Greeting
1
Ιακωβος
James
James
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
και
and
and
κυριου
[of]-master
[of]-master
Ιησου
[of]-Jesus
[of]-Jesus
Χριστου
[of]-Christ
[of]-Christ
δουλος
slave
slave
ταις
[to]-the
[to]-the
δωδεκα
twelve
twelve
φυλαις
[to]-tribe
[to]-tribe
ταις
[to]-the
[to]-the
εν
in
in
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
διασπορα
[to]-dispersion
[to]-dispersion
χαιρειν
to-be-happy
to-be-happy
Testing our faith
2
πασαν
all
all
χαραν
happiness
happiness
ἡγησασθε
yous-consider!
yous-consider!
αδελφοι
siblings
siblings
μου
[of]-me
[of]-me
ὁταν
whenever
whenever
πειρασμοις
[to]-tests
[to]-tests
περιπεσητε
yous-should-fall-into
yous-should-fall-into
ποικιλοις
[to]-various
[to]-various
3
γινωσκοντες
knowing
knowing
ὁτι
since
since
το
the
the
δοκιμιον
proof
proof
ὑμων
[of]-yous
[of]-yous
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
πιστεως
[of]-trust
[of]-trust
κατεργαζεται
fully-acts
fully-acts
ὑπομονην
endurance
endurance
4
ἡ
the
the
δε
yet
yet
ὑπομονη
[to]-endurance
[to]-endurance
εργον
action
action
τελειον
mature
mature
εχετω
let-have!
let-have!
ἱνα
that
that
ητε
yous-were
yous-were
τελειοι
mature
mature
και
and
and
ὁλοκληροι
entire
entire
εν
in
in
μηδενι
[to]-not-even-one
[to]-not-even-one
λειπομενοι
lacking
lacking
5
ει
if
if
δε
yet
yet
τις
who
who
ὑμων
[of]-yous
[of]-yous
λειπεται
lacks
lacks
σοφιας
[of]-wisdom
[of]-wisdom
αιτειτω
let-ask!
let-ask!
παρα
beside
beside
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
διδοντος
[of]-giving
[of]-giving
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
πασιν
[to]-all
[to]-all
ἁπλως
open-handedly
open-handedly
και
and
and
ουκ
not
not
ονειδιζοντος
disgracing
disgracing
και
and
and
δοθησεται
shall-be-given
shall-be-given
αυτω
[to]-that-one
[to]-that-one
6
αιτειτω
let-ask!
let-ask!
δε
yet
yet
εν
in
in
πιστει
[to]-trust
[to]-trust
μηδεν
not-even-one
not-even-one
διακρινομενος
being-distinguished
being-distinguished
ὁ
the
the
γαρ
because
because
διακρινομενος
being-distinguished
being-distinguished
εοικεν
has-resembled
has-resembled
κλυδωνι
[to]-surge
[to]-surge
θαλασσης
[of]-sea
[of]-sea
ανεμιζομενω
wind-driven
wind-driven
και
and
and
ρἱπιζομενω
to-be-tossed
to-be-tossed
7
μη
not
not
γαρ
because
because
οιεσθω
let-imagine!
let-imagine!
ὁ
the
the
ανθρωπος
person
person
εκεινος
that-one
that-one
ὁτι
since
since
ληψεται
shall-get
shall-get
τι
what
what
παρα
beside
beside
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
κυριου
[of]-master
[of]-master
8
ανηρ
man
man
διψυχος
indecisive
indecisive
ακαταστατος
unstable
unstable
εν
in
in
πασαις
[to]-all
[to]-all
ταις
[to]-the
[to]-the
ὁδοις
[to]-ways
[to]-ways
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
9
καυχασθω
let that-one-brag!
let that-one-brag!
