2:1

Αδελφοι μου μη εν προσωπολημψιαις εχετε την πιστιν του Κυριου ημων Ιησου Χριστου της δοξης

My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.

2:2

Εαν γαρ εισελθη εις συναγωγην υμων ανηρ χρυσοδακτυλιος εν εσθητι λαμπρα εισελθη δε και πτωχος εν ρυπαρα εσθητι

For if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, and there come in also a poor man in vile clothing;

2:3

επιβλεψητε δε επι τον φορουντα την εσθητα την λαμπραν και ειπητε Συ καθου ωδε καλως και τω πτωχω ειπητε Συ στηθι η Καθου εκει υπο το υποποδιον μου

and ye have regard to him that weareth the fine clothing, and say, Sit thou here in a good place; and ye say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit under my footstool;

2:4

και ου διεκριθητε εν εαυτοις και εγενεσθε κριται διαλογισμων πονηρων

do ye not make distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?

2:5

Ακουσατε αδελφοι μου αγαπητοι ουχ ο Θεος εξελεξατο τους πτωχους τω κοσμω πλουσιους εν πιστει και κληρονομους της βασιλειας ης επηγγειλατο τοις αγαπωσιν αυτον

Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?

2:6

υμεις δε ητιμασατε τον πτωχον ουχ οι πλουσιοι καταδυναστευουσιν υμων και αυτοι ελκουσιν υμας εις κριτηρια

But ye have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and themselves drag you before the judgment-seats?

2:7

ουκ αυτοι βλασφημουσιν το καλον ονομα το επικληθεν εφ υμας

Do not they blaspheme the honorable name by which ye are called?

2:8

Ει μεντοι νομον τελειτε βασιλικον κατα την γραφην Αγαπησεις τον πλησιον σου ως σεαυτον καλως ποιειτε

Howbeit if ye fulfil the royal law, according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well:

2:9

ει δε προσωπολημπτειτε αμαρτιαν εργαζεσθε ελεγχομενοι υπο του νομου ως παραβαται

but if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.

2:10

Οστις γαρ ολον τον νομον τηρηση πταιση δε εν ενι γεγονεν παντων ενοχος

For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is become guilty of all.

2:11

ο γαρ ειπων Μη μοιχευσης ειπεν και Μη φονευσης ει δε ου μοιχευεις φονευεις δε γεγονας παραβατης νομου

For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou dost not commit adultery, but killest, thou art become a transgressor of the law.

2:12

Ουτως λαλειτε και ουτως ποιειτε ως δια νομου ελευθεριας μελλοντες κρινεσθαι

So speak ye, and so do, as men that are to be judged by a law of liberty.

2:13

η γαρ κρισις ανελεος τω μη ποιησαντι ελεος κατακαυχαται ελεος κρισεως

For judgment is without mercy to him that hath showed no mercy: mercy glorieth against judgment.

2:14

Τι το οφελος αδελφοι μου εαν πιστιν λεγη τις εχειν εργα δε μη εχη μη δυναται η πιστις σωσαι αυτον

What doth it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but have not works? can that faith save him?

2:15

εαν αδελφος η αδελφη γυμνοι υπαρχωσιν και λειπομενοι ωσιν της εφημερου τροφης

If a brother or sister be naked and in lack of daily food,

2:16

ειπη δε τις αυτοις εξ υμων Υπαγετε εν ειρηνη θερμαινεσθε και χορταζεσθε μη δωτε δε αυτοις τα επιτηδεια του σωματος τι το οφελος

and one of you say unto them, Go in peace, be ye warmed and filled; and yet ye give them not the things needful to the body; what doth it profit?

2:17

ουτως και η πιστις εαν μη εχη εργα νεκρα εστιν καθ εαυτην

Even so faith, if it have not works, is dead in itself.

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2:18

Αλλ ερει τις Συ πιστιν εχεις καγω εργα εχω δειξον μοι την πιστιν σου χωρις των εργων καγω σοι δειξω εκ των εργων μου την πιστιν

Yea, a man will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith apart from thy works, and I by my works will show thee my faith.

2:19

συ πιστευεις οτι εις εστιν ο Θεος καλως ποιεις και τα δαιμονια πιστευουσιν και φρισσουσιν

Thou believest that God is one; thou doest well: the demons also believe, and shudder.

2:20

Θελεις δε γνωναι ω ανθρωπε κενε οτι η πιστις χωρις των εργων αργη εστιν

But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is barren?

2:21

Αβρααμ ο πατηρ ημων ουκ εξ εργων εδικαιωθη ανενεγκας Ισαακ τον υιον αυτου επι το θυσιαστηριον

Was not Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son upon the altar?

2:22

βλεπεις οτι η πιστις συνηργει τοις εργοις αυτου και εκ των εργων η πιστις ετελειωθη

Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect;

2:23

και επληρωθη η γραφη η λεγουσα Επιστευσεν δε Αβρααμ τω Θεω και ελογισθη αυτω εις δικαιοσυνην και φιλος Θεου εκληθη

and the scripture was fulfilled which saith, And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness; and he was called the friend of God.

2:24

ορατε οτι εξ εργων δικαιουται ανθρωπος και ουκ εκ πιστεως μονον

Ye see that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith.

2:25

Ομοιως δε και Ρααβ η πορνη ουκ εξ εργων εδικαιωθη υποδεξαμενη τους αγγελους και ετερα οδω εκβαλουσα

And in like manner was not also Rahab the harlot justified by works, in that she received the messengers, and sent them out another way?

2:26

ωσπερ γαρ το σωμα χωρις πνευματος νεκρον εστιν ουτως και η πιστις χωρις εργων νεκρα εστιν

For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.