James 2
1 ମାେ ପ୍ରିୟ ଭାଇ ଓ ଭଉଣୀମାନେ, ଆମ୍ଭର ମହିମାମୟ ପ୍ରଭୁ ଯୀଶୁଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କୁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ବିଶ୍ବାସ କର। ଅତଏବ କେତକେ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଅନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କ ତୁଳନା ରେ ଅଧିକ ମହତ୍ବପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବୋଲି ଭାବ ନାହିଁ।
2 ମନକରେ, ଜଣେ ଲୋକ ଖୁବ୍ ଦାମିକା ସୁନ୍ଦର ଲୁଗାପଟା ଓ ସୁନା ମୁଦି ପିନ୍ଧି ତୁମ୍ଭର ସଭାକୁ ଆ ସେ ଓ ଅନ୍ୟ ଗରିବ ଲୋକ ଜଣେ ମଇଳା ପୁରୁଣା ଲୁଗା ପିନ୍ଧି ସତେିକି ବେଳେ ଆ ସେ।
3 ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଦାମିକା ସୁନ୍ଦର ଲୁଗାପଟା ପିନ୍ଧିଥିବା ଲୋକକୁ ଡ଼ାକି ବିଶଷେ ଅଭ୍ଯର୍ଥନା ଜଣାଇ କହିଥାଅ : ଏହି ଭଲ ଆସନ ରେ ବସନ୍ତୁ। କିନ୍ତୁ ଗରିବ ଲୋକଟିକୁ କହିଥାଅ : ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସଠାେରେ ଠିଆ ହୁଅ ବା ମାେ ଗୋଡ଼ ପାଖର ଭୂଇଁ ରେ ବସ।
4 ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଏ କ'ଣ କରୁଛ ? ଏହାଦ୍ବାରା ତୁମ୍ଭେ କେତକେ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଅନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କ ତୁଳନା ରେ ଅଧିକ ମହତ୍ବ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରୁଛ ! ମନ୍ଦ ଅଭିପ୍ରାୟ ରଖି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ନିର୍ଣ୍ଣୟ କରୁଛ ଯେ, କେଉଁ ଲୋକଟି ଅଧିକ ଭଲ।
5 ମାେ ପ୍ରିୟ ଭାଇ ଓ ଭଉଣୀମାନେ, ଶୁଣ ! ପରମେଶ୍ବର ବିଶ୍ବାସ ରେ ଧନୀ ହବୋ ପାଇଁ ପୃଥିବୀର ଗରିବ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ବାଛିଛନ୍ତି। ଯେଉଁମାନେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ ରମେ କରନ୍ତି, ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ସେ ଯେଉଁ ରାଜ୍ଯ ଦବୋ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞା କରିଥଇଲେ, ସେଥିପାଇଁ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ବାଛିଛନ୍ତି।
6 କିନ୍ତୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଗରିବ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ କୌଣସି ସମ୍ମାନ ଦେଉ ନାହଁ। ଏବଂ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଜାଣିଛ ଯେ, ଧନୀ ଲୋକମାନେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ଜୀବନକୁ ନିୟନ୍ତ୍ରଣ କରିବାକୁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରୁଛନ୍ତି ଓ ସହେିମାନେ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ କଚରେୀକୁ ଟାଣି ନଇେ ଯାଆନ୍ତି।
7 ଏବଂ ଯେଉଁ ମହତ ନାମ ରେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ନାମିତ ହାଇେଅଛ ଓ ଯେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆପଣାର କରିଅଛନ୍ତି, ସମାନେେ ତାହାଙ୍କର ନିନ୍ଦା କରନ୍ତି।
