eng: For the time has come for judgment to begin with the household of God. If it begins first with us, what will happen to those who don’t obey the Good News of God?

acr: Ma e kꞌij waꞌ cajeker bi ri kꞌatbal tzij paquiwi ri e ralcꞌoꞌal ri Dios. Yey we nabe cꞌut cajeker kucꞌ riꞌoj, ¿saꞌ nawi queꞌquiqꞌuisa wi riꞌ ri na quicojom ta ri Utzilaj Tzij re ri Dios?


eng: But if one of you suffers for being a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this matter.

acr: Noꞌj we cꞌo junok cutij cꞌax ruma ucojom rubiꞌ ri Cristo, maqꞌuix cꞌu riꞌ che; ri chuꞌanaꞌ e chuyaca ukꞌij ri Dios ruma waꞌ.


eng: But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil doer, or a meddler in other men’s matters.

acr: We cꞌo junok che alak cutij cꞌax, lic qꞌuixbal uwach we waꞌ e ruma camisanel o elekꞌom o ruma uꞌanom ri na utz taj che junok o ruma uminom rib chupa ri na jinta re che.


eng: If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. On their part he is blasphemed, but on your part he is glorified.

acr: We e cꞌo tzel quechꞌaꞌt chiꞌij alak ruma cojom alak rubiꞌ ri Cristo, riꞌ lic nim kꞌij alaxic alak ma ri chomilaj Ruxlabixel ri Dios cꞌo ucꞌ alak. Katzij wi, e cꞌo ri tzel quechꞌaꞌt chirij Rire, noꞌj ralak lic cayac alak ukꞌij Rire.


eng: But because you are partakers of Christ’s sufferings, rejoice, that at the revelation of his glory you also may rejoice with exceeding joy.

acr: Ri ꞌana alak e quiꞌcota alak, ma alak bare jun che tak ri cꞌaxcꞌobic xicꞌow wi ri Cristo, chaꞌ echiriꞌ cukꞌalajisaj runimal uchomalil, ralak lic caquiꞌcot alak che.


eng: Beloved, don’t be astonished at the fiery trial which has come upon you to test you, as though a strange thing happened to you.

acr: Hermanos, macam animaꞌ alak che tak runimal cꞌaxcꞌobic cape pawiꞌ alak re cucꞌam pa alak, ma konoje cojicꞌow chupa waꞌ.


eng: If anyone speaks, let it be as it were the very words of God. If anyone serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

acr: We cꞌo junok cacꞌutun chiquiwach ri hermanos, e chucꞌutu puwi ri cubiꞌij Ruchꞌaꞌtem ri Dios y na xa ta pa re cachꞌaꞌtic. We cꞌo junok caraj quebutoꞌ ri ticawex, chuꞌana waꞌ rucꞌ ri chukꞌab yaꞌtal che ruma ri Dios. Ronoje cꞌu ri caꞌan alak, ꞌana alak re yacbal ukꞌij ri Dios ruma ri Kanimajawal Jesucristo, ri lic takal che cꞌo yacbal ukꞌij y catakan cꞌu paquiwi conoje wakꞌij ora y chikawach apanok na jinta utakexic. Amén.


eng: As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.

acr: Ecꞌu chirij ri uyaꞌom ri Dios pakꞌab alak, chetoꞌo alak ri jujun chic, chaꞌ jelaꞌ cuꞌan alak sakil aj chaquib re ri Dios y cachacun alak chi utz rucꞌ ruqꞌuiyal uwach toꞌbal uyaꞌom ri Dios che alak.


eng: Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.

acr: Checꞌulu alak chi utz ri quebopon chi ocho alak y mawunwut ne alak che uꞌanic waꞌ.


eng: And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

acr: Yey ri más chirajawaxic wi e rucꞌ ronoje cꞌuꞌx alak cꞌax canaꞌ ib alak chiwach alak, ma we lic cꞌo rutzil cꞌuꞌxaj ucꞌ alak, riꞌ cacuy alak tak ruqꞌuiyal mac que ri nicꞌaj chic.


eng: But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer.

acr: Lic xa nakaj chi cꞌo wi lo rukꞌijol echiriꞌ caqꞌuis ri na utz ta uwach y cajalcꞌatisax cꞌu ronoje ri cꞌolic. Ruma cꞌu riꞌ, lic cꞌola naꞌoj alak puwiꞌ saꞌ tak ri caꞌan alak y xaki e yaꞌa ib alak pa oración chwach ri Dios.


eng: For to this end the Good News was preached even to the dead, that they might be judged indeed as men in the flesh, but live as to God in the spirit.

acr: Ruma ne cꞌu laꞌ, xtzijox ri Utzilaj Tzij chique ri ecaminak chupa ri quimac chaꞌ cacꞌojiꞌ quicꞌaslemal na jinta utakexic chwach ri Dios, tob chiquiwach tak ri winak, na utz ta ri xquiꞌan rique ruma xquicoj rubiꞌ ri Cristo.


eng: They will give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.

acr: Pero copon cꞌu ri kꞌij echiriꞌ conoje rique caquiya na quib chupa ri quimac chwach ri Jun cukꞌat tzij paquiwi ri e cꞌaslic y ri ecaminak.


eng: They think it is strange that you don’t run with them into the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you.

acr: E tak cꞌu ri xcachbilaj alak che uꞌanic waꞌ wuꞌqꞌuiyal uwach mac, xcam canimaꞌ che echiriꞌ xesaj ib alak che tak waꞌ; yey ruma riꞌ lic cꞌax quechꞌaꞌt chiꞌij alak.


eng: For we have spent enough of our past time doing the desire of the Gentiles, and having walked in lewdness, lusts, drunken binges, orgies, carousings, and abominable idolatries.

acr: Ri uꞌanom lok e xꞌan lo alak pachaꞌ ri caquiꞌan ri winak na quetaꞌam ta uwach ri Dios. Ma xya ib alak che uꞌanic tak ri rayibal re ri tiꞌjil alak, yey xya ib alak pa kꞌabaric y xmol ib alak che uꞌanic chꞌulilaj mac; xya ib alak che ri lic na chom ta uwach yey lic itzel tak uwach ri xꞌan alak echiriꞌ xlokꞌnimaj alak tak ri tiox.


eng: that you no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.

acr: Ruma cꞌu laꞌ, janipa chi kꞌij e cꞌo che ruwachulew, na caquiꞌan ta chi janipa ri rayibal que ri winak, ma e caquiꞌan janipa ri caraj ri Dios.


eng: Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind; for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,

acr: Ri Cristo lic xuya ranimaꞌ cutij cꞌax kuma riꞌoj. Jecꞌulaꞌ riꞌ, lic chirajawaxic che alak caya animaꞌ alak catij alak cꞌax ruma Rire. Ma e janipa ri caquiya canimaꞌ caquiꞌan ri utz tob cape cꞌax paquiwiꞌ, kꞌalaj cꞌu riꞌ na e jinta chi pukꞌab ri mac.


eng: who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.

acr: ri xeꞌec chilaꞌ chicaj y tzꞌul puwiquikꞌab ri Dios. Conoje cꞌu ri ángeles, cucꞌ tak ri cꞌo quiwach y ri cꞌo quichukꞌab e cꞌo chuxeꞌ rutakanic Rire.


eng: This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you—not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

acr: Y waꞌ e pachaꞌ ri bautismo cakacꞌul riꞌoj wakꞌij ora re colobetajic. Wa bautismo na re ta caresaj ri chꞌul cꞌo che ri kacuerpo, ma e re caresaj ri mac cꞌo pa kanimaꞌ y ruma cꞌu waꞌ cakajiquibaꞌ chwach ri Dios cojcꞌojiꞌ chi jusucꞌ. Yey ketaꞌam lic jiquibam uwach ri kacolobetajic ruma rucꞌastajibal ri Kanimajawal Jesucristo,


eng: who before were disobedient when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ship was being built. In it, few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water.

acr: Yey xtataj waꞌ cuma ri na xquicoj ta utzij ri Dios ojertan chupa rukꞌijol ri Noé. Ma ri Dios rucꞌ unimal ucꞌuꞌx xeroyꞌej caquitzelej quitzij chupa tak laꞌ la kꞌij echiriꞌ ri Noé catajin che uꞌanic ri nimalaj barco. Yey chupa cꞌu ri barco xa e ajilam ri xeboc bi, ma e wajxakib ri xecolobetaj che runimal jab.


eng: in whom he also went and preached to the spirits in prison,

acr: Jecꞌulaꞌ xeꞌec pa ecꞌowi ri ecaminak, waꞌ e ri tzꞌapim quichiꞌ, y xuꞌtzijoj chique janipa ri xuꞌano.


eng: Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God, being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the Spirit,

acr: Cꞌuna chicꞌuꞌx alak, ri Cristo lic xutij cꞌax echiriꞌ xa jumul xcam ruma ri kamac. Tob Rire na jinta umac, xcam kuma riꞌoj oj aj maquib chaꞌ jelaꞌ cojucꞌam bi rucꞌ ri Dios. Echiriꞌ ri Cristo xcamisax cuma ri winak, pakatzij wi xcam rucuerpo; pero Rire xcꞌastajic, ma na xcam ta ri ranimaꞌ.


eng: For it is better, if it is God’s will, that you suffer for doing what is right than for doing evil.

acr: Ma we e caraj riꞌ ri Dios catij alak cꞌax ruma caꞌan alak ri utz, waꞌ e más utz chwa ri catij alak cꞌax ruma caꞌan alak ri na utz taj.


eng: having a good conscience. Thus, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.

acr: Bina alak chi jusucꞌ chaꞌ jelaꞌ cunaꞌ cꞌuꞌx alak na jinta mac ꞌanom alak. ꞌAna cꞌu alak waꞌ chaꞌ e janipa ri quechꞌaꞌt chirij ri chomilaj binic alak rucꞌ ri Cristo, cayaꞌtaj quiqꞌuix ruma ri rakꞌubal caquiꞌan chiꞌij alak.


eng: But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. Always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear,

acr: Ri ꞌana alak e lokꞌoj alak ukꞌij ri Cristo chupa ri animaꞌ alak, ma Rire e Kajawal. Xaki yijbaꞌ ib alak che ucꞌulic uwach tak ri tzꞌonobal caꞌan che alak puwi ri cubul pan cꞌuꞌx alak che; yey ꞌana alak waꞌ rucꞌ uchꞌutiꞌnal cꞌuꞌx alak y xiꞌin ib alak chwach ri Dios.


eng: But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “Don’t fear what they fear, neither be troubled.”

acr: Pero we catij alak cꞌax ruma caꞌan alak ri lic jusucꞌ, riꞌ lic nim kꞌij alaxic alak. E uwariꞌche, maxiꞌij ib alak che ri xibibal pa alak caꞌanic yey masach cꞌuꞌx alak che waꞌ.


eng: Now who will harm you if you become imitators of that which is good?

acr: ¿China cꞌu ri caꞌanaw ri na utz taj che alak we e lic yaꞌom ib alak che uꞌanic ri utz?


eng: For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

acr: Ma ri Kanimajawal cꞌo ruwach paquiwi ri jusucꞌ quibinic quisilabic re quebuchajij, yey lic cuya uxiquin chique echiriꞌ quechꞌaꞌt rucꞌ pa oración. Noꞌj na chom ta queril janipa ri caquiꞌan ri na utz taj cachaꞌ.


eng: Let him turn away from evil and do good. Let him seek peace and pursue it.

acr: Resaj cꞌu rib riꞌ che uꞌanic ri na utz taj, yey e chuꞌana ri utz. Chutzucuj cacꞌojiꞌ chi utzil chomal cucꞌ conoje y e chuyaꞌa rib che uꞌanic waꞌ.


eng: For, “He who would love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.

acr: Ma jewaꞌ tzꞌibital can pa Ruchꞌaꞌtem ri Dios: China ri cꞌax cunaꞌ rucꞌaslem y caraj caricꞌowibej ri jujun kꞌij rucꞌ quiꞌcotem, e chukꞌatej cꞌu riꞌ ri rakꞌ che ubiꞌxiquil ri na chom taj y muꞌan chi ri quel lo rakꞌubal puchiꞌ.


eng: not rendering evil for evil or insult for insult; but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.

acr: Matzelej alak uwach ri na utz taj caꞌan che alak. We cꞌo junok cubiꞌij itzelilaj chꞌaꞌtem che alak, matzelej alak uwach rucꞌ itzelilaj chꞌaꞌtem; ri ꞌana alak e tzꞌonoj alak ri utz puwi ri caꞌanaw re waꞌ. Yey we caꞌan alak waꞌ, ri Dios cuya na ri utz pawiꞌ alak, ma ruma waꞌ xusiqꞌuij alak.


eng: Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,

acr: Kꞌisbꞌal kꞌu re waꞌ, e chuꞌana xa jun kꞌuꞌx alaq, kꞌola kꞌaxnaꞌbꞌal kꞌuꞌxaj ukꞌ alaq, lik kꞌax naꞌa ibꞌ alaq chiwach alaq ma chaqꞌ ibꞌ alaq chwach ri Qaqaw, kꞌutu kꞌu alaq ri rutzil kꞌuꞌx alaq y ꞌana alaq chꞌutiꞌn che ibꞌ alaq.


eng: You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman as to the weaker vessel, as also being joint heirs of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.

acr: Ecꞌu rilal achi, jekela la rucꞌ ri ixokil la rucꞌ sakil naꞌoj. ꞌAna la che janipa ri takal che rire. Cꞌuna cꞌu chicꞌuꞌx la e rire lic na jinta co ucowil yey junam uwach ucꞌ la, ma junam cacꞌul alak ri unimal rutzil ucꞌuꞌx ri Dios che ri cꞌaslemal alak. We caꞌan cꞌu la waꞌ, echiriꞌ caꞌan la orar, na jinta calatzꞌan re ri chꞌaꞌtem la chwach ri Dios.


eng: So Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children you now are if you do well and are not put in fear by any terror.

acr: Jelaꞌ xuꞌan ri Sara, e lic xucoj utzij ri Abraham y ruchꞌaꞌbexic xuꞌano e “lal wajawal”. Ecꞌu ralak cuꞌana alak ralcꞌoꞌal ri Sara we caꞌan alak ri utz y na jinta cꞌo cuxiꞌij rib cꞌuꞌx alak che.


eng: Let your beauty come not from the outward adorning of braiding your hair, and of wearing gold ornaments or of putting on fine clothing,

acr: Are qui wik iwib are chi wika i pi cʼux, n-xui ta qui wik iwij. Mix cʼachir chu yijbaxic i wi we chom qui ʼan che, xak mix cʼachir che i ʼuʼ chi chom, xak mix cʼachir che i arit, tak i uwaj chom, pakal rajil.


eng: but from the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in God’s sight.

acr: Ma ruchomalil rixok e ri cꞌo chupa ri ranimaꞌ; waꞌ e ri lic utz ucꞌuꞌx y na aj ta tzucul chꞌaꞌoj. Yey waꞌ wa uchomalil na casach ta cꞌana uwach y lic cꞌo ukꞌij chwach ri Dios.


acr: Are, chi bisoj u ʼanic ix chom pi cʼux, man i chomal-le n-ca sach taj. Chix ʼol che u nimal i cʼux; xak chix quicot piwanima. Are ile chi chom cril i Dios.


eng: seeing your pure behavior in fear.

