Jakovljeva poslanica 2

Biblija Hrvatski	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Braćo moja, vjeru Gospodina našega Isusa Krista slavnoga ne miješajte s pristranošću!	1 My brothers, within the glorious faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, do not choose to show favoritism toward persons.
2 Dođe li na vaš sastanak čovjek sa zlatnim prstenjem, u sjajnoj odjeći, a dođe i siromah u bijednoj odjeći	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,
3 i vi se zagledate u onoga što nosi sjajnu odjeću te reknete: »Ti lijepo ovdje sjedni!«, a siromahu reknete: »Ti stani – ili sjedni – ondje, podno podnožja moga!«,	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,”
4 niste li u sebi pristrano sudili te postali suci što naopako sude?	4 are you not judging within yourselves, and have you not become judges with unjust thoughts?
5 Čujte, braćo moja ljubljena: nije li Bog one koji su svijetu siromašni izabrao da budu bogataši u vjeri i baštinici Kraljevstva što ga je obećao onima koji ga ljube?	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?
6 A vi prezreste siromaha! Ne tlače li vas upravo bogataši? Ne vuku li vas baš oni na sudove?	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?
7 Ne psuju li oni lijepo Ime na vas zazvano?	7 Are not they the ones who blaspheme the good name which has been invoked over you?
8 Ako doista izvršujete kraljevski zakon po Pismu: Ljubi bližnjega svoga kao sebe samoga, dobro činite;	8 So if you perfect the regal law, according to the Scriptures, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” then you do well.
9 ako li ste pristrani, grijeh činite i Zakon vas osuđuje kao prijestupnike.	9 But if you show favoritism to persons, then you commit a sin, having been convicted again by the law as transgressors.
10 Ta tko sav Zakon uščuva, a u jednome samo posrne, postao je krivac svega.	10 Now whoever has observed the whole law, yet who offends in one matter, has become guilty of all.
11 Jer tko reče: Ne čini preljuba, reče i: Ne ubij. Ako dakle i ne činiš preljuba, a ubiješ, postao si prijestupnik Zakona.	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.
12 Tako govòrite i tako činite kao oni koji imaju biti suđeni po zakonu slobode.	12 So speak and act just as you are beginning to be judged, by the law of liberty.
13 Jer nemilosrdan je sud onomu tko ne čini milosrđa; a milosrđe likuje nad sudom.	13 For judgment is without mercy toward him who has not shown mercy. But mercy exalts itself above judgment.
14 Što koristi, braćo moja, ako tko rekne da ima vjeru, a djelâ nema? Može li ga vjera spasiti?	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?
15 Ako su koji brat ili sestra goli i bez hrane svagdanje	15 So if a brother or sister is naked and daily in need of food,
16 pa im tkogod od vas rekne: »Hajdete u miru, grijte se i sitite«, a ne dadnete im što je potrebno za tijelo, koja korist?	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?
17 Tako i vjera: ako nema djelâ, mrtva je u sebi.	17 Thus even faith, if it does not have works, is dead, in and of itself.
18 Inače, mogao bi tko reći: »Ti imaš vjeru, a ja imam djelâ. Pokaži mi svoju vjeru bez djelâ, a ja ću tebi djelima pokazati svoju vjeru.	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.
19 Ti vjeruješ da je jedan Bog? Dobro činiš! I đavli vjeruju, i dršću.«	19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. But the demons also believe, and they tremble greatly.
20 Hoćeš li spoznati, šuplja glavo, da je vjera bez djelâ jalova?	20 So then, are you willing to understand, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?
21 Zar se Abraham, otac naš, ne opravda djelima, kad na žrtvenik prinese Izaka, sina svoga?	21 Was not our father Abraham justified by means of works, by offering his son Isaac upon the altar?
22 Vidiš: vjera je surađivala s djelima njegovim i djelima se vjera usavršila	22 Do you see that faith was cooperating with his works, and that by means of works faith was brought to fulfillment?
23 te se ispunilo Pismo koje veli: Povjerova Abraham Bogu i uračuna mu se u pravednost pa prijatelj Božji posta.	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.
24 Gledajte: čovjek se opravdava djelima, a ne samom vjerom.	24 Do you see that a man is justified by means of works, and not by faith alone?
25 Ne opravda li se slično, djelima, i Rahaba bludnica kad primi glasnike i drugim ih putom izvede?	25 Similarly also, Rahab, the harlot, was she not justified by works, by receiving the messengers and sending them out through another way?
26 Jer kao što je tijelo bez duha mrtvo, tako je i vjera bez djelâ mrtva.	26 For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.