8 ଗୋଟିଏ ନିୟମ, ଅନ୍ୟ ସମସ୍ତ ନିୟମଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଉପରେ ଆଧିପତ୍ଯ କରେ। ଶାସ୍ତ୍ର ରେ ଏହି ରାଜକୀୟ ନିୟମଟି ମିଳେ : ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଆପଣା ପ୍ରତିବାସୀକୁ ଆତ୍ମତୁଲ୍ଯ ପ୍ ରମେ କର।329 ଯଦି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଏହି ନିୟମ ପାଳନ କରୁଛ, ତା' ହେଲେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଠିକ୍ କରୁଛ।
9 କିନ୍ତୁ ଯଦି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଜଣକୁ ଅନ୍ୟ ଜଣକ ତୁଳନା ରେ ଅଧିକ ମହତ୍ବ ଦେଉଛ, ତା' ହେଲେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ପାପ କରୁଛ। ସହେି ରାଜକୀୟ ବ୍ଯବସ୍ଥା ପ୍ରମାଣିତ କରେ ଯେ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ନିୟମ ଭଙ୍ଗ କରିବା ରେ ଦୋଷୀ ଅଟ।
10 ଜଣେ ଲୋକ ହୁଏତ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ସବୁ ବ୍ଯବସ୍ଥା ପାଳନ କରୁଥାଇପା ରେ, କିନ୍ତୁ ସେ ଯଦି ଗୋଟିଏ ଆଜ୍ଞାର ଅବାଧ୍ଯ ହୁଏ, ତା ହେଲେ ସେ ବ୍ଯବସ୍ଥାର ସମସ୍ତ ଆଜ୍ଞା ଭଙ୍ଗ କରିବା ଦୋଷ ରେ ଦୋଷୀ ହୁଏ।
11 ପରମେଶ୍ବର କହିଛନ୍ତି, ବ୍ଯଭିଚାରର ପାପ କର ନାହିଁ।330 ସହେି ପରମେଶ୍ବର ପୁନଃ କହିଛନ୍ତି, ହତ୍ଯା ହତ୍ଯା କର ନାହିଁ।331 ଅତଏବ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଯଦି ବ୍ଯଭିଚାର ପାପ କରି ନାହଁ କିନ୍ତୁ ଜଣକୁ ହତ୍ଯା କରିଛ, ତା ହେଲେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ବ୍ଯବସ୍ଥା ଭାଙ୍ଗିବା ଦୋଷ ରେ ଦୋଷୀ ହେଲ।
12 ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ସ୍ବାଧୀନ କରୁଥିବା ବ୍ଯବସ୍ଥା ଦ୍ବାରା ତୁମ୍ଭର ବିଚାର ହବେ। ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକ କଥା କହିଲା ବେଳେ ଓ ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକ କାମ କଲା ବେଳେ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଏହି କଥା ମନେ ରଖିବା ଉଚିତ।
13 ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଅନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ଦୟା ଦଖାଇବୋ ଉଚିତ। ଯଦି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଦୟା ନ ଦଖାଇବେ, ତା ହେଲେ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ବିଚାର କଲା ବେଳେ ତୁମ୍ଭ୍ ପ୍ରତି ମଧ୍ଯ ସେ ଦୟା ଦଖାଇବେେ ନାହିଁ। କିନ୍ତୁ ଅନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ଦୟା ଦଖାଇେଥିବା ବ୍ଯକ୍ତି ତାହାର ବିଚାର ହେଲା ବେଳେ ନିର୍ଭୟ ରେ ଠିଆ ହବେ।
14 ମାେ ଭାଇ ଓ ଭଉଣୀମାନେ !ଯଦି ଜଣେ କୁ ହେ, ଯେ, ସେ ଜଣେ ବିଶ୍ବାସୀ, କିନ୍ତୁ କିଛି କର୍ମ କରେ ନାହିଁ, ତା ହେଲେ ତାହାର ବିଶ୍ବାସ ମୂଲ୍ଯହୀନ। କ'ଣ ଏହି ଭଳି ବିଶ୍ବାସ ତାହାକୁ ରକ୍ଷା କରିପାରିବ ? ନା !
