Lettera di Giacomo - James 1

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Ιακωβος, δουλος του Θεου και του Κυριου Ιησου Χριστου, προς τας δωδεκα φυλας τας διεσπαρμενας, χαιρειν.	1 James, servant of God and of our Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes of the dispersion, greetings.
2 Πασαν χαραν νομισατε, αδελφοι μου, οταν περιπεσητε εις διαφορους πειρασμους,	2 My brothers, when you have fallen into various trials, consider everything a joy,
3 γνωριζοντες οτι η δοκιμασια της πιστεως σας εργαζεται υπομονην.	3 knowing that the proving of your faith exercises patience,
4 Η δε υπομονη ας εχη εργον τελειον, δια να ησθε τελειοι και ολοκληροι, μη οντες εις μηδεν ελλιπεις.	4 and patience brings a work to perfection, so that you may be perfect and whole, deficient in nothing.
5 Εαν δε τις απο σας ηναι ελλιπης σοφιας, ας ζητη παρα του Θεου του διδοντος εις παντας πλουσιως και μη ονειδιζοντος, και θελει δοθη εις αυτον.	5 But if anyone among you is in need of wisdom, let him petition God, who gives abundantly to all without reproach, and it shall be given to him.
6 Ας ζητη ομως μετα πιστεως, χωρις να δισταζη παντελως? διοτι ο δισταζων ομοιαζει με κυμα θαλασσης κινουμενον υπο ανεμων και συνταραττομενον.	6 But he should ask with faith, doubting nothing. For he who doubts is like a wave on the ocean, which is moved about by the wind and carried away;
7 Διοτι ας μη νομιζη ο ανθρωπος εκεινος οτι θελει λαβει τι παρα του Κυριου.	7 then a man should not consider that he would receive anything from the Lord.
8 Ανθρωπος διγνωμος ειναι ακαταστατος εν πασαις ταις οδοις αυτου.	8 For a man who is of two minds is inconstant in all his ways.
9 Ας καυχαται δε ο αδελφος ο ταπεινος εις το υψος αυτου,	9 Now a humble brother should glory in his exaltation,
10 ο δε πλουσιος εις την ταπεινωσιν αυτου, επειδη ως ανθος χορτου θελει παρελθει.	10 and a rich one, in his humiliation, for he will pass away like the flower of the grass.
11 Διοτι ανετειλεν ο ηλιος με τον καυσωνα και εξηρανε τον χορτον, και το ανθος αυτου εξεπεσε, και το καλλος του προσωπου αυτου ηφανισθη? ουτω και ο πλουσιος θελει μαρανθη εν ταις οδοις αυτου.	11 For the sun has risen with a scorching heat, and has dried the grass, and its flower has fallen off, and the appearance of its beauty has perished. So also will the rich one wither away, according to his paths.
12 Μακαριος ο ανθρωπος, οστις υπομενει πειρασμον? διοτι αφου δοκιμασθη, θελει λαβει τον στεφανον της ζωης, τον οποιον υπεσχεθη ο Κυριος εις τους αγαπωντας αυτον.	12 Blessed is the man who suffers temptation. For when he has been proven, he shall receive the crown of life which God has promised to those who love him.
13 Μηδεις πειραζομενος ας λεγη οτι απο του Θεου πειραζομαι? διοτι ο Θεος ειναι απειραστος κακων και αυτος ουδενα πειραζει.	13 No one should say, when he is tempted, that he was tempted by God. For God does not entice toward evils, and he himself tempts no one.
14 Πειραζεται δε εκαστος υπο της ιδιας αυτου επιθυμιας, παρασυρομενος και δελεαζομενος.	14 Yet truly, each one is tempted by his own desires, having been enticed and drawn away.
15 Επειτα η επιθυμια αφου συλλαβη, γεννα την αμαρτιαν, η δε αμαρτια εκτελεσθεισα γεννα τον θανατον.	15 Thereafter, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin. Yet truly sin, when it has been consummated, produces death.
16 Μη πλανασθε, αδελφοι μου αγαπητοι.	16 And so, do not choose to go astray, my most beloved brothers.
17 Πασα δοσις αγαθη και παν δωρημα τελειον ειναι ανωθεν καταβαινον απο του Πατρος των φωτων, εις τον οποιον δεν υπαρχει αλλοιωσις η σκια μεταβολης.	17 Every excellent gift and every perfect gift is from above, descending from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change, nor any shadow of alteration.
18 Εξ ιδιας αυτου θελησεως εγεννησεν ημας δια του λογου της αληθειας, δια να ημεθα ημεις απαρχη τις των κτισματων αυτου.	18 For by his own will he produced us through the Word of truth, so that we might be a kind of beginning among his creatures.
19 Λοιπον, αδελφοι μου αγαπητοι, ας ειναι πας ανθρωπος ταχυς εις το να ακουη, βραδυς εις το να λαλη, βραδυς εις οργην?	19 You know this, my most beloved brothers. So let every man be quick to listen, but slow to speak and slow to anger.
20 διοτι η οργη του ανθρωπου δεν εργαζεται την δικαιοσυνην του Θεου.	20 For the anger of man does not accomplish the justice of God.
21 Δια τουτο απορριψαντες πασαν ρυπαριαν και περισσειαν κακιας δεχθητε μετα πραοτητος τον εμφυτευθεντα λογον τον δυναμενον να σωση τας ψυχας σας.	21 Because of this, having cast away all uncleanness and an abundance of malice, receive with meekness the newly-grafted Word, which is able to save your souls.
22 Γινεσθε δε εκτελεσται του λογου και μη μονον ακροαται, απατωντες εαυτους.	22 So be doers of the Word, and not listeners only, deceiving yourselves.
23 Διοτι εαν τις ηναι ακροατης του λογου και ουχι εκτελεστης, ουτος ομοιαζει με ανθρωπον, οστις θεωρει το φυσικον αυτου προσωπον εν κατοπτρω?	23 For if anyone is a listener of the Word, but not also a doer, he is comparable to a man gazing into a mirror upon the face that he was born with;
24 διοτι εθεωρησεν εαυτον και ανεχωρησε, και ευθυς ελησμονησεν οποιος ητο.	24 and after considering himself, he went away and promptly forgot what he had seen.
25 Οστις ομως εγκυψη εις τον τελειον νομον της ελευθεριας και επιμεινη εις αυτον, ουτος γενομενος ουχι ακροατης επιλησμων, αλλ' εκτελεστης εργου, ουτος θελει εισθαι μακαριος εις την εκτελεσιν αυτου.	25 But he who gazes upon the perfect law of liberty, and who remains in it, is not a forgetful hearer, but instead a doer of the work. He shall be blessed in what he does.
26 Εαν τις μεταξυ σας νομιζη οτι ειναι θρησκος, και δεν χαλινονη την γλωσσαν αυτου αλλ' απατα την καρδιαν αυτου, τουτου η θρησκεια ειναι ματαια.	26 But if anyone considers himself to be religious, but he does not restrain his tongue, but instead seduces his own heart: such a one’s religion is vanity.
27 Θρησκεια καθαρα και αμιαντος ενωπιον του Θεου και Πατρος ειναι αυτη, να επισκεπτηται τους ορφανους και τας χηρας εν τη θλιψει αυτων, και να φυλαττη εαυτον αμολυντον απο του κοσμου.	27 This is religion, clean and undefiled before God the Father: to visit orphans and widows in their tribulations, and to keep yourself immaculate, apart from this age.