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James 4

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ΙακωβουiakovouJames κεφάλαιοkefalaiochapter τέταρτοtetartofourth

1ΠόθενPothenWhat [causes] πόλεμοιpolemoiconflicts καὶkaiand πόθενpothen- μάχαιmachaiquarrels ἐνenamong ὑμῖνhyminyou ? οὐκoukDon’t [they] ἐντεῦθενenteuthen[come] ἐκekfrom τῶνtōn- ἡδονῶνhēdonōnpassions ὑμῶνhymōn[the] τῶνtōn- στρατευομένωνstrateuomenōnat war ἐνenwithin τοῖςtois. . . μέλεσινmelesin. . . ? ὑμῶνhymōnyou

2ἐπιθυμεῖτεepithymeiteYou crave καὶkai[what] οὐκouk{you do} not ἔχετεechetehave ; φονεύετεphoneueteyou kill καὶkaiand ζηλοῦτεzēloutecovet , καὶkaibut οὐouvvv δύνασθεdynastheare unable ἐπιτυχεῖνepitycheinto obtain [it] . μάχεσθεmachestheYou quarrel καὶkaiand πολεμεῖτεpolemeitefight . καὶkaiand οὐκoukvvv ἔχετεecheteYou do not have , διὰdiabecause τὸto- μὴmē{do} not αἰτεῖσθαιaiteisthaiask . ὑμᾶςhymasyou

3αἰτεῖτεaiteite[And when] you do ask καὶkai. . . , οὐou{you do} not λαμβάνετεlambanetereceive , διότιdiotibecause κακῶςkakōswith wrong motives , αἰτεῖσθεaiteistheyou ask ἵναhinathat ἐνenon ταῖςtais- ἡδοναῖςhēdonaispleasures . ὑμῶνhymōnyour δαπανήσητεdapanēsēteyou may squander [it]

4μοιχοίmoichoiadulterers — καὶkai. . . , ΜοιχαλίδεςMoichalides[You] adulteresses ! οὐκoukvvv οἴδατεoidateDo you not know ὅτιhotithat ἡhē- φιλίαphiliafriendship τοῦtouwith the κόσμουkosmouworld ἔχθραechthrahostility τοῦtou[toward] ΘεοῦTheouGod ? ἐστινestinis ὃςhoswhoever ἂνan. . . οὖνounTherefore , βουληθῇboulēthēchooses φίλοςphilosa friend εἶναιeinaito be τοῦtouof the κόσμουkosmouworld ἐχθρὸςechthrosan enemy τοῦtou- ΘεοῦTheouof God . καθίσταταιkathistatairenders himself

5ἢēOr δοκεῖτεdokeitedo you think ὅτιhoti- κενῶςkenōswithout reason [that] ἡhēthe γραφὴgraphēScripture λέγειlegeisays ΠρὸςProswith φθόνονphthononenvy ? ἐπιποθεῖepipotheiyearns τὸtothe πνεῦμαpneumaSpirit ὃho- κατῴκησενkatōkēsen[and] settled ἐνenin ἡμῖνhēminus

6μείζοναmeizonamore δὲdeBut δίδωσιdidosiHe gives [us] χάρινcharingrace . διὸdioThis is why λέγειlegeiit says : ὉHo“ - ΘεὸςTheosGod ὑπερηφάνοιςhyperēphanois[the] proud , ἀντιτάσσεταιantitassetaiopposes ταπεινοῖςtapeinoisto [the] humble .” δὲdebut δίδωσιdidosiHe gives [us] χάρινcharingrace

7ὙποτάγητεHypotagēteSubmit yourselves , οὖνounthen , τῷtō- ΘεῷTheōto God . ἀντίστητεantistēteResist τῷtōthe διαβόλῳdiabolōdevil , καὶkaiand φεύξεταιpheuxetaihe will flee ἀφ’aph’from ὑμῶνhymōnyou .

8ἐγγίσατεengisateDraw near τῷtō- ΘεῷTheōto God , καὶkaiand ἐγγιεῖ*engieiHe will draw near ὑμῖνhyminto you . καθαρίσατεkatharisateCleanse χεῖραςcheiras[your] hands , ἁμαρτωλοίhamartōloi[you] sinners , καὶkaiand ἁγνίσατεhagnisatepurify καρδίαςkardias[your] hearts , δίψυχοιdipsychoi[you] double-minded .

