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James 2
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
James 2
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Warning against Partiality
2 My brethren, show no partiality as you hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory. 2 For if a man with gold rings and in fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in, 3 and you pay attention to the one who wears the fine clothing and say, “Have a seat here, please,” while you say to the poor man, “Stand there,” or, “Sit at my feet,” 4 have you not made distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts? 5 Listen, my beloved brethren. Has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to those who love him? 6 But you have dishonored the poor man. Is it not the rich who oppress you, is it not they who drag you into court? 7 Is it not they who blaspheme that honorable name by which you are called?[a]
8 If you really fulfil the royal law, according to the scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well. 9 But if you show partiality, you commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors. 10 For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become guilty of all of it.[b] 11 For he who said, “Do not commit adultery,” said also, “Do not kill.” If you do not commit adultery but do kill, you have become a transgressor of the law. 12 So speak and so act as those who are to be judged under the law of liberty. 13 For judgment is without mercy to one who has shown no mercy; yet mercy triumphs over judgment.
Faith without Works Is Dead
14 What does it profit, my brethren, if a man says he has faith but has not works? Can his faith save him?[c] 15 If a brother or sister is ill-clad and in lack of daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what does it profit? 17 So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead.
18 But some one will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I by my works will show you my faith. 19 You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder. 20 Do you want to be shown, you foolish fellow, that faith apart from works is barren? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he offered his son Isaac upon the altar? 22 You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was completed by works, 23 and the scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness”; and he was called the friend of God. 24 You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone. 25 And in the same way was not also Rahab the harlot justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way? 26 For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so faith apart from works is dead.
雅 各 書 2
Chinese Union Version (Traditional)
雅 各 書 2
Chinese Union Version (Traditional)
2 我 的 弟 兄 們 ， 你 們 信 奉 我 們 榮 耀 的 主 耶 穌 基 督 ， 便 不 可 按 著 外 貌 待 人 。
2 若 有 一 個 人 帶 著 金 戒 指 ， 穿 著 華 美 衣 服 ， 進 你 們 的 會 堂 去 ； 又 有 一 個 窮 人 穿 著 骯 髒 衣 服 也 進 去 ；
3 你 們 就 重 看 那 穿 華 美 衣 服 的 人 ， 說 「 請 坐 在 這 好 位 上 」 ； 又 對 那 窮 人 說 ： 「 你 站 在 那 裡 」 ， 或 「 坐 在 我 腳 凳 下 邊 。 」
4 這 豈 不 是 你 們 偏 心 待 人 ， 用 惡 意 斷 定 人 麼 ？
5 我 親 愛 的 弟 兄 們 ， 請 聽 ， 神 豈 不 是 揀 選 了 世 上 的 貧 窮 人 ， 叫 他 們 在 信 上 富 足 ， 並 承 受 他 所 應 許 給 那 些 愛 他 之 人 的 國 麼 ？
6 你 們 反 倒 羞 辱 貧 窮 人 。 那 富 足 人 豈 不 是 欺 壓 你 們 、 拉 你 們 到 公 堂 去 麼 ？
7 他 們 不 是 褻 瀆 你 們 所 敬 奉 （ 所 敬 奉 ： 或 作 被 稱 ） 的 尊 名 麼 ？
8 經 上 記 著 說 ： 「 要 愛 人 如 己 。 」 你 們 若 全 守 這 至 尊 的 律 法 ， 才 是 好 的 。
9 但 你 們 若 按 外 貌 待 人 ， 便 是 犯 罪 ， 被 律 法 定 為 犯 法 的 。
10 因 為 凡 遵 守 全 律 法 的 ， 只 在 一 條 上 跌 倒 ， 他 就 是 犯 了 眾 條 。
11 原 來 那 說 「 不 可 姦 淫 」 的 ， 也 說 「 不 可 殺 人 」 ； 你 就 是 不 姦 淫 ， 卻 殺 人 ， 仍 是 成 了 犯 律 法 的 。
12 你 們 既 然 要 按 使 人 自 由 的 律 法 受 審 判 ， 就 該 照 這 律 法 說 話 行 事 。
13 因 為 那 不 憐 憫 人 的 ， 也 要 受 無 憐 憫 的 審 判 ； 憐 憫 原 是 向 審 判 誇 勝 。
14 我 的 弟 兄 們 ， 若 有 人 說 自 己 有 信 心 ， 卻 沒 有 行 為 ， 有 甚 麼 益 處 呢 ？ 這 信 心 能 救 他 麼 ？
15 若 是 弟 兄 或 是 姐 妹 ， 赤 身 露 體 ， 又 缺 了 日 用 的 飲 食 ；
16 你 們 中 間 有 人 對 他 們 說 ： 「 平 平 安 安 的 去 罷 ！ 願 你 們 穿 得 暖 ， 吃 得 飽 」 ； 卻 不 給 他 們 身 體 所 需 用 的 ， 這 有 甚 麼 益 處 呢 ？
17 這 樣 ， 信 心 若 沒 有 行 為 就 是 死 的 。
18 必 有 人 說 ： 「 你 有 信 心 ， 我 有 行 為 ； 你 將 你 沒 有 行 為 的 信 心 指 給 我 看 ， 我 便 藉 著 我 的 行 為 ， 將 我 的 信 心 指 給 你 看 。 」
19 你 信 神 只 有 一 位 ， 你 信 的 不 錯 ； 鬼 魔 也 信 ， 卻 是 戰 驚 。
20 虛 浮 的 人 哪 ， 你 願 意 知 道 沒 有 行 為 的 信 心 是 死 的 麼 ？
21 我 們 的 祖 宗 亞 伯 拉 罕 把 他 兒 子 以 撒 獻 在 壇 上 ， 豈 不 是 因 行 為 稱 義 麼 ？
22 可 見 ， 信 心 是 與 他 的 行 為 並 行 ， 而 且 信 心 因 著 行 為 才 得 成 全 。
