Chapter 1
1 Jacobus, Dei et Domini nostri Jesu Christi servus, duodecim tribubus, quæ sunt in dispersione, salutem.
ἸάκωβοςIakōbosJamesG2385IN-NSM-P θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T κυρίουkuriouof [the] LordG2962GN-GSM-T ΧριστοῦChristouChristG5547N-GSM-T δοῦλοςdoulosa servantG1401N-NSM δώδεκαdōdekatwelveG1427A-NUI φυλαῖςphulaistribesG5443N-DPF διασπορᾷdiasporaDispersionG1290N-DSF χαίρειν.¶chaireinGreeting.G5463V-PAN 2 Omne gaudium existimate fratres mei, cum in tentationes varias incideritis :
ἡγήσασθε,hēgēsasthedo esteem [it],G2233V-ADM-2P ἀδελφοίadelphoibrothersG0080N-VPM μου,mouof mine,G3165P-1GS πειρασμοῖςpeirasmoistrialsG3986HN-DPM περιπέσητεperipesēteyou may fall intoG4045V-2AAS-2P ποικίλοις,poikiloisvarious,G4164A-DPM 3 scientes quod probatio fidei vestræ patientiam operatur.
γινώσκοντεςginōskontesknowingG1097V-PAP-NPM δοκίμιονdokimiontestingG1383N-NSN ὑμῶνhumōnof yourG4771P-2GP πίστεωςpisteōsfaithG4102GN-GSF κατεργάζεταιkatergazetaiproducesG2716V-PNI-3S ὑπομονήν·hupomonēnendurance;G5281N-ASF 4 Patientia autem opus perfectum habet : ut sitis perfecti et integri in nullo deficientes.
ὑπομονὴhupomonēenduranceG5281N-NSF τέλειονteleion[its] perfectG5046A-ASN ἐχέτω,echetōshould have,G2192V-PAM-3S ἦτεēteyou may beG1510V-PAS-2P τέλειοιteleioiperfectG5046A-NPM ὁλόκληροιholoklēroicompleteG3648A-NPM μηδενὶmēdeninothingG3367A-DSN λειπόμενοι.leipomenoilacking.G3007V-PMP-NPM 5 Si quis autem vestrum indiget sapientia, postulet a Deo, qui dat omnibus affluenter, et non improperat : et dabitur ei.
ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771P-2GP λείπεταιleipetailacksG3007V-PMI-3S σοφίας,sophiaswisdom,G4678N-GSF αἰτείτωaiteitōhe should askG0154V-PAM-3S τοῦtouthe [One]G3588T-GSM διδόντοςdidontosgivingG1325V-PAP-GSM πᾶσινpasinto allG3956A-DPM ἁπλῶςhaplōsgenerouslyG0574ADV ὀνειδίζοντος,oneidizontosfinding fault,G3679V-PAP-GSM δοθήσεταιdothēsetaiit will be givenG1325V-FPI-3S αὐτῷ.autōto him.G0846P-DSM 6 Postulet autem in fide nihil hæsitans : qui enim hæsitat, similis est fluctui maris, qui a vento movetur et circumfertur :
αἰτείτωaiteitōhe should askG0154V-PAM-3S μηδὲνmēdennothingG3367A-ASN-N διακρινόμενος·diakrinomenosdoubting;G1252V-PMP-NSM διακρινόμενοςdiakrinomenosdoubtingG1252V-PMP-NSM ἔοικενeoikenhe has been likenedG1503V-RAI-3S κλύδωνιkludōnito a waveG2830N-DSM θαλάσσηςthalassēsof [the] seaG2281N-GSF ἀνεμιζομένῳanemizomenōbeing blown by the windG0416V-PPP-DSM ῥιπιζομένῳ.rhipizomenōbeing tossed by the wind.G4494V-PPP-DSM 7 non ergo æstimet homo ille quod accipiat aliquid a Domino.
οἰέσθωoiesthōshould supposeG3633V-PNM-3S ἄνθρωποςanthrōposmanG0444N-NSM ἐκεῖνοςekeinosthatG1565D-NSM λήμψεταίlēmpsetaihe will receiveG2983V-FDI-3S κυρίου·kuriouLord;G2962GN-GSM-T 8 Vir duplex animo inconstans est in omnibus viis suis.
