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Giacomo 2
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Il rispetto dovuto ai poveri

2 Fratelli miei, non mescolate a favoritismi personali la vostra fede nel Signore nostro Gesù Cristo, Signore della gloria. 2 Supponiamo che entri in una vostra adunanza qualcuno con un anello d'oro al dito, vestito splendidamente, ed entri anche un povero con un vestito logoro. 3 Se voi guardate a colui che è vestito splendidamente e gli dite: «Tu siediti qui comodamente», e al povero dite: «Tu mettiti in piedi lì», oppure: «Siediti qui ai piedi del mio sgabello», 4 non fate in voi stessi preferenze e non siete giudici dai giudizi perversi?

5 Ascoltate, fratelli miei carissimi: Dio non ha forse scelto i poveri nel mondo per farli ricchi con la fede ed eredi del regno che ha promesso a quelli che lo amano? 6 Voi invece avete disprezzato il povero! Non sono forse i ricchi che vi tiranneggiano e vi trascinano davanti ai tribunali? 7 Non sono essi che bestemmiano il bel nome che è stato invocato sopra di voi? 8 Certo, se adempite il più importante dei comandamenti secondo la Scrittura: amerai il prossimo tuo come te stesso, fate bene; 9 ma se fate distinzione di persone, commettete un peccato e siete accusati dalla legge come trasgressori. 10 Poiché chiunque osservi tutta la legge, ma la trasgredisca anche in un punto solo, diventa colpevole di tutto; 11 infatti colui che ha detto: Non commettere adulterio, ha detto anche: Non uccidere.

Ora se tu non commetti adulterio, ma uccidi, ti rendi trasgressore della legge. 12 Parlate e agite come persone che devono essere giudicate secondo una legge di libertà, perché 13 il giudizio sarà senza misericordia contro chi non avrà usato misericordia; la misericordia invece ha sempre la meglio nel giudizio.

La fede e le opere

14 Che giova, fratelli miei, se uno dice di avere la fede ma non ha le opere? Forse che quella fede può salvarlo? 15 Se un fratello o una sorella sono senza vestiti e sprovvisti del cibo quotidiano 16 e uno di voi dice loro: «Andatevene in pace, riscaldatevi e saziatevi», ma non date loro il necessario per il corpo, che giova? 17 Così anche la fede: se non ha le opere, è morta in se stessa. 18 Al contrario uno potrebbe dire: Tu hai la fede ed io ho le opere; mostrami la tua fede senza le opere, ed io con le mie opere ti mostrerò la mia fede. 19 Tu credi che c'è un Dio solo? Fai bene; anche i demòni lo credono e tremano! 20 Ma vuoi sapere, o insensato, come la fede senza le opere è senza calore? 21 Abramo, nostro padre, non fu forse giustificato per le opere, quando offrì Isacco, suo figlio, sull'altare? 22 Vedi che la fede cooperava con le opere di lui, e che per le opere quella fede divenne perfetta 23 e si compì la Scrittura che dice: E Abramo ebbe fede in Dio e gli fu accreditato a giustizia, e fu chiamato amico di Dio. 24 Vedete che l'uomo viene giustificato in base alle opere e non soltanto in base alla fede. 25 Così anche Raab, la meretrice, non venne forse giustificata in base alle opere per aver dato ospitalità agli esploratori e averli rimandati per altra via? 26 Infatti come il corpo senza lo spirito è morto, così anche la fede senza le opere è morta.

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Beware of Personal Favoritism

2 My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, (A)the Lord of glory, with (B)partiality. 2 For if there should come into your assembly a man with gold rings, in [a]fine apparel, and there should also come in a poor man in [b]filthy clothes, 3 and you [c]pay attention to the one wearing the fine clothes and say to him, “You sit here in a good place,” and say to the poor man, “You stand there,” or, “Sit here at my footstool,” 4 have you not [d]shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?

5 Listen, my beloved brethren: (C)Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be (D)rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom (E)which He promised to those who love Him? 6 But (F)you have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you (G)and drag you into the courts? 7 Do they not blaspheme that noble name by which you are (H)called?

8 If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, (I)“You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well; 9 but if you [e]show partiality, you commit sin, and are convicted by the law as (J)transgressors. 10 For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet (K)stumble in one point, (L)he is guilty of all. 11 For He who said, (M)“Do not commit adultery,” also said, (N)“Do not murder.” Now if you do not commit adultery, but you do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law. 12 So speak and so do as those who will be judged by (O)the law of liberty. 13 For (P)judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown (Q)no (R)mercy. (S)Mercy triumphs over judgment.

