ଆୟୁବ ପୁସ୍ତକ 2
1 ଅନ୍ୟ ଦିନ ସ୍ବର୍ଗଦୂତଗଣ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମୁଖ ରେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଆସିଲେ ଏବଂ ଶଯତାନ ମଧ୍ଯ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମୁଖ ରେ ନିଜକୁ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ କରିବାକୁ ଆସିଲା।
2 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଶଯତାନକୁ ପଚାରିଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଏତଦେିନ ଧରି କେଉଁଠା ରେ ଥିଲ ? ଶଯତାନ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କୁ ଉତ୍ତର ଦଲୋ, ମୁଁ ପୃଥିବୀର ଚାରିଆଡ଼େ ବିଚରଣ କରୁଥିଲି।
3 ତା'ପରେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଶଯତାନକୁ ପଚାରିଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଆମ୍ଭ ସବେକ ଆୟୁବକୁ ଦେଖିଛ କି ? ଆୟୁବ ଭଳି ଜଣେ ବ୍ଯକ୍ତି ଏ ପୃଥିବୀ ରେ କହେି ନାହାଁନ୍ତି। ଆୟୁବ ଜଣେ ଉତ୍ତମ ଓ ଧାର୍ମିକ ବ୍ଯକ୍ତି। ସେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କୁ କବଳେ ଉପାସନା କରେ ଓ ମନ୍ଦକାର୍ୟ୍ଯ କରିବାକୁ ବାରଣ କରେ। ସେ ଏବେ ମଧ୍ଯ ନିର୍ଦ୍ ଦୋଷ ଯଦିଓ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ତା'ର ବିନା କାରଣ ରେ ସମସ୍ତ ବସ୍ତୁକୁ ନଷ୍ଟ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ମାେତେ ପ୍ରବର୍ତ୍ତାଇଥିଲ।
4 ଶଯତାନ ଉତ୍ତର ଦଲୋ, ଚର୍ମ ଚର୍ମ ପାଇଁ ! ଜଣେ ମନୁଷ୍ଯ ନିଜ ଜୀବନ ରକ୍ଷା କରିବା ପାଇଁ ସବୁକିଛି ଦଇେ ଦବେ।
5 ଯଦି ଆପଣ ତା'ର ଶରୀରକୁ କିଛି କରନ୍ତି, ସେ ନିଶ୍ଚଯ ଆପଣଙ୍କୁ ଆପଣଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମୁଖ ରେ ଅଭିଶାପ ଦବେ।
6 ଏହାପରେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଶଯତାନକୁ କହିଲେ, ଠିକ୍ ଅଛି, ଏବେ ମୁଁ ଆୟୁବକୁ ତୁମ୍ଭ ଅଧିକାର ଭିତରକୁ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରୁଛି। ଗୋଟିଏ ସର୍ତ୍ତ ରେ, ଯେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ତା'ର ଜୀବନକୁ ଛାଡ଼ିଦବେ।
7 ତା'ପରେ ଶଯତାନ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କଠାରୁ ବିଦାଯ ନଇେ ଚାଲିଗଲା। ସେ ଆୟୁବକୁ ୟନ୍ତ୍ରଣାଦାୟକ କ୍ଷତ ଦଲୋ। ଏହି କ୍ଷତଗୁଡ଼ିକ ସମଗ୍ର ଶରୀର ରେ ମୁଣ୍ଡଠାରୁ ପାଦ ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ଥିଲା।
8 ସେଥିପାଇଁ ଆୟୁବ ଅଳିଆଗଦା ପାଖ ରେ ବସିଲା। ସେ ଖଣ୍ଡିଏ ଭଙ୍ଗା ପାତ୍ର ରେ ନିଜର କ୍ଷତି ହାଇେଥିବା ସ୍ଥାନକୁ କୁଣ୍ଡାଇବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲା।
9 ଏହି ସମୟରେ ଆୟୁବର ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଆୟୁବ ନିକଟକୁ ଆସି ତା'ର ଦୂରାବସ୍ଥା ଦେଖି କହିଲା, ଏବେ କି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ବିଶ୍ବସ୍ତ ବୋଲି ଭାବୁଛ। ତୁମ୍ଭେ କାହିଁକି ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କୁ ଅଭିଶାପ ଦଇେ ମୃତ୍ଯୁବରଣ କରୁ ନାହଁ।
