Jakuba 2
1 Bracia moi! nie miejcie z brakowaniem osób wiary Pana naszego Jezusa Chrystusa, który chwalebny jest.
My fellow believers, [because] you trust our Lord Jesus Christ, the one who is glorious/wonderful, stop honoring some people more than others.
2 Albowiem gdyby wszedł do zgromadzenia waszego mąż, mając pierścień złoty w szacie świetnej, a wszedłby też i ubogi w podłym odzieniu:
[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 I wejrzelibyście na tego, co ma świetną szatę, a rzeklibyście mu: Ty! siądź sam poczciwie! a ubogiemu byście rzekli: Ty! tam stój, albo siądź tu pod podnóżkiem moim!
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 Azażeście już nie uczynili różności między sobą i nie staliście się sędziami myśli złych?
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 Słuchajcie, bracia moi mili! azaż Bóg nie obrał ubogich na tym świecie, aby byli bogatymi w wierze i dziedzicami królestwa, które obiecał tym, którzy go miłują?
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 Aleście wy znieważyli ubogiego. Azaż bogacze gwałtem was nie uciskają i do sądów was nie pociągają?
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 Azaż oni nie bluźnią onego zacnego imienia, które jest wzywane nad wami?
(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 A jeźliże pełnicie zakon królewski według Pisma: Będziesz miłował bliźniego twego jako samego siebie, dobrze czynicie.
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 Lecz jeźli osobami brakujecie, grzech popełniacie i bywacie przekonani od zakonu jako przestępcy.
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 Albowiem ktobykolwiek zachował wszystek zakon, a w jednym by upadł, stał się winien wszystkich przykazań.
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 Bo który rzekł: Nie będziesz cudzołożył, ten też rzekł: Nie będziesz zabijał, a jeźlibyś nie cudzołożył, ale byś zabił, stałeś się przestępcą zakonu.
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 Tak mówcie i tak czyńcie jako ci, którzy według zakonu wolności macie być sądzeni.
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 Albowiem sąd bez miłosierdzia będzie temu, co nie czynił miłosierdzia; ale miłosierdzie chlubi się przeciwko sądowi.
[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 Cóż pomoże, bracia moi! jeźliby kto rzekł, iż ma wiarę, a uczynków by nie miał? izali go ona wiara może zbawić?
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 A gdyby brat albo siostra byli nieodziani i schodziłoby im na powszedniej żywności,
[To illustrate], suppose that fellow believers, either men or women, don’t have enough clothing or food for each day.
16 I rzekłby im kto z was: Idźcie w pokoju, ugrzejcie się i najedzcie się, a nie dalibyście im potrzeb ciału należących, cóż to pomoże?
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 Także i wiara, nie mali uczynków, martwa jest sama w sobie.
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 Ale rzecze kto: Ty masz wiarę, a ja mam uczynki; ukaż mi wiarę twoję bez uczynków twoich, a ja tobie ukażę wiarę moję z uczynków moich.
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 Ty wierzysz, iż jeden jest Bóg, dobrze czynisz; i dyjabli temu wierzą, wszakże drżą,
[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 Ale chceszli wiedzieć, o człowiecze marny! iż wiara bez uczynków martwa jest?
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 Abraham, ojciec nasz, izali nie z uczynków usprawiedliwiony jest, gdy ofiarował Izaaka, syna swego, na ołtarzu?
(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 Widzisz, iż wiara spólnie robiła z uczynkami jego, a z uczynków wiara doskonała się stała.
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 A tak wypełniło się Pismo, które mówi: I uwierzył Abraham Bogu, i przyczytano mu to ku sprawiedliwości, i przyjacielem Bożym nazwany jest.
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 A widzicież, iż z uczynków usprawiedliwiony bywa człowiek, a nie z wiary tylko.
[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 Także też i Rachab, wszetecznica, izali nie z uczynków jest usprawiedliwiona, gdy przyjęła onych posłów i inszą drogą wypuściła?
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 Albowiem jako ciało bez duszy jest martwe, tak i wiara bez uczynków martwa jest.
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.
