A Warning against Pride

1 Πόθεν (From where are) πόλεμοι (battles) καὶ (and) πόθεν (from where are) μάχαι (fights) ἐν (among) ὑμῖν (you⁺)? οὐκ (Is it not) ἐντεῦθεν (from there), ἐκ (out of) τῶν (the) ἡδονῶν (pleasures) ὑμῶν (of you⁺) τῶν (-) στρατευομένων (warring) ἐν (in) τοῖς (the) μέλεσιν (members) ὑμῶν (of you⁺)? 2 ἐπιθυμεῖτε (You⁺ desire), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἔχετε (you⁺ have)· φονεύετε (you⁺ murder) καὶ (and) ζηλοῦτε (are jealous), καὶ (and) οὐ (not) δύνασθε (you⁺ are able) ἐπιτυχεῖν (to obtain)· μάχεσθε (You⁺ fight) καὶ (and) πολεμεῖτε (battle). οὐκ (Not) ἔχετε (you⁺ have) διὰ (because) τὸ (-) μὴ (not) αἰτεῖσθαι (ask) ὑμᾶς (you⁺)· 3 αἰτεῖτε (You⁺ ask) καὶ (and) οὐ (not) λαμβάνετε (receive), διότι (because) κακῶς (wrongly) αἰτεῖσθε (you⁺ ask), ἵνα (that) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) ἡδοναῖς (pleasures) ὑμῶν (of you⁺) δαπανήσητε (you⁺ may spend it).

4 Μοιχαλίδες (Adulteresses), οὐκ (Not) οἴδατε (know you⁺) ὅτι (that) ἡ (-) φιλία (friendship) τοῦ (of the) κόσμου (world) ἔχθρα (enmity) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (with God) ἐστιν (is)? ὃς (Whoever) ἐὰν (if) οὖν (therefore) βουληθῇ (should wish) φίλος (a friend) εἶναι (to be) τοῦ (of the) κόσμου (world), ἐχθρὸς (an enemy) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) καθίσταται (is appointed). 5 ἢ (Or) δοκεῖτε (do you⁺ think) ὅτι (that) κενῶς (in vain) ἡ (the) γραφὴ (Scripture) λέγει (says)· Πρὸς (With) φθόνον (envy) ἐπιποθεῖ (yearns) τὸ (the) πνεῦμα (Spirit) ὃ (that) κατῴκισεν (He made to dwell) ἐν (in) ἡμῖν (us)? 6 μείζονα (Greater) δὲ (however) δίδωσιν (He gives) χάριν (grace)· διὸ (Therefore) λέγει (it says)·

Ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ὑπερηφάνοις (the proud) ἀντιτάσσεται (opposes),

ταπεινοῖς (to the humble) δὲ (however) δίδωσιν (gives) χάριν (grace).

Drawing Near to God

7 Ὑποτάγητε (Subject yourselves) οὖν (therefore) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God)· ἀντίστητε (Resist) δὲ (however) τῷ (the) διαβόλῳ (devil), καὶ (and) φεύξεται (he will flee) ἀφ’ (from) ὑμῶν (you⁺)· 8 ἐγγίσατε (Draw near) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God), καὶ (and) ἐγγιεῖ (He will draw near) ὑμῖν (to you⁺). καθαρίσατε (Cleanse) χεῖρας (your hands), ἁμαρτωλοί (you sinners), καὶ (and) ἁγνίσατε (purify) καρδίας (hearts), δίψυχοι (you double-souled). 9 ταλαιπωρήσατε (Be miserable) καὶ (and) πενθήσατε (mourn) καὶ (and) κλαύσατε (weep)· ὁ (The) γέλως (laughter) ὑμῶν (of you⁺) εἰς (to) πένθος (mourning) μετατραπήτω (let be turned) καὶ (and) ἡ (the) χαρὰ (joy) εἰς (to) κατήφειαν (gloom). 10 ταπεινώθητε (Humble yourselves) ἐνώπιον (before) Κυρίου (the Lord), καὶ (and) ὑψώσει (He will exalt) ὑμᾶς (you⁺).

11 Μὴ (Not) καταλαλεῖτε (speak against) ἀλλήλων (one another), ἀδελφοί (brothers). ὁ (The one) καταλαλῶν (speaking against) ἀδελφοῦ (a brother) ἢ (or) κρίνων (judging) τὸν (the) ἀδελφὸν (brother) αὐτοῦ (of him) καταλαλεῖ (speaks against) νόμου (the law) καὶ (and) κρίνει (judges) νόμον (the law)· εἰ (If) δὲ (however) νόμον (the law) κρίνεις (you judge), οὐκ (not) εἶ (you are) ποιητὴς (a doer) νόμου (of the law) ἀλλὰ (but) κριτής (a judge). 12 εἷς (One) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the) νομοθέτης (Lawgiver) καὶ (and) κριτής (Judge), ὁ (the One) δυνάμενος (being able) σῶσαι (to save) καὶ (and) ἀπολέσαι (to destroy)· σὺ (You) δὲ (however) τίς (who) εἶ (are), ὁ (the one) κρίνων (judging) τὸν (the) πλησίον (neighbor)?

Do Not Boast about Tomorrow
(Proverbs 27:1)

13 Ἄγε (Come) νῦν (now) οἱ (those) λέγοντες (saying)· Σήμερον (Today) ἢ (or) αὔριον (tomorrow) πορευσόμεθα (we will go) εἰς (into) τήνδε (such) τὴν (-) πόλιν (city) καὶ (and) ποιήσομεν (will spend) ἐκεῖ (there) ἐνιαυτὸν (a year) καὶ (and) ἐμπορευσόμεθα (will trade) καὶ (and) κερδήσομεν (will make gain)· 14 οἵτινες (who) οὐκ (not) ἐπίστασθε (know) τὸ (what is) τῆς (of) αὔριον (tomorrow) ποία (What is) ἡ (the) ζωὴ (life) ὑμῶν (of you⁺)· ἀτμὶς (A vapor) γάρ (for) ἐστε (it is) ἡ (-) πρὸς (for) ὀλίγον (a little while) φαινομένη (appearing), ἔπειτα (then) καὶ (also) ἀφανιζομένη (vanishing)·

15 Ἀντὶ (Instead ought) τοῦ (-) λέγειν (to say) ὑμᾶς (you⁺)· Ἐὰν (If) ὁ (the) Κύριος (Lord) θελήσῃ (is willing), καὶ (both) ζήσομεν (we will live) καὶ (and) ποιήσομεν (we will do) τοῦτο (this) ἢ (or) ἐκεῖνο (that). 16 νῦν (Now) δὲ (however) καυχᾶσθε (you⁺ boast) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) ἀλαζονείαις (arrogance) ὑμῶν (of you⁺)· πᾶσα (All) καύχησις (boasting) τοιαύτη (such) πονηρά (evil) ἐστιν (is). 17 εἰδότι (To him knowing) οὖν (therefore) καλὸν (good) ποιεῖν (to do) καὶ (and) μὴ (not) ποιοῦντι (doing), ἁμαρτία (sin) αὐτῷ (to him) ἐστιν (it is).