Ιακωβου 2
1 Ἀδελφοί μου, μὴ ἐν προσωπολημψίαις ἔχετε τὴν πίστιν τοῦ ˚Κυρίου ἡμῶν, ˚Ἰησοῦ ˚Χριστοῦ, τῆς δόξης.
My brethren, do not hold the faith of our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, so as to show a partiality for persons.
2 Ἐὰν γὰρ εἰσέλθῃ εἰς συναγωγὴν ὑμῶν, ἀνὴρ χρυσοδακτύλιος, ἐν ἐσθῆτι λαμπρᾷ, εἰσέλθῃ δὲ καὶ πτωχὸς, ἐν ῥυπαρᾷ ἐσθῆτι,
For if there comes into your assembly a man in splendid apparel, and with gold rings on his fingers, and there comes in also a poor man, in mean clothing,
3 ἐπιβλέψητε δὲ ἐπὶ τὸν φοροῦντα τὴν ἐσθῆτα τὴν λαμπρὰν, καὶ εἴπητε, “Σὺ κάθου ὧδε καλῶς”, καὶ τῷ πτωχῷ εἴπητε, “Σὺ στῆθι ἐκεῖ”, ἢ, “Κάθου ὑπὸ τὸ ὑποπόδιόν μου”,
and you show regard to him that wears the splendid apparel, and say to him, Sit here, in an honorable place; and you say to the poor man, Do you stand there, or sit here, under my footstool;
4 οὐ διεκρίθητε ἐν ἑαυτοῖς, καὶ ἐγένεσθε κριταὶ διαλογισμῶν πονηρῶν;
are you not partial in yourselves? and do you not judge from false principles?
5 Ἀκούσατε, ἀδελφοί μου ἀγαπητοί: οὐχ ὁ ˚Θεὸς ἐξελέξατο τοὺς πτωχοὺς τῷ κόσμῳ, πλουσίους ἐν πίστει, καὶ κληρονόμους τῆς βασιλείας ἧς ἐπηγγείλατο τοῖς ἀγαπῶσιν αὐτόν;
Hear, my beloved brethren: Has not God chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which God has promised to those who love him?
6 Ὑμεῖς δὲ ἠτιμάσατε τὸν πτωχόν. Οὐχ οἱ πλούσιοι καταδυναστεύουσιν ὑμῶν, καὶ αὐτοὶ ἕλκουσιν ὑμᾶς εἰς κριτήρια;
But you dishonor the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and do they not themselves drag you to the judgment-seats?
7 Οὐκ αὐτοὶ βλασφημοῦσιν τὸ καλὸν ὄνομα τὸ ἐπικληθὲν ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς;
Do they not themselves revile that honorable name which is called upon you?
8 Εἰ μέντοι νόμον τελεῖτε βασιλικὸν, κατὰ τὴν Γραφήν, “Ἀγαπήσεις τὸν πλησίον σου ὡς σεαυτόν”, καλῶς ποιεῖτε.
If, however, you fulfill the law of highest excellence, according to the scripture, You shall love your neighbor as yourself, you do well.
9 Εἰ δὲ προσωπολημπτεῖτε, ἁμαρτίαν ἐργάζεσθε, ἐλεγχόμενοι ὑπὸ τοῦ νόμου ὡς παραβάται.
But if you show partiality for persons, you work sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
10 Ὅστις γὰρ ὅλον τὸν νόμον τηρήσῃ, πταίσῃ δὲ ἐν ἑνί, γέγονεν πάντων ἔνοχος.
For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet fail in one, is an offender against all.
11 Ὁ γὰρ εἰπών, “Μὴ μοιχεύσῃς”, εἶπεν καί, “Μὴ φονεύσῃς.” Εἰ δὲ οὐ μοιχεύεις, φονεύεις δέ, γέγονας παραβάτης νόμου.
For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now, though you do not commit adultery, yet, if you kill, you are a transgresssor of law.
12 Οὕτως λαλεῖτε, καὶ οὕτως ποιεῖτε, ὡς διὰ νόμου ἐλευθερίας μέλλοντες κρίνεσθαι.
