Iacobi 2
Clementine Vulgate, 1598Translation
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
King James Version with Apocrypha
1Fratres mei, nolite in personarum acceptione habere fidem Domini nostri Jesu Christi gloriæ.
1My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
2Etenim si introierit in conventum vestrum vir aureum annulum habens in veste candida, introierit autem et pauper in sordido habitu,
2For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;
3et intendatis in eum qui indutus est veste præclara, et dixeritis ei: Tu sede hic bene: pauperi autem dicatis: Tu sta illic; aut sede sub scabello pedum meorum:
3And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
4nonne judicatis apud vosmetipsos, et facti estis judices cogitationum iniquarum?
4Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
5Audite, fratres mei dilectissimi: nonne Deus elegit pauperes in hoc mundo, divites in fide, et hæredes regni, quod repromisit Deus diligentibus se?
5Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
6vos autem exhonorastis pauperem. Nonne divites per potentiam opprimunt vos, et ipsi trahunt vos ad judicia?
6But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
7nonne ipsi blasphemant bonum nomen, quod invocatum est super vos?
7Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?
8Si tamen legem perficitis regalem secundum Scripturas: Diliges proximum tuum sicut teipsum: bene facitis:
8If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
9si autem personas accipitis, peccatum operamini, redarguti a lege quasi transgressores.
9But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
10Quicumque autem totam legem servaverit, offendat autem in uno, factus est omnium reus.
10For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point , he is guilty of all.
11Qui enim dixit: Non mœchaberis, dixit et: Non occides. Quod si non mœchaberis, occides autem, factus es transgressor legis.
11For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
12Sic loquimini, et sic facite sicut per legem libertatis incipientes judicari.
12So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
13Judicium enim sine misericordia illi qui non fecit misericordiam: superexaltat autem misericordia judicium.
13For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
14Quid proderit, fratres mei, si fidem quis dicat se habere, opera autem non habeat? numquid poterit fides salvare eum?
14What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
15Si autem frater et soror nudi sint, et indigeant victu quotidiano,
15If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
16dicat autem aliquis ex vobis illis: Ite in pace, calefacimini et saturamini: non dederitis autem eis quæ necessaria sunt corpori, quid proderit?
16And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
17Sic et fides, si non habeat opera, mortua est in semetipsa.
17Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
18Sed dicet quis: Tu fidem habes, et ego opera habeo: ostende mihi fidem tuam sine operibus: et ego ostendam tibi ex operibus fidem meam.
18Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
19Tu credis quoniam unus est Deus: bene facis: et dæmones credunt, et contremiscunt.
19Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
20Vis autem scire, o homo inanis, quoniam fides sine operibus mortua est?
20But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
21Abraham pater noster nonne ex operibus justificatus est, offerens Isaac filium suum super altare?
21Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
22Vides quoniam fides cooperabatur operibus illius: et ex operibus fides consummata est?
22Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
23Et suppleta est Scriptura, dicens: Credidit Abraham Deo, et reputatum est illi ad justitiam, et amicus Dei appellatus est.
23And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
24Videtis quoniam ex operibus justificatur homo, et non ex fide tantum?
24Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
25Similiter et Rahab meretrix, nonne ex operibus justificata est, suscipiens nuntios, et alia via ejiciens?
25Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
26Sicut enim corpus sine spiritu mortuum est, ita et fides sine operibus mortua est.
26For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
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