acr: ma carilo lic ube ri caꞌan la y lic lal nimay tzij.


eng: In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word,

acr: Ecꞌu rilal ixok, e takej la ri achijil la. ꞌAna cꞌu la waꞌ ma we rire na ucojom ta Ruchꞌaꞌtem ri Dios, tob na jinta cabiꞌij la che chwi waꞌ, cꞌo pa sak cucojo ruma ri binic silabic rilal


eng: For you were going astray like sheep; but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

acr: Rojertan, alak pachaꞌ bexex e sachinak; noꞌj woꞌora xtzelej lo alak rucꞌ ri Cristo, ri Aj Cꞌamal Kawach y ri Chajinel re ri kacꞌaslemal chwach ri Dios.


eng: He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness. You were healed by his wounds.

acr: Ecꞌu ri Cristo xucꞌam bi ri kamac che rucuerpo echiriꞌ xcam chwa ri cruz. Xuꞌan cꞌu waꞌ chaꞌ jelaꞌ cakaya can ri mac y e cakaya kib che ri jusucꞌ binic silabic. Ma jewaꞌ tzꞌibital can pa Ruchꞌaꞌtem ri Dios: Ruma cꞌu ri cꞌax xutij Rire, xixcunutaj riꞌix cachaꞌ.


eng: When he was cursed, he didn’t curse back. When he suffered, he didn’t threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously.

acr: Echiriꞌ ri winak lic xquicꞌak bi ukꞌij rucꞌ itzelilaj chꞌaꞌtem, Rire na xucꞌul ta uwach rucꞌ itzelilaj chꞌaꞌtem. Yey echiriꞌ quiyaꞌom pa cꞌaxcꞌolil, Rire na xubiꞌij taj cuꞌan ucꞌaxel chique ri caquiꞌan cꞌax che; ri xuꞌano, e xuya ronoje pukꞌab ri Dios, ri cuꞌan kꞌatbal tzij chi jusucꞌ.


eng: who didn’t sin, “neither was deceit found in his mouth.”

acr: Ma jewaꞌ tzꞌibital can puwi ri Cristo pa Ruchꞌaꞌtem ri Dios: Rire na xmacun taj, y na jinta ne cꞌana socosoꞌnic xel puchiꞌ cachaꞌ.


eng: For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,

acr: E ne ruma waꞌ xusikꞌij alaq ri Dios, ma ri Cristo xutij kꞌax quma riꞌoj; yey taq ri xuꞌano e kꞌutubꞌal chiqe riꞌoj chaꞌ kojbꞌin jelaꞌ pachaꞌ xbꞌin Rire.


eng: For what glory is it if, when you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable with God.

acr: Noꞌj we e laꞌ lic chirij mac alak xchꞌay can alak yey lic xcuy alak waꞌ, ¿saꞌ cꞌu riꞌ ri yacbal kꞌij alak? ¡Na jintaj! Noꞌj we cacuy cꞌu alak ri cꞌax caꞌan che alak ruma ri utz catajin alak che uꞌanic, riꞌ lic cꞌo yacbal kꞌij alak chwach ri Dios.


eng: Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.

acr: Ralak alak aj chaquib, cojo alak quitzij ri patrón alak y yaꞌa ib alak chitakic cuma rique. Waꞌ na xew ta caꞌan alak cucꞌ ri lic utz quicꞌuꞌx ma jenelaꞌ ꞌana alak cucꞌ ri lic na jinta cacuyuw que.


eng: For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.

acr: Ma e lic utz riꞌ we junok ruma cunaꞌ chucꞌuꞌx e cuꞌan ri caraj ri Dios che, cuya ranimaꞌ cuchꞌij tak ri cꞌaxcꞌobic cape puwiꞌ tob waꞌ na takal ta che. ¡Yey ri Dios cuyac ukꞌij ri caꞌanaw waꞌ!


eng: Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

acr: ꞌAna alak chique conoje ri ticawex janipa ri takal chique; macꞌak bi alak ukꞌij junok. Cꞌax chenaꞌa alak ri hermanos. Cꞌola xiꞌin ib pa animaꞌ alak chwach ri Dios. Lokꞌnimaj alak ri rey.


eng: Live as free people, yet not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.

acr: Pakꞌab alak cꞌo wi saꞌ ri caꞌan alak; yey waꞌ na e ta re caꞌan alak ri na utz taj, ma e re cuꞌana alak aj chaquib re ri Dios y jecꞌulaꞌ e caꞌan alak ri caraj Rire.


eng: For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.

acr: Ma ri lic caraj ri Dios che alak e caꞌan alak ri utz chaꞌ e cakꞌatej alak tak ri chꞌaꞌtibenic caꞌan chiꞌij alak cuma ri ticawex na jinta quinaꞌoj.


eng: Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme,

acr: Ruma cꞌu ri Kanimajawal, lic cojo alak quitzij conoje ri yaꞌtal paquikꞌab quetakan che ruwachulew, e pachaꞌ ri nimalaj takanel cꞌo paquiwi uqꞌuiyal tinamit


eng: having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good works and glorify God in the day of visitation.

acr: Ri ꞌana alak e cꞌutu alak jun binic silabic lic jusucꞌ chiquiwach ri winak na quetaꞌam ta uwach ri Dios. Jecꞌulaꞌ echiriꞌ cacꞌun tanchi ri Kanimajawal, rique caquiyac ukꞌij ri Dios ruma quilom ri chomilaj chac ꞌanom alak, tob woꞌora quechꞌaꞌt chiꞌij alak.


eng: In the past, you were not a people, but now are God’s people, who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

acr: Ralak ojertan na alak ta utinamit ri Dios, noꞌj woꞌora alak chi utinamit Rire. Ma ojertan na xetaꞌmaj ta alak puwi ri relej ucꞌuꞌx ri Dios; noꞌj woꞌora ri Dios ucꞌutum chi waꞌ che ralak.


eng: But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

acr: Noꞌj ecꞌu ralak alak chaꞌtal lo ruma ri Dios, alak aj chacunel chwach ri Nimalaj Takanel Dios, alak jun tinamit yaꞌom ib alak che ulokꞌnimaxic ri Dios y lokꞌotal alak ruma ri Dios re cuꞌana alak utinamit chaꞌ catzijoj alak chique ri ticawex janipa tak ri uꞌanom ri Dios, ri xresaj lo alak chupa ri kꞌekuꞌm y xuya alak chupa ri chomilaj Kꞌijsak.


eng: and, “a stumbling stone and a rock of offense.” For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed.

acr: Yey cubiꞌij: Rire e ri jun abaj cojotal chiquiwach ri ticawex, yey lic e cꞌo ri caquichik quib che, y lic ecꞌo ri quetzak puwiꞌ cachaꞌ. Jecꞌulaꞌ xquicꞌulumaj rique, ma e pachaꞌ “caquichik quib” chwi Ruchꞌaꞌtem ri Dios echiriꞌ na caquicoj taj.


eng: For you who believe therefore is the honor, but for those who are disobedient, “The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone,”

acr: Che ralak ri cojom alak rubiꞌ, Rire lic cꞌo uwach; noꞌj chique ri na quecojow ta re, e cuꞌana pachaꞌ ri tzꞌibital can pa Ruchꞌaꞌtem ri Dios: E rabaj cꞌakital can cuma raj yacal ja, e abaj riꞌ waꞌ xajawaxic chaꞌ catiquiꞌ lo ri ja.


eng: Because it is contained in Scripture, “Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, chosen and precious. He who believes in him will not be disappointed.”

acr: E uwariꞌche jewaꞌ tzꞌibital can pa Ruchꞌaꞌtem ri Dios: Cancoj cꞌu chilaꞌ Sion ri jun chomilaj abaj chaꞌtalic, chaꞌ puwi waꞌ catiquiꞌ ri ja canyaco. China cꞌu ri cacubiꞌ ucꞌuꞌx rucꞌ, riꞌ na caqꞌuixbesax taj ma cucꞌul na ri royeꞌem che Rire cachaꞌ.


eng: if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

acr: E ꞌana cꞌu alak waꞌ ma naꞌom chi alak ri rutzil ucꞌuꞌx ri Kanimajawal pa animaꞌ alak.


eng: as newborn babies, long for the pure spiritual milk, that with it you may grow,

acr: Jelaꞌ pachaꞌ juna neꞌ cꞌacꞌ alaxinak lic e caraj rutzꞌum ruchu; jecꞌuriꞌlaꞌ ralak, e lic rayij alak ri sakil Uchꞌaꞌtem ri Dios, chaꞌ ruma waꞌ, ri Dios cuya ri qꞌuiyibal alak y cucolobej cꞌu alak chwach ronoje ri na utz taj.


eng: Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,

acr: E uwariꞌche yaꞌa can alak ronoje ri na utz taj: ri socosoꞌnic, ri xa queb palaj alak chiwach alak, ri cuꞌan cꞌax cꞌuꞌx alak chiquij jujun chic y ri canucꞌ alak chꞌaꞌtem chiquij jujun chic.


eng: but the Lord’s word endures forever.” This is the word of Good News which was preached to you.

acr: noꞌj Ruchꞌaꞌtem ri Dios na casach ta cꞌana uwach cachaꞌ. Yey wa chꞌaꞌtem e ri Utzilaj Tzij tzijotal chi lo che alak.


eng: For, “All flesh is like grass, and all of man’s glory like the flower in the grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls;

acr: Ma jewaꞌ tzꞌibital can pa Ruchꞌaꞌtem ri Dios: Conoje ri ticawex e jelaꞌ pachaꞌ rakꞌes yey ri yacbal quikꞌij e pachaꞌ rucotzꞌiꞌjal rakꞌes; ma rakꞌes xa cachup uwach y rucotzꞌiꞌjal xa cachakijic y capukic. Jecꞌulaꞌ riꞌ ri ticawex xa quecamic y ri yacbal quikꞌij xa casach uwach,


eng: having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and remains forever.

acr: Ma ralak alak alaxinak tanchic y waꞌ na e ta cuma ri chuꞌkaw alak ri xa e ticawex, ma e ruma Ruchꞌaꞌtem ri Dios, ri lic cꞌaslic y na casach ta cꞌana uwach.


eng: Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently,

acr: Ruma xcoj alak ri Kꞌijsak, woꞌora xuꞌan chom ri cꞌaslemal alak chaꞌ pakatzij wi cꞌax canaꞌ ib alak ri chakꞌ ib alak chupa rubiꞌ ri Cristo. E uwariꞌche lic cꞌax naꞌa ib alak chiwach alak rucꞌ ronoje chukꞌab alak y rucꞌ ronoje cꞌuꞌx alak.


eng: who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in this last age for your sake,

acr: I Crísto ʼax chatal wi rumal i Dios cʼa chu xebal ʼij sak chu ʼonquil i patan-le. Xui-ri, cʼa te woʼor pa qʼuisbal tak ʼij, i Dios xu tak li waral chuwach i jyub taʼaj, xol u ʼana utzil chomal chiwe.


eng: who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope might be in God.

acr: Ruma cꞌu ri Kanimajawal Jesucristo, xcubiꞌ cꞌuꞌx alak rucꞌ ri Dios, ma e Rire ri xucꞌastajisaj lo ri Cristo chiquixoꞌl ri ecaminak y lic xuyac ukꞌij. Ruma cꞌu riꞌ, cubul cꞌuꞌx alak rucꞌ ri Dios y oyeꞌem alak che Rire janipa ri ubiꞌtisim che alak.


eng: knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things like silver or gold, from the useless way of life handed down from your fathers,

acr: Ma lic etaꞌam alak, ri Dios xresaj lo alak che ri binic silabic alak na chom taj, ri xcꞌut can che alak cuma ri chuꞌkaw alak ojertan. Yey rutojic xuꞌan ri Dios re caresaj lo alak pukꞌab ri mac, na e ta rucꞌ oro o rucꞌ plata, ma waꞌ xa casach uwach;


eng: but with precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish or spot, the blood of Christ,

acr: rutojic xuꞌano e rucꞌ ri lokꞌlaj uquiqꞌuel ri Cristo, ri xyaꞌiꞌ pa camic pachaꞌ juna kꞌapoj bexex lic chom y na yewaꞌ ta uwach cayaꞌiꞌ chwach ri Dios.


acr: I u tojic u ʼanom, are ruʼ i loʼlaj u quiqʼuel i Jesucrísto. Ire xu ya rib chuwach i Dios pacha jun chij pa ka qʼuexel yoj, jun ka qʼuexel lic chom, lic n-ta cʼax che.


eng: If you call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judges according to each man’s work, pass the time of your living as foreigners here in reverent fear,

acr: Yey we cabiꞌij alak «Kakaw» che ri Jun na cachaꞌw ta chiquixoꞌl ri ticawex echiriꞌ cuꞌan kꞌatbal tzij paquiwi conoje ruma tak ri quiꞌanom, riꞌ lic chirajawaxic che alak cabin alak rucꞌ xiꞌin ib chwach Rire ronoje kꞌij che ri cꞌaslemal alak.


eng: because it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”

acr: Ma jewaꞌ tzꞌibital can pa Ruchꞌaꞌtem ri Dios: Chiꞌana jusucꞌ che ri ibinic isilabic, ma Riꞌin na jinta cꞌana mac wucꞌ.


eng: but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior,

acr: Ma jelaꞌ pachaꞌ ri Jun sikꞌiyom e alaq lik na jinta kꞌana mak rukꞌ, jekꞌulaꞌ ꞌana alaq che ri bꞌinik silabꞌik ralaq.


eng: as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves according to your former lusts as in your ignorance,

acr: Ralak alak chi ralcꞌoꞌal ri Dios, ruma cꞌu riꞌ cojo alak utzij Rire. Maya cꞌu ib alak che ri rayinic cꞌo wi alak ojertan echiriꞌ cꞌamajaꞌ quetaꞌmaj alak uwach ri Dios.


eng: Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober, and set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ—

acr: E uwariꞌche sucꞌupij alak ri naꞌoj alak, lic chꞌobo na alak rakan saꞌ tak ri caꞌan alak. E choyeꞌej alak ri unimal rutzil ucꞌuꞌx ri Dios, ri cayaꞌ na che alak echiriꞌ cakꞌalajisax uwach ri Kanimajawal Jesucristo.


eng: To them it was revealed that they served not themselves, but you, in these things, which now have been announced to you through those who preached the Good News to you by the Holy Spirit sent out from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.

acr: Yey ri Dios xukꞌalajisaj chique waꞌ wa kꞌalajisanelab na caquil ta waꞌ chupa tak ri kꞌij e cꞌo wi rique, ma waꞌ e cuꞌana chupa tak wa kꞌij oj cꞌo wi riꞌoj. Yey waꞌ e ri xyaꞌ che alak cuma ri quitzijom ri Utzilaj Tzij rucꞌ ruchukꞌab ri Santowilaj Ruxlabixel ri Dios, ri xtak lo chilaꞌ chicaj. Yey ri ángeles lic cacaj ne caquimaj usucꞌ tak waꞌ.


eng: Concerning this salvation, the prophets sought and searched diligently. They prophesied of the grace that would come to you,

acr: Oʼonom li ujer, i je ajbil u tzij i Dios xqui bij chi ʼo ni jun nim laj utzil chomal cu ʼan ni Dios chiwe; xqui bij chi cu rik ni ʼij, ca cʼun jun Tolque i winak. Ique lic xqui tzucuj wach usucʼ; lic xqui tij qui ʼij chu majic usucʼ wach i ʼelbal chi sak chi ca petic.


