Lettera di Giacomo - James 2

GREEK BIBLE	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Αδελφοι μου, μη εχετε με προσωποληψιας την πιστιν του δεδοξασμενου Κυριου ημων Ιησου Χριστου.	1 My brothers, show no partiality as you adhere to the faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Διοτι εαν εισελθη εις την συναγωγην σας ανθρωπος εχων χρυσουν δακτυλιδιον με λαμπρον ενδυμα, εισελθη δε και πτωχος με ρυπαρον ενδυμα,	2 For if a man with gold rings on his fingers and in fine clothes comes into your assembly, and a poor person in shabby clothes also comes in,
3 και επιβλεψητε εις τον φορουντα το ενδυμα το λαμπρον και ειπητε προς αυτον, Συ καθου εδω καλως, και προς τον πτωχον ειπητε, Συ στεκε εκει? καθου εδω υπο το υποποδιον μου,	3 and you pay attention to the one wearing the fine clothes and say, "Sit here, please," while you say to the poor one, "Stand there," or "Sit at my feet,"
4 δεν εκαμετε αρα διακρισιν εν εαυτοις και εγεινετε κριται πονηρα διαλογιζομενοι;	4 have you not made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil designs?
5 Ακουσατε, αδελφοι μου αγαπητοι, δεν εξελεξεν ο Θεος τους πτωχους του κοσμου τουτου πλουσιους εν πιστει και κληρονομους της βασιλειας, την οποιαν υπεσχεθη προς τους αγαπωντας αυτον;	5 Listen, my beloved brothers. Did not God choose those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?
6 Σεις ομως ητιμασατε τον πτωχον. Δεν σας καταδυναστευουσιν οι πλουσιοι και αυτοι σας συρουσιν εις κριτηρια;	6 But you dishonored the poor person. Are not the rich oppressing you? And do they themselves not haul you off to court?
7 Αυτοι δεν βλασφημουσι το καλον ονομα, με το οποιον ονομαζεσθε;	7 Is it not they who blaspheme the noble name that was invoked over you?
8 Εαν μεν εκτελητε τον νομον τον βασιλικον κατα την γραφην, Θελεις αγαπα τον πλησιον σου ως σεαυτον, καλως ποιειτε?	8 However, if you fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you are doing well.
9 εαν ομως προσωποληπτητε, καμνετε αμαρτιαν και ελεγχεσθε υπο του νομου ως παραβαται.	9 But if you show partiality, you commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
10 Διοτι οστις φυλαξη ολον τον νομον και πταιση εις εν, εγεινεν ενοχος παντων.	10 For whoever keeps the whole law, but falls short in one particular, has become guilty in respect to all of it.
11 Επειδη ο ειπων, Μη μοιχευσης, ειπε και, Μη φονευσης? αλλ' εαν δεν μοιχευσης, φονευσης δε, εγεινες παραβατης του νομου.	11 For he who said, "You shall not commit adultery," also said, "You shall not kill." Even if you do not commit adultery but kill, you have become a transgressor of the law.
12 Ουτω λαλειτε και ουτω πραττετε, ως μελλοντες να κριθητε δια του νομου της ελευθεριας?	12 So speak and so act as people who will be judged by the law of freedom.
13 διοτι η κρισις θελει εισθαι ανιλεως εις τον οστις δεν εκαμεν ελεος? και το ελεος καυχαται κατα της κρισεως.	13 For the judgment is merciless to one who has not shown mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment.
14 Τι το οφελος, αδελφοι μου, εαν λεγη τις οτι εχει πιστιν, και εργα δεν εχη; μηπως η πιστις δυναται να σωση αυτον;	14 What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him?
15 Εαν δε αδελφος η αδελφη γυμνοι υπαρχωσι και στερωνται της καθημερινης τροφης,	15 If a brother or sister has nothing to wear and has no food for the day,
16 και ειπη τις εξ υμων προς αυτους, Υπαγετε εν ειρηνη, θερμαινεσθε και χορταζεσθε, και δεν δωσητε εις αυτους τα αναγκαια του σωματος, τι το οφελος;	16 and one of you says to them, "Go in peace, keep warm, and eat well," but you do not give them the necessities of the body, what good is it?
17 Ουτω και η πιστις, εαν δεν εχη εργα, νεκρα ειναι καθ' εαυτην.	17 So also faith of itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
18 Αλλα θελει τις ειπει? Συ εχεις πιστιν, και εγω εχω εργα? δειξον μοι την πιστιν σου εκ των εργων σου, και εγω θελω σοι δειξει εκ των εργων μου την πιστιν μου.	18 Indeed someone might say, "You have faith and I have works." Demonstrate your faith to me without works, and I will demonstrate my faith to you from my works.
19 Συ πιστευεις οτι ο Θεος ειναι εις? καλως ποιεις? και τα δαιμονια πιστευουσι και φριττουσι.	19 You believe that God is one. You do well. Even the demons believe that and tremble.
20 Θελεις ομως να γνωρισης, ω ανθρωπε ματαιε, οτι η πιστις χωρις των εργων ειναι νεκρα;	20 Do you want proof, you ignoramus, that faith without works is useless?
21 Αβρααμ ο πατηρ ημων δεν εδικαιωθη εξ εργων, οτε προσεφερεν Ισαακ τον υιον αυτου επι το θυσιαστηριον;	21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered his son Isaac upon the altar?
22 Βλεπεις οτι η πιστις συνηργει εις τα εργα αυτου, και εκ των εργων η πιστις ετελειωθη,	22 You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was completed by the works.
23 και επληρωθη η γραφη η λεγουσα? Επιστευσε δε Αβρααμ εις τον Θεον, και ελογισθη εις αυτον εις δικαιοσυνην, και φιλος Θεου ωνομασθη.	23 Thus the scripture was fulfilled that says, "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness," and he was called "the friend of God."
24 Βλεπετε λοιπον οτι εξ εργων δικαιουται ο ανθρωπος και ουχι εκ πιστεως μονον.	24 See how a person is justified by works and not by faith alone.
25 Ομοιως δε και Ρααβ η πορνη δεν εδικαιωθη εξ εργων, οτε υπεδεχθη τους απεσταλμενους και εξεβαλεν αυτους δι' αλλης οδου;	25 And in the same way, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she welcomed the messengers and sent them out by a different route?
26 Διοτι καθως το σωμα χωρις πνευματος ειναι νεκρον, ουτω και η πιστις χωρις των εργων ειναι νεκρα.	26 For just as a body without a spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.