1 PBBM Saudara-saudaro Umat ni Allah sudena hupararatkon tu dunia tabe mon au, Yakobus hatoban ni Allah dohot hatoban ni Jesus Kristus. BSB BSB: James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes of the Dispersion: Greetings.
2 PBBM Saudaro-saudaro anggo dirasio homu mocom-mocom ni cobaan, giotna angkon merasa maruntung ma homu. BSB BSB: Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,
3 PBBM Harana diboto homu, anggo totop do ho porcaya tu Tuhan, hatiha mangarasoi cobaan, akibatna ima; homu manjadi tabah. BSB BSB: because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.
4 PBBM Ago ma anso tabah roha munu tirus kombang, sampe homu botul-botul singkop dohot na si marhahurangan dibagasan porkaro. BSB BSB: Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
6 PBBM Tai anggo halak na mangido “angkon porcaya, inda tola ia mandua roha harana halak na mandua roha ima songon ombak na di laut nadi ombus ni angin tu jae tu julu. BSB BSB: 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.
7 PBBM Halak na songoni, naso totop do pikiranna. Inda bisa ia mambaen keputusan sangan na aha mon sude nadi baen nia. BSB BSB: That man should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.
8 PBBM Harani i, ulang pola haropkon bagi aha na mon Tuhan. BSB BSB: He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
9 PBBM Halak kristen na markancit angkon marjop ni roha anggo Allah Paincatna. BSB BSB: The brother in humble circumstances should exult in his high position.
10 PBBM Dohot halak Kristen na kayo angkon marjop nir roha juo anggo Allah parondo na harana halak na kayo. Nangkan mago ma i songon bungan duhut. BSB BSB: But the one who is rich should exult in his low position, because he will pass away like a flower of the field.
11 PBBM Di hatiha mata niari bincar, dohot milas namanyongit, nangkan manjadi malos ma duhuti toeus gugur bunga nai dohot magomusema hajegeson na, songoni muse dohot halak na kayo, naangkan hancur do ia dompak mandalankon usaho na. BSB BSB: 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.
12 PBBM Marjop ni roha ma halak na tabah dompak ia mangalami cobaan. Harana molo dung marhasil ia martahan ibagasan cobaan i. Nangkan ditarimo ia ma upania, ima hangoluan nadung di janjihon ni Allah tu sude halak namanghaholongi ia. BSB BSB: 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.
14 PBBM Tai halak na targoda anggo ia ditarik dohot digoda ima hagiot sandiri na jat. BSB BSB: But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed.
15 PBBM Satorusna, anggo hagiot ni na jahat i di oloi, nangkan roma dosa. BSB BSB: Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
16 PBBM Ulang ma homu tartipu, saudaro saudarongku na huhaholongi! BSB BSB: Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.
17 PBBM Sude silehen-lehen na denggan dohot hadiahna singkop rona mon surgo surgo, Nadipaijur naso maruba, inda juo namambaen na golap. BSB BSB: 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.
18 PBBM Dohot hagiotna sandiri ia manjadihon hita dakdanakna. Mangalalui sabda na botul. Ia mambaen anso hita mandapot inganan na denggan mon sude mahluk ciptaan Nia. BSB BSB: He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.
19 PBBM Parate-atehon ma on denggan-denggan, saudaro-saudaro nahuhaholongi! Setiap halak angkon cepat mambege tai lambat tu na giot mangecet dohot lambat na giot mangamuk. BSB BSB: My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
20 PBBM Halak na mangamuk indakan dapot mambaen na denggan, namanghasonangkon roha roha ni Allah. BSB BSB: for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires.
21 PBBM Harani i, ambungkon ma sude habiasaon na kotor dohot na jat. Jolo homu ma dohot rondo ni roha hata nadung di tanom di Allah tubagasan rohamu. Harana adong do gogo ni hata i baen paluahon homu. BSB BSB: 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.
22 PBBM Harani i, Ambungkon ma sude Giotna karejohon homu ma aha nadung di dok ni Allah, ulang hum na manangi sajo, aso ulang dipaoto-oto homu dirimu sandiri. BSB BSB: Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.
23 PBBM Halak na mambege hata ni Tuhan, tai inda mangkarejohon na ima songon halak namangaligi muko na sabotlna di jolo ni kaco. BSB BSB: For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror,
24 PBBM Anggo di paratehon dohot denggan, ia pe nangkan kehe langsung mangalupahon songon dia rupa Nia. BSB BSB: and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.
25 PBBM Uhum ni Allah singkop dohot adong do na gogona nagiot paluahon halak. Dohot halak namanyalidiki dohot mamparate-atehon na denggan-denggan. Torus mankarejohon uhum-uhumi, dohot ulang hum na mambege sajo. Lalu mangalupahon na. Halahi nangkan di borkati Allah dibagasan sude purkaro na di baen nia. BSB BSB: 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.
26 PBBM Anggo adong sada halak na marasa dirinia marugamo, tai inda jago ia dila nia, berarti di paoto-oto ia ibania sandiri. Ibadatna inda adong gunana. BSB BSB: If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.
27 PBBM Hapatuhon namarugamo na ias dohot totop, manurut pangaligion ni Allah Amanta ima: manolong dakdanak yatim piatu dohot jando-jando namarkancit, dohot manjago ibana sandiri anso ulang di segohon dunia on. BSB BSB: 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.
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