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The Gift New Testament

Truth Over Tradition

Favoritism is forbidden

 
1
αδελφοι
siblings
μου
[of]-me
μη
not
εν
in
προσωποληψιαις
[to]-favoritism
εχετε
yous-have
την
the
πιστιν
trust
του
[of]-the
κυριου
[of]-master
ἡμων
[of]-us
Ιησου
[of]-Jesus
Χριστου
[of]-Christ
της
[of]-the
δοξης
[of]-honor
2
εαν
if-ever
γαρ
because
εισελθη
may-enter
εις
into
συναγωγην
synagogue
ὑμων
[of]-yous
ανηρ
man
χρυσοδακτυλιος
gold-ringed
εν
in
εσθητι
[to]-attire
λαμπρα
[to]-clear
εισελθη
may-enter
δε
yet
και
and
πτωχος
destitute
εν
in
ῥυπαρα
[to]-dirty
εσθητι
[to]-attire
3
επιβλεψητε
yous-should-observe
δε
yet
επι
on
τον
the
φορουντα
bearing
την
the
εσθητα
attire
την
the
λαμπραν
clear
και
and
ειπητε
yous-may-talk
συ
you
καθου
yous-sit-down!
ὡδε
here
καλως
well
και
and
τω
[to]-the
πτωχω
[to]-destitute
ειπητε
yous-may-talk
συ
you
στηθι
you-stand!
εκει
there
η
or-else
καθου
yous-sit-down!
ὡδε
here
ὑπο
under
το
the
ὑποποδιον
under-foot
μου
[of]-me
4
ου
not
διεκριθητε
yous-were-distinguished
εν
in
ἑαυτοις
[to]-themselves
και
and
εγενεσθε
yous-became
κριται
judges
διαλογισμων
[of]-thought-processes
πονηρων
[of]-evil
5
ακουσατε
yous-hear!
αδελφοι
siblings
μου
[of]-me
αγαπητοι
beloved
ουχ
not
ὁ
the
θεος
God
εξελεξατο
chose
τους
the
πτωχους
destitute
τω
[to]-the
κοσμω
[to]-arrangement
πλουσιους
rich
εν
in
πιστει
[to]-trust
και
and
κληρονομους
heirs
της
[of]-the
βασιλειας
kingdom
ἡς
[of]-whom
επηγγειλατο
informs
τοις
[to]-those
αγαπωσιν
[to]-loving
αυτον
that-one
6
ὑμεις
yous
δε
yet
ητιμασατε
not-value
τον
the
πτωχον
destitute
ουχ
not
οἱ
the
πλουσιοι
rich
καταδυναστευουσιν
they-are-oppressing
ὑμων
[of]-yous
και
and
αυτοι
selves
ἑλκουσιν
they-are-dragging
ὑμας
yous
εις
into
κριτηρια
judgment-standards
7
ουκ
not
αυτοι
selves
βλασφημουσιν
they-are-slanderng-God
το
the
καλον
best
ονομα
name
το
the
επικληθεν
being-invoked
εφ᾽
upon
ὑμας
yous
 
8
ει
if
μεντοι
however
νομον
law
τελειτε
yous-are-fully-paying
βασιλικον
royal
κατα
according-to
την
the
γραφην
writing
αγαπησεις
yous-shall-love
τον
the
πλησιον
nearby
σου
[of]-you
ὡς
as
σεαυτον
yourself
καλως
well
ποιειτε
yous-do!
9
ει
if
δε
yet
προσωποληπτειτε
yous-are-favoring
ἁμαρτιαν
sin
εργαζεσθε
yous-be-at-work!
ελεγχομενοι
being-exposed
ὑπο
under
του
[of]-the
νομου
[of]-law
ὡς
as
παραβαται
trespassers
10
ὁστις
who
γαρ
because
ὁλον
whole
τον
the
νομον
law
τηρηση
should-guard
πταιση
should-trip
δε
yet
εν
in
ἑνι
one
γεγονεν
has-come-to-be
παντων
[of]-all
ενοχος
liable
11
ὁ
the
γαρ
because
ειπων
saying
μη
not
μοιχευσης
you-should-commit-adultery
ειπεν
said
και
and
μη
not
φονευσης
you-should-murder
ει
if
δε
yet
ου
not
μοιχευσεις
you-shall-commit-adultery
φονευσεις
you-shall-murder
δε
yet
γεγονας
you-have-come-to-be
παραβατης
trespasser
νομου
[of]-law
12
οὑτως
likewise
λαλειτε
yous-talk!
και
and
οὑτως
likewise
ποιειτε
yous-do!
ὡς
as
δια
through
νομου
[of]-law
ελευθεριας
[of]-freedom
μελλοντες
intending
κρινεσθαι
to-be-judged
13
ἡ
the
γαρ
because
κρισις
judgment
ανελεος
merciless
τω
[to]-the
μη
not
ποιησαντι
doing
ελεος
compassion
κατακαυχαται
brags
ελεος
compassion
κρισεως
[of]-judgment

