James 2
1 My fellow believers, [because] you trust our Lord Jesus Christ, the one who is glorious/wonderful, stop honoring some people more than others.
Meus irmãos, não tenhais a fé de nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo, Senhor da glória, em acepção de pessoas.
2 [For example], suppose that a person who wears gold rings and fine clothes enters your meeting place. Then suppose that a poor person who wears shabby/ragged clothes also comes in.
Porque, se no vosso ajuntamento entrar algum homem com anel de ouro no dedo, com vestidos preciosos, e entrar também algum pobre com vestido sordido,
3 And [suppose] that you (show special attention to/treat better) the one who is dressed in fine clothes by saying, “Sit here in this good seat!” and you say to the poor one, “Stand there or sit on the floor [MTY]!”
E atentardes para o que traz o vestido precioso, e lhe disserdes: Assenta-te tu aqui num lugar de honra; e disserdes ao pobre: Tu, fica ai em pé, ou assenta-te abaixo do meu estrado;
4 Then you have obviously [RHQ] caused divisions in the congregation (OR, you are clearly treating one better than the others, and you are using evil [motives/reasons] to ([evaluate people/decide whether people are important or not])).
Porventura não fizestes diferença dentro de vós mesmos, e não vos fizestes juízes de maus pensamentos?
5 Listen [to me], my fellow believers whom I love: God has chosen [RHQ] poor people whom [unbelievers consider to] possess nothing of value, [so that he might bless them] greatly [because] they trust [in him], and in order that they will enter the place where [he] will rule [MET] [forever]. That is what he has promised to those who love him.
Ouvi, meus amados irmãos: Porventura não escolheu Deus aos pobres deste mundo para serem ricos na fé, e herdeiros do reino que promete aos que o amam?
6 But you dishonor the poor people. Think about it! (It is rich people, [not poor people], who are causing you to suffer!/Isn’t it rich people, [not poor people], who are oppressing you?) [RHQ] (It is [the rich people] who forcibly take you to court [to accuse you in front of judges]!/Is it not [the rich people] who forcibly take you to court [to accuse you in front of judges]?) [RHQ]
Porém vós desonrastes o pobre. Porventura não vos oprimem os ricos, e não vos arrastam aos tribunais?
7 (And they are the ones who say evil things about Jesus Christ, the one who is worthy [of praise], to whom you belong!/Are they not the ones who say evil things about Jesus Christ, the one who is worthy [of praise], to whom you belong?) [RHQ]
Porventura não blasfemam eles o bom nome que sobre vós foi invocado?
8 In the Scriptures [God has commanded] each of you to love other people like you love yourself. That commandment was [also given] by [Jesus our] King [MTY]. If you [are loving others], you are doing what is right.
Todavia, se cumprirdes, conforme a escritura, a lei real: Amarás a teu próximo como a ti mesmo, bem fazeis.
9 But if you honor some people more than others, you are (doing wrong/sinning). And because you [do not do what God commanded us to do], he condemns you [PRS] because you disobey his laws.
Porém, se fazeis acepção de pessoas, cometeis pecado, e sois redarguidos pela lei como transgressores.
10 Do not forget that those who disobey only one of God’s laws, even if they obey all [his other] laws, [God considers them] to be [as guilty as anyone who has disobeyed] all [of] God’s [laws].
Porque qualquer que guardar toda a lei, e deslisar em um só ponto, é culpado de todos.
11 For example, [God] said, “Do not commit adultery,” but he also said, “Do not murder anyone.” [So] if you [(sg)] do not commit adultery but you [(sg)] murder someone, you [(sg)] have become a person who disobeys [God’s] laws.
Porque aquele que disse: Não cometerás adultério, também disse: Não matarás. Se tu pois não cometeres adultério, porém matares, estás feito transgressor da lei
12 Continually speak and act [toward others] as people should who will be judged {whom [God] will judge} by the law that frees us [from being punished] {[God punishing us]} [for our sins].
Assim falai, e assim obrai, como devendo ser julgados pela lei da liberdade.
13 [Speak and act like that], because when [God] judges us, he will not act mercifully toward those who do not act mercifully toward others. But when we [are] merciful [to others, we can rejoice], because [our being] merciful [shows] that [we are acting like people whom God] has mercifully saved from being judged (OR, [we can rejoice] because [God] will judge us mercifully).
Porque o juízo virá sem misericórdia sobre aquele que não fez misericórdia; e a misericórdia gloría-se contra o juízo.
