James 2:23 BSB — MannaFest

James 2:23

And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

and 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.

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.

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Commentary

2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

And the Scripture was fulfilled,.... Gen 15:6 which speaks of Abraham's faith, and the imputation of to him for righteousness; for the above action of Abraham, in offering up his son, was a clear proof of the truth of his faith, there commended: by this it was made known what a strong faith he had in God, and what reason there was to believe that he was a justified person.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

And the scripture - Which was afterwards written. Was hereby eminently fulfilled, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness - This was twice fulfilled, - when Abraham first believed, and when he offered up Isaac. St. Paul speaks of the former fulfilling;

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

And thus he became the friend of God. Faith, producing such works, endeared him to the divine Being, and advanced him to very peculiar favours and intimacies with God. It is a great honour done to Abraham that he is called and counted the friend of God.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

And the Scripture was fulfilled which saith - That is, the fair and full meaning of the language of Scripture was expressed by this act, showing in the highest sense that his faith was genuine; or the declaration that he truly believed, was confirmed or established by this act. His faith was shown to be genuine; and the fair meaning of the declaration that he believed God was carried out in the subsequent act. The passage here referred to occurs in Gen 15:

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

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Original language & word study

20 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
καὶ	kai	And	G2532 →
ἐπληρώθη	eplērōthē	was fulfilled	G4137 →
ἡ	hē	the	G3588 →
γραφὴ	graphē	Scripture	G1124 →
ἡ	hē	which	G3588 →
λέγουσα·	legousa	is saying;	G3004 →
ἐπίστευσεν	episteusen	Believed	G4100 →
δὲ	de	then	G1161 →
Ἀβραὰμ	Abraam	Abraham	G11 →
τῷ	tō	<the>	G3588 →
θεῷ	theō	in God	G2316 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
ἐλογίσθη	elogisthē	it was counted	G3049 →
αὐτῷ	autō	to him	G846 →
εἰς	eis	for	G1519 →
δικαιοσύνην	dikaiosunēn	righteousness	G1343 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
φίλος	philos	a friend	G5384 →
θεοῦ	theou	of God	G2316 →
ἐκλήθη.	eklēthē	he was called.	G2564 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Genesis 15:6
Abram believed the LORD, and it was credited to him as righteousness.
leads to
- Romans 4:3–6
  For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Galatians 3:6–14
  So also, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
- Romans 4:9
  Is this blessing only on the circumcised, or also on the uncircumcised? We have been saying that Abraham’s faith was credited to him as righteousness.
- Romans 4:20–25
  Yet he did not waver through disbelief in the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God,
- Psalms 106:31
  It was credited to him as righteousness for endless generations to come.
Through
Galatians 3:6
So also, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
leads to
- Genesis 15:6
  Abram believed the LORD, and it was credited to him as righteousness.
- Romans 4:21–22
  being fully persuaded that God was able to do what He had promised.
Through
Isaiah 41:8
“But you, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, descendant of Abraham My friend—
leads to
- Deuteronomy 14:2
  for you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD has chosen you to be a people for His prized possession out of all the peoples on the face of the…