ἀνὴρanēr[He is] a manG0435GN-NSM δίψυχοςdipsuchosdouble-mindedG1374A-NSM ἀκατάστατοςakatastatosunstableG0182A-NSM πάσαιςpasaisallG3956A-DPF ὁδοῖςhodoiswaysG3598N-DPF αὐτοῦ.autouof him.G0846P-GSM 9 Glorietur autem frater humilis in exaltatione sua :
καυχάσθωkauchasthōshould boastG2744V-PNM-3S ἀδελφὸςadelphosbrotherG0080N-NSM ταπεινὸςtapeinosof low degreeG5011A-NSM ὕψειhupseiexaltationG5311N-DSN αὐτοῦ,autouof him,G0846P-GSM 10 dives autem in humilitate sua, quoniam sicut flos fœni transibit ;
πλούσιοςplousiosrichG4145A-NSM ταπεινώσειtapeinōseihumiliationG5014N-DSF αὐτοῦautouof himG0846P-GSM ἄνθοςanthosa flowerG0438N-NSN χόρτουchortouof grassG5528N-GSM παρελεύσεται.pareleusetaihe will pass away.G3928V-FDI-3S 11 exortus est enim sol cum ardore, et arefecit fœnum, et flos ejus decidit, et decor vultus ejus deperiit : ita et dives in itineribus suis marcescet.
ἀνέτειλενaneteilenHas risenG0393V-AAI-3S καύσωνιkausōniburning heatG2742N-DSM ἐξήρανενexēranenwitheredG3583V-AAI-3S χόρτονchortongrassG5528N-ASM ἄνθοςanthosflowerG0438N-NSN αὐτοῦautouof itG0846P-GSM ἐξέπεσενexepesenhas fallenG1601V-2AAI-3S εὐπρέπειαeuprepeiabeautyG2143N-NSF προσώπουprosōpouappearanceG4383N-GSN αὐτοῦautouof itG0846P-GSN ἀπώλετο·apōletohas perished;G0622V-2AMI-3S πλούσιοςplousiosrich [man]G4145A-NSM ἐνenin the midst ofG1722PREP πορείαιςporeiaispursuitsG4197N-DPF αὐτοῦautouof himG0846P-GSM μαρανθήσεται.maranthēsetaiwill fade away.G3133V-FPI-3S 12 Beatus vir qui suffert tentationem : quoniam cum probatus fuerit, accipiet coronam vitæ, quam repromisit Deus diligentibus se.
μακάριοςmakariosBlessed [is the]G3107A-NSM ὑπομένειhupomeneienduresG5278V-PAI-3S πειρασμόν,peirasmontrial,G3986HN-ASM δόκιμοςdokimosapprovedG1384A-NSM γενόμενοςgenomenoshaving beenG1096V-2ADP-NSM λήμψεταιlēmpsetaihe will receiveG2983V-FDI-3S στέφανονstephanoncrownG4735N-ASM ζωῆςzōēsof lifeG2222N-GSF ἐπηγγείλατοepēngeilatoHe has promisedG1861V-ADI-3S τοῖςtoisto thoseG3588T-DPM ἀγαπῶσινagapōsinlovingG0025V-PAP-DPM αὐτόν.¶autonHim.G0846P-ASM 13 Nemo cum tentatur, dicat quoniam a Deo tentatur : Deus enim intentator malorum est : ipse autem neminem tentat.
ΜηδεὶςMēdeisNo oneG3367A-NSM πειραζόμενοςpeirazomenosbeing temptedG3985GV-PPP-NSM λεγέτωlegetōshould sayG3004GV-PAM-3S πειράζομαι·peirazomaiI am being tempted;G3985GV-PPI-1S ἀπείραστόςapeirastosunable to be temptedG0551A-NSM ἐστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S κακῶν,kakōnby evils,G2556GA-GPN πειράζειpeirazeitemptsG3985GV-PAI-3S αὐτὸςautosHe HimselfG0846P-NSM οὐδένα·oudenano [one];G3762A-ASM 14 Unusquisque vero tentatur a concupiscentia sua abstractus, et illectus.
ἕκαστοςhekastosA manG1538A-NSM πειράζεταιpeirazetaiis temptedG3985GV-PPI-3S ἐπιθυμίαςepithumiasdesireG1939N-GSF ἐξελκόμενοςexelkomenosbeing drawn awayG1828V-PPP-NSM δελεαζόμενος·deleazomenosbeing enticed;G1185V-PPP-NSM 15 Deinde concupiscentia cum conceperit, parit peccatum : peccatum vero cum consummatum fuerit, generat mortem.