eng: searching for who or what kind of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them pointed to when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow them.

acr: Ma cꞌo ri xukꞌalajisaj ri Ruxlabixel ri Cristo chique puwi tak ri cꞌaxcꞌobic cutij Ruchaꞌoꞌn lo ri Dios y ri yacbal ukꞌij caꞌanic echiriꞌ icꞌowinak chi chupa waꞌ. Ecꞌu rique xquichꞌob rakan china puwiꞌ xbiꞌx waꞌ y jampalaꞌ cuꞌanaꞌ.


acr: I Jesucrísto, are cʼa maja ca cʼun chuwach i jyub taʼaj, i u Tewal xu bij piqui nojbal ique wach cu ʼan ire coʼon panok. Xu bij chique chi i Crísto cu tij ni cʼax, teʼuri cocsax ni u ʼij. Ique xqui ʼan pen i retamaxic pachin i ca cʼunic xak cacaj caquetamaj umpa ca cʼun ire-le chi bital chique rumal u Tewal chi ʼo pa canima.


eng: whom, not having known, you love. In him, though now you don’t see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy that is unspeakable and full of glory,

acr: Ralak cꞌax canaꞌ alak ri Jesús tob na ilom ta alak uwach Rire, yey cubul cꞌuꞌx alak rucꞌ tob na quil ta alak uwach woꞌora. Y caquiꞌcot alak rucꞌ unimal quiꞌcotemal, yey waꞌ na carikitaj tane ubiꞌxiquil.


eng: receiving the result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

acr: Caquiꞌcot cꞌu alak, ma cacꞌul na alak ri colobetajic oyeꞌem alak rucꞌ cubulibal cꞌuꞌxaj.


eng: that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes, even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ—

acr: chaꞌ cacꞌam pa alak puwi ri cubulibal cꞌuꞌx alak rucꞌ ri Dios jelaꞌ pachaꞌ caꞌan che ri oro echiriꞌ quicꞌowisax pa akꞌ, ilibal re we sakil oro. Yey ri cubulibal cꞌuꞌx ralak rucꞌ ri Dios más cꞌo uwach chwa ri oro, ma ri oro xa caqꞌuisic. We xchꞌij cꞌu alak wa cꞌaxcꞌobic quicꞌowibej alak, riꞌ re yacbal kꞌij ralak y re yacbal ukꞌij ri Dios. Ma echiriꞌ ri Kanimajawal Jesucristo cukꞌalajisaj uwach chikawach apanok, cutacꞌabaꞌ kꞌij ralak ruma ri cubulibal cꞌuꞌx alak rucꞌ ri Dios.


eng: In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved in various trials,

acr: Ruma cꞌu riꞌ, caquiꞌcot alak woꞌora, tob copon jujun kꞌij chirajawaxic quicꞌow na alak pa tak uqꞌuiyal cꞌaxcꞌolil


eng: who by the power of God are guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

acr: Ruma cꞌu ri cubulibal cꞌuꞌx alak rucꞌ ri Dios, Rire cuchajij alak rucꞌ ruchukꞌab chaꞌ jelaꞌ cacꞌul alak ri colobetajic biꞌtisim chi che alak yey waꞌ cakꞌalajin na chupa tak ri qꞌuisbal kꞌij.


eng: Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

acr: Lic nim ukꞌij ri Dios, Rukaw ri Kanimajawal Jesucristo, ma ruma ri unimal rutzil ucꞌuꞌx xuya jun cꞌacꞌ kabinic kasilabic. Yey ruma rucꞌastajibal lo ri Kanimajawal Jesucristo chiquixoꞌl ri ecaminak, lic cubul pan kacꞌuꞌx che ucꞌulic ri cꞌaslemal ubiꞌtisim chike.


eng: according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, that you may obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with his blood: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.

acr: Ralak chaꞌtal lo alak ruma ri Kakaw Dios, ma jelaꞌ uchꞌobom chi lo Rire ojertan. Ecꞌu woꞌora, ruma ri Ruxlabixel ri Dios, yaꞌtal che alak cacꞌojiꞌ alak che jun santowilaj binic chaꞌ cacoj alak utzij ri Dios y cachꞌajtaj ri mac alak rucꞌ ruquiqꞌuel ri Kanimajawal Jesucristo. E lic qꞌuiyar na cꞌu pawiꞌ alak ri unimal rutzil cꞌuꞌxaj y ri utzil chomal re ri Dios.


eng: Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen ones who are living as foreigners in the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

acr: Riꞌin in Pedro, in takoꞌn re ri Kanimajawal Jesucristo. Quintzꞌiban pan che alak, ri naj cꞌo wi alak che ri katinamit, ri jekel alak pa tak ri luwar re Ponto, re Galacia, re Capadocia, re Asia y re Bitinia.


eng: Brothers, if any among you wanders from the truth and someone turns him back,

acr: Hermanos, we cꞌo junok chixoꞌlibal alak uyaꞌom can ri Kꞌijsak, yey cꞌo cꞌu junok catzelen lo re,


eng: let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

acr: chetaꞌmaj cꞌu alak riꞌ: E ri quesan lo wa aj mac chupa ri na utz taj cuꞌano, riꞌ e cucolobej jun ticawex chaꞌ na casach ta uwach y chaꞌ cacuytaj ruqꞌuiyal umac.


eng: He prayed again, and the sky gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit.

acr: Jecꞌuriꞌlaꞌ, xuꞌan tanchi orar chaꞌ catzak ri jab; y xtzak cꞌu ri jab y ri ticoꞌn che ruwachulew xuya tanchi uwach.


eng: Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain, and it didn’t rain on the earth for three years and six months.

acr: Ri kꞌalajisanel Elías junam uwach kucꞌ riꞌoj ma xa ticawex. Na rucꞌ ta cꞌu riꞌ, xutzꞌonoj che ri Dios rucꞌ ronoje ucꞌuꞌx chaꞌ na cuꞌan ta chi jab y na xuꞌan ta chi jab che ruwachulew oxib junab rucꞌ nicꞌaj.


eng: Confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.

acr: Tzelej tzij alak chiwach alak y ꞌana alak orar pawiꞌ alak chiwach alak chaꞌ jelaꞌ cacunutaj alak. Ma lic cꞌo uchukꞌab ri sakil oración cuꞌan junok jusucꞌ rubinic usilabic.


eng: and the prayer of faith will heal him who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. If he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

acr: Ecꞌu ri oración caꞌan rucꞌ cubulibal cꞌuꞌxaj chwach ri Dios, e cacoloben ri yewaꞌ che ri yabil y ri Dios e cayacaw re. Yey we macuninak ri yewaꞌ, cacuytaj cꞌu umac riꞌ.


eng: Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;

acr: ¿Cꞌo juna yewaꞌ chixoꞌlibal alak? Chebusiqꞌuij ri e aj wach re riglesia chaꞌ caquiꞌan orar puwiꞌ, caquicoj cꞌu aceite puwiꞌ chupa rubiꞌ ri Kanimajawal.


eng: But above all things, my brothers, don’t swear— not by heaven, or by the earth, or by any other oath; but let your “yes” be “yes”, and your “no”, “no”, so that you don’t fall into hypocrisy.

acr: Puwi cꞌu ronoje ri caꞌan alak nu hermanos, macꞌo majiquibaꞌ alak uwach pubiꞌ ri caj o pubiꞌ ruwachulew o pubiꞌ juna chic. Ri ꞌana alak e waꞌ: We katzij, xew biꞌij alak: «Katzij»; noꞌj we na katzij taj, xew biꞌij alak: «Na katzij taj» chaꞌ jelaꞌ na cape ta ri kꞌatbal tzij re ri Dios pawiꞌ alak.


eng: Take, brothers, for an example of suffering and of perseverance, the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

acr: Alak nu hermanos, e cꞌama naꞌoj alak che ri xquiꞌan ri kꞌalajisanelab ri xechꞌaꞌt chupa rubiꞌ ri Dios Kajawxel, ma rique rucꞌ unimal quicꞌuꞌx xquichꞌij uchukꞌab ri cꞌaxcꞌolil.


eng: Don’t grumble, brothers, against one another, so that you won’t be judged. Behold, the judge stands at the door.

acr: Hermanos, machꞌaꞌtibej ib alak chiwach alak chaꞌ jelaꞌ na cakꞌat ta tzij pawiꞌ alak. Chetaꞌmaj cꞌu alak waꞌ: Ri Dios, ri Aj Kꞌatal Tzij, xa riꞌ chi cꞌo wulok.


eng: You have lived in luxury on the earth, and taken your pleasure. You have nourished your hearts as in a day of slaughter.

acr: Ralak yaꞌom ib alak chupa ronoje rukusil ruwachulew y yaꞌom ib alak che uꞌanic tak ri rayibal alak. Ri ꞌanom alak e pachaꞌ ri caꞌan che juna chicop lic catzuk chi utz re catiꞌoꞌjrisaxic ma ya copon ri kꞌij cacamisaxic.


eng: You have condemned and you have murdered the righteous one. He doesn’t resist you.

acr: E ralak kꞌatom alak tzij paquiwi ri na emacuninak ta chiꞌij alak yey e ne ralak camisayom alak que. Yey rique na caquichꞌij taj caquitoꞌbej quib chiwach alak.


eng: Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you have kept back by fraud, cry out; and the cries of those who reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Armies.

acr: Ecꞌu raj chac xechacun chwa tak rulew alak, na tzꞌakat ta ri cajil xya alak. Ri cajil wa aj chac na tojom ta alak e pachaꞌ catunan chiꞌij alak. Yey ri tunanic que wa aj chac xtataj ruma ri Dios Kajawxel ri cꞌo unimal uchukꞌab.


eng: Your riches are corrupted and your garments are moth-eaten.

acr: I ubitak iwe chi i cʼolom, xa ʼaynak chic; xak i ʼuʼ chom chi i cʼolom, xa pocʼarnak chic.


eng: Your gold and your silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be for a testimony against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up your treasure in the last days.

acr: Ri oro y ri plata cꞌolom alak cuꞌan mojos, yey waꞌ e cꞌutubal re na utz ta ꞌanom alak, ma e benak cꞌuꞌx alak rucꞌ ri beyomalil re ruwachulew. Ruma cꞌu riꞌ, waꞌ e cuꞌana pachaꞌ ri akꞌ asu cuporoj ri tiꞌjil alak echiriꞌ ri Dios cukꞌat tzij pawiꞌ alak, ma ralak molom alak uchiꞌ uqꞌuiyal beyomalil chupa waꞌ wa qꞌuisbal kꞌij oj cꞌo wi.


eng: Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming on you.

acr: Ecꞌu woꞌora, ralak ri alak beyomab, tanape alak: Chokꞌ alak y juyuy alak ruma ri cꞌaxcꞌobic cape pawiꞌ alak.


eng: To him therefore who knows to do good and doesn’t do it, to him it is sin.

acr: E junok retaꞌam saꞌ ri utz chirajawaxic caꞌanic yey na cuꞌan taj, riꞌ camacunic.


eng: For you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will both live, and do this or that.”

acr: Yey ri chirajawaxic wi e cabiꞌij alak waꞌ: «We ri Kakaw caraj, cojcꞌasiꞌic y cakaꞌan waꞌririꞌ o cakaꞌan leleꞌ» cacha alak.


eng: But now you glory in your boasting. All such boasting is evil.

acr: Noꞌj ri caꞌan ralak, e lic caꞌan alak nim che ib alak echiriꞌ catacꞌabaꞌ kꞌij alak. Yey lic na usucꞌ taj we junok cutacꞌabaꞌ ukꞌij.


eng: Yet you don’t know what your life will be like tomorrow. For what is your life? For you are a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.

acr: Yey na etaꞌam tane cꞌana alak saꞌ ri cacꞌulumaj alak ri chweꞌk. Ma ¿saꞌ ri unimal uwach ri cꞌaslemal alak? Pakatzij wi, xa pachaꞌ sutzꞌ, ma xa pa jokꞌotaj cawinakiric y tecꞌuchiriꞌ casachic.


eng: Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow let’s go into this city and spend a year there, trade, and make a profit.”

acr: Woꞌora tape alak, ri jewaꞌ cabiꞌij alak: «Wakꞌij o chweꞌk cojꞌec pa jun tinamit y cojcꞌojiꞌ chilaꞌ jun junab; cakaꞌan cꞌu kacꞌay y cakachꞌac karajil» cacha alak.


eng: Only one is the lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge another?

acr: Ma xa Jun ri yaꞌyom lo re ri Tzij Pixab y xew Rire cꞌo pukꞌab cojucolobej o cusach kawach. Noꞌj rilal ¿saꞌ ri wach la chaꞌ xa pa e la cakꞌat la tzij puwi jun chic?


eng: Don’t speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge.

acr: Hermanos, machꞌaꞌtibej ib alak chiwach alak. Ma e ri cachꞌaꞌt chirij ri ratz-uchakꞌ y cukꞌat tzij puwiꞌ xa pa re rire, riꞌ e junam rucꞌ e cachꞌaꞌt chirij ri Tzij Pixab y cukꞌat tzij puwi waꞌ. Yey we caꞌan la waꞌ, riꞌ e queꞌelok na lal ta ꞌanal re ri Tzij Pixab; ecꞌu caꞌan che ib la lal aj kꞌatal tzij puwiꞌ.


eng: Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you.

acr: ꞌAna cꞌu alak chꞌutiꞌn che ib alak chwach ri Dios; yey we caꞌan cꞌu alak waꞌ, Rire cuyac kꞌij alak.


eng: Lament, mourn, and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom.

acr: Chubisoj cꞌuꞌx alak ri ꞌanom alak, cꞌax chunaꞌa cꞌuꞌx alak y chokꞌ alak ruma waꞌ. Ecꞌu riꞌ ri tzeꞌ alak chuꞌana okꞌej y ri quiꞌcotemal alak chuꞌana bis.


eng: Be subject therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

acr: E uwariꞌche, yaꞌa ib alak pukꞌab ri Dios; chꞌija alak uchukꞌab ritzel winak y jecꞌulaꞌ rire canimaj chiwach alak.


eng: Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners. Purify your hearts, you double-minded.

acr: Lic kib alak rucꞌ ri Dios y jelaꞌ Rire cakib ucꞌ ralak. Ralak ri cꞌo alak pa mac, chomaj alak ri binic silabic alak. Ecꞌu ralak ri xa queb cꞌuꞌx alak, ri caꞌaj alak cꞌax canaꞌ alak ri Dios yey lic queꞌec cꞌuꞌx alak rucꞌ ri mac re ruwachulew, lic chomaj ri animaꞌ alak che waꞌ.


acr: Chi tejebsaj iwib ruʼ i Dios, xak ire ca tejeb ʼuri iwuʼ yix. Yix chi ix ajmac, chiwoʼtaj can i n-ʼus taj. Yix chi qui bij chi cʼax qui na i Dios, péro xak cʼax qui na i toʼ re u wach i jyub taʼaj, chi josʼij ʼuri iwanima.


