1 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. 2 For 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; 3 And 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: 4 Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts? 5 Hearken, 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? 6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats? 7 Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called? 8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: 9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors. 10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point , he is guilty of all. 11 For 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. 12 So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty. 13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment. 14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, 16 And 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? 17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. 18 Yea, 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. 19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. 20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? 22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? 23 And 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. 24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. 25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way? 26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
2–BOB
Yuz–xotirchilik qilmanglar
1 Ey birodarlarim, ulugʻvor Rabbimiz Iso Masihga ishonar ekansiz, yuz–xotirchilik qilmanglar. 2 Sizlarning yigʻilishingizga oltin uzuk taqqan, bashang kiyingan bir boy bilan ust–boshi juldur bir gadoy kirdi deb faraz qilaylik. 3 Agar sizlar bashang kiyinganga qarab: “Marhamat qilib toʻrga chiqing”, gadoyga esa: “Sen ostonada tur” yoki “Shu yerda, poygakda oʻtir”, desangiz, 4 sizlar bir odamni boshqasidan ustun qoʻygan boʻlmaysizlarmi?! Bu bilan sizlar yomon niyatli qozilarga oʻxshab qolasizlar–ku!
5 Ey aziz birodarlarim, quloq solinglar: Xudo bu dunyodagi kambagʻallarni imonda boy qilish uchun tanladi! U Oʻzini sevganlarga vaʼda qilganday, ularga Oʻz Shohligini meros qilib berdi. 6 Ammo sizlar–chi, kambagʻalni beobroʻ qilib tashladingiz! Sizlarga jabr–zulm qilgan boylar emasmi?! Sizlarni mahkamalarga sudrab olib borgan ular emasmi?! 7 Sizlar Rabbimiz Isoga tegishlisizlar. Ammo bu boylar Rabbimizning ezgu nomini haqorat qilyaptilar!
8 Agar sizlar Muqaddas bitiklardagi: “Oʻzgani oʻzingizni sevganday seving” degan Xudoning Shohligiga oid qonunga amal qilayotgan boʻlsangiz, toʻgʻri qilayotgan boʻlasizlar. 9 Biroq yuz–xotirchilik qilayotgan boʻlsangiz, gunoh qilyapsiz va qonunbuzar sifatida hukm qilinasiz. 10 Kimki qonunning hammasiga rioya qilsa–yu, faqat bir narsada gunoh qilsa, u butun qonunni buzgan hisoblanadi. 11 Chunki “Zino qilmang” degan Xudo “Qotillik qilmang” deb ham aytgan. Agar siz zino qilmasangiz–u, ammo odam oʻldirsangiz, qonunni buzgan boʻlasiz.
12 Shuning uchun har bir gapingiz va ishingiz Xudoning ozodlik beruvchi qonuniga muvofiq boʻlsin. Zero, Xudo har bir odamni oʻsha qonun boʻyicha hukm qiladi. 13 U shafqatsiz odamga rahm qilmaydi. Rahmdil inson esa hukm paytida Xudodan shafqat topadi.
Imon va amal
14 Ey birodarlarim, agar biror kishi imonim bor, desa–yu, xayrli ishlar qilmasa, nima foydasi bor?! Bunday imon uni qutqararmidi?! 15 Faraz qiling, imonli birodaringiz och–yalangʻoch boʻlsa–yu, 16 siz unga: “Yaxshi bor! Isinib, qorningni toʻydirib yur”, desangiz–u, ehtiyojini qondirmasangiz, bundan nima foyda?! 17 Shunga oʻxshab quruq imonning oʻzi amalsiz oʻlikdir.
18 Kimdir:
— Baʼzilarning xayrli ishlari, boshqalarning esa imoni bor–ku, — deb noroziligini bildirishi mumkin. Unday odamga men shunday javob bergan boʻlardim:
— Kel, senga imonimni xayrli ishlarim orqali koʻrsatay. Sen esa imoning samimiyligini qaysi dalil bilan isbotlay olasan? Axir, sen xayrli ishlar qilmaysan–ku!
19 U odam:
— Men Xudoning yagonaligiga ishonaman! — deb aytishi aniq. Men esa unga:
— Ishonib, yaxshi qilasan! — deyman. — Ammo sening bu ishonching jinlarning ishonchidan aslo farq qilmaydi. Zero, jinlar ham Xudoning yagonaligiga ishonib, dahshatdan titraydi. 20 Ey ahmoq, amalsiz imoning foydasiz ekanligini nahotki tushunmasang?! 21 Otamiz Ibrohim oʻz oʻgʻli Isʼhoqni qurbon qilmoqchi boʻlgani uchun Xudo uni solih deb bildi! 22 Ana, koʻrdingmi?! Ibrohimning bu ishiga imon asos boʻldi. Uning qilgan ishi imonining chinligini koʻrsatdi. 23 Shu tariqa Tavrotdagi: “Ibrohim Xudoga ishondi, Xudo uni ishonchi uchun, solih deb bildi” , — deya yozilgan soʻz amalga oshdi. Ibrohim Xudoning doʻsti deb ataldi .
24 Ey birodarlarim, koʻrdingizmi, inson quruq imoni uchun emas, balki qilgan ishlari uchun solih deb tan olinadi.
25 Fohisha Rahoba ham buning yana bir misolidir. Nima uchun Xudo uni solih deb tan oldi? Rahoba Isroil xalqining aygʻoqchilarini uyiga kirgizib, bexatar yoʻl bilan qochib ketishlariga yordam bergani uchun Xudo uni solih deb bildi.
26 Xullas, amalsiz imon jonsiz tanaday oʻlikdir.
