Cross-references Explore similar Bible verses on James 2:21 in English Standard Version "Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up his son Isaac on the altar?" Ge 22:9 When they came to the place of which God had told him, Abraham built the altar there and laid the wood in order and bound Isaac his son and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. Ge 22:12 He said, “Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him, for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.” Ge 22:16 and said, “By myself I have sworn, declares the Lord, because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son,