eng: But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

acr: Pero ri Dios lic nim ri unimal rutzil ucꞌuꞌx cuya chike. Ruma laꞌ jewaꞌ tzꞌibital pa Ruchꞌaꞌtem: Ri Dios uyacom rib chiquij janipa ri caquitacꞌabaꞌ quikꞌij; noꞌj uyaꞌom ri unimal rutzil ucꞌuꞌx chique janipa ri caquiꞌan chꞌutiꞌn che quib cachaꞌ.


eng: Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, “The Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously”?

acr: Laj cachꞌob cꞌu alak rakan na il ta uwach Ruchꞌaꞌtem ri Dios pa cubiꞌij wi: «Ri Ruxlabixel uyaꞌom ri Dios pa kanimaꞌ lic cꞌax cojunaꞌo y lic na cucꞌul ta ucꞌuꞌx we lic e queꞌec kacꞌuꞌx rucꞌ tak ri xa re ruwachulew» cachaꞌ.


eng: You adulterers and adulteresses, don’t you know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

acr: Ralak ri na jusucꞌ ta ri animaꞌ alak chwach ri Dios, ¿na etaꞌam ta cami alak we jun cujunimaj rib rucꞌ tak ri rayinic xa re ruwachulew, e junam rucꞌ cachꞌoꞌjin chirij ri Dios? China cꞌu ri queꞌec ucꞌuꞌx rucꞌ ri rayinic xa re ruwachulew, riꞌ e cuꞌana aj retzelal cꞌuꞌx chirij ri Dios.


eng: You ask, and don’t receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures.

acr: Yey ri catzꞌonoj alak, na cacꞌul ta alak ma na utz ta utzꞌonoxic caꞌan alak. Ma ri catzꞌonoj alak xa e re catzꞌilaꞌ alak che ri rayibal alak.


eng: You lust, and don’t have. You murder and covet, and can’t obtain. You fight and make war. You don’t have, because you don’t ask.

acr: Lic cꞌo carayij alak yey waꞌ na cayaꞌtaj ta che alak. Caqꞌuis cꞌu ib alak che retzelal cꞌuꞌxaj; ruma cꞌu riꞌ catij alak ukꞌij che ucꞌulic ri caꞌaj alak, cachꞌoꞌjin alak y caꞌan ne alak camic y chꞌaꞌoj. Pero na cacꞌul ta alak ri caꞌaj alak ma na catzꞌonoj ta alak waꞌ che ri Dios.


eng: Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don’t they come from your pleasures that war in your members?

acr: ¿Pa tak cape wi ri chꞌaꞌoj y ri oyowal chiwach alak? Waꞌ pa animaꞌ alak cape wi, ma ri rayibal e alak e pachaꞌ cꞌo pa chꞌaꞌoj rucꞌ ri caraj ri Dios che alak.


eng: Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

acr: Yey ri caquitzucuj ri utzil chomal y caquitic waꞌ chiquiwach, riꞌ quecꞌojiꞌ chi usucꞌliquil cucꞌ ri ticawex jelaꞌ pachaꞌ ri caraj ri Dios.


eng: But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

acr: Noꞌj cꞌu ri sakil naꞌoj petinak rucꞌ ri Dios, nabe na cakꞌalajisax rucꞌ jun chomilaj binic silabic; ecꞌu junok cꞌo wa sakil naꞌoj rucꞌ, na aj ta chꞌaꞌoj, utz ucꞌuꞌx y na cuꞌan ta utitzꞌitiquil; lic cucꞌut ri cꞌaxnaꞌbal ucꞌuꞌx y cuꞌan utzilaj tak chac; na cachaꞌw ta chiquixoꞌl ri winak y na xa ta queb upalaj.


eng: For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.

acr: Ma we cꞌo cꞌaxcꞌolil cꞌuꞌxaj y retzelal cꞌuꞌxaj chiwach alak, waꞌ cucꞌam lo chꞌaꞌoj y ronoje tak ri na utz taj caꞌanic.


eng: But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth.

acr: Pero we cꞌax cꞌuꞌx alak chibil ib alak y cꞌo retzelal cꞌuꞌx chiwach alak, matacꞌabaꞌ cꞌu kꞌij alak riꞌ y mabiꞌij ne alak lic cꞌo runaꞌoj ri Dios ucꞌ alak, ma xa rakꞌubal.


eng: This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.

acr: Yey waꞌ na e ta ri sakil naꞌoj petinak rucꞌ ri Dios, ma xa e re ruwachulew, xa que ticawex y re Ritzel.


acr: Man n-are ti nojbal ile chi ca pe ruʼ i Dios; ile xa nojbal re u wach i jyub taʼaj; xa are pacha quiqui chʼob i toʼ winak. I nojbal-le xa ruʼ itzel petnak wi.


eng: Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.

acr: We cꞌo junok chixoꞌl alak lic cꞌo unaꞌoj y lic cumaj usucꞌ ronoje, e chukꞌalajisaj cꞌu riꞌ ri sakil unaꞌoj rucꞌ jun binic silabic lic jusucꞌ y muꞌan ne nim che rib.


eng: Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water?

acr: Jun ralaxbal ya, xa jun u wach u jelal i ya quel che. We cʼa i ya quel che, n-quel ta ʼuri i qui che.


eng: Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh water.

acr: Alak nu hermanos, ¿cꞌo neba juna cheꞌ re higo echiriꞌ cawachinic quel lo aceitunas che? ¿O cꞌo neba juwiꞌ uva echiriꞌ cawachinic quel lo higo che? Jecꞌulaꞌ riꞌ, chupa juna acꞌal re yaꞌ tza, na quel ta lo yaꞌ quiꞌ.


eng: Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.

acr: Xa cꞌu che jun uchiꞌ kulaj quel lo chomilaj chꞌaꞌtem y itzelilaj chꞌaꞌtem. Alak nu hermanos, waꞌ na usucꞌ taj caꞌanic.


eng: With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men who are made in the image of God.

acr: Rucꞌ ri kakꞌ cakayac ukꞌij ri Kakaw Dios yey rucꞌ waꞌ tzel cojchꞌaw chiquij ri ticawex, ri ebuꞌanom ri Dios re caquicꞌutubej uwach Rire.


eng: For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and sea creature is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind;

acr: E ri oj ticawex yaꞌtal chike cojtakan paquiwi ruqꞌuiyal uwach awaj, waꞌ e tak ri e cꞌo che ruwachulew, ri quexiqꞌuicꞌ che ruwa caj, ri quecharar chuꞌlew y ri e cꞌo pa ri mar. Ronoje cꞌu ruqꞌuiyal uwach awaj chꞌijital quichukꞌab cuma ri ticawex.


eng: And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.

acr: Jecꞌulaꞌ ri kakꞌ e pachaꞌ ri akꞌ. Ma che ronoje ri cꞌo che ri kacuerpo, ri kakꞌ tob lic xa chꞌutiꞌn, na rucꞌ ta cꞌu riꞌ, cucꞌam lo uqꞌuiyal mac y jelaꞌ cuyoj ri kabinic y ri kacꞌaslem. Y waꞌ wa kakꞌ e pachaꞌ tzijital chi ruma ri akꞌ re xibalbaꞌ, ma chilaꞌ cape wi ri na utz taj cakabiꞌij.


eng: Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.

acr: Alak nu hermanos, muꞌana ri lic e qꞌui che alak quebuꞌan e aj cꞌutunel, ma ri cojcꞌutunic, ketaꞌam waꞌ e jun nimalaj chac yaꞌom chikakul. Ruma cꞌu waꞌ, we cakaꞌan ri na utz taj, más cꞌax ri kꞌatbal tzij re ri Dios cape pakawiꞌ chwa ri kꞌatbal tzij cape paquiwi ri na e ta aj cꞌutunel.


eng: For we all stumble in many things. Anyone who doesn’t stumble in word is a perfect person, able to bridle the whole body also.

acr: Na jinta junok lic jusucꞌ, ma konoje ri oj ticawex lic qꞌui uwach ri cojmacun wi. Noꞌj we cꞌo junok na camacun ta cꞌana rucꞌ tak ri cubiꞌij, riꞌ e jun ticawex lic jusucꞌ yey riꞌ cuchꞌij ne uchukꞌab tak ri rayibal re ronoje rucuerpo.


acr: Konojel, ʼolic coj macunic. We jun n-coʼon tu mac ruʼ wach tak i cu bij, lic n-tu mac ʼuri chuwach i Dios, man ca tiqui chu ʼatixic ronojel u chʼacul.


eng: For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

acr: Jun cꞌambal naꞌoj puwi ri ximbiꞌij e waꞌ: E junok we na cuxlab ta chic, riꞌ caminak chic; jecꞌulaꞌ riꞌ ri cubulibal cꞌuꞌxaj, we na jinta cꞌutubal re, e pachaꞌ caminak chic.


eng: In the same way, wasn’t Rahab the prostitute also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way?

acr: Ma ri Rahab, ri jun ixok na chom ta rubinic usilabic, xꞌan jusucꞌ che chwach ri Dios ruma xebucꞌul chirocho ri e cꞌacꞌalenel e aj Israel etakom bi chupa laꞌ la tinamit y ruma xebutoꞌo chaꞌ quebec pa jun chic be.


eng: You see then that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith.

acr: Lic cꞌu quil alak riꞌ: Ri ticawex na cuꞌan ta jusucꞌ xew ruma cubiꞌij cꞌo cubulibal ucꞌuꞌx rucꞌ ri Dios, ma ri lic chirajawaxic e cucꞌut waꞌ rucꞌ ri cuꞌano.


eng: But do you want to know, vain man, that faith apart from works is dead?

acr: Ma ʼan tont che awib; cha ta u be: i u cubibal ka cʼux n-ta queʼel wi we n-ta jun ʼutz caka ʼano, ʼalijinsabal-re u cubibal ka cʼux che i Dios.


eng: Wasn’t Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?

acr: Ujer, i ka mam, mam Abraham, ʼutz xeʼel chuwach i Dios rumal wach i xu ʼano, man xu ʼan cas che i Dios, are xtzʼonox i racʼal che, chi a-Isaac u bi. Xu sujuj u camsaxic i racʼal puwi i altar chuwach i Dios.


eng: You see that faith worked with his works, and by works faith was perfected.

acr: Chawila ʼut: i mam Abraham xu cʼutu chi ʼo u cubibal u cʼux rumal wach i xu ʼano. Queje ile xu tzʼakatsaj u cubibal u cʼux ruʼ wach i xu ʼano.


eng: So the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him as righteousness,” and he was called the friend of God.

acr: Yey Ruchꞌaꞌtem ri Dios cukꞌalajisaj waꞌ echiriꞌ cubiꞌij: «Ri Abraham lic xcubiꞌ ucꞌuꞌx rucꞌ ri Dios y ruma cꞌu riꞌ, xꞌaniꞌ jusucꞌ che.» Y xbiꞌx cꞌu che: «Rire e ramigo ri Dios.»


acr: Queje ile xeʼelok pacha i tzʼibtalic: “I mam Abraham xu coj i Dios, rumal-i i Dios xu bij chi ʼutz xeʼel chuwach ire.” Rumal-i, ca bixic chi i mam Abraham, ramig i Dios.


eng: You believe that God is one. You do well. The demons also believe—and shudder.

acr: Rilal lic cacoj la xa jun ri Dios cꞌolic, yey waꞌ lic katzij. Pero waꞌ na e ta queꞌelok cꞌo cubulibal cꞌuꞌx la rucꞌ ri Dios, ma e tak ne ri itzel uxlabixel caquicojo xa jun ri Dios cꞌolic y rucꞌ xiꞌin ib quebirbot chwach.


eng: Yes, a man will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

acr: Laj cꞌo junok jewaꞌ cubiꞌij: «Rilal cꞌo cubulibal cꞌuꞌx la rucꞌ ri Dios; ecꞌu riꞌin e cancꞌut ri utz canꞌano. ¿Carik nawi la cakꞌalajisaj la chinuwach riꞌin ri cubulibal cꞌuꞌx la we na jinta cꞌutubal re? ¡Na carik ta la! Noꞌj riꞌin utz cankꞌalajisaj ri cubulibal nucꞌuꞌx chiwach la rucꞌ tak ri canꞌano.»


eng: Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself.

acr: Jecꞌuriꞌlaꞌ ri cubulibal cꞌuꞌxaj, we na jinta cꞌutubal re, na jinta cutikoj.


eng: and one of you tells them, “Go in peace. Be warmed and filled;” yet you didn’t give them the things the body needs, what good is it?

acr: yey we cꞌo cꞌu junok che alak jewaꞌ cubiꞌij che: «Chawanibej co chi utzil chomal, chapisa awib chi utz y chatwoꞌk chi utz» cachaꞌ, pero na cuya ta cꞌu bi che janipa ri cajawax che, ¿saꞌ cꞌu cutikoj riꞌ ri xubiꞌij bi che?


eng: And if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food,

acr: Ma we e laꞌ cꞌo juna hermano achi o ixok na jinta ukꞌuꞌ re ujalbal yey cꞌayew che curik ri cutij ri jujun kꞌij,


eng: What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him?

acr: Alak nu hermanos, ¿saꞌ cutikoj che junok we cubiꞌij lic cꞌo cubulibal ucꞌuꞌx yey na jinta cꞌutubal re waꞌ? ¿Curik nawi ri colobetajic xew ruma cubiꞌij cꞌo cubulibal ucꞌuꞌx?


eng: For judgment is without mercy to him who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

acr: Ma e junok na cucꞌut ta ri relej ucꞌuꞌx chique ri jujun chic, jecꞌulaꞌ cuꞌan ri Dios che rire, na cucꞌut ta ri relej ucꞌuꞌx che echiriꞌ cukꞌat tzij puwiꞌ; noꞌj ri jun cucꞌut ri relej ucꞌuꞌx chique ri jujun chic, riꞌ quel pan chi utz che ronoje chupa rukꞌijol ri kꞌatbal tzij.


eng: So speak and so do as men who are to be judged by the law of freedom.

acr: Micꞌow cꞌu chicꞌuꞌx alak, copon na ri kꞌij cakꞌat tzij pawiꞌ alak e chirij Rutzij Upixab ri Dios, ri quesaw keꞌoj pukꞌab ri mac. Ruma cꞌu riꞌ, chajij ib alak che ronoje ri cabiꞌij alak y caꞌan alak.


eng: For he who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not commit murder.” Now if you do not commit adultery but do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.

acr: Ma ri Dios e xbiꞌn re waꞌ: «Matmacun chirij ri cꞌulaniquil» y je tanchi waꞌ xubiꞌij: «Matcamisanic.» Jecꞌulaꞌ, we junok na camacun ta chirij ri cꞌulaniquil pero camisanel, riꞌ cape ri kꞌatbal tzij puwiꞌ ruma xupalajij Rutzij Upixab ri Dios.


eng: For whoever keeps the whole law, and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.

acr: Ma we cꞌo junok cunimaj ronoje ri Tzij Pixab yey cajaljob cꞌu puwi xa juna tzij re ri Dios, riꞌ camacun chirij ronoje Rutzij Upixab ri Dios, ma waꞌ xa jun uꞌanom.


eng: But if you show partiality, you commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.

acr: Noꞌj we xa cachaꞌw alak chiquixoꞌl ri ticawex, camacun alak yey ri Tzij Pixab re ri Dios cukꞌat tzij pawiꞌ alak ruma alak aj palajiy tzij.


eng: However, if you fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well.

