Jēkaba Vēstule 2
1 Mani brāļi, ticību uz Jēzu Kristu, mūsu godājamo Kungu, turēdami neuzlūkojiet cilvēka vaigu.
My fellow believers, [because] you trust our Lord Jesus Christ, the one who is glorious/wonderful, stop honoring some people more than others.
2 Jo ja kāds vīrs nāktu jūsu baznīcā ar zelta gredzenu pirkstā un ar krāšņām drēbēm, un tur arīdzan nāktu kāds nabags ar rupjām drēbēm,
[For example], suppose that a person who wears gold rings and fine clothes enters your meeting place. Then suppose that a poor person who wears shabby/ragged clothes also comes in.
3 Un jūs uzlūkotu to, kam krāšņas drēbes, un uz to sacītu: sēdies tu še labā vietā; un sacītu uz to nabagu: stāvi tu tur, vai sēdies apakš manu kāju pamesla, -
And [suppose] that you (show special attention to/treat better) the one who is dressed in fine clothes by saying, “Sit here in this good seat!” and you say to the poor one, “Stand there or sit on the floor [MTY]!”
4 Vai tad jūs pie sev pašiem neesat starpību darījuši un neesat tapuši tiesneši pēc ļaunām domām spriezdami?
Then you have obviously [RHQ] caused divisions in the congregation (OR, you are clearly treating one better than the others, and you are using evil [motives/reasons] to ([evaluate people/decide whether people are important or not])).
5 Klausiet, mani mīļie brāļi: vai Dievs nav izredzējis tos šās pasaules nabagus, kas ticībā ir bagāti un tās valstības mantinieki, ko Viņš ir apsolījis tiem, kas Viņu mīļo?
Listen [to me], my fellow believers whom I love: God has chosen [RHQ] poor people whom [unbelievers consider to] possess nothing of value, [so that he might bless them] greatly [because] they trust [in him], and in order that they will enter the place where [he] will rule [MET] [forever]. That is what he has promised to those who love him.
6 Bet jūs tiem nabagiem negodu esat darījuši. Vai tie bagātie nav tie, kas jūs apspiež un jūs velk pie tiesām?
But you dishonor the poor people. Think about it! (It is rich people, [not poor people], who are causing you to suffer!/Isn’t it rich people, [not poor people], who are oppressing you?) [RHQ] (It is [the rich people] who forcibly take you to court [to accuse you in front of judges]!/Is it not [the rich people] who forcibly take you to court [to accuse you in front of judges]?) [RHQ]
7 Vai tie nezaimo to labo vārdu, kas pār jums ir saukts?
(And they are the ones who say evil things about Jesus Christ, the one who is worthy [of praise], to whom you belong!/Are they not the ones who say evil things about Jesus Christ, the one who is worthy [of praise], to whom you belong?) [RHQ]
8 Ja tad jūs to ķēniņa bauslību piepildāt pēc tā raksta: tev būs savu tuvāko mīlēt kā sevi pašu, - tad jūs darāt labi.
In the Scriptures [God has commanded] each of you to love other people like you love yourself. That commandment was [also given] by [Jesus our] King [MTY]. If you [are loving others], you are doing what is right.
9 Bet ja jūs cilvēka vaigu uzlūkojiet, tad jūs grēku darāt un topat no bauslības pārliecināti kā pārkāpēji.
But if you honor some people more than others, you are (doing wrong/sinning). And because you [do not do what God commanded us to do], he condemns you [PRS] because you disobey his laws.
10 Jo kas visus baušļus tur un vienā klūp, tas ir noziedzies pie visiem.
Do not forget that those who disobey only one of God’s laws, even if they obey all [his other] laws, [God considers them] to be [as guilty as anyone who has disobeyed] all [of] God’s [laws].
11 Jo kas ir sacījis: tev nebūs laulību pārkāpt, - Tas arī sacījis: tev nebūs nokaut. Ja tu nu laulību nepārkāpi, bet nokauji, tad tu esi palicis par bauslības pārkāpēju.
For example, [God] said, “Do not commit adultery,” but he also said, “Do not murder anyone.” [So] if you [(sg)] do not commit adultery but you [(sg)] murder someone, you [(sg)] have become a person who disobeys [God’s] laws.
12 Runājiet tā un dariet tā, kā tādi, kas caur svabadības bauslību taps tiesāti.
Continually speak and act [toward others] as people should who will be judged {whom [God] will judge} by the law that frees us [from being punished] {[God punishing us]} [for our sins].
13 Jo tam, kas apžēlošanu nav parādījis, uzies sodība bez apžēlošanas, bet apžēlošana lielās pret sodību.
[Speak and act like that], because when [God] judges us, he will not act mercifully toward those who do not act mercifully toward others. But when we [are] merciful [to others, we can rejoice], because [our being] merciful [shows] that [we are acting like people whom God] has mercifully saved from being judged (OR, [we can rejoice] because [God] will judge us mercifully).