ἐπιθυμίαepithumiadesireG1939N-NSF συλλαβοῦσαsullabousahaving conceivedG4815V-2AAP-NSF τίκτειtikteiit gives birth toG5088V-PAI-3S ἁμαρτίαν,hamartiansin,G0266N-ASF ἁμαρτίαhamartiasinG0266N-NSF ἀποτελεσθεῖσαapotelestheisahaving become fully grownG0658V-APP-NSF ἀποκύειapokueiit brings forthG0616V-PAI-3S θάνατον.¶thanatondeath.G2288N-ASM 16 Nolite itaque errare, fratres mei dilectissimi.
πλανᾶσθε,planasthedo be misled,G4105V-PPM-2P ἀδελφοίadelphoibrothersG0080N-VPM ἀγαπητοί·agapētoibeloved;G0027A-VPM 17 Omne datum optimum, et omne donum perfectum desursum est, descendens a Patre luminum, apud quem non est transmutatio, nec vicissitudinis obumbratio.
δόσιςdosisact of givingG1394N-NSF ἀγαθὴagathēgoodG0018A-NSF δώρημαdōrēmagiftG1434N-NSN τέλειονteleionperfectG5046A-NSN ἄνωθένanōthenfrom aboveG0509ADV ἐστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S καταβαῖνονkatabainoncoming downG2597V-PAP-NSN πατρὸςpatrosFatherG3962N-GSM-T φώτωνphōtōnof lightsG5457N-GPN ἔνιenithere isG1762V-PAI-3S παραλλαγὴparallagēvariationG3883N-NSF τροπῆςtropēsof shiftingG5157N-GSF ἀποσκίασμα.aposkiasmashadow.G0644N-NSN 18 Voluntarie enim genuit nos verbo veritatis, ut simus initium aliquod creaturæ ejus.
βουληθεὶςboulētheisHaving willed [it]G1014V-AOP-NSM ἀπεκύησενapekuēsenHe brought forthG0616V-AAI-3S λόγῳlogōby [the] wordG3056N-DSM ἀληθείας,alētheiasof truth,G0225N-GSF εἶναιeinaito beG1511V-PAN ἀπαρχήνaparchēnfirstfruitsG0536N-ASF τιναtinaa certainG5100X-ASF αὐτοῦautouof HisG0846P-GSM κτισμάτων.¶ktismatōncreatures.G2938N-GPN 19 Scitis, fratres mei dilectissimi. Sit autem omnis homo velox ad audiendum : tardus autem ad loquendum, et tardus ad iram.
Ἴστε,IsteYou should knowG6063V-RAM-2P ἀδελφοίadelphoibrothersG0080N-VPM ἀγαπητοί·agapētoibeloved;G0027A-VPM ἔστωestōshould beG1510V-PAM-3S ἄνθρωποςanthrōposmanG0444N-NSM ταχὺςtachusswiftG5036A-NSM ἀκοῦσαι,akousaito hear,G0191V-AAN βραδὺςbradusslowG1021A-NSM λαλῆσαι,lalēsaito speak,G2980V-AAN βραδὺςbradusslowG1021A-NSM ὀργήν.orgēnanger.G3709N-ASF 20 Ira enim viri justitiam Dei non operatur.
ὀργὴorgē[the] angerG3709N-NSF δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunēn[the] righteousnessG1343N-ASF θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T ἐργάζεται.ergazetaiworks.G2038V-PNI-3S 21 Propter quod abjicientes omnem immunditiam, et abundantiam malitiæ, in mansuetudine suscipite insitum verbum, quod potest salvare animas vestras.
ἀποθέμενοιapothemenoihaving put asideG0659V-2AMP-NPM ῥυπαρίανrhuparianfilthinessG4507N-ASF περισσείανperisseianexcessG4050N-ASF κακίαςkakiasof wickednessG2549N-GSF πραΰτητιprautētihumilityG4236N-DSF δέξασθεdexasthedo receiveG1209V-ADM-2P ἔμφυτονemphutonimplantedG1721A-ASM δυνάμενονdunamenonis being ableG1410V-PNP-ASM σῶσαιsōsaito saveG4982V-AAN ὑμῶν.¶humōnof you.G4771P-2GP 22 Estote autem factores verbi, et non auditores tantum : fallentes vosmetipsos.