acr: Lic utz we pakatzij wi caꞌan alak rucꞌuꞌxibal ri takanic tzꞌibital can chupa Rutzij Upixab ri Dios, ri cubiꞌij: «Cꞌax chanaꞌa rawatz-achakꞌ jelaꞌ pachaꞌ ri cꞌax canaꞌ awib riꞌat.»


eng: Don’t they blaspheme the honorable name by which you are called?

acr: ¿Na kechꞌaꞌtibꞌen ta nebꞌa rike chirij ri chomilaj ubꞌiꞌ ri Qanimajawal, ri xkuxtax pawiꞌ alaq?


eng: But you have dishonored the poor man. Don’t the rich oppress you and personally drag you before the courts?

acr: Pero ralak e cꞌakom bi alak quikꞌij ri nibaꞌib. ¿Na e ta neba ri beyomab ri caquiꞌan cꞌax che alak ma na caquiꞌan ta ri usucꞌ che alak? ¿Yey na e ta neba rique ri caquicꞌam bi alak pa kꞌatbal tzij?


eng: Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn’t God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him?

acr: Hermanos ri lic cꞌax cannaꞌ alak, ta cꞌu alak waꞌ: E ri nibaꞌib che ruwachulew ri echaꞌom lo ruma ri Dios chaꞌ quebeyomar che ri cubulibal quicꞌuꞌx y chaꞌ quecꞌojiꞌ pukꞌab Rire ma e ubiꞌtisim waꞌ chique ri cꞌax quenaꞌw re Rire.


eng: and you pay special attention to him who wears the fine clothing and say, “Sit here in a good place;” and you tell the poor man, “Stand there,” or “Sit by my footstool”

acr: we yix xui ʼutz quiwil i jun chi chom u ʼuʼ, n-ʼus ta ʼuri qui ʼano. We qui bij che i beyom: “Chat cul yet chi, chupam i chom laj cubibal-i”, teʼuri qui bij che i nibaʼ: “Chat tacʼal ni yet chila, o chat cul na pulew”, quix cha che,


eng: haven’t you shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?

acr: ¿na rucꞌ ta neba waꞌ cachaꞌw alak chiwach alak y cuꞌana cꞌu alak aj kꞌatal tzij rucꞌ naꞌoj na jusucꞌ taj?


acr: we queje ile qui ʼano, n-ʼus taj, man n-junam ti quilic i winak qui ʼano, chi que upon iwuʼ. Quix tijin ʼuri chu ʼonquil pacha quiqui ʼan i juez chi n-sucʼul ti ʼatbal tzij quiqui ʼano.


eng: For if a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, comes into your synagogue, and a poor man in filthy clothing also comes in,

acr: Ma we e laꞌ molom ib alak chupa rubiꞌ ri Cristo y coc bi junok chixoꞌl alak ucojom mapakꞌab re oro y ucojom chomilaj ukꞌuꞌ y coc cꞌu bi juna nibaꞌ ucojom ukꞌuꞌ kꞌeꞌl cꞌojtalic,


eng: My brothers, don’t hold the faith of our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with partiality.

acr: Alak nu hermanos, ri cojom alak rubiꞌ ri Kanimajawal Jesucristo, ri Jun lic nim ukꞌij, lic na takal ta che alak xa cachaꞌw alak chiquixoꞌl ri ticawex.


eng: Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

acr: Ma ri sakil ulokꞌnimaxic ukꞌij ri Kakaw Dios e ri quekatoꞌ ri nibaꞌib y ri malcaꞌnib chupa tak ri cꞌax e cꞌo wi, yey e ri cakachajij kib chaꞌ na cojtzak ta chupa ri chꞌulilaj mac re ruwachulew.


eng: If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

acr: We cꞌo junok cuchꞌobo pa sakil wi e culokꞌnimaj ukꞌij ri Dios, pero na cukꞌatej ta ri rakꞌ che molot y cꞌaxlaj chꞌaꞌtem, riꞌ utuquel cusoc rib yey ronoje ri cuꞌano re culokꞌnimaj ri Dios, na jinta uchac.


eng: But he who looks into the perfect law of freedom and continues, not being a hearer who forgets but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in what he does.

acr: Noꞌj ri lic uyaꞌom rib che utakexic ri sakil Utzij Upixab ri Dios, ri cojresaj pukꞌab ri mac, yey xaki e cuꞌan waꞌ y na casach ta chucꞌuꞌx ri cubiꞌij ri Tzij Pixab ma e ꞌanal re janipa ri cubiꞌij waꞌ, ri Dios cutoꞌ che janipa ri cuꞌano.


eng: For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man looking at his natural face in a mirror;

acr: Ma e junok xa tanel re Ruchꞌaꞌtem ri Dios y na cuꞌan ta janipa ri cubiꞌij, e pachaꞌ junok caril rupalaj chupa juna spej.


eng: for he sees himself, and goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.

acr: Yey echiriꞌ xril bi rupalaj, queꞌec y xa pa jokꞌotaj cumescꞌutaj saꞌ ri catzuꞌnic.


acr: Cu takej wach i ca tzunic, y ca ʼec. Xui-ri, weʼ ca sach chu cʼux wach i ca tzunic.


eng: But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.

acr: E lic ꞌana alak janipa ri cubiꞌij Ruchꞌaꞌtem ri Dios y na xew ta alak tanel re; ma we xa alak tanel re, casoc ib alak we cachꞌob alak ruma waꞌ cacolobetaj alak.


eng: Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

acr: Ruma cꞌu laꞌ, yaꞌa can alak ronoje ri na chom ta uwach y ronoje ruqꞌuiyal mac. E lic cꞌulu alak rucꞌ uchꞌutiꞌnal cꞌuꞌx alak Ruchꞌaꞌtem ri Dios tiquil chi chupa ri animaꞌ alak, ma waꞌ cucolobej alak.


eng: for the anger of man doesn’t produce the righteousness of God.

acr: Ma e junok aj oyowal na cuꞌan ta ri jusucꞌ chwach ri Dios.


eng: So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

acr: Alak nu hermanos ri cꞌax cannaꞌ alak, micꞌow chicꞌuꞌx alak waꞌ: Lic chirajawaxic che alak caya xiquin alak che ri caquibiꞌij ri jujun chic, noꞌj lic chꞌobo na alak rakan chi utz saꞌ ri cabiꞌij alak, yey muꞌan ne ri lic xa chꞌitil alak che ri oyowal.


eng: Of his own will he gave birth to us by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.

acr: Lic rucꞌ cꞌu Rire xalax wi cuya cꞌacꞌ kacꞌaslemal ruma ri Kꞌijsak re Ruchꞌaꞌtem, chaꞌ jelaꞌ e cojuꞌana ri nabe ralcꞌoꞌal oj yaꞌtal pukꞌab ri Cristo.


eng: Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation nor turning shadow.

acr: Ma ronoje chomilaj sipanic y ri utz cayaꞌtaj chike, rucꞌ ri Dios petinak wi. Rire e ꞌanayom re tak ri cawon che ruwa caj. Yey tak waꞌ xa cajalcꞌatitaj uwach, noꞌj ri Dios na cajalcꞌatitaj ta uwach y ri kꞌijsak re Rire na coc ta kꞌekuꞌm chwach.


eng: Let no man say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God,” for God can’t be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one.

acr: Echiriꞌ cꞌo junok cunaꞌo cꞌo caminow uwach pa mac, mubiꞌij e ri Dios ri caꞌanaw waꞌ che. Ma ri Dios na cacha ta cꞌana ucꞌuꞌx che ri mac yey na cumin tane junok chupa.


eng: But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own lust and enticed.

acr: Ma echiriꞌ cꞌo junok cunaꞌo cꞌo caminow uwach pa mac, riꞌ e rurayibal ri cacꞌamaw bi re chupa.


eng: Then the lust, when it has conceived, bears sin. The sin, when it is full grown, produces death.

acr: Ecꞌu tak rurayibal cucꞌam bi pa mac, yey waꞌ wa mac cucꞌam lo camic.


eng: Blessed is a person who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord promised to those who love him.

acr: Nim ukꞌij ralaxic ri ticawex cuchꞌij uchukꞌab ri cꞌambal upa, ma echiriꞌ uchꞌijom chi uchukꞌab waꞌ, cucꞌul ri sipanic re ri cꞌaslemal ubiꞌtisim lo ri Dios chique ri cꞌax quenaꞌw re Rire.


eng: For the sun arises with the scorching wind and withers the grass; and the flower in it falls, and the beauty of its appearance perishes. So the rich man will also fade away in his pursuits.

acr: Ma echiriꞌ kel lo ri qꞌij yey rukꞌatanil kaqaꞌwik, raqꞌes kachaqijik y rukotzꞌiꞌjal kapuqik y kasach uwach ruchomalil. Jekꞌuriꞌlaꞌ kukꞌulumaj ri bꞌeyom, ma tobꞌ lik kachakunik, echiriꞌ kakamik, ronoje rubꞌeyomalil kakanaj kanoq.


eng: Let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his high position;

acr: E juna hermano lic na il ta co uwach, lic quiꞌcota che ri yacbal ukꞌij cuya ri Dios.


eng: But let him ask in faith, without any doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed.

acr: Yey we junok cꞌo caraj cutzꞌonoj che ri Dios, lic chirajawaxic che, cacubiꞌ ucꞌuꞌx rucꞌ ri Dios y na queb ta upa ri cubulibal ucꞌuꞌx. Ma e ri xa queb upa ri cubulibal ucꞌuꞌx, riꞌ na tiquil ta chi utz; e pachaꞌ ri urepebal uwi ri mar xa cacꞌam bi jewaꞌ y jeriꞌ ruma ri tew.


eng: For that man shouldn’t think that he will receive anything from the Lord.

acr: Ecꞌu junok jewaꞌ uꞌanom, muchꞌobo we cꞌo cucꞌul che ri Kajawal.


eng: He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

acr: Ma ri ticawex xa queb upa che ri cuchꞌobo, riꞌ na jinta ucowil che tak ri cuꞌano.


acr: Jun winak we xa ca etzʼan u nojbal, n-jic ta ʼuri wach i cu ʼano, wach i cu chʼobo.


eng: But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

acr: We cꞌo cꞌu junok che alak cajawax sakil unaꞌoj, chutzꞌonoj che ri Dios y waꞌ cayaꞌtaj lo che, ma ri Dios na cuxuꞌyaj ta ri catzꞌonox che y na cucꞌak tane bi quikꞌij ri ticawex cꞌo caquitzꞌonoj che.


eng: Let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

acr: Lic cꞌola cꞌu unimal cꞌuꞌx alak pa sakil wi chaꞌ jelaꞌ cacꞌojiꞌ alak jusucꞌ y cacowir alak chi utz, jecꞌuriꞌlaꞌ na jinta chi cꞌo cajawax che ri binic silabic alak chwach ri Dios.


eng: knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.

acr: Ma etaꞌam chi alak we cachꞌij alak ri cꞌambal upa ri cubulibal cꞌuꞌx alak rucꞌ ri Dios, waꞌ cucꞌam lo unimal cꞌuꞌxaj che alak.


eng: Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,

acr: Alak nu hermanos, lic quiꞌcota alak echiriꞌ quicꞌow alak chupa tak uqꞌuiyal uwach cꞌaxcꞌobic.


eng: Grace be with you all. Amen.

acr: Cꞌulu cꞌu onoje alak ri unimal rutzil ucꞌuꞌx ri Dios. Amén.


eng: Greet all of your leaders and all the saints. The Italians greet you.

acr: Yaꞌa alak rutzil quiwach conoje ri e aj cꞌamal wach e alak cucꞌ conoje rutinamit ri Dios. Ri e aj Italia caquiya pan rutzil wach alak.


eng: But I exhort you, brothers, endure the word of exhortation, for I have written to you in few words.

acr: Yey cantzꞌonoj che alak hermanos, lic yaꞌa ib alak che umajic usucꞌ waꞌ wa queb oxib pixabanic xintzꞌibaj pan che alak y cꞌulu alak chi utz.


eng: make you complete in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

acr: Cantzꞌonoj cꞌu riꞌ che ri Dios, chutoꞌo alak chaꞌ caꞌan alak ri utz y jelaꞌ caꞌan cꞌu alak janipa ri caraj Rire. Chuꞌana cꞌu Rire ucꞌ alak ruma ri Kanimajawal Jesucristo janipa ri rajawal ucꞌuꞌx Rire. Che Rire takal wi ri yacbal ukꞌij wakꞌij ora y na jinta chi utakexic chikawach apanok. Amén.


eng: Now may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, our Lord Jesus,

acr: Ri Dios, ri aj yaꞌl utzil chomal, xucꞌastajisaj lo ri Kanimajawal Jesucristo chiquixoꞌl ri ecaminak. Y ri Cristo e ri Nimalaj Aj Chajinel que rutinamit ri Dios; yey rucꞌ ruquiqꞌuel Rire, xujiquibaꞌ uwach ri cꞌacꞌ tzij na jinta utakexic.


eng: I strongly urge you to do this, that I may be restored to you sooner.

acr: Yey cantzꞌonoj co che alak, e ꞌana alak orar panuwiꞌ chaꞌ cayaꞌtaj tanchi chwe riꞌin quinopon tan ucꞌ alak.


eng: Pray for us, for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.

acr: Lic ꞌana cꞌu alak orar pakawiꞌ. Riꞌoj lic cakanaꞌ chikacꞌuꞌx utz ri kaꞌanom, y rucꞌ cꞌu ri kabinic kasilabic cakaj cakaꞌan chi utz ronoje.


eng: Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.

acr: Lic cojo alak quitzij ri e aj cꞌamal wach e alak y yaꞌa ib alak chitakic cuma, ma chwiquikꞌab rique yaꞌtal wi ruchajixic ri cꞌaslemal alak chwach ri Dios. Yey rique caquikꞌalajisaj chwach ri Dios suꞌanic xquiꞌan tak ri quichac ucꞌ alak. Lic chirajawaxic cꞌu riꞌ caya ib alak chitakic cuma chaꞌ jelaꞌ rique utz caquiꞌan ri quichac rucꞌ quiꞌcotemal y na rucꞌ ta bis ruma ri cuꞌan alak alcꞌayew chique; ma we e riꞌ, na jinta cutikoj ri quichac ucꞌ alak.


eng: For we don’t have here an enduring city, but we seek that which is to come.

acr: Ma wara che ruwachulew na jinta juna tinamit lic cacowinic pa utz coj-jekiꞌ wi; ruma cꞌu riꞌ, e koyeꞌem ri jun katinamit na casach ta uwach.


eng: Let’s therefore go out to him outside of the camp, bearing his reproach.

acr: Joꞌ cꞌu riꞌ rucꞌ ri Jesús, e pachaꞌ junam rucꞌ Rire chojelubi chupa ri tinamit y kacꞌulu keꞌoj ri cꞌakbal bi kakꞌij jelaꞌ pachaꞌ xꞌan che Rire.


eng: For the bodies of those animals, whose blood is brought into the holy place by the high priest as an offering for sin, are burned outside of the camp.

acr: Ri cuꞌan ri cajawal raj chacunel pa Rocho Dios e cucoj bi chupa ri Luwar lic Santo ri quiquiqꞌuel rawaj ecamisam ruma ri mac que ri tinamit, yey ecꞌu ri quitiꞌjil quesax bi chupa ri tinamit re caporoxic.


