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Ri nen tikabˈantak chi jkˈelic kaakˈ

Atak wechˈelxic chirij Kakaj Jesucristo, mi jcoj ribˈak subˈlaj qˈui chawechak pi ajtijoltak cristian re Jyolj Kakaj Dios, jwiˈl awetamakiˈ chi wi maˈ jcholajl taˈ tijon tikabˈantak, oj masna cˈax kˈatbˈitzij tibˈansaj chikabˈ jwiˈl Kakaj Dios.

Ojtak juntir qˈuilaj bˈwelt ojmacuntakaˈ riqˈui ri nen tikabˈantak. Pero wi wiˈ jonok ticwin chi jjeqˈuic ribˈ chirij jyolj, re pi jcholajliˈ tran chiwch Kakaj Dios y ticwiniˈ chi jjeqˈuic juntir jtioˈjl. Jun cwaˈy wi tikacoj jun jecˈbˈire laj jchiˈ pire ticojon chikawch, ojcwiniˈ chi jcˈamicbˈi lamas chikaj tikacˈambˈic. Cojtak retal chirij mak barc. Mak barc subˈlaj nimaktakaˈn y subˈlaj nimaktak tew titucˈuwbˈi rechak, pero mak barc ticˈamsajtakaˈbˈi jwiˈl man ajcˈamal rechak lamas raj tijcˈambˈi laˈke jun ra nuchˈ timón.

Y jiˈcˈulon man kaakˈ, jun ra nuchˈ qˈuerke re katioˈjl, pero ticwiniˈ chi jbˈanic nimaktak cˈax. Jun ra nuchˈ kˈakˈ raquitzke rilic, pero ticwiniˈ chi jcˈatic nimaktak qˈuicheˈlaj. Man kaakˈ jilon chapcaˈ jun kˈakˈ. Ticwiniˈ chi jbˈanic nimaktak cˈax jwiˈl nicˈ riqˈuil nojsaliˈ laˈ etzltak tzij y tijtzˈilibˈsajiˈ juntir katioˈjl. Man kaakˈ chapcaˈ tzijiliˈ jkˈakˈal laˈ jkˈakˈal man luwar re tijbˈi cˈax. Juntir kˈij tran nimaktak cˈax re kacˈaslemal chapcaˈ ojcˈatc.

Cristian ticwintakaˈ chi jmanxirsaj juntir jwich caˈn, mak tzˈiquin, mak cumatz y mak caˈn re lak mar, pero man kaakˈ taˈ ojcwintak chi jkˈelic. Riˈ chapcaˈ kelen ri taˈ tijyeˈ ribˈ chi kˈelem, nojsaliˈ chi etzltak tzij chapcaˈ jun kelen ri ticamsanc. Laˈyiˈ kaakˈ tikanimirsajtak jkˈij Kakaj Dios ri Kajawl y laˈ kaakˈ tikarayaj cˈax chibˈak cristian ri bˈanaltak jwiˈl Kakaj Dios chapcaˈ re. 10 Jilonli laˈyiˈ káchiˈ tikanimirsajtakwiˈ jkˈij Kakaj Dios y laˈyiˈ káchiˈ tikarayaj cˈax chibˈak cristian.

Jwiˈliˈli atak wechˈelxic chirij Kakaj Jesucristo ma bˈantak jilonli. 11 Jun relexebˈ jaˈ, taˈ tielch quiˈlaj jaˈ laˈ y tielch cˈalaj jaˈ laˈ. 12 Atak wechˈelxic chirij Kakaj Jesucristo, awetamakiˈ chi jun jcheˈl higo taˈ tijyeˈ aceitun pi jwich, taˈ ni jono jcheˈl uva tijyeˈ higo pi jwich. Taˈ tielch cˈalaj jaˈ laˈ jun relexebˈ jaˈ lamas tielwiˈ quiˈlaj jaˈ.

Ri tzitaklaj noˈj y etzltaklaj noˈj

13 Wi wiˈ jono chawechak wiˈ mas jnoˈj y retam subˈlaj kelen, rajwaxiˈ tijcˈut laˈ mak tzitaklaj noˈj ri tran. Y cuando tran tzitaklaj noˈj chi jcˈutic chi wiˈ mas jnoˈj, mi jcoj jkˈij. 14 Pero atak, wi tipe laj awanmak tatiˈtij aybˈak chawibˈil aybˈak y wi xike tibˈe awanmak chi jtoquic utzil pi aweake, ma coj akˈijak jwiˈl taˈ tijin tabˈijtak tzˈetel tzij. 15 Jwiˈl mak etzltak noˈj li maˈ jiˈtaˈ tipe riqˈui Kakaj Dios lecj, queneysalke jwiˈlak cristian y jwiˈl mak etzl.

16 Jwiˈliˈli wi tijtiˈtij ribˈak mak cristian chiribˈil ribˈak y wi xike tibˈe ranmak chi jtoquic utzil pireke rechak, taˈ tijin trantak juntir pi jcholajl y xike trantak mak etzltak noˈj. 17 Pero mak noˈj ri tipe riqˈui Kakaj Dios subˈlaj tziyiˈn, tranaˈ rechak cristian chi tiwaˈx utzil chijxoˈlak, tziyiˈ jnoˈjak, taˈ tietzelartak, subˈlaj triltak cˈur jwich cristian, tijcˈuttak tzitaklaj noˈj laj jcˈaslemalak, taˈ jaljoj rilic cristian trantak y maˈ ajsolcopil jcaybˈaltak taˈn. 18 Yak cristian wi wiˈ utzil laj ranmak, tranaˈtakaˈ utzil chijxoˈlak cristian y jilonli tijtaˈtakaˈ subˈlaj utzil.

Taming the Tongue

Not many of you should become teachers,(A) my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged(B) more strictly.(C) We all stumble(D) in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say(E) is perfect,(F) able to keep their whole body in check.(G)

When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal.(H) Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts.(I) Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. The tongue also is a fire,(J) a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body,(K) sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.(L)

All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind, but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.(M)

With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness.(N) 10 Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be. 11 Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? 12 My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs?(O) Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.

Two Kinds of Wisdom

13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it(P) by their good life, by deeds(Q) done in the humility that comes from wisdom. 14 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition(R) in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth.(S) 15 Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven(T) but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.(U) 16 For where you have envy and selfish ambition,(V) there you find disorder and every evil practice.

17 But the wisdom that comes from heaven(W) is first of all pure; then peace-loving,(X) considerate, submissive, full of mercy(Y) and good fruit, impartial and sincere.(Z) 18 Peacemakers(AA) who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.(AB)