Santiago 2
1 Kakabsatko, saanyo a suroten ti pammati iti Apotayo a ni Jesu-Cristo, ti Apo iti dayag, babaen iti panangipangpanruna kadagiti sumagmamano a tattao.
My brethren, hold ye not the faith of the glory of our Lord Jesus the Messiah, with a respect to persons.
2 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,
For if there come into your assembly a man with rings of gold or splendid garments, and there come in a poor man in sordid garments;
3 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,”
and ye show respect to him who is clothed in splendid garments, and say to him, Seat thyself here, conspicuously; while to the poor man, ye say, Stand thou there, or sit thou here before my footstool;
4 saankayo kadi a manguk-ukom kadagiti bagbagiyo, ken agbalbalin nga ukom nga addaan kadagiti dakes a kapanunotan?
are ye not divided among yourselves, and become expositors of evil thoughts?
5 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?
Hear, my beloved brethren; hath not God chosen the poor of the world, but the rich in faith, to be heirs in the kingdom which God hath promised to them that love him?
6 Ngem pinabainanyo dagiti nakurapay! Saan kadi a dagiti nabaknang ti mangparparigat kadakayo, ken saan kadi nga isuda dagiti mangguyguyod kadakayo idiay pagukoman?
But ye have despised the poor man. Do not rich men exalt themselves over you, and drag you before the tribunals?
7 Saan kadi a tabtabbaawan dagiti nabaknang ti nasayaat a nagan a nakaayabanyo?
Do they not revile that worthy name, which is invoked upon you?
8 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.
And if in this ye fulfill the law of God, as it is written, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye will do well:
9 Ngem no ipangrunayo ti sumagmamano a tattao, agbasbasolkayo, a napasingkedan a nagbasol babaen iti linteg a kas mannaglabsing iti linteg.
but if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin; and ye are convicted by the law, as transgressors of the law.
10 Ta siasinoman nga agtulnog iti sibubukel a linteg, ngem maitibkol iti maysa a banag, makabasol isuna ti pananglabsing iti amin a linteg!
For he that shall keep the whole law, and yet fail in one precept, is obnoxious to the whole law.
11 Ta ti Dios a nangibaga, “Saanka a makikamalala,” kunana pay, “Saanka a mangpatay.” No saankayo a makikamalala, ngem mangpataykayo, linabsingyo ti linteg ti Dios.
For he who said, Thou shalt not commit adultery, said also, Thou shalt not kill. If then thou commit no adultery, but thou killest, thou hast become a transgressor of the law.
12 Isu nga agsao ken agtulnogkayo a kas kadagiti dandanin maukom babaen iti linteg ti wayawaya.
So speak ye, and so act, as persons that are to be judged by the law of liberty.
13 Ta umay ti pannakaukom nga awanan asi kadagiti saan a nangipakita iti asi. Agballigi ti asi maibusor iti pannakaukom!
For judgment without mercy shall be on him, who hath practised no mercy: by mercy, ye will be raised above judgment.
14 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?
What is the use, my brethren, if a man say, I have faith; and he hath no works? can his faith vivify him?
15 No agkasapulan ti kabsat a lalaki wenno babai kadagiti badbado ken inaldaw a taraon,
Or if a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
16 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?
and one of you say to them, Go in peace, warm yourselves, and be full; and ye give them not the necessaries of the body, what is the use?
17 Iti isu met laeng a wagas, ti pammati, no awanan kadagiti aramid, ket natay.
So also faith alone, without works, is dead.
18 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.
For a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works; show to me thy faith that is without works; and I will show to thee, my faith by my works.
19 Mamatika nga adda ti maymaysa a Dios; ustoka. Ngem patpatien met dagiti demonio dayta ket agpigergerda.
Thou believest that there is one God; thou dost well; the demons also believe, and tremble.
20 Kayatmo kadi a maammoan, maag a tao, no kasano a ti pammati nga awanan kadagiti aramid ket awan serbina?
Wouldst thou know, O frail man, that faith without works is dead?
21 Saan kadi a ni Abraham nga amatayo ket napalinteg babaen kadagiti aramid idi indatonna ni Isaac nga anakna a lalaki iti rabaw ti altar?
Abraham our father, was not he justified by works, in offering his son Isaac upon the altar?
22 Makitayo a nagtrabaho ti pammati kadagiti aramidna, ket babaen kadagiti aramid nagun-od iti pammatina ti pangngepna.
Seest thou, that his faith aided his works; and that by the works his faith was rendered complete?
23 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.
And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith: Abraham believed in God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness, and he was called the Friend of God.
24 Makitayo a babaen kadagiti aramid napalinteg ti maysa a tao, ken saan laeng a babaen iti pammati.
Thou seest, that by works a man is justified, and not by faith alone.
25 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?
So also Rahab, the harlot, was not she justified by works, when she entertained the spies, and sent them forth by another way?
26 Ta kas iti bagi nga awanan iti espiritu ket natay, kasta met ti pammati nga awanan kadagiti aramid ket natay.
As the body without the spirit, is dead; so faith without works, is dead also.
