James 2:23
James · New Testament · Chapter 2
“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.”James 2:23
What Does James 2:23 Mean?
James 2:23 is found in the book of James, chapter 2, verse 23 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Justification.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to James 2:23 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 15:6“And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.”John 15:15“Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.”Isaiah 41:8“But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.”Romans 4:3“For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.”2 Chronicles 20:7“Art not thou our God, who didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever?”John 15:14“Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.”Galatians 3:6“Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”Romans 4:22“And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.”John 14:21“He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.”Exodus 33:11“And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.”Romans 5:1“Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:”John 15:13“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”Luke 12:4“And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.”Romans 11:2“God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying,”Galatians 3:22“But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.”Genesis 18:17“And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;”Job 16:21“O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour!”Romans 4:10“How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.”Galatians 3:8“And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.”Romans 9:17“For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.”
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