15 ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କଠା ରେ ବିଶ୍ବାସ କରୁଥିବା ଜଣେ ଭାଇ ଓ ଭଉଣୀ, ପିନ୍ଧିବାକୁ ଲୁଗା ବା ଖାଇବାକୁ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ଆବଶ୍ଯକ କରିପା ରେ।
16 ଏବଂ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ତାହାକୁ କହୁଛ, ପରମେଶ୍ବର ତୁମ୍ଭ ସହିତ ଥାଆନ୍ତୁ ! ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଉଷ୍ମ ରୁହ ଓ ଖାଇବାକୁ ପ୍ରଚୁର ପାଅ। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଏଗୁଡ଼ିକ ବିଷୟ ରେ ଖାଲି କହୁଛ, କିନ୍ତୁ ତାହାର ଆବଶ୍ଯକ ଥିବା ଜିନିଷ ତାହାକୁ ଦେଉ ନାହଁ। ଯଦି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ତାହାକୁ ସାହାୟ୍ଯ କରୁ ନାହଁ, ତାହାହେଲେ ତୁମ୍ଭର କଥାଗୁଡ଼ିକ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ମୂଲ୍ଯହୀନ ଅଟେ।
17 ବିଶ୍ବାସ ବିଷୟ ରେ ମଧ୍ଯ ଠିକ୍ ସହେି କଥା ଅଟେ। ଯଦି ବିଶ୍ବାସ କିଛି କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ ଉତ୍ପନ୍ନ ନ କରେ, ତବେେ ସେ ବିଶ୍ବାସ ମୃତ ଅଟେ।
18 ଜଣେ ଲୋକ କହିପା ରେ, ତୁମ୍ଭ ପାଖ ରେ ବିଶ୍ବାସ ଅଛି, ପୁଣି ମାେ ପାଖ ରେ କର୍ମ ଅଛି। ତୁମ୍ଭେ କର୍ମବିନା ତୁମ୍ଭର ବିଶ୍ବାସ ମାେତେ ଦଖାେଅ, ଆଉ ମୁଁ ମାେ କର୍ମଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଦ୍ବାରା ମାେ ବିଶ୍ବାସ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଦଖାଇବେି।
19 ତୁମ୍ଭେ ବିଶ୍ବାସ କର ଯେ, କବଳେ ଜଣେ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଅଛନ୍ତି ; ଭଲ କଥା କିନ୍ତୁ ଭୂତମାନେ ମଧ୍ଯ ଏହା ବିଶ୍ବାସ କରନ୍ତି ଓ ଭୟ ରେ ଥରହର ହୁଅନ୍ତି।
20 ହେ ମୂର୍ଖ ଲୋକ ! କର୍ମଗୁଡ଼ିକ ବିନା ବିଶ୍ବାସ ଯେ ମୂଲ୍ଯହୀନ ଅଟେ, ଏହାର ପ୍ରମାଣ କ'ଣ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଦେଖିବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଛ ?
21 ଅବ୍ରହାମ ଆମ୍ଭର ପିତା। ସେ ନିଜର କର୍ମଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଦ୍ବାରା ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ଧାର୍ମିକ ଭାବେ ଗଣାଗଲେ। ସେ ବଦେୀ ଉପରେ ନିଜ ପୁତ୍ର ଇସ୍ହାକଙ୍କୁ ବଳି ରୂପରେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କଠା ରେ ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗ କଲେ।
22 ଅତଏବ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଦେଖ ଯେ, ଅବ୍ରହାମଙ୍କର ବିଶ୍ବାସ ଓ କର୍ମ ଏକା ସାଙ୍ଗ ରେ କାମ କରୁଥିଲା। ତାହାଙ୍କ କାମ ଦ୍ବାରା ହିଁ ତାହାଙ୍କର ବିଶ୍ବାସ ସିଦ୍ଧ ହେଲା।
23 ଏହାଦ୍ବାରା ଶାସ୍ତ୍ରର ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଅର୍ଥ ପ୍ରକାଶିତ ହୁଏ ଯେ : ଅବ୍ରହାମ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କୁ ବିଶ୍ବାସ କଲେ। ଓ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଅବ୍ରହାମଙ୍କ ବିଶ୍ବାସକୁ ଗ୍ରହଣ କଲେ। ସହେି ବିଶ୍ବାସ ଅବ୍ରହାମଙ୍କୁ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ଧାର୍ମିକ କଲା।332 ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ମିତ୍ର333 ବୋଲି ଅବ୍ରହାମ ଡ଼କାଗଲେ।
24 ଅତଏବ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଦେଖ ଯେ, କର୍ମ ଦ୍ବାରା ଜଣେ ଲୋକ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ଧାର୍ମିକ ହାଇପୋରୁଛି। ସେ କବଳେ ବିଶ୍ବାସ ଦ୍ବାରା ଧାର୍ମିକ ହାଇପୋରିବ ନାହିଁ।
25 ଆଉ ଗୋଟିଏ ଉଦାହରଣ ହେଉଛି, ରାହାବ। ସେ ଜଣେ ବେଶ୍ଯା ଥିଲା। କିନ୍ତୁ ସେ ନିଜ କର୍ମଗୁଡ଼ିକ କାରଣରୁ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ଧାର୍ମିକା ହେଲା। ସେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଗୁପ୍ତଚରମାନଙ୍କୁ ସାହାୟ୍ଯ କଲା ଓ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ନିଜ ଘ ରେ ସ୍ବାଗତ କଲା ଓ ଅନ୍ୟ ବାଟଦଇେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ପଳାୟନ କରିବା ରେ ସାହାୟ୍ଯ କଲା।
26 ଆତ୍ମା ନ ଥିଲେ ଜଣେ ମନୁଷ୍ଯର ଶରୀରଟି ମୃତ ହାଇଯୋଏ। ସହେିପରି ବିଶ୍ବାସ ବିଷୟ ରେ ମଧ୍ଯ ଏହି କଥାଟି ସତ। କର୍ମ ନ ଥିଲେ ବିଶ୍ବାସ ମୃତ ଅଟେ।
1 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
2 For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;
3 And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
4 Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
7 Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?
