
American Standard Version (ASV)
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son upon the altar?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Was not the righteousness of Abraham our father judged by his works, when he made an offering of Isaac his son on the altar?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Abraham our father -- was not he declared righteous out of works, having brought up Isaac his son upon the altar?
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
¿No fué justificado por las obras Abraham nuestro padre, cuando ofreció á su hijo Isaac sobre el altar?
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Nuestro antepasado Abraham fue declarado justo por lo que hizo. Él ofreció como sacrificio a su hijo Isaac sobre el altar.
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