问安

神和主耶稣基督的奴仆雅各

问候散居在各地的十二个支派。

经试炼而完备

我的弟兄们,你们遇到各种试炼的时候,应当看做是极大的喜乐, 因为你们知道,你们的信仰经过考验就生出忍耐; 但要让忍耐发挥完全的功效,好使你们成熟、完备,在任何事上都没有缺欠。

如果你们中间有人缺乏智慧,他就应当向那慷慨赐予万人又不责骂人的神祈求;神就会赐予他。 不过他要凭着信仰祈求,不要有任何疑惑,因为疑惑的人就像海中的波浪,被风吹动翻腾。 这样的人不要想从主那里得到什么, 他是心怀二意的人,在他所有的道路上都摇摆不定。

卑微[a]的弟兄应当以自己被高举而夸耀; 10 富有的应当以自己被降卑而夸耀,因为他将要像草上的花那样消逝。 11 太阳带着热气升起,草地枯萎,草上的花也凋谢,它表面的美丽也就消逝了;照样,富有的人在他的追求中,也将衰残。

12 忍受试炼的人是蒙福的;因为他经过考验以后,就要得到生命的冠冕,就是主[b]应许给那些爱他之人的。

13 人受诱惑的时候,不可说:“我被神诱惑”,因为神是不能被邪恶诱惑的,神也不诱惑任何人。 14 而每个人受诱惑,都是被自己的欲望所牵扯、所引诱的; 15 一旦欲望怀了胎,就生下罪来;罪长成了,就生出死亡。

16 我亲爱的弟兄们,你们不要被迷惑了! 17 一切美好的赏赐和各样完美的恩赐,都是从上面、从众光之父降下来的;在他没有改变,也没有转动的影子。 18 他照着自己的旨意,藉着真理的话语生了我们,要使我们在他所造的万物中成为一种初熟的果子。

行道胜于听道

19 我亲爱的弟兄们,你们应当知道:[c]每个人都该快快地听,不急于发言、不急于动怒, 20 因为人的愤怒不能成就神的义。 21 因此,你们要脱去一切的污秽和满盈的恶毒,要以温柔的心接受那栽种在你们里面的话语,就是能拯救你们灵魂[d]的话语。

22 你们要成为这话语的实行者,不要只成为听者而欺骗自己。 23 因为,如果有人是这话语的听者,而不是实行者,这个人就像人对着镜子观看自己生来的面貌, 24 看了就走开,立刻忘了自己是什么样子; 25 但是详细察看那使人得自由的完美律法,并且继续持守的人,因他不是健忘的听者,而是行为的实行者,这个人就将要在他所行的事上蒙祝福。

26 如果[e]有人自以为是虔诚的,却不克制自己的舌头,反而欺骗自己的心,这个人的虔诚[f]就是虚妄的。 27 在父神看来,纯洁而没有玷污的虔诚[g]是这样的:照顾患难中的孤儿寡妇,并且保守自己不受世界的玷污。

Footnotes

  1. 雅各书 1:9 卑微——或译作“谦卑”。
  2. 雅各书 1:12 主——有古抄本作“他”。
  3. 雅各书 1:19 你们应当知道:——有古抄本作“因此,”。
  4. 雅各书 1:21 灵魂——或译作“生命”。
  5. 雅各书 1:26 有古抄本附“你们中间”。
  6. 雅各书 1:26 虔诚——或译作“宗教”。
  7. 雅各书 1:27 虔诚——或译作“宗教”。

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

Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,[a] whenever you face trials of many kinds,(F) because you know that the testing of your faith(G) produces perseverance.(H) Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature(I) and complete, not lacking anything. 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) 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. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Such a person is double-minded(M) and unstable(N) in all they do.

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.

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.

问安

神和主耶稣基督的奴仆雅各

问候散居在各地的十二个支派。

经试炼而完备

我的弟兄们,你们遇到各种试炼的时候,应当看做是极大的喜乐, 因为你们知道,你们的信仰经过考验就生出忍耐; 但要让忍耐发挥完全的功效,好使你们成熟、完备,在任何事上都没有缺欠。

如果你们中间有人缺乏智慧,他就应当向那慷慨赐予万人又不责骂人的神祈求;神就会赐予他。 不过他要凭着信仰祈求,不要有任何疑惑,因为疑惑的人就像海中的波浪,被风吹动翻腾。 这样的人不要想从主那里得到什么, 他是心怀二意的人,在他所有的道路上都摇摆不定。

卑微[a]的弟兄应当以自己被高举而夸耀; 10 富有的应当以自己被降卑而夸耀,因为他将要像草上的花那样消逝。 11 太阳带着热气升起,草地枯萎,草上的花也凋谢,它表面的美丽也就消逝了;照样,富有的人在他的追求中,也将衰残。

12 忍受试炼的人是蒙福的;因为他经过考验以后,就要得到生命的冠冕,就是主[b]应许给那些爱他之人的。

13 人受诱惑的时候,不可说:“我被神诱惑”,因为神是不能被邪恶诱惑的,神也不诱惑任何人。 14 而每个人受诱惑,都是被自己的欲望所牵扯、所引诱的; 15 一旦欲望怀了胎,就生下罪来;罪长成了,就生出死亡。

16 我亲爱的弟兄们,你们不要被迷惑了! 17 一切美好的赏赐和各样完美的恩赐,都是从上面、从众光之父降下来的;在他没有改变,也没有转动的影子。 18 他照着自己的旨意,藉着真理的话语生了我们,要使我们在他所造的万物中成为一种初熟的果子。

行道胜于听道

19 我亲爱的弟兄们,你们应当知道:[c]每个人都该快快地听,不急于发言、不急于动怒, 20 因为人的愤怒不能成就神的义。 21 因此,你们要脱去一切的污秽和满盈的恶毒,要以温柔的心接受那栽种在你们里面的话语,就是能拯救你们灵魂[d]的话语。

22 你们要成为这话语的实行者,不要只成为听者而欺骗自己。 23 因为,如果有人是这话语的听者,而不是实行者,这个人就像人对着镜子观看自己生来的面貌, 24 看了就走开,立刻忘了自己是什么样子; 25 但是详细察看那使人得自由的完美律法,并且继续持守的人,因他不是健忘的听者,而是行为的实行者,这个人就将要在他所行的事上蒙祝福。

26 如果[e]有人自以为是虔诚的,却不克制自己的舌头,反而欺骗自己的心,这个人的虔诚[f]就是虚妄的。 27 在父神看来,纯洁而没有玷污的虔诚[g]是这样的:照顾患难中的孤儿寡妇,并且保守自己不受世界的玷污。

Footnotes

  1. 雅各书 1:9 卑微——或译作“谦卑”。
  2. 雅各书 1:12 主——有古抄本作“他”。
  3. 雅各书 1:19 你们应当知道:——有古抄本作“因此,”。
  4. 雅各书 1:21 灵魂——或译作“生命”。
  5. 雅各书 1:26 有古抄本附“你们中间”。
  6. 雅各书 1:26 虔诚——或译作“宗教”。
  7. 雅各书 1:27 虔诚——或译作“宗教”。

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

Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,[a] whenever you face trials of many kinds,(F) because you know that the testing of your faith(G) produces perseverance.(H) Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature(I) and complete, not lacking anything. 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) 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. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Such a person is double-minded(M) and unstable(N) in all they do.

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.

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.