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James 5
New Living Translation
James 5
New Living Translation
Warning to the Rich
5 Look here, you rich people: Weep and groan with anguish because of all the terrible troubles ahead of you. 2 Your wealth is rotting away, and your fine clothes are moth-eaten rags. 3 Your gold and silver are corroded. The very wealth you were counting on will eat away your flesh like fire. This corroded treasure you have hoarded will testify against you on the day of judgment. 4 For listen! Hear the cries of the field workers whom you have cheated of their pay. The cries of those who harvest your fields have reached the ears of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
5 You have spent your years on earth in luxury, satisfying your every desire. You have fattened yourselves for the day of slaughter. 6 You have condemned and killed innocent people,[a] who do not resist you.[b]
Patience and Endurance
7 Dear brothers and sisters,[c] be patient as you wait for the Lord’s return. Consider the farmers who patiently wait for the rains in the fall and in the spring. They eagerly look for the valuable harvest to ripen. 8 You, too, must be patient. Take courage, for the coming of the Lord is near.
9 Don’t grumble about each other, brothers and sisters, or you will be judged. For look—the Judge is standing at the door!
10 For examples of patience in suffering, dear brothers and sisters, look at the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. 11 We give great honor to those who endure under suffering. For instance, you know about Job, a man of great endurance. You can see how the Lord was kind to him at the end, for the Lord is full of tenderness and mercy.
12 But most of all, my brothers and sisters, never take an oath, by heaven or earth or anything else. Just say a simple yes or no, so that you will not sin and be condemned.
The Power of Prayer
13 Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray. Are any of you happy? You should sing praises. 14 Are any of you sick? You should call for the elders of the church to come and pray over you, anointing you with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 Such a prayer offered in faith will heal the sick, and the Lord will make you well. And if you have committed any sins, you will be forgiven.
16 Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results. 17 Elijah was as human as we are, and yet when he prayed earnestly that no rain would fall, none fell for three and a half years! 18 Then, when he prayed again, the sky sent down rain and the earth began to yield its crops.
Restore Wandering Believers
19 My dear brothers and sisters, if someone among you wanders away from the truth and is brought back, 20 you can be sure that whoever brings the sinner back from wandering will save that person from death and bring about the forgiveness of many sins.
James 5
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James 5
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5 Look here, you rich men, now is the time to cry and groan with anguished grief because of all the terrible troubles ahead of you. 2 Your wealth is even now rotting away, and your fine clothes are becoming mere moth-eaten rags. 3 The value of your gold and silver is dropping fast, yet it will stand as evidence against you and eat your flesh like fire. That is what you have stored up for yourselves to receive on that coming day of judgment. 4 For listen! Hear the cries of the field workers whom you have cheated of their pay. Their cries have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts.
5 You have spent your years here on earth having fun, satisfying your every whim, and now your fat hearts are ready for the slaughter. 6 You have condemned and killed good men who had no power to defend themselves against you.
7 Now as for you, dear brothers who are waiting for the Lord’s return, be patient, like a farmer who waits until the autumn for his precious harvest to ripen. 8 Yes, be patient. And take courage, for the coming of the Lord is near.
9 Don’t grumble about each other, brothers. Are you yourselves above criticism? For see! The great Judge is coming. He is almost here. Let him do whatever criticizing must be done.[a]
10 For examples of patience in suffering, look at the Lord’s prophets. 11 We know how happy they are now because they stayed true to him then, even though they suffered greatly for it. Job is an example of a man who continued to trust the Lord in sorrow; from his experiences we can see how the Lord’s plan finally ended in good, for he is full of tenderness and mercy.
12 But most of all, dear brothers, do not swear either by heaven or earth or anything else; just say a simple yes or no so that you will not sin and be condemned for it.
13 Is anyone among you suffering? He should keep on praying about it. And those who have reason to be thankful should continually be singing praises to the Lord.
14 Is anyone sick? He should call for the elders of the church and they should pray over him and pour a little oil upon him, calling on the Lord to heal him. 15 And their prayer, if offered in faith, will heal him, for the Lord will make him well; and if his sickness was caused by some sin, the Lord will forgive him.
16 Admit your faults to one another and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous man has great power and wonderful results. 17 Elijah was as completely human as we are, and yet when he prayed earnestly that no rain would fall, none fell for the next three and a half years! 18 Then he prayed again, this time that it would rain, and down it poured, and the grass turned green and the gardens began to grow again.
19 Dear brothers, if anyone has slipped away from God and no longer trusts the Lord and someone helps him understand the Truth again, 20 that person who brings him back to God will have saved a wandering soul from death, bringing about the forgiveness of his many sins.
Sincerely, James
Footnotes
- James 5:9 Let him do whatever criticizing must be done, implied.
Iacov 5
Nouă Traducere În Limba Română
Iacov 5
Nouă Traducere În Limba Română
Ascultaţi, bogaţilor!
5 Ascultaţi acum voi, bogaţilor! Plângeţi şi jeliţi-vă din pricina nenorocirilor care vin peste voi! 2 Bogăţiile voastre au putrezit, iar hainele voastre sunt mâncate de molii. 3 Aurul şi argintul vostru au ruginit, iar rugina lor va fi o mărturie împotriva voastră şi vă va mânca trupurile ca focul. Aţi adunat bogăţii în zilele de pe urmă. 4 Iată că plata pe care le-aţi oprit-o, prin înşelăciune, lucrătorilor care v-au secerat câmpurile strigă, iar strigătele secerătorilor au ajuns la urechile Domnului Oştirilor[a]! 5 Aţi trăit pe pământ în lux şi în plăceri, v-aţi hrănit inimile într-o zi de măcel. 6 L-aţi condamnat şi l-aţi omorât pe cel drept, care nu vi se împotrivea.
