James 2:21 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Abraham our father -- was not he declared righteous out of works, having brought up Isaac his son upon the altar?

English ASV

Was not Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son upon the altar?

English Amplified

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.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Wasn’t Abraham our father justified by works in offering Isaac his son on the altar?

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?

English EASY 2024

Think about our ancestor Abraham. He offered his son Isaac on the altar as a gift to God. Because he did that good thing, God accepted him as right with himself.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Our father Abraham was made right with God by what he did. He offered his son Isaac to God on the altar.

Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up his son Isaac on the altar?

English GNT (Good News Translation)

How was our ancestor Abraham put right with God? It was through his actions, when he offered his son Isaac on the altar.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Didn't our ancestor Abraham receive God's approval as a result of what he did when he offered his son Isaac as a sacrifice on the altar?

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Wasn't Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar?

English KJV 1611

Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?

English LSB

Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered his son Isaac upon the altar?

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar?

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Our father Abraham offered his son Isaac on the altar. Wasn't he considered to be right with God because of what he did?

English NIV

Was not our ancestor Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?

English NKJ 1982

Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar?

English NLT

Don't you remember that our ancestor Abraham was declared right with God because of what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Was not our ancestor Abraham justified by works when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Wasn’t our ancestor Abraham found righteous before God because of his works when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he offered his son Isaac upon the altar?

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Don't you remember that even our father Abraham was declared good because of what he did when he was willing to obey God, even if it meant offering his son Isaac to die on the altar?

English Tyndale 1537

Was not Abraham our father justified of his deeds(thorow works) when he offered Isaac his son upon the altar?

James 2:21 — Compare Translations