Faith and actions

 
14
τι
what
το
the
οφελος
gain
αδελφοι
siblings
μου
[of]-me
εαν
if-ever
πιστιν
trust
λεγη
may-say
τις
who
εχειν
to-have
εργα
actions
δε
yet
μη
not
εχη
may-have
μη
not
δυναται
is-able
ἡ
the
πιστις
trust
σωσαι
to-save
αυτον
that-one
15
εαν
if-ever
αδελφος
sibling
η
or-else
αδελφη
sister
γυμνοι
naked
ὑπαρχωσιν
they-may-be
και
and
λειπομενοι
lacking
της
[of]-the
εφημερου
[of]-day
τροφης
[of]-food
16
ειπη
may-say
δε
yet
τις
who
αυτοις
[to]-them
εξ
out
ὑμων
[of]-yous
ὑπαγετε
yous-withdraw-yourselves!
εν
in
ειρηνη
peace
θερμαινεσθε
yous-warm-yourselves!
και
and
χορταζεσθε
yous-be-filled!
μη
not
δωτε
yous-may-give
δε
yet
αυτοις
[to]-them
τα
the
επιτηδεια
requisites
του
[of]-the
σωματος
[of]-body
τι
what
το
the
οφελος
gain
17
οὑτως
likewise
και
and
ἡ
the
πιστις
trust
εαν
if-ever
μη
not
εχη
may-have
εργα
actions
νεκρα
dead
εστιν
is
καθ᾽
according-to
ἑαυτην
herself
18
αλλ᾽
but
ερει
shall-utter
τις
who
συ
you
πιστιν
trust
εχεις
you-are-having
καγω
and-I
εργα
actions
εχω
I-have
δειξον
you-show!
μοι
[to]-me
την
the
πιστιν
trust
σου
[of]-you
χωρις
without
των
[of]-the
εργων
[of]-actions
καγω
and-I
σοι
[to]-you
δειξω
I-shall-show
εκ
out
των
[of]-the
εργων
[of]-actions
μου
[of]-me
την
the
πιστιν
trust
19
συ
you
πιστευεις
you-are-trusting
ὁτι
since
εἱς
one
εστιν
is
ὁ
the
θεος
God
καλως
well
ποιεις
you-are-doing
και
and
τα
the
δαιμονια
demons
πιστευουσιν
they-are-trusting
και
and
φρισσουσιν
they-are-shuddering
 
20
θελεις
you-are-choosing
δε
yet
γνωναι
to-know
ω..
I-may-be
ανθρωπε
oh-person
κενε
oh-empty
ὁτι
since
ἡ
the
πιστις
trust
χωρις
without
των
[of]-the
εργων
[of]-actions
αργη
inactive
εστιν
is
21
Αβρααμ
Abraham
ὁ
the
πατηρ
father
ἡμων
[of]-us
ουκ
not
εξ
out
εργων
[of]-actions
εδικαιωθη
was-justified
ανενεγκας
carrying-up
Ισαακ
Isaac
τον
the
υἱον
son
αυτου
[of]-self
επι
on
το
the
θυσιαστηριον
altar
22
βλεπεις
you-are-observing
ὁτι
since
ἡ
the
πιστις
trust
συνηργει
cooperated
τοις
[to]-those
εργοις
[to]-actions
αυτου
[of]-self
και
and
εκ
out
των
[of]-the
εργων
[of]-actions
ἡ
the
πιστις
trust
ετελειωθη
was-completed
23
και
and
επληρωθη
was-filled-up
ἡ
the
γραφη
[to]-writing
ἡ
the
λεγουσα
relating
επιστευσεν
trusted
δε
yet
Αβρααμ
Abraham
τω
[to]-the
θεω
[to]-God
και
and
ελογισθη
was-calculated
αυτω
[to]-that-one
εις
into
δικαιοσυνην
righteousness
και
and
φιλος
friend
θεου
[of]-God
εκληθη
was-called
24
ὁρατε
yous-see!
ὁτι
since
εξ
out
εργων
[of]-actions
δικαιουται
is-justified
ανθρωπος
person
και
and
ουκ
not
εκ
out
πιστεως
[of]-trust
μονον
only
25
ὁμοιως
similarly
δε
yet
και
and
ῥααβ
Rahab
ἡ
the
πορνη
[to]-harlot
ουκ
not
εξ
out
εργων
[of]-actions
εδικαιωθη
was-justified
ὑποδεξαμενη
accepting-under-roof
τους
the
αγγελους
angels
και
and
ἑτερα
different
ὁδω
[to]-way
εκβαλουσα
ejecting
26
ὡσπερ
just-as
γαρ
because
το
the
σωμα
body
χωρις
without
πνευματος
[of]-spirit
νεκρον
dead
εστιν
is
οὑτως
likewise
και
and
ἡ
the
πιστις
trust
χωρις
without
των
[of]-the
εργων
[of]-actions
νεκρα
dead
εστιν
is