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以試煉為喜樂

 神和主耶穌基督的僕人雅各,向散居各地的十二支派問安。 我的弟兄們,你們遭遇各種試煉的時候,都要看為喜樂; 因為知道你們的信心經過考驗,就產生忍耐。 但忍耐要堅持到底(“堅持到底”原文作“有完全的功效”),使你們可以完全,毫無缺乏。 你們中間若有人缺少智慧,就當向那厚賜眾人,而且不斥責人的 神祈求,他就必得著。 可是,他應該憑著信心祈求,不要有疑惑;因為疑惑的人,就像被風吹蕩翻騰的海浪。 那樣的人,不要想從主得到甚麼; 因為三心兩意的人,在他的一切道路上,都搖擺不定。

富貴榮華轉眼消逝

卑微的弟兄應當以高升為榮; 10 富足的也不應該以降卑為辱;因為他如同草上的花,必要過去。 11 太陽一出,熱風一吹,草必枯乾,花必凋謝,它的美容就消失了;富足的人也必在他的奔波經營中這樣衰落。

忍受試煉的人有福了

12 能忍受試煉的人,是有福的;因為他經過考驗之後,必得著生命的冠冕,這冠冕是主應許給愛他的人的。 13 人被試探,不可說“我被 神試探”;因為 神不能被惡試探,他也不試探任何人。 14 每一個人受試探,都是被自己的私慾所勾引誘惑的。 15 私慾懷了胎,就生出罪;罪長成了,就產生死亡。

16 我親愛的弟兄們,不要看錯了。 17 各樣美好的賞賜,各樣完備的恩賜,都是從上面、從眾光之父降下來的,他本身並沒有改變,也沒有轉動的影子。 18 他憑著自己的旨意,藉著真理的道生了我們,使我們作他所造的萬物中初熟的果子。

要作行道的人

19 我親愛的弟兄們,你們要知道,人人都應該快快地聽,慢慢地說,慢一點動怒; 20 因為人的忿怒並不能成全 神的義。 21 所以你們應當擺脫一切污穢和所有的邪惡,以溫柔的心領受 神栽種的道;這道能救你們的靈魂。

22 你們應該作行道的人,不要單作聽道的人,自己欺騙自己; 23 因為人若只作聽道的人,不作行道的人,他就像一個人對著鏡子看自己本來的面貌, 24 看過走開以後,馬上就忘記自己的樣子。 25 唯有詳細察看那使人自由的全備的律法,並且時常遵守的人,他不是聽了就忘記,而是實行出來,就必因自己所作的蒙福。

26 如果有人自以為虔誠,卻不約束他的舌頭,反而自己欺騙自己,這人的虔誠是沒有用的。 27 在父 神看來,純潔無玷污的虔誠,就是照顧患難中的孤兒寡婦,並且保守自己不被世俗所污染。

我是做上帝和主耶稣基督奴仆的雅各,问候散居各地的十二支派的人。

信心和忍耐

我的弟兄姊妹,当你们遭遇各种磨炼的时候,都要认为是喜乐的事。 要知道你们的信心经过考验会产生坚忍。 你们要坚忍到底,使你们纯全、完备、毫无缺欠。

如果你们谁缺少智慧,就当求慷慨施恩、不责备人的上帝,上帝必赐给他智慧。 6-8 但他要凭信心毫不疑惑地祈求,因为疑惑的人三心二意,行事为人没有定见,就像海上随风翻腾的波涛,这种人从主那里什么也得不到。

卑微的弟兄高升,应当快乐。 10 富有的弟兄降卑,也要快乐,因为他会像花草一样衰残。 11 骄阳升起,草就干枯,花也凋谢,美丽就消失了。富有的人在忙忙碌碌中也会如此衰残。

12 在试炼中能够忍耐到底的人有福了,因为他若经得起考验,就会得到主应许赐给爱祂之人的生命冠冕。 13 当人受到诱惑时,不可说:“是上帝在诱惑我。”因为上帝不受邪恶的诱惑,也不诱惑人。 14 其实每个受到诱惑的人都是受自己的私欲怂恿和诱惑。 15 私欲怀了胎,便生出罪,罪一旦长成,便带来死亡。

16 我亲爱的弟兄姊妹,不要上当受骗。 17 一切良善的施予和完美的恩赐都是从天上,从众光之父那里来的。祂不像转动的影子变幻无常。 18 祂按照自己的旨意,借着真道重生了我们,使我们在祂所造的万物之中好像初熟的果实。

听道与行道

19 我亲爱的弟兄姊妹,请记住:每个人都要快快地听,慢慢地说,慢慢地动怒。 20 因为人的愤怒不能成就上帝的公义。 21 所以你们要除去所有的污秽和一切的恶习,谦卑地领受那已经栽种在你们心里、能救你们灵魂的真道。

22 你们要行道,不要只是听道,自己欺骗自己。 23 因为人听道而不行道,就像照镜子一样, 24 看过后就走了,随即忘记了自己的容貌。 25 但详细查考那使人得自由的全备律法并且持之以恒的人,不是听了就忘,而是身体力行,这样的人必在他所行的事上蒙福。

26 如果有人自以为虔诚,却不勒住自己的舌头,就等于是自己欺骗自己,他的所谓虔诚也毫无价值。 27 在父上帝看来,纯洁无暇的虔诚是指照顾患难中的孤儿寡妇,并且不让自己被世俗玷污。

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.

A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.

Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:

10 But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.

11 For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.

12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:

14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

16 Do not err, my beloved brethren.

17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:

24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.

25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.