James
Jas 2
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My brothers, as you hold out your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, do not show favoritism.
ἈδελφοίBrothersN-VPMμου,of Mine,P-1GSμὴnotPRT-NἐνwithPREPπροσωπολημψίαιςpartialityN-DPFἔχετεdo holdV-PAM-2PτὴνtheT-ASFπίστινfaithN-ASFτοῦof theT-GSMκυρίουLordN-GSM-Tἡμῶνof usP-1GPἸησοῦJesusN-GSM-PΧριστοῦChristN-GSM-Tτῆς<the>T-GSFδόξης;of glory.N-GSF
2Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in.
ἐὰνIfCONDγὰρforCONJεἰσέλθῃshall comeV-2AAS-3SεἰςintoPREPσυναγωγὴνassemblyN-ASFὑμῶνof youP-2GPἀνὴρa manN-NSMχρυσοδακτύλιοςwith a gold ringA-NSMἐνinPREPἐσθῆτιapparelN-DSFλαμπρᾷ,splendid,A-DSFεἰσέλθῃmay come inV-2AAS-3SδὲthenCONJκαὶalsoCONJπτωχὸςa poor [man]N-NSMἐνinPREPῥυπαρᾷshabbyA-DSFἐσθῆτι,apparelN-DSF
3If you lavish attention on the man in fine clothes and say, “Here is a seat of honor,” but say to the poor man, “You must stand” or “Sit at my feet,”
ἐπιβλέψητε δὲ ἐπὶ τὸν φοροῦντα τὴν ἐσθῆτα τὴν λαμπρὰν καὶ εἴπητε· Σὺ κάθου ὧδε καλῶς, καὶ τῷ πτωχῷ εἴπητε· Σὺ στῆθι ἢ κάθου ἐκεῖ ὑπὸ τὸ ὑποπόδιόν μου,
ἐπιβλέψητεyou may lookV-AAS-2PδὲalsoCONJἐπὶuponPREPτὸνthe [one]T-ASMφοροῦνταwearingV-PAP-ASMτὴνtheT-ASFἐσθῆταapparelN-ASFτὴν<the>T-ASFλαμπρὰνsplendidA-ASFκαὶandCONJεἴπητε·may sayV-2AAS-2PΣὺYou yourselfP-2NSκάθουdo sitV-PNM-2SὧδεhereADVκαλῶς,honorably,ADVκαὶandCONJτῷto theT-DSMπτωχῷpoorN-DSMεἴπητε·may say;V-2AAS-2PΣὺYou yourselfP-2NSστῆθιdo standV-2AAM-2SἢorCONJκάθουdo sitV-PNM-2SἐκεῖthereADVὑπὸunderPREPτὸtheT-ASNὑποπόδιόνfootstoolN-ASNμου,of mine,P-1GS
4have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?
οὐnotPRT-Nδιεκρίθητεwere discriminatedV-API-2PἐνamongPREPἑαυτοῖςyourselvesF-2DPMκαὶandCONJἐγένεσθεyou have becomeV-2ADI-2PκριταὶjudgesN-NPMδιαλογισμῶνwith thoughtsN-GPMπονηρῶν;evil?A-GPM
5Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?
ἀκούσατε,do listen,V-AAM-2PἀδελφοίbrothersN-VPMμουof mineP-1GSἀγαπητοί.beloved,A-VPMοὐχNotPRT-Nὁ<the>T-NSMθεὸςGodN-NSM-Tἐξελέξατοhas chosenV-AMI-3SτοὺςtheT-APMπτωχοὺςpoorN-APMτῷin theT-DSMκόσμῳworldN-DSMπλουσίους[to be] richA-APMἐνinPREPπίστειfaithN-DSFκαὶandCONJκληρονόμουςheirsN-APMτῆςof theT-GSFβασιλείαςkingdomN-GSFἧςthatR-GSFἐπηγγείλατοHe promisedV-ADI-3Sτοῖςto thoseT-DPMἀγαπῶσινlovingV-PAP-DPMαὐτόν;Him?P-ASM
6But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?
