James
Jas 2
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My brothers, don’t hold the faith of our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with partiality.
Ἀδελφοί μου, μὴ ἐν προσωπολημψίαις ἔχετε τὴν πίστιν τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τῆς δόξης;
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
2For if a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, comes into your synagogue, and a poor man in filthy clothing 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
3and you pay special attention to him who wears the fine clothing and say, “Sit here in a good place;” and you tell the poor man, “Stand there,” or “Sit by my footstool”
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
4haven’t you shown partiality 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. Didn’t God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to 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 man. Don’t the rich oppress you and personally drag you before the courts?
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
7Don’t they blaspheme the honorable name by which you are called?
οὐκSurelyPRT-Nαὐτοὶthey themselvesP-NPMβλασφημοῦσινare denigratingV-PAI-3PτὸtheT-ASNκαλὸνgoodA-ASNὄνομαNameN-ASNτὸwhichT-ASNἐπικληθὲνhaving been calledV-APP-ASNἐφ’uponPREPὑμᾶς;you?P-2AP
8However, if you fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do 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 partiality, you commit sin, being 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
10For whoever keeps the whole law, and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.
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 commit murder.” Now if you do not commit adultery but do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.
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
12So speak and so do as men who are to be judged by the law of freedom.
οὕτωςThusADVλαλεῖτεdo speakV-PAM-2PκαὶandCONJοὕτωςsoADVποιεῖτεdo actV-PAM-2PὡςasPRTδιὰthroughPREPνόμου[the] lawN-GSMἐλευθερίαςof freedomN-GSFμέλλοντεςbeing aboutV-PAP-NPMκρίνεσθαι.to be judged.V-PPN
13For judgment is without mercy to him who has shown no mercy. 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 a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can 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
15And if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food,
ἐὰνNow ifCONDἀδελφὸςa brotherN-NSMἢorCONJἀδελφὴa sisterN-NSFγυμνοὶwithout clothesA-NPMὑπάρχωσινshall beV-PAS-3PκαὶandCONJλειπόμενοιlackingV-PMP-NPMτῆς<the>T-GSFἐφημέρουof dailyA-GSFτροφῆς,food,N-GSF
16and one of you tells them, “Go in peace. Be warmed and filled;” yet you didn’t give them the things the body needs, what good is it?
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
17Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself.
οὕτωςSoADVκαὶalsoCONJἡ<the>T-NSFπίστις,faith,N-NSFἐὰνonlyCONDμὴunlessPRT-Nἔχῃit shall haveV-PAS-3Sἔργα,worksN-APNνεκρά[then] deadA-NSFἐστινit isV-PAI-3Sκαθ’byPREPἑαυτήν.itself.F-3ASF
18Yes, a man will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I will show you my faith by my works.
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. You do well. The demons also believe—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
20But do you want to know, vain man, that faith apart from works is dead?
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
21Wasn’t Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son 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 faith worked with his works, and by works faith was perfected.
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
23So the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him as righteousness,” and he was called the 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
24You see then that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith.
ὁρᾶτεYou seeV-PAI-2PὅτιthatCONJἐξbyPREPἔργωνworksN-GPNδικαιοῦταιis justifiedV-PPI-3Sἄνθρωποςa manN-NSMκαὶandCONJοὐκnotPRT-NἐκbyPREPπίστεωςfaithN-GSFμόνον.alone.A-ASN
25In the same way, wasn’t Rahab the prostitute also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way?
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
26For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.
ὥσπερJust asCONJγὰρforCONJτὸtheT-NSNσῶμαbodyN-NSNχωρὶςapart fromPREPπνεύματοςspiritN-GSNνεκρόνdeadA-NSNἐστιν,is,V-PAI-3SοὕτωςsoADVκαὶalsoCONJἡ<the>T-NSFπίστιςfaithN-NSFχωρὶςapart fromPREPἔργωνworksN-GPNνεκράdeadA-NSFἐστιν.is.V-PAI-3S