Jakobus 1

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1Jakobus, 'n slaaf van God en van die Here Jesus Christus, aan die twaalf stamme in die verstrooiing: groete.

Of: dienskneg.

Ἰάκωβος θεοῦ καὶ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ δοῦλος ταῖς δώδεκα φυλαῖς ταῖς ἐν τῇ διασπορᾷ χαίρειν.James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes of the Dispersion: Greetings.

2Beskou dit as louter vreugde, my broers en susters, wanneer julle in allerlei beproewings beland,

Letterlik: broers.

Of: versoekings.

Πᾶσαν χαρὰν ἡγήσασθε, ἀδελφοί μου, ὅταν πειρασμοῖς περιπέσητε ποικίλοις,Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds, 3omdat julle weet dat die toetsing van julle geloof volharding bewerk.γινώσκοντες ὅτι τὸ δοκίμιον ὑμῶν τῆς πίστεως κατεργάζεται ὑπομονήν·because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. 4En laat die volharding 'n volmaakte werk hê, sodat julle volmaak en volledig kan wees, en in niks kortkom nie.

Of: volwasse.

ἡ δὲ ὑπομονὴ ἔργον τέλειον ἐχέτω, ἵνα ἦτε τέλειοι καὶ ὁλόκληροι, ἐν μηδενὶ λειπόμενοι.Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

5Maar as iemand van julle wysheid kortkom, laat hom vra by God, wat aan almal mildelik gee en nie verwyt nie, en dit sal aan hom gegee word.

Letterlik: eenvoudig gee.

Εἰ δέ τις ὑμῶν λείπεται σοφίας, αἰτείτω παρὰ τοῦ διδόντος θεοῦ πᾶσιν ἁπλῶς καὶ ⸀μὴ ὀνειδίζοντος, καὶ δοθήσεται αὐτῷ·Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. 6Maar laat hom in geloof vra, sonder om enigsins te twyfel; want hy wat twyfel, is soos 'n golf van die see wat deur die wind opgejaag en rondgeslinger word;αἰτείτω δὲ ἐν πίστει, μηδὲν διακρινόμενος, ὁ γὰρ διακρινόμενος ἔοικεν κλύδωνι θαλάσσης ἀνεμιζομένῳ καὶ ῥιπιζομένῳ·But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. 7want daardie mens moet nie dink dat hy iets van die Here sal ontvang nie,μὴ γὰρ οἰέσθω ὁ ἄνθρωπος ἐκεῖνος ὅτι λήμψεταί τι παρὰ τοῦ κυρίουThat man should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. 8'n dubbelhartige man, onbestendig in al sy weë.

Letterlik: 'n man met twee siele.

ἀνὴρ δίψυχος, ἀκατάστατος ἐν πάσαις ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτοῦ.He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

9Maar laat die nederige broer roem in sy verhoging,Καυχάσθω δὲ ὁ ἀδελφὸς ὁ ταπεινὸς ἐν τῷ ὕψει αὐτοῦ,The brother in humble circumstances should exult in his high position. 10en die ryke in sy vernedering, want soos 'n blom van die gras sal hy verbygaan.ὁ δὲ πλούσιος ἐν τῇ ταπεινώσει αὐτοῦ, ὅτι ὡς ἄνθος χόρτου παρελεύσεται.But the one who is rich should exult in his low position, because he will pass away like a flower of the field. 11Want die son het opgekom met die brandende hitte en die gras laat verdroog, en sy blom het afgeval en die skoonheid van sy voorkoms het vergaan. So sal ook die ryke in sy ondernemings verwelk.

Letterlik: in sy togte.

ἀνέτειλεν γὰρ ὁ ἥλιος σὺν τῷ καύσωνι καὶ ἐξήρανεν τὸν χόρτον, καὶ τὸ ἄνθος αὐτοῦ ἐξέπεσεν καὶ ἡ εὐπρέπεια τοῦ προσώπου αὐτοῦ ἀπώλετο· οὕτως καὶ ὁ πλούσιος ἐν ταῖς πορείαις αὐτοῦ μαρανθήσεται.For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits.

12Gelukkig is die man wat onder beproewing volhard, want wanneer hy die toets deurstaan het, sal hy die kroon van die lewe ontvang wat Hy beloof het aan dié wat Hom liefhet.

Sommige manuskripte lees: wat die Here beloof het aan dié wat Hom liefhet.

Letterlik: wanneer hy goedgekeur geword het.

Of: versoeking.

Μακάριος ἀνὴρ ὃς ὑπομένει πειρασμόν, ὅτι δόκιμος γενόμενος λήμψεται τὸν στέφανον τῆς ζωῆς, ὃν ⸀ἐπηγγείλατο τοῖς ἀγαπῶσιν αὐτόν.Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.

13Niemand wat versoek word, moet sê: “Ek word deur God versoek” nie; want God kan nie deur die kwaad versoek word nie, en Hy self versoek niemand nie.

Of: beproef.

μηδεὶς πειραζόμενος λεγέτω ὅτι Ἀπὸ θεοῦ πειράζομαι· ὁ γὰρ θεὸς ἀπείραστός ἐστιν κακῶν, πειράζει δὲ αὐτὸς οὐδένα.When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone. 14Maar elkeen word versoek wanneer hy deur sy eie begeerte weggesleep en verlok word;ἕκαστος δὲ πειράζεται ὑπὸ τῆς ἰδίας ἐπιθυμίας ἐξελκόμενος καὶ δελεαζόμενος·But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. 15daarna, wanneer die begeerte swanger geword het, baar dit sonde; en die sonde, wanneer dit volgroei is, bring die dood voort.εἶτα ἡ ἐπιθυμία συλλαβοῦσα τίκτει ἁμαρτίαν, ἡ δὲ ἁμαρτία ἀποτελεσθεῖσα ἀποκύει θάνατον.Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.

