Hebrews 11:31

By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish with those who disobeyed, after having received the spies with peace.

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In The King James Version

By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.

In Context

30By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been encompassed for seven days.

32And what shall I say more? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon, of Barak, and Samson, and Jephthah, of David and Samuel, and the prophets;

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Cross References

Matthew 1:5and Salmon begat Boaz by Rahab. And Boaz begat Obed by Ruth. And Obed begat Jesse;

James 2:25And in like manner was not also Rahab the harlot accounted as righteous through works, when she received the messengers, and sent them out another way?

1 Peter 3:20who were disobedient in times past, when the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was preparing, wherein a few, that is, eight souls, were saved by water;

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 11:5-32

Exemplars of Faith. ( a. d. 62.) 4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. 5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that… Read the whole commentary →

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