James 2
1 My brethren, haue not the faith of our glorious Lord Iesus Christ in respect of persons.
Ry rahalahiko, aoka tsy hasiana fizahan-tavan’ olona ny finoanareo ny Tompontsika, dia Jesosy Kristy, Tompon’ ny voninahitra.
2 For if there come into your company a man with a golde ring, and in goodly apparell, and there come in also a poore man in vile raiment,
Fa raha misy olona miditra eo amin’ ny synagoganareo misy peratra volamena amin’ ny rantsan-tànany sady miakanjo tsara, ary mba miditra kosa izay olona malahelo miakanjo ratsy,
3 And ye haue a respect to him that weareth the gaie clothing; and say vnto him, Sit thou here in a goodly place, and say vnto the poore, Stand thou there, or sit here vnder my footestoole,
koa mijery ilay miakanjo tsara ianareo ka manao hoe: Mipetraha eto amin’ ny fitoerana aloha ianao; ary manao amin’ ilay malahelo kosa hoe: Mitoera eroa ianao, na: Mipetraha etsy amin’ ny fitoeran-tongotro, ―
4 Are yee not partiall in your selues, and are become iudges of euill thoughts?
moa tsy miangatra va ianareo amin’ izany ka efa mpitsara manan-kevi-dratsy?
5 Hearken my beloued brethren, hath not God chosen the poore of this worlde, that they should be rich in faith, and heires of the kingdome which he promised to them that loue him?
Mihainoa, ry rahalahy malalako: Tsy efa nofidin’ Andriamanitra va ny malahelo amin’ izao fiainana izao ho mpanankarena amin’ ny finoana sy ho mpandova ny fanjakana nolazainy homena izay tia Azy?
6 But ye haue despised the poore. Doe not the riche oppresse you by tyrannie, and doe not they drawe you before the iudgement seates?
Fa ianareo efa nanala-baraka ny malahelo. Moa tsy ny mpanankarena va no mampahory anareo? Ary tsy izy va no mitarika anareo ho eo amin’ ny fitsarana?
7 Doe nor they blaspheme the worthie Name after which yee be named?
Tsy izy koa va no miteny ratsy ny anarana tsara izay niantsoana anareo?
8 But if yee fulfill the royall Lawe according to the Scripture, which saith, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe, yee doe well.
Kanefa raha mankatò ilay didy ambony indrindra ianareo, araka ny Soratra Masìna hoe: “Tiava ny namanao tahaka ny tenanao”, dia manao tsara ianareo.
9 But if yee regarde the persons, yee commit sinne, and are rebuked of the Lawe, as transgressours.
Fa raha mizaha tavan’ olona kosa ianareo, dia manota ka helohin’ ny lalàna ho mpanota.
10 For whosoeuer shall keepe the whole Lawe, and yet faileth in one poynt, hee is guiltie of all.
Fa na iza na iza mitandrina ny lalàna rehetra, nefa diso amin’ ny iray loha dia meloka amin’ izy rehetra.
11 For he that saide, Thou shalt not commit adulterie, saide also, Thou shalt not kill. Nowe though thou doest none adulterie, yet if thou killest, thou art a transgressour of the Lawe.
Fa Ilay nanao hoe: “Aza mijangajanga” no nanao hoe koa: “Aza mamono olona”. Fa raha tahìny tsy mijangajanga ianao, kanefa mamono olona ihany, dia mpandika ny lalàna ianao.
12 So speake ye, and so doe, as they that shall be iudged by the Lawe of libertie.
Aoka ianareo hiteny sy hanao araka izay mahamendrika anareo, izay olona hotsarain’ ny lalàn’ ny fahafahana.
13 For there shalbe condemnation merciles to him that sheweth not mercie, and mercie reioyceth against condemnation.
Fa fitsarana tsy misy famindram-po no ho anjaran’ izay tsy mamindra fo; ary ny famindram-po kosa dia faly, fa tsy mba matahotra ny fitsarana.
14 What auaileth it, my brethren, though a man saith he hath faith, when he hath no workes? can that faith saue him?
Inona moa no soa azo, ry rahalahiko, raha misy milaza fa manam-pinoana izy, nefa tsy manana asa? Ny finoana va mahavonjy azy?
15 For if a brother or a sister bee naked and destitute of daily foode,
Raha misy rahalahy na anabavy tsy manan-kitafy sady tsy manan-kohanina isan’ andro,
16 And one of you say vnto them, Depart in peace: warme your selues, and fil your bellies, notwithstading ye giue them not those things which are needefull to the body, what helpeth it?
ka misy aminareo manao aminy hoe: Mandehana amin’ ny fiadanana, mamindroa, mivokisa, kanefa tsy omenareo azy tsinona izay tandrifiny ho an’ ny tenany, inona moa no soa azo amin’ izany?
17 Euen so the faith, if it haue no woorkes, is dead in it selfe.
Ary mba toy izany koa ny finoana, raha tsy misy asa, dia maty mihitsy.
18 But some man might say, Thou hast the faith, and I haue woorkes: shewe me thy faith out of thy woorkes, and I will shewe thee my faith by my woorkes.
Fa angamba hisy hanao hoe: Hianao manam-pinoana, ary izaho manana asa; asehoy amiko tsy amin’ ny asa ny finoanao, ary izaho kosa haneho aminao ny finoako amin’ ny asako.
19 Thou beleeuest that there is one God: thou doest well: the deuils also beleeue it, and tremble.
Hianao manao fa iray ihany no Andriamanitra; koa tsara izany ataonao izany, ― ny demonia koa mba mino izany ka dia mangovitra.
20 But wilt thou vnderstand, O thou vaine man, that the faith which is without workes, is dead?
Moa tsy fantatrao va, ry olom-poana, fa tsy vanona ny finoana tsy misy asa?
21 Was not Abraham our father iustified through workes, when he offred Isaac his sonne vpon the altar?
Tsy nohamarinina tamin’ ny asa va Abrahama razantsika tamin’ ny nanaterany an’ isaka zanany teo ambonin’ ny alitara?
22 Seest thou not that the faith wrought with his workes? and through the workes was the faith made perfect.
Hitanao fa niara-niasa tamin’ ny finoana ny asany, ary ny finoana dia notanterahina tamin’ ny asa;
23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which sayeth, Abraham beleeued God, and it was imputed vnto him for righteousnesse: and hee was called the friende of God.
ary tanteraka ny Soratra Masìna manao hoe: “Ary Abrahama nino an’ Andriamanitra, ka nisaina ho fahamarinany izany”, ary natao hoe “Sakaizan’ Andriamanitra” izy.
24 Ye see then howe that of workes a man is iustified, and not of faith onely.
Koa dia hitanareo fa hamarinina amin’ ny asa ny olona, fa tsy amin’ ny finoana ihany.
25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot iustified through workes, when she had receiued ye messengers, and sent them out another way?
Ary toy izany koa Rahaba janga, tsy nohamarinina tamin’ ny asa va izy tamin’ ny nandraisany ireny iraka ireny sy ny nampandehanany azy tamin’ ny lalan-kafa?
26 For as the body without ye spirit is dead, euen so the faith without workes is dead.
Fa maty ny tena, raha tsy misy fanahy, ary maty toy izany koa ny finoana, raha tsy misy asa.
