James 2
1 My brethren, do not have the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, [Lord] of glory, with respect of persons:
hē mama bhrātaraḥ, yūyam asmākaṁ tējasvinaḥ prabhō ryīśukhrīṣṭasya dharmmaṁ mukhāpēkṣayā na dhārayata|
2 for if there come unto your synagogue a man with a gold ring in splendid apparel, and a poor man also come in in vile apparel,
yatō yuṣmākaṁ sabhāyāṁ svarṇāṅgurīyakayuktē bhrājiṣṇuparicchadē puruṣē praviṣṭē malinavastrē kasmiṁścid daridrē'pi praviṣṭē
3 and ye look upon him who wears the splendid apparel, and say, Do thou sit here well, and say to the poor, Do thou stand there, or sit here under my footstool:
yūyaṁ yadi taṁ bhrājiṣṇuparicchadavasānaṁ janaṁ nirīkṣya vadēta bhavān atrōttamasthāna upaviśatviti kiñca taṁ daridraṁ yadi vadēta tvam amusmin sthānē tiṣṭha yadvātra mama pādapīṭha upaviśēti,
4 have ye not made a difference among yourselves, and become judges having evil thoughts?
tarhi manaḥsu viśēṣya yūyaṁ kiṁ kutarkaiḥ kuvicārakā na bhavatha?
5 Hear, my beloved brethren: Has not God chosen the poor as to the world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to them that love him?
hē mama priyabhrātaraḥ, śr̥ṇuta, saṁsārē yē daridrāstān īśvarō viśvāsēna dhaninaḥ svaprēmakāribhyaśca pratiśrutasya rājyasyādhikāriṇaḥ karttuṁ kiṁ na varītavān? kintu daridrō yuṣmābhiravajñāyatē|
6 But ye have despised the poor [man]. Do not the rich oppress you, and [do not] they drag you before [the] tribunals?
dhanavanta ēva kiṁ yuṣmān nōpadravanti balācca vicārāsanānāṁ samīpaṁ na nayanti?
7 And [do not] they blaspheme the excellent name which has been called upon you?
yuṣmadupari parikīrttitaṁ paramaṁ nāma kiṁ tairēva na nindyatē?
8 If indeed ye keep [the] royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well.
kiñca tvaṁ svasamīpavāsini svātmavat prīyasva, ētacchāstrīyavacanānusāratō yadi yūyaṁ rājakīyavyavasthāṁ pālayatha tarhi bhadraṁ kurutha|
9 But if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.
yadi ca mukhāpēkṣāṁ kurutha tarhi pāpam ācaratha vyavasthayā cājñālaṅghina iva dūṣyadhvē|
10 For whoever shall keep the whole law and shall offend in one [point], he has come under the guilt of [breaking] all.
yatō yaḥ kaścit kr̥tsnāṁ vyavasthāṁ pālayati sa yadyēkasmin vidhau skhalati tarhi sarvvēṣām aparādhī bhavati|
11 For he who said, Thou shalt not commit adultery, said also, Thou shalt not kill. Now if thou dost not commit adultery, but killest, thou art become transgressor of [the] law.
yatō hētōstvaṁ paradārān mā gacchēti yaḥ kathitavān sa ēva narahatyāṁ mā kuryyā ityapi kathitavān tasmāt tvaṁ paradārān na gatvā yadi narahatyāṁ karōṣi tarhi vyavasthālaṅghī bhavasi|
12 So speak ye, and so act, as those that are to be judged by [the] law of liberty;
muktē rvyavasthātō yēṣāṁ vicārēṇa bhavitavyaṁ tādr̥śā lōkā iva yūyaṁ kathāṁ kathayata karmma kuruta ca|
13 for judgment [will be] without mercy to him that has shewn no mercy. Mercy glories over judgment.
yō dayāṁ nācarati tasya vicārō nirddayēna kāriṣyatē, kintu dayā vicāram abhibhaviṣyati|
14 What [is] the profit, my brethren, if any one say he have faith, but have not works? can faith save him?
hē mama bhrātaraḥ, mama pratyayō'stīti yaḥ kathayati tasya karmmāṇi yadi na vidyanta tarhi tēna kiṁ phalaṁ? tēna pratyayēna kiṁ tasya paritrāṇaṁ bhavituṁ śaknōti?
15 Now if a brother or a sister is naked and destitute of daily food,
kēṣucid bhrātr̥ṣu bhaginīṣu vā vasanahīnēṣu prātyahikāhārahīnēṣu ca satsu yuṣmākaṁ kō'pi tēbhyaḥ śarīrārthaṁ prayōjanīyāni dravyāṇi na datvā yadi tān vadēt,
16 and one from amongst you say to them, Go in peace, be warmed and filled; but give not to them the needful things for the body, what [is] the profit?
yūyaṁ sakuśalaṁ gatvōṣṇagātrā bhavata tr̥pyata cēti tarhyētēna kiṁ phalaṁ?
17 So also faith, if it have not works, is dead by itself.
tadvat pratyayō yadi karmmabhi ryuktō na bhavēt tarhyēkākitvāt mr̥ta ēvāstē|
18 But some one will say, Thou hast faith and I have works. Shew me thy faith without works, and I from my works will shew thee my faith.
kiñca kaścid idaṁ vadiṣyati tava pratyayō vidyatē mama ca karmmāṇi vidyantē, tvaṁ karmmahīnaṁ svapratyayaṁ māṁ darśaya tarhyahamapi matkarmmabhyaḥ svapratyayaṁ tvāṁ darśayiṣyāmi|
19 Thou believest that God is one. Thou doest well. The demons even believe, and tremble.
ēka īśvarō 'stīti tvaṁ pratyēṣi| bhadraṁ karōṣi| bhūtā api tat pratiyanti kampantē ca|
20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
kintu hē nirbbōdhamānava, karmmahīnaḥ pratyayō mr̥ta ēvāstyētad avagantuṁ kim icchasi?
21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
asmākaṁ pūrvvapuruṣō ya ibrāhīm svaputram ishākaṁ yajñavēdyām utsr̥ṣṭavān sa kiṁ karmmabhyō na sapuṇyīkr̥taḥ?
22 Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and that by works faith was perfected.
pratyayē tasya karmmaṇāṁ sahakāriṇi jātē karmmabhiḥ pratyayaḥ siddhō 'bhavat tat kiṁ paśyasi?
23 And the scripture was fulfilled which says, Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness, and he was called Friend of God.
itthañcēdaṁ śāstrīyavacanaṁ saphalam abhavat, ibrāhīm paramēśvarē viśvasitavān tacca tasya puṇyāyāgaṇyata sa cēśvarasya mitra iti nāma labdhavān|
24 Ye see that a man is justified on the principle of works, and not on the principle of faith only.
paśyata mānavaḥ karmmabhyaḥ sapuṇyīkriyatē na caikākinā pratyayēna|
25 But was not in like manner also Rahab the harlot justified on the principle of works, when she had received the messengers and put [them] forth by another way?
tadvad yā rāhabnāmikā vārāṅganā cārān anugr̥hyāparēṇa mārgēṇa visasarja sāpi kiṁ karmmabhyō na sapuṇyīkr̥tā?
26 For as the body without a spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.
ataēvātmahīnō dēhō yathā mr̥tō'sti tathaiva karmmahīnaḥ pratyayō'pi mr̥tō'sti|
