James 2:23 · KJV
“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.”
— James 2:23
Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? {Seest...: or, Thou seest}
Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
James 2 — Context
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
22Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? {Seest...: or, Thou seest}
23And 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.
24Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
25Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent {them} out another way?
Cross References
Genesis 15:6
And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.
Isaiah 41:8
But thou, Israel, {art} my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.
2 Chronicles 20:7
{Art} not thou our God, {who} didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever? {who: Heb. thou}
Galatians 3:6
Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. {accounted: or, imputed}
Romans 4:22-24
And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.
Exodus 33:11
And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.
Romans 4:3-6
For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
John 15:13-15
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.