James 2:25

James 2:25

23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, ^a“Abraham believed God, and it was¹ accounted to him for righteousness.” And he was called ^bthe friend of God.

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

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

26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

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Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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Rahab the harlot (Raab h pornh). Her vicious life she left behind, but the name clung to her always. For our purposes the argument of James may seem stronger without the example of Rahab (Jos. 2:1-21; Joshua 6:17; Joshua 6:22-25; Matthew 1:5; Hebrews 11:31). It is even said in Jewish Midrash that Rahab married Joshua and became an ancestor of Jeremiah and Ezekiel.

In that she received (upodecamenh). First aorist middle participle of upodexomai, to welcome.

The messengers (touv aggelouv). Original meaning of aggelov (Matthew 11:10). In Hebrews 11:31 we have kataskopouv (spies, scouts).

Sent out (ekbalousa). Second aorist active participle of ekballw, to hurl out.

Another way (eterai odw). "By another way" (instrumental case), by a window instead of a door (Joshua 2:15 f.).

**Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing James 2:25:**

Luke 10:38
Acts 17:7
James 3:4

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