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Ma rucˈamon ta chi nikatzuˈ achique rubanic jun winek

Wachˈalal ri iniman chic ri Kajaf Jesucristo ri sibilaj nim rukˈij rucˈojlen, riyin nbij cˈa chiwe chi ma titzuˈ ta achique rubanic jun winek. Xa tikanaˈ cˈa kiˈ chi xa yoj junan konojel. ¿Achique ta niben riyix xa ta cˈo jun achi beyon ri napon iwuqˈui tek imolon iwiˈ pa rubiˈ ri Dios, y ri achi beyon riˈ rucusan el pukˈaˈ (napakˈeˈ) banon riqˈui kˈanapuek, chukaˈ ye rucusan ta el jabel tak tziek? ¿Y que ta chukaˈ riˈ ntoc ta apo jun achi ri can nikˈalajin chi xa pobre y xa can ti lawaloˈ chic ri rutziak? Riyix xa ya ri achi beyon ri nitzuˈ nabey, nilokˈokˈej, y niyaˈ jabel ruchˈacat. Yacˈa chare ri achi ri xa pobre, riyix majun ruchˈacat niyaˈ y xa nibij chare: Capaˈeˈ chiriˈ, o xa nibij chukaˈ chare: Catzˈuyeˈ re chikaken. Wi queriˈ niben, can nikˈalajin wi chi riyix xa nitzuˈ achique rubanic jun winek, y yixoc cˈa achiˈel jun itzel aj kˈatbel tzij y ma ninaˈ ta ka iwiˈ chi xa yix junan chiˈiwonojel. Xa can niben chi jun winek más rejkalen que chuwech jun chic, y riˈ xa jun itzel naˈoj.

Wachˈalal ri sibilaj yixinwajoˈ, tichˈoboˈ cˈa jabel re xtinbij chiwe. Ri Dios ye ri pobres ri ye ruchaˈon riche (rixin) chi ye riyeˈ riˈ ri can nicˈojeˈ jun quicukbel cˈuˈx riqˈui ri Dios ri can achiˈel jun nimalaj beyomel. Y ye chukaˈ ri pobres ri ye ruchaˈon ri Dios riche (rixin) chi niquicˈul ri herencia pa rajawaren ri Dios can achiˈel ri rutzujun (rusujun) chique ri yeˈajowan riche (rixin). Pero riyix xa ikasan quikˈij ri pobres, y ye ri beyomaˈ ri iyaˈon quikˈij. ¿Can ma noka ta cami chiˈicˈuˈx chi xa ye ri beyomaˈ ri ye banayon chiwe chi yixcˈo pa rucˈayewal? ¿La ma noka ta chiˈicˈuˈx chi xa ye chukaˈ riyeˈ ri yixkiriren apo pa tak kˈatbel tzij? ¿La ma noka ta cˈa chiˈicˈuˈx chi xa ye chukaˈ riyeˈ ri yeyokˈo ri utzilaj rubiˈ ri Jesucristo, ri natan pan iwiˈ?

