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James 1
Holman Christian Standard Bible
James 1
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Greeting
1 James,(A) a slave of God(B) and of the Lord Jesus Christ:
To the 12 tribes(C) in the Dispersion.[a](D)
Greetings.(E)
Trials and Maturity
2 Consider it a great joy, my brothers, whenever you experience various trials,(F) 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. 4 But endurance must do its complete work, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing.
5 Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without criticizing, and it will be given to him.(G) 6 But let him ask in faith without doubting. For the doubter is like the surging sea, driven and tossed by the wind. 7 That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. 8 An indecisive[b] man is unstable in all his ways.(H)
9 The brother of humble circumstances should boast in his exaltation, 10 but the one who is rich should boast in his humiliation because he will pass away like a flower of the field.(I) 11 For the sun rises with its scorching heat and dries up the grass; its flower falls off, and its beautiful appearance is destroyed. In the same way, the rich man will wither away while pursuing his activities.(J)
12 A man who endures trials[c] is blessed, because when he passes the test he will receive the crown(K) of life that God[d] has promised to those who love Him.(L)
13 No one undergoing a trial should say, “I am being tempted by God.” For God is not tempted by evil,[e] and He Himself doesn’t tempt anyone. 14 But each person is tempted when he is drawn away and enticed by his own evil desires.(M) 15 Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin, and when sin is fully grown, it gives birth to death.(N)
16 Don’t be deceived, my dearly loved brothers.(O) 17 Every generous act and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights; with Him there is no variation or shadow cast by turning.(P) 18 By His own choice, He gave us a new birth by the message of truth[f] so that we would be the firstfruits of His creatures.(Q)
Hearing and Doing the Word
19 My dearly loved brothers, understand this: Everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger,(R) 20 for man’s anger does not accomplish God’s righteousness. 21 Therefore, ridding yourselves of all moral filth and evil,[g] humbly receive the implanted word, which is able to save you.[h](S)
22 But(T) be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23 Because if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man looking at his own face[i] in a mirror. 24 For he looks at himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. 25 But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom and perseveres in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but one who does good works—this person will be blessed in what he does.(U)
26 If anyone[j] thinks he is religious without controlling his tongue,(V) then his religion is useless and he deceives himself. 27 Pure and undefiled religion before our[k] God and Father is this: to look after orphans and widows(W) in their distress and to keep oneself unstained by the world.(X)
Footnotes
- James 1:1 Jewish people scattered throughout Gentile lands who spoke Gk and were influenced by Gk culture.
- James 1:8 Or A doubting, or A double-minded
- James 1:12 Lit trial, used as a collective
- James 1:12 Other mss read that the Lord
- James 1:13 Or evil persons, or evil things
- James 1:18 = the gospel
- James 1:21 Lit evil excess
- James 1:21 Lit save your souls
- James 1:23 Lit at the face of his birth
- James 1:26 Other mss add among you
- James 1:27 Or before the
雅 各 書 1
Chinese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
雅 各 書 1
Chinese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
1 我，雅各，上帝和主耶稣基督的一名仆人，向散居在世界各地的上帝子民，致以问候。
信仰与智慧
2 我的弟兄们，你们在面临各种考验的时候，应该引以为乐。 3 因为你们知道，你们的信仰经过考验后会产生忍耐。 4 这忍耐会产生完美的工作，以便你们达到完美无缺的地步，你们会有你们所需的一切。 5 如果你们中间有谁缺乏智慧，他就应该向上帝请求。上帝不求全责备，对所有的人都慷慨施予，因此，上帝是会赐给他智慧的。 6 但是，他必须凭着信仰去请求，不可对上帝有丝毫的怀疑。因为怀疑的人就像大海里的波浪，任凭风吹，颠簸翻滚。
真正的富有
9 贫穷的弟兄应该自豪，因为上帝使他在精神上富有； 10 富裕的弟兄受到贬低也应自豪，因为上帝已展示出他在精神上是贫穷的。他会像野花一样凋零。 11 炽热的太阳一升起便会使草木枯萎；花朵凋谢，它的美丽也就消失了。同样，富人连同他的追求也会这样消失。
诱惑并非来自上帝
12 经受住考验的人是有福的，因为通过考验后，他会领受到上帝应许给爱他的人生命的桂冠。 13 受到诱惑的人不该说∶“上帝在试探我。”因为上帝与邪恶无关，他也不试探任何人。 14 受到诱惑，是受到自己的邪恶欲望牵制和怂恿。 15 欲望受到孕育，便会生成罪恶，罪恶一旦成熟，便会生出死亡。
16 我亲爱的兄弟们，不要上当受骗。 17 一切美好和各种完美的恩赐都来自天上。这些美好的恩赐来自一切光明（日、月、星）之父。上帝永不改变，始终如一。 18 他决定通过真理之言赐予我们生命，要我们在他所创造的万物中，居最重要的位置。
倾听与服从
19 我亲爱的兄弟们，要记住这点：每个人都应该敏于听、慎于言，不要轻易动怒。 20 因为人的怒气不会有助于他过上帝所要求的正义生活。 21 因此，要摆脱一切污秽和一切盛行的邪恶，要温顺地接受植根于你们心底的上帝的教导，这教导能够拯救你们。
22 要执行上帝的教导；不要只听不做，否则，你们就是在欺骗自己。 23 如果有人只听上帝的教导而不去执行，他就像一个对着镜子观看自己面孔的人。 24 他端详了自己一番后，然后走开，并且立即忘记了自己是什么模样。 25 但是，认真研读给人们带来自由的上帝的完美的律法，并坚持不懈，不是听了就忘，而是身体力行的人在他所做的一切事情中都会受到祝福。
敬拜上帝的真正方式
26 如果有人自以为虔诚，但却说他不该说的话，那么，他就是在欺骗自己。他的虔诚毫无价值。 27 关心需要帮助的孤儿、寡妇；不受邪恶世界的影响。这才是上帝所接受的敬拜。这种敬拜在上帝面前被认为纯洁、无可指摘的。
Yakobo 1
Nkwa Asem
Yakobo 1
Nkwa Asem
1 Saa krataa yi fi me Yakobo a meyɛ Onyankopɔn ne Awurade Yesu Kristo somfo nkyɛn.
Mikyia mmusuakuw dumien a wɔahwete no nyinaa.
