³⁷ For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

³ He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; `But' he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

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.

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

²⁵ 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?