James 2:25

New American Bible - revised edition

And in the same way, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she welcomed the messengers and sent them out by a different route?

Cross References

Matthew 1:5

Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse,

Matthew 21:31

Which of the two did his father’s will?” They answered, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Amen, I say to you, tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.

Acts 17:7

and Jason has welcomed them. They all act in opposition to the decrees of Caesar and claim instead that there is another king, Jesus.”

Hebrews 11:31

By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish with the disobedient, for she had received the spies in peace.

James 2:18

Indeed someone may say, “You have faith and I have works.” Demonstrate your faith to me without works, and I will demonstrate my faith to you from my works.

James 2:22

You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was completed by the works.

James 2:24

See how a person is justified by works and not by faith alone.

Joshua 2:1

Then Joshua, son of Nun, secretly sent out two spies from Shittim, saying, “Go, reconnoiter the land and Jericho.” When the two reached Jericho, they went into the house of a prostitute named Rahab, where they lodged.

Joshua 2:15

Then she let them down through the window with a rope; for she lived in a house built into the city wall.

Joshua 2:16

“Go up into the hill country,” she said, “that your pursuers may not come upon you. Hide there for three days, until they return; then you may go on your way.”

Joshua 2:4

The woman had taken the two men and hidden them, so she said, “True, the men you speak of came to me, but I did not know where they came from.

Joshua 2:6

Now, she had led them to the roof, and hidden them among her stalks of flax spread out there.

Joshua 6:17

The city and everything in it is under the ban. Only Rahab the prostitute and all who are in the house with her are to live, because she hid the messengers we sent.