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21 Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?
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21 Was our father Abraham not justified by works when he offered up his son Isaac on the altar?
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21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?
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21 Was our father Abraham not [shown to be] justified by works [of obedience which expressed his faith] when he offered Isaac his son on the altar [as a sacrifice to God]? [Gen 22:1-14]
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21 Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?
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21 Our father Abraham offered his son Isaac on the altar. Wasn’t he considered to be right with God because of what he did?
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