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Ri wuj ri xutzˈibaj ca ri Santiago

Ri Santiago nutek el rutzil quiwech ri kachˈalal

Riyin ri Santiago, yin jun rusamajel ri Dios y ri Ajaf Jesucristo. Y riyin ntzˈibaj cˈa el re wuj reˈ chiwe riyix ri yix quiy quimam ca ri cablajuj rucˈajol ri Israel ri xecˈojeˈ ojer ca, ri ma yixcˈo ta chic chupan ri ruwachˈulef ri can iwuche (iwixin) wi riyix, xa pa tak quiruwachˈulef nicˈaj chic winek yixcˈo wi. Ticˈuluˈ cˈa ri rutzil iwech ri ntek el riyin.

Ri rejkalen ri tijoj pokonal

Wachˈalal, xa sibilaj tiquicot cˈa ri iwánima tek yixtojtobex riqˈui qˈuiy ruwech tijoj pokonal. Ruma can iwetaman chi ri tijoj pokonal ri nipe pa tak icˈaslen, can riche (rixin) wi chi yixtzˈetetej, wi can cukul icˈuˈx riqˈui ri Dios. Y ri tijoj pokonal riˈ nucˈom pe cochˈonic chiwe. Y majun bey tiqˈuis ta ri cochˈonic pa tak iwánima riche (rixin) chi can nuben jun samaj tzˈaket, riche (rixin) chi queriˈ ri icˈaslen niqˈuiy, nitzˈaket y man ta cˈa nrajoˈ na jubaˈ.

Y wi cˈo jun kachˈalal chicojol ri nunaˈ chi cˈa cˈo na naˈoj ri nicˈatzin chare, tucˈutuj cˈa chare ri Dios. Y Riyaˈ can ma xtupokonaj ta xtuyaˈ pe qˈuiy. Queriˈ nuben quiqˈui quinojel ri yecˈutun, y majun achique ta xtubij chique. Pero rajawaxic chi can cukul rucˈuˈx riqˈui ri Dios tek nucˈutuj, y ma riqˈui ta cˈa caˈiˈ rucˈuˈx. Ruma wi xa riqˈui caˈiˈ rucˈuˈx tek nucˈutuj, xa nuben cˈa achiˈel nuben ri ruwiˈ ri mar pa rukˈaˈ ri cakˈikˈ, nibe quelaˈ y nibe quelaˈ. Y ri winek ri xa queriˈ nuben, man cˈa tuchˈob ta chi ri Ajaf Dios xtuyaˈ pe chare ri nucˈutuj. Ruma jun winek wi xa caˈiˈ rucˈuˈx tek nucˈutuj chare ri Dios, nikˈalajin chi ma cukul ta rucˈuˈx riqˈui ri ntajin chubanic.

Y ri kachˈalal ri majun quikˈij chuwech re ruwachˈulef, xa tiquicot cˈa ri cánima ruma can cˈo wi quikˈij chuwech ri Dios ruma can quiniman chic Riyaˈ. 10 Y queriˈ chukaˈ ri kachˈalal beyomaˈ, xa tiquicot cˈa ri cánima ruma kˈaxnek chiquiwech chi xa majun quikˈij y rajawaxic chi niquikasaj quiˈ chuwech ri Dios ruma xa ma yeyaloj ta el chuwech re ruwachˈulef, xa ye achiˈel jun rusiˈj kˈayis. 11 Ruma ya tek nipe ruchukˈaˈ ri kˈij, yacˈariˈ tek ri kˈayis nichakiˈj y niqˈuis ka. Xa nitzak cˈa el ri rusiˈj y niqˈuis, astapeˈ can jabel nitzuˈun ri pa nabey mul. Can que wi cˈa riˈ jun beyon. Riyaˈ xa chanin nicom el y nuyaˈ ca rumolic ri rubeyomal.

Ticochˈoˈ ri tojtobenic

12 Jabel cˈa ruwarukˈij ri winek ri can rucukuban rucˈuˈx riqˈui ri Dios y nucochˈ ri tijoj pokonal ri nipe chrij. Ruma tek rucochˈon chic ronojel, ri Dios xtuyaˈ ri lokˈolaj sipanic chare, ri utzilaj cˈaslen ri majun bey xtiqˈuis ta. Ya lokˈolaj sipanic riˈ ri rubin ca ri Dios chi xtuyaˈ chake ri yojajowan riche (rixin). 13 Yacˈa wi cˈo jun ri nrajoˈ nuben chawe chi yaka pa mac, man cˈa tabij ta chi ya ri Dios ri nibano queriˈ chawe. Ruma ri Dios can ma nuben ta chare jun winek chi nika pa mac, y chukaˈ majun nicowin nibano ta chare ri Dios chi nika ta pa mac. 14 Ruma wi riyit nanaˈ raybel chi naben jun mac, riˈ xa awuqˈui cˈa riyit nipe wi. Xa ya ri itzel tak raybel ri yecˈo awuqˈui ri yebano queriˈ chawe. 15 Y wi nayaˈ kˈij chare ri itzel tak raybel, chiriˈ nipe wi ri mac. Y pa ruqˈuisbel nucˈom pe ri camic.