δε
yet
yet
ὁ
the
the
αδελφος
sibling
sibling
ὁ
the
the
ταπεινος
downcast
downcast
εν
in
in
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
ὑψει
[to]-height
[to]-height
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
10
ὁ
the
the
δε
yet
yet
πλουσιος
rich
rich
εν
in
in
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
ταπεινωσει
[to]-humility
[to]-humility
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
ὁτι
since
since
ὡς
as
as
ανθος
flower
flower
χορτου
[of]-grass
[of]-grass
παρελευσεται
shall-go-beside
shall-go-beside
11
ανετειλεν
rose
rose
γαρ
because
because
ὁ
the
the
ἡλιος
sun
sun
συν
together-with
together-with
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
καυσωνι
[to]-scorching-heat
[to]-scorching-heat
και
and
and
εξηρανεν
shriveled
shriveled
τον
the
the
χορτον
fodder
fodder
και
and
and
το
the
the
ανθος
flower
flower
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
εξεπεσεν
fell-out
fell-out
και
and
and
ἡ
the
the
ευπρεπεια
good-appearance
good-appearance
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
προσωπου
[of]-face
[of]-face
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
απωλετο
was-annihilated
was-annihilated
οὑτως
likewise
likewise
και
and
and
ὁ
the
the
πλουσιος
rich
rich
εν
in
in
ταις
[to]-the
[to]-the
πορειαις
[to]-journeys
[to]-journeys
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
μαρανθησεται
shall-be-faded
shall-be-faded
12
μακαριος
blessed
blessed
ανηρ
man
man
ὁς
who
who
ὑπομενει
is-enduring
is-enduring
πειρασμον
trial
trial
ὁτι
since
since
δοκιμος
approved
approved
γενομενος
becoming
becoming
ληψεται
shall-get
shall-get
τον
the
the
στεφανον
victor’s-crown
victor’s-crown
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
ζωης
[of]-life
[of]-life
ὁν
whom
whom
επηγγειλατο
informs
informs
τοις
[to]-those
[to]-those
αγαπωσιν
[to]-loving
[to]-loving
αυτον
that-one
that-one
13
μηδεις
not-even-one
not-even-one
πειραζομενος
being-tested
being-tested
λεγετω
let-say!
let-say!
ὁτι
since
since
απο
from
from
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
πειραζομαι
I-am-tested
I-am-tested
ὁ
the
the
γαρ
because
because
θεος
God
God
απειραστος
untried
untried
εστιν
is
is
κακων
[of]-depraved
[of]-depraved
πειραζει
is-testing
is-testing
δε
yet
yet
αυτος
self
self
ουδενα
not-even-one
not-even-one
14
ἑκαστος
each
each
δε
yet
yet
πειραζεται
is-tested
is-tested
ὑπο
under
under
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
ιδιας
[of]-ones-own
[of]-ones-own
επιθυμιας
cravings
cravings
εξελκομενος
being-dragged-along
being-dragged-along
και
and
and
δελεαζομενος
being-lured
being-lured
15
ειτα
after-that
after-that
ἡ
the
the
επιθυμια
[to]-desire
[to]-desire
συλλαβουσα
seizing
seizing
τικτει
is-producing
is-producing
ἁμαρτιαν
sin
sin
ἡ
the
the
δε
yet
yet
ἁμαρτια
sin
sin
αποτελεσθεισα
being-fully-paid
being-fully-paid
αποκυει
is-breeding
is-breeding
θανατον
death
death
16
μη
not
not
πλανασθε
yous-be-misled!
yous-be-misled!
αδελφοι
siblings
siblings
μου
[of]-me
[of]-me
αγαπητοι
beloved
beloved
17
πασα
all
all
δοσις
donation-given
donation-given
αγαθη
good
good
και
and
and
παν
all
all
δωρημα
gift
gift
τελειον
mature
mature
ανωθεν
from-above
from-above
εστιν
is
is
καταβαινον
descending
descending
απο
from
from
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
πατρος
[of]-father
[of]-father
των
[of]-the
[of]-the
φωτων
[of]-lights
[of]-lights
παρ᾽
beside
beside
ὡ
[to]-whom
[to]-whom
ουκ
not
not
ενι
there-is
there-is
παραλλαγη
variation
variation
η
or-else
or-else
τροπης
[of]-revolution
[of]-revolution
αποσκιασμα
shading-from
shading-from
18
βουληθεις
being-inclined
being-inclined
απεκυησεν
bred
bred
ἡμας
us
us
λογω
[to]-saying
[to]-saying
αληθειας
[of]-truth
[of]-truth
εις
into
into
το
the
the
ειναι
to-be
to-be
ἡμας
us
us
απαρχην
first-product
first-product
τινα
whom
whom
των
[of]-the
[of]-the
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
κτισματων
[of]-created-things
[of]-created-things
Practicing our faith
19
ιστε
yous-see!
yous-see!
αδελφοι
siblings
siblings
μου
[of]-me
[of]-me
αγαπητοι
beloved
beloved
εστω
let-be!
let-be!
