◄ James 2:25 ►
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Good News Translation
It was the same with the prostitute Rahab. She was put right with God through her actions, by welcoming the Israelite spies and helping them to escape by a different road.

New Revised Standard Version
Likewise, was not Rahab the prostitute also justified by works when she welcomed the messengers and sent them out by another road?

Contemporary English Version
For example, Rahab had been a prostitute. But she pleased God when she welcomed the spies and sent them home by another way.

New American Bible
And in the same way, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she welcomed the messengers and sent them out by a different route?

Douay-Rheims Bible
And in like manner also Rahab the harlot, was not she justified by works, receiving the messengers and sending them out another way?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And in like manner also Rahab the harlot, was not she justified by works, receiving the messengers and sending them out another way?

was.

Joshua 2:1 And Joshua, the son of Nun, sent from Setim two men, to spy secretly: and said to them: Go, and view the land, and the city of Jericho. They went, and entered into the house of a woman that was a harlot, named Rahab, and lodged with her.

Matthew 1:5 And Salmon begot Booz of Rahab. And Booz begot Obed of Ruth. And Obed begot Jesse.

Rachab.

Matthew 21:31 Which of the two did the father's will? They say to him: The first. Jesus saith to them: Amen I say to you that the publicans and the harlots shall go into the kingdom of God before you.

justified.

James 2:18,22 But some man will say: Thou hast faith, and I have works. Shew me thy faith without works; and I will shew thee, by works, my faith. . . .

when.

Joshua 2:19-21 Whosoever shall go out of the door of thy house, his blood shall be upon his own head, and we shall be quit. But the blood of all that shall be with thee in the house, shall light upon our head, if any man touch them. . . .

Joshua 6:17,22-25 And let this city be an anathema, and all things that are in it, to the Lord. Let only Rahab, the harlot, live, with all that are with her in the house: for she hid the messengers whom we sent. . . .

Hebrews 11:31 By faith Rahab the harlot perished not with the unbelievers, receiving the spies with peace.

Context
Faith and Works
…24Do you see that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only? 25And in like manner also Rahab the harlot, was not she justified by works, receiving the messengers and sending them out another way? 26For even as the body without the spirit is dead: so also faith without works is dead.…
Cross References
Joshua 2:1
And Joshua, the son of Nun, sent from Setim two men, to spy secretly: and said to them: Go, and view the land, and the city of Jericho. They went, and entered into the house of a woman that was a harlot, named Rahab, and lodged with her.

Joshua 2:4
And the woman taking the men, hid them, and said: I confess they came to me, but I knew not whence they were:

Joshua 2:6
But she made the men go up to the top of her house, and covered them with the stalks of flax, which was there.

Joshua 2:16
And she said to them: Get ye up to the mountains, lest perhaps they meet you as they return: and there lie ye hid three days, till they come back, and so you shall go on your way.

Acts 17:7
Whom Jason hath received. And these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.

Hebrews 11:31
By faith Rahab the harlot perished not with the unbelievers, receiving the spies with peace.

James 2:24
Do you see that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only?

James 2:24
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