Jakobho 2:20-26

Zvino iwe munhu woupenzi, unoda kuziva here kuti kutenda kusina mabasa kwakafa? Ko Abhurahamu, baba vedu, haana kururamiswa namabasa here, nguva yaakabayira mwanakomana wake Isaka paaritari? Unoona kuti kutenda kwake kwakabata pamwechete namabasa ake, uye kuti kutenda kwake kwakakwaniswa namabasa; rugwaro rukaitika, runoti, “Abhurahamu akatenda Mwari, kukanzi kwaari ndiko kururama; akanzi hama yaMwari.” Munoona kuti munhu anoruramiswa namabasa, haaruramiswi nokutenda bedzi. Saizvozvowo, Rakabhi, chipfeve, haana kururamiswa here namabasa, nguva yaakachingamidza nhume, nokuvaendesa neimwe nzira? Nokuti somuviri usina mweya wakafa, saizvozvo kutenda kusina mabasa kwakafawo.