James 2:25

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Heb 11:31 : 31 By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not believe, when she had received the spies with peace.
  • Josh 2:1 : 1 And Joshua the son of Nun sent out from Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went and entered a prostitute's house, named Rahab, and lodged there.
  • Josh 2:4 : 4 And the woman took the two men and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I did not know where they were from:
  • Josh 2:15 : 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.
  • Josh 2:19-21 : 19 And it shall be, that whoever shall go out of the doors of your house into the street, his blood shall be upon his head, and we will be guiltless: and whoever shall be with you in the house, his blood shall be on our head, if any hand be upon him. 20 And if you reveal this our business, then we will be released from your oath which you have made us swear. 21 And she said, According to your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.
  • Josh 6:22-25 : 22 But Joshua had said to the two men who had spied out the land, Go into the prostitute's house, and bring out from there the woman, and all that she has, as you swore to her. 23 And the young men who were spies went in, and brought out Rahab, and her father, and her mother, and her brothers, and all that she had; and they brought out all her relatives, and left them outside the camp of Israel. 24 And they burned the city with fire, and all that was in it: only the silver, and the gold, and the vessels of bronze and iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the LORD. 25 And Joshua saved Rahab the prostitute alive, and her father's household, and all that she had; and she dwells in Israel even to this day; because she hid the messengers, whom Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.
  • Matt 1:5 : 5 And Salmon begat Boaz by Rahab; and Boaz begat Obed by Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
  • Matt 21:31 : 31 Which of the two did the will of his father? They said to him, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that tax collectors and harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
  • Jas 2:18 : 18 Yes, someone will say, You have faith, and I have works. Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.
  • Jas 2:22 : 22 Do you see how faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect?
  • Josh 6:17 : 17 And the city shall be accursed, it and all that are in it, to the LORD: only Rahab the prostitute shall live, she and all who are with her in her house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.
  • Josh 2:6 : 6 But she had brought them up to the roof of the house, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof.

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  • Jas 2:20-24
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    85%

    20But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?

    21Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar?

    22Do you see how faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect?

    23And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness. And he was called the Friend of God.

    24You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only.

  • Heb 11:30-31
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    30By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven days.

    31By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not believe, when she had received the spies with peace.

  • Jas 2:26
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    26For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

  • Josh 6:25
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    25And Joshua saved Rahab the prostitute alive, and her father's household, and all that she had; and she dwells in Israel even to this day; because she hid the messengers, whom Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.

  • Josh 6:22-23
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    22But Joshua had said to the two men who had spied out the land, Go into the prostitute's house, and bring out from there the woman, and all that she has, as you swore to her.

    23And the young men who were spies went in, and brought out Rahab, and her father, and her mother, and her brothers, and all that she had; and they brought out all her relatives, and left them outside the camp of Israel.

  • Josh 2:1-4
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    1And Joshua the son of Nun sent out from Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went and entered a prostitute's house, named Rahab, and lodged there.

    2And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men here tonight from the children of Israel to search out the country.

    3And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring out the men who have come to you, who have entered your house: for they have come to search out all the country.

    4And the woman took the two men and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I did not know where they were from:

  • Jas 2:17-18
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    17Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

    18Yes, someone will say, You have faith, and I have works. Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

  • Josh 6:17
    72%

    17And the city shall be accursed, it and all that are in it, to the LORD: only Rahab the prostitute shall live, she and all who are with her in her house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.

  • Rom 4:2-6
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    2For if Abraham was justified by works, he has reason to boast; but not before God.

    3For what does the scripture say? Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him for righteousness.

    4Now to him who works, the reward is not given of grace, but as a debt.

    5But to him who does not work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

    6Even as David also describes the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works,

  • Gal 2:16-17
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    16Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by the faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified.

    17But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is Christ therefore a minister of sin? God forbid.

  • Rom 3:27-28
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    27Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith.

    28Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law.

  • Gal 3:5-6
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    5He who ministers to you the Spirit and works miracles among you, does he do it by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?

    6Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.

  • Rom 2:13
    69%

    13For it is not the hearers of the law who are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

  • Gal 3:11
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    11But that no one is justified by the law in the sight of God is evident, for 'The just shall live by faith.'

  • Jas 2:14
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    14What does it profit, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him?

  • Eph 2:8-9
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    8For by grace you are saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

    9Not of works, lest any man should boast.

  • Rom 4:22-23
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    22And therefore it was credited to him for righteousness.

    23Now it was not written for his sake alone that it was credited to him;

  • Rom 9:30
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    30What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness of faith.

  • Acts 13:39
    66%

    39And by him all who believe are justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

  • Josh 2:15
    66%

    15Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.

  • Gen 15:6
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    6And he believed in the LORD; and He counted it to him for righteousness.

  • Heb 11:2
    65%

    2For by it the elders obtained a good testimony.

  • Rom 3:24
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    24being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,

  • Rom 4:9-10
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    9Does this blessedness then come upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? For we say that faith was credited to Abraham for righteousness.

    10How was it then credited? When he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.

  • Rom 11:6
    65%

    6And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.

  • Rom 1:17
    65%

    17For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, 'The just shall live by faith.'

  • Rom 3:20
    65%

    20Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

  • 1 Tim 5:25
    64%

    25Likewise, the good works of some are clearly evident, and those that are otherwise cannot be hidden.

  • Gal 3:9
    64%

    9So then those who are of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.

  • Josh 2:21
    64%

    21And she said, According to your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.