1 My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism.2 Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in filthy old clothes also comes in.3 If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, "Here's a good seat for you," but say to the poor man, "You stand there" or "Sit on the floor by my feet,"4 have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?5 Listen, my dear brothers and sisters: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him?6 But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who are exploiting you? Are they not the ones who are dragging you into court?7 Are they not the ones who are blaspheming the noble name of him to whom you belong?8 If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, "Love your neighbor as yourself," "you are doing right.9 But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as lawbreakers.10 For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.11 For he who said, "You shall not commit adultery," "also said, "You shall not murder." "If you do not commit adultery but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker.12 Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom,13 because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them?15 Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food.16 If one of you says to them, "Go in peace; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it?17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.18 But someone will say, "You have faith; I have deeds." Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.19 You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that —and shudder.20 You foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless "?21 Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?22 You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did.23 And the scripture was fulfilled that says, "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness," "and he was called God's friend.24 You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone.25 In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction?26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.

1 يا اخوتي لا يكن لكم ايمان ربنا يسوع المسيح رب المجد في المحاباة.2 فانه ان دخل الى مجمعكم رجل بخواتم ذهب في لباس بهي ودخل ايضا فقير بلباس وسخ3 فنظرتم الى اللابس اللباس البهي وقلتم له اجلس انت هنا حسنا وقلتم للفقير قف انت هناك او اجلس هنا تحت موطئ قدميّ4 فهل لا ترتابون في انفسكم وتصيرون قضاة افكار شريرة.5 اسمعوا يا اخوتي الاحباء أما اختار الله فقراء هذا العالم اغنياء في الايمان وورثة الملكوت الذي وعد به الذين يحبونه.6 واما انتم فاهنتم الفقير. أليس الاغنياء يتسلطون عليكم وهم يجرّونكم الى المحاكم.7 أما هم يجدّفون على الاسم الحسن الذي دعي به عليكم.8 فان كنتم تكملون الناموس الملوكي حسب الكتاب. تحب قريبك كنفسك. فحسنا تفعلون.9 ولكن ان كنتم تحابون تفعلون خطية موبّخين من الناموس كمتعدّين.10 لان من حفظ كل الناموس وانما عثر في واحدة فقد صار مجرما في الكل11 لان الذي قال لا تزن قال ايضا لا تقتل. فان لم تزن ولكن قتلت فقد صرت متعديا الناموس.12 هكذا تكلموا وهكذا افعلوا كعتيدين ان تحاكموا بناموس الحرية.13 لان الحكم هو بلا رحمة لمن لم يعمل رحمة. والرحمة تفتخر على الحكم14 ما المنفعة يا اخوتي ان قال احد ان له ايمانا ولكن ليس له اعمال. هل يقدر الايمان ان يخلّصه.15 ان كان اخ واخت عريانين ومعتازين للقوت اليومي16 فقال لهما احدكم امضيا بسلام استدفيا واشبعا ولكن لم تعطوهما حاجات الجسد فما المنفعة ‎.17 هكذا الايمان ايضا ان لم يكن له اعمال ميت في ذاته.18 لكن يقول قائل انت لك ايمان وانا لي اعمال. أرني ايمانك بدون اعمالك وانا اريك باعمالي ايماني.19 انت تؤمن ان الله واحد. حسنا تفعل. والشياطين يؤمنون ويقشعرون20 ولكن هل تريد ان تعلم ايها الانسان الباطل ان الايمان بدون اعمال ميت.21 ألم يتبرر ابراهيم ابونا بالاعمال اذ قدم اسحق ابنه على المذبح22 فترى ان الايمان عمل مع اعماله وبالاعمال اكمل الايمان23 وتم الكتاب القائل فآمن ابراهيم بالله فحسب له برا ودعي خليل الله.24 ترون اذا انه بالاعمال يتبرر الانسان لا بالايمان وحده.25 كذلك راحاب الزانية ايضا أما تبررت بالاعمال اذ قبلت الرسل واخرجتهم في طريق آخر.26 لانه كما ان الجسد بدون روح ميت هكذا الايمان ايضا بدون اعمال ميت