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The Gift New Testament

Truth Over Tradition

Warning to the rich

 
1
αγε
you-go!
νυν
now
οἱ
the
πλουσιοι
rich
κλαυσατε
yous-sob!
ολολυζοντες
howling
επι
on
ταις
[to]-the
ταλαιπωριαις
[to]-drudgery
ὑμων
[of]-yous
ταις
[to]-the
επερχομεναις
[to]-approaching
2
ὁ
the
πλουτος
wealth
ὑμων
[of]-yous
σεσηπεν
has-rotted
και
and
τα
the
ἱματια
garments
ὑμων
[of]-yous
σητοβρωτα
moth-food
γεγονεν
has-come-to-be
3
ὁ
the
χρυσος
gold
ὑμων
[of]-yous
και
and
ὁ
the
αργυρος
silver
κατιωται
has-corroded
και
and
ὁ
the
ιος
venom
αυτων
[of]-them
εις
into
μαρτυριον
witness
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
εσται
shall-be
και
and
φαγεται
shall-eat
τας
those
σαρκας
flesh
ὑμων
[of]-yous
ὡς
as
πυρ
fire
εθησαυρισατε
yous-store
εν
in
εσχαταις
[to]-farthest
ἡμεραις
[to]-days
4
ιδου
look!
ὁ
the
μισθος
pay
των
[of]-the
εργατων
[of]-workers
των
[of]-the
αμησαντων
mowing
τας
those
χωρας
areas
ὑμων
[of]-yous
ὁ
the
απεστερημενος
having-been-deprived
αφ᾽
from
ὑμων
[of]-yous
κραζει
is-shouting
και
and
αἱ
the
βοαι
distress-calls
των
[of]-the
θερισαντων
[of]-reapers
εις
into
τα
the
ωτα
ears
κυριου
[of]-master
σαβαωθ
of-heavenly-armies
εισεληλυθασιν
they-have-entered
5
ετρυφησατε
yous-luxuriated
επι
on
της
[of]-the
γης
[of]-earth
και
and
εσπαταλησατε
yous-self-indulge
εθρεψατε
yous-fatten
τας
those
καρδιας
[of]-heart
ὑμων
[of]-yous
εν
in
ἡμερα
day
σφαγης
[of]-slaughter
6
κατεδικασατε
yous-condemned
εφονευσατε
yous-murdered
τον
the
δικαιον
just
ουκ
not
αντιτασσεται
forms-ranks-against
ὑμιν
[to]-yous

Patience in suffering

 
7
μακροθυμησατε
yous-persevere!
ουν
then
αδελφοι
siblings
ἑως
until
της
[of]-the
παρουσιας
[of]-presence
του
[of]-the
κυριου
[of]-master
ιδου
look!
ὁ
the
γεωργος
farmer
εκδεχεται
waits-for
τον
the
τιμιον
valuable
καρπον
produce
της
[of]-the
γης
[of]-earth
μακροθυμων
persevering
επ᾽
on
αυτω
[to]-that-one
ἑως
until
λαβη
may-take
προϊμον
early
και
and
οψιμον
late
8
μακροθυμησατε
yous-persevere!
και
and
ὑμεις
yous
στηριξατε
yous-reinforce!
τας
those
καρδιας
[of]-heart
ὑμων
[of]-yous
ὁτι
since
ἡ
the
παρουσια
presence
του
[of]-the
κυριου
[of]-master
ηγγικεν
has-approached
9
μη
not
στεναζετε
yous-groan!
αδελφοι
siblings
κατ᾽
against
αλληλων
[of]-each-other
ἱνα
that
μη
not
κριθητε
yous-may-be-judged
ιδου
look!
ὁ
the
κριτης
judge
προ
before
των
[of]-the
θυρων
[of]-portals
ἑστηκεν
has-stood
10
ὑποδειγμα
example
λαβετε
yous-take!
αδελφοι
siblings
της
[of]-the
κακοπαθειας
[of]-suffering
και
and
της
[of]-the
μακροθυμιας
[of]-great patience
τους
the
προφητας
prophets
οἱ
the
ελαλησαν
they-talked
τω
[to]-the
ονοματι
[to]-name
κυριου
[of]-master
11
ιδου
look!
μακαριζομεν
we-are-considered-happy
τους
the
ὑπομειναντας
enduring
την
the
ὑπομονην
endurance
ιωβ
Job
ηκουσατε
yous-heard
και
and
το
the
τελος
final-goal
κυριου
[of]-master
ειδετε
yous-saw
ὁτι
since
πολυσπλαγχνος
compassion-filled
εστιν
is
ὁ
the
κυριος
master
και
and
οικτιρμων
[of]-compassion
 
