James 2:25

Translations

Modern

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?

Traditional

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

Literal

And likewise was not Rahab the prostitute also justified by works, having received the messengers and having sent them out by another way?

Latin

Similiter et Rahab meretrix, nonne ex operibus justificata est, suscipiens nuntios, et alia via ejiciens?

Original

Greek

English

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?

Notes

James 2:25

James uses Rahab the prostitute (see Joshua 2:1) as an example that good deeds must accompany true faith. She declared her belief that the Lord God of Israel was the only God (Joshua 2:9–11). Her actions completed her faith. This happened when she hosted and helped the Israelite spies escape (Joshua 2:1–6; 6:25; Hebrews 11:31).

James 2:20–26

James shows through Scripture that true faith is shown through actions.

James 2:14–26

James explains why Christians should care about how God will judge their actions (2:12–13): Good deeds must accompany true faith (see 1:22–25).

Theme notes and profiles

James, Brother of Jesus Rahab By Faith Faith and Good Deeds Social Justice The Holiness of God’s People

Related verses

Hebrews 11:31
By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient.
Joshua 6:22–25
Meanwhile, Joshua told the two men who had spied out the land, “Go into the house of the prostitute and bring out the woman and all who are with her, just as you promised her.”
Joshua 2:19–21
If anyone goes out the door of your house into the street, his blood will be on his own head, and we will be innocent. But if a hand is laid on anyone with you in the house, his blood will be on our heads.
Joshua 2:4
But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them. So she said, “Yes, the men did come to me, but I did not know where they had come from.
Joshua 2:15
Then Rahab let them down by a rope through the window, since the house where she lived was built into the wall of the city.
Joshua 6:17
Now the city and everything in it must be devoted to the LORD for destruction. Only Rahab the prostitute and all those with her in her house will live, because she hid the spies we sent.
Joshua 2:1
Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim, saying, “Go, inspect the land, especially Jericho.” So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there.
Matthew 1:5
Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,
Matthew 21:31
Which of the two did the will of his father?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.
James 2:18
But someone will say, “You have faith and I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.
James 2:22
You see that his faith was working with his actions, and his faith was perfected by what he did.
Joshua 2:6
(But Rahab had taken them up to the roof and hidden them among the stalks of flax that she had laid out there.)

Parallels

Galatians 3:1–9

People

Rahab: A Canaanite woman who helped the Israelite spies in Jericho

Glossary

Letter of James Mercy Obedience Prostitute, Prostitution Rahab (Person)

Topics

Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Faith: True, Evidenced by Its Fruits Hypocrisy: General Scriptures Concerning Rahab: (A Woman of Jericho): The Faith of, Commended Religion: True Righteousness: Fruits of

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