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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.

James 2:23 BSB
  1. a Genesis 15:6
  2. b See Isaiah 41:8.

James 2:23 has 20 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 14 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Genesis 15:6 (29 votes) and Isaiah 41:8 (23 votes). 47 other verses point back to it. It links with 23 other books, from Genesis 15 to 2 Peter 1.

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Which verses does James 2:23 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. Genesis 15:629 votes

    Abram believed the LORD, and it was credited to him as righteousness.

  2. Isaiah 41:823 votes

    “But you, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, descendant of Abraham My friend—

  3. 2 Chronicles 20:720 votes

    Our God, did You not drive out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham Your friend?

  4. Galatians 3:618 votes

    So also, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”

  5. Romans 4:22–2413 votes

    This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.” Now the words “it was credited to him” were written not only for Abraham, …

  6. Exodus 33:1110 votes

    Thus the LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young assistant Joshua son of Nun would not leave the tent.

  7. Romans 4:3–610 votes

    For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” Now the wages of the worker are not credited as a gift, but as an obligation. …

  8. John 15:13–159 votes

    Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. You are My friends if you do what I command you. …

  9. Romans 11:26 votes

    God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel:

  10. Galatians 3:226 votes

    But the Scripture pronounces all things confined by sin, so that by faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe.

  11. Job 16:215 votes
  12. Romans 4:10–115 votes
  13. Galatians 3:8–105 votes
  14. Romans 9:174 votes
  15. Mark 15:272 votes
  16. Luke 4:212 votes
  17. Mark 12:101 vote
  18. 2 Timothy 3:160 votes
  19. 1 Peter 2:60 votes
  20. Acts 1:16-1 votes

Which verses point to James 2:23?

The 10 strongest of 47.