² For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but ^(A)not before God. ³ For what does the Scripture say? ^(B)“Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.” ⁴ Now ^(C)to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due. ⁵ And to the one who does not work but ^(D)believes in^[a] him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness, ⁶ just as David also speaks of the blessing of the one to whom God counts righteousness apart from works:

^21 (A)Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up his son Isaac on the altar? ²² You see that ^(B)faith was active along with his works, and faith was completed ^(C)by his works; ²³ and the Scripture was fulfilled that says, ^(D)“Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness”—and he was called a ^(E)friend of God.