Tiago 2
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Não à discriminação
2 Meus irmãos, a fé em nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo, Senhor da glória, é incompatível com atitudes de parcialidade em relação às pessoas.
2 Se, no vosso local de reunião, entrar uma pessoa muito bem vestida e com joias nos dedos, e ao mesmo tempo chegar alguém que é pobre e mal vestido; 3 se, considerando a aparência vistosa do primeiro, lhe derem preferência, dizendo-lhe para se sentar no lugar de mais destaque, e se disserem ao pobre para ficar mesmo de pé ou num canto da sala, não estarão a estabelecer diferenças 4 e a fazer juízos determinados por pensamentos condenáveis?
5 Ouçam, queridos irmãos: Deus tem escolhido gente pobre nesta Terra para serem ricos na fé, garantindo-lhes a entrada no reino do céu, que Deus prometeu aos que o amam. 6 Mas daquela maneira desonraram o pobre. E não são geralmente os ricos que vos oprimem e vos arrastam aos tribunais? 7 Não são eles também que blasfemam o honroso nome de Cristo, que vos identifica enquanto cristãos?
8 Se cumprirem a mais importante Lei de Deus, contida na sua palavra, que é: “Ama o teu próximo como a ti mesmo”,[a] então fazem bem. 9 Mas, ao fazer distinção entre pessoas, estão a pecar, e tornam-se culpados de transgredir essa Lei de Deus. 10 E o facto é que se alguém pretende cumprir cada um dos mandamentos, e depois vier a tropeçar, desobedecendo a um só, torna-se culpado em relação a toda a Lei. 11 Porque o mesmo Deus que disse: “Não adulteres”, também disse: “Não mates.”[b] Portanto, se realmente não adulterares, mas se matares, és culpado perante a Lei.
12 Que as vossas palavras e os vossos atos sejam os de quem será julgado pela lei da liberdade. 13 E esse julgamento será exercido sem compaixão sobre quem não teve misericórdia. Mas quem mostrar benignidade não terá receio do julgamento.
Fé sem obras é morta
14 Meus irmãos, que interessa se alguém disser que tem fé em Deus e não fizer prova disso através de obras? Esse tipo de fé não salva ninguém. 15 Se um irmão ou irmã sofrer por falta de vestuário, ou por passar fome, 16 e lhe disserem: “Procura viver pacificamente e vai-te aquecendo e comendo como puderes”, e não lhe derem aquilo de que precisa para viver, uma tal resposta fará algum bem? 17 Assim também a fé, se não se traduzir em obras, é morta em si mesma.
18 Poderão até dizer: “Tu tens a fé, mas eu tenho as obras. Mostra-me então a tua fé sem as obras. Porque eu dou-te a prova da minha fé através das minhas boas obras!”
19 Crês que há um só Deus? Estás muito certo. Mas lembra-te que os demónios também creem e tremem! 20 És uma pessoa bem insensata se não conseguires compreender que a fé sem obras não vale de nada.
21 Não mostrou o nosso pai Abraão que era justo através dos seus atos, ao oferecer a Deus o seu filho, Isaque, sobre um altar? 22 Como vês, na sua vida a fé e as obras atuaram conjuntamente. A fé completou-se através das obras. 23 Por isso, as Escrituras dizem: “Abraão creu em Deus e este declarou-o como justo.”[c] E foi chamado o amigo de Deus. 24 Estão a ver então que a pessoa é considerada justa aos olhos de Deus pelo que faz e não só por crer.
25 Outro exemplo é Raabe, aquela mulher que era meretriz. Ela foi declarada justa por aquilo que fez, pois não teve medo de esconder os espias e ajudou-os a escaparem-se por outro caminho. 26 Tal como o corpo está morto se não há espírito nele, assim também a fé sem obras está morta.
Footnotes
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
James 2
New King James Version
Beware of Personal Favoritism
2 My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, (A)the Lord of glory, with (B)partiality. 2 For if there should come into your assembly a man with gold rings, in [a]fine apparel, and there should also come in a poor man in [b]filthy clothes, 3 and you [c]pay attention to the one wearing the fine clothes and say to him, “You sit here in a good place,” and say to the poor man, “You stand there,” or, “Sit here at my footstool,” 4 have you not [d]shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?
5 Listen, my beloved brethren: (C)Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be (D)rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom (E)which He promised to those who love Him? 6 But (F)you have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you (G)and drag you into the courts? 7 Do they not blaspheme that noble name by which you are (H)called?
8 If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, (I)“You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well; 9 but if you [e]show partiality, you commit sin, and are convicted by the law as (J)transgressors. 10 For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet (K)stumble in one point, (L)he is guilty of all. 11 For He who said, (M)“Do not commit adultery,” also said, (N)“Do not murder.” Now if you do not commit adultery, but you do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law. 12 So speak and so do as those who will be judged by (O)the law of liberty. 13 For (P)judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown (Q)no (R)mercy. (S)Mercy triumphs over judgment.
Faith Without Works Is Dead(T)
14 (U)What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? 15 (V)If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, 16 and (W)one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? 17 Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
18 But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” (X)Show me your faith without [f]your works, (Y)and I will show you my faith by [g]my works. 19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble! 20 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is [h]dead? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works (Z)when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? 22 Do you see (AA)that faith was working together with his works, and by (AB)works faith was made [i]perfect? 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, (AC)“Abraham believed God, and it was [j]accounted to him for righteousness.” And he was called (AD)the friend of God. 24 You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only.
25 Likewise, (AE)was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way?
26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
Footnotes
- James 2:2 bright
- James 2:2 vile
- James 2:3 Lit. look upon
- James 2:4 differentiated
- James 2:9 Lit. receive the face
- James 2:18 NU omits your
- James 2:18 NU omits my
- James 2:20 NU useless
- James 2:22 complete
- James 2:23 credited
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