Jakoba 2
1 Ry rahalahiko, aoka tsy hasiana fizahan-tavan’ olona ny finoanareo ny Tompontsika, dia Jesosy Kristy, Tompon’ ny voninahitra.
My brothers, as you hold out your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, do not show favoritism.
2 Fa raha misy olona miditra eo amin’ ny synagoganareo misy peratra volamena amin’ ny rantsan-tànany sady miakanjo tsara, ary mba miditra kosa izay olona malahelo miakanjo ratsy,
Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in.
3 koa mijery ilay miakanjo tsara ianareo ka manao hoe: Mipetraha eto amin’ ny fitoerana aloha ianao; ary manao amin’ ilay malahelo kosa hoe: Mitoera eroa ianao, na: Mipetraha etsy amin’ ny fitoeran-tongotro, ―
If you lavish attention on the man in fine clothes and say, “Here is a seat of honor,” but say to the poor man, “You must stand” or “Sit at my feet,”
4 moa tsy miangatra va ianareo amin’ izany ka efa mpitsara manan-kevi-dratsy?
have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?
5 Mihainoa, ry rahalahy malalako: Tsy efa nofidin’ Andriamanitra va ny malahelo amin’ izao fiainana izao ho mpanankarena amin’ ny finoana sy ho mpandova ny fanjakana nolazainy homena izay tia Azy?
Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?
6 Fa ianareo efa nanala-baraka ny malahelo. Moa tsy ny mpanankarena va no mampahory anareo? Ary tsy izy va no mitarika anareo ho eo amin’ ny fitsarana?
But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?
7 Tsy izy koa va no miteny ratsy ny anarana tsara izay niantsoana anareo?
Are they not the ones who blaspheme the noble name by which you have been called?
8 Kanefa raha mankatò ilay didy ambony indrindra ianareo, araka ny Soratra Masìna hoe: “Tiava ny namanao tahaka ny tenanao”, dia manao tsara ianareo.
If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.
9 Fa raha mizaha tavan’ olona kosa ianareo, dia manota ka helohin’ ny lalàna ho mpanota.
But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
10 Fa na iza na iza mitandrina ny lalàna rehetra, nefa diso amin’ ny iray loha dia meloka amin’ izy rehetra.
Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.
11 Fa Ilay nanao hoe: “Aza mijangajanga” no nanao hoe koa: “Aza mamono olona”. Fa raha tahìny tsy mijangajanga ianao, kanefa mamono olona ihany, dia mpandika ny lalàna ianao.
For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker.
12 Aoka ianareo hiteny sy hanao araka izay mahamendrika anareo, izay olona hotsarain’ ny lalàn’ ny fahafahana.
Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom.
13 Fa fitsarana tsy misy famindram-po no ho anjaran’ izay tsy mamindra fo; ary ny famindram-po kosa dia faly, fa tsy mba matahotra ny fitsarana.
For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
14 Inona moa no soa azo, ry rahalahiko, raha misy milaza fa manam-pinoana izy, nefa tsy manana asa? Ny finoana va mahavonjy azy?
What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?
15 Raha misy rahalahy na anabavy tsy manan-kitafy sady tsy manan-kohanina isan’ andro,
Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.
16 ka misy aminareo manao aminy hoe: Mandehana amin’ ny fiadanana, mamindroa, mivokisa, kanefa tsy omenareo azy tsinona izay tandrifiny ho an’ ny tenany, inona moa no soa azo amin’ izany?
If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that?
17 Ary mba toy izany koa ny finoana, raha tsy misy asa, dia maty mihitsy.
So too, faith by itself, if it does not result in action, is dead.
18 Fa angamba hisy hanao hoe: Hianao manam-pinoana, ary izaho manana asa; asehoy amiko tsy amin’ ny asa ny finoanao, ary izaho kosa haneho aminao ny finoako amin’ ny asako.
But someone will say, “You have faith and I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.
19 Hianao manao fa iray ihany no Andriamanitra; koa tsara izany ataonao izany, ― ny demonia koa mba mino izany ka dia mangovitra.
You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
20 Moa tsy fantatrao va, ry olom-poana, fa tsy vanona ny finoana tsy misy asa?
O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is worthless?
21 Tsy nohamarinina tamin’ ny asa va Abrahama razantsika tamin’ ny nanaterany an’ isaka zanany teo ambonin’ ny alitara?
Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?
22 Hitanao fa niara-niasa tamin’ ny finoana ny asany, ary ny finoana dia notanterahina tamin’ ny asa;
You see that his faith was working with his actions, and his faith was perfected by what he did.
23 ary tanteraka ny Soratra Masìna manao hoe: “Ary Abrahama nino an’ Andriamanitra, ka nisaina ho fahamarinany izany”, ary natao hoe “Sakaizan’ Andriamanitra” izy.
And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God.
24 Koa dia hitanareo fa hamarinina amin’ ny asa ny olona, fa tsy amin’ ny finoana ihany.
As you can see, a man is justified by his deeds and not by faith alone.
25 Ary toy izany koa Rahaba janga, tsy nohamarinina tamin’ ny asa va izy tamin’ ny nandraisany ireny iraka ireny sy ny nampandehanany azy tamin’ ny lalan-kafa?
In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute justified by her actions when she welcomed the spies and sent them off on another route?
26 Fa maty ny tena, raha tsy misy fanahy, ary maty toy izany koa ny finoana, raha tsy misy asa.
As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.