eng: We have an altar from which those who serve the holy tabernacle have no right to eat.

acr: Ri oj re ri Cristo, cꞌo ri altar keꞌoj (waꞌ e rucamic ri Cristo chwa ri cruz). Ecꞌu ri quelokꞌniman pa ri Rocho Dios rucꞌ awaj ecamisam, na cayaꞌtaj ta chique caquicꞌul janipa ri yaꞌtal chike riꞌoj ruma rucamic ri Cristo.


eng: Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

acr: Ri Kanimajawal Jesucristo na cajalcꞌatitaj taj; Rire jelaꞌ pachaꞌ rojertan, jelaꞌ woꞌora y chikawach apanok.


eng: Remember your leaders, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith.

acr: Checꞌuna chicꞌuꞌx alak ri e aj cꞌamal wach e alak, ri xetzijon Ruchꞌaꞌtem ri Dios che alak. Chꞌobo alak rakan janipa ri utz xucꞌam lo ri quibinic quisilabic y e cꞌama alak re ri cubulibal quicꞌuꞌx rucꞌ ri Cristo.


eng: So that with good courage we say, “The Lord is my helper. I will not fear. What can man do to me?”

acr: E uwariꞌche lic cakajiquibaꞌ uwach ri tzꞌibital can pa Ruchꞌaꞌtem ri Dios: Ri Nukaw Dios, e Rire ri catoꞌw weꞌin; na canxiꞌij tane cꞌana wib che ri na utz taj cuꞌan juna ticawex chwe cojchaꞌ.


eng: Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

acr: Meꞌec cꞌuꞌx alak chwi ri puak. E quiꞌcota alak rucꞌ ri cꞌo ucꞌ alak, ma jewaꞌ ubiꞌim ri Dios: Na catinya ta can qꞌuenok y na canwokꞌotaj ta atoꞌic xchaꞌ.


eng: Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled; but God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

acr: Lic chuꞌana nim ukꞌij ri cꞌulaniquil chiwach onoje alak y machꞌulaj ne cꞌana alak ri tzij ꞌanom alak chiwach alak; ma conoje ri caquetzꞌabej uwa quikꞌij cucꞌ jujun chic na quicꞌulel taj y conoje ri quemacun chirij ri cꞌulaniquil, waꞌ cakꞌat tzij paquiwiꞌ ruma ri Dios.


eng: Remember those who are in bonds, as bound with them, and those who are ill-treated, since you are also in the body.

acr: Memescꞌutaj alak ri e cꞌo pa cárcel, e ꞌana alak pachaꞌ cꞌo alak cucꞌ pa ri cárcel; yey memescꞌutaj ne alak ri e cꞌo pa cꞌax, e ꞌana alak pachaꞌ catij alak cꞌax junam cucꞌ rique.


eng: Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.

acr: Micꞌow chicꞌuꞌx alak ri quecꞌul alak chi utz janipa ri quebopon chi ocho alak, ma e cꞌo ri xebanaw waꞌ y na xquinaꞌbej taj e ángeles ri xequicꞌulu.


eng: Let brotherly love continue.

acr: Mokꞌotaj alak ri cꞌax canaꞌ ib alak chiwach alak, ma ralak chakꞌ ib alak chupa rubiꞌ ri Cristo.


eng: for our God is a consuming fire.

acr: Ma jelaꞌ pachaꞌ ri akꞌ cuporoj ronoje, jecꞌulaꞌ cuꞌan ri ka Dios echiriꞌ cusach uwach ronoje ri na utz taj.


eng: Therefore, receiving a Kingdom that can’t be shaken, let’s have grace, through which we serve God acceptably, with reverence and awe,

acr: Jecꞌulaꞌ, riꞌoj cakacꞌul jun luwar pa cayaꞌiꞌ wi chike cojtakanic y waꞌ lic tiquil chi utz y na casach ta uwach. Ruma cꞌu waꞌ chojtioxin chwach ri Dios, kakasaj cꞌu kamejelem chwach y kalokꞌnimaj rucꞌ xiꞌin ib.


eng: This phrase, “Yet once more” signifies the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that have been made, that those things which are not shaken may remain.

acr: Echiriꞌ cubiꞌij: «Jumul chi cꞌut canꞌan waꞌ,» e queꞌelawi ronoje ri uꞌanom ri Dios, ri utz casilabisaxic, waꞌ cajalcꞌatix bi; xew cꞌu catiquiꞌ can ri na utz taj casilabisaxic.


eng: See that you don’t refuse him who speaks. For if they didn’t escape when they refused him who warned on the earth, how much more will we not escape who turn away from him who warns from heaven,

acr: E uwariꞌche lic macꞌak bi alak ukꞌij ri Dios, ri capixaban e alak. Ma we na xecolobetaj ta ri xquicꞌak bi ukꞌij ri Dios ojertan echiriꞌ Rire xuchꞌaꞌbej quipa ruma ri Moisés wara che ruwachulew, macꞌuwariꞌ riꞌoj na cojcolobetaj taj we e cakacꞌak bi ukꞌij ri Jun cuchꞌaꞌbej lo kapa chilaꞌ chicaj.


eng: to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better than that of Abel.

acr: Yey alak oponinak chi chwach ri Jesús, ri xtiquiban ri cꞌacꞌ tzij xuꞌan ri Dios kucꞌ; ri Jesús xuꞌan waꞌ ruma ruquiqꞌuel xturuwic, y waꞌ más cꞌo cutikoj chwa ruquiqꞌuel ri Abel.


eng: to the festal gathering and assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect,

acr: Alak chi bare jun cucꞌ ri e ralcꞌoꞌal ri Dios, ri quebopon chilaꞌ chicaj rucꞌ Rire. Alak oponinak chi chwach ri Dios pa e cꞌo wi tak ri e jusucꞌ, ri eboquinak chi chilaꞌ chicaj, ri ꞌanom chi chom che ri quicꞌaslemal ruma ri Dios, ri Aj Kꞌatal Tzij que conoje.


eng: But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable multitudes of angels,

acr: Noꞌj woꞌora alak oponinak chwach ri juyub Sion pa ri tinamit re ri Dios cꞌaslic, ri tinamit Jerusalem chilaꞌ chicaj, pa quimolom wi quib uqꞌuiyal ángeles re caquilokꞌnimaj ukꞌij ri Dios rucꞌ quiꞌcotemal.


eng: So fearful was the appearance that Moses said, “I am terrified and trembling.”

acr: Lic xibibal cꞌu uwach riꞌ ri xilitajic, ma jenewaꞌ xubiꞌij ri Moisés: «Lic quimbirbotic ruma nuxiꞌim wib» xchaꞌ.


eng: for they could not stand that which was commanded, “If even an animal touches the mountain, it shall be stoned”.

acr: Ma rike xkixiꞌij kibꞌ echiriꞌ xyaꞌ wa jun taqanik chike: «China ri kapaqiꞌ lo chwa wa juyubꞌ, tobꞌ ne juna awaj, riꞌ kakamisax paꞌbꞌaj o rukꞌ lanza» xchaꞌ.


eng: the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which those who heard it begged that not one more word should be spoken to them,

acr: Na tom tane alak ruchꞌawibal ri trompeta y rukul ri Dios jelaꞌ pachaꞌ ri xquita raj Israel. Ecꞌu tak ri xetaw re waꞌ, lic xquitzꞌonoj chaꞌ na e ta chi ri Dios cachꞌaꞌt cucꞌ.


eng: For you have not come to a mountain that might be touched and that burned with fire, and to blackness, darkness, storm,

acr: Ecꞌu ralak na oponinak tane alak chwach jun juyub quilitaj wara che ruwachulew pachaꞌ ri juyub xquil raj Israel ojertan, waꞌ e ri xjumuw akꞌ chwach, pa xuꞌan wi kꞌekuꞌm y xuꞌan cakjikꞌ.


eng: For you know that even when he afterward desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for a change of mind though he sought it diligently with tears.

acr: Etaꞌam chi cꞌu alak riꞌ, ri Esaú tob lic xurayij chic cucꞌul janipa ri takal che rire ruma atzixel, na xyaꞌ ta chi che; tob ne lic xrokꞌej, na xurik ta chi ujalcꞌatixic waꞌ.


eng: lest there be any sexually immoral person or profane person, like Esau, who sold his birthright for one meal.

acr: Mucꞌulumaj e junok che alak caretzꞌabej uwa ukꞌij rucꞌ junok chic na ucꞌulel taj; macꞌak ne bi alak ukꞌij janipa ri cuya ri Dios che alak pachaꞌ ri xuꞌan ri Esaú echiriꞌ xa ruma jun waꞌim, xucꞌayij ri takal che rire ruma atzixel.


eng: Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord,

acr: Lic chirajawaxic cꞌola alak chi utzil chomal cucꞌ conoje y tijoj ib alak che ri santowilaj binic chwach ri Dios, ma na jinta junok queꞌrila uwach ri Dios we na e ta cuꞌan riꞌ.


eng: and make straight paths for your feet, so what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed.

acr: E cꞌama bi alak ri be jusucꞌ chaꞌ cuꞌan alak cꞌamal quiwach ri na e ta tiquil chi utz y jelaꞌ rique na quetzak ta chic y na quebel ta che ri be jusucꞌ.


eng: Therefore lift up the hands that hang down and the feeble knees,

acr: Ruma cꞌu laꞌ lic chukꞌubej ib alak chaꞌ jelaꞌ cacꞌojiꞌ uchukꞌab ri kꞌab alak cosinak y cacowir ri chꞌec alak siquirinak.


eng: All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

acr: Pakatzij wi na jinta juna kꞌilonic lic cucꞌul kacꞌuꞌx echiriꞌ oj cꞌo chupa, ma waꞌ cuꞌan cꞌax chike. Pero we xkacꞌul ri kꞌilonic, lic cꞌo cutikoj chike, ma cusucꞌupij ri kabinic kasilabic chaꞌ cojcꞌojiꞌ chi utzil chomal.


eng: For they indeed for a few days disciplined us as seemed good to them, but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.

acr: Ma ri kachu-kakaw xa ajilam junab cojquikꞌilo, yey ri caquiꞌan kucꞌ xa e chirij ri quinaꞌoj rique. Noꞌj ri Kakaw Dios lic cojupixabaj puwi ri cajawax chike chaꞌ ri kacꞌaslemal cuꞌana jelaꞌ pachaꞌ ri chomilaj ucꞌaslemal Rire.


eng: Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live?

acr: Echiriꞌ oj acꞌalab, e ri kachu-kakaw che ruwachulew lic xojquikꞌilo y xkanimaj quitzij. ¿Suꞌchac cꞌu riꞌ na cakaya ta kib pukꞌab ri Kakaw cꞌo chilaꞌ chicaj chaꞌ jelaꞌ cacꞌojiꞌ kacꞌaslemal chwach Rire?


eng: It is for discipline that you endure. God deals with you as with children, for what son is there whom his father doesn’t discipline?

acr: Lic cꞌu cuyu alak ri kꞌilonic, ma jelaꞌ cakꞌalajinic alak ralcꞌoꞌal ri Dios. ¿Na etaꞌam ta neba alak e rachi cꞌo ralcꞌoꞌal lic chirajawaxic che quebukꞌil waꞌ?


eng: for whom the Lord loves, he disciplines, and chastises every son whom he receives.”

acr: Ma ri Dios Kajawxel lic quebukꞌil janipa ri cꞌax quebunaꞌo y e pachaꞌ cujichꞌ quipa janipa ri uꞌanom ralcꞌoꞌal chique cachaꞌ.


eng: You have forgotten the exhortation which reasons with you as with children, “My son, don’t take lightly the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are reproved by him;

acr: Micꞌow cꞌu chicꞌuꞌx alak ri pixabanic re ri Dios, ri cubiꞌij pa Ruchꞌaꞌtem che alak, ri alak ralcꞌoꞌal Rire: At walcꞌoꞌal, macꞌak bi ukꞌij ri kꞌilonic re ri Dios, mapax ne acꞌuꞌx che echiriꞌ cuchꞌaꞌbej apa.


eng: For consider him who has endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, that you don’t grow weary, fainting in your souls.

acr: E lic cꞌola naꞌoj alak puwi ri xuꞌan ri Jesús; ma tob na takal ta che Rire, lic xutij cꞌax paquikꞌab raj maquib. Macos cꞌu ralak y mapax ne cꞌuꞌx alak chwa ri cꞌaxcꞌobic.


eng: Therefore let’s also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let’s run with perseverance the race that is set before us,

acr: Cakilo chi lic je qʼui ique xqui ʼalijinsaj u cubibal qui cʼux che i Dios. Chikij chakawach cakilo wach qui ʼanom ique. Rumal-i yoj chaka bisoj bi ka be chakawach. Chaka canaj canok niʼpa i coʼon latzʼ chake, xak i ka mac chi craj cu batzʼcatij tan chic rib chikij, y chaka chʼija i ka be lic co ka cʼux chu ʼanic.


eng: looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

acr: Junok cacꞌalalic e lic cutzutzaꞌ pan ri qꞌuisbal re pa caraj copon wi. Jecꞌulaꞌ riꞌoj e kayaꞌa pan ri kawach puwi ri Jesús, ma rucꞌ Rire cape wi ri cubulibal kacꞌuꞌx y e Rire ri catzꞌakatisan uwach waꞌ. Xuya cꞌu ranimaꞌ xcam chwa ri cruz tob waꞌ lic qꞌuixbal uwach; e xutij ri cꞌax ma retaꞌam we xricꞌowibej waꞌ, unimal quiꞌcotemal ri cucꞌulu. Ecꞌu riꞌ woꞌora tzꞌul puwiquikꞌab rutzꞌulibal ri Dios.


eng: God having provided some better thing concerning us, so that apart from us they should not be made perfect.

acr: Ma ojertan ri Dios uchꞌobom chi lo ri más chom cuꞌanaꞌ chaꞌ cutzꞌakatisaj lo ri caraj cuꞌan kucꞌ riꞌoj junam cucꞌ rique.


eng: These all, having been commended for their faith, didn’t receive the promise,

acr: Tob conoje waꞌ lic xquicꞌut ri cubulibal quicꞌuꞌx rucꞌ ri Dios, na jinta cꞌu junok chique xucꞌul wara che ruwachulew ronoje rubiꞌtisim lo ri Dios chique.


eng: of whom the world was not worthy—wandering in deserts, mountains, caves, and the holes of the earth.

acr: Rike xebꞌin pa taq luwar katzꞌintzꞌotik, xebꞌin pa taq juyubꞌ, xejeqiꞌ che ruwachulew xeꞌ taq pek y pa taq jul. E taq kꞌu waꞌ wa winaq re ruwachulew na taqal tane chike kekꞌojiꞌ wa nimaq e aj chak re ri Dios chikixoꞌlibꞌal.


eng: They were stoned. They were sawn apart. They were tempted. They were slain with the sword. They went around in sheep skins and in goat skins; being destitute, afflicted, ill-treated—

acr: E cꞌo ri lic xcꞌam tak quipa, e cꞌo ri xecamisax rucꞌ abaj, e cꞌo ri xkꞌatiꞌ quipa rucꞌ sierra, e cꞌo ri xecamisax rucꞌ espada. E cꞌo ri lic xesutinic quicojom quikꞌuꞌ xa re utzꞌuꞌmal bexex o caprux, xꞌan nibaꞌ chique, lic xpaxir cꞌu quicꞌuꞌx y lic xꞌan cꞌax chique.


