"Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent {them} out…" — James 2:25

James 2:25 · KJV

“Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent {them} out another way?”

— James 2:25

Verse 24

Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

Verse 26

For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. {spirit: or, breath}

James 2 — Context

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.

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?

For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. {spirit: or, breath}

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. {that...: or, that were disobedient}

Joshua 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.

Joshua 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.

Joshua 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}:

Joshua 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.

Joshua 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. {accursed: or, devoted}

Joshua 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. {sent: or, had sent} {lodged: Heb. lay}

Matthew 21:31

Whether 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.