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In the same way also ... justified by works

James says that what was true of Abraham was also true of Rahab. Both were justified by works.

was not Rahab the prostitute justified by works ... another road?

James is using this rhetorical question to instruct his audience. AT: "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)

Rahab the prostitute

James expected his audience to know the Old Testament story about the woman Rahab.

justified by works

James speaks of works as something to possess. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

messengers

people who bring news from another place

sent them away by another road

"then helped them escape and leave the city"

For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead

James is speaking of faith without works as if it were a dead body without the spirit. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

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