eng: Others were tried by mocking and scourging, yes, moreover by bonds and imprisonment.

acr: E cꞌo jujun chic lic xechꞌamixic, xjichꞌ quipa, xeyaꞌiꞌ pa carena y xeyaꞌ pa cárcel.


eng: Women received their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.

acr: E cꞌo ne ixokib xquicꞌul ri calcꞌoꞌal e cꞌastajinak tanchi lo chiquixoꞌl ri ecaminak. Noꞌj e cꞌo jujun chic ticawex, ruma ri na xcaj taj cacokꞌotaj ri Dios, e xquichaꞌ ri na xetzokpix ta chubi y rucꞌ cꞌu unimal cꞌaxcꞌolil xecamic, ma e xquichaꞌ ri jun chomilaj cꞌastajibal re cꞌaslemal na jinta utakexic.


eng: quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, grew mighty in war, and caused foreign armies to flee.

acr: E cꞌo ne ri xecꞌak chupa ri akꞌ y na xecꞌat taj. E cꞌo ri xecolobetaj chwach ri camic rucꞌ espada. E cꞌo ri xyaꞌiꞌ quichukꞌab echiriꞌ na jinta quichukꞌab, lic xnimar ri quichukꞌab pa chꞌaꞌoj y ruma cꞌu riꞌ, ri soldados e aj naj xebanimaj bi.


eng: who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked out righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

acr: Ruma ri cubulibal quicꞌuꞌx rucꞌ ri Dios, e cꞌo ri xquichꞌij uchukꞌab uqꞌuiyal tinamit, xetakan cꞌu paquiwiꞌ chi jusucꞌ y lic xquirik ri toꞌbal re ri Dios biꞌtisim lo chique. E cꞌo ne ri xquitzꞌapij ruwaqueꞌ ri coj chaꞌ na quetij ta cuma.


eng: What more shall I say? For the time would fail me if I told of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets—

acr: ¿Saꞌ chi más cambiꞌij? Ma na cuꞌan ta wa jun kꞌij quinchꞌaꞌt chwi ri cubulibal quicꞌuꞌx ri Gedeón, ri Barác, ri Sansón, ri Jefté, ri David, ri Samuel y ri kꞌalajisanelab.


eng: By faith Rahab the prostitute didn’t perish with those who were disobedient, having received the spies in peace.

acr: Ri Rahab e jun ixok retzꞌabem uwa ukꞌij cucꞌ achijab; na rucꞌ ta cꞌu riꞌ, ruma xcubiꞌ ucꞌuꞌx rucꞌ ri Dios, na xcam ta cucꞌ ri e aj palajiy tzij e aj Jericó, ma rire xebucꞌul chi utzil chomal ri e cꞌacꞌalenel e aj Israel y xebutoꞌo.


eng: By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days.

acr: Raj Israel, ruma ri cubulibal quicꞌuꞌx rucꞌ ri Dios, xebin chirij ri tinamit Jericó wukub kꞌij, y tecꞌuchiriꞌ xwuluwub lo ri tapia re ri tinamit.


eng: By faith they passed through the Red Sea as on dry land. When the Egyptians tried to do so, they were swallowed up.

acr: Ri tinamit Israel, ruma ri cubulibal quicꞌuꞌx rucꞌ ri Dios, xebicꞌow chupa ri mar Rojo echiriꞌ waꞌ xjakataj upa y e laꞌ pa chakiꞌj ulew xebicꞌowic. Noꞌj echiriꞌ raj Egipto xquijek quebicꞌow chupa ri mar, ri yaꞌ xucꞌul tanchi rib y jelaꞌ xejikꞌ can chupa.


eng: By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them.

acr: Ruma cꞌu ri cubulibal ucꞌuꞌx rucꞌ ri Dios, e xuꞌan ri xtak che; xuyijbaꞌ ri nimakꞌij Pascua y xtakan che casokꞌ uquiqꞌuel bexex che tak ruchiꞌ ja chaꞌ echiriꞌ quicꞌow ru ángel ri Dios, na cucamisaj ta can ri nabe calcꞌoꞌal ri e aj Israel.


eng: By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

acr: Ruma cꞌu ri cubulibal ucꞌuꞌx rucꞌ ri Dios, xel bi Egipto y na xuxiꞌij ta cꞌana rib chwa ri royowal ri rey. Ecꞌu ri xuꞌano e lic xuchukꞌubej rib che ri cuꞌano, ma e pachaꞌ lic cutzutzaꞌ chi pan uwach ri Dios, tob Rire na quilitaj ta uwach.


eng: considering the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to the reward.

acr: Ecꞌu ri beyomalil más cꞌo uwach chwach rire e ri cachꞌamixic pachaꞌ xꞌan che ri Cristo, na e ta tak ri beyomalil re Egipto; ma runaꞌoj e cꞌo pan puwi ri rajil ucꞌaxel cuya ri Dios che chwach apanok.


eng: choosing rather to share ill treatment with God’s people than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time,

acr: Xuchaꞌ cꞌu ri cutij cꞌax junam cucꞌ rutinamit ri Dios chwa ri cacꞌojiꞌ chupa rukusil ri mac, ma waꞌ xa quicꞌowic.


eng: By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter,

acr: Ri Moisés, ruma ri cubulibal ucꞌuꞌx rucꞌ ri Dios, echiriꞌ xnimaric na xraj ta chic cabiꞌx che e ralab rumiꞌal ri faraón, ri rey re Egipto.


eng: By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment.

acr: Ruchu-ukaw ri Moisés, ruma ri cubulibal quicꞌuꞌx rucꞌ ri Dios, xquewaj ri Moisés oxib icꞌ, ma xquilo lic chomilaj acꞌa. Na xquixiꞌij ta cꞌu quib che ri takanic re ri rey echiriꞌ xutak quicamisaxic conoje ri raltak co alabo e aj Israel.


eng: By faith Joseph, when his end was near, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel, and gave instructions concerning his bones.

acr: Ri José, ruma ri cubulibal ucꞌuꞌx rucꞌ ri Dios, echiriꞌ xa nakaj chi cꞌo wi rucamic, xukꞌalajisaj cꞌo jun kꞌij raj Israel quebel bi chupa ri tinamit Egipto chaꞌ quetzelej tanchi pa ri luwar ubiꞌtisim ri Dios chique. Y xtakan cꞌu canok saꞌ caꞌan che rubakil echiriꞌ quebel bi, ma xraj camukiꞌ rubakil chilaꞌ.


eng: By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come.

acr: Ri Isaac, ruma ri cubulibal ucꞌuꞌx rucꞌ ri Dios, echiriꞌ xebuꞌan bendecir ri Jacob y ri Esaú, xujiquibaꞌ uwach chom tak sipanic cuya ri Dios chique chwach apanok.


eng: concluding that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Figuratively speaking, he also did receive him back from the dead.

acr: Xuya cꞌu ranimaꞌ rucꞌajol ma lic retaꞌam ri Dios cꞌo uchukꞌab re cucꞌastajisaj lo ri Isaac chiquixoꞌl ri ecaminak, y echiriꞌ ri Dios xuya tanchi che, e pachaꞌ xucꞌul tanchi rucꞌajol chiquixoꞌl ri ecaminak.


eng: to whom it was said, “Your offspring will be accounted as from Isaac,”

acr: «Xew che racꞌajol Isaac caquipetebej wi lo rawalcꞌoꞌal» xchaꞌ.


eng: By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his only born son,

acr: Ecꞌu ri Abraham, ruma ri cubulibal ucꞌuꞌx rucꞌ ri Dios, echiriꞌ xcꞌam upa, xucꞌam bi rucꞌajol Isaac re cucamisaj chwi raltar, tob xew ne ucꞌajol riꞌ yey puwi rire uꞌanom ri biꞌtisinic ri Dios echiriꞌ jewaꞌ xubiꞌij canok:


eng: But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.

acr: Noꞌj rike e xkaj jun kitinamit lik junwi, waꞌ e ri jun chomilaj tinamit chilaꞌ chikaj. E uwariꞌche, ri Dios na kakꞌix ta che kabꞌiꞌx che e Dios ke rike, ma uyijbꞌam chi jun kitinamit lik chom chilaꞌ chikaj.


eng: If indeed they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, they would have had enough time to return.

acr: We ta e laꞌ cꞌa caquichꞌob rakan puwi ri tinamit pa xebel lo wi, riꞌ lic paquikꞌab cꞌo wi quetzelej tanchi chilaꞌ.


eng: For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own.

acr: Yey ri caquikꞌalajisaj waꞌ, caquicꞌutu quetajin che utzucuxic jun quitinamit pa quejekiꞌ wi.


eng: These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and embraced them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

acr: Conoje waꞌ xecamic echiriꞌ cꞌamajaꞌ caquicꞌul janipa rubiꞌtisim lo ri Dios chique. Ruma cꞌu lic xcubiꞌ quicꞌuꞌx rucꞌ ri Dios, e pachaꞌ xquil pan waꞌ y lic xequiꞌcot rucꞌ tak ri xquil apanok. Y rucꞌ waꞌ, xquikꞌalajisaj rique na e ta aj wara che ruwachulew, xa ebicꞌowel.


eng: Therefore as many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as innumerable as the sand which is by the sea shore, were fathered by one man, and him as good as dead.

acr: Jecꞌulaꞌ ri Abraham, tob ne xa nakaj chi cꞌo wi lo rucamic, xalax rucꞌajol. Yey tak ri ralcꞌoꞌal rire lic xeqꞌuiyar quiwach, xebuꞌana lic e qꞌui pachaꞌ ri quiqꞌuiyal ri chꞌumil e cꞌo che ruwa caj y pachaꞌ ri sanyeb cꞌo chuchiꞌ ri mar, ri na utz taj cajilaxic.


eng: By faith even Sarah herself received power to conceive, and she bore a child when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised.

acr: Rixok Sara, ruma ri cubulibal ucꞌuꞌx rucꞌ ri Dios, tob lic nimalaj winak chic y na utz tane calanic, xyaꞌtaj che xalax jun ralab ma xucojo ri Dios lic e cuꞌana na janipa rubiꞌtisim che.


eng: For he was looking for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

acr: Ecꞌu ri Abraham royeꞌem ri jun tinamit tzꞌakom lo chi utz, yey wa tinamit e ri Dios xchꞌobow re y xyacaw re.


eng: By faith he lived as an alien in the land of promise, as in a land not his own, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise.

acr: Ruma ri cubulibal ucꞌuꞌx rucꞌ ri Dios, ri Abraham xeꞌjekela pa ri luwar ubiꞌtisim ri Dios che, tob rire na aj ta chilaꞌ. Na xcꞌojiꞌ ta chupa juna ja; xa xjekiꞌ xeꞌ tak carpa, y jelaꞌ xquiꞌan ri Isaac y ri Jacob, ma e ne jun rique xquicꞌul ri ubiꞌtisim lo ri Dios chique.


eng: By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out to the place which he was to receive for an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he went.

acr: Ri Abraham, ruma ri cubulibal ucꞌuꞌx, echiriꞌ xsiqꞌuix ruma ri Dios, xucoj tzij y xeꞌec chupa ri luwar ubiꞌtisim ri Dios che. Xel cꞌu bi pa rutinamit, tob na retaꞌam taj pa queꞌec wi.


eng: By faith Noah, being warned about things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared a ship for the saving of his house, through which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

acr: Ri Noé, ruma ri cubulibal ucꞌuꞌx rucꞌ ri Dios, xucojo echiriꞌ xbiꞌx che ruma ri Dios saꞌ tak ri catajin lok, tob ne waꞌ cꞌamajaꞌ cuꞌanaꞌ. Xutakej cꞌu ri xubiꞌij ri Dios che y xuꞌan ri nimalaj barco re quebucolobej rufamilia chupa. Yey ruma wa cubulibal cꞌuꞌxaj xucꞌutu, xkꞌalajin cꞌu ri quimac ri na quicojom ta utzij ri Dios y xpe cꞌu kꞌatbal tzij paquiwiꞌ. Ecꞌu riꞌ ri Noé ruma xcubiꞌ ucꞌuꞌx rucꞌ ri Dios, e xucꞌul ri utz cuya ri Dios chique ri e jusucꞌ chwach ruma ri cubulibal quicꞌuꞌx rucꞌ.


eng: Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

acr: Noꞌj e junok na jinta cubulibal ucꞌuꞌx rucꞌ ri Dios, riꞌ na cucꞌul ta cꞌana ucꞌuꞌx ri Dios janipa ri cuꞌan chwach. Ma e junok caraj cakib rucꞌ ri Dios, lic chirajawaxic cucojo ri Dios cꞌolic y cucojo Rire cuya rajil ucꞌaxel chique ri quetzucuw re.


eng: By faith Enoch was taken away, so that he wouldn’t see death, and he was not found, because God translated him. For he has had testimony given to him that before his translation he had been well pleasing to God.

acr: Ri Enoc, ruma ri cubulibal ucꞌuꞌx rucꞌ ri Dios, xcꞌam bi chucꞌasliquil chilaꞌ chicaj y na xricꞌowibej ta ri camic. Ecꞌu rucuerpo na xrikitaj taj, ma e ri Dios xucꞌam bi. Yey ri Enoc echiriꞌ cꞌa cꞌo ne che ruwachulew, lic chom xilitaj rubinic usilabic chwach ri Dios.


eng: By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had testimony given to him that he was righteous, God testifying with respect to his gifts; and through it he, being dead, still speaks.

acr: Ri Abel, ruma ri cubulibal ucꞌuꞌx, xuya chwach ri Dios jun kasaꞌn más utz chwa rukasaꞌn ri Caín. Ruma laꞌ, ri Dios jusucꞌ xril rubinic usilabic y xucꞌul cꞌu rukasaꞌn. Tob cꞌu caminak chi ri Abel, cꞌa cachꞌaꞌt ne woꞌora kucꞌ ruma ri cubulibal ucꞌuꞌx.


eng: By faith we understand that the universe has been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are visible.

acr: Ruma ri cubulibal kacꞌuꞌx, ketaꞌam ri Dios xchꞌawic y rucꞌ cꞌu ruchꞌaꞌtem xuꞌan ronoje ri cꞌolic, ma ronoje ri cakil woꞌora upetebem lo che ri na quilitaj ta uwach.


eng: For by this, the elders obtained approval.

acr: Lic chom ri xtataj puwi ri quibinic quisilabic ri katiꞌ-kamam ojertan ruma ri cubulibal quicꞌuꞌx rucꞌ ri Dios.


eng: Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

acr: Ecꞌu ri cubulibal cꞌuꞌxaj rucꞌ ri Dios queꞌelok e lic cakajiquibaꞌ uwach cakacꞌul ri koyeꞌem che Rire. Ruma ri cubulibal kacꞌuꞌx, kacojom lic cꞌolic janipa ri cukꞌalajisaj ri Dios chike, tob waꞌ na quilitaj taj.


eng: But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the saving of the soul.

acr: Konoje cꞌu riꞌoj, na oj ta cuqꞌuil ri caquesaj quib chirij ri Cristo y xa casach quiwach, ma e oj cuqꞌuil ri caquicꞌul ri cꞌaslemal na jinta utakexic ruma cubul quicꞌuꞌx rucꞌ Rire.


