22 Do you see that faith contributed to his works, and by works his faith was made perfect?

23 And the word of the Scripture was fulfilled, 'Abraham believed in God, and it was reckoned to him for righteousness, and he was called the friend of God.'

24 Do you see that a man is justified by works, and not by faith alone?

25 In like manner, did not Rahab the harlot be justified by works, having received the spies, and having sent them away by another way?

26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead.

3

1 My brethren! Do not many become teachers, knowing that we shall be subjected to greater condemnation;

2 For we all sin much. Whoever does not sin in word is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body.

3 Behold, we put the bit in the mouths of the horses, that they may obey us, and we govern their whole body.

4 Behold, the ships, however great they are, and however strong the winds may be tossed, are steered whither the helmsman willeth with a small rudder;

5 So also the tongue is a small member, but it does a lot. Look, a small fire ignites so much substance!

6 And the tongue is fire, the adornment of iniquity; The tongue is in such a position among our members that it defiles the whole body and inflames the circle of life, being itself inflamed with hell.

7 For every nature of beasts, and of birds, and of creeping things, and of the beasts of the sea, is tamed, and is tamed by the nature of man,

8 But no man can tame the tongue: it is an irrepressible evil; it is full of deadly poison.

9 With it we bless God and the Father, and with it we curse men, who are created in the likeness of God.

10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and curse: Thou shalt not, my brethren, so be it.

11 Does sweet and bitter water flow from the same opening of the spring?

12 My brethren, the fig tree cannot bring olives, nor the vine figs. Likewise, even one spring cannot pour out salt and sweet water.