James 2

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	GREEK BIBLE
1 My brothers, within the glorious faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, do not choose to show favoritism toward persons.	1 Αδελφοι μου, μη εχετε με προσωποληψιας την πιστιν του δεδοξασμενου Κυριου ημων Ιησου Χριστου.
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 Διοτι εαν εισελθη εις την συναγωγην σας ανθρωπος εχων χρυσουν δακτυλιδιον με λαμπρον ενδυμα, εισελθη δε και πτωχος με ρυπαρον ενδυμα,
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 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,
4 are you not judging within yourselves, and have you not become judges with unjust thoughts?	4 δεν εκαμετε αρα διακρισιν εν εαυτοις και εγεινετε κριται πονηρα διαλογιζομενοι;
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 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;
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 Σεις ομως ητιμασατε τον πτωχον. Δεν σας καταδυναστευουσιν οι πλουσιοι και αυτοι σας συρουσιν εις κριτηρια;
7 Are not they the ones who blaspheme the good name which has been invoked over you?	7 Αυτοι δεν βλασφημουσι το καλον ονομα, με το οποιον ονομαζεσθε;
8 So if you perfect the regal law, according to the Scriptures, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” then you do well.	8 Εαν μεν εκτελητε τον νομον τον βασιλικον κατα την γραφην, Θελεις αγαπα τον πλησιον σου ως σεαυτον, καλως ποιειτε?
9 But if you show favoritism to persons, then you commit a sin, having been convicted again by the law as transgressors.	9 εαν ομως προσωποληπτητε, καμνετε αμαρτιαν και ελεγχεσθε υπο του νομου ως παραβαται.
10 Now whoever has observed the whole law, yet who offends in one matter, has become guilty of all.	10 Διοτι οστις φυλαξη ολον τον νομον και πταιση εις εν, εγεινεν ενοχος παντων.
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 Επειδη ο ειπων, Μη μοιχευσης, ειπε και, Μη φονευσης? αλλ' εαν δεν μοιχευσης, φονευσης δε, εγεινες παραβατης του νομου.
12 So speak and act just as you are beginning to be judged, by the law of liberty.	12 Ουτω λαλειτε και ουτω πραττετε, ως μελλοντες να κριθητε δια του νομου της ελευθεριας?
13 For judgment is without mercy toward him who has not shown mercy. But mercy exalts itself above judgment.	13 διοτι η κρισις θελει εισθαι ανιλεως εις τον οστις δεν εκαμεν ελεος? και το ελεος καυχαται κατα της κρισεως.
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 Τι το οφελος, αδελφοι μου, εαν λεγη τις οτι εχει πιστιν, και εργα δεν εχη; μηπως η πιστις δυναται να σωση αυτον;
15 So if a brother or sister is naked and daily in need of food,	15 Εαν δε αδελφος η αδελφη γυμνοι υπαρχωσι και στερωνται της καθημερινης τροφης,
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 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;
17 Thus even faith, if it does not have works, is dead, in and of itself.	17 Ουτω και η πιστις, εαν δεν εχη εργα, νεκρα ειναι καθ' εαυτην.
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 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.
19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. But the demons also believe, and they tremble greatly.	19 Συ πιστευεις οτι ο Θεος ειναι εις? καλως ποιεις? και τα δαιμονια πιστευουσι και φριττουσι.
20 So then, are you willing to understand, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?	20 Θελεις ομως να γνωρισης, ω ανθρωπε ματαιε, οτι η πιστις χωρις των εργων ειναι νεκρα;
21 Was not our father Abraham justified by means of works, by offering his son Isaac upon the altar?	21 Αβρααμ ο πατηρ ημων δεν εδικαιωθη εξ εργων, οτε προσεφερεν Ισαακ τον υιον αυτου επι το θυσιαστηριον;
22 Do you see that faith was cooperating with his works, and that by means of works faith was brought to fulfillment?	22 Βλεπεις οτι η πιστις συνηργει εις τα εργα αυτου, και εκ των εργων η πιστις ετελειωθη,
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 και επληρωθη η γραφη η λεγουσα? Επιστευσε δε Αβρααμ εις τον Θεον, και ελογισθη εις αυτον εις δικαιοσυνην, και φιλος Θεου ωνομασθη.
24 Do you see that a man is justified by means of works, and not by faith alone?	24 Βλεπετε λοιπον οτι εξ εργων δικαιουται ο ανθρωπος και ουχι εκ πιστεως μονον.
25 Similarly also, Rahab, the harlot, was she not justified by works, by receiving the messengers and sending them out through another way?	25 Ομοιως δε και Ρααβ η πορνη δεν εδικαιωθη εξ εργων, οτε υπεδεχθη τους απεσταλμενους και εξεβαλεν αυτους δι' αλλης οδου;
26 For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.	26 Διοτι καθως το σωμα χωρις πνευματος ειναι νεκρον, ουτω και η πιστις χωρις των εργων ειναι νεκρα.