James 2:21-23 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son upon the altar?

ERV⁽ⁱ⁾ ²¹ Was not Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son upon the altar? ²² Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect; ²³ 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.