16Moenie mislei word nie, my geliefde broers en susters.μὴ πλανᾶσθε, ἀδελφοί μου ἀγαπητοί.Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. 17Elke goeie gawe en elke volmaakte geskenk is van bo en kom neer van die Vader van die ligte, by wie daar geen verandering of skaduwee van wisseling is nie.Πᾶσα δόσις ἀγαθὴ καὶ πᾶν δώρημα τέλειον ἄνωθέν ἐστιν, καταβαῖνον ἀπὸ τοῦ πατρὸς τῶν φώτων, παρʼ ᾧ οὐκ ἔνι παραλλαγὴ ἢ τροπῆς ἀποσκίασμα.Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow. 18Uit eie wil het Hy ons gebaar deur die woord van die waarheid, sodat ons 'n soort eersteling van Sy skepsels kan wees.βουληθεὶς ἀπεκύησεν ἡμᾶς λόγῳ ἀληθείας, εἰς τὸ εἶναι ἡμᾶς ἀπαρχήν τινα τῶν αὐτοῦ κτισμάτων.He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.

19Weet dit, my geliefde broers en susters. En laat elke mens vinnig wees om te hoor, stadig om te praat, stadig tot toorn;

Sommige manuskripte lees: Daarom, my geliefde broers en susters, laat elke mens vinnig wees om te hoor, stadig om te praat, stadig tot toorn.

Of: Julle weet dit.

⸀Ἴστε, ἀδελφοί μου ἀγαπητοί. ἔστω ⸀δὲ πᾶς ἄνθρωπος ταχὺς εἰς τὸ ἀκοῦσαι, βραδὺς εἰς τὸ λαλῆσαι, βραδὺς εἰς ὀργήν,My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, 20want die toorn van 'n man bewerk nie die geregtigheid van God nie.ὀργὴ γὰρ ἀνδρὸς δικαιοσύνην θεοῦ ⸂οὐκ ἐργάζεται⸃.for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires. 21Daarom, lê alle vuilheid en oorvloed van boosheid af, en ontvang met sagmoedigheid die ingeplante woord, wat julle siele kan red.διὸ ἀποθέμενοι πᾶσαν ῥυπαρίαν καὶ περισσείαν κακίας ἐν πραΰτητι δέξασθε τὸν ἔμφυτον λόγον τὸν δυνάμενον σῶσαι τὰς ψυχὰς ὑμῶν.Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls.

22Maar wees daders van die woord en nie net hoorders wat julleself bedrieg nie.Γίνεσθε δὲ ποιηταὶ λόγου καὶ μὴ ⸂ἀκροαταὶ μόνον⸃ παραλογιζόμενοι ἑαυτούς.Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves. 23Want as iemand 'n hoorder van die woord is en nie 'n dader nie, is hy soos 'n man wat sy natuurlike gesig in 'n spieël bekyk;

Letterlik: die gesig van sy geboorte.

ὅτι εἴ τις ἀκροατὴς λόγου ἐστὶν καὶ οὐ ποιητής, οὗτος ἔοικεν ἀνδρὶ κατανοοῦντι τὸ πρόσωπον τῆς γενέσεως αὐτοῦ ἐν ἐσόπτρῳ,For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror, 24Want hy het homself bekyk en weggegaan, en dadelik het hy vergeet hoedanig hy was.κατενόησεν γὰρ ἑαυτὸν καὶ ἀπελήλυθεν καὶ εὐθέως ἐπελάθετο ὁποῖος ἦν.and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. 25Maar hy wat in die volmaakte wet, die wet van die vryheid, ingekyk het en daarby bly, en nie 'n vergeetagtige hoorder geword het nie maar 'n dader van die werk, hy sal gelukkig wees in sy doen.

Sommige manuskripte lees: hy, nie 'n vergeetagtige hoorder nie.

ὁ δὲ παρακύψας εἰς νόμον τέλειον τὸν τῆς ἐλευθερίας καὶ παραμείνας, ⸀οὐκ ἀκροατὴς ἐπιλησμονῆς γενόμενος ἀλλὰ ποιητὴς ἔργου, οὗτος μακάριος ἐν τῇ ποιήσει αὐτοῦ ἔσται.But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so—not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer—he will be blessed in what he does.

26As iemand dink dat hy godsdienstig is en nie sy tong beteuel nie, maar sy hart mislei, dié se godsdiens is nutteloos.

Sommige manuskripte lees: As iemand onder julle dink dat hy godsdienstig is.

Εἴ τις δοκεῖ θρησκὸς ⸀εἶναι μὴ χαλιναγωγῶν γλῶσσαν ⸀αὐτοῦ ἀλλὰ ἀπατῶν καρδίαν ⸀αὐτοῦ, τούτου μάταιος ἡ θρησκεία.If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless. 27Rein en onbesmette godsdiens voor God die Vader is dit: om weeskinders en weduwees in hulle verdrukking te besoek, en om jouself vlekkeloos van die wêreld te bewaar.

Of: God en Vader.

θρησκεία καθαρὰ καὶ ἀμίαντος παρὰ ⸀τῷ θεῷ καὶ πατρὶ αὕτη ἐστίν, ἐπισκέπτεσθαι ὀρφανοὺς καὶ χήρας ἐν τῇ θλίψει αὐτῶν, ἄσπιλον ἑαυτὸν τηρεῖν ἀπὸ τοῦ κόσμου.Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.