Chupan cˈa ri ley ri xuyaˈ ri Dios ri ka‑Rey, tzˈibatal cˈa ca jun tzij ri nim rejkalen, y nubij: Can achiˈel nawajoˈ ka awiˈ riyit, queriˈ chukaˈ queˈawajoˈ ri awucˈ awachˈalal. Queriˈ nubij chupan ri ley. Y wi can niben cˈa riˈ, can utz. Yacˈa wi xa xtitzuˈ achique rubanic jun winek, yixmacun y xaxu (xaxe wi) chic tiwoyobej chi nika rucˈayewal pan iwiˈ, ruma riyix xa ma niben ta ri nubij chupan ri ley riche (rixin) ri Dios. 10 Ruma wi cˈo jun nubij chi can nuben ronojel ri nubij ri ley, pero xa cˈa cˈo na jun tzij ri ma nuben ta chare ri nubij ri ley, nikˈalajin chi ma ronojel ta nunimaj chare ri ley. Xa can jun aj mac wi cˈa nbecˈulun chuwech ri ley. 11 Ruma tek ri Dios xuyaˈ ri ley, xubij: Riyit achi ri cˈo awixjayil, man cˈa tacanoj ta jun chic ixok. Y chukaˈ riyit ixok ri cˈo awachijil, man cˈa tacˈom ta ruwech jun chic achi. Y ri Dios mismo xubij: Ma cacamisan ta. Y wi riyit ma nacanoj ta jun chic ixok, pero xa nacamisaj jun winek, nikˈalajin chi can ma nanimaj ta ri ley ri ruyaˈon ca ri Dios. 12 Rumacˈariˈ, can tibanaˈ y tibij achiˈel ri nubij chupan ri ley ri xuyaˈ ri Jesucristo. Ruma ri ley riˈ xuben chiwe chi yix colotajnek chic riche (rixin) chi yixcowin niben ri nrajoˈ ri Dios y ya chukaˈ ley riˈ xtikˈato tzij pan iwiˈ. 13 Ruma wi ma xtijoyowaj ta quiwech ri nicˈaj chic winek, ri Dios ma xtujoyowaj ta chukaˈ iwech riyix chupan ri kˈij tek xtukˈet tzij. Yacˈa wi xtijoyowaj quiwech ri nicˈaj chic, xquixchˈacon, ruma ri Dios chukaˈ xtujoyowaj iwech riyix chupan ri kˈij riˈ.

Ri nubij chi runiman ri Dios y xa majun utzil nuben, xa achiˈel jun caminek

14 Wachˈalal, wi cˈo cˈa jun ri nibin chi runiman chic ri Dios, y xa majun utzil nuben ta, xa majun cˈa nicˈatzin wi ri nubij chi runiman. Ruma xa ma xtril ta cˈa rucolotajic xaxu (xaxe wi) riqˈui ri nubij chi runiman chic ri Dios. 15 Achiˈel ta jun kachˈalal ri nicˈatzin rutziak y nicˈatzin ruway. 16 Y riyit xa nabij el chare: Cabiyin. Ma tachajij ta pena chare ri atziak y ri away. Xa tacusaj atziak y cawaˈ jabel, yachaˈ el chare. Y xa ma nayaˈ ta el ri nicˈatzin chare, xa majun nicˈatzin wi ri xabij el chare. 17 Y queriˈ chukaˈ wi nabij chi animan chic ri Dios, y xa majun utzil naben ta, majun nicˈatzin wi ri nabij chi animan chic. Xa yit achiˈel jun caminek ri xa majun nicowin nuben.

18 Riqˈui jubaˈ cˈo jun ri xtibin chuwe: Riyit Santiago, nabij chi ma xu (xe) ta wi nicˈatzin chi nanimaj ri Dios, xa can rajawaxic chi nabanalaˈ chukaˈ ri utzil. Yacˈa riyin, xtichaˈ ri jun, riqˈui ri nuniman chic ri Dios, majun chic nicˈatzin chi nben. Yacˈa riyin ri Santiago nbij cˈa chare ri jun ri nibin queriˈ; riyin, riqˈui ri utzil ri nben, yicowin ncˈut chawech chi kitzij nuniman ri Dios. Y riyit ¿achique cˈa rubanic naben chi nacˈut chinuwech chi animan chic ri Dios, wi xa majun utzil naben ta? 19 Riyit nanimaj chi can xu (xe wi) jun Dios cˈo. Riˈ can utz wi. Pero ma xu (xe) ta wi riˈ ri rajawaxic. Ruma ri itzel tak espíritu chukaˈ can niquinimaj chi can xu (xe wi) jun Dios cˈo y chukaˈ yebarbot (yebaybot) chuwech ruma xibinriˈil. 20 Sibilaj yit nacanic riqˈui ri anaˈoj. Xtincˈut na peˈ chawech wacami. Wi riyit nabij chi animan chic ri Dios y xa majun utzil naben ta, can majun nicˈatzin wi tek xabij chi xanimaj. Xa yit achiˈel jun caminek ri majun nicowin nuben. 21 Ri kamamaˈ Abraham ri xcˈojeˈ ojer ca, can xuben wi ri xubij ri Dios chare. Y ma xupokonaj ta xuyaˈ ri Isaac ri rucˈajol pa ruwiˈ ri altar riche (rixin) chi nuyaˈ chare ri Dios. Y rumariˈ ri Abraham xtzˈetetej ruma ri Dios chi majun rumac. 22 Chukaˈ ri Abraham ma xu (xe) ta wi xunimaj ri Dios, xa can xuben chukaˈ ri xbix chare ruma ri Dios. Y riqˈui riˈ can xutzˈakatisaj ri rucukbel cˈuˈx ri cˈo riqˈui ri Dios. 23 Y riqˈui riˈ chukaˈ xbanatej ri nubij chupan ri ruchˈabel ri Dios ri tzˈibatal ca, tek nubij: Ri Abraham can xunimaj ri Dios y rumariˈ xtzˈetetej ruma ri Dios chi majun rumac. Queriˈ nubij chupan ri tzˈibatal ca. Y ri Abraham xbix chare chi kas junan quiwech riqˈui ri Dios.