ΓίνεσθεGinesthedo beG1096V-PNM-2P ποιηταὶpoiētaidoersG4163N-NPM λόγουlogouof [the] wordG3056N-GSM ἀκροαταὶakroataihearersG0202N-NPM παραλογιζόμενοιparalogizomenoideceivingG3884V-PNP-NPM ἑαυτούς.he'autousyourselves.G1438F-2APM 23 Quia si quis auditor est verbi, et non factor, hic comparabitur viro consideranti vultum nativitatis suæ in speculo :
ἀκροατὴςakroatēsa hearerG0202N-NSM λόγουlogouof [the] wordG3056N-GSM ἐστὶνestinisG1510V-PAI-3S ποιητής,poiētēsa doer,G4163N-NSM οὗτοςhoutosthis oneG3778D-NSM ἔοικενeoikenhas been likenedG1503V-RAI-3S κατανοοῦντιkatanoountilookingG2657V-PAP-DSM πρόσωπονprosōponfaceG4383N-ASN γενέσεωςgeneseōsnaturalG1078N-GSF αὐτοῦautouof himG0846P-GSM ἐσόπτρῳ·esoptrōa mirror;G2072N-DSN 24 consideravit enim se, et abiit, et statim oblitus est qualis fuerit.
κατενόησενkatenoēsenhe has viewedG2657V-AAI-3S ἑαυτὸνhe'autonhimselfG1438F-3ASM ἀπελήλυθενapelēluthenhas gone awayG0565V-2RAI-3S εὐθέωςeutheōsimmediatelyG2112ADV ἐπελάθετοepelathetohe has forgottenG1950V-2ADI-3S ὁποῖοςhopoioswhat likeG3697I-NSM ἦν.ēnhe was.G1510V-IAI-3S 25 Qui autem perspexerit in legem perfectam libertatis, et permanserit in ea, non auditor obliviosus factus, sed factor operis : hic beatus in facto suo erit.
παρακύψαςparakupsashaving looked intentlyG3879V-AAP-NSM νόμονnomon[the] lawG3551N-ASM τέλειονteleionperfectG5046A-ASM ἐλευθερίαςeleutheriasof freedomG1657N-GSF παραμείνας,parameinashaving continued in [it],G3887V-AAP-NSM οὗτοςhoutosthisG3778D-NSM ἀκροατὴςakroatēsa hearerG0202N-NSM ἐπιλησμονῆςepilēsmonēsforgetfulG1953N-GSF γενόμενοςgenomenoshaving beenG1096V-2ADP-NSM ποιητὴςpoiētēsa doerG4163N-NSM ἔργου,ergouof [the] work —G2041N-GSN οὗτοςhoutosthis oneG3778D-NSM μακάριοςmakariosblessedG3107A-NSM ποιήσειpoiēseiwork to be doneG4160GV-FAI-3S αὐτοῦautouby himG0846P-GSM ἔσται.¶estaiwill be.G1510V-FDI-3S 26 Si quis autem putat se religiosum esse, non refrenans linguam suam, sed seducens cor suum, hujus vana est religio.
δοκεῖdokeiseemsG1380V-PAI-3S θρησκὸςthrēskosreligiousG2357A-NSM εἶναιeinaito beG1511V-PAN χαλιναγωγῶνchalinagōgōnbridlingG5468V-PAP-NSM γλῶσσανglōssan[the] tongueG1100N-ASF αὐτοῦautouof himG0846P-GSM ἀπατῶνapatōndeceivingG0538V-PAP-NSM καρδίανkardian[the] heartG2588N-ASF αὐτοῦ,autouof him,G0846P-GSM τούτουtoutouof this oneG3778D-GSM μάταιοςmataiosworthless [is]G3152A-NSF θρησκεία.thrēskeiareligion.G2356N-NSF 27 Religio munda et immaculata apud Deum et Patrem, hæc est : visitare pupillos et viduas in tribulatione eorum, et immaculatum se custodire ab hoc sæculo.
θρησκείαthrēskeiaReligionG2356N-NSF καθαρὰkatharapureG2513A-NSF ἀμίαντοςamiantosundefiledG0283A-NSF πατρὶpatriFatherG3962N-DSM-T ἐστίν,estinis,G1510V-PAI-3S ἐπισκέπτεσθαιepiskeptesthaito visitG1980V-PNN ὀρφανοὺςorphanousorphansG3737A-APM χήραςchēraswidowsG5503N-APF θλίψειthlipseitribulationG2347N-DSF αὐτῶν,autōnof them,G0846P-GPM ἄσπιλονaspilonunstainedG0784A-ASM ἑαυτὸνhe'autononeselfG1438F-3ASM τηρεῖνtēreinto keepG5083IV-PAN κόσμου.¶kosmouworld.G2889N-GSM