ଯାକୁବ 2
1 ହେ ମୋହର ଭାଇମାନେ, ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ଗୌରବମୟ ପ୍ରଭୁ ଯୀଶୁ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କଠାରେ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କରିବାରୁ ମନୁଷ୍ୟର ମୁଖାପେକ୍ଷା କର ନାହିଁ।
My fellow believers, [because] you trust our Lord Jesus Christ, the one who is glorious/wonderful, stop honoring some people more than others.
2 କାରଣ ଯଦି ସୁବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ମୁଦ୍ରିକା ଓ ଚାକଚକ୍ୟ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ପରିଧାନ କରି କୌଣସି ଲୋକ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ସଭାକୁ ଆସେ, ପୁଣି, ଜଣେ ଦରିଦ୍ର ଲୋକ ମଳିନ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ପରିଧାନ କରି ଆସେ,
[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 ଆଉ, ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଚାକଚକ୍ୟ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ପରିଧାନ କରିଥିବା ଲୋକକୁ ମର୍ଯ୍ୟାଦା କରି କୁହ, ଏଠାରେ ଉତ୍ତମ ସ୍ଥାନରେ ବସନ୍ତୁ, ଆଉ ଦରିଦ୍ର ଲୋକକୁ କୁହ, ସେଠାରେ ଠିଆ ହୁଅ,
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 କିମ୍ବା ମୋହର ଗୋଡ଼ ତଳେ ବସ, ତାହାହେଲେ ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ କଅଣ ଆପଣା ଆପଣା ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଭେଦାଭେଦ ରଖି ବିପରୀତ ବ୍ୟବହାର ଏବଂ ମନ୍ଦ ଭାବରେ ବିଚାର କରୁ ନାହଁ?
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 ହେ ମୋହର ପ୍ରିୟ ଭାଇମାନେ, ଶୁଣ, ଈଶ୍ବର କଅଣ ଏହି ଜଗତର ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରେ ଦରିଦ୍ରମାନଙ୍କୁ ବିଶ୍ୱାସରୂପ ଧନରେ ଧନୀ ହେବା ପାଇଁ, ପୁଣି, ଆପଣା ପ୍ରେମକାରୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ଯେଉଁ ରାଜ୍ୟ ଦେବାକୁ ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞା କରିଅଛନ୍ତି, ସେଥିର ଅଧିକାରୀ ହେବା ପାଇଁ ମନୋନୀତ କରି ନାହାନ୍ତି?
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 କିନ୍ତୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଦରିଦ୍ରକୁ ହତାଦର କରିଅଛ। ଧନୀମାନେ କଅଣ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଉପଦ୍ରବ କରନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ ଏବଂ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ବିଚାର-ସ୍ଥାନକୁ ଟାଣିନିଅନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ?
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 ଯେଉଁ ମହତ ନାମରେ ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଖ୍ୟାତ ସେମାନେ କଅଣ ସେହି ନାମର ନିନ୍ଦା କରନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ?
(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 ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଆପଣା ପ୍ରତିବାସୀକୁ ଆତ୍ମତୁଲ୍ୟ ପ୍ରେମ କର, ଶାସ୍ତ୍ରର ଏହି ରାଜକୀୟ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ଯଦି ପ୍ରକୃତରେ ପାଳନ କର,
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 ତାହାହେଲେ ଭଲ କରିଥାଅ; କିନ୍ତୁ ଯଦି ମନୁଷ୍ୟର ମୁଖାପେକ୍ଷା କର, ତାହାହେଲେ ପାପ କରୁଅଛ, ପୁଣି, ସେହି ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ଦ୍ୱାରା ଦୋଷୀ ବୋଲି ପ୍ରମାଣିତ ହୋଇଥାଅ।
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 କାରଣ ଯେ କେହି ସମସ୍ତ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ପାଳନ କରି କେବଳ ଗୋଟିକ ବିଷୟରେ ଝୁଣ୍ଟିପଡ଼େ, ତେବେ ସେ ସମସ୍ତ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ଲଙ୍ଘନ ଦୋଷରେ ଦଣ୍ଡନୀୟ ହୁଏ।
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 ଯେଣୁ ଯେ ବ୍ୟଭିଚାର କର ନାହିଁ ବୋଲି କହିଥିଲେ, ସେ ନରହତ୍ୟା କର ନାହିଁ ବୋଲି ମଧ୍ୟ କହିଥିଲେ, ଏଣୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଯଦି ବ୍ୟଭିଚାର ନ କରି ନରହତ୍ୟା କର, ତେବେ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ଲଙ୍ଘନକାରୀ ହୋଇଅଛ।
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 ସ୍ୱାଧୀନତାର ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ଦ୍ୱାରା ଯେ ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ବିଚାରିତ ହେବ, ଏହା ଜାଣି ସେହି ପ୍ରକାର କଥା କୁହ ଓ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କର।
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 କାରଣ ଯେ ଦୟା କରେ ନାହିଁ, ସେ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦୟ ରୂପେ ବିଚାରିତ ହେବ, ଦୟା ବିଚାର ଉପରେ ଜୟଧ୍ୱନି କରେ।
[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 ହେ ମୋହର ଭାଇମାନେ, ଯଦି କେହି ମୋହର ବିଶ୍ୱାସ ଅଛି ବୋଲି କୁହେ, କିନ୍ତୁ ତାହାର କର୍ମ ନ ଥାଏ, ତେବେ ସେଥିରେ କି ଲାଭ? ଏପରି ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କଅଣ ତାହାର ପରିତ୍ରାଣ କରିପାରେ?