Faith Without Works Is Dead(T)

14 (U)What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? 15 (V)If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, 16 and (W)one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? 17 Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

18 But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” (X)Show me your faith without [f]your works, (Y)and I will show you my faith by [g]my works. 19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble! 20 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is [h]dead? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works (Z)when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? 22 Do you see (AA)that faith was working together with his works, and by (AB)works faith was made [i]perfect? 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, (AC)“Abraham believed God, and it was [j]accounted to him for righteousness.” And he was called (AD)the friend of God. 24 You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only.

25 Likewise, (AE)was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way?

26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

Footnotes

  1. James 2:2 bright
  2. James 2:2 vile
  3. James 2:3 Lit. look upon
  4. James 2:4 differentiated
  5. James 2:9 Lit. receive the face
  6. James 2:18 NU omits your
  7. James 2:18 NU omits my
  8. James 2:20 NU useless
  9. James 2:22 complete
  10. James 2:23 credited
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Favoritism Forbidden

2 My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious(A) Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism.(B) 2 Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in filthy old clothes also comes in. 3 If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, “Here’s a good seat for you,” but say to the poor man, “You stand there” or “Sit on the floor by my feet,” 4 have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges(C) with evil thoughts?

5 Listen, my dear brothers and sisters:(D) Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world(E) to be rich in faith(F) and to inherit the kingdom(G) he promised those who love him?(H) 6 But you have dishonored the poor.(I) Is it not the rich who are exploiting you? Are they not the ones who are dragging you into court?(J) 7 Are they not the ones who are blaspheming the noble name of him to whom you belong?

8 If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,”[a](K) you are doing right. 9 But if you show favoritism,(L) you sin and are convicted by the law as lawbreakers.(M) 10 For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles(N) at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.(O) 11 For he who said, “You shall not commit adultery,”[b](P) also said, “You shall not murder.”[c](Q) If you do not commit adultery but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker.

12 Speak and act as those who are going to be judged(R) by the law that gives freedom,(S) 13 because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful.(T) Mercy triumphs over judgment.

Faith and Deeds

14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds?(U) Can such faith save them? 15 Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food.(V) 16 If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it?(W) 17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.(X)

18 But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.”

Show me your faith without deeds,(Y) and I will show you my faith(Z) by my deeds.(AA) 19 You believe that there is one God.(AB) Good! Even the demons believe that(AC)—and shudder.

20 You foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless[d]?(AD) 21 Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?(AE) 22 You see that his faith and his actions were working together,(AF) and his faith was made complete by what he did.(AG) 23 And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,”[e](AH) and he was called God’s friend.(AI) 24 You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone.

25 In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction?(AJ) 26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.(AK)

Footnotes

  1. James 2:8 Lev. 19:18
  2. James 2:11 Exodus 20:14; Deut. 5:18
  3. James 2:11 Exodus 20:13; Deut. 5:17
  4. James 2:20 Some early manuscripts dead
  5. James 2:23 Gen. 15:6
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SANTIAGO 2
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Ma rucˈamon ta chi nikatzuˈ achique rubanic jun winek

2  Wachˈalal ri iniman chic ri Kajaf Jesucristo ri sibilaj nim rukˈij rucˈojlen, riyin nbij cˈa chiwe chi ma titzuˈ ta achique rubanic jun winek. Xa tikanaˈ cˈa kiˈ chi xa yoj junan konojel. 2 ¿Achique ta niben riyix xa ta cˈo jun achi beyon ri napon iwuqˈui tek imolon iwiˈ pa rubiˈ ri Dios, y ri achi beyon riˈ rucusan el pukˈaˈ (napakˈeˈ) banon riqˈui kˈanapuek, chukaˈ ye rucusan ta el jabel tak tziek? ¿Y que ta chukaˈ riˈ ntoc ta apo jun achi ri can nikˈalajin chi xa pobre y xa can ti lawaloˈ chic ri rutziak? 3 Riyix xa ya ri achi beyon ri nitzuˈ nabey, nilokˈokˈej, y niyaˈ jabel ruchˈacat. Yacˈa chare ri achi ri xa pobre, riyix majun ruchˈacat niyaˈ y xa nibij chare: Capaˈeˈ chiriˈ, o xa nibij chukaˈ chare: Catzˈuyeˈ re chikaken. 4 Wi queriˈ niben, can nikˈalajin wi chi riyix xa nitzuˈ achique rubanic jun winek, y yixoc cˈa achiˈel jun itzel aj kˈatbel tzij y ma ninaˈ ta ka iwiˈ chi xa yix junan chiˈiwonojel. Xa can niben chi jun winek más rejkalen que chuwech jun chic, y riˈ xa jun itzel naˈoj.

