James 2

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	SMITH VAN DYKE
1 My brothers, within the glorious faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, do not choose to show favoritism toward persons.	1 يا اخوتي لا يكن لكم ايمان ربنا يسوع المسيح رب المجد في المحاباة.
2 For if a man has entered your assembly having a gold ring and splendid apparel, and if a poor man has also entered, in dirty clothing,	2 فانه ان دخل الى مجمعكم رجل بخواتم ذهب في لباس بهي ودخل ايضا فقير بلباس وسخ
3 and if you are then attentive to the one who is clothed in excellent apparel, so that you say to him, “You may sit in this good place,” but you say to the poor man, “You stand over there,” or, “Sit below my footstool,”	3 فنظرتم الى اللابس اللباس البهي وقلتم له اجلس انت هنا حسنا وقلتم للفقير قف انت هناك او اجلس هنا تحت موطئ قدميّ
4 are you not judging within yourselves, and have you not become judges with unjust thoughts?	4 فهل لا ترتابون في انفسكم وتصيرون قضاة افكار شريرة.
5 My most beloved brothers, listen. Has not God chosen the poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that God has promised to those who love him?	5 اسمعوا يا اخوتي الاحباء أما اختار الله فقراء هذا العالم اغنياء في الايمان وورثة الملكوت الذي وعد به الذين يحبونه.
6 But you have dishonored the poor. Are not the rich the ones who oppress you through power? And are not they the ones who drag you to judgment?	6 واما انتم فاهنتم الفقير. أليس الاغنياء يتسلطون عليكم وهم يجرّونكم الى المحاكم.
7 Are not they the ones who blaspheme the good name which has been invoked over you?	7 أما هم يجدّفون على الاسم الحسن الذي دعي به عليكم.
8 So if you perfect the regal law, according to the Scriptures, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” then you do well.	8 فان كنتم تكملون الناموس الملوكي حسب الكتاب. تحب قريبك كنفسك. فحسنا تفعلون.
9 But if you show favoritism to persons, then you commit a sin, having been convicted again by the law as transgressors.	9 ولكن ان كنتم تحابون تفعلون خطية موبّخين من الناموس كمتعدّين.
10 Now whoever has observed the whole law, yet who offends in one matter, has become guilty of all.	10 لان من حفظ كل الناموس وانما عثر في واحدة فقد صار مجرما في الكل
11 For he who said, “You shall not commit adultery,” also said, “You shall not kill.” So if you do not commit adultery, but you kill, you have become a transgressor of the law.	11 لان الذي قال لا تزن قال ايضا لا تقتل. فان لم تزن ولكن قتلت فقد صرت متعديا الناموس.
12 So speak and act just as you are beginning to be judged, by the law of liberty.	12 هكذا تكلموا وهكذا افعلوا كعتيدين ان تحاكموا بناموس الحرية.
13 For judgment is without mercy toward him who has not shown mercy. But mercy exalts itself above judgment.	13 لان الحكم هو بلا رحمة لمن لم يعمل رحمة. والرحمة تفتخر على الحكم
14 My brothers, what benefit is there if someone claims to have faith, but he does not have works? How would faith be able to save him?	14 ما المنفعة يا اخوتي ان قال احد ان له ايمانا ولكن ليس له اعمال. هل يقدر الايمان ان يخلّصه.
15 So if a brother or sister is naked and daily in need of food,	15 ان كان اخ واخت عريانين ومعتازين للقوت اليومي
16 and if anyone of you were to say to them: “Go in peace, keep warm and nourished,” and yet not give them the things that are necessary for the body, of what benefit is this?	16 فقال لهما احدكم امضيا بسلام استدفيا واشبعا ولكن لم تعطوهما حاجات الجسد فما المنفعة ‎.
17 Thus even faith, if it does not have works, is dead, in and of itself.	17 هكذا الايمان ايضا ان لم يكن له اعمال ميت في ذاته.
18 Now someone may say: “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works! But I will show you my faith by means of works.	18 لكن يقول قائل انت لك ايمان وانا لي اعمال. أرني ايمانك بدون اعمالك وانا اريك باعمالي ايماني.
19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. But the demons also believe, and they tremble greatly.	19 انت تؤمن ان الله واحد. حسنا تفعل. والشياطين يؤمنون ويقشعرون
20 So then, are you willing to understand, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?	20 ولكن هل تريد ان تعلم ايها الانسان الباطل ان الايمان بدون اعمال ميت.
21 Was not our father Abraham justified by means of works, by offering his son Isaac upon the altar?	21 ألم يتبرر ابراهيم ابونا بالاعمال اذ قدم اسحق ابنه على المذبح
22 Do you see that faith was cooperating with his works, and that by means of works faith was brought to fulfillment?	22 فترى ان الايمان عمل مع اعماله وبالاعمال اكمل الايمان
23 And so the Scripture was fulfilled which says: “Abraham believed God, and it was reputed to him unto justice.” And so he was called the friend of God.	23 وتم الكتاب القائل فآمن ابراهيم بالله فحسب له برا ودعي خليل الله.
24 Do you see that a man is justified by means of works, and not by faith alone?	24 ترون اذا انه بالاعمال يتبرر الانسان لا بالايمان وحده.
25 Similarly also, Rahab, the harlot, was she not justified by works, by receiving the messengers and sending them out through another way?	25 كذلك راحاب الزانية ايضا أما تبررت بالاعمال اذ قبلت الرسل واخرجتهم في طريق آخر.
26 For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.	26 لانه كما ان الجسد بدون روح ميت هكذا الايمان ايضا بدون اعمال ميت