8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
12 So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
Psalm 38 in Tamil and English
1 கர்த்தாவே, உம்முடைய கோபத்தில் என்னைக் கடிந்துகொள்ளாதேயும்; உம்முடைய உக்கிரத்தில் என்னைத் தண்டியாதேயும்.
O Lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
2 உம்முடைய அம்புகள் எனக்குள்ளே தைத்திருக்கிறது; உமது கை என்னை இருத்துகிறது.
For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.
3 உமது கோபத்தினால் என் மாம்சத்தில் ஆரோக்கியமில்லை; என் பாவத்தினால் என் எலும்புகளில் சவுக்கியமில்லை.
There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.
4 என் அக்கிரமங்கள் என் தலைக்குமேலாகப் பெருகிற்று, அவைகள் பாரச்சுமையைப்போல என்னால் தாங்கக் கூடாத பாரமாயிற்று.
For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
5 என் மதிகேட்டினிமித்தம் என் புண்கள் அழுகி நாற்றமெடுத்தது.
My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.
6 நான் வேதனைப்பட்டு ஒடுங்கினேன்; நாள்முழுதும் துக்கப்பட்டுத் திரிகிறேன்.
I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.
7 என் குடல்கள் எரிபந்தமாய் எரிகிறது, என் மாம்சத்தில் ஆரோக்கியமில்லை.
For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh.
8 நான் பெலனற்றுப்போய், மிகவும் நொறுக்கப்பட்டேன்; என் இருதயத்தின் கொந்தளிப்பினால் கதறுகிறேன்.
I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.
9 ஆண்டவரே, என் ஏங்கலெல்லாம் உமக்கு முன்பாக இருக்கிறது; என் தவிப்பு உமக்கு மறைவாயிருக்கவில்லை.
Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.
10 என் உள்ளம் குழம்பி அலைகிறது; என் பெலன் என்னை விட்டு விலகி, என் கண்களின் ஒளி முதலாய் இல்லாமற்போயிற்று.
My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
11 என் சிநேகிதரும் என் தோழரும் என் வாதையைக் கண்டு விலகுகிறார்கள்; என் இனத்தாரும் தூரத்திலே நிற்கிறார்கள்.
My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
12 என் பிராணனை வாங்கத்தேடுகிறவர்கள் எனக்குக் கண்ணிகளை வைக்கிறார்கள்; எனக்குப் பொல்லாங்கு தேடுகிறவர்கள் கேடானவைகளைப்பேசி, நாள்முழுதும் வஞ்சனைகளை யோசிக்கிறார்கள்.
They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.
13 நானோ செவிடனைப்போலக் கேளாதவனாகவும், ஊமையனைப்போல வாய்திறவாதவனாகவும் இருக்கிறேன்.
But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
14 காதுகேளாதவனும், தன் வாயில் மறு உத்தரவுகளில்லாதவனுமாயிருக்கிற மனுஷனைப்போலானேன்.
Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
15 கர்த்தாவே, உமக்குக் காத்திருக்கிறேன்; என் தேவனாகிய ஆண்டவரே, நீர் மறு உத்தரவு அருளினீர்.
For in thee, O Lord, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.
16 அவர்கள் என்னிமித்தம் சந்தோஷப்படாதபடிக்கு இப்படிச்சொன்னேன்; என் கால் தவறும்போது என்மேல் பெருமைபாராட்டுவார்களே.
For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.
17 நான் தடுமாறி விழ ஏதுவாயிருக்கிறேன்; என் துக்கம் எப்பொழுதும் என் முன்பாக இருக்கிறது.
For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.
18 என் அக்கிரமத்தை நான் அறிக்கையிட்டு, என் பாவத்தினிமித்தம் விசாரப்படுகிறேன்.
For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.
19 என் சத்துருக்கள் வாழ்ந்து பலத்திருக்கிறார்கள்; முகாந்தரமில்லாமல் என்னைப் பகைக்கிறவர்கள் பெருகியிருக்கிறார்கள்.
But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
20 நான் நன்மையைப் பின்பற்றுகிறபடியால், நன்மைக்குத் தீமை செய்கிறவர்கள் என்னை விரோதிக்கிறார்கள்.
They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.
21 கர்த்தாவே, என்னைக் கைவிடாதேயும்; என் தேவனே, எனக்குத் தூரமாயிராதேயும்.
Forsake me not, O Lord: O my God, be not far from me.