5 Wachˈalal ri sibilaj yixinwajoˈ, tichˈoboˈ cˈa jabel re xtinbij chiwe. Ri Dios ye ri pobres ri ye ruchaˈon riche (rixin) chi ye riyeˈ riˈ ri can nicˈojeˈ jun quicukbel cˈuˈx riqˈui ri Dios ri can achiˈel jun nimalaj beyomel. Y ye chukaˈ ri pobres ri ye ruchaˈon ri Dios riche (rixin) chi niquicˈul ri herencia pa rajawaren ri Dios can achiˈel ri rutzujun (rusujun) chique ri yeˈajowan riche (rixin). 6 Pero riyix xa ikasan quikˈij ri pobres, y ye ri beyomaˈ ri iyaˈon quikˈij. ¿Can ma noka ta cami chiˈicˈuˈx chi xa ye ri beyomaˈ ri ye banayon chiwe chi yixcˈo pa rucˈayewal? ¿La ma noka ta chiˈicˈuˈx chi xa ye chukaˈ riyeˈ ri yixkiriren apo pa tak kˈatbel tzij? 7 ¿La ma noka ta cˈa chiˈicˈuˈx chi xa ye chukaˈ riyeˈ ri yeyokˈo ri utzilaj rubiˈ ri Jesucristo, ri natan pan iwiˈ?

8 Chupan cˈa ri ley ri xuyaˈ ri Dios ri ka‑Rey, tzˈibatal cˈa ca jun tzij ri nim rejkalen, y nubij: Can achiˈel nawajoˈ ka awiˈ riyit, queriˈ chukaˈ queˈawajoˈ ri awucˈ awachˈalal. Queriˈ nubij chupan ri ley. Y wi can niben cˈa riˈ, can utz. 9 Yacˈa wi xa xtitzuˈ achique rubanic jun winek, yixmacun y xaxu (xaxe wi) chic tiwoyobej chi nika rucˈayewal pan iwiˈ, ruma riyix xa ma niben ta ri nubij chupan ri ley riche (rixin) ri Dios. 10 Ruma wi cˈo jun nubij chi can nuben ronojel ri nubij ri ley, pero xa cˈa cˈo na jun tzij ri ma nuben ta chare ri nubij ri ley, nikˈalajin chi ma ronojel ta nunimaj chare ri ley. Xa can jun aj mac wi cˈa nbecˈulun chuwech ri ley. 11 Ruma tek ri Dios xuyaˈ ri ley, xubij: Riyit achi ri cˈo awixjayil, man cˈa tacanoj ta jun chic ixok. Y chukaˈ riyit ixok ri cˈo awachijil, man cˈa tacˈom ta ruwech jun chic achi. Y ri Dios mismo xubij: Ma cacamisan ta. Y wi riyit ma nacanoj ta jun chic ixok, pero xa nacamisaj jun winek, nikˈalajin chi can ma nanimaj ta ri ley ri ruyaˈon ca ri Dios. 12 Rumacˈariˈ, can tibanaˈ y tibij achiˈel ri nubij chupan ri ley ri xuyaˈ ri Jesucristo. Ruma ri ley riˈ xuben chiwe chi yix colotajnek chic riche (rixin) chi yixcowin niben ri nrajoˈ ri Dios y ya chukaˈ ley riˈ xtikˈato tzij pan iwiˈ. 13 Ruma wi ma xtijoyowaj ta quiwech ri nicˈaj chic winek, ri Dios ma xtujoyowaj ta chukaˈ iwech riyix chupan ri kˈij tek xtukˈet tzij. Yacˈa wi xtijoyowaj quiwech ri nicˈaj chic, xquixchˈacon, ruma ri Dios chukaˈ xtujoyowaj iwech riyix chupan ri kˈij riˈ.

