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James 1

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1

JAMES, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

Ἰάκωβος, Θεοῦ καὶ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ δοῦλος, ταῖς δώδεκα φυλαῖς ταῖς ἐν τῇ διασπορᾷ χαίρειν·

[Заⷱ҇ 50] І҆а́кѡвъ, бг҃ꙋ и҆ гдⷭ҇ꙋ і҆и҃сꙋ хрⷭ҇тꙋ̀ ра́бъ, ѻ҆бѣмана́десѧте колѣ́нома, и҆̀же въ разсѣ́ѧнїи, ра́доватисѧ.

2

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

πᾶσαν χαρὰν ἡγήσασθε, ἀδελφοί μου, ὅταν πειρασμοῖς περιπέσητε ποικίλοις,

Всѧ́кꙋ ра́дость и҆мѣ́йте, бра́тїе моѧ̑, є҆гда̀ во и҆скꙋшє́нїѧ впа́даете разли̑чна,

3

Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

γινώσκοντες ὅτι τὸ δοκίμιον ὑμῶν τῆς πίστεως κατεργάζεται ὑπομονήν·

вѣ́дѧще, ꙗ҆́кѡ и҆скꙋше́нїе ва́шеѧ вѣ́ры содѣ́ловаетъ терпѣ́нїе:

4

But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

ἡ δὲ ὑπομονὴ ἔργον τέλειον ἐχέτω, ἵνα ἦτε τέλειοι καὶ ὁλόκληροι, ἐν μηδενὶ λειπόμενοι.

терпѣ́нїе же дѣ́ло соверше́нно да и҆́мать, ꙗ҆́кѡ да бꙋ́дете соверше́нни и҆ всецѣ́ли, ни въ че́мже лише́ни.

5

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

εἰ δέ τις ὑμῶν λείπεται σοφίας, αἰτήτω παρὰ τοῦ διδόντος Θεοῦ πᾶσιν ἁπλῶς καὶ οὐκ ὀνειδίζοντος, καὶ δοθήσεται αὐτῷ·

А҆́ще же кто̀ ѿ ва́съ лише́нъ є҆́сть премꙋ́дрости, да про́ситъ ѿ даю́щагѡ бг҃а всѣ̑мъ нелицепрїе́мнѣ и҆ не поноша́ющагѡ, и҆ да́стсѧ є҆мꙋ̀.

6

But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

αἰτείτω δὲ ἐν πίστει, μηδὲν διακρινόμενος· ὁ γὰρ διακρινόμενος ἔοικε κλύδωνι θαλάσσης ἀνεμιζομένῳ καὶ ριπιζομένῳ.

Да про́ситъ же вѣ́рою, ничто́же сꙋмнѧ́сѧ: сꙋмнѧ́йсѧ бо ᲂу҆подо́бисѧ волне́нїю морско́мꙋ, вѣ̑тры возмета́емꙋ и҆ развѣва́емꙋ.

7

For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.

μὴ γὰρ οἰέσθω ὁ ἄνθρωπος ἐκεῖνος ὅτι λήψεταί τι παρὰ τοῦ Κυρίου.

Да не мни́тъ бо человѣ́къ ѡ҆́нъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ прїи́метъ что̀ ѿ бг҃а.

8

A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.

ἀνὴρ δίψυχος ἀκατάστατος ἐν πάσαις ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτοῦ.

Мꙋ́жъ двоедꙋ́шенъ неꙋстро́енъ во всѣ́хъ пꙋте́хъ свои́хъ.

9

Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:

καυχάσθω δὲ ὁ ἀδελφὸς ὁ ταπεινὸς ἐν τῷ ὕψει αὐτοῦ,

Да хва́литсѧ же бра́тъ смире́нный въ высотѣ̀ свое́й,

10

But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.

ὁ δὲ πλούσιος ἐν τῇ ταπεινώσει αὐτοῦ, ὅτι ὡς ἄνθος χόρτου παρελεύσεται.

бога́тый же во смире́нїи свое́мъ, занѐ ꙗ҆́коже цвѣ́тъ травны́й мимои́детъ:

11

For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.

