James 2:25

And likewise also was not Rahab the harlot made righteous from works, having received the agents, and having sent them out another way?

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In The 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?

In Context

24Ye see therefore that from works a man is made righteous, and not from faith only.

26For as the body without a spirit is dead, so also faith without the works is dead.

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Cross References

Joshua 2:1And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men as spies secretly, saying, Go, view the land, and Jericho. And they went and came into the house of a harlot whose name was Rahab, and lay there.

Joshua 2:6But she had brought them up to the roof, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof.

Joshua 2:19And it shall be, that whoever shall go out of the doors of thy house into the street, his blood shall be upon his head, and we shall be guiltless. And whoever shall be with thee in the house, his blood shall be on our head if any h

Joshua 6:22And Joshua said to the two men who had spied out the land, Go into the harlot's house, and bring out there the woman, and all that she has, as ye swore to her.

Matthew 21:31Which of the two did the will of the father? They say to him, The first. Jesus says to them, Truly I say to you, that the tax collectors and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

James 2:18But some man will say, Thou have faith, and I have works. Show me thy faith from thy works, and I will show thee from my works my faith.

Matthew Henry on James 2:15-26

Faith and Works. ( a. d. 61.) 14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, 16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? 17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. 18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith… Read the whole commentary →

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