14 Ko tas palīdz, mani brāļi, ja kas saka, ka viņam ir ticība, bet darbu nav? Vai tā ticība viņu var izglābt?
My fellow believers, [there are some people who say], “I believe [in the Lord Jesus Christ],” but they do not do good things [for other people]. (Their saying that will certainly not do them any good!/What good will their saying that do for them?) [RHQ] [God] will certainly not save [people like that who say that they believe, but do not do good things]! [RHQ]
15 Ja kāds brālis vai māsa pliki būtu un tiem trūktu dienišķas pārtikšanas,
[To illustrate], suppose that fellow believers, either men or women, don’t have enough clothing or food for each day.
16 Un ja kāds no jums uz tiem sacītu: ejiet ar mieru, sildieties un paēdiet; bet jūs tiem nedotu kas miesai vajadzīgs, - ko tas palīdz?
And suppose that one of you says to them, “May [God] bless you and supply the clothing and food that you need!” but you [(sg)] do not give them the things that they need. (That would be no help [to them]!/What help is that [to them]?) [RHQ]
17 Tāpat arīdzan ticība, ja tai darbu nav, pati par sevi tā nedzīva.
Similarly, [those who do] not do good things [to help others, what they have said about] their believing [in Christ] is [as useless] [MET] [as] a dead person [is useless]. They do not [really believe in Christ].
18 Bet kāds varētu sacīt: tev ir ticība, un man ir darbi! Rādi man tavu ticību bez darbiem un es tev rādīšu no maniem darbiem ticību.
But someone may say [to me], “[God saves] some people only [because] they trust [in him], and [he saves] others [because] they do good deeds [to people].” [I would answer that person], “[You(sg) cannot] prove to me that people truly trust [in God if] they do not do good things [for others]. But by doing good things [for others] I will prove to you that I truly trust [in God”]
19 Tu tici, ka ir viens vienīgs Dievs, un dari labi. Velni arīdzan tic un dreb.
[Think about it]! You believe that there is only one God, and you are right [to believe that]. But the demons also believe that, but they tremble [with fear because they know that God is going to punish them].
20 Bet vai tu gribi zināt, tu nelietīgais cilvēks, ka ticība bez darbiem ir nedzīva?
Also, you foolish person, I will [RHQ] prove to you [(sg)] that [if someone says], “I trust [in God],” but he does not do good things, [what that person says] will not benefit him.
21 Vai mūsu tēvs Ābrahāms nav taisnots no darbiem, savu dēlu Īzaku par upuri atnesdams uz altāri?
(It was certainly [because of] what our [revered] ancestor Abraham did, when he [prepared to] sacrifice his son Isaac, that he was considered [by God] {that [God] considered him} to be a righteous, [obedient] person./Was it not [because of] what our [revered] ancestor Abraham did, when he [prepared to] sacrifice his son Isaac, that he was considered [by God] {that [God] considered him} to be a righteous, [obedient] person?) [RHQ]
22 Tad tu redzi, ka ticība ar savu spēku ir bijusi pie viņa darbiem, un ticība ir tapusi pilnīga caur darbiem.
You [(sg)] can realize that he was not only trusting [in God], but he was also doing [what God told him to do], and [you(sg) can realize] that he was able to trust [in God more] completely because of having done [what God told him to do].
23 Un tas raksts ir piepildīts, kas saka: Ābrahāms Dievam ir ticējis un tas viņam ir pielīdzināts par taisnību, un viņš nosaukts Dieva draugs.
And [so it happened as it is written in the] Scriptures: “Because Abraham truly trusted in God, he was considered [by God] to be {[God] considered that he was} righteous.” And [God also] said [about Abraham], “He is my friend.”
24 Tad nu jūs redzat, ka cilvēks top taisnots no darbiem un ne no ticības vien.
[From the example of Abraham], you can realize that it is because people do good things that [God] considers them to be righteous, and not only because they trust [in him].
25 Vai arī tā mauka Rahaba nav tāpat taisnota no darbiem, kad tā tos sūtītos ir uzņēmusi un pa citu ceļu izlaidusi?
Similarly, it was certainly [RHQ] [because of] what Rahab did, that [God] considered her to be a righteous, [obedient] person. Rahab was [previously] a prostitute, but she cared for the Israelite men who came [to] ([spy out the land/see what that area was like]) and she [helped them to escape by] sending them home on a different road [from the one that they came on].
26 Jo tā kā miesa bez gara ir nedzīva, tāpat arīdzan ticība bez darbiem ir nedzīva.
Remember that when our spirits [permanently leave our] bodies, [our bodies] are dead [and useless]. Similarly [SIM], [if someone says], “I trust [in God],” but does not do [things to help others, what that person says about trusting in God] is useless.