ἀνέτειλε γὰρ ὁ ἥλιος σὺν τῷ καύσωνι καὶ ἐξήρανε τὸν χόρτον, καὶ τὸ ἄνθος αὐτοῦ ἐξέπεσε, καὶ ἡ εὐπρέπεια τοῦ προσώπου αὐτοῦ ἀπώλετο. οὕτω καὶ ὁ πλούσιος ἐν ταῖς πορείαις αὐτοῦ μαρανθήσεται.

возсїѧ́ бо со́лнце со зно́емъ, и҆ и҆зсꙋшѝ травꙋ̀, и҆ цвѣ́тъ є҆ѧ̀ ѿпадѐ, и҆ благолѣ́пїе лица̀ є҆ѧ̀ поги́бе: си́це и҆ бога́тый въ хожде́нїи свое́мъ ᲂу҆вѧда́етъ.

12

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

Μακάριος ἀνὴρ ὃς ὑπομένει πειρασμόν· ὅτι δόκιμος γενόμενος λήψεται τὸν στέφανον τῆς ζωῆς, ὃν ἐπηγγείλατο ὁ Κύριος τοῖς ἀγαπῶσιν αὐτόν.

Бл҃же́нъ мꙋ́жъ, и҆́же претерпи́тъ и҆скꙋше́нїе: занѐ и҆скꙋ́сенъ бы́въ, прїи́метъ вѣне́цъ жи́зни, є҆го́же ѡ҆бѣща̀ бг҃ъ лю́бѧщымъ є҆го̀.

13

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

μηδεὶς πειραζόμενος λεγέτω ὅτι ἀπὸ Θεοῦ πειράζομαι· ὁ γὰρ Θεὸς ἀπείραστός ἐστι κακῶν, πειράζει δὲ αὐτὸς οὐδένα.

Никто́же и҆скꙋша́емь да глаго́летъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ ѿ бг҃а и҆скꙋша́емь є҆́смь: бг҃ъ бо нѣ́сть и҆скꙋси́тель ѕлы̑мъ {и҆скꙋша́емь ѕлы́ми}, не и҆скꙋша́етъ же то́й никого́же,

14

But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

ἕκαστος δὲ πειράζεται ὑπὸ τῆς ἰδίας ἐπιθυμίας ἐξελκόμενος καὶ δελεαζόμενος·

кі́йждо же и҆скꙋша́етсѧ, ѿ своеѧ̀ по́хоти влеко́мь и҆ прельща́емь:

15

Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

εἶτα ἡ ἐπιθυμία συλλαβοῦσα τίκτει ἁμαρτίαν, ἡ δὲ ἁμαρτία ἀποτελεσθεῖσα ἀποκύει θάνατον.

та́же по́хоть заче́нши ражда́етъ грѣ́хъ, грѣ́хъ же содѣ́ѧнъ ражда́етъ сме́рть.

16

Do not err, my beloved brethren.

μὴ πλανᾶσθε, ἀδελφοί μου ἀγαπητοί·

Не льсти́тесѧ, бра́тїе моѧ̑ возлю́бленнаѧ:

17

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

πᾶσα δόσις ἀγαθὴ καὶ πᾶν δώρημα τέλειον ἄνωθέν ἐστι καταβαῖνον ἀπὸ τοῦ πατρὸς τῶν φώτων, παρ’ ᾧ οὐκ ἔνι παραλλαγὴ ἢ τροπῆς ἀποσκίασμα.

всѧ́ко даѧ́нїе бл҃го и҆ всѧ́къ да́ръ соверше́нъ свы́ше є҆́сть, сходѧ́й ѿ ѻ҆ц҃а̀ свѣ́тѡвъ, ᲂу҆ негѡ́же нѣ́сть премѣне́нїе, и҆лѝ преложе́нїѧ стѣ́нь.

18

Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

βουληθεὶς ἀπεκύησεν ἡμᾶς λόγῳ ἀληθείας εἰς τὸ εἶναι ἡμᾶς ἀπαρχήν τινα τῶν αὐτοῦ κτισμάτων.

Восхотѣ́въ бо породѝ на́съ сло́вомъ и҆́стины, во є҆́же бы́ти на́мъ нача́токъ нѣ́кїй созда́нїємъ є҆гѡ̀.