πας
all
all
ανθρωπος
person
person
ταχυς
quick
quick
εις
into
into
το
the
the
ακουσαι
to-hear
to-hear
βραδυς
slow
slow
εις
into
into
το
the
the
λαλησαι
to-talk
to-talk
βραδυς
slow
slow
εις
into
into
οργην
rage
rage
20
οργη
rage
rage
γαρ
because
because
ανδρος
[of]-man
[of]-man
δικαιοσυνην
justice
justice
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
ουκ
not
not
εργαζεται
is-at-work
is-at-work
21
διο
for-this-reason
for-this-reason
αποθεμενοι
putting-away
putting-away
πασαν
all
all
ῥυπαριαν
dirtiness
dirtiness
και
and
and
περισσειαν
excess
excess
κακιας
[of]-malice
[of]-malice
εν
in
in
πραϋτητι
[to]-gentleness
[to]-gentleness
δεξασθε
yous-accept!
yous-accept!
τον
the
the
εμφυτον
implanted
implanted
λογον
saying
saying
τον
the
the
δυναμενον
being-able
being-able
σωσαι
to-save
to-save
τας
those
those
ψυχας
souls
souls
ὑμων
[of]-yous
[of]-yous
22
γινεσθε
yous-become!
yous-become!
δε
yet
yet
ποιηται
performers
performers
λογου
[of]-saying
[of]-saying
και
and
and
μη
not
not
μονον
only
only
ακροαται
listeners
listeners
παραλογιζομενοι
scamming
scamming
ἑαυτους
themselves
themselves
23
ὁτι
since
since
ει
if
if
τις
who
who
ακροατης
listener
listener
λογου
[of]-saying
[of]-saying
εστιν
is
is
και
and
and
ου
not
not
ποιητης
performer
performer
οὑτος
same
same
εοικεν
has-resembled
has-resembled
ανδρι
[to]-man
[to]-man
κατανοουντι
[to]-carefully-considering
[to]-carefully-considering
το
the
the
προσωπον
face
face
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
γενεσεως
[of]-natural-birth
[of]-natural-birth
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
εν
in
in
εσοπτρω
[to]-mirror
[to]-mirror
24
κατενοησεν
carefully-considered
carefully-considered
γαρ
because
because
ἑαυτον
self
self
και
and
and
απεληλυθεν
has-departed
has-departed
και
and
and
ευθεως
immediately
immediately
επελαθετο
forgot
forgot
ὁποιος
quality
quality
ην
was
was
25
ὁ
the
the
δε
yet
yet
παρακυψας
bending-over
bending-over
εις
into
into
νομον
law
law
τελειον
mature
mature
τον
the
the
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
ελευθεριας
[of]-freedom
[of]-freedom
και
and
and
παραμεινας
staying
staying
ουκ
not
not
ακροατης
listener
listener
επιλησμονης
[of]-oblivion
[of]-oblivion
γενομενος
becoming
becoming
αλλα
but
but
ποιητης
performer
performer
εργου
[of]-action
[of]-action
οὑτος
same
same
μακαριος
blessed
blessed
εν
in
in
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
ποιησει
shall-be-doing
shall-be-doing
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
εσται
shall-be
shall-be
26
ει
if
if
τις
who
who
δοκει
is-supposing
is-supposing
θρησκος
ritualistic
ritualistic
ειναι
to-be
to-be
μη
not
not
χαλιναγωγων
leading-by-bit
leading-by-bit
γλωσσαν
tongue
tongue
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
αλλα
but
but
απατων
deceiving
deceiving
καρδιαν
heart
heart
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
τουτου
[of]-this
[of]-this
ματαιος
pointless
pointless
ἡ
the
the
θρησκεια
[to]-ritual
[to]-ritual
27
θρησκεια
[to]-ritual
[to]-ritual
καθαρα
[to]-clean
[to]-clean
και
and
and
αμιαντος
unpolluted
unpolluted
παρα
beside
beside
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
θεω
[to]-God
[to]-God
και
and
and
πατρι
[to]-father
[to]-father
αὑτη
this one
this one
εστιν
is
is
επισκεπτεσθαι
to-inspect
to-inspect
ορφανους
orphans
orphans
και
and
and
χηρας
widows
widows
εν
in
in
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
θλιψει
[to]-pressure
[to]-pressure
αυτων
[of]-them
[of]-them
ασπιλον
unblemished
unblemished
ἑαυτον
self
self
τηρειν
to-guard
to-guard
απο
from
from
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
κοσμου
[of]-arrangement
[of]-arrangement