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.
Kardeşlerim, yüce Rabbimiz İsa Mesih'e iman edenler olarak insanlar arasında ayrım yapmayın.
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.
Toplandığınız yere altın yüzüklü, şık giyimli bir adamla kirli giysiler içinde yoksul bir adam geldiğinde, şık giyimliye ilgiyle, “Sen şuraya, iyi yere otur”, yoksula da, “Sen orada dur” ya da “Ayaklarımın dibine otur” derseniz, aranızda ayrım yapmış, kötü düşünceli yargıçlar gibi davranmış olmuyor musunuz?
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]!”
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])).
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.
Dinleyin, sevgili kardeşlerim: Tanrı, bu dünyada yoksul olanları imanda zenginleşmek ve kendisini sevenlere vaat ettiği egemenliğin mirasçıları olmak üzere seçmedi mi?
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]
Ama siz yoksulun onurunu kırdınız. Sizi sömüren zenginler değil mi? Sizi mahkemelere sürükleyen onlar değil mi?
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]
Ait olduğunuz Kişi'nin yüce adına küfreden onlar değil mi?
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.
“Komşunu kendin gibi seveceksin” diyen Kutsal Yazı'ya uyarak Kralımız Tanrı'nın Yasası'nı gerçekten yerine getiriyorsanız, iyi ediyorsunuz.
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.
Ama insanlar arasında ayrım yaparsanız, günah işlemiş olursunuz; Yasa tarafından, Yasa'yı çiğnemekten suçlu bulunursunuz.
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].
Çünkü Yasa'nın her dediğini yerine getirse de tek konuda ondan sapan kişi bütün Yasa'ya karşı suçlu olur.
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.
Nitekim “Zina etmeyeceksin” diyen, aynı zamanda “Adam öldürmeyeceksin” demiştir. Zina etmez, ama adam öldürürsen, Yasa'yı yine de çiğnemiş olursun.
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].
Özgürlük Yasası'yla yargılanacak olanlar gibi konuşup davranın.
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).
Çünkü yargı merhamet göstermeyene karşı merhametsizdir. Merhamet yargıya galip gelir.
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]
Kardeşlerim, bir kimse iyi eylemleri yokken imanı olduğunu söylerse, bu neye yarar? Böylesi bir iman onu kurtarabilir mi?
15 [To illustrate], suppose that fellow believers, either men or women, don’t have enough clothing or food for each day.
Bir erkek ya da kız kardeş çıplak ve günlük yiyecekten yoksunken, içinizden biri ona, “Esenlikle git, ısınmanı, doymanı dilerim” der, ama bedenin gereksindiklerini vermezse, bu neye yarar?
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]
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].
Bunun gibi, tek başına eylemsiz iman da ölüdür.
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”]
Ama biri şöyle diyebilir: “Senin imanın var, benimse eylemlerim.” Eylemlerin olmadan sen bana imanını göster, ben de sana imanımı eylemlerimle göstereyim.
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].
Sen Tanrı'nın bir olduğuna inanıyorsun, iyi ediyorsun. Cinler bile buna inanıyor ve titriyorlar!
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.
Ey akılsız adam, eylem olmadan imanın yararsız olduğuna kanıt mı istiyorsun?
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]
Atamız İbrahim, oğlu İshak'ı sunağın üzerinde Tanrı'ya adama eylemiyle aklanmadı mı?
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].
Görüyorsun, onun imanı eylemleriyle birlikte etkindi; imanı eylemleriyle tamamlandı.
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.”
Böylelikle, “İbrahim Tanrı'ya iman etti, böylece aklanmış sayıldı” diyen Kutsal Yazı yerine gelmiş oldu. İbrahim'e de Tanrı'nın dostu dendi.
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].
Görüyorsunuz, insan yalnız imanla değil, eylemle de aklanır.
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].
Aynı biçimde, ulakları konuk edip değişik bir yoldan geri gönderen fahişe Rahav da bu eylemiyle aklanmadı mı?
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.
Ruhsuz beden nasıl ölüyse, eylemsiz iman da ölüdür.
