James 2:23-25

New American Standard Bible

²³and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “^(A)And Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a ^(B)friend of God. ²⁴You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. ²⁵In the same way, was ^(C)Rahab the prostitute not justified by works also ^(D)when she received the messengers and sent them out by another way?

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James 2:23-25

New International Version

²³And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,”^[a]^(A) and he was called God’s friend.^(B) ²⁴You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone.

²⁵In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction?^(C)

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