James 2:25
Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
KJV
ὁμοίως δὲ καὶ Ῥαὰβ ἡ πόρνη οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων ἐδικαιώθη, ὑποδεξαμένη τοὺς ἀγγέλους καὶ ἑτέρᾳ ὁδῷ ἐκβαλοῦσα;
Greek NT
Similiter et Rahab meretrix, nonne ex operibus justificata est, suscipiens nuntios, et alia via ejiciens ?
Vulgate
And in like manner was not also Rahab the harlot justified by works, in that she received the messengers, and sent them out another way?
ASV
And in like manner also Rahab the harlot, was not she justified by works, receiving the messengers and sending them out another way?
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
15 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
δικαιόω
dikaioo
verb · 39×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
πόρνη
porne
noun · 12×
ἄγγελος
aggelos
verb · 176×
ἐκ
ek
preposition · 915×
ἐκβάλλω
ekballo
verb · 80×
ἔργον
ergon
noun · 169×
ἕτερος
eteros
adjective · 99×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὁδός
odos
noun · 101×
ὁμοίως
omoios
adverb · 31×
ὑποδέχομαι
upodechomai
verb · 4×
Ῥαάβ
raab
noun · 2×
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§162Faith is an entirely free gift that God makes to man. We can lose this priceless gift, as St. Paul indicated to St. Timothy: "Wage the good warfare, holding faith and a good conscience. By rejecting conscience, certain persons have made shipwreck of their faith."44 To live, grow and persevere in the faith until the end we must nourish it with the word of God; we must beg the Lo…
On account of her faith and hospitality, Rahab the harlot was saved. For when spies were sent by Joshua, the son of Nun, to Jericho, the king of the country ascertained that they were come to spy out their land, and sent forth men to seize them. But the hospitable Rahab receiving them, hid them on the roof of her house under some stalks of flax.
Cross-references
- Heb 11:31 — By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.
- Heb 11:31 — By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.
- Jas 2:18 — Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
- Jas 2:22 — Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
- Josh 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.
- Josh 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.
- Josh 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:
- Josh 2:6 — 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.
- Josh 2:6 — 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.
- Josh 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.
- Josh 2:16 — And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way.
- Josh 2:19 — 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 b
- Josh 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 sen
- Josh 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 sen
- Josh 6:22 — 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.
- Josh 6:25 — And Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father’s household, and all that she had; and she dwelleth in Israel even unto this day; because she hid the messengers, which Joshua sent to spy out J
- Matt 1:5 — And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
- Matt 1:5 — And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
- Matt 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.