James 1

1James, a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad: Greetings.

ιακωβος, θεου και κυριου ιησου χριστου δουλος, ταις δωδεκα φυλαις ταις εν τη διασπορα χαιρειν.

2My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials,

πασαν χαραν ηγησασθε, αδελφοι μου, οταν πειρασμοις περιπεσητε ποικιλοις,

3knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.

γινωσκοντες οτι το δοκιμιον υμων της πιστεως κατεργαζεται υπομονην·

4But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.

η δε υπομονη εργον τελειον εχετω, ινα ητε τελειοι και ολοκληροι, εν μηδενι λειπομενοι.

5If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

ει δε τις υμων λειπεται σοφιας, αιτειτω παρα του διδοντος θεου πασιν απλως και ουκ ονειδιζοντος, και δοθησεται αυτω·

6But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.

αιτειτω δε εν πιστει, μηδεν διακρινομενος· ο γαρ διακρινομενος εοικεν κλυδωνι θαλασσης ανεμιζομενω και ριπιζομενω.

7For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;

μη γαρ οιεσθω ο ανθρωπος εκεινος οτι ληψεται τι παρα του κυριου.

8he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

ανηρ διψυχος ακαταστατος εν πασαις ταις οδοις αυτου.

9Let the lowly brother glory in his exaltation,

καυχασθω δε ο αδελφος ο ταπεινος εν τω υψει αυτου,

10but the rich in his humiliation, because as a flower of the field he will pass away.

ο δε πλουσιος εν τη ταπεινωσει αυτου, οτι ως ανθος χορτου παρελευσεται.

11For no sooner has the sun risen with a burning heat than it withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beautiful appearance perishes. So the rich man also will fade away in his pursuits.

ανετειλεν γαρ ο ηλιος συν τω καυσωνι και εξηρανεν τον χορτον, και το ανθος αυτου εξεπεσεν, και η ευπρεπεια του προσωπου αυτου απωλετο. ουτως και ο πλουσιος εν ταις πορειαις αυτου μαρανθησεται.

12Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.

μακαριος ανηρ ος υπομενει πειρασμον· οτι δοκιμος γενομενος ληψεται τον στεφανον της ζωης, ον επηγγειλατο ο κυριος τοις αγαπωσιν αυτον.

13Let no one say when he is tempted, 'I am tempted by God'; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone.

μηδεις πειραζομενος λεγετω οτι απο θεου πειραζομαι· ο γαρ θεος απειραστος εστιν κακων, πειραζει δε αυτος ουδενα.

14But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed.

εκαστος δε πειραζεται υπο της ιδιας επιθυμιας εξελκομενος και δελεαζομενος·

15Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death.

ειτα η επιθυμια συλλαβουσα τικτει αμαρτιαν, η δε αμαρτια αποτελεσθεισα αποκυει θανατον.

16Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren.

μη πλανασθε, αδελφοι μου αγαπητοι·

17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.

πασα δοσις αγαθη και παν δωρημα τελειον ανωθεν εστιν καταβαινον απο του πατρος των φωτων, παρ ω ουκ ενι παραλλαγη η τροπης αποσκιασμα.

18Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.

βουληθεις απεκυησεν ημας λογω αληθειας εις το ειναι ημας απαρχην τινα των αυτου κτισματων.

19So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;

ωστε, αδελφοι μου αγαπητοι, εστω πας ανθρωπος ταχυς εις το ακουσαι, βραδυς εις το λαλησαι, βραδυς εις οργην·

20for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God.

οργη γαρ ανδρος δικαιοσυνην θεου ου κατεργαζεται.

21Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

διο αποθεμενοι πασαν ρυπαριαν και περισσειαν κακιας εν πραυτητι δεξασθε τον εμφυτον λογον τον δυναμενον σωσαι τας ψυχας υμων.

22But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

γινεσθε δε ποιηται λογου και μη μονον ακροαται, παραλογιζομενοι εαυτους.

23For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror;

οτι ει τις ακροατης λογου εστιν και ου ποιητης, ουτος εοικεν ανδρι κατανοουντι το προσωπον της γενεσεως αυτου εν εσοπτρω·

24for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.

κατενοησεν γαρ εαυτον και απεληλυθεν, και ευθεως επελαθετο οποιος ην.

25But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does.

ο δε παρακυψας εις νομον τελειον τον της ελευθεριας και παραμεινας, ουτος ουκ ακροατης επιλησμονης γενομενος, αλλα ποιητης εργου, ουτος μακαριος εν τη ποιησει αυτου εσται.

26If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one's religion is useless.

ει τις δοκει θρησκος ειναι εν υμιν μη χαλιναγωγων γλωσσαν αυτου, αλλ απατων καρδιαν αυτου, τουτου ματαιος η θρησκεια.

27Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.

θρησκεια καθαρα και αμιαντος παρα [τω] θεω και πατρι αυτη εστιν, επισκεπτεσθαι ορφανους και χηρας εν τη θλιψει αυτων, ασπιλον εαυτον τηρειν απο του κοσμου.