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Giacomo 3
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
Giacomo 3
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
Contro l'intemperanza del linguaggio
3 Fratelli miei, non vi fate maestri in molti, sapendo che noi riceveremo un giudizio più severo, 2 poiché tutti quanti manchiamo in molte cose. Se uno non manca nel parlare, è un uomo perfetto, capace di tenere a freno anche tutto il corpo. 3 Quando mettiamo il morso in bocca ai cavalli perché ci obbediscano, possiamo dirigere anche tutto il loro corpo. 4 Ecco, anche le navi, benché siano così grandi e vengano spinte da venti gagliardi, sono guidate da un piccolissimo timone dovunque vuole chi le manovra. 5 Così anche la lingua: è un piccolo membro e può vantarsi di grandi cose. Vedete un piccolo fuoco quale grande foresta può incendiare! 6 Anche la lingua è un fuoco, è il mondo dell'iniquità, vive inserita nelle nostre membra e contamina tutto il corpo e incendia il corso della vita, traendo la sua fiamma dalla Geenna. 7 Infatti ogni sorta di bestie e di uccelli, di rettili e di esseri marini sono domati e sono stati domati dalla razza umana, 8 ma la lingua nessun uomo la può domare: è un male ribelle, è piena di veleno mortale. 9 Con essa benediciamo il Signore e Padre e con essa malediciamo gli uomini fatti a somiglianza di Dio. 10 E' dalla stessa bocca che esce benedizione e maledizione. Non dev'essere così, fratelli miei! 11 Forse la sorgente può far sgorgare dallo stesso getto acqua dolce e amara? 12 Può forse, miei fratelli, un fico produrre olive o una vite produrre fichi? Neppure una sorgente salata può produrre acqua dolce.
La vera e la falsa sapienza
13 Chi è saggio e accorto tra voi? Mostri con la buona condotta le sue opere ispirate a saggia mitezza. 14 Ma se avete nel vostro cuore gelosia amara e spirito di contesa, non vantatevi e non mentite contro la verità. 15 Non è questa la sapienza che viene dall'alto: è terrena, carnale, diabolica; 16 poiché dove c'è gelosia e spirito di contesa, c'è disordine e ogni sorta di cattive azioni. 17 La sapienza che viene dall'alto invece è anzitutto pura; poi pacifica, mite, arrendevole, piena di misericordia e di buoni frutti, senza parzialità, senza ipocrisia. 18 Un frutto di giustizia viene seminato nella pace per coloro che fanno opera di pace.
James 3
New King James Version
James 3
New King James Version
The Untamable Tongue
3 My brethren, (A)let not many of you become teachers, (B)knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment. 2 For (C)we all stumble in many things. (D)If anyone does not stumble in word, (E)he is a [a]perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body. 3 [b]Indeed, (F)we put bits in horses’ mouths that they may obey us, and we turn their whole body. 4 Look also at ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires. 5 Even so (G)the tongue is a little member and (H)boasts great things.
See how great a forest a little fire kindles! 6 And (I)the tongue is a fire, a world of [c]iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it (J)defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of [d]nature; and it is set on fire by [e]hell. 7 For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and creature of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by mankind. 8 But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, (K)full of deadly poison. 9 With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made (L)in the [f]similitude of God. 10 Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so. 11 Does a spring send forth fresh water and bitter from the same opening? 12 Can a (M)fig tree, my brethren, bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? [g]Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh.
Heavenly Versus Demonic Wisdom
13 (N)Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. 14 But if you have (O)bitter envy and [h]self-seeking in your hearts, (P)do not boast and lie against the truth. 15 (Q)This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic. 16 For (R)where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there. 17 But (S)the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, (T)without partiality (U)and without hypocrisy. 18 (V)Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
Footnotes
- James 3:2 mature
- James 3:3 NU Now if
- James 3:6 unrighteousness
- James 3:6 existence
- James 3:6 Gr. Gehenna
- James 3:9 likeness
- James 3:12 NU Neither can a salty spring produce fresh water.
