James

Chapter 1

1 JAMES, a servant of God and of our LORD Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered among the Gentiles, greeting.

2 MY brethren, take it as a joy to you when you enter into many and divers temptations;

3 For you know that the trial of faith will increase your patience.

4 And let patience be a perfect work, that you may be perfect and entire, lacking nothing.

5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all men liberally and with grace; and it shall be given him.

6 But let him ask in faith, not doubting. For he who doubts is like the waves of the sea driven by the wind and tossed.

7 Thus let not that man expect that he will receive anything of the LORD.

8 A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways.

9 Let the brother of low estate rejoice because he is exalted.

10 Let the rich man rejoice in his humbleness: because as the flower of the grass, so shall he pass away.

11 For as the sun rises with its burning heat and causes the grass to wither, and the flower to fall and its beauty to perish: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.

12 Blessed is the man who endures temptations: for when he is tested, he shall receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.

13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither does he tempt any man:

14 But every man is tempted by his own lust; and he covets and is enticed.

15 Then when lust has conceived, it brings forth sin: and sin when it has matured, brings forth death.

16 Do not err, my beloved brethren.

17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variableness nor shadow of change.

18 It is he, who begot us of his own will with the word of truth, that we should be the firstfruits of his creatures.

19 Therefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, and slow to speak, and slow to anger:

20 For the wrath of man does not bring about the righteousness of God.

21 Wherefore cast away all filthiness, and all the multitude of evil things, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

22 But you be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like a man who sees his face in a mirror;

24 For he sees himself and goes his way, and forgets how he looked.

25 But whoever looks into the perfect law of liberty, and abides in it, is not merely a hearer of the word which can be forgotten but a doer of the work, and this man shall be blessed in his work.

26 If any man thinks that he ministers to God, and does not control his tongue, he deceives his own heart, and this man's ministry is in vain.

27 For a pure and holy ministry before God, the Father, is this, To visit the fatherless and the widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

雅各書

第1章

1 上帝及主耶穌基督僕雅各、請散處十二支派安、

2 兄弟歷試諸艱、當以爲喜、

3 因知爾信主、試以艱難、則忍自生、

4 惟恒忍至極、則全備無缺、

5 有人智不足、當求上帝、上帝博施、不汝瑕疵、必賜所求、

6 祈時當信勿疑、疑者譬之海浪、風吹盪漾、

7 欲希主恩、終不能得、

8 猶豫不决者、行弗篤、

9 兄弟卑者、以升高爲喜、

10 富者、以居卑爲樂、譬之草花、不免凋枯、

11 日出曝之、草枯花謝、其美亡矣、富者必衰亦如是、

12 受患難而能忍、必有福祉、以歷試後、可得永生之賞、若戴冠冕、主以賜許愛己者、

13 見誘之人、勿言爲上帝所誘、蓋上帝不爲惡誘、而亦不誘人、

14 人而見誘、爲欲所餌、

15 欲動生惡、惡盈致死、

16 凡我良朋、勿爲人所惑、

17 善施大賚、均自上出、由昭明之父而降、彼毫釐不爽、晷刻不移、

18 自行己志、以眞道生我、爲億兆首宗主之人、

19 凡我良朋、宜速聽、宜徐言、宜懲忿、

20 蓋人忿怒、無益於上帝道、

21 故當去邪穢、遠諸惡、道栽培於心、祗承以救爾魂、

22 不第聞道已也、實踐之、毋自欺、

23 聞而不行者、譬人以鏡鑒面、

24 過此以往、其形容若何、遂忘之矣、

25 不强制人之良法、人詳察而常目在之、非猶夫聞而忘者、必若遵而行者、如是則得福、

26 人自謂虔共、如不捫厥舌、乃迷厥心、則其虔共徒然、

27 惟眷顧孤寡於患難間、處世而自守無玷、是誠虔共、無纖垢於父上帝前、

James

Chapter 1

雅各書

第1章

1 JAMES, a servant of God and of our LORD Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered among the Gentiles, greeting.

