Santiago 2
La Biblia de las Américas
El pecado de la parcialidad
2 Hermanos míos(A), no tengáis vuestra fe(B) en nuestro glorioso Señor Jesucristo(C) con una actitud de favoritismo(D). 2 Porque si en vuestra congregación[a] entra un hombre con anillo de oro y vestido de ropa lujosa[b](E), y también entra un pobre con ropa sucia[c](F), 3 y dais atención especial[d] al que lleva la ropa lujosa(G), y decís: Tú siéntate aquí, en un buen lugar; y al pobre decís: Tú estate allí de pie, o siéntate junto a mi estrado; 4 ¿no habéis hecho distinciones entre vosotros mismos, y habéis venido a ser jueces con malos pensamientos[e](H)? 5 Hermanos míos amados(I), escuchad: ¿No escogió Dios a los pobres(J) de este[f] mundo para ser ricos en fe(K) y herederos del reino(L) que Él prometió(M) a los que le aman? 6 Pero vosotros habéis menospreciado[g] al pobre. ¿No son los ricos los que os oprimen y personalmente[h] os arrastran a los tribunales(N)? 7 ¿No blasfeman ellos(O) el buen nombre por el cual habéis sido llamados[i]? 8 Si en verdad cumplís la ley real[j](P) conforme a la Escritura: Amarás a tu prójimo como a ti mismo(Q), bien hacéis. 9 Pero si mostráis favoritismo(R), cometéis pecado y sois hallados culpables por la ley como transgresores. 10 Porque cualquiera que guarda toda la ley, pero tropieza(S) en un punto, se ha hecho culpable de todos(T). 11 Pues el que dijo: No cometas[k] adulterio(U), también dijo: No mates[l](V). Ahora bien, si tú no cometes adulterio, pero matas, te has convertido en transgresor de la ley. 12 Así hablad y así proceded, como los que han de ser juzgados por la ley de la libertad(W). 13 Porque el juicio será sin misericordia(X) para el que no ha mostrado misericordia; la misericordia triunfa sobre[m] el juicio.
La fe y las obras
14 ¿De qué sirve[n](Y), hermanos míos(Z), si alguno dice que tiene fe, pero no tiene obras? ¿Acaso puede esa[o] fe salvarlo? 15 Si un hermano o una hermana no tienen ropa[p](AA) y carecen del sustento diario, 16 y uno de vosotros les dice: Id en paz(AB), calentaos y saciaos, pero no les dais lo necesario para su cuerpo, ¿de qué sirve[q]? 17 Así también la fe(AC) por sí misma, si no tiene obras, está muerta. 18 Pero alguno dirá: Tú tienes fe y yo tengo obras(AD). Muéstrame tu fe sin las obras(AE), y yo te mostraré mi fe(AF) por mis obras(AG). 19 Tú crees que Dios es uno[r](AH). Haces bien(AI); también los demonios creen(AJ), y tiemblan. 20 Pero, ¿estás dispuesto a admitir[s], oh hombre vano[t](AK), que la fe sin obras es estéril[u](AL)? 21 ¿No fue justificado por las obras Abraham nuestro padre(AM) cuando ofreció a Isaac su hijo sobre el altar? 22 Ya ves que la fe actuaba juntamente con sus obras(AN), y como resultado de las obras[v](AO), la fe fue perfeccionada; 23 y se cumplió la Escritura que dice: Y Abraham creyó a Dios y le fue contado por[w] justicia(AP), y fue llamado amigo de Dios(AQ). 24 Vosotros veis que el hombre es justificado por las obras y no solo por la fe. 25 Y de la misma manera, ¿no fue la ramera Rahab(AR) también justificada por las obras cuando recibió a los mensajeros y los envió por otro camino(AS)? 26 Porque así como el cuerpo sin el espíritu está muerto, así también la fe sin las obras está muerta(AT).
Footnotes
- Santiago 2:2 O, sinagoga
- Santiago 2:2 O, brillante
- Santiago 2:2 O, andrajosa, o, raída
- Santiago 2:3 Lit., miráis
- Santiago 2:4 O, móviles
- Santiago 2:5 Lit., al
- Santiago 2:6 O, afrentado
- Santiago 2:6 Lit., ellos
- Santiago 2:7 Lit., que ha sido invocado sobre vosotros
- Santiago 2:8 O, de nuestro Rey
- Santiago 2:11 O, No cometerás
- Santiago 2:11 O, No asesinarás
- Santiago 2:13 Lit., se gloría contra
- Santiago 2:14 O, aprovecha
- Santiago 2:14 Lit., la
- Santiago 2:15 Lit., están desnudos
- Santiago 2:16 O, aprovecha
- Santiago 2:19 O, que hay un Dios
- Santiago 2:20 Lit., ¿quieres saber
- Santiago 2:20 O, necio, o, insensato
- Santiago 2:20 Algunos mss. antiguos dicen: muerta
- Santiago 2:22 O, por las obras
- Santiago 2:23 O, como
James 2
English Standard Version
The Sin of Partiality
2 My brothers,[a] (A)show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, (B)the Lord of glory. 2 For if a man wearing a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in, 3 and if you pay attention to the one who wears the fine clothing and say, “You sit here in a good place,” (C)while you say to the poor man, “You stand over there,” or, “Sit down at my feet,” 4 have you not then made distinctions among yourselves and become (D)judges with evil thoughts? 5 Listen, my beloved brothers, (E)has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be (F)rich in faith and heirs of (G)the kingdom, (H)which he has promised to those who love him? 6 But you (I)have dishonored the poor man. Are not the rich the ones who oppress you, and the ones who (J)drag you (K)into court? 7 Are they not the ones who blaspheme the honorable (L)name by which you were called?
8 If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, (M)“You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well. 9 But if you (N)show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors. 10 For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point (O)has become guilty of all of it. 11 For he who said, (P)“Do not commit adultery,” also said, (Q)“Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery but do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law. 12 So speak and so act as those who are to be judged under (R)the law of liberty. 13 For (S)judgment is without mercy to one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
Faith Without Works Is Dead
14 What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith (T)but does not have works? Can that faith save him? 15 (U)If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, 16 (V)and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good[b] is that? 17 So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
18 But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith (W)apart from your works, and I will show you my faith (X)by my works. 19 (Y)You believe that God is one; you do well. Even (Z)the demons believe—and shudder! 20 Do you want to be shown, you foolish person, that faith apart from works is useless? 21 (AA)Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up his son Isaac on the altar? 22 You see that (AB)faith was active along with his works, and faith was completed (AC)by his works; 23 and the Scripture was fulfilled that says, (AD)“Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness”—and he was called a (AE)friend of God. 24 You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. 25 And in the same way was not also (AF)Rahab the prostitute justified by works (AG)when she received the messengers and sent them out by another way? 26 For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also faith apart from works is dead.
Footnotes
- James 2:1 Or brothers and sisters; also verses 5, 14
- James 2:16 Or benefit
James 2
King James Version
2 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.
The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. ESV Text Edition: 2025.
