James 2:25
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.
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.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- 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?
- KJV
- Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
- WEB
- In the same way, wasn’t Rahab the prostitute also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way?
- ASV
- 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?
- DARBY
- But was not in like manner also Rahab the harlot justified on the principle of works, when she had received the messengers and put [them] forth by another way?
- BLB
- And likewise was not Rahab the prostitute also justified by works, having received the messengers and having sent [them] out by another way?
- ÅB
- I like måte Rahab, skjøgen; ble hun ikke rettferdiggjort ved gjerninger, da hun tok imot utsendingene og slapp dem ut en annen vei?
- OTB
- På samme måte ble ikke Rahab, skjøgen, rettferdiggjort ved gjerninger da hun tok imot sendebudene og sendte dem av sted en annen vei?
- B1930
- I like måte Rahab, skjøgen; blev hun ikke rettferdiggjort ved gjerninger, da hun tok imot utsendingene og slapp dem ut en annen vei?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Hebrews 11:31
By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.
Read in contextJoshua 6:22–25
But 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.
Read in contextJoshua 2:19–21
And 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.
Read in contextJoshua 2:15
Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.
Read in contextJoshua 2:4
And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they were:
Read in contextJoshua 6:17
And 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.
Read in contextJoshua 2:1
And 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.
Read in contextMatthew 1:5
And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
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