Aramaic NT Parallel English Translations

 2:1 My brethren, do not hold with acceptance of faces the faith of the glory of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha.

 2:1 My brethren, hold ye not the faith of the glory of our Lord Jesus the Messiah, with a respect to persons.

 2:2 For if there come into your congregation a man who hath rings of gold or beautiful vestments, and there come in a poor man in sordid vestments,

 2:2 For if there come into your assembly a man with rings of gold or splendid garments, and there come in a poor man in sordid garments;

 2:3 and you look upon him who clothed in beautiful vestments, and say to him, Sit is here well; and you say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or, Sit thou here before the stool of our feet;

 2:3 and ye show respect to him who is clothed in splendid garments, and say to him, Seat thyself here, conspicuously; while to the poor man, ye say, Stand thou there, or sit thou here before my footstool;

 2:4 behold, are you not divided in yourselves, and become separaters for evil reasons?

 2:4 are ye not divided among yourselves, and become expositors of evil thoughts?

 2:5 Listen, my beloved brethren: Hath not Aloha chosen the poor of the world, but rich in faith, to be heirs in that kingdom which Aloha hath promised to them who love him?

 2:5 Hear, my beloved brethren; hath not God chosen the poor of the world, but the rich in faith, to be heirs in the kingdom which God hath promised to them that love him?

 2:6 But you have despised the poor. Behold, are not the rich uprisen against you? and do they not drag you to the house of judgment?

 2:6 But ye have despised the poor man. Do not rich men exalt themselves over you, and drag you before the tribunals?

 2:7 Do they not blaspheme against that Good Name which is pronounced upon you?

 2:7 Do they not revile that worthy name, which is invoked upon you?

 2:8 And if the law of Aloha in this you accomplish, as it is written, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, you do well;

 2:8 And if in this ye fulfill the law of God, as it is written, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye will do well:

 2:9 but if you accept persons, you commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors against the law.

 2:9 but if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin; and ye are convicted by the law, as transgressors of the law.

 2:10 For he who keepeth the whole law, and in one offendeth, of the whole LAW he is guilty.

 2:10 For he that shall keep the whole law, and yet fail in one [precept], is obnoxious to the whole law.

 2:11 For he who hath said, Thou shalt not commit adultery, is he who hath said, Thou shalt not steal; but if thou do not commit adultery, yet steal, thou hast become a transgressor against the LAW.

 2:11 For he who said, Thou shalt not commit adultery, said also, Thou shalt not kill. If then thou commit no adultery, but thou killest, thou hast become a transgressor of the law.

 2:12 So speak and so act, as those who by the law of liberty are to be judged.

 2:12 So speak ye, and so act, as persons that are to be judged by the law of liberty.

 2:13 For judgment is to be without mercy, upon him who hath not done mercy. Be you exalted by mercy over judgment.

 2:13 For judgment without mercy shall be on him, who hath practised no mercy: by mercy, ye will be raised above judgment.

 2:14 ¶ WHAT is the use, my brethren, if a man say, I have faith, and works he hath not? How can his faith save him?

 2:14 What is the use, my brethren, if a man say, I have faith; and he hath no works? can his faith vivify him?

 2:15 And, if a brother or sister be naked, and wanting the food of to-day,

 2:15 Or if a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

 2:16 and any one of you shall say to them, Go in peace, be warm, and be satisfied, and give them not what is necessary for the body, what (would be) the use?

 2:16 and one of you say to them, Go in peace, warm yourselves, and be full; and ye give them not the necessaries of the body, what is the use?

 2:17 Thus also the faith that hath not works is dead, (being) alone.

 2:17 So also faith alone, without works, is dead.

 2:18 For a man saith, Thou hast faith, and I have works; show me thy faith without thy works, and I will show thee my faith from my works.

 2:18 For a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works; show to me thy faith that is without works; and I will show to thee, my faith by my works.

 2:19 Thou believest that Aloha is one: thou doest well; the demons also believe and tremble.

 2:19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou dost well; the demons also believe, and tremble.

 2:20 Art thou willing to know, O weak man, that faith without works is dead?

 2:20 Wouldst thou know, O frail man, that faith without works is dead?

 2:21 Our father Abraham, was he not by works justified, when he offered Ishok his son on the altar?

 2:21 Abraham our father, was not he justified by works, in offering his son Isaac upon the altar?

 2:22 Thou seest that his faith was helpful unto his works; and by works his faith was perfected,

 2:22 Seest thou, that his faith aided his works; and that by the works his faith was rendered complete?

 2:23 and the scripture was accomplished which said, that Abraham believed in Aloha, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness, and the friend of Aloha he was called.

 2:23 And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith: Abraham believed in God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness, and he was called the Friend of God.

 2:24 Thou seest that by works man is justified, and not by faith alone.

 2:24 Thou seest, that by works a man is justified, and not by faith alone.

 2:25 So also Rachab the harlot, was she not by works justified when she received the spies, and by another way sent them forth?

 2:25 So also Rahab, the harlot, was not she justified by works, when she entertained the spies, and sent them forth by another way?

 2:26 Thus, as the body without the spirit is dead, so also the faith which is without works is dead.

 2:26 As the body without the spirit, is dead; so faith without works, is dead also.