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21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he offered his son Isaac upon the altar?
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Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?
22 You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was completed by works,
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You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did.
23 and the scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness"; and he was called the friend of God.
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And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called God’s friend.
24 You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone.
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You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone.
25 And in the same way was not also Rahab the harlot justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way?
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In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction?
26 For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so faith apart from works is dead.
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As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.
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