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James 1
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Testing Your Faith

1 [a](A)James, a (B)slave of God and (C)of the Lord Jesus Christ,

To (D)the twelve tribes who are in the (E)Dispersion: (F)Greetings.

2 (G)Consider it all joy, my brothers, when you encounter (H)various [b]trials, 3 knowing that (I)the testing of your (J)faith brings about (K)perseverance. 4 And let (L)perseverance have its perfect work, so that you may be [c](M)perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

5 But if any of you (N)lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and [d]without reproach, and (O)it will be given to him. 6 But he must (P)ask in faith, (Q)doubting nothing, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, (R)driven and tossed by the wind. 7 For that man ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord, 8 being a [e](S)double-minded man, (T)unstable in all his ways.

9 (U)But the [f]brother of humble circumstances is to boast in his high position; 10 and the rich man is to boast in his humiliation, because (V)like [g]flowering grass he will pass away. 11 For the sun rises with [h](W)a scorching heat and (X)withers the grass; and its flower falls off and the beauty of its appearance is destroyed; so too the rich man in the midst of his pursuits will fade away.

12 (Y)Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has [i]been approved, he will receive (Z)the crown of life which the Lord (AA)has promised to those who (AB)love Him. 13 Let no one say when he is tempted, “(AC)I am being tempted [j]by God”; for God cannot be tempted [k]by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone. 14 But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust. 15 Then (AD)when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin, and when (AE)sin is fully matured, it brings forth death. 16 (AF)Do not be [l]deceived, (AG)my beloved brothers. 17 Every good thing given and every perfect gift is (AH)from above, coming down from (AI)the Father of lights, (AJ)with whom there is no variation or [m]shifting shadow. 18 In the exercise of (AK)His will He (AL)brought us forth by (AM)the word of truth, so that we would be [n]a kind of (AN)first fruits [o]among His creatures.

Doers of the Word

19 [p](AO)Know this, (AP)my beloved brothers. But everyone must be quick to hear, (AQ)slow to speak and (AR)slow to anger; 20 for (AS)the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God. 21 Therefore, (AT)laying aside all filthiness and all [q]that remains of wickedness, in gentleness receive (AU)the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. 22 (AV)But become doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves. 23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his [r]natural face (AW)in a mirror; 24 for once he looked at himself and has gone away, [s]he immediately forgot what kind of person he was. 25 But one who looks intently at the perfect law, (AX)the law of freedom, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this man will be (AY)blessed in [t]what he does.

26 If anyone thinks himself to be religious while not [u](AZ)bridling his tongue but deceiving his own heart, this man’s religion is worthless. 27 Pure and undefiled religion (BA)before our God and Father is this: to (BB)visit (BC)orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained [v]by (BD)the world.

Footnotes

  1. James 1:1 Or Jacob; James is the Eng form of Jacob
  2. James 1:2 Or temptations
  3. James 1:4 Or mature
  4. James 1:5 Lit does not reproach
  5. James 1:8 Or doubting, hesitating
  6. James 1:9 Church member
  7. James 1:10 Lit the flower of the grass
  8. James 1:11 Lit the
  9. James 1:12 Or passed the test
  10. James 1:13 Lit from
  11. James 1:13 Lit of evil things
  12. James 1:16 Or misled
  13. James 1:17 Lit shadow of turning
  14. James 1:18 Or a certain first fruits
  15. James 1:18 Lit of
  16. James 1:19 Or This you know
  17. James 1:21 Lit abundance of malice
  18. James 1:23 Or nature; lit the face of his birth
  19. James 1:24 Lit and he
  20. James 1:25 Lit his doing
  21. James 1:26 Or controlling
  22. James 1:27 Lit from
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Iacov 1
Nouă Traducere În Limba Română

1 Iacov, rob al lui Dumnezeu şi al Domnului Isus Cristos, către cele douăsprezece seminţii care sunt împrăştiate[a] printre neamuri: salutări!

Încercări şi ispite

2 Fraţii mei, să priviţi ca o mare bucurie atunci când vă confruntaţi cu felurite încercări, 3 căci ştiţi că încercarea credinţei voastre produce răbdare. 4 Dar răbdarea trebuie să-şi ducă la desăvârşire lucrarea, ca să fiţi desăvârşiţi şi întregi, fără să vă lipsească nimic. 5 Dacă vreunuia dintre voi îi lipseşte înţelepciunea, s-o ceară de la Dumnezeu, Care dă tuturor cu generozitate şi fără să mustre, şi ea îi va fi dată. 6 Dar s-o ceară cu credinţă, fără să se îndoiască, căci cel ce se îndoieşte este ca valul mării, purtat de vânt şi dus încoace şi încolo. 7 Un astfel de om să nu se aştepte să primească ceva de la Domnul, 8 fiindcă este un om nehotărât şi nestatornic în toate căile lui.