24 Can nikˈalajin cˈa chi riche (rixin) chi yatzˈetetej ruma ri Dios chi majun amac, cˈo chi naben ri nrajoˈ Riyaˈ, y ma xu (xe) ta wi nabij chi animan. 25 Y chukaˈ ri ixok ri Rahab rubiˈ ri xcˈojeˈ ojer ca, astapeˈ ma utz ta rucˈaslen xucˈuaj, pero xtzˈetetej ruma ri Dios chi majun rumac ruma ri xuben. Ruma riyaˈ xerewaj ri caˈiˈ achiˈaˈ israelitas ri ye takon el ruma ri Josué, y xerutek el pa jun chic bey riche (rixin) chi majun xquicˈulwachij. 26 Rumariˈ riyoj ri kaniman chic ri Dios, wi xa majun utzil nikaben ta, xa yoj achiˈel jun caminek y majun nicˈatzin wi nikabij chi kaniman. Xa yoj achiˈel jun chˈaculaj ri man cˈo ta chic ri ránima riqˈui.

Favoritism Forbidden

My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious(A) Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism.(B) 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. 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,” have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges(C) with evil thoughts?

Listen, my dear brothers and sisters:(D) Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world(E) to be rich in faith(F) and to inherit the kingdom(G) he promised those who love him?(H) But you have dishonored the poor.(I) Is it not the rich who are exploiting you? Are they not the ones who are dragging you into court?(J) Are they not the ones who are blaspheming the noble name of him to whom you belong?

If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,”[a](K) you are doing right. But if you show favoritism,(L) you sin and are convicted by the law as lawbreakers.(M) 10 For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles(N) at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.(O) 11 For he who said, “You shall not commit adultery,”[b](P) also said, “You shall not murder.”[c](Q) 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(R) by the law that gives freedom,(S) 13 because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful.(T) Mercy triumphs over judgment.

Faith and Deeds

14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds?(U) Can such faith save them? 15 Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food.(V) 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?(W) 17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.(X)

18 But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.”

Show me your faith without deeds,(Y) and I will show you my faith(Z) by my deeds.(AA) 19 You believe that there is one God.(AB) Good! Even the demons believe that(AC)—and shudder.

20 You foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless[d]?(AD) 21 Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?(AE) 22 You see that his faith and his actions were working together,(AF) and his faith was made complete by what he did.(AG) 23 And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,”[e](AH) and he was called God’s friend.(AI) 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?(AJ) 26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.(AK)

Footnotes

  1. James 2:8 Lev. 19:18
  2. James 2:11 Exodus 20:14; Deut. 5:18
  3. James 2:11 Exodus 20:13; Deut. 5:17
  4. James 2:20 Some early manuscripts dead
  5. James 2:23 Gen. 15:6