Santiago 3
1 Dili ang kadaghanan kaninyo mahimong mga magtutudlo, mga kaigsoonan ko, hibalo-i nga kita makadawat ug dakong paghukom.
My fellow believers, not many of you should [desire to] become teachers [of God’s truth, because] you know [that God] will judge us [(exc)], who teach others, more severely [than he will judge other people].
2 Kay kitang tanan napandol sa daghang mga paagi. Kung si bisan kinsa nga wala mapandol sa iyang mga pulong, usa siya ka putli nga tawo, nga makahimo sa pagpugong sa iyang tibuok lawas.
It is true that we all in many ways do things that are wrong [MET]. But those who always [LIT] control what they say will be all that God intends/wants them to be. They will be able to control all their actions [MTY].
3 Karon kung atong butangan ug renda ang baba sa kabayo sila motuman kanato, ug atong mapalihok ang ilang tibuok lawas.
[To illustrate], if we put [a small metal] bit into the mouth of a horse in order to cause the horse to obey us, we can cause the horse to turn [and go where we want it to] [MET].
4 Tan-awa usab nga ang mga barko, bisan pa nga sila mangadagko kaayo ug gimaneho pinaagi sa kusog nga mga hangin, gigiyahan pinaagi sa usa ka gamay kaayo nga timon diin ang kapitan magtinguha sa pagtuyok bisan asa.
Think also about ships. [Although] a ship may be very large and [although] it can be moved by strong winds {strong winds can move it}, by [turning] a very small (rudder/steering paddle) people can direct the ship wherever they want [it to go].
5 Ingon usab nga ang dila usa ka gamay nga bahin sa lawas, apan manghambog ug dagkong mga butang. Tan-awa kung unsa ka dako ang usa ka lasang nga mosilaob pinaagi sa usa ka kidlap!
Similarly, [although] our tongues are very small, [if we do not control them], we can [harm] many people by what we proudly say [MTY]. Think [also] about how [just] a small [flame of] fire can cause a large forest (OR, a large area of brushwood) to burn.
6 Ang dila usa usab ka kalayo, ang usa ka makasasalang kalibotan nahimutang sa mga bahin sa atong lawas, diin makahugaw sa tibuok lawas ug makapasilaob sa kalayo sa dalan sa kinabuhi, ug ang kaugalingon mahimutang sa kalayo pinaagi sa impiyerno. (Geenna g1067)
[Just like a fire damages a forest] [MET], when we say things that are evil, [we harm many people]. What we say [MTY] reveals that we are very evil. What we say contaminates/defiles everything that we think and do [PRS, MET]. [Just like a flame of fire easily] causes [the whole surrounding area] [MET] to burn, what we say [MTY] can cause [others] to want to do evil. It is the devil himself [MTY] who causes us to say evil things. (Geenna g1067)
7 Matag matang sa ihalas nga mananap, langgam, nagkamang nga mananap sa yuta, ug mga linalang sa dagat mahimong maanad ug mapaanad pinaagi sa katawhan,
Indeed, although people are able to tame/control all kinds of wild animals, birds, reptiles and creatures that live in the water, and people have actually tamed/controlled them,
8 apan walay si bisan kinsa taliwala sa tawo ang makahimo sa pagpaanad sa dila; kini usa ka nag-alindasay nga daotan, puno sa makamatay nga hilo.
no person ([on his own/by himself]) is able to control what he says [MTY]. And when people say evil things, [it shows that] they are unstable/uncontrolled and wicked [MTY]. [As] the poison [of a snake kills people] [MTY], [we harm others] [MET] by what we say.
9 Pinaagi sa dila atong gidayeg ang atong Ginoo ug ang Amahan, ug pinaagi niini kita magtunglo sa mga tawo, nga gibuhat sama sa hulagway sa Dios.
We use our tongue to praise God, who is our Lord and Father, but we also use our same tongue to ask God to say evil things to people. [That is very wrong]! God made people like himself, [so we should speak as respectfully to others as we speak to God].
10 Mogawas sa susamang baba ang pagsulti ug panalangin ug pagtunglo. Mga kaigsoonan ko, kini nga mga butang dili angay nga mahitabo.
We praise [God], but with our same mouth we also ask for evil [things to happen to others]. My fellow believers, this should not be!
11 Ang usa ka tubod nagabubo ba ug susamang presko ug pait nga tubig?
Surely bitter water and good water do not come out of the same spring! [RHQ]
12 mga kaigsoonan ko, ang usa ka kahoy nga igira motubo ba nga Olibo, o ang usa ka paras motubo ba nga igos? Ni ang parat nga tubod dili makahimo sa paghatag ug preskong tubig.
My fellow believers, a fig tree cannot [RHQ] produce olives. Nor can [RHQ] a grapevine produce figs. Neither can a salty spring produce good [water]. [Similarly, we should say only good things, and we should not say evil things] [MET].
13 Kinsa man kaninyo ang maalamon ug masinabtanon? Pasagdi kanang tawhana nga magpakita sa usa ka maayong kinabuhi pinaagi sa iyang mga buhat sa pagkamainubsanon nga gikan sa kaalam.
If any of you thinks [RHQ] that [you are] wise and know a lot, you should always act in a good way to show people that your good actions are the result of your [being truly] wise. Being wise [helps us to act] gently [toward others].
14 Apan kung aduna kay pait nga pangabugho ug hakog nga tinguha sa imong kasingkasing, ayaw pagpanghambog ug pamakak batok sa kamatuoran.
But if you are very [MET] jealous/unhappy when you see that someone else is succeeding, and always want to have what you want, regardless of what others want, you should not say [that you are wise, for by boasting like that], you are saying that ([God’s message/what God says about you]) is not true.
15 Dili kini usa ka kaalam nga niabot paubos gikan sa ibabaw, apan hinuon kalibotanon, dili espirituhanon, demonyo.
Those who have such [attitudes are] not wise [MTY] in the way that God [wants them to be]. Instead, they are only thinking and acting like ([ungodly people/people who do not please God]). They think and act according to their own [evil] desires. They do what the demons [want them to do] (OR, they think and act as demons [do]).
16 Kay diin anaa ang pagpangabugho ug kahakog nga tinguha, adunay kalibog ug tanang mangil-ad nga naandan.
[Keep in mind that] people who have such attitudes (are unruly/do not submit to authority) and [do] all kinds of evil things.
17 Apan ang kaalam nga gikan sa ibabaw mao ang una nga putli, unya mahigugmaon sa kalinaw, matinabangon, mainiton nga kasingkasing, puno sa kalooy ug maayong bunga, walay gidapigan nga pipila ka mga tawo, ug matinud-anon.
But [when people] are wise [PRS] in the way that God [MTY] [wants them to be], they are pure in every way, which God considers to be very important. They also act peaceably towards [others], they (are considerate of/think about the rights and feelings of) others, they are willing to yield to [the wishes of] others, they act compassionately [toward others], and they do all kinds of good things [for others] [MET]. [How they treat others does] not depend on (others’ status/whether others are important or not), and they are sincere [in all they do].
18 Ug ang bunga sa pagkamatarong gitanom sa kalinaw alang niadtong magbuhat ug kalinaw.
Those who [act] peaceably [toward others] cause [others to also] act peaceably, with the result that they all live together [acting toward each other] in a righteous way [MET].