12
προ
before
παντων
[of]-all
δε
yet
αδελφοι
siblings
μου
[of]-me
μη
not
ομνυετε
yous-swear-an-oath!
μητε
neither
τον
the
ουρανον
sky
μητε
neither
την
the
γην
earth
μητε
neither
αλλον
other
τινα
whom
ὁρκον
oath
ητω
let-be!
δε
yet
ὑμων
[of]-yous
το
the
ναι
yes
ναι
yes
και
and
το
the
ου
not
ου
not
ἱνα
that
μη
not
ὑπο
under
κρισιν
judgment
πεσητε
yous-should-fall

Genuine prayer

 
13
κακοπαθει
is-suffering
τις
who
εν
in
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
προσευχεσθω
let-pray!
ευθυμει
is-cheerful
τις
who
ψαλλετω
let-pluck-strings!
14
ασθενει
is-feeble
τις
who
εν
in
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
προσκαλεσασθω
let-call-to-self!
τους
the
πρεσβυτερους
elders
της
[of]-the
εκκλησιας
[of]-congregation
και
and
προσευξασθωσαν
let-them-pray!
επ᾽
on
αυτον
that-one
αλειψαντες
oiling
αυτον
that-one
ελαιω
[to]-olive-oil
εν
in
τω
[to]-the
ονοματι
[to]-name
του
[of]-the
κυριου
[of]-master
15
και
and
ἡ
the
ευχη
vow
της
[of]-the
πιστεως
[of]-trust
σωσει
shall-save
τον
the
καμνοντα
weary
και
and
εγερει
shall-awaken
αυτον
that-one
ὁ
the
κυριος
master
καν
even-if
ἁμαρτιας
sin
η
or-else
πεποιηκως
having-done
αφεθησεται
shall-be-sent-away
αυτω
[to]-that-one
16
εξομολογεισθε
yous-acknowledge!
ουν
then
αλληλοις
[to]-each-other
τας
those
ἁμαρτιας
sin
και
and
ευχεσθε
yous-claim!
ὑπερ
over
αλληλων
[of]-each-other
ὁπως
so-that
ιαθητε
yous-may-be-instantly-healed
πολυ
many
ισχυει
is-strong
δεησις
serious-request
δικαιου
[of]-just
ενεργουμενη
operating
17
Ηλιας
Elijah
ανθρωπος
person
ην
was
ὁμοιοπαθης
like-natured
ἡμιν
[to]-us
και
and
προσευχη
prayer
προσηυξατο
prayed
του
[of]-the
μη
not
βρεξαι
to-rain
και
and
ουκ
not
εβρεξεν
rains
επι
on
της
[of]-the
γης
[of]-earth
ενιαυτους
years
τρεις
three
και
and
μηνας
months
ἑξ
six
18
και
and
παλιν
again
προσηυξατο
prayed
και
and
ὁ
the
ουρανος
sky
ὑετον
shower
εδωκεν
gave
και
and
ἡ
the
γη
earth
εβλαστησεν
sprouted
τον
the
καρπον
produce
αυτης
[of]-herself
 
19
αδελφοι
siblings
μου
[of]-me
εαν
if-ever
τις
who
εν
in
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
πλανηθη
may-be-mislead
απο
from
της
[of]-the
αληθειας
[of]-truth
και
and
επιστρεψη
should-revert
τις
who
αυτον
that-one
20
γινωσκετω
let-know!
ὁτι
since
ὁ
the
επιστρεψας
reverting
ἁμαρτωλον
scoundrels
εκ
out
πλανης
[of]-diversion
ὁδου
[of]-way
αυτου
[of]-self
σωσει
shall-save
ψυχην
soul
εκ
out
θανατου
[of]-death
και
and
καλυψει
shall-veil
πληθος
multitude
ἁμαρτιων
[of]-sin