James 2
1 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, [the Lord] of glory, with respect of persons.
he mama bhrātaraḥ, yūyam asmākaṁ tejasvinaḥ prabho ryīśukhrīṣṭasya dharmmaṁ mukhāpekṣayā na dhārayata|
2 For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;
yato yuṣmākaṁ sabhāyāṁ svarṇāṅgurīyakayukte bhrājiṣṇuparicchade puruṣe praviṣṭe malinavastre kasmiṁścid daridre'pi praviṣṭe
3 And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
yūyaṁ yadi taṁ bhrājiṣṇuparicchadavasānaṁ janaṁ nirīkṣya vadeta bhavān atrottamasthāna upaviśatviti kiñca taṁ daridraṁ yadi vadeta tvam amusmin sthāne tiṣṭha yadvātra mama pādapīṭha upaviśeti,
4 Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
tarhi manaḥsu viśeṣya yūyaṁ kiṁ kutarkaiḥ kuvicārakā na bhavatha?
5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
he mama priyabhrātaraḥ, śṛṇuta, saṁsāre ye daridrāstān īśvaro viśvāsena dhaninaḥ svapremakāribhyaśca pratiśrutasya rājyasyādhikāriṇaḥ karttuṁ kiṁ na varītavān? kintu daridro yuṣmābhiravajñāyate|
6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
dhanavanta eva kiṁ yuṣmān nopadravanti balācca vicārāsanānāṁ samīpaṁ na nayanti?
7 Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?
yuṣmadupari parikīrttitaṁ paramaṁ nāma kiṁ taireva na nindyate?
8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
kiñca tvaṁ svasamīpavāsini svātmavat prīyasva, etacchāstrīyavacanānusārato yadi yūyaṁ rājakīyavyavasthāṁ pālayatha tarhi bhadraṁ kurutha|
9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
yadi ca mukhāpekṣāṁ kurutha tarhi pāpam ācaratha vyavasthayā cājñālaṅghina iva dūṣyadhve|
10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one [point], he is guilty of all.
yato yaḥ kaścit kṛtsnāṁ vyavasthāṁ pālayati sa yadyekasmin vidhau skhalati tarhi sarvveṣām aparādhī bhavati|
11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
yato hetostvaṁ paradārān mā gaccheti yaḥ kathitavān sa eva narahatyāṁ mā kuryyā ityapi kathitavān tasmāt tvaṁ paradārān na gatvā yadi narahatyāṁ karoṣi tarhi vyavasthālaṅghī bhavasi|
12 So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
mukte rvyavasthāto yeṣāṁ vicāreṇa bhavitavyaṁ tādṛśā lokā iva yūyaṁ kathāṁ kathayata karmma kuruta ca|
13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
yo dayāṁ nācarati tasya vicāro nirddayena kāriṣyate, kintu dayā vicāram abhibhaviṣyati|
14 What [doth it] profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
he mama bhrātaraḥ, mama pratyayo'stīti yaḥ kathayati tasya karmmāṇi yadi na vidyanta tarhi tena kiṁ phalaṁ? tena pratyayena kiṁ tasya paritrāṇaṁ bhavituṁ śaknoti?
15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
keṣucid bhrātṛṣu bhaginīṣu vā vasanahīneṣu prātyahikāhārahīneṣu ca satsu yuṣmākaṁ ko'pi tebhyaḥ śarīrārthaṁ prayojanīyāni dravyāṇi na datvā yadi tān vadet,
16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be [ye] warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what [doth it] profit?
yūyaṁ sakuśalaṁ gatvoṣṇagātrā bhavata tṛpyata ceti tarhyetena kiṁ phalaṁ?
17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
tadvat pratyayo yadi karmmabhi ryukto na bhavet tarhyekākitvāt mṛta evāste|
18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
kiñca kaścid idaṁ vadiṣyati tava pratyayo vidyate mama ca karmmāṇi vidyante, tvaṁ karmmahīnaṁ svapratyayaṁ māṁ darśaya tarhyahamapi matkarmmabhyaḥ svapratyayaṁ tvāṁ darśayiṣyāmi|
19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
eka īśvaro 'stīti tvaṁ pratyeṣi| bhadraṁ karoṣi| bhūtā api tat pratiyanti kampante ca|
20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
kintu he nirbbodhamānava, karmmahīnaḥ pratyayo mṛta evāstyetad avagantuṁ kim icchasi?
21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
asmākaṁ pūrvvapuruṣo ya ibrāhīm svaputram ishākaṁ yajñavedyām utsṛṣṭavān sa kiṁ karmmabhyo na sapuṇyīkṛtaḥ?
22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
pratyaye tasya karmmaṇāṁ sahakāriṇi jāte karmmabhiḥ pratyayaḥ siddho 'bhavat tat kiṁ paśyasi?
23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
itthañcedaṁ śāstrīyavacanaṁ saphalam abhavat, ibrāhīm parameśvare viśvasitavān tacca tasya puṇyāyāgaṇyata sa ceśvarasya mitra iti nāma labdhavān|
24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
paśyata mānavaḥ karmmabhyaḥ sapuṇyīkriyate na caikākinā pratyayena|
25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent [them] out another way?
tadvad yā rāhabnāmikā vārāṅganā cārān anugṛhyāpareṇa mārgeṇa visasarja sāpi kiṁ karmmabhyo na sapuṇyīkṛtā?
26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
ataevātmahīno deho yathā mṛto'sti tathaiva karmmahīnaḥ pratyayo'pi mṛto'sti|
