Christian meets Hopeful. He’s from the town of Vanity, but Christian and Faithful’s conduct brought him hope, so he’s Christian’s new partner. Shortly after leaving Vanity, the pilgrims meet Mr. By-ends, who likes religion if it melds with his earthly comforts. Mr. Save-all, Mr. Hold-the-world, and Mr. Money-love join the conversation. All three think it’s bad to put too much faith in God, claiming there’s nothing wrong with lawfully amassing wealth and material goods. Christian says it’s irreligious to follow God for worldly things and tells them about the Pharisees, Judas, and Simon—biblical figures who embraced religion for ulterior motives. Christian and Hopeful travel ahead of the other men and reach a Silver Mine, where a man named Demas tries to convince the pair to dig for treasure. Hopeful is curious, but Christian holds him back. It’s a trap, and when Mr. By-ends and company enter the Silver Mine, they never return. Christian and Hopeful continue on, spotting an apparent statue—Lot’s wife. God turned her into a pillar of salt because she looked back to her home, Sodom, with an acquisitive heart.

At a lovely river, the pilgrims drink refreshing water and eat delicious fruit.