Santiago 5
Ang Salita ng Diyos
Babala sa mga Mayayaman na Nang-aapi sa Ibang Tao
5 Makinig kayo, kayong mayayaman. Kayo ay tumangis at humagulgol dahil sa darating na mga paghihirap ninyo.
2 Ang mga kayamanan ninyo ay nangabulok. Ang mga damit ninyo ay kinain ng tanga. 3 Ang inyong mga ginto at pilak ay kinalawang. Ang mga kalawang na ito ang magiging patotoo laban sa inyo at siyang kakain sa inyong mga laman tulad ng apoy. Kayo ay nag-imbak ng kayamanan para sa mga huling araw. 4 Narito, ipinagkait ninyong may pandaraya ang mga upa ng mga manggagawang gumapas sa inyong mga bukirin. Ang kanilang mga upa ay umiiyak. Ang iyak ng mga manggagawang gumapas ay narinig ng Panginoon ng mga hukbo. 5 Kayo ay namuhay sa lupang ito, sa karangyaan at pagpapasasa. Binusog ninyo ang inyong mga puso tulad sa araw ng katayan. 6 Inyong hinatulan at pinatay ang taong matuwid. Hindi niya kayo tinutulan.
Pagtitiis sa Paghihirap
7 Mga kapatid ko, magtiis kayo hanggang sa pagbabalik ng Panginoon. Narito, ang magsasaka ay naghihintay sa mahalagang bunga ng lupa. Hinihintay niya ito ng may pagtitiyaga hanggang sa matanggap nito ang una at huling ulan.
8 Magtiis din nga kayo at patatagin ninyo ang inyong kalooban sapagkat malapit na ang pagbabalik ng Panginoon. 9 Mga kapatid, huwag kayong magsumbatan sa isa’t isa upang hindi kayo mahatulan. Narito, ang hukom ay nakatayo sa pintuan.
10 Mga kapatid, gawin ninyong halimbawa ang mga propeta na nangaral sa pangalan ng Panginoon. Sila ang mga halimbawa na dumanas ng paghihirap at ng pagtitiis. 11 Narito, itinuturing nating pinagpala ang mga nakapagtiis. Narinig ninyo ang pagtitiis ni Job at nalaman ninyo ang ginawa ng Panginoon sa katapusan na lubhang mapagmalasakit at maawain.
12 Ngunit higit sa lahat, mga kapatid ko, huwag kayong susumpa sa pamamagitan ng langit, o lupa, o ng ano pa mang panunumpa. Ang inyong oo ay dapat maging oo, ang inyong hindi ay dapat maging hindi upang hindi kayo mahulog sa kahatulan.
Ang Panalanging may Pananampalataya
13 Mayroon bang nahihirapan sa inyo? Manalangin siya. Mayroon bang masaya sa inyo? Magpuri siya.
14 Mayroon bang may sakit sa inyo? Tawagin niya ang mga matanda sa iglesiya upang siya ay kanilang ipanalangin at pahiran ng langis sa pangalan ng Panginoon. 15 Ang panalanging may pananampalataya ay makakapagpagaling sa taong maysakit at siya ay ibabangon ng Panginoon. Kung mayroon siyang nagawang mga pagkakasala, siya ay patatawarin. 16 Ipahayag ninyo ang inyong mga pagsalangsang sa isa’t isa. Manalangin kayo para sa isa’t isa, upang gumaling kayo. Ang mabisa at taimtim na panalangin ng taong matuwid ay higit na malaki ang magagawa.
17 Si Elias ay taong may damdamin ding tulad natin. Mataimtim siyang nanalangin na huwag umulan at hindi nga umulan sa lupa sa loob ng tatlo at kalahating taon. 18 Muli siyang nanalangin at ang langit ay nagbuhos ng ulan, at ang lupa ay nagbigay ng ani.
19 Mga kapatid, kung ang isa sa inyo ay lumihis sa katotohanan, maaring siya ay mapanumbalik ng isa sa inyo. 20 Dapat malaman ng nagpanumbalik sa makasalanan mula sa pagkakaligaw na maililigtas niya ang isang kaluluwa mula sa kamatayan. Siya ay magtatakip ng maraming kasalanan.
James 5
New International Version
Warning to Rich Oppressors
5 Now listen,(A) you rich people,(B) weep and wail(C) because of the misery that is coming on you. 2 Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes.(D) 3 Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded wealth in the last days.(E) 4 Look! The wages you failed to pay the workers(F) who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries(G) of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty.(H) 5 You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened yourselves(I) in the day of slaughter.[a](J) 6 You have condemned and murdered(K) the innocent one,(L) who was not opposing you.
Patience in Suffering
7 Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming.(M) See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting(N) for the autumn and spring rains.(O) 8 You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming(P) is near.(Q) 9 Don’t grumble against one another, brothers and sisters,(R) or you will be judged. The Judge(S) is standing at the door!(T)
10 Brothers and sisters, as an example of patience in the face of suffering, take the prophets(U) who spoke in the name of the Lord. 11 As you know, we count as blessed(V) those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance(W) and have seen what the Lord finally brought about.(X) The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.(Y)
12 Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear—not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. All you need to say is a simple “Yes” or “No.” Otherwise you will be condemned.(Z)
The Prayer of Faith
13 Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray.(AA) Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise.(AB) 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders(AC) of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil(AD) in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer offered in faith(AE) will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. 16 Therefore confess your sins(AF) to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.(AG) The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.(AH)
17 Elijah was a human being, even as we are.(AI) He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years.(AJ) 18 Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops.(AK)
19 My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth(AL) and someone should bring that person back,(AM) 20 remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save(AN) them from death and cover over a multitude of sins.(AO)
Footnotes
- James 5:5 Or yourselves as in a day of feasting
James 5
English Standard Version
Warning to the Rich
5 Come now, (A)you rich, weep and howl for the (B)miseries that are coming upon you. 2 (C)Your riches have rotted and (D)your garments are moth-eaten. 3 Your gold and silver have corroded, and their corrosion will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. (E)You have laid up treasure (F)in the last days. 4 Behold, (G)the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, are crying out against you, and (H)the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of (I)the Lord of hosts. 5 (J)You have lived on the earth in luxury and (K)in self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in (L)a day of slaughter. 6 You have condemned and (M)murdered (N)the righteous person. He does not resist you.
Patience in Suffering
7 Be patient, therefore, brothers,[a] until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives (O)the early and the late rains. 8 You also, be patient. (P)Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord (Q)is at hand. 9 Do not grumble against one another, brothers, (R)so that you may not be judged; behold, (S)the Judge is standing (T)at the door. 10 As an example of suffering and patience, brothers, take (U)the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. 11 Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard of (V)the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen (W)the purpose of the Lord, how (X)the Lord is compassionate and merciful.
12 But above all, my brothers, (Y)do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “yes” be yes and your “no” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation.
The Prayer of Faith
13 Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him (Z)sing praise. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, (AA)anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And (AB)if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. 16 Therefore, (AC)confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, (AD)that you may be healed. (AE)The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.[b] 17 Elijah was a man (AF)with a nature like ours, and (AG)he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for (AH)three years and six months it did not rain on the earth. 18 (AI)Then he prayed again, and heaven gave rain, and the earth bore its fruit.
19 My brothers, (AJ)if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone (AK)brings him back, 20 let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering (AL)will save his soul from death and (AM)will cover a multitude of sins.
Footnotes
- James 5:7 Or brothers and sisters; also verses 9, 10, 12, 19
- James 5:16 Or The effective prayer of a righteous person has great power
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