Greet it as pure joy, my brothers, when you come across any sort of trial,

Let a brother of low position exult when he is raised;

Blessed is he who endures under trial; for when he has stood the test, he will gain the crown of life which is promised to all who love Him.

When our father Abraham offered his son Isaac on the altar, was he not justified by what he did?

So too with Rahab the harlot. Was she not justified by what she did, when she entertained the scouts and got them away by a different road?