ὑμεῖςYou yourselvesP-2NPδὲhoweverCONJἠτιμάσατεdishonoredV-AAI-2PτὸνtheT-ASMπτωχόν.poor.N-ASMοὐχSurelyPRT-NοἱtheT-NPMπλούσιοιrichA-NPMκαταδυναστεύουσινare oppressingV-PAI-3Pὑμῶν,youP-2GPκαὶandCONJαὐτοὶthey themselvesP-NPMἕλκουσινdraggingV-PAI-3PὑμᾶςyouP-2APεἰςintoPREPκριτήρια;court?N-APN
7Are they not the ones who blaspheme the noble name by which you have been called?
οὐκSurelyPRT-Nαὐτοὶthey themselvesP-NPMβλασφημοῦσινare denigratingV-PAI-3PτὸtheT-ASNκαλὸνgoodA-ASNὄνομαNameN-ASNτὸwhichT-ASNἐπικληθὲνhaving been calledV-APP-ASNἐφ’uponPREPὑμᾶς;you?P-2AP
8If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.
ΕἰIfCONDμέντοιindeedCONJνόμον[the] lawN-ASMτελεῖτεyou keepV-PAI-2PβασιλικὸνroyalA-ASMκατὰaccording toPREPτὴνtheT-ASFγραφήνScripture;N-ASFἈγαπήσειςYou will loveV-FAI-2SτὸνtheT-ASMπλησίονneighbourADVσουof youP-2GSὡςasPRTσεαυτόν,yourself,F-2ASMκαλῶςwellADVποιεῖτε·you are doing;V-PAI-2P
9But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
εἰIfCONDδὲhoweverCONJπροσωπολημπτεῖτε,you show partiality,V-PAI-2PἁμαρτίανsinN-ASFἐργάζεσθε,you are committingV-PNI-2Pἐλεγχόμενοιbeing convictedV-PPP-NPMὑπὸbyPREPτοῦtheT-GSMνόμουlawN-GSMὡςasPRTπαραβάται.transgressors.N-NPM
10Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.
ὅστιςWhoeverR-NSMγὰρforCONJὅλονallA-ASMτὸνtheT-ASMνόμονlawN-ASMτηρήσῃ,may keep,V-AAS-3Sπταίσῃmay stumbleV-AAS-3SδὲbutCONJἐνinPREPἑνί,one [point],A-DSMγέγονενhe has becomeV-2RAI-3Sπάντωνof allA-GPNἔνοχος.guilty.A-NSM
11For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker.
ὁThe [One]T-NSMγὰρforCONJεἰπώνhaving saidV-2AAP-NSMΜὴNotPRT-Nμοιχεύσῃςyou may commit adultery,V-AAS-2SεἶπενsaidV-2AAI-3SκαίalsoCONJΜὴNotPRT-Nφονεύσῃς·you may murder.V-AAS-2SεἰIfCONDδὲhoweverCONJοὐnotPRT-Nμοιχεύειςyou do commit adulteryV-PAI-2Sφονεύειςdo commit murderV-PAI-2Sδέ,however,CONJγέγοναςyou have becomeV-2RAI-2Sπαραβάτηςa transgressorN-NSMνόμου.of [the] law.N-GSM
12Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom.
οὕτωςThusADVλαλεῖτεdo speakV-PAM-2PκαὶandCONJοὕτωςsoADVποιεῖτεdo actV-PAM-2PὡςasPRTδιὰthroughPREPνόμου[the] lawN-GSMἐλευθερίαςof freedomN-GSFμέλλοντεςbeing aboutV-PAP-NPMκρίνεσθαι.to be judged.V-PPN
13For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
ἡ<the>T-NSFγὰρForCONJκρίσιςjudgmentN-NSFἀνέλεοςwithout mercy [will be]A-NSFτῷto the [one]T-DSMμὴnotPRT-Nποιήσαντιhaving shownV-AAP-DSMἔλεος·mercy;N-ASNκατακαυχᾶταιit triumphs overV-PNI-3SἔλεοςmercyN-NSNκρίσεως.judgment.N-GSF
14What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?