Ri nubij chi runiman ri Dios y xa majun utzil nuben, xa achiˈel jun caminek

14 Wachˈalal, wi cˈo cˈa jun ri nibin chi runiman chic ri Dios, y xa majun utzil nuben ta, xa majun cˈa nicˈatzin wi ri nubij chi runiman. Ruma xa ma xtril ta cˈa rucolotajic xaxu (xaxe wi) riqˈui ri nubij chi runiman chic ri Dios. 15 Achiˈel ta jun kachˈalal ri nicˈatzin rutziak y nicˈatzin ruway. 16 Y riyit xa nabij el chare: Cabiyin. Ma tachajij ta pena chare ri atziak y ri away. Xa tacusaj atziak y cawaˈ jabel, yachaˈ el chare. Y xa ma nayaˈ ta el ri nicˈatzin chare, xa majun nicˈatzin wi ri xabij el chare. 17 Y queriˈ chukaˈ wi nabij chi animan chic ri Dios, y xa majun utzil naben ta, majun nicˈatzin wi ri nabij chi animan chic. Xa yit achiˈel jun caminek ri xa majun nicowin nuben.

18 Riqˈui jubaˈ cˈo jun ri xtibin chuwe: Riyit Santiago, nabij chi ma xu (xe) ta wi nicˈatzin chi nanimaj ri Dios, xa can rajawaxic chi nabanalaˈ chukaˈ ri utzil. Yacˈa riyin, xtichaˈ ri jun, riqˈui ri nuniman chic ri Dios, majun chic nicˈatzin chi nben. Yacˈa riyin ri Santiago nbij cˈa chare ri jun ri nibin queriˈ; riyin, riqˈui ri utzil ri nben, yicowin ncˈut chawech chi kitzij nuniman ri Dios. Y riyit ¿achique cˈa rubanic naben chi nacˈut chinuwech chi animan chic ri Dios, wi xa majun utzil naben ta? 19 Riyit nanimaj chi can xu (xe wi) jun Dios cˈo. Riˈ can utz wi. Pero ma xu (xe) ta wi riˈ ri rajawaxic. Ruma ri itzel tak espíritu chukaˈ can niquinimaj chi can xu (xe wi) jun Dios cˈo y chukaˈ yebarbot (yebaybot) chuwech ruma xibinriˈil. 20 Sibilaj yit nacanic riqˈui ri anaˈoj. Xtincˈut na peˈ chawech wacami. Wi riyit nabij chi animan chic ri Dios y xa majun utzil naben ta, can majun nicˈatzin wi tek xabij chi xanimaj. Xa yit achiˈel jun caminek ri majun nicowin nuben. 21 Ri kamamaˈ Abraham ri xcˈojeˈ ojer ca, can xuben wi ri xubij ri Dios chare. Y ma xupokonaj ta xuyaˈ ri Isaac ri rucˈajol pa ruwiˈ ri altar riche (rixin) chi nuyaˈ chare ri Dios. Y rumariˈ ri Abraham xtzˈetetej ruma ri Dios chi majun rumac. 22 Chukaˈ ri Abraham ma xu (xe) ta wi xunimaj ri Dios, xa can xuben chukaˈ ri xbix chare ruma ri Dios. Y riqˈui riˈ can xutzˈakatisaj ri rucukbel cˈuˈx ri cˈo riqˈui ri Dios. 23 Y riqˈui riˈ chukaˈ xbanatej ri nubij chupan ri ruchˈabel ri Dios ri tzˈibatal ca, tek nubij: Ri Abraham can xunimaj ri Dios y rumariˈ xtzˈetetej ruma ri Dios chi majun rumac. Queriˈ nubij chupan ri tzˈibatal ca. Y ri Abraham xbix chare chi kas junan quiwech riqˈui ri Dios.

24 Can nikˈalajin cˈa chi riche (rixin) chi yatzˈetetej ruma ri Dios chi majun amac, cˈo chi naben ri nrajoˈ Riyaˈ, y ma xu (xe) ta wi nabij chi animan. 25 Y chukaˈ ri ixok ri Rahab rubiˈ ri xcˈojeˈ ojer ca, astapeˈ ma utz ta rucˈaslen xucˈuaj, pero xtzˈetetej ruma ri Dios chi majun rumac ruma ri xuben. Ruma riyaˈ xerewaj ri caˈiˈ achiˈaˈ israelitas ri ye takon el ruma ri Josué, y xerutek el pa jun chic bey riche (rixin) chi majun xquicˈulwachij. 26 Rumariˈ riyoj ri kaniman chic ri Dios, wi xa majun utzil nikaben ta, xa yoj achiˈel jun caminek y majun nicˈatzin wi nikabij chi kaniman. Xa yoj achiˈel jun chˈaculaj ri man cˈo ta chic ri ránima riqˈui.

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