19

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Ὥστε, ἀδελφοί μου ἀγαπητοί, ἔστω πᾶς ἄνθρωπος ταχὺς εἰς τὸ ἀκοῦσαι, βραδὺς εἰς τὸ λαλῆσαι, βραδὺς εἰς ὀργήν·

[Заⷱ҇ 51] Тѣ́мже, бра́тїе моѧ̑ возлю́бленнаѧ, да бꙋ́детъ всѧ́къ человѣ́къ ско́ръ ᲂу҆слы́шати, (и҆) ко́сенъ глаго́лати, ко́сенъ во гнѣ́въ,

20

For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

ὀργὴ γὰρ ἀνδρὸς δικαιοσύνην Θεοῦ οὐ κατεργάζεται.

гнѣ́въ бо мꙋ́жа пра́вды бж҃їѧ не содѣ́ловаетъ.

21

Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

διὸ ἀποθέμενοι πᾶσαν ρυπαρίαν καὶ περισσείαν κακίας ἐν πραΰτητι δέξασθε τὸν ἔμφυτον λόγον τὸν δυνάμενον σῶσαι τὰς ψυχὰς ὑμῶν.

Сегѡ̀ ра́ди ѿло́жше всѧ́кꙋ скве́рнꙋ и҆ и҆збы́токъ ѕло́бы, въ кро́тости прїими́те всажде́нное сло́во, могꙋ́щее спⷭ҇тѝ дꙋ́шы ва́шѧ.

22

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

Γίνεσθε δὲ ποιηταὶ λόγου καὶ μὴ μόνον ἀκροαταί, παραλογιζόμενοι ἑαυτούς.

Быва́йте же творцы̀ сло́ва, а҆ не то́чїю слы́шатєли, прельща́юще себѐ самѣ́хъ.

23

For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:

ὅτι εἴ τις ἀκροατὴς λόγου ἐστὶ καὶ οὐ ποιητής, οὗτος ἔοικεν ἀνδρὶ κατανοοῦντι τὸ πρόσωπον τῆς γενέσεως αὐτοῦ ἐν ἐσόπτρῳ·

Занѐ а҆́ще кто̀ є҆́сть слы́шатель сло́ва, а҆ не творе́цъ, таковы́й ᲂу҆подо́бисѧ мꙋ́жꙋ смотрѧ́ющꙋ лицѐ бытїѧ̀ своегѡ̀ въ зерца́лѣ:

24

For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.

κατενόησε γὰρ ἑαυτὸν καὶ ἀπελήλυθε, καὶ εὐθέως ἐπελάθετο ὁποῖος ἦν.

ᲂу҆смотри́ бо себѐ и҆ ѿи́де, и҆ а҆́бїе забы̀, како́въ бѣ̀.

25

But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

ὁ δὲ παρακύψας εἰς νόμον τέλειον τὸν τῆς ἐλευθερίας καὶ παραμείνας, οὗτος οὐκ ἀκροατὴς ἐπιλησμονῆς γενόμενος, ἀλλὰ ποιητὴς ἔργου, οὗτος μακάριος ἐν τῇ ποιήσει αὐτοῦ ἔσται.

Прини́кїй же въ зако́нъ соверше́нъ свобо́ды, и҆ пребы́въ, се́й не слы́шатель забы́тливъ бы́въ, но творе́цъ дѣ́ла, се́й бл҃же́нъ въ дѣ́ланїи свое́мъ бꙋ́детъ.

26

If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

Εἴ τις δοκεῖ θρῆσκος εἶναι ἐν ὑμῖν μὴ χαλιναγωγῶν γλῶσσαν αὐτοῦ, ἀλλ’ ἀπατῶν καρδίαν αὐτοῦ, τούτου μάταιος ἡ θρησκεία.

А҆́ще кто̀ мни́тсѧ вѣ́ренъ бы́ти въ ва́съ, и҆ не ѡ҆бꙋздова́етъ ѧ҆зы́ка своегѡ̀, но льсти́тъ се́рдце своѐ, сегѡ̀ сꙋ́етна (є҆́сть) вѣ́ра.

27

Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

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.

Вѣ́ра бо чтⷭ҇а̀ и҆ нескве́рна пред̾ бг҃омъ и҆ ѻ҆ц҃е́мъ сїѧ̀ є҆́сть, є҆́же посѣща́ти си́рыхъ и҆ вдови́цъ въ ско́рбехъ и҆́хъ, (и҆) нескве́рна себѐ блюстѝ ѿ мі́ра.