James 2:25

Similarly also, Rahab, the harlot, was she not justified by works, by receiving the messengers and sending them out through another way?

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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

24Do you see that a man is justified by means of works, and not by faith alone?

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

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Cross References

Joshua 2:1And so Joshua, the son of Nun, sent two men from Shittim to explore in secret. And he said to them, “Go and consider the land and the city of Jericho.” And while traveling, they entered into the house of a harlot woman named Rahab, and they rested with her.

Joshua 2:6But she caused the men to ascend to the roof of her house, and she covered them with the stalks of flax that were there.

Joshua 2:19Whoever will have exited from the door of your house, his blood will be on his own head, and we will be uninvolved. But the blood of all who will be with you in the house shall fall back upon our own head, if anyone touches them.

Joshua 6:22But Joshua said to the two men who had been sent to explore, “Enter the house of the harlot woman, and bring her out, and all the things that are hers, just as you assured her by oath.”

Matthew 21:31Which of the two did the will of the father?” They said to him, “The first.” Jesus said to them: “Amen I say to you, that tax collectors and prostitutes shall precede you, into the kingdom of God.

James 2:18Now someone may say: “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works! But I will show you my faith by means of works.

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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