1 上帝及主耶穌基督僕雅各、請散處十二支派安、

2 MY brethren, take it as a joy to you when you enter into many and divers temptations;

2 兄弟歷試諸艱、當以爲喜、

3 For you know that the trial of faith will increase your patience.

3 因知爾信主、試以艱難、則忍自生、

4 And let patience be a perfect work, that you may be perfect and entire, lacking nothing.

4 惟恒忍至極、則全備無缺、

5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all men liberally and with grace; and it shall be given him.

5 有人智不足、當求上帝、上帝博施、不汝瑕疵、必賜所求、

6 But let him ask in faith, not doubting. For he who doubts is like the waves of the sea driven by the wind and tossed.

6 祈時當信勿疑、疑者譬之海浪、風吹盪漾、

7 Thus let not that man expect that he will receive anything of the LORD.

7 欲希主恩、終不能得、

8 A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways.

8 猶豫不决者、行弗篤、

9 Let the brother of low estate rejoice because he is exalted.

9 兄弟卑者、以升高爲喜、

10 Let the rich man rejoice in his humbleness: because as the flower of the grass, so shall he pass away.

10 富者、以居卑爲樂、譬之草花、不免凋枯、

11 For as the sun rises with its burning heat and causes the grass to wither, and the flower to fall and its beauty to perish: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.

11 日出曝之、草枯花謝、其美亡矣、富者必衰亦如是、

12 Blessed is the man who endures temptations: for when he is tested, he shall receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.

12 受患難而能忍、必有福祉、以歷試後、可得永生之賞、若戴冠冕、主以賜許愛己者、

13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither does he tempt any man:

13 見誘之人、勿言爲上帝所誘、蓋上帝不爲惡誘、而亦不誘人、

14 But every man is tempted by his own lust; and he covets and is enticed.

14 人而見誘、爲欲所餌、

15 Then when lust has conceived, it brings forth sin: and sin when it has matured, brings forth death.

15 欲動生惡、惡盈致死、

16 Do not err, my beloved brethren.

16 凡我良朋、勿爲人所惑、

17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variableness nor shadow of change.

17 善施大賚、均自上出、由昭明之父而降、彼毫釐不爽、晷刻不移、

18 It is he, who begot us of his own will with the word of truth, that we should be the firstfruits of his creatures.

18 自行己志、以眞道生我、爲億兆首宗主之人、

19 Therefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, and slow to speak, and slow to anger:

19 凡我良朋、宜速聽、宜徐言、宜懲忿、

20 For the wrath of man does not bring about the righteousness of God.

20 蓋人忿怒、無益於上帝道、

21 Wherefore cast away all filthiness, and all the multitude of evil things, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

21 故當去邪穢、遠諸惡、道栽培於心、祗承以救爾魂、

22 But you be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

22 不第聞道已也、實踐之、毋自欺、

23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like a man who sees his face in a mirror;

23 聞而不行者、譬人以鏡鑒面、

24 For he sees himself and goes his way, and forgets how he looked.

24 過此以往、其形容若何、遂忘之矣、

25 But whoever looks into the perfect law of liberty, and abides in it, is not merely a hearer of the word which can be forgotten but a doer of the work, and this man shall be blessed in his work.

25 不强制人之良法、人詳察而常目在之、非猶夫聞而忘者、必若遵而行者、如是則得福、

26 If any man thinks that he ministers to God, and does not control his tongue, he deceives his own heart, and this man's ministry is in vain.

26 人自謂虔共、如不捫厥舌、乃迷厥心、則其虔共徒然、

27 For a pure and holy ministry before God, the Father, is this, To visit the fatherless and the widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

27 惟眷顧孤寡於患難間、處世而自守無玷、是誠虔共、無纖垢於父上帝前、