- James 3:14 selfish ambition
James 3
New International Version
James 3
New International Version
Taming the Tongue
3 Not many of you should become teachers,(A) my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged(B) more strictly.(C) 2 We all stumble(D) in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say(E) is perfect,(F) able to keep their whole body in check.(G)
3 When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal.(H) 4 Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. 5 Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts.(I) Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. 6 The tongue also is a fire,(J) a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body,(K) sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.(L)
7 All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind, 8 but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.(M)
9 With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness.(N) 10 Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be. 11 Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? 12 My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs?(O) Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.
Two Kinds of Wisdom
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it(P) by their good life, by deeds(Q) done in the humility that comes from wisdom. 14 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition(R) in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth.(S) 15 Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven(T) but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.(U) 16 For where you have envy and selfish ambition,(V) there you find disorder and every evil practice.
17 But the wisdom that comes from heaven(W) is first of all pure; then peace-loving,(X) considerate, submissive, full of mercy(Y) and good fruit, impartial and sincere.(Z) 18 Peacemakers(AA) who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.(AB)
SANTIAGO 3
Cakchiquel Occidental
SANTIAGO 3
Cakchiquel Occidental
Tichajij iwiˈ riqˈui ri chˈabel ri nibij
3 Wachˈalal, ma chak tirayij chi qˈuiy chiwe riyix yixoc tijonel quiche (quixin) ri nicˈaj chic kachˈalal. Ruma chi riyoj ri yojtijon, ketaman wi xa ma nikaben ta ri yecˈo chupan ri tijonic ri yekayaˈ, can más na rucˈayewal ri xtikacˈul. 2 Konojel, qˈuiy mul ma ya ta ri yekaben. Y wi ta cˈo jun ri majun bey nimacun riqˈui ri ruchˈabel, ri jun riˈ can tzˈaket ri rucˈaslen. Ruma wi nicowin nuben chi ma nimacun ta riqˈui ri ruchˈabel, can nicowin chukaˈ nuben queriˈ riqˈui ronojel ri ruchˈacul. 3 Y tikayaˈ na peˈ pa cuenta chi queriˈ chukaˈ nikaben quiqˈui ri quiej chi nikayaˈ chˈichˈ pa quichiˈ riche (rixin) chi yekakˈet. Ruma xaxu (xaxe wi) riqˈui ri chˈichˈ riˈ, ri quiej yojquinimaj y yojquicˈuaj acuchi (achique) ri nikajoˈ yojbe wi. 4 Achiˈel chukaˈ ri barcos ri yebiyin pa ruwiˈ ri yaˈ. Sibilaj ye nimaˈk y ye ucˈuan ruma cakˈikˈ ri sibilaj ruchukˈaˈ. Pero xaxu (xaxe wi) riqˈui ri ti timón, ri ye ucˈuan ri barcos yecowin yequicˈuaj achique lugar ri nicajoˈ yebe wi riyeˈ. 5 Achiˈel chukaˈ jun ti kˈakˈ, astapeˈ sibilaj coˈol oc, can nicowin nuqˈuis jun qˈuechelaj. Y queriˈ chukaˈ ri awakˈ. Ma nim ta, pero riqˈui ri chˈabel ri nubij qˈuiy nicowin nuben. 6 Ri kakˈ achiˈel jun kˈakˈ, y nubij ronojel ruwech itzel tak chˈabel. Ri kakˈ jun chique ri rukˈaˈ raken ri kachˈacul ri yaˈon pe chake, xa yacˈa chi xa nutzˈilobisaj ronojel ri kachˈacul, y xa nuyaˈ ri kacˈaslen pa rucˈayewal. Y ronojel riˈ xa ruma chi ri itzel winek ri rajawalul ri kˈakˈ ri nucusan riche (rixin). 7 Ri yoj winek can cˈo kachukˈaˈ pa quiwiˈ quinojel ri chicop ri yecˈo chuwech re ruwachˈulef, ri aj xicˈ tak chicop, ri cumatz, y chukaˈ pa quiwiˈ ri nicˈaj chic chicop ri yecˈo chupan ri mar. 8 Pero ri kakˈ ma yojcowin ta nikakˈil. Xa achiˈel jun itzel cumatz ri rucˈuan veneno riche (rixin) chi nicamisan. 9 Cˈo jantek nikayaˈ rukˈij ri Katataˈ Dios riqˈui ri kakˈ. Y cˈo jantek xa nikacusaj riche (rixin) chi nikabij itzel tak chˈabel chique ri winek. Y riyeˈ can ye ruwachbel ri Dios. 10 Can pa kachiˈ cˈa yeˈel wi utzilaj tak tzij, y pa kachiˈ chukaˈ yeˈel wi itzel tak tzij. Wachˈalal, ma rucˈamon ta chi queriˈ nikaben. 11 Ruma riyix iwetaman chi chupan jun ralaxbel (rutzˈucbel) yaˈ, xa jun ruwech yaˈ ntel pe, ma xtel ta pe utzilaj yaˈ y chukaˈ cˈayilaj yaˈ. 12 Wachˈalal, queriˈ chukaˈ ri cheˈ higo rubiˈ, ma xtuyaˈ ta aceituna. Ni ri uva ma xtuyaˈ ta higo, chukaˈ pa jun ralaxbel (rutzˈucbel) yaˈ ma xtel ta pe tzaylaj yaˈ y utzilaj yaˈ.