ΤίWhat [is]I-NSNὄφελος,profit,N-NSNἀδελφοίbrothersN-VPMμου,of mine,P-1GSἐὰνifCONDπίστινfaithN-ASFλέγῃshall sayV-PAS-3SτιςanyoneX-NSMἔχεινto have,V-PANἔργαworksN-APNδὲhoweverCONJμὴnotPRT-Nἔχῃ;he may have?V-PAS-3SμὴSurely notPRT-Nδύναταιis ableV-PNI-3SἡtheT-NSFπίστιςfaithN-NSFσῶσαιto saveV-AANαὐτόν;him?P-ASM
15Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.
ἐὰνNow ifCONDἀδελφὸςa brotherN-NSMἢorCONJἀδελφὴa sisterN-NSFγυμνοὶwithout clothesA-NPMὑπάρχωσινshall beV-PAS-3PκαὶandCONJλειπόμενοιlackingV-PMP-NPMτῆς<the>T-GSFἐφημέρουof dailyA-GSFτροφῆς,food,N-GSF
16If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that?
εἴπῃmay sayV-2AAS-3SδέthenCONJτιςanyoneX-NSMαὐτοῖςto themP-DPMἐξout fromPREPὑμῶν·you;P-2GPὙπάγετεdo goV-PAM-2PἐνinPREPεἰρήνῃ,peace,N-DSFθερμαίνεσθεdo be warmedV-PEM-2PκαὶandCONJχορτάζεσθε,do be filled,V-PMM-2Pμὴsurely notPRT-Nδῶτεmay giveV-2AAS-2PδὲhoweverCONJαὐτοῖςto themP-DPMτὰtheT-APNἐπιτήδειαneedful thingsA-APNτοῦfor theT-GSNσώματος,body,N-GSNτίwhat [is]I-NSNὄφελος;profit?N-NSN
17So too, faith by itself, if it does not result in action, is dead.
οὕτωςSoADVκαὶalsoCONJἡ<the>T-NSFπίστις,faith,N-NSFἐὰνonlyCONDμὴunlessPRT-Nἔχῃit shall haveV-PAS-3Sἔργα,worksN-APNνεκρά[then] deadA-NSFἐστινit isV-PAI-3Sκαθ’byPREPἑαυτήν.itself.F-3ASF
18But someone will say, “You have faith and I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.
Ἀλλ’ButCONJἐρεῖwill sayV-FAI-3Sτις·someone;X-NSMΣὺYou yourselfP-2NSπίστινfaithN-ASFἔχειςhave,V-PAI-2Sκἀγὼand I myselfP-1NS + G2532=CONJἔργαworksN-APNἔχω.have;V-PAI-1Sδεῖξόνdo showV-AAM-2SμοιmeP-1DSτὴνtheT-ASFπίστινfaithN-ASFσουof youP-2GSχωρὶςwithoutPREPτῶνtheT-GPNἔργων,worksN-GPNκἀγώand I myselfP-1NS + G2532=CONJσοιyouP-2DSδείξωwill showV-FAI-1SἐκbyPREPτῶνtheT-GPNἔργωνworksN-GPNμουof mineP-1GSτὴνtheT-ASFπίστιν.faithN-ASF
19You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
σὺYou yourselfP-2NSπιστεύειςbelieveV-PAI-2SὅτιthatCONJεἷςoneA-NSMἐστινisV-PAI-3Sὁ<the>T-NSMθεός;God;N-NSM-TκαλῶςWellADVποιεῖς·you are doing!V-PAI-2SκαὶEvenCONJτὰtheT-NPNδαιμόνιαdemonsN-NPNπιστεύουσινbelieve [that]V-PAI-3PκαὶandCONJφρίσσουσιν.shudder!V-PAI-3P
20O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is worthless?