14 My fellow believers, [there are some people who say], “I believe [in the Lord Jesus Christ],” but they do not do good things [for other people]. (Their saying that will certainly not do them any good!/What good will their saying that do for them?) [RHQ] [God] will certainly not save [people like that who say that they believe, but do not do good things]! [RHQ]
Meus irmãos, que aproveita se alguém disser que tem fé, e não tiver as obras? Porventura a fé pode salvá-lo?
15 [To illustrate], suppose that fellow believers, either men or women, don’t have enough clothing or food for each day.
E, se o irmão ou a irmã estiverem nus, e tiverem falta de mantimento quotidiano,
16 And suppose that one of you says to them, “May [God] bless you and supply the clothing and food that you need!” but you [(sg)] do not give them the things that they need. (That would be no help [to them]!/What help is that [to them]?) [RHQ]
E algum de vós lhe disser: Ide em paz, aquentai-vos, e fartai-vos; e lhe não derdes as coisas necessárias para o corpo, que proveito virá daí?
17 Similarly, [those who do] not do good things [to help others, what they have said about] their believing [in Christ] is [as useless] [MET] [as] a dead person [is useless]. They do not [really believe in Christ].
Assim também a fé, se não tiver as obras, está morta em si mesma.
18 But someone may say [to me], “[God saves] some people only [because] they trust [in him], and [he saves] others [because] they do good deeds [to people].” [I would answer that person], “[You(sg) cannot] prove to me that people truly trust [in God if] they do not do good things [for others]. But by doing good things [for others] I will prove to you that I truly trust [in God”]
Porém dirá alguém: Tu tens a fé, e eu tenho as obras: mostra-me a tua fé pelas tuas obras, e eu te mostrarei a minha fé pelas minhas obras.
19 [Think about it]! You believe that there is only one God, and you are right [to believe that]. But the demons also believe that, but they tremble [with fear because they know that God is going to punish them].
Tu crês que há um só Deus: fazes bem; também os demônios o crêem, e estremecem.
20 Also, you foolish person, I will [RHQ] prove to you [(sg)] that [if someone says], “I trust [in God],” but he does not do good things, [what that person says] will not benefit him.
Mas, ó homem vão, queres tu saber que a fé sem as obras está morta?
21 (It was certainly [because of] what our [revered] ancestor Abraham did, when he [prepared to] sacrifice his son Isaac, that he was considered [by God] {that [God] considered him} to be a righteous, [obedient] person./Was it not [because of] what our [revered] ancestor Abraham did, when he [prepared to] sacrifice his son Isaac, that he was considered [by God] {that [God] considered him} to be a righteous, [obedient] person?) [RHQ]
Porventura o nosso pai Abraão não foi justificado pelas obras, quando ofereceu sobre o altar o seu filho Isaac?
22 You [(sg)] can realize that he was not only trusting [in God], but he was also doing [what God told him to do], and [you(sg) can realize] that he was able to trust [in God more] completely because of having done [what God told him to do].
Bem vês que a fé cooperou com as suas obras, e que a fé foi aperfeiçoada pelas obras.
23 And [so it happened as it is written in the] Scriptures: “Because Abraham truly trusted in God, he was considered [by God] to be {[God] considered that he was} righteous.” And [God also] said [about Abraham], “He is my friend.”
E cumpriu-se a escritura, que diz: E creu Abraão em Deus, e foi-lhe isso imputado a justiça, e foi chamado o amigo de Deus.
24 [From the example of Abraham], you can realize that it is because people do good things that [God] considers them to be righteous, and not only because they trust [in him].
Vedes então que o homem é justificado pelas obras, e não somente pela fé.
25 Similarly, it was certainly [RHQ] [because of] what Rahab did, that [God] considered her to be a righteous, [obedient] person. Rahab was [previously] a prostitute, but she cared for the Israelite men who came [to] ([spy out the land/see what that area was like]) and she [helped them to escape by] sending them home on a different road [from the one that they came on].
E de igual modo Rahab, a meretriz, não foi também justificada pelas obras, quando recolheu os emissários, e os despediu por outro caminho?
26 Remember that when our spirits [permanently leave our] bodies, [our bodies] are dead [and useless]. Similarly [SIM], [if someone says], “I trust [in God],” but does not do [things to help others, what that person says about trusting in God] is useless.
Porque, assim como o corpo sem o espírito está morto, assim também a fé sem as obras está morta.
