James 2
1 My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, [the Lord] of glory, with respect of persons.
N kpiiba, yinba yabi n daani ti yonbidaano jesu kilisito yua n pia ti kpiagdi yen, la ke ŋani yin ya tiendi n gagdima bi niba siigan nni.
2 For if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, and there come in also a poor man in vile clothing;
Min bani yaali tie: ne o nilo ya cua ke kua li nintigilin, ke pili wula biagi bii i ligi mɔni biaga, ke gɔa yie ya tiadi n pia ti kpiagidi, ke o luodo mɔ kua ki yie akpalcala.
3 and ye have regard to him that weareth the fine clothing, and say, Sit thou here in a good place; and ye say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit under my footstool;
I yi jigndi yua yie ti tiakpiagidi yen, ke yedo: “kali ne tijigdi ya kalkaanu po, Ama ke nan yedi o luodo “fini n ya se lan kani bii fin wani n kali tinga nni t taana po.
4 do ye not make distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?
Nani yii tiendi m gagdima i yanma nni ke gɔa yi i yula buud danma yeni i maal biidi kaaa?
5 Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world [to be] rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?
N kpibuadiba, cengi mani, nani u tienu ke gandi yaabi n tie a luoda ŋanduna nuni po ke ban tua piada li dandanli nni kaaa? Ke gɔa baa wan nian ke ba puba yabi n bua'og kuli o diema nnii?
6 But ye have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and themselves drag you before the judgment-seats?
Ama yinba, n fali a luoda. Nani a piada ka mabndi ii, ke caa yeni bi buudanba kani.
7 Do not they blaspheme the honorable name by which ye are called?
Bani ka biidi ya yeŋanli n ye i nni.
8 Howbeit if ye fulfil the royal law, according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well:
Li ya tie k a kubi u tienu diema bali maama, nani lan diani maami yeni. Li yedi: ŋan ya bua a lielo nani ŋan bua ayuli maama yeni.”
9 but if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.
Ama yin ya tiendi m gagdima bi niba siiga nni, i tiendi tuonbiidi, li bali maama mɔ buni ke cuo i, kelima yi ke miado.
10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one [point], he is become guilty of all.
Yua tuo ke kubi li bali maama, ke nan gɔa miindi ba maayenma bibe, o pia i talgi li kuli po.
11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou dost not commit adultery, but killest, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
Kelima u tienu yedi: “ŋan da conmi” wani gɔa maadi: “ŋan da kpaa nilo” lan wani ya conmi, bii ke kpaa nilo, a biidi u tienu maama yeni.
12 So speak ye, and so do, as men that are to be judged by a law of liberty.
Lani, yin maadi ke gɔa tiendi yal kuli, yin bani k u tienu ba jia i buudi ke ŋaa.
13 For judgment [is] without mercy to him that hath showed no mercy: mercy glorieth against judgment.
Kelima u tienu n ba jia ti buudi ya yognu yeni, o kan jie mi ninñima yua den cagni o lielo po
14 What doth it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but have not works? can that faith save him?
N kpiiba, i li ke li baa ŋani o nilo n yedi ko pia li dandanli ke na ke suani tuonli li po, li pia be ya todima, o dandanli ba fidi ke tindo o?
15 If a brother or sister be naked and in lack of daily food,
I kpiilo ja bii pua ya luo ti tiayiekaadi, ke gɔa luo daali kuli li bonjekaali.
16 and one of you say unto them, Go in peace, be ye warmed and filled; and yet ye give them not the things needful to the body; what doth it profit?
Ke i siigan yendo yedi o, ya kuni yeni mi yanduama, ke ban tongi o mu ke di ke guo, ama ke nan ke pun'o yal n tie tilad o yema po, li pia i laa fuoma?
17 Even so faith, if it have not works, is dead in itself.
Li dandanli mɔ tie yene, li yaa pia atuona li tie yali n kpe.
18 Yea, a man will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith apart from [thy] works, and I by my works will show thee [my] faith.
Ama, o nilo ya yedi: “fini a pia li dandanli, n mɔ pia a yuona n ba yedi'o; waan nni, a dandanli yali n ke pia tuona, n mɔ ba waan na n dandanli kelima a tuona po.
19 Thou believest that God is one; thou doest well: the demons also believe, and shudder.
A daani k u tienu ye ke tie yendo beba, a tiendi ke liŋani. Ba a cicilibiada mɔ daani yene, ama bi jie ke digidi( jegli).
20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is barren?
Fini, o yanluodaano ne, ŋaabani ke ya dandanli ke pia tuona tie fanfami.
21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son upon the altar?
Nani ti yaja Abalaham tuonŋana po i n cedi ke bi den yi'og o niteginka? Nani wan den tuo ke ba yidi o bijua Isak sala li padibinbindli po yen ka cedi ko tiegi i?
22 Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect;
A la ko dandanli den taani ke yegi yeni o tuona, ko tuona yen mɔ den cedi ko dandanli ŋani ke dagdi cai i n.
23 and the scripture was fulfilled which saith, And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness; and he was called the friend of God.
Yeni ke diani yedi yaali n tieni: Abalaham den daani u tienu, ko u tienu nuali o po lan ya bonli ke li tie teginma, lan ya po ke bi yi'ug u tienu dɔnli.
24 Ye see that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith.
I la o nilo tiegi kelima o tuona po i. la ke tie li dandanli beba po ka.
25 And in like manner was not also Rahab the harlot justified by works, in that she received the messengers, and sent them out another way?
Li gɔa tie yeni, liu poconconli Lahabi, o tuona po i ko tie niteginka kelima o den gaa bi tondikaaba cangu ke cedi ke bi tɔgni san tianu ke kuni.
26 For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.
nani ya gbannandi ke pia naano n kpe maama, li tie yeni ke ya dandanli ke yegi yeni a tuona mɔ kpe.