Ri naˈoj ri nipe riqˈui ri Dios
13 Wachˈalal, ri chicojol riyix, ¿yecˈo cami ri can cˈo quinaˈoj y cˈo etamabel quiqˈui? Wi queriˈ, sibilaj utz. Pero can tiquicˈutuˈ cˈa chi cˈo utzil yetajin chubanic ruma quicˈuan jun utzilaj cˈaslen. Y ronojel ri utzil ri niquibanalaˈ can tiquibanaˈ riqˈui chˈuchˈujil, y riqˈui riˈ nikˈalajin chi cˈo quinaˈoj. 14 Yacˈa riyix wi xa janiˈ na itzel nunaˈ ri iwánima chare jun chic winek ruma chi utz cˈo, y niwajoˈ chi can xu (xe) ta wi riyix ri cˈo utz nicˈom ca chare ronojel cosa; wi xa queriˈ niben, man cˈa tibij ta chi cˈo utzilaj naˈoj iwuqˈui. Ruma riqˈui jun ibanobal queriˈ, can nikˈalajin wi chi xa ma kitzij ta ri naˈoj ri cˈo iwuqˈui. 15 Ruma re naˈoj reˈ, ma petenak ta chilaˈ chicaj riqˈui ri Dios. Xa can riche (rixin) re ruwachˈulef. Xa quiche (quixin) winek. Xa riche (rixin) ri itzel winek. 16 Ruma wi riyix xa itzel ninaˈ chare jun chic ruma chi utz cˈo, y niwajoˈ chi can xu (xe) ta wi riyix ri cˈo utz nicˈom ca chare ronojel cosa, nikˈalajin chi ma xu (xe) ta wi riˈ ri niben. Xa can niyec oyowal, y yix banoy cˈa ronojel ruwech etzelal. 17 Pero wi ya ri naˈoj ri petenak chilaˈ chicaj riqˈui ri Dios ri cˈo iwuqˈui, nabey nuben cˈa chiwe chi nicˈojeˈ jun iwánima chˈajchˈoj, cˈacˈariˈ nuben chiwe chi ma niben ta oyowal, utz inaˈoj niben quiqˈui quinojel, yeˈicˈul y yeˈiwacˈaxaj jabel ri winek, y nijoyowaj quiwech quinojel. Can nuben chi niwachin jabel ri icˈaslen, ma caˈiˈ ta icˈuˈx, ni ma caˈiˈ ta ipalej chukaˈ. 18 Ri winek ri riqˈui uxlanibel cˈuˈx niquitij quikˈij chi man ta jun oyowal chiquicojol ri winek, riyeˈ can achiˈel yetajin chutiquic jun utzilaj ijaˈtz ri nucˈom pe jun cˈaslen choj, ruma chi can niquitij quikˈij chi nicajoˈ nicˈojeˈ uxlanibel cˈuˈx chiquicojol ri winek.
James 3
King James Version
James 3
King James Version
3 My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
4 Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
7 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
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