Gyidi ne nyansa
2 Anuanom, sɛ sɔhwɛ bi ba mo akwan mu a, momma mo ani nnye 3 efisɛ, sɛ mo gyidi tumi gyina sɔhwɛ no ano a, ɛno ansa na munya boasetɔ. 4 Momma boasetɔ no ntena mo mu daa nyinaa sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a mobɛyɛ pɛ a biribiara ho nhia mo.
5 Sɛ nyansa ho hia mo mu bi a, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔbɔ mpae srɛ Onyankopɔn na ɔbɛma no bi, efisɛ, Onyankopɔn fi ayamye ne adom mu ma obiara nea ehia no no kwa. 6 Na sɛ worebɔ mpae a, ɛsɛ sɛ wugye di a wunnye ho akyinnye. Obiara a ogye akyinnye no te sɛ ɛpo asorɔkye a mframa bɔ no kɔ baabiara a ɛpɛ. 7 Ɛnsɛ sɛ saa onipa no susuw sɛ obenya biribiara afi Awurade nkyɛn; 8 n’adwene yɛ no ntanta a ontumi nsi biribiara pi.
Ohia ne ahonya
9 Sɛ Onyankopɔn ma onua hiani so a, ɛsɛ sɛ n’ani gye, 10 na ɔdefo a wɔbrɛ no ase no nso saa ara. Efisɛ, ɔdefo no twam kɔ sɛ wuram afifide bi. 11 Owia pue de ne hyew no hyew afifide no ma n’ahoɔfɛ no sɛe. Saa ara na wɔbɛsɛe ɔdefo no bere a ogu so redi ne dwuma no.
Sɔhwɛ
12 Nhyira nka onipa a onya gyidi wɔ amanehunu mu, efisɛ, ɔno na obenya akyɛde a Onyankopɔn ahyɛ ho bɔ ama wɔn a wɔdɔ no no. 13 Sɛ saa sɔhwɛ no to obi a, ɛnsɛ sɛ ɔka se, “Saa sɔhwɛ yi fi Onyankopɔn.” Efisɛ, ɔbonsam rentumi nsɔ Onyankopɔn nhwɛ, na ɔno ara Onyankopɔn ankasa nso nsɔ obi nhwɛ. 14 Na sɛ onipa twe ne ho na ɔno ara n’akɔnnɔ yi no a, na ayɛ sɔhwɛ ama no. 15 Na sɛ akɔnnɔ no nyinsɛn a, ɛwo bɔne, na bɔne no nyin a ɛwo owu. 16 Me nuanom adɔfo, mommma wɔnnnaadaa mo.
17 Akyɛde pa ne akyɛde a ɛyɛ pɛ nyinaa fi soro; efi Onyankopɔn a ɔbɔɔ soro hann no nkyɛn na ɛba. Ɔnsesa sɛ sunsumma. 18 Ofi ne pɛ mu nam nokware a ɛwɔ asɛm no mu no so woo yɛn sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a yebedi kan wɔ abɔde nyinaa mu.
Otie ne ɔyɛ
19 Me nuanom adɔfo, monkae sɛ ɛsɛ sɛ mo mu biara tie no ntɛm na ɔnyɛ nyaa nkasa na ɔnyɛ nyaa mfa abufuw. 20 Onipa abufuw no mma onnya Onyankopɔn trenee no. 21 Ɛno nti, montwe mo ho mfi afide ne atirimɔden ho. Momfa mo ho mma Onyankopɔn na asɛm a odua wɔ mo koma mu a ebegye mo nkwa no munnye.
22 Munntie asɛm no sɛ atiefo kwa, na mmom monyɛ asɛm no yɛfo. 23 Obiara a otie asɛm no na ɔmfa nni dwuma no te sɛ obi a ɔhwɛ ahwehwɛ mu na ohu sɛnea ɔte. 24 Ɔhwɛ ne ho wɔ ahwehwɛ no mu yiye na sɛ ofi ahwehwɛ no anim ara pɛ a, ne werɛ fi nea ohui no nyinaa. 25 Nanso obiara a ɔhwɛ mmara pa a wɔahyɛ a ɛma onipa de ne ho, na odi so, na otie, na ne werɛ mfi, na ɔde di dwuma no, Onyankopɔn behyira saa onipa no wɔ biribiara a ɔyɛ mu.
26 Sɛ obi susuw sɛ ɔyɛ Onyamesomfo na wanto ne tɛkrɛma nnareka a, ne nyamesom no ho nni mfaso na ɔdaadaa ne ho nso. 27 Nea Agya Onyankopɔn fa no sɛ ɛyɛ nyamesom pa no ni: kɔhwɛ nyisaa ne akunafo wɔ wɔn ahohia mu, na yi wo ho fi nneɛma porɔwee ho.
James 1
New International Version
James 1
New International Version
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
- 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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