...letter are better accounted for by other means. As I have already noted, in 4.16.2 Irenaeus writes that Abraham "believed God, and it was imputed unto him...righteousness, and he was called the friend of God" (credidit Deo et reputatum est illi ad justitiam et amicus Dei vocatus est) (SC 100.562). Though the...

...also believe, and tremble. (20) But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? (21) Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar ? (22) Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect ? (23) . ....

...faith is counted for righteousness. The Fruit of Faith- James, How others SEE my faith James 2.21. Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? 22. Seest you how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? 23. And the scripture...

...contemptuous slur at his antagonist Paul: "But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?" (James ii, 20, 21) The status of Father Abraham himself, however, is not quite so free from uncertainty...

...also believe, and tremble.8 20 But. wilt thou know, О vain man, that faith, without works is dead? 21 :1. 1 I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenehrea: 22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works. and by works was faith, made perfect?"1 23 And the...

...not alone. Righteousness evidenced by good works must accompany faith if there be genuine salvation. "Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? . . . Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers,...

...HATH NOT WORKS, IS DEAD, BEING ALONE BUT WILT THOU KNOW, O VAIN MAN, THAT FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD? WAS NOT ABRAHAM OUR FATHER JUSTIFIED BY WORKS, WHEN HE HAD OFFERED ISAAC HIS SON UPON THE ALTAR? $EEST THOU HOW FAITH WROUGHT WITH HIS WORKS, AND BY WORKS WAS FAITH MADE PERFECT? AND THE SCRIPTURE...

...ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. The of Faith- James, How others SEE my faith James 2.21. Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? 22. St you how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? 23. And the scripture...

...also believe, and tremble. 20. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? 21. Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? 22. Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? 23. And the scripture...

...this fact shows, — that Abraham himself, without circumcision and without observance of Sabbaths, " believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness ; and he was called, the friend of God." ' Then, again, Lot, without circumcision, was brought out from Sodom, receiving salvation from God....