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# In the same way also ... justified by works
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James says that what was true of Abraham was also true of Rahab. Both were justified by works.
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# was not Rahab the prostitute justified by works ... another road?
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James is using this rhetorical question to instruct his audience. Alternate translation: "it was what Rahab the prostitute did that justified her ... another road." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# was not Rahab the prostitute justified by works ... another road?
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This can be restated to remove the abstract noun "works." This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "did God not justify Rahab the prostitute because of what she did ... another road?" or "God justified Rahab the prostitute because of what she did ... another road." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# Rahab the prostitute
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James expects his audience to know the Old Testament story about the woman Rahab.
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# messengers
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people who bring news from another place
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# sent them away by another road
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"then helped them escape and leave the city"
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