Jakob 2
1 Mine Brødre! Eders Tro paa vor Herre Jesus Kristus, den herliggjorte, være ikke forbunden med Persons Anseelse!
My brothers, practice your faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, without showing partiality.
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,
Suppose a man in fine clothing comes into your assembly wearing a gold ring, and a poor man in filthy clothing also comes in.
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:
If you pay attention to the man who is wearing fine clothing and say to him, “Yoʋ sit here in a good place,” but you say to the poor man, “Yoʋ 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?
have you not made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?
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?
Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen the poor of the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he 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 have dishonored the poor man. Is it not the rich who oppress you? Are they not the ones who drag you into court?
7 Er det ikke dem, som bespotte det skønne Navn, som er nævnet over eder?
Do they not blaspheme the good name by which you are called?
8 Ganske vist, dersom I opfylde den kongelige Lov efter Skriften: „Du skal elske din Næste som dig selv, ‟ gøre I ret;
If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “Yoʋ shall love yoʋr neighbor as yoʋrself,” you do well.
9 men dersom I anse Personer, gøre I Synd og revses af Loven som Overtrædere.
But if you show partiality, you commit 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 keeps the entire law but stumbles in one point has become guilty of it 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 who said, “Yoʋ shall not commit adultery,” also said, “Yoʋ shall not murder.” Now if yoʋ do not commit adultery but do commit murder, yoʋ have become a transgressor of the law.
12 Taler saaledes og gører saaledes, som de, der skulle dømmes efter Frihedens Lov.
Speak and act as those who will 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 judgment is without mercy to anyone who has not shown mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment.
14 Hvad gavner det, mine Brødre! om nogen siger, han har Tro, men ikke har Gerninger? mon Troen kan frelse ham?
What is the benefit, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him?
15 Dersom en Broder eller Søster er nøgen og fattes den daglige Føde,
If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacks 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 one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them anything to address their physical needs, what is the benefit?
17 Ligesaa er ogsaa Troen, dersom den ikke har Gerninger, død i sig selv.
In the same way faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
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 someone will say, “Yoʋ have faith, and I have works.” Show me yoʋr faith by yoʋr works, and I, by my works, will show yoʋ my faith.
19 Du tror, at Gud er een; deri gør du ret; ogsaa de onde Aander tro det og skælve.
Yoʋ believe that God is one; yoʋ do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder!
20 Men vil du vide, du tomme Menneske! at Troen uden Gerninger er unyttig?
Do yoʋ want to be shown, O foolish 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 our father Abraham 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 yoʋ see how faith was active along with his works, and by works his faith was brought to completion?
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 that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God.
24 I se, at et Menneske retfærdiggøres af Gerninger, og ikke af Tro alene.
You see then that a person is justified by works, and not by faith alone.
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?
In the same way, was not Rahab the prostitute also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out by another way?
26 Thi ligesom Legemet er dødt uden Aand, saaledes er ogsaa Troen død uden Gerninger.
For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is also dead.