16 Wachˈalal ri sibilaj yixinwajoˈ, man cˈa quixkˈolotej ta. 17 Ruma chilaˈ chicaj riqˈui ri Katataˈ Dios nika wi pe ronojel ri jabel tak sipanic. Riqˈui Riyaˈ petenak wi ronojel ri sakil. Achiˈel ri kˈij, ri icˈ y ri chˈumilaˈ, ri niquijalalaˈ quiˈ. Y xa can xu (xe) wi cˈa ri Dios ri ma nijalatej ta. 18 Y riqˈui ri ruraybel Riyaˈ xuyaˈ jun cˈacˈacˈ kacˈaslen tek xkanimaj ri kas kitzij ruchˈabel, y xoj‑oc achiˈel ri nabey tak cosecha chare ronojel ri ruqˈuiytisan ca ri Dios.

Quixoc banoy ri utz

19 Rumariˈ, wachˈalal ri sibilaj yixinwajoˈ, riyin nbij cˈa chiwe chiˈijujunal chi riqˈui ronojel iwánima tiwacˈaxaj ri ruchˈabel ri Dios. Can jabel tichˈoboˈ achique ri nubij. Ruma riyix nicˈatzin chi jabel iwetaman el nabey, cˈacˈariˈ nitzijoj. Y chukaˈ nbij chiwe chi man ta xtipe iwoyowal chanin. 20 Ruma ri coyowal ri winek xa ma nucˈom ta pe jun cˈaslen choj achiˈel ri nrajoˈ ri Dios. 21 Rumacˈariˈ tiyaˈ ca ronojel ri ma chˈajchˈoj ta y ronojel ri etzelal. Y can tikasaj iwiˈ chi ninimaj ri ruchˈabel ri Dios ri cˈo chic pa tak iwánima. Ruma ya chˈabel riˈ ri nicolo iwuche (iwixin).

22 Y ma xu (xe) ta cˈa tiwacˈaxaj ri ruchˈabel ri Dios, xa can tibanaˈ chukaˈ ri nubij. Ruma wi xa can xu (xe wi) niwacˈaxaj ri ruchˈabel ri Dios y ma niben ta ri nubij, xa iyon riyix nikˈol ka iwiˈ. 23 Ruma wi cˈo jun ri nracˈaxaj ri ruchˈabel ri Dios, y xa ma nuben ta ri nubij, xa junan cˈa riqˈui jun winek ri nutzuˈ riˈ pa jun espejo, can nutzuˈ wi riˈ achique rubanic. 24 Pero tek xa cˈa jubaˈ tutzuˈ ca riˈ pan espejo, xa ma noka ta chic chucˈuˈx ri achique rubanic nitzuˈun. 25 Yacˈa ri nacˈaxan ri ruchˈabel ri Dios, y ma xu (xe) ta wi nracˈaxaj, xa can nunimaj y nuben ri nubij ri chˈabel riˈ, y can ma nuyaˈ ta ca, can jabel cˈa ruwarukˈij. Ruma ri ruchˈabel ri Dios can tzˈaket wi. Y can nuben chake chi yojcolotej riche (rixin) chi yojcowin nikaben ri nrajoˈ ri Dios.

26 Wi cˈo jun nibin chi nuyaˈ rukˈij ri Dios y xa ma nukˈil ta riˈ riqˈui ri itzel tak chˈabel, ruyon riyaˈ nukˈol ka riˈ. Y xa majun utz nucˈom pe chare tek nubij chi riyaˈ can nuyaˈ wi rukˈij ri Dios. 27 Ruma ri winek ri can kitzij nuyaˈ rukˈij ri Dios, yerutolaˈ ri malcaniˈ tak ixokiˈ y ri acˈalaˈ ri xa majun chic quiteˈ quitataˈ ri yetajin niquikˈaxaj tijoj pokonal, y chukaˈ ma nutzˈilobisaj ta chic riˈ chupan ri etzelal riche (rixin) re ruwachˈulef. Chuwech ri Dios ri yebano queriˈ, yeriˈ ri can kitzij y pa ruchˈajchˈojil chi niquiyaˈ rukˈij.

James,(A) a servant of God(B) and of the Lord Jesus Christ,

To the twelve tribes(C) scattered(D) among the nations:

Greetings.(E)

Trials and Temptations

Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,[a] whenever you face trials of many kinds,(F) because you know that the testing of your faith(G) produces perseverance.(H) Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature(I) and complete, not lacking anything. If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God,(J) who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.(K) But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt,(L) because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Such a person is double-minded(M) and unstable(N) in all they do.

Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position.(O) 10 But the rich should take pride in their humiliation—since they will pass away like a wild flower.(P) 11 For the sun rises with scorching heat(Q) and withers(R) the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed.(S) In the same way, the rich will fade away even while they go about their business.

12 Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial(T) because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life(U) that the Lord has promised to those who love him.(V)

13 When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; 14 but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own(W) evil desire and enticed. 15 Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin;(X) and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.(Y)

16 Don’t be deceived,(Z) my dear brothers and sisters.(AA) 17 Every good and perfect gift is from above,(AB) coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights,(AC) who does not change(AD) like shifting shadows. 18 He chose to give us birth(AE) through the word of truth,(AF) that we might be a kind of firstfruits(AG) of all he created.

Listening and Doing

19 My dear brothers and sisters,(AH) take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak(AI) and slow to become angry, 20 because human anger(AJ) does not produce the righteousness that God desires. 21 Therefore, get rid of(AK) all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you,(AL) which can save you.

22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.(AM) 23 Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror 24 and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. 25 But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom,(AN) and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.(AO)

26 Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues(AP) deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless. 27 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after(AQ) orphans and widows(AR) in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.(AS)

Footnotes

  1. James 1:2 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in verses 16 and 19; and in 2:1, 5, 14; 3:10, 12; 4:11; 5:7, 9, 10, 12, 19.