θέλειςDo you wantV-PAI-2SδὲhoweverCONJγνῶναι,to come to know,V-2AANὦOINJἄνθρωπεmanN-VSMκενέ,foolish,A-VSMὅτιthatCONJἡ<the>T-NSFπίστιςfaithN-NSFχωρὶςapart fromPREPτῶν<the>T-GPNἔργωνworksN-GPNἀργήworthlessA-NSFἐστιν;is?V-PAI-3S
21Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?
ἈβραὰμAbrahamN-NSM-PὁtheT-NSMπατὴρfatherN-NSMἡμῶνof usP-1GPοὐκnotPRT-NἐξbyPREPἔργωνworksN-GPNἐδικαιώθη,was justifiedV-API-3Sἀνενέγκαςhaving offeredV-AAP-NSMἸσαὰκIsaacN-ASM-PτὸνtheT-ASMυἱὸνsonN-ASMαὐτοῦof himP-GSMἐπὶuponPREPτὸtheT-ASNθυσιαστήριον;altar?N-ASN
22You see that his faith was working with his actions, and his faith was perfected by what he did.
βλέπεις[Do] you seeV-PAI-2SὅτιthatCONJἡ<the>T-NSFπίστις[his] faithN-NSFσυνήργειwas working withV-IAI-3SτοῖςtheT-DPNἔργοιςworksN-DPNαὐτοῦof himP-GSMκαὶandCONJἐκbyPREPτῶν<the>T-GPNἔργων[his] worksN-GPNἡ<the>T-NSFπίστις[his] faithN-NSFἐτελειώθη,was perfected?V-API-3S
23And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God.
καὶAndCONJἐπληρώθηwas fulfilledV-API-3SἡtheT-NSFγραφὴScriptureN-NSFἡwhichT-NSFλέγουσα·is saying;V-PAP-NSFἘπίστευσενBelievedV-AAI-3SδὲthenCONJἈβραὰμAbrahamN-NSM-Pτῷ<the>T-DSMθεῷ,in GodN-DSM-TκαὶandCONJἐλογίσθηit was countedV-API-3Sαὐτῷto himP-DSMεἰςforPREPδικαιοσύνην,righteousnessN-ASFκαὶandCONJφίλοςa friendA-NSMθεοῦof GodN-GSM-Tἐκλήθη.he was called.V-API-3S
24As you can see, a man is justified by his deeds and not by faith alone.
ὁρᾶτεYou seeV-PAI-2PὅτιthatCONJἐξbyPREPἔργωνworksN-GPNδικαιοῦταιis justifiedV-PPI-3Sἄνθρωποςa manN-NSMκαὶandCONJοὐκnotPRT-NἐκbyPREPπίστεωςfaithN-GSFμόνον.alone.A-ASN
25In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute justified by her actions when she welcomed the spies and sent them off on another route?
ὁμοίωςLikewiseADVδὲthenCONJκαὶalsoCONJῬαὰβRahabN-NSF-PἡtheT-NSFπόρνηprostituteN-NSFοὐκnotPRT-NἐξbyPREPἔργωνworksN-GPNἐδικαιώθη,was justifiedV-API-3Sὑποδεξαμένηhaving receivedV-ADP-NSFτοὺςtheT-APMἀγγέλουςmessengersN-APMκαὶandCONJἑτέρᾳby anotherA-DSFὁδῷwayN-DSFἐκβαλοῦσα;having sent [them] forth?V-2AAP-NSF
26As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.
ὥσπερJust asCONJγὰρforCONJτὸtheT-NSNσῶμαbodyN-NSNχωρὶςapart fromPREPπνεύματοςspiritN-GSNνεκρόνdeadA-NSNἐστιν,is,V-PAI-3SοὕτωςsoADVκαὶalsoCONJἡ<the>T-NSFπίστιςfaithN-NSFχωρὶςapart fromPREPἔργωνworksN-GPNνεκράdeadA-NSFἐστιν.is.V-PAI-3S