10 ଆୟୁବ ତା'ର ପତ୍ନୀକୁ ଉତ୍ତର ଦଲୋ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଜଣେ ମୂର୍ଖ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଭଳି କଥା କହୁଛ। ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଆମ୍ଭକୁ ସବୁକିଛି ଭଲ ଜିନିଷ ଦଇେଛନ୍ତି, ଆମ୍ଭେ ତାକୁ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିଅଛୁ। ସହେିଭଳି ଆମ୍ଭେ ମଧ୍ଯ ସେ ଦେଉଥିବା କଷ୍ଟକୁ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିବା ଉଚିତ୍। ଯଦିଓ ଏହାସବୁ ଘଟିଲା ଆୟୁବ ତା' ଓଷ୍ଠ ରେ ପାପ କଲା ନାହିଁ।
11 ଆୟୁବର ତିନି ଜଣ ବନ୍ଧୁ ଥିଲେ। ସମାନେେ ହେଲେ ତୈମନୀଯ, ଇଲୀଫସ୍, ଶୂହୀଯ ବିଲ୍ଦଦ୍ ଓ ନାମାଥୀଯ ସୋଫର। ଏହି ତିନି ବନ୍ଧୁ ଆୟୁବ ଉପରେ ପଡ଼ିଥିବା ସମସ୍ତ ବିପଦ କଥା ଶୁଣିଲେ। ସହେି ତିନି ବନ୍ଧୁ ନିଜର ଘର ଛାଡ଼ିଲେ ଏବଂ ଏକତ୍ରୀତ ହେଲେ। ସମାନେେ ତା'ର ଦୁଃଖ ସମୟରେ ଆୟୁବକୁ ସାନ୍ତ୍ବନା ତଥା ସମବଦନୋ ଜଣାଇବାକୁ ମନସ୍ଥ କଲେ।
12 କିନ୍ତୁ ଯେତବେେଳେ ସହେି ତିନି ବନ୍ଧୁ ଦୂରରୁ ଆୟୁବକୁ ଦେଖିଲେ, ସମାନେେ ତାକୁ ଚିହ୍ନି ପାରି ଉଚ୍ଚ ସ୍ବର ରେ କ୍ରନ୍ଦନ କରିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲେ। ଆଉ ସମାନେେ ଆପଣା ବସ୍ତ୍ର ଚିରି ସ୍ବର୍ଗ ଆଡ଼କୁ ଚାହିଁ ଆପଣା ମୁଣ୍ଡ ଉପରେ ଧୂଳି ଫିଙ୍ଗିଲେ।
13 ତା'ପରେ ସହେି ତିନି ବନ୍ଧୁ ଆୟୁବ ସହିତ ସାତଦିନ ଓ ସାତରାତି ଭୂମିରେ ବସିଲେ। ସମାନଙ୍କେ ପାଟିରୁ ପଦଟିଏ କଥା ବାହାରୁ ନ ଥିଲା। ସମାନେେ ଆୟୁବକୁ କଥାପଦେ କହିଲେ ନାହିଁ, କାରଣ ସମାନେେ ଦେଖିଲେ ଯେ, ସେ କେତେ ୟନ୍ତ୍ରଣା ଭୋଗୁଛି।
1 Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the Lord.
2 And the Lord said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
3 And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
4 And Satan answered the Lord, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
5 But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.
6 And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.
7 So went Satan forth from the presence of the Lord, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.
8 And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.
9 Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.
10 But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
11 Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.
12 And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.
13 So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.
1 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.