Jak 2
1 Frè m yo, pa kenbe lafwa nou nan Senyè laglwa nou an, Jésus Kri avèk patipri.
My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, [the Lord] of glory, with respect of persons.
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,
For if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, and there come in also a poor man in vile clothing;
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 ye have regard to him that weareth the fine clothing, and say, Sit thou here in a good place; and ye say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit under my footstool;
4 Èske nou pa fè yon distenksyon pami nou menm, e nou vin jij avèk move lentansyon?
are ye not divided in your own mind, and 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?
Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world [to be] rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that 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 ye have dishonoured the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and themselves drag you before the judgment-seats?
7 Èske yo pa blasfeme bèl non pa sila nou te resevwa apèl la?
Do not they blaspheme the honourable name by the which ye 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.
Howbeit if ye fulfill the royal law, according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
9 Men si nou montre patipri, nou ap fè peche e gen tan vin koupab devan lalwa kòm transgresè.
but if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, being 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 whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one [point], he is become 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 that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou dost not commit adultery, but killest, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
12 Konsa, pale e aji kòm sila ki va jije pa lalwa libète a.
So speak ye, and so do, as men that are to be judged by a 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 him that hath shewed no mercy: mercy glorieth against 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?
What doth it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but have not works? can that 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 lack 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 say unto them, Go in peace, be ye warmed and filled; and yet ye give them not the things needful to the body; what doth it profit?
17 Menm jan an lafwa, si li pa gen zèv, li mouri pou kont li.
Even so faith, if it have not works, is dead in itself.
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.”
Yea, a man will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith apart from [thy] works, and I by my works will shew thee [my] faith.
19 Ou kwè ke Bondye se yon sèl. Ou fè byen. Demon yo kwè tou, e yo tranble.
Thou believest that God is one; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and shudder.
20 Men èske ou dakò pou rekonèt, o moun ensanse, ke lafwa san zèv vin initil?
But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith apart from works 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 father justified by works, 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.
Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect;
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 saith, And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness; and he was called the friend of God.
24 Menmjan nou wè ke yon nonm jistifye pa zèv, e non sèlman pa lafwa a.
Ye see that by works a man is justified, and not only by 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?
And in like manner was not also Rahab the harlot justified by works, in that she received the messengers, and sent them out another way?
26 Paske menm jan ke kò san lespri a mouri deja, menm jan an tou lafwa san zèv deja mouri.
For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.
