Jakob 2
1 Mine Brødre! Eders Tro paa vor Herre Jesus Kristus, den herliggjorte, være ikke forbunden med Persons Anseelse!
My brethren, do not hold the faith of our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, so as to show a partiality for persons.
2 Naar der nemlig kommer en Mand ind i eders Forsamling med Guldring paa Fingeren, i prægtig Klædning, men der ogsaa kommer en fattig ind i smudsig Klædning,
For if there comes into your assembly a man in splendid apparel, and with gold rings on his fingers, and there comes in also a poor man, in mean clothing,
3 og I fæste Øjet paa den, som bærer den prægtige Klædning, og sige: Sæt du dig her paa den gode Plads, og I sige til den fattige: Staa du der eller sæt dig nede ved min Fodskammel:
and you show regard to him that wears the splendid apparel, and say to him, Sit here, in an honorable place; and you say to the poor man, Do you stand there, or sit here, under my footstool;
4 Ere I saa ikke komne i Strid med eder selv og blevne Dommere med slette Tanker?
are you not partial in yourselves? and do you not judge from false principles?
5 Hører, mine elskede Brødre! Har Gud ikke udvalgt de for Verden fattige til at være rige i Tro og Arvinger til det Rige, som han har forjættet dem, der elske ham?
Hear, my beloved brethren: Has not God chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which God has promised to those who love him?
6 Men I have vanæret den fattige! Er det ikke de rige, som underkue eder, og er det ikke dem, som slæbe eder for Domstolene?
But you dishonor the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and do they not themselves drag you to the judgment-seats?
7 Er det ikke dem, som bespotte det skønne Navn, som er nævnet over eder?
Do they not themselves revile that honorable name which is called upon you?
8 Ganske vist, dersom I opfylde den kongelige Lov efter Skriften: „Du skal elske din Næste som dig selv, ‟ gøre I ret;
If, however, you fulfill the law of highest excellence, according to the scripture, You shall love your neighbor as yourself, you do well.
9 men dersom I anse Personer, gøre I Synd og revses af Loven som Overtrædere.
But if you show partiality for persons, you work sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
10 Thi den, som holder hele Loven, men støder an i eet Stykke, er bleven skyldig i alle.
For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet fail in one, is an offender against all.
11 Thi han, som sagde: „Du maa ikke bedrive Hor, ‟ sagde ogsaa: „Du maa ikke slaa ihjel.‟ Dersom du da ikke bedriver Hor, men slaar ihjel, da er du bleven en Lovens Overtræder.
For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now, though you do not commit adultery, yet, if you kill, you are a transgresssor of law.
12 Taler saaledes og gører saaledes, som de, der skulle dømmes efter Frihedens Lov.
So speak, and so act, as those who shall be judged by the law of liberty.
13 Thi Dommen er ubarmhjertig imod den, som ikke har øvet Barmhjertighed; Barmhjertighed træder frimodigt op imod Dommen.
For he shall have judgment without mercy, who has shown no mercy. Mercy glories over judgment.
14 Hvad gavner det, mine Brødre! om nogen siger, han har Tro, men ikke har Gerninger? mon Troen kan frelse ham?
What profit is there, my brethren, if any one say he has faith, and have not works? Can faith save him?
15 Dersom en Broder eller Søster er nøgen og fattes den daglige Føde,
If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
16 og en af eder siger til dem: Gaar bort i Fred, varmer eder og mætter eder, men I ikke give dem det, som hører til Legemets Nødtørft, hvad gavner det?
and any of you say to them, Go in peace, be warmed and be filled, and yet give them not the things that are needful for the body, what does this profit them?
17 Ligesaa er ogsaa Troen, dersom den ikke har Gerninger, død i sig selv.
So, also, faith, if it has not works, is dead, being by itself.
18 Men man vil sige: Du har Tro, Og jeg har Gerninger. Vis mig din Tro uden Gerningerne, og jeg vil af mine Gerninger vise dig Troen.
But some one will say, You have faith, and I have works; show me your faith by your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.
19 Du tror, at Gud er een; deri gør du ret; ogsaa de onde Aander tro det og skælve.
You believe that there is one God; you do well: the demons also believe, and tremble.
20 Men vil du vide, du tomme Menneske! at Troen uden Gerninger er unyttig?
But will you know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
21 Blev ikke vor Fader Abraham retfærdiggjort af Gerninger, da han ofrede sin Søn Isak paa Alteret?
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?
22 Du ser, at Troen virkede sammen med hans Gerninger, og ved Gerningerne blev Troen fuldkommet,
Do you see that faith was the moving principle in his works, and by works his faith was made perfect?
23 og Skriften blev opfyldt, som siger: „Abraham troede Gud, og det blev regnet ham til Retfærdighed, ‟ og han blev kaldet Guds Ven.
And the scripture was fulfilled, which says, Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness: and he was called the friend of God.
24 I se, at et Menneske retfærdiggøres af Gerninger, og ikke af Tro alene.
Do you see that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only?
25 Ligesaa Skøgen Rahab, blev ikke ogsaa hun retfærdiggjort af Gerninger, da hun tog imod Sendebudene og lod dem slippe bort ad en anden Vej?
Likewise, was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and sent them out another way?
26 Thi ligesom Legemet er dødt uden Aand, saaledes er ogsaa Troen død uden Gerninger.
For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
