By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.
Rahab showed her "faith" in her confession (Joshua 2:9; Joshua 2:11).
The harlot - her former life adds to the marvel of her repentance, faith, and preservation (Matthew 21:31-32).
Believed not, х apeitheesasin (G544)] - 'were disobedient;' namely, to God's will, manifested by miracles performed in behalf of Israel (Joshua 2:8-11).
Received - in her house.
With peace - so that they had nothing to fear in her house. Paul, quoting the same examples (Hebrews 11:17; Hebrews 11:31) for faith as James 2:21; James 2:25 (see notes) does for justification by works evidentially, shows that, in maintaining justification by faith alone, he means not dead faith, but "faith" which worketh by "love" (Galatians 5:6).