KJV King James Version
Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent [them] out another way?
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James 2:25
Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent [them] out another way?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute justified by her actions when she welcomed the spies and sent them off on another route?
WEB World English Bible
In the same way, wasn’t Rahab the prostitute also justified by works, in that she received the messengers, and sent them out another way?
ASV American Standard Version
And in like manner was not also Rahab the harlot justified by works, in that she received the messengers, and sent them out another way?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and in like manner also Rahab the harlot—was she not out of works declared righteous, having received the messengers, and by another way having sent forth?
Surrounding context — James 2
22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent [them] out another way?
26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
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ὉμοίωςG3668 · homoiōssimilarlyδὲG1161 · dethenκαὶG2532 · kaiandῬαὰβG4460 · RhaabRahabἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoπόρνηG4204 · pornēprostituteοὐκG3756 · ounoἐξG1537 · ekout fromἔργωνG2041 · ergonworkἐδικαιώθηG1344 · dikaioōto justifyὑποδεξαμένηG5264 · hupodechomaito receiveτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀγγέλουςG32 · angelosangelκαὶG2532 · kaiandἑτέρᾳG2087 · heterosotherὁδῷG3598 · hodosroadἐκβαλοῦσα;G1544 · ekballōto expel
Cross-references
Hebrews 11:31By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.Joshua 6:22-25But Joshua had said unto the two men that had spied out the country, Go into the harlot’s house, and bring out thence the woman, and all that she hath, as ye sware unto her.Joshua 2:19-21And it shall be, [that] whosoever shall go out of the doors of thy house into the street, his blood [shall be] upon his head, and we [will be] guiltless: and whosoever shall be with thee in the house, his blood [shall be] on our head, if [any] hand be upon him.Joshua 2:4And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they [were]:Joshua 2:15Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house [was] upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.Joshua 2:1And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot’s house, named Rahab, and lodged there.Joshua 6:17And the city shall be accursed, [even] it, and all that [are] therein, to the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that [are] with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.Matthew 1:5And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;Matthew 21:31Whether of them twain did the will of [his] father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.Joshua 2:6But she had brought them up to the roof of the house, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof.James 2:22Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?James 2:18Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
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