James 2:25 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Same thing with Rahab — you know, the woman who worked as a prostitute. She was made right with God through her actions when she protected those messengers and helped them escape by a different route.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Even Rahab proved that faith shows up in how you actually treat people.

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