James 2
1 My brethren, you must not make distinctions between one man and another while you are striving to maintain faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, who is our glory.
Kakabsatko, saanyo a suroten ti pammati iti Apotayo a ni Jesu-Cristo, ti Apo iti dayag, babaen iti panangipangpanruna kadagiti sumagmamano a tattao.
2 For suppose a man comes into one of your meetings wearing gold rings and fine clothes, and there also comes in a poor man wearing shabby clothes,
No sumrek ti maysa a tao iti taripnongyo a nakasuot kadagiti balitok a singsing ken napipintas a badbado, ken adda met sumrek a nakurapay a tao a narugit ti badona,
3 and you pay court to the one who wears the fine clothes, and say, "Sit here; this is a good place;" while to the poor man you say, "Stand there, or sit on the floor at my feet;"
ket ipampamaysam ti imatangmo iti tao a nakakawes iti napintas a bado, ket kunam, “Pangngaasim ta agtugawka ditoy napintas a lugar,” ngem kunam iti nakurapay a tao, “Agtakderka idiay,” wenno, “Agtugawka iti sakaanak,”
4 is it not plain that in your hearts you have little faith, seeing that you have become judges full of wrong thoughts?
saankayo kadi a manguk-ukom kadagiti bagbagiyo, ken agbalbalin nga ukom nga addaan kadagiti dakes a kapanunotan?
5 Listen, my dearly-loved brethren. Has not God chosen those whom the world regards as poor to be rich in faith and heirs of the Kingdom which He has promised to those that love Him?
Dumngegkayo, ay-ayatek a kakabsat, saan kadi a pinili ti Dios dagiti nakurapay iti lubong tapno agbalin a nabaknang iti pammati ken mangtawid iti pagarian nga inkarina kadagiti mangay-ayat kenkuana?
6 But you have put dishonour upon the poor man. Yet is it not the rich who grind you down? Are not they the very people who drag you into the Law courts? --
Ngem pinabainanyo dagiti nakurapay! Saan kadi a dagiti nabaknang ti mangparparigat kadakayo, ken saan kadi nga isuda dagiti mangguyguyod kadakayo idiay pagukoman?
7 and the very people who speak evil of the noble Name by which you are called?
Saan kadi a tabtabbaawan dagiti nabaknang ti nasayaat a nagan a nakaayabanyo?
8 If, however, you are keeping the Law as supreme, in obedience to the Commandment which says "You are to love your fellow man just as you love yourself," you are acting rightly.
Nupay kasta, no tungpalenyo ti naarian a linteg, kas naisurat iti Nasantoan a Sursurat, “Masapul nga ayatem ti karrubam kas iti bagim,” nasayaat ti ar-aramidenyo.
9 But if you are making distinctions between one man and another, you are guilty of sin, and are convicted by the Law as offenders.
Ngem no ipangrunayo ti sumagmamano a tattao, agbasbasolkayo, a napasingkedan a nagbasol babaen iti linteg a kas mannaglabsing iti linteg.
10 A man who has kept the Law as a whole, but has failed to keep some one command, has become guilty of violating all.
Ta siasinoman nga agtulnog iti sibubukel a linteg, ngem maitibkol iti maysa a banag, makabasol isuna ti pananglabsing iti amin a linteg!
11 For He who said, "Do not commit adultery," also said, "Do not commit murder," and if you are a murderer, although not an adulterer, you have become an offender against the Law.
Ta ti Dios a nangibaga, “Saanka a makikamalala,” kunana pay, “Saanka a mangpatay.” No saankayo a makikamalala, ngem mangpataykayo, linabsingyo ti linteg ti Dios.
12 Speak and act as those should who are expecting to be judged by the Law of freedom.
Isu nga agsao ken agtulnogkayo a kas kadagiti dandanin maukom babaen iti linteg ti wayawaya.
