Jakoba 2
1 Ry rahalahiko, aoka tsy hasiana fizahan-tavan’ olona ny finoanareo ny Tompontsika, dia Jesosy Kristy, Tompon’ ny voninahitra.
My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
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,
For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;
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, ―
And all of you have respect to him that wears the cheerful clothing, and say unto him, Sit you here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand you there, or sit here under my footstool:
4 moa tsy miangatra va ianareo amin’ izany ka efa mpitsara manan-kevi-dratsy?
Are all of you not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of 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?
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Has not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to them that 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 all of you have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
7 Tsy izy koa va no miteny ratsy ny anarana tsara izay niantsoana anareo?
Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which all of you are 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 all of you fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, You shall love your neighbour as yourself, all of you do well:
9 Fa raha mizaha tavan’ olona kosa ianareo, dia manota ka helohin’ ny lalàna ho mpanota.
But if all of you have respect to persons, all of you commit sin, and are convinced of 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.
For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
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 that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if you commit no adultery, yet if you kill, you are become a transgressor of the law.
12 Aoka ianareo hiteny sy hanao araka izay mahamendrika anareo, izay olona hotsarain’ ny lalàn’ ny fahafahana.
So speak all of you, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
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 he shall have judgment without mercy, that has showed no mercy; and mercy rejoices against 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 does it profit, my brethren, though a man say he has faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
15 Raha misy rahalahy na anabavy tsy manan-kitafy sady tsy manan-kohanina isan’ andro,
If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of 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?
And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be all of you warmed and filled; notwithstanding all of you give them not those things which are necessary to the body; what does it profit?
17 Ary mba toy izany koa ny finoana, raha tsy misy asa, dia maty mihitsy.
Even so faith, if it has not works, is dead, being alone.
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.
Yea, a man may say, You have faith, and I have works: show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.
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 there is one God; you do well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
20 Moa tsy fantatrao va, ry olom-poana, fa tsy vanona ny finoana tsy misy asa?
But will you know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
21 Tsy nohamarinina tamin’ ny asa va Abrahama razantsika tamin’ ny nanaterany an’ isaka zanany teo ambonin’ ny alitara?
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
22 Hitanao fa niara-niasa tamin’ ny finoana ny asany, ary ny finoana dia notanterahina tamin’ ny asa;
See you how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
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 which says, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
24 Koa dia hitanareo fa hamarinina amin’ ny asa ny olona, fa tsy amin’ ny finoana ihany.
All of you see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
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?
Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
26 Fa maty ny tena, raha tsy misy fanahy, ary maty toy izany koa ny finoana, raha tsy misy asa.
For as the body without the spirit (pneuma) is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
