Jak 2
1 Frè m yo, pa kenbe lafwa nou nan Senyè laglwa nou an, Jésus Kri avèk patipri.
My brothers, do not hold the faith of the Lord Jesus, the Lord of Glory, in a spirit of caste.
2 Paske si yon moun vini nan asanble nou an avèk yon bag ki fèt an lò, abiye ak bèl rad, e la tou, gen yon pòv ak rad sal,
Suppose a man comes into your synagogue with a gold ring and dazzling clothes, and suppose a poor man comes in, also, in shabby clothes,
3 epi nou prete atansyon espesyal a sila ki byen abiye a, e nou di l: “Ou mèt chita la nan yon bon plas”, epi nou di a pòv la: “Chita laba”, oubyen: “Chita bò pye m nan”,
and you look up to him who wears the fine clothing, and say to him, "Sit here in this fine place!" and to the poor man you say, "Stand there!" or "Sit on the floor at my feet!"
4 Èske nou pa fè yon distenksyon pami nou menm, e nou vin jij avèk move lentansyon?
are you not drawing distinctions among yourselves, and have you not become judges with evil thoughts?
5 Koute, frè byeneme m yo, èske Bondye pa t chwazi pòv a mond sa a pou vin rich nan lafwa, e eritye a wayòm ke Li te pwomèt a sila ki renmen Li yo?
Listen, my dear brothers, has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith, and to inherit the kingdom which he has promised to those who love him?
6 Men nou te dezonore moun pòv la. Èske se pa rich yo ki oprime nou e mennen nou tout nan tribinal.
But you have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you and drag you to court?
7 Èske yo pa blasfeme bèl non pa sila nou te resevwa apèl la?
Are they not blaspheming that glorious Name by which you are called?
8 Men, si nou ap akonpli lalwa wayal la selon Lekriti a: “Nou dwe renmen vwazen nou, tankou tèt nou,” nou ap fè byen.
If you are keeping the royal law, which says, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thou dost thyself, you are doing well.
9 Men si nou montre patipri, nou ap fè peche e gen tan vin koupab devan lalwa kòm transgresè.
If you have the spirit of caste you are committing sin, and are convicted by the Law as transgressors.
10 Paske sila ki kenbe tout lalwa a, malgre sa, li tonbe nan yon sèl, li vin koupab de tout.
For if a man keeps the whole of the Law, and yet stumbles in one point, he is guilty of all.
11 Paske, Sila a ki te di: “Pa fè adiltè” a, Li te di tou: “Pa touye moun”. Alò, si nou pa fè adiltè, men nou touye moun, nou gen tan vin yon transgresè lalwa.
For he who said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not Kill. Now if you do not commit adultery, but if you do kill, you have transgressed the Law.
12 Konsa, pale e aji kòm sila ki va jije pa lalwa libète a.
So speak and act like men who are to be judged by the law of liberty.
13 Paske jijman va san mizerikòd pou sila ki pa montre mizerikòd la, paske mizerikòd triyonfe sou jijman.
For judgment is without mercy to the man who has showed no mercy. but mercy glories in the face of judgment.
14 Kisa sa sèvi, frè m yo, si yon moun di ke li gen lafwa, men li pa gen zèv? Èske lafwa sa a kapab sove li?
My brothers, what good is it if any one says that he has faith, if he has no deeds? Can such faith save him?
15 Si yon frè oubyen yon sè san rad, e nan bezwen manje chak jou,
If a brother or sister be naked and in need of daily food,
16 epi youn nan nou di yo: “Ale anpè; chofe kò nou e plen vant nou,” men malgre sa, nou pa bay yo sa ke yo bezwen pou kò yo, kisa sa sèvi?
and one of you says to them, "Depart in peace, find warmth and food for yourselves," but at the same time you do not give the necessaries of the body, what good would that do them?
17 Menm jan an lafwa, si li pa gen zèv, li mouri pou kont li.
In just the same way faith, if it have not deeds, is by itself a lifeless thing.
18 Konsa, yon moun ka byen di: “Ou gen lafwa e mwen gen zèv. Montre m lafwa ou a san zèv, e mwen va montre ou lafwa pa m nan pa zèv.”
Some one indeed may say, "You have faith, and I have deeds." "Then show me your faith," I answer, "apart from any deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds."
19 Ou kwè ke Bondye se yon sèl. Ou fè byen. Demon yo kwè tou, e yo tranble.
You believe that God is one? You do well; even the demons believe, and they shudder.
20 Men èske ou dakò pou rekonèt, o moun ensanse, ke lafwa san zèv vin initil?
But do you want to be convinced, O foolish man, that faith apart from deeds is barren?
21 Èske Abraham, zansèt nou an, pa t jistifye pa zèv lè li te ofri Isaac, fis li a, sou lotèl la?
Was not Abraham our ancestor justified by deeds, in that he offered up Isaac, his son, upon the altar?
22 Nou wè ke lafwa t ap travay avèk zèv li yo, e kòm rezilta a, zèv lafwa li a te vin pafè.
You see how faith was cooperating with deeds, and faith was made perfect by deeds.
23 Konsa, Lekriti a te akonpli sa ki di: “Abraham te kwè Bondye, e sa te konte pou li kòm ladwati,” e li te rele zanmi a Bondye a.
And the Scripture was fulfilled which said, And Abraham believed God, and this was imputed to him as righteousness, and he was called God’s friend.
24 Menmjan nou wè ke yon nonm jistifye pa zèv, e non sèlman pa lafwa a.
You see, then, that it is by his deeds a man is justified, and not simply by his faith.
25 Paske menm jan èske Rahab, fanm movèz vi a, p at jistifye pa zèv lè l te resevwa mesajè yo epi te voye yo ale pa yon lòt chemen an?
In like manner was not Rahab, the harlot, justified by her deeds, in the fact that she received the messengers and sent them forth by another way?
26 Paske menm jan ke kò san lespri a mouri deja, menm jan an tou lafwa san zèv deja mouri.
So just as the body without a spirit is dead, so faith is dead without deeds.