Răbdare în suferinţă
7 Prin urmare, fiţi răbdători, fraţilor, până la venirea Domnului! Iată că fermierul aşteaptă rodul preţios al pământului, având răbdare cu el, până când primeşte ploaie timpurie şi târzie[b]. 8 Fiţi şi voi răbdători, întăriţi-vă inimile, pentru că venirea Domnului este aproape! 9 Nu murmuraţi unii împotriva altora, fraţilor, ca să nu fiţi judecaţi! Iată, Judecătorul stă chiar la uşi! 10 Fraţilor, luaţi-i ca exemplu de suferinţă şi răbdare pe profeţii care au vorbit în Numele Domnului. 11 Iată, noi îi considerăm fericiţi pe cei ce au perseverat. Aţi auzit de perseverenţa lui Iov şi aţi văzut care a fost scopul Domnului, căci Domnul este plin de îndurare şi milostiv.
12 Mai presus de toate, fraţii mei, să nu juraţi nici pe cer, nici pe pământ, nici printr-un alt fel de jurământ, ci „Da“ al vostru să fie „Da“, iar „Nu“ să fie „Nu“[c], ca să nu cădeţi sub judecată.
Rugăciunea făcută cu credinţă
13 Este vreunul dintre voi în suferinţă? Să se roage! Este vreunul voios? Să cânte cântări de laudă! 14 Este vreunul dintre voi bolnav? Să-i cheme pe bătrânii[d] bisericii, ei să se roage pentru el şi să-l ungă cu untdelemn în Numele Domnului. 15 Rugăciunea făcută cu credinţă îl va face bine pe cel bolnav, şi Domnul îl va însănătoşi, iar dacă a săvârşit păcat, va fi iertat. 16 Aşadar, mărturisiţi-vă păcatele unii altora şi rugaţi-vă unii pentru alţii, ca să fiţi vindecaţi. Rugăciunea fierbinte a celui drept este foarte puternică. 17 Ilie era un om de aceeaşi natură cu noi; el s-a rugat cu ardoare să nu plouă şi n-a plouat peste ţară timp de trei ani şi şase luni. 18 S-a rugat apoi din nou şi cerul a dat ploaie, iar pământul şi-a adus rodul.
19 Fraţii mei, dacă vreunul dintre voi se rătăceşte de la adevăr şi este adus înapoi de altul, 20 să ştiţi că acela care aduce înapoi un păcătos din calea lui rătăcită îi va salva sufletul de la moarte şi va acoperi o mulţime de păcate.
Footnotes
- Iacov 5:4 Gr.: Kurios Savaot, care îl redă pe ebr.: YHWH Ţevaot. Termenul ebraic pentru oştiri se poate referi: (1) la oştirile lui Israel (Ex. 7:4; Ps. 44:9 – v. 10 în TM); (2) la corpurile cereşti (Gen. 2:1; Deut. 4:19; Is. 40:26); (3) la îngeri (Ios. 5:14; 1 Regi 22:19; Ps. 148:2); probabil acest titlu face referire la suveranitatea lui Dumnezeu peste orice putere din univers
- Iacov 5:7 Sau: ploaie tomnatică şi ploaie primăvăratică, sezonul ploios în Canaan începând în octombrie şi sfârşindu-se în aprilie
- Iacov 5:12 Sau: ci din partea voastră să fie „Da! Da!“ şi „Nu! Nu! “, în sensul că, repetând, afirmaţia este întărită fără a mai fi nevoie de jurământ
- Iacov 5:14 Sau: prezbiterii
James 5
New International Version
James 5
New International Version
Warning to Rich Oppressors
5 Now listen,(A) you rich people,(B) weep and wail(C) because of the misery that is coming on you. 2 Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes.(D) 3 Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded wealth in the last days.(E) 4 Look! The wages you failed to pay the workers(F) who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries(G) of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty.(H) 5 You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened yourselves(I) in the day of slaughter.[a](J) 6 You have condemned and murdered(K) the innocent one,(L) who was not opposing you.
Patience in Suffering
7 Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming.(M) See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting(N) for the autumn and spring rains.(O) 8 You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming(P) is near.(Q) 9 Don’t grumble against one another, brothers and sisters,(R) or you will be judged. The Judge(S) is standing at the door!(T)
10 Brothers and sisters, as an example of patience in the face of suffering, take the prophets(U) who spoke in the name of the Lord. 11 As you know, we count as blessed(V) those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance(W) and have seen what the Lord finally brought about.(X) The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.(Y)
12 Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear—not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. All you need to say is a simple “Yes” or “No.” Otherwise you will be condemned.(Z)
The Prayer of Faith
13 Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray.(AA) Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise.(AB) 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders(AC) of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil(AD) in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer offered in faith(AE) will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. 16 Therefore confess your sins(AF) to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.(AG) The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.(AH)
17 Elijah was a human being, even as we are.(AI) He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years.(AJ) 18 Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops.(AK)
19 My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth(AL) and someone should bring that person back,(AM) 20 remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save(AN) them from death and cover over a multitude of sins.(AO)
Footnotes
- James 5:5 Or yourselves as in a day of feasting
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