Santiago 2
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Babala Laban sa Pagtatangi
2 Mga kapatid ko, bilang mga mananampalataya kay Jesu-Cristo na ating maluwalhating Panginoon, dapat maging pantay-pantay ang tingin ninyo sa lahat ng tao. 2 Kung may pumasok sa inyong kapulungan na isang lalaking may mga singsing na ginto at nakadamit nang magara, at dumating din doon ang isang dukha na gusgusin ang damit, 3 at inasikaso ninyong mabuti ang nakadamit nang magara at sinabi sa kanya, “Dito kayo maupo,” at sinabi naman ninyo sa mahirap, “Tumayo ka na lang diyan,” o kaya'y, “Sa sahig ka na lang umupo,” 4 nagtatangi na kayo at humahatol nang mali.
5 Mga kapatid kong minamahal, makinig kayong mabuti! Hindi ba't pinili ng Diyos ang mahihirap sa mundong ito upang maging mayaman sa pananampalataya at maging kasama sa kahariang ipinangako niya sa mga umiibig sa kanya? 6 Ngunit hinahamak ninyo ang mahihirap. Hindi ba't ang mayayaman ang umaapi sa inyo at sila ang kumakaladkad sa inyo sa hukuman? 7 Hindi ba't sila rin ang lumalait sa marangal na pangalang ibinigay sa inyo ng Diyos?
8 Mabuti(A) ang inyong ginagawa kung tinutupad ninyo ang utos ng Diyos na ating hari, ayon sa Kasulatan, “Ibigin mo ang iyong kapwa gaya ng pag-ibig mo sa iyong sarili.” 9 Ngunit kung nagtatangi kayo ng tao, kayo'y nagkakasala, at batay sa Kautusan, dapat kayong parusahan. 10 Ang lumalabag sa isang utos, kahit tumutupad sa iba pa, ay lumalabag sa buong Kautusan, 11 sapagkat(B) ang Diyos na nagsabing, “Huwag kang mangangalunya,” ay siya ring nagsabing, “Huwag kang papatay.” Kung hindi ka man nangangalunya, ngunit pumapatay ka naman, nilalabag mo pa rin ang Kautusan. 12 Kaya't mag-ingat kayo sa inyong pagkilos at pananalita, sapagkat hahatulan kayo ayon sa kautusang nagpapalaya sa inyo. 13 Walang awang hahatulan ang di-marunong maawa; ngunit mangingibabaw ang awa sa paghatol.
Pananampalataya at mga Gawa
14 Mga kapatid, ano ang pakinabang kung sabihin ng isang tao na siya'y may pananampalataya, ngunit hindi naman niya ito pinapatunayan sa gawa? Maililigtas ba siya ng ganoong uri ng pananampalataya? 15 Halimbawa, may isang kapatid na walang maisuot at walang makain. 16 Kung sasabihin ninyo sa kanya, “Patnubayan ka nawa ng Diyos; magbihis ka't magpakabusog,” ngunit hindi naman ninyo siya binibigyan ng kanyang kailangan, ano ang silbi niyon? 17 Gayundin naman, patay ang pananampalatayang walang kalakip na gawa.
18 Ngunit may nagsasabi, “May pananampalataya ka at may gawa naman ako.” Ipakita mo sa akin kung paano maaaring magkaroon ng pananampalataya nang walang mga gawa, at ipapakita ko naman sa iyo ang aking pananampalataya sa pamamagitan ng aking mga gawa. 19 Sumasampalataya ka na ang Diyos ay iisa, di ba? Mabuti naman! Ang mga demonyo man ay sumasampalataya rin, at nanginginig pa. 20 Isa kang hangal! Nais mo pa bang patunayan ko sa iyo na walang kabuluhan ang pananampalatayang walang kasamang gawa? 21 Hindi (C) ba't ang ating amang si Abraham ay itinuring ng Diyos na matuwid dahil sa kanyang mga gawa, nang ihandog niya sa dambana ang anak niyang si Isaac? 22 Dito ay makikita mong magkalakip ang kanyang pananampalataya at mga gawa, at naging ganap ang kanyang pananampalataya dahil sa kanyang mga gawa. 23 Natupad(D) ang sinasabi ng kasulatan, “Si Abraham ay sumampalataya sa Diyos, at dahil dito, siya'y itinuring ng Diyos bilang matuwid,” at tinawag siyang “kaibigan ng Diyos.” 24 Diyan ninyo makikita na itinuturing na matuwid ang isang tao dahil sa kanyang mga gawa at hindi dahil sa pananampalataya lamang.
25 Gayundin(E) si Rahab, ang babaing nagbebenta ng aliw; pinatuloy niya ang mga espiya ng Israel at itinuro pa sa kanila ang ibang daan upang sila'y makatakas. Dahil sa ginawa niyang iyon, siya'y itinuring na matuwid.
26 Patay ang katawang walang espiritu; gayundin naman, patay ang pananampalatayang walang kasamang gawa.
James 2
King James Version
2 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
2 For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;
3 And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
4 Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
7 Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?
8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
12 So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
James 2
New International Version
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
- James 2:8 Lev. 19:18
- James 2:11 Exodus 20:14; Deut. 5:18
- James 2:11 Exodus 20:13; Deut. 5:17
- James 2:20 Some early manuscripts dead
- James 2:23 Gen. 15:6
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