9 Fratele care are o situaţie umilă să se laude cu înălţarea lui. 10 Cel bogat însă să se laude cu smerirea lui, pentru că va trece ca floarea ierbii. 11 Soarele răsare cu căldura lui arzătoare şi usucă iarba; floarea ei cade şi frumuseţea ei piere. Aşa se va veşteji şi cel bogat în umbletele lui.

12 Ferice de omul care rabdă încercarea! Căci, după ce a trecut încercarea, va primi cununa vieţii, pe care a promis-o Dumnezeu[b] celor ce-L iubesc. 13 Nimeni, când este ispitit, să nu zică: „Sunt ispitit de Dumnezeu!“ Căci Dumnezeu nu poate fi ispitit de rău şi El nu ispiteşte pe nimeni. 14 Ci fiecare este ispitit atunci când este atras de propria lui poftă şi momit. 15 Atunci pofta concepe dând naştere la păcat, iar păcatul, o dată înfăptuit, dă naştere la moarte.

16 Nu vă lăsaţi duşi în rătăcire, fraţii mei preaiubiţi! 17 Orice dăruire generoasă şi orice dar desăvârşit este de sus, coborând de la Tatăl luminilor, la Care nu există schimbare sau umbră din pricina mutării[c]. 18 El ne-a născut prin Cuvântul adevărului, după voia Lui, ca să fim un fel de prim rod între făpturile Lui.

Împlinitori ai Cuvântului

19 Fraţii mei preaiubiţi, să ştiţi următorul lucru: fiecare om să fie grabnic la ascultare, încet la vorbire şi încet la mânie; 20 căci mânia omului nu lucrează dreptatea lui Dumnezeu. 21 De aceea, daţi la o parte orice murdărie şi orice revărsare de răutate şi primiţi cu blândeţe Cuvântul sădit în voi, care are putere să vă mântuiască sufletele!

22 Fiţi împlinitori ai Cuvântului şi nu doar ascultători, înşelându-vă singuri! 23 Căci dacă cineva este un ascultător al Cuvântului, dar nu este şi un împlinitor, atunci el se aseamănă cu un om care-şi priveşte propria faţă într-o oglindă, 24 iar, după ce s-a privit, el pleacă şi uită imediat cum era. 25 Însă, cel ce se opreşte să privească în Legea desăvârşită – Legea libertăţii – şi perseverează în ea, nu ca un ascultător uituc, ci ca un împlinitor prin fapte, acela va fi fericit[d] în lucrarea lui.

26 Dacă cineva crede că este religios, dar nu-şi ţine în frâu limba, îşi înşală inima, iar religia lui este fără valoare. 27 Religia curată şi nepângărită înaintea lui Dumnezeu, Tatăl nostru, este să ai grijă de orfani şi de văduve în necazurile lor şi să te păstrezi neîntinat de lume.

Footnotes

  1. Iacov 1:1 Gr.: diaspora, termen folosit pentru a-i descrie pe evreii sau pe creştinii răspândiţi în lumea greco-romană
  2. Iacov 1:12 Unele mss conţin: Domnul, iar altele nu conţin un subiect specific
  3. Iacov 1:17 Probabil cu referire la anumite schimbări ale astrelor (de ex., eclipse), care aduceau cu sine variaţii în ce priveşte lumina şi întunericul
  4. Iacov 1:25 Sau: binecuvântat
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James 1
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1 James,(A) a servant of God(B) and of the Lord Jesus Christ,

To the twelve tribes(C) scattered(D) among the nations:

Greetings.(E)

Trials and Temptations

2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,[a] whenever you face trials of many kinds,(F) 3 because you know that the testing of your faith(G) produces perseverance.(H) 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature(I) and complete, not lacking anything. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God,(J) who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.(K) 6 But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt,(L) because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. 7 That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. 8 Such a person is double-minded(M) and unstable(N) in all they do.

9 Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position.(O) 10 But the rich should take pride in their humiliation—since they will pass away like a wild flower.(P) 11 For the sun rises with scorching heat(Q) and withers(R) the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed.(S) In the same way, the rich will fade away even while they go about their business.

12 Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial(T) because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life(U) that the Lord has promised to those who love him.(V)

13 When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; 14 but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own(W) evil desire and enticed. 15 Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin;(X) and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.(Y)

16 Don’t be deceived,(Z) my dear brothers and sisters.(AA) 17 Every good and perfect gift is from above,(AB) coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights,(AC) who does not change(AD) like shifting shadows. 18 He chose to give us birth(AE) through the word of truth,(AF) that we might be a kind of firstfruits(AG) of all he created.

Listening and Doing

19 My dear brothers and sisters,(AH) take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak(AI) and slow to become angry, 20 because human anger(AJ) does not produce the righteousness that God desires. 21 Therefore, get rid of(AK) all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you,(AL) which can save you.

22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.(AM) 23 Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror 24 and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. 25 But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom,(AN) and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.(AO)

26 Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues(AP) deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless. 27 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after(AQ) orphans and widows(AR) in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.(AS)

Footnotes

  1. James 1:2 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in verses 16 and 19; and in 2:1, 5, 14; 3:10, 12; 4:11; 5:7, 9, 10, 12, 19.
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