13 For he who shows no mercy will have judgement given against him without mercy; but mercy triumphs over judgement.
Ta umay ti pannakaukom nga awanan asi kadagiti saan a nangipakita iti asi. Agballigi ti asi maibusor iti pannakaukom!
14 What good is it, my brethren, if a man professes to have faith, and yet his actions do not correspond? Can such faith save him?
Ania ti pagsayaatanna, kakabsatko, no ibaga ti maysa a tao nga adda ti pammatina, ngem awanan isuna kadagiti aramid? Maisalakan kadi isuna dayta a pammati?
15 Suppose a Christian brother or sister is poorly clad or lacks daily food,
No agkasapulan ti kabsat a lalaki wenno babai kadagiti badbado ken inaldaw a taraon,
16 and one of you says to them, "I wish you well; keep yourselves warm and well fed," and yet you do not give them what they need; what is the use of that?
ket ibaga ti maysa kadakayo kadakuada, “Mapanka nga addaan kapia, agpabaraka ken manganka a nasayaat,” ngem saanmo nga ited kadakuada dagiti kasapulanda a banbanag a maipaay iti bagi, ania ti pagsayaatanna dayta?
17 So also faith, if it is unaccompanied by obedience, has no life in it--so long as it stands alone.
Iti isu met laeng a wagas, ti pammati, no awanan kadagiti aramid, ket natay.
18 Nay, some one will say, "You have faith, I have actions: prove to me your faith apart from corresponding actions and I will prove mine to you by my actions.
Ngem adda pay ti mangibaga, “Adda pammatim, ken addaanak kadagiti aramid.” Ipakitam kaniak ti pammatim nga awanan kadagiti aramid, ket ipakitak kenka ti pammatik babaen kadagiti aramidko.
19 You believe that God is one, and you are quite right: evil spirits also believe this, and shudder."
Mamatika nga adda ti maymaysa a Dios; ustoka. Ngem patpatien met dagiti demonio dayta ket agpigergerda.
20 But, idle boaster, are you willing to be taught how it is that faith apart from obedience is worthless? Take the case of Abraham our forefather.
Kayatmo kadi a maammoan, maag a tao, no kasano a ti pammati nga awanan kadagiti aramid ket awan serbina?
21 Was it, or was it not, because of his actions that he was declared to be righteous as the result of his having offered up his son Isaac upon the altar?
Saan kadi a ni Abraham nga amatayo ket napalinteg babaen kadagiti aramid idi indatonna ni Isaac nga anakna a lalaki iti rabaw ti altar?
22 You notice that his faith was co-operating with his actions, and that by his actions his faith was perfected;
Makitayo a nagtrabaho ti pammati kadagiti aramidna, ket babaen kadagiti aramid nagun-od iti pammatina ti pangngepna.
23 and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "And Abraham believed God, and his faith was placed to his credit as righteousness," and he received the name of 'God's friend.'
Natungpal ti Nasantoan a Surat a kunkunana, “Pinati ni Abraham ti Dios, ket naibilang kenkuana a kas kinalinteg.” Isu a naawagan ni Abraham a gayyem ti Dios.
24 You all see that it is because of actions that a man is pronounced righteous, and not simply because of faith.
Makitayo a babaen kadagiti aramid napalinteg ti maysa a tao, ken saan laeng a babaen iti pammati.
25 In the same way also was not the notorious sinner Rahab declared to be righteous because of her actions when she welcomed the spies and hurriedly helped them to escape another way?
Saan kadi nga iti kasta met a wagas a ni Rahab a balangkantis ket napalinteg babaen kadagiti aramid, idi pinasangbayna dagiti mensahero ken imbaonna ida babaen iti sabali a dalan?
26 For just as a human body without a spirit is lifeless, so also faith is lifeless if it is unaccompanied by obedience.
Ta kas iti bagi nga awanan iti espiritu ket natay, kasta met ti pammati nga awanan kadagiti aramid ket natay.
