23and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, |Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him as righteousness;| and he was called the friend of God.


In Context

20 But do you want to know, vain man, that faith apart from works is dead?

21 Wasn't Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?

22 You see that faith worked with his works, and by works faith was perfected;

23 and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, |Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him as righteousness;| and he was called the friend of God.

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

25 In the same way, wasn't Rahab the prostitute also justified by works, in that she received the messengers, and sent them out another way?

James 2:23 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:23And 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:23And the scripture was fulfilled that says, "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness," and he was called God's friend.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:23And the scripture was fulfilled, saying: Abraham believed God, and it was reputed to him to justice, and he was called the friend of God.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:23and 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:23And the scripture was fulfilled which says, Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness, and he was called Friend of God.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:23and 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:23And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:23and fulfilled was the Writing that is saying, 'And Abraham did believe God, and it was reckoned to him — to righteousness;' and, 'Friend of God' he was called.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:23And the scripture was fulfilled which said, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.