James

James 2:21–22

²¹Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? ²²You see that his faith was working with his actions, and his faith was perfected by what he did.

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James 2:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
father	πατὴρ	patēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
Abraham	Ἀβραὰμ	Abraam	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham
justified	ἐδικαιώθη	edikaiōthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1344 I make righteous, defend the cause of, justify
by	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
what he did	ἔργων	ergōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
when he offered	ἀνενέγκας	anenenkas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G399 I carry up, lead up, offer up
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
son	υἱὸν	huion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
Isaac	Ἰσαὰκ	Isaak	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2464 Isaac
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
altar	θυσιαστήριον	thysiastērion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2379 an altar

James 2:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You see	βλέπεις	blepeis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G991 I look, see
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
faith	πίστις	pistis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
was working with	συνήργει	synērgei	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4903 I work together
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
actions	ἔργοις	ergois	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
faith	πίστις	pistis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
was perfected	ἐτελειώθη	eteleiōthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5048 I complete, accomplish, make perfect
by	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
what	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
he did	ἔργων	ergōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed

Cross-references

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James 2:21 Genesis 22:16–18 · Genesis 22:9–12 · John 8:39 · Romans 4:16 · Matthew 12:37

James 2:22 1 Thessalonians 1:3 · Hebrews 11:17–19 · Galatians 5:6 · 1 John 2:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.