9ταλαιπωρήσατεtalaipōrēsateGrieve , καὶkai- πενθήσατεpenthēsatemourn , καὶkaiand κλαύσατεklausateweep . ὁho- γέλωςgelōslaughter ὑμῶνhymōnyour εἰςeisto πένθοςpenthosmourning , μεταστραφήτωmetastraphetoTurn καὶkaiand ἡhē[your] χαρὰcharajoy εἰςeisto κατήφειανkatēpheiangloom .

10ταπεινώθητεtapeinōthēteHumble yourselves ἐνώπιονenōpionbefore τοῦtou- ΚυρίουKyriou[the] Lord , καὶkaiand ὑψώσειhypsōseiHe will exalt ὑμᾶςhymasyou .

11ΜὴMē{do] not καταλαλεῖτεkatalaleiteslander ἀλλήλωνallēlōnone another . ἀδελφοίadelphoiBrothers , ὁhoAnyone who καταλαλῶνkatalalōnspeaks against ἀδελφοῦadelphou[his] brother καὶkaiand κρίνωνkrinōnjudges τὸνtonvvv ἀδελφὸνadelphon[him] αὐτοῦautouvvv καταλαλεῖkatalaleispeaks against νόμουnomou[the] law καὶkaiand κρίνειkrineijudges νόμονnomon[it] . εἰeiif δὲdeAnd νόμονnomon[it] . κρίνειςkrineisyou judge οὐκouknot εἶeiyou are ποιητὴςpoiētēsa practitioner νόμουnomouof [the] law , ἀλλὰallabut κριτήςkritēsa judge [of it] .

12εἷςheisonly one ἐστινestinThere is ὁho- νομοθέτηςnomothetēsLawgiver καὶkaiand κριτήςkritēsJudge , ὁhothe [One who] δυνάμενοςdynamenosis able σῶσαιsōsaito save καὶkaiand ἀπολέσαιapolesaidestroy . σὺsyyou δὲdeBut τίςtiswho εἶeiare ὃςhoswhoever κρίνειςkrineisyou judge τὸνtonvvv ἕτερονheteronSome

13ἌγεAgeCome νῦνnynnow , οἱhoiyou who λέγοντεςlegontessay , ΣήμερονSēmeron“ Today καὶkai- αὔριονauriontomorrow πορευσόμεθαporeusomethawe will go εἰςeisto τήνδεtēndethis or that τὴνtēn- πόλινpolincity , καὶkai- ποιήσομενpoiēsomenspend ἐκεῖekeithere , ἐνιαυτὸνeniautona year ἕναhenaone καὶkai- ἐμπορευσόμεθαemporeusomethacarry on business , καὶkaiand κερδήσομενkerdēsomenmake a profit . ”

14οἵτινεςhoitinesYou οὐκouk. . . ἐπίστασθεepistasthedo not even know ‹τὸ›towhat [will happen] τῆςtēsvvv αὔριονauriontomorrow ! ποίαpoiaWhat [is] γάρgar- ἡhē- ζωὴzōēlife ? ὑμῶνhymōnyour ἀτμὶςatmisa mist γάρgar- ἔσταιestaiwill ἡhē- πρὸςprosvvv ὀλίγονoligonfor a little [while] φαινομένηphainomenēthat appears ἔπειταepeitathen δὲdevvv καὶkaiand ἀφανιζομένηaphanizomenēvanishes .

15ἈντὶAntiInstead , τοῦtou- λέγεινlegeinto say , ὑμᾶςhymasyou [ought] ἘὰνEan“ If ὁhothe ΚύριοςKyriosLord θελήσῃthelēsēis willing , καὶkai- ζήσομενzēsomenwe will live καὶkaiand ποιήσομενpoiēsomendo τοῦτοtoutothis ἢēor ἐκεῖνοekeinothat . ”

16νῦνnynAs it is , δὲdevvv καυχᾶσθεkauchastheyou boast ἐνenin ταῖςtais- ἀλαζονείαις*alazoneiaisproud intentions . ὑμῶνhymōnyour πᾶσαpasaAll καύχησιςkauchēsisboasting τοιαύτηtoiautēsuch πονηράponēraevil . ἐστινestinis

17εἰδότιeidotiwho knows οὖνounthen , καλὸνkalon[the] right thing ποιεῖνpoieinto do , καὶkaiyet μὴmēfails ποιοῦντιpoiountito do [it] , ἁμαρτίαhamartiaguilty of sin . αὐτῷautōAnyone , ἐστινestinis