James Chapter 2 Verses 22-26...

 22 You see that faith was working with his works, and as a result of the works, faith was perfected; 23 and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “And Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God. 24 You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. 25 In the same way, was Rahab the prostitute not justified by works also when she received the messengers and sent them out by another way? 26 For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.

Verse 22:

Paul's faith was not idle but actively doing good works, seeking Christ for sanctification, and being righteous. 

Faith is made perfect when we do works declaratively. 

The cause is our faith, and the effect is the works we do.

29 Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent.” John 6:29

Verse 23:

Scripture was fulfilled by what Abraham did.

He did not actually go through because God stopped but was credited for it because he was willing to go through it and that was righteousness in the sight of God.

6 Then he believed in the Lord; and He credited it to him as righteousness. Genesis 15:6

Verse 24:

To be justified as the verse says we need to have works and faith together not just faith alone.

Verse 25:

Rahab Shelters Spies

2 Then Joshua the son of Nun sent two men as spies secretly from Shittim, saying, “Go, view the land, especially Jericho.” So they went and entered the house of a prostitute whose name was Rahab, and rested there. 2 But it was told to the king of Jericho, saying, “Behold, men from the sons of Israel have come here tonight to spy out the land.” 3 And the king of Jericho sent word to Rahab, saying, “Bring out the men who have come to you, who have entered your house, for they have come to spy out all the land.” 4 But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them, and she said, “Yes, the men came to me, but I did not know where they were from. 5 It came about, when it was time to shut the gate at dark, that the men went out; I do not know where the men went. Pursue them quickly, for you will overtake them.” 6 But she had brought them up to the roof and hidden them in the stalks of flax which she had laid in order on the roof. 7 So the men pursued them on the road to the Jordan, to the crossing places; and as soon as those who were pursuing them had gone out, they shut the gate. Joshua 2:1-7

Read the rest of Joshua Chapter 2 for reference.

Verse 26:

Without the spirit the body is dead so, is faith without works is dead.

6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love. Galatians 5:6