James 2:25 meaning and explanation

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?

James 2:25, Berean Standard Bible

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James is writing to scattered believers, arguing that faith proves itself in action. He reaches back to Joshua 2, where Rahab, a Canaanite prostitute in Jericho, hid two Israelite spies and helped them escape by another route.

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