18But a man may say, You have faith and I have works; let me see your faith without your works, and I will make my faith clear to you by my works.
19You have the belief that God is one, and you do well: the evil spirits have the same belief, shaking with fear.
20Do you not see, O foolish man, that faith without works is of no use?
21Was not the righteousness of Abraham our father judged by his works, when he made an offering of Isaac his son on the altar?
22You see that his faith was helping his works and was made complete by them;
23And the holy Writings were put into effect which said, And Abraham had faith in God and it was put to his account as righteousness; and he was named the friend of God.
24You see that a man's righteousness is judged by his works and not by his faith only.
