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and the scripture was fulfilled which saith, And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness; and he was called the friend of God.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Was fulfilled (επληρωθη). First aorist passive indicative of πληροω, the usual verb for fulfilling Scripture. So James quotes Ge 1…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And the Scripture was fulfilled which says. That is, the fair and full meaning of the language of Scripture was expressed by this act, sho…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The scripture was fulfilled.—Namely, that earlier declaration of God (Genesis 15:6) when the childless Abraham, with o…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

“The scripture” that James considers “fulfilled” is Ge 15:6; the account of the offering of Isaac on the altar appears in Ge 22:1–14 (cf. v.21). Th…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And the Scripture was fulfilled. Those who seek to prove from this passage of James that the works of Abraham were imputed for righteousne…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the Scripture was fulfilled (Genesis 15:6) which speaks of Abraham's faith, and the imputation of it to h…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Those who substitute a mere intellectual belief in the gospel for the entirety of evangelical religion, as many do today, are mistaken. Undoubtedly…

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