James 2:21 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

James 2:21 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Was not Abraham our father - Our progenitor, our ancestor; using the word “father,” as frequently occurs in the Bible, to denote a remote ancestor. Compare the notes at Matthew 1:1 . A reference...
James 2:21 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Was not Abraham our father (k) justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? (k) Was he not by his works known and found to be justified? For he speaks not here of the causes...
James 2:21 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The surface contradiction between James and Paul, which made Luther call this an epistle of straw, and the Tü bingen critics hail it as a Judaist's attack upon Paulinism, troubles no one now, simply...
James 2:21 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

justified . App-191. son . App-108.
James 2:21 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

21 Was not Abraham. The Sophists lay hold on the word justified, and then they cry out as being victorious, that justification is partly by works. But we ought to seek out a right interpret...
James 2:21 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? Was not Abraham our father - Did not the conduct of Abraham, in offering up his son Isaac on the altar...
James 2:21 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Was not Abraham our father justified— "Take an instance of the truth of what I have advanced under Divine inspiration, in the most celebrated of all the patriarchs; I mean, the instance of Abraham,...
James 2:21 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? Abraham our father justified by works - evidentially before men (note, James 2:18 ). In Jame...
James 2:21 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Warnings Against Respect of Persons. Belief and Practice 1. Another instance of inconsistency. Jesus Christ the Lord of glory ] better, 'Jesus Christ the glory,' or 'the glorious one,' One of...
James 2:21 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(14-26) FAITH AND WORKS. — We now enter on the most debatable ground of the Epistle; a battle-field strewn with the bones and weapons of countless adversaries. It is an easy thing to shoot “arrows, e...
James 2:21 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 12 FAITH AND WORKS: THREE VIEWS OF THE RELATION, OF THE TEACHING OF ST. JAMES TO THE TEACHING OF ST. PAUL-THE RELATION OF LUTHER TO BOTH. James 2:14-26 "What doth it profit, my brethre...
James 2:21 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Deeds the Evidence of Faith James 2:14-26 The Apostle is speaking here of a faith that does not result in a changed life. It is the faith which believes about Jesus Christ, as distinguished f...
James 2:21 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Proceeding, James dealt with the effect of faith on conduct. It makes it impossible to show any respect of persons on the ground of the possession of worldly wealth. To show such respect shows that t...
James 2:21 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? (15) If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, (16) And one of you say un...
James 2:21 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Was not Abraham our father justified by works ,.... Not as the causes of his justification, that is denied, Romans 4:2 but as effects of it, showing the truth of his faith, and the reality of his...
James 2:21 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? Ver. 21. Justified by works ] sc. Declarative et in fore humano, but not before God, Romans 3...
James 2:21 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Was not , &c. As if he had said, Take an instance of this in the most celebrated of all the patriarchs, our father Abraham. Was not he justified by works Did not his works manifest the truth...
James 2:21 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The first 13 verses of this chapter form a second division of the book, dealing with the faith of Christ as being above all personal considerations, perfectly true and impartial. To mix the faith of...
James 2:21 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Faith and Works. A. D. 61. 14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath f...
James 2:21 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Was not Abraham our father; not only the father of us as Jews, (for to them he wrote), and according to the flesh, but as believers, and according to the promise; so all believers are called Abraha...
James 2:21 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Reply Comes, ‘But Surely If We Have Faith That Is Enough. Will We Not Be Seen To Be Righteous Because We Have Faith In Christ? Then Surely It Does Not Really Matter How We Behave Towards Others'...
James 2:21 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES James 2:22 . Made perfect. —Or, “a complete, and therefore acceptable, thing.” James 2:23 . Imputed. —“Was accounted as equivalent to righteousness.” His willing...
James 2:21 - Scofield Reference Notes

justified ( See Scofield) - ( Romans 4:2 ).
James 2:21 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

James 2:1 . Have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. See James 1:1 . The whole of this chapter turns on charity, which is the excellence of pure re...
James 2:21 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION James 2:1-59 WARNING AGAINST RESPECT OF PERSONS . James 2:1 The translation is doubtful, two renderings being possible. (1) That of the A.V. and R.V., "Hold no...
James 2:21 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Was not Abraham, our father, justified by works when he had offered Isaac, his son, upon the altar?
James 2:21 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 7:2 ; Genesis 22:16-18 ; Genesis 22:9-12 ; Isaiah 51:2 ; James 2:18 ; James 2:24 ; John 8:39 ; John 8:53 ; Joshua 24:3 ; Luke 1:73 ; Luke 16:24 ; Luke 16:30 ; Matthew 12:37 ; Matth...
James 2:21 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Was not Abraham justified by works — St. Paul says he was justified by faith, Romans 4:2 , &c.: yet St. James does not contradict him; for he does not speak of the same justification. St. Paul...

James 2:21 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

James 2:21 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

James 2:21 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

James 2:21 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

James 2:21 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

James 2:21 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

James 2:21 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

James 2:21 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

James 2:21 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

James 2:21 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

James 2:21 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

James 2:21 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

James 2:21 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

James 2:21 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James 2:21 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

James 2:21 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

James 2:21 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

James 2:21 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

James 2:21 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

James 2:21 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

James 2:21 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

James 2:21 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

James 2:21 - Scofield Reference Notes

James 2:21 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

James 2:21 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

James 2:21 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

James 2:21 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

James 2:21 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes