James 2:23 Cross References

James 2:23

23: And so it happened just as the Scriptures say: "Abraham believed God, so God declared him to be righteous." He was even called "the friend of God."

Genesis 15:6

  1. And Abram believed the LORD, and the LORD declared him righteous because of his faith.

2 Chronicles 20:7

  1. O our God, did you not drive out those who lived in this land when your people arrived? And did you not give this land forever to the descendants of your friend Abraham?

Isaiah 41:8

  1. "But as for you, Israel my servant, Jacob my chosen one, descended from my friend Abraham,

Galatians 3:6

  1. In the same way, "Abraham believed God, so God declared him righteous because of his faith."

Romans 4:3

  1. For the Scriptures tell us, "Abraham believed God, so God declared him to be righteous."
  2. When people work, their wages are not a gift. Workers earn what they receive.
  3. But people are declared righteous because of their faith, not because of their work.
  4. King David spoke of this, describing the happiness of an undeserving sinner who is declared to be righteous:

Romans 4:22

  1. And because of Abraham's faith, God declared him to be righteous.
  2. Now this wonderful truth--that God declared him to be righteous--wasn't just for Abraham's benefit.
  3. It was for us, too, assuring us that God will also declare us to be righteous if we believe in God, who brought Jesus our Lord back from the dead.

John 15:13

  1. And here is how to measure it--the greatest love is shown when people lay down their lives for their friends.
  2. You are my friends if you obey me.
  3. I no longer call you servants, because a master doesn't confide in his servants. Now you are my friends, since I have told you everything the Father told me.

Exodus 33:11

  1. Inside the Tent of Meeting, the LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. Afterward Moses would return to the camp, but the young man who assisted him, Joshua son of Nun, stayed behind in the Tent of Meeting.

Romans 9:17

  1. For the Scriptures say that God told Pharaoh, "I have appointed you for the very purpose of displaying my power in you, and so that my fame might spread throughout the earth."

Mark 15:27

  1. Two criminals were crucified with him, their crosses on either side of his.

Galatians 3:8

  1. What's more, the Scriptures looked forward to this time when God would accept the Gentiles, too, on the basis of their faith. God promised this good news to Abraham long ago when he said, "All nations will be blessed through you."
  2. And so it is: All who put their faith in Christ share the same blessing Abraham received because of his faith.
  3. But those who depend on the law to make them right with God are under his curse, for the Scriptures say, "Cursed is everyone who does not observe and obey all these commands that are written in God's Book of the Law."

Job 16:21

  1. Oh, that someone would mediate between God and me, as a person mediates between friends.

Galatians 3:22

  1. But the Scriptures have declared that we are all prisoners of sin, so the only way to receive God's promise is to believe in Jesus Christ.

Romans 4:10

  1. But how did his faith help him? Was he declared righteous only after he had been circumcised, or was it before he was circumcised? The answer is that God accepted him first, and then he was circumcised later!
  2. The circumcision ceremony was a sign that Abraham already had faith and that God had already accepted him and declared him to be righteous--even before he was circumcised. So Abraham is the spiritual father of those who have faith but have not been circumcised. They are made right with God by faith.

Luke 4:21

  1. Then he said, "This Scripture has come true today before your very eyes!"

Acts 1:16

  1. "Brothers, it was necessary for the Scriptures to be fulfilled concerning Judas, who guided the Temple police to arrest Jesus. This was predicted long ago by the Holy Spirit, speaking through King David.

Mark 12:10

  1. Didn't you ever read this in the Scriptures? 'The stone rejected by the builders has now become the cornerstone.

Romans 11:2

  1. No, God has not rejected his own people, whom he chose from the very beginning. Do you remember what the Scriptures say about this? Elijah the prophet complained to God about the people of Israel and said,

1 Peter 2:6

  1. As the Scriptures express it, "I am placing a stone in Jerusalem, a chosen cornerstone, and anyone who believes in him will never be disappointed. "

2 Timothy 3:16

  1. All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It straightens us out and teaches us to do what is right.
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