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 ଯଦି ଜଣେ ଭାଇ ବା ଭଉଣୀ, ବସ୍ତ୍ର ଓ ଦୈନିକ ଖାଦ୍ୟହୀନ ହୁଏ,
[To illustrate], suppose that fellow believers, either men or women, don’t have enough clothing or food for each day.
16 ଆଉ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କେହି ତାହାକୁ ଶରୀରର ପ୍ରୟୋଜନୀୟ ଦ୍ରବ୍ୟ କିଛି ହିଁ ନ ଦେଇ କୁହେ, ଉଷ୍ଣ ଓ ତୃପ୍ତ ହୋଇ କୁଶଳରେ ଯାଅ, ତେବେ ସେଥିରେ କି ଲାଭ?
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 ସେହିପରି ମଧ୍ୟ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ, କର୍ମ ବିନା ନିଜେ ମୃତ।
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 କିନ୍ତୁ କେହି ଅବା କହିବ, ତୁମ୍ଭର ବିଶ୍ୱାସ ଅଛି, ପୁଣି, ମୋହର କର୍ମ ଅଛି; କର୍ମ ବିନା ତୁମ୍ଭର ବିଶ୍ୱାସ ମୋତେ ଦେଖାଅ, ଆଉ ମୁଁ କର୍ମ ଦ୍ୱାରା ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ମୋହର ବିଶ୍ୱାସ ଦେଖାଇବି।
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 ଈଶ୍ବର ଯେ ଏକମାତ୍ର, ଏହା ତୁମ୍ଭେ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କରୁଅଛ; ଭଲ କଥା, ଭୂତମାନେ ମଧ୍ୟ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କରି ଥରହର ହୁଅନ୍ତି।
[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 କିନ୍ତୁ ହେ ନିର୍ବୋଧ ମନୁଷ୍ୟ, କର୍ମ ବିନା ବିଶ୍ୱାସ ଯେ ନିଷ୍ଫଳ, ଏହା କଅଣ ଜାଣିବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କରୁଅଛ?
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 ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପିତା ଅବ୍ରହାମ ବେଦି ଉପରେ ଆପଣା ପୁତ୍ର ଇସ୍ହାକଙ୍କୁ ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗ କରିବା ବେଳେ କଅଣ କର୍ମ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଧାର୍ମିକ ଗଣିତ ହୋଇ ନ ଥିଲେ?
(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 ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଦେଖୁଅଛ ଯେ, ବିଶ୍ୱାସ ତାହାଙ୍କ କର୍ମର ସହକାରୀ ଥିଲା, ଆଉ କର୍ମ ଦ୍ୱାରା ବିଶ୍ୱାସ ସିଦ୍ଧ ହେଲା;
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 ସେଥିରେ ଶାସ୍ତ୍ରର ଏହି ବାକ୍ୟ ସଫଳ ହେଲା, ଅବ୍ରହାମ ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କଠାରେ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କଲେ, ଆଉ ତାହାଙ୍କ ପକ୍ଷରେ ତାହା ଧାର୍ମିକତା ବୋଲି ଗଣିତ ହେଲା, ପୁଣି, ସେ ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ମିତ୍ର ବୋଲି ଖ୍ୟାତ ହେଲେ।
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 କେବଳ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ ଦ୍ୱାରା ମନୁଷ୍ୟ ଧାର୍ମିକ ଗଣିତ ନ ହୋଇ କର୍ମ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଯେ ଧାର୍ମିକ ଗଣିତ ହୁଏ, ଏହା ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଦେଖୁଅଛ।
[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 ସେହି ପ୍ରକାରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ରାହାବ ବେଶ୍ୟା ଗୁପ୍ତଚରମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆତିଥ୍ୟ କରି ଅନ୍ୟ ବାଟ ଦେଇ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ବିଦାୟ କରିବାରୁ କଅଣ କର୍ମ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଧାର୍ମିକ ଗଣିତ ହେଲେ ନାହିଁ?
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 କାରଣ ଆତ୍ମା ବିନା ଶରୀର ଯେପରି ମୃତ, ସେହିପରି କର୍ମ ବିନା ବିଶ୍ୱାସ ମଧ୍ୟ ମୃତ।
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.