eng: But the righteous one will live by faith. If he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him.”

acr: China cꞌu ri lic jusucꞌ chinuwach, riꞌ cꞌo ucꞌaslemal ruma ri cubulibal ucꞌuꞌx wucꞌ. Yey we xresaj rib che ri cubulibal ucꞌuꞌx wucꞌ; Riꞌin na quinquiꞌcot ta chi rucꞌ cachaꞌ.


eng: “In a very little while, he who comes will come and will not wait.

acr: Ma Ruchꞌaꞌtem ri Dios jewaꞌ cubiꞌij: Xa jubikꞌ chi caraj, yey ri Jun cacꞌunic, cacꞌun na y na camayin taj.


eng: For you need endurance so that, having done the will of God, you may receive the promise.

acr: Lic cꞌu chirajawaxic cachꞌij alak ri cꞌaxcꞌobic cape pawiꞌ alak rucꞌ unimal cꞌuꞌxaj, chaꞌ echiriꞌ ꞌanom chi alak janipa ri rajawal ucꞌuꞌx ri Dios, cacꞌul na alak rubiꞌtisim lo Rire che alak.


eng: Therefore don’t throw away your boldness, which has a great reward.

acr: E uwariꞌche lic maya can alak ri cubulibal cꞌuꞌx alak rucꞌ ri Dios, ma laꞌ la cubulibal cꞌuꞌxaj cucꞌam lo unimal rajil ucꞌaxel che alak.


eng: For you both had compassion on me in my chains and joyfully accepted the plundering of your possessions, knowing that you have for yourselves a better possession and an enduring one in the heavens.

acr: Lic cꞌu xjuchꞌ caꞌn cꞌuꞌx alak chique ri e cꞌo pa cárcel. Yey echiriꞌ xmaj ne ri bitak e alak, rucꞌ quiꞌcotemal xchꞌij alak waꞌ. Ronoje tak waꞌ xcuy alak ma etaꞌam alak chilaꞌ chicaj cꞌo wi ri biꞌtisim che alak y waꞌ e ne más utz chwa ri xa re ruwachulew, ma e tak ri cꞌo chilaꞌ chicaj lic cacowinic.


eng: partly, being exposed to both reproaches and oppressions, and partly, becoming partakers with those who were treated so.

acr: Jutak laj cꞌu riꞌ, cꞌo ri xquichꞌamij alak y lic xquiꞌan cꞌax che alak chiquiwach ri winak; jutak laj chic e ne ralak xyaꞌ ib alak che quitoꞌic ri quebicꞌow chupa waꞌ wa cꞌaxcꞌobic.


eng: But remember the former days, in which, after you were enlightened, you endured a great struggle with sufferings:

acr: Cꞌuna cꞌu chicꞌuꞌx alak, echiriꞌ cꞌacꞌ xcꞌul alak ri Kꞌijsak, lic xcuy alak rucꞌ unimal cꞌuꞌxaj ri cꞌaxcꞌobic xicꞌowibej alak ruma cojom alak rubiꞌ ri Cristo.


eng: It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

acr: ¡Lic cꞌu xibibal uwach che junok we ruma cupetisaj royowal ri Dios cꞌaslic, catzak pukꞌab Rire!


eng: For we know him who said, “Vengeance belongs to me. I will repay,” says the Lord. Again, “The Lord will judge his people.”

acr: Ma riꞌoj ketaꞌam china ri xubiꞌij waꞌ: Panukꞌab Riꞌin cꞌo wi cankꞌat tzij paquiwi ri quebanaw re ri na utz taj; In cꞌu riꞌ ri quinꞌanaw ucꞌaxel chique xcha ri Dios Kajawxel. Yey jewaꞌ tanchi cubiꞌij: E ri Dios cakꞌataw tzij puwi rutinamit cachaꞌ.


eng: How much worse punishment do you think he will be judged worthy of who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has counted the blood of the covenant with which he was sanctified an unholy thing, and has insulted the Spirit of grace?

acr: Jecꞌulaꞌ, we cꞌo junok cucꞌak bi ukꞌij Rucꞌajol ri Dios, cuꞌan pachaꞌ na jinta uchac che ruquiqꞌuel ri Kanimajawal Jesucristo y tzel cachꞌaꞌt ne chirij ri Ruxlabixel ri Dios ¿na cucꞌul ta neba unimal cꞌaxcꞌobic ruma cuꞌan waꞌ? Ma ruquiqꞌuel ri Kanimajawal e cujiquibaꞌ ri tzij uꞌanom ri Dios kucꞌ y cuꞌan jusucꞌ chike; yey ri Ruxlabixel ri Dios e cayaꞌw ri unimal rutzil ucꞌuꞌx ri Dios chike.


eng: A man who disregards Moses’ law dies without compassion on the word of two or three witnesses.

acr: Echiriꞌ cꞌo junok cupalajij ri Tzij Pixab re ri Moisés, yey we e cꞌo cꞌu caꞌib oxibok xebilow re, riꞌ asu cacamisaxic.


eng: but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and a fierceness of fire which will devour the adversaries.

acr: Ma we e cakaꞌan waꞌ, riꞌ catewun chi ne pakawiꞌ runimal kꞌatbal tzij xibibal uwach y ri akꞌ cajinowic pa queyaꞌ wi conoje ri tzel caquil ri Dios.


eng: For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more a sacrifice for sins,

acr: We e laꞌ lic xkamaj usucꞌ ri Kꞌijsak puwi ri Cristo, yey na rucꞌ ta cꞌu riꞌ, lic uꞌaniquil wi cojmacun chirij Rire, makachꞌob cꞌu riꞌ, cꞌa cꞌo cayaꞌiꞌ chwach ri Dios re caresaj ri kamac.


eng: not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.

acr: Makaꞌan keꞌoj pachaꞌ ri caquiꞌan jujun, ri cokꞌotam caquimol quib kucꞌ re cakalokꞌnimaj ukꞌij ri Dios y re cakanimarisaj kacꞌuꞌx chikawach; ri kaꞌanaꞌ e más kapixabaj kib chikawach woꞌora, ma ketaꞌam rucꞌunibal ri Kanimajawal Jesucristo lic xa nakaj chi cꞌo lo wi.


eng: Let’s consider how to provoke one another to love and good works,

acr: Katzucuj cꞌut suꞌanic cakatoꞌ kib chikibil kib chaꞌ jelaꞌ canimar ri rutzil kacꞌuꞌx y ri utzilaj chac cakaꞌano.


eng: let’s hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering; for he who promised is faithful.

acr: E kajiquibam uwach cakacꞌul janipa rubiꞌtisim ri Dios; lic chojtiquila cꞌu jusucꞌ che ri cubulibal kacꞌuꞌx puwi ri koyeꞌem che ri Dios, ma Rire na cujalcꞌatij ta rubiꞌtisinic uꞌanom chike.


eng: let’s draw near with a true heart in fullness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and having our body washed with pure water,

acr: E uwariꞌche chojkib chwach ri Dios rucꞌ ronoje kanimaꞌ y rucꞌ ri cubulibal kacꞌuꞌx tiquil chi utz, ma cunaꞌ kacꞌuꞌx na jinta chi kamac ruma joskꞌital ri kanimaꞌ che ri na utz taj, jelaꞌ pachaꞌ ri kacuerpo echiriꞌ chꞌajtal chi rucꞌ chomilaj yaꞌ.


eng: and having a great priest over God’s house,

acr: Ecꞌu woꞌora cꞌo ri Kajawal lic nim ukꞌij, ri cachꞌaw pakawiꞌ chwach ri Dios yey catakan pakawiꞌ ri oj utinamit ri Dios.


eng: by the way which he dedicated for us, a new and living way, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh,

acr: Ruma cꞌu ri Cristo, yaꞌtal jun cꞌacꞌ cꞌaslemal chike y cꞌo koquibal chwach ri Dios, yey wa cꞌacꞌ oquibal e ri Cristo. Echiriꞌ Rire xuꞌan ticawex y xcam chwa ri cruz, e xresaj ri kꞌatibal, ri na xuya ta luwar cojopon chwach ri Dios. E pachaꞌ ri telón cꞌo pa Rocho Dios, ri na cuya ta luwar chique ri ticawex queboc pa ri Luwar lic Santo. Yey waꞌ xrichꞌrobic echiriꞌ xcam ri Cristo.


eng: Having therefore, brothers, boldness to enter into the holy place by the blood of Jesus,

acr: E uwariꞌche hermanos, woꞌora yaꞌtal chike cojoc chupa ri Luwar lic Santo ruma ruquiqꞌuel ri Kanimajawal Jesucristo.


eng: Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.

acr: Jecꞌuriꞌlaꞌ, we ri mac cuytajinak chic, riꞌ na cajawax ta chic cacamisax awaj chwa raltar re caresaj ri mac.


eng: “I will remember their sins and their iniquities no more.”

acr: Tecꞌuchiriꞌ cubiꞌij: Y na cacꞌun ta chi cꞌana chinucꞌuꞌx ri quimac y ri na utz taj xquiꞌano cachaꞌ.


eng: “This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days,” says the Lord, “I will put my laws on their heart, I will also write them on their mind;” then he says,

acr: E tzij waꞌ canꞌan cucꞌ ri nutinamit chupa tak laꞌ la kꞌij: Cancoj ri nutzijpixab pa canimaꞌ y cantzꞌibaj pa quijolom, cacha ri Dios Kajawxel.


eng: The Holy Spirit also testifies to us, for after saying,

acr: Yey ri Santowilaj Ruxlabixel ri Dios cujiquibaꞌ uwach waꞌ chike, ma nabe na cubiꞌij:


eng: For by one offering he has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.

acr: Ruma cꞌu xa julaj xuya rib pa camic, xa jumul xuꞌan jusucꞌ chique ri quiyaꞌom quib pukꞌab ri Dios.


eng: from that time waiting until his enemies are made the footstool of his feet.

acr: Y chwi cꞌu lo riꞌ laꞌ, e royeꞌem queyaꞌ na xeꞌrakan Rire ri tzel quebilow re.


eng: Every priest indeed stands day by day serving and offering often the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins,

acr: Pakatzij wi juna aj chacunel pa Rocho Dios ronoje kꞌij xaki e cuꞌan ruchac y quebucamisaj cꞌu rawaj chwa raltar, tob waꞌ na caresaj ta cꞌana ri mac.


eng: by which will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

acr: Jecꞌulaꞌ ri Kanimajawal Jesucristo e xuꞌan ri rajawal ucꞌuꞌx ri Dios echiriꞌ xuꞌan jusucꞌ chike ruma xuya rucuerpo pa camic; yey waꞌ xa julaj xuꞌano ma na cajawax taj cuꞌan tanchic.


eng: then he has said, “Behold, I have come to do your will.” He takes away the first, that he may establish the second,

acr: Tecꞌuchiriꞌ xubiꞌij: «Riꞌ in cꞌo Riꞌin re coꞌlnuꞌana janipa ri rajawal ucꞌuꞌx ri Dios.» Ri queꞌelawi e quel ri caꞌan ojertan re quecamisax awaj chwach ri Dios y pucꞌaxel waꞌ e catiquiꞌ can ri xuꞌan ri Cristo.


eng: Previously saying, “Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin you didn’t desire, neither had pleasure in them” (those which are offered according to the law),

acr: Nabe cubiꞌij: «Ri Dios na xcha ta ucꞌuꞌx che tak rawaj ecamisam chwa raltar y tak ri kasaꞌn y rawaj eporom chwi raltar y tak rawaj ecamisam re cuybal mac.» Ecꞌu tak waꞌ na xucꞌul ta ucꞌuꞌx tob e ne Rire xtakan che uꞌanic waꞌ.


eng: Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come (in the scroll of the book it is written of me) to do your will, O God.’”

acr: Ruma cꞌu waꞌ ximbiꞌij: Lal Dios, riꞌ in cꞌo Riꞌin re coꞌlnuꞌana janipa ri rajawal cꞌuꞌx la, jelaꞌ pachaꞌ ri tzꞌibital panuwiꞌ Riꞌin pa ri Chꞌaꞌtem la xchaꞌ.


eng: You had no pleasure in whole burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin.

acr: Yey na xucꞌul ta cꞌuꞌx la ri kasaꞌn re awaj eporom chwi raltar y ri ecamisam re cuybal mac.


eng: Therefore when he comes into the world, he says, “You didn’t desire sacrifice and offering, but you prepared a body for me.

acr: E uwariꞌche ri Cristo echiriꞌ ya cape che ruwachulew, jewaꞌ xubiꞌij che ri Dios: Ri lic caꞌaj la na e ta rawaj ecamisam chwa raltar rucꞌ tak ri kasaꞌn; e uwariꞌche xchꞌob la caya la ri nucuerpo chaꞌ e canya waꞌ chiwach la.


eng: For it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins.

acr: Ma ri kikikꞌel toroꞌibꞌ y kaprux mamaꞌibꞌ na jinta uchuqꞌabꞌ re karesaj ri mak.


eng: But in those sacrifices there is a yearly reminder of sins.

acr: Noꞌj na je ta laꞌ uꞌanom, ma echiriꞌ ri ticawex chujujunal junab caquiya chwach ri Dios rawaj ecamisam, waꞌ e cucuxtaj chique cꞌo quimac chwach ri Dios.


eng: Or else wouldn’t they have ceased to be offered, because the worshipers, having been once cleansed, would have had no more consciousness of sins?

acr: Ma we ta wa takanic asu cuchomaj ri canimaꞌ ri quelokꞌniman ri Dios, riꞌ na caquiya ta chi chwach ri Dios rawaj ecamisam, ma caquinaꞌ cꞌu riꞌ chiquicꞌuꞌx na jinta chi quimac.


eng: For the law, having a shadow of the good to come, not the very image of the things, can never with the same sacrifices year by year, which they offer continually, make perfect those who draw near.

acr: Ri takanic xuya ri Dios che ri Moisés na e ta ri sakil beyomalil cayaꞌiꞌ chikawach apanok, ma xa e ucꞌaxwach. Yey wa takanic na jinta uchukꞌab re cuꞌan chom che ri canimaꞌ ri ticawex, ri caquicoj quib chwach ri Dios cuma rawaj ecamisam chwa raltar chujujunal junab.


eng: so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin, but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.

acr: Jecꞌulaꞌ riꞌ, ri Cristo xa julaj xuya rib pa camic chaꞌ jelaꞌ caresaj ri quimac uqꞌuiyal ticawex. Noꞌj echiriꞌ cacꞌun tanchic, na re ta chi coꞌlcam ruma ri mac que ri winak, ma e re quebucolobej conoje ri coyeꞌem Rire.


eng: Inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once, and after this, judgment,

acr: Lic cꞌu jiquibam chi uwach conoje ri ticawex xa julaj quecamic, tecꞌuchiriꞌ cape ri kꞌatbal tzij paquiwiꞌ.


eng: or else he must have suffered often since the foundation of the world. But now once at the end of the ages, he has been revealed to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.

acr: We ta chirajawaxic waꞌ che ri Cristo, uqꞌuiyal laj tane riꞌ uyaꞌom rib Rire pa camic chwi lo ri jekebal re ruwachulew; noꞌj woꞌora chupa wa qꞌuisbal kꞌij xa julaj xuya rib pa camic chaꞌ xa jumul caresaj ri mac.