²⁴ When Joseph awoke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took her as his wife

¹⁴ You are my friends if you do what I command you.^(A)

²¹ Was not our ancestor Abraham justified by works when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?^{(A) 22} You see that faith was active along with his works, and by works faith was brought to completion.^{(B) 23} Thus the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness,”^[a] and he was called the friend of God.^{(C) 24} You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. ²⁵ Likewise, was not Rahab the prostitute also justified by works when she welcomed the messengers^[b] and sent them out by another road?^{(D) 26} For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is also dead.

⁷ By faith Noah, warned by God about events as yet unseen, respected the warning and built an ark to save his household; by this he condemned the world and became an heir to the righteousness that is in accordance with faith.^(A)

The Faith of Abraham

⁸ By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to set out for a place that he was to receive as an inheritance, and he set out, not knowing where he was going.^(B)

⁵ His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” ⁶ Now standing there were six stone water jars for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons.^{(A) 7} Jesus said to them, “Fill the jars with water.” And they filled them up to the brim. ⁸ He said to them, “Now draw some out, and take it to the person in charge of the banquet.” So they took it.

³² When they went into the tent of meeting and when they approached the altar, they washed as the Lord had commanded Moses.^(A)

²⁷ and offered fragrant incense on it as the Lord had commanded Moses.

²⁵ and set up the lamps before the Lord as the Lord had commanded Moses.^(A)

¹⁹ and he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering of the tent over it as the Lord had commanded Moses.

¹⁶ Moses did everything just as the Lord had commanded him.