# What does James 2:21 mean?

> James 2:21 in plain, modern English from the Modern Text Bible.

> Wasn’t our ancestor Abraham shown to be right with God because he was willing to offer his son Isaac on the altar?
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> — James 2:21, Modern Text Bible

## Commentary

James uses Abraham as an example. Abraham’s faith was proven real because he acted on it, even when it was hard.