^{20 Ref} But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is barren?

^{21 Ref} Was not Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son upon the altar?

^{22 Ref} Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect;

^{23 Ref} 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.

^{24 Ref} Ye see that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith.

^{25 Ref} And in like manner was not also Rahab the harlot justified by works, in that she received the messengers, and sent them out another way?

^{26 Ref} For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.