So speak, and so act, as those who shall be judged by the law of liberty.
13 Ἡ γὰρ κρίσις ἀνέλεος τῷ μὴ ποιήσαντι ἔλεος. Κατακαυχᾶται ἔλεος κρίσεως.
For he shall have judgment without mercy, who has shown no mercy. Mercy glories over judgment.
14 Τί ὄφελος, ἀδελφοί μου, ἐὰν πίστιν λέγῃ τις, ἔχειν ἔργα, δὲ μὴ ἔχῃ; Μὴ δύναται ἡ πίστις σῶσαι αὐτόν;
What profit is there, my brethren, if any one say he has faith, and have not works? Can faith save him?
15 Ἐὰν ἀδελφὸς ἢ ἀδελφὴ γυμνοὶ ὑπάρχωσιν, καὶ λειπόμενοι τῆς ἐφημέρου τροφῆς,
If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
16 εἴπῃ δέ τις αὐτοῖς ἐξ ὑμῶν, “Ὑπάγετε ἐν εἰρήνῃ, θερμαίνεσθε καὶ χορτάζεσθε”, μὴ δῶτε δὲ αὐτοῖς τὰ ἐπιτήδεια τοῦ σώματος, τί ὄφελος;
and any of you say to them, Go in peace, be warmed and be filled, and yet give them not the things that are needful for the body, what does this profit them?
17 Οὕτως καὶ ἡ πίστις, ἐὰν μὴ ἔχῃ ἔργα, νεκρά ἐστιν καθʼ ἑαυτήν.
So, also, faith, if it has not works, is dead, being by itself.
18 Ἀλλʼ ἐρεῖ τις, “Σὺ πίστιν ἔχεις, κἀγὼ ἔργα ἔχω. Δεῖξόν μοι τὴν πίστιν σου χωρὶς τῶν ἔργων, κἀγώ σοι δείξω ἐκ τῶν ἔργων μου τὴν πίστιν.”
But some one will say, You have faith, and I have works; show me your faith by your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.
19 Σὺ πιστεύεις ὅτι εἷς ἐστιν ὁ ˚Θεός. Καλῶς ποιεῖς· καὶ τὰ δαιμόνια πιστεύουσιν καὶ φρίσσουσιν.
You believe that there is one God; you do well: the demons also believe, and tremble.
20 Θέλεις δὲ γνῶναι, ὦ ἄνθρωπε κενέ, ὅτι ἡ πίστις χωρὶς τῶν ἔργων ἀργή ἐστιν;
But will you know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
21 Ἀβραὰμ ὁ πατὴρ ἡμῶν οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων ἐδικαιώθη, ἀνενέγκας Ἰσαὰκ τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριον;
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?
22 Βλέπεις ὅτι ἡ πίστις συνήργει τοῖς ἔργοις αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐκ τῶν ἔργων ἡ πίστις ἐτελειώθη.
Do you see that faith was the moving principle in his works, and by works his faith was made perfect?
23 Καὶ ἐπληρώθη ἡ Γραφὴ ἡ λέγουσα, “Ἐπίστευσεν δὲ Ἀβραὰμ τῷ ˚Θεῷ, καὶ ἐλογίσθη αὐτῷ εἰς δικαιοσύνην”, καὶ φίλος ˚Θεοῦ ἐκλήθη.
And the scripture was fulfilled, which says, Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness: and he was called the friend of God.
24 Ὁρᾶτε ὅτι ἐξ ἔργων δικαιοῦται ἄνθρωπος, καὶ οὐκ ἐκ πίστεως μόνον.
Do you see that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only?
25 Ὁμοίως δὲ καὶ Ῥαὰβ ἡ πόρνη οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων ἐδικαιώθη, ὑποδεξαμένη τοὺς ἀγγέλους καὶ ἑτέρᾳ ὁδῷ ἐκβαλοῦσα;
Likewise, was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and sent them out another way?
26 Ὥσπερ γὰρ τὸ σῶμα χωρὶς πνεύματος νεκρόν ἐστιν, οὕτως καὶ ἡ πίστις χωρὶς ἔργων νεκρά ἐστιν.
For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
