# James 2.25 **Book:** [James](/codex/james-the-brother-of-jesus/) · NASB95 ## Immediate context (±2 verses) **ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/)) > 23. and the scripture was fulfilled which saith, And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness; and he was called the friend of God. 24. Ye see that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith. > > **25. 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?** > > 26. For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead. (James 2:23-26, ASV) **WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/)) > 23. and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him as righteousness”; and he was called the friend of God. 24. You see then that by works, a man is justified, and not only by faith. > > **25. In the same way, wasn’t Rahab the prostitute also justified by works, in that she received the messengers, and sent them out another way?** > > 26. For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead. (James 2:23-26, WEB) **KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/)) > 23. And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. 24. Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. > > **25. Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?** > > 26. For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. spirit: or, breath (James 2:23-26, KJV) **YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/)) > 23. and fulfilled was the Writing that is saying, 'And Abraham did believe God, and it was reckoned to him, to righteousness;' and, 'Friend of God' he was called. 24. Ye see, then, that out of works is man declared righteous, and not out of faith only; > > **25. 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?** > > 26. for as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also the faith apart from the works is dead. (James 2:23-26, YLT) ## Setting - **Speaker:** _TBD_ - **Audience:** _TBD_ - **Location:** _TBD_ - **Time period:** _TBD_ ## Theological reading _Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._ ## Key words _Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap._ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ ## Quoted in **Arguments and defeaters:** - [Gentiles Cannot Be Saved Objection Defeater](/codex/gentiles-cannot-be-saved-objection-defeater/) **Concepts:** - [Faith](/codex/h0530-emunah/), via [James 2.14-26](/codex/james-2-14-26/) - [God is Impossible Paradox Cluster](/codex/god-is-impossible-paradox-cluster/), via [James 2.14-26](/codex/james-2-14-26/) - [Justification by Faith](/codex/justification-by-faith/), via [James 2.14-26](/codex/james-2-14-26/) - [Lordship Salvation](/codex/lordship-salvation/), via [James 2.14-26](/codex/james-2-14-26/) - [Repentance](/codex/g3341-metanoia/), via [James 2.14-26](/codex/james-2-14-26/) **People:** - [James the Brother of Jesus](/codex/james-the-brother-of-jesus/), via [James 2.14-26](/codex/james-2-14-26/) **Lexicon:** - [G1344 - dikaioo](/codex/g1344-dikaioo/) - [G4100 - pisteuo](/codex/g4100-pisteuo/), via [James 2.14-26](/codex/james-2-14-26/) - [G4102 - pistis](/codex/g4102-pistis/), via [James 2.14-26](/codex/james-2-14-26/) - [H6213 - asah](/codex/h6213-asah/), via [James 2.14-26](/codex/james-2-14-26/) - [H6666 - tzedakah](/codex/h6666-tzedakah/), via [James 2.14-26](/codex/james-2-14-26/) --- _Scripture quotations taken from the **New American Standard Bible®** (NASB), Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995 by **The Lockman Foundation**. Used by permission. All rights reserved. [www.lockman.org](https://www.lockman.org)_ ## Why these four translations ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance. The four: - **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition. - **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English. - **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base. - **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff. See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.