James 2:25

Faith and Works

24As you can see, a man is justified by his deeds and not by faith alone. 25In 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?26As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.

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Berean Standard Bible
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?
American Standard Version (1901)
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?
Bible in Basic English
And in the same way, was not the righteousness of Rahab, the loose woman, judged by her works, when she took into her house those who were sent and let them go out by another way?
Douay-Rheims 1899
And in like manner also Rahab the harlot, was not she justified by works, receiving the messengers, and sending them out another way?
Free Bible Version
In the same way, wasn't Rahab the prostitute made right by what she did when she looked after the messengers and then sent them away by a different road?
Geneva Bible 1599
Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot iustified through workes, when she had receiued ye messengers, and sent them out another way?
King James (Authorized) Version
Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
Plain English Version
And think about that story about Rahab. She was a bad woman that used to sleep with any man that paid her money, like he was her husband. But one day, Israel’s enemies were looking for 2 men from Israel, and those 2 men asked Rahab to help them. So she hid them in her house until their enemies went past, and then she told them which way to run to get away. She helped those 2 men, so God was happy with her. Later on, a lot of Israel soldiers attacked that town, but God saved Rahab, and they didn’t kill her.
Translation for Translators
Similarly, it was certainly [RHQ] because of what Rahab did, that God considered her to be a righteous, obedient person. Rahab was previously a prostitute, but she cared for the Israelite men who came to ◄spy out the land/see what that area was like► and she helped them to escape by sending them home on a different road from the one that they came on.
Unlocked Literal Bible
In the same way also, was not Rahab the prostitute justified by works, when she welcomed the messengers and sent them away by another road?
Noah Webster Bible
Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
World English Bible
In the same way, wasn’t Rahab the prostitute also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way?
Young's Literal Translation
and in like manner also Rahab the harlot — was she not out of works declared righteous, having received the messengers, and by another way having sent forth?