23 這 就 應 驗 經 上 所 說 ： 「 亞 伯 拉 罕 信 神 ， 這 就 算 為 他 的 義 。 」 他 又 得 稱 為 神 的 朋 友 。
24 這 樣 看 來 ， 人 稱 義 是 因 著 行 為 ， 不 是 單 因 著 信 。
25 妓 女 喇 合 接 待 使 者 ， 又 放 他 們 從 別 的 路 上 出 去 ， 不 也 是 一 樣 因 行 為 稱 義 麼 ？
26 身 體 沒 有 靈 魂 是 死 的 ， 信 心 沒 有 行 為 也 是 死 的 。
Santiago 2
Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version
Santiago 2
Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version
Babala Laban sa Pagtatangi ng Tao
2 Mga kapatid ko, dapat ay pantay-pantay ang tingin ninyo sa lahat ng tao habang pinanghahawakan ninyo ang pananampalataya sa ating maluwalhating Panginoong Jesu-Cristo. 2 Halimbawang pumasok sa inyong pagtitipon ang isang taong may gintong singsing at may magandang kasuotan, at dumating din ang isang dukha na gusgusin ang damit, 3 at binigyang-pansin ninyo ang nakadamit nang maganda at sinabi sa kanya, “Narito ang magandang upuan para sa iyo” at sa dukha ay inyo namang sinabi, “Tumayo ka riyan,” o kaya'y, “Diyan ka na lang maupo sa may paanan ko,” 4 hindi ba nagtatangi na kayo at humahatol nang may masamang pag-iisip? 5 Pakinggan ninyo ito, minamahal kong mga kapatid. Hindi ba pinili ng Diyos ang mga dukha sa mundong ito upang maging mayaman sa pananampalataya at magmana ng kahariang kanyang ipinangako sa mga nagmamahal sa kanya? 6 Ngunit hinahamak ninyo ang mga dukha. Hindi ba't ang mayayaman ang umaapi sa inyo at kumakaladkad sa inyo sa mga hukuman? 7 Hindi ba't sila ang lumalapastangan sa marangal na pangalang itinawag sa inyo? 8 Mabuti (A) ang inyong ginagawa kung tinutupad ninyo ang marangal na Kautusang mula sa ating Hari ayon sa Kasulatan, “Ibigin mo ang iyong kapwa gaya ng iyong sarili.” 9 Ngunit kung nagtatangi kayo ng tao, kayo'y nagkakasala at ayon sa Kautusan, kayo'y napatunayang suwail kaya't dapat parusahan. 10 Sinumang tumutupad sa buong Kautusan, subalit lumalabag sa isang bahagi nito, ay nagkakasala sa buong Kautusan. 11 Sapagkat (B) ang Diyos na nagsabi, “Huwag kang mangalunya,” ay siya ring nagsabing, “Huwag kang papatay.” Kung hindi ka man nangangalunya, ngunit pumapatay ka naman, lumalabag ka rin sa Kautusan. 12 Kaya't mag-ingat kayo sa inyong pananalita at gawa, sapagkat hahatulan kayo ayon sa Kautusang nagpapalaya sa inyo. 13 Walang awang hahatulan ang mga hindi nagpakita ng awa. Ngunit ang habag ay magtatagumpay sa paghatol.
Pananampalataya at Gawa
14 Mga kapatid, ano ang pakinabang kung sabihin man ng isang tao na mayroon siyang pananampalataya, ngunit hindi naman ito nakikita sa gawa? Maililigtas ba siya ng ganoong uri ng pananampalataya? 15 Halimbawang ang isang kapatid ay walang maisuot at walang makain sa araw-araw, 16 at ang isa sa inyo ay magsabi sa kanya, “Pagpalain ka ng Diyos; magbihis ka't mabusog,” ngunit hindi naman ninyo ibinibigay ang mga kailangan ng kanyang katawan, ano'ng pakinabang niyon? 17 Gayundin naman, ang pananampalatayang walang kalakip na gawa ay patay. 18 Ngunit may magsasabi: Mayroon kang pananampalataya, at mayroon naman akong gawa. Ipakita mo sa akin ang pananampalataya mong walang kalakip na gawa, at ipapakita ko naman sa iyo ang aking pananampalataya sa pamamagitan ng aking mga gawa. 19 Sumasampalataya kang iisa ang Diyos? Mabuti! Ang mga demonyo man ay sumasampalataya at nanginginig pa. 20 Nais mo ba ng katibayan, O taong hangal, na walang kabuluhan ang pananampalataya na walang kasamang gawa? 21 Hindi (C) ba't kinalugdan ng Diyos ang ating amang si Abraham dahil sa kanyang mga gawa, nang ihandog niya sa dambana ang anak niyang si Isaac? 22 Dito'y makikita mong magkalakip ang kanyang pananampalataya at kanyang mga gawa, at naging ganap ang 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 na matuwid,” at tinawag siyang kaibigan ng Diyos. 24 Dito ninyo makikita na ang tao'y itinuturing na matuwid dahil sa kanyang mga gawa at hindi dahil sa kanyang pananampalataya lamang. 25 Gayundin, (E) hindi ba't ang masamang babaing si Rahab[a] ay itinuring na matuwid dahil sa mga gawa, nang patuluyin niya ang mga espiya at nagturo ng ibang daan upang makatakas? 26 Sapagkat kung paanong ang katawang walang espiritu ay patay, ang pananampalatayang walang kalakip na gawa ay patay.
Footnotes
- Santiago 2:25 o babaing nagbibili ng panandaliang aliw.
James 2
New International Version
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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