James 2
1 My brothers, as you hold out your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, do not show favoritism.
Jowetena, kaka un joma oyie kuom Ruodhwa Yesu Kristo ma en Ruodh duongʼ, kik udew wangʼ ji.
2 Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in.
Wakaw ni ngʼato odonjo e chokruok maru korwako bangli mar dhahabu gi lewni mabeyo, to ngʼat moro modhier morwako lewni mokidhore okidhore bende odonjo kode.
3 If you lavish attention on the man in fine clothes and say, “Here is a seat of honor,” but say to the poor man, “You must stand” or “Sit at my feet,”
Kapo ni ngʼat morwakore gi lewni mabeyo ema umiyo luor, kuwachone niya, “Eri, kaw kom maberni ema ibedie,” to ngʼat modhier to unyiso niya, “In chungʼ chien kucha,” kata niya, “Bedi piny e lowo e tienda ka,”
4 have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?
donge mano nyiso ni useketo kiewo e dieru un uwegi, ka ubedo jongʼad bura ma pachgi richo?
5 Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?
Winjuru wachni jowetena mageno: Donge Nyasaye oseyiero joma piny kwano ni odhier mondo obed joma omew e yie margi kendo mondo ocham mwandu mag pinyruoth mosesingo ni joma ohere?
6 But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?
Un to usechayo joma odhier! Donge gin jo-mwandu ema mayou giu kendo materou e ute mag ngʼado bura mondo okumu?
7 Are they not the ones who blaspheme the noble name by which you have been called?
Donge gin ema gijaro Nying moluor mar Jal muyie kuome?
8 If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.
Ka en adier ni umako chik mondik e Muma niya, “Her wadu kaka iherori iwuon,” to utimo maber.
9 But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
To ka udewo wangʼ ji to utimo richo kendo bura oseloyou kaka joketh chik.
10 Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.
Nikech ka ngʼato orito chik duto to opodho e Chik moro achiel kende to odoko jaketho mana ka gima oketho chik duto.
11 For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker.
Nikech Jal mane owacho niya, “Kik iterri,” ema nowacho bende niya, “Kik ineki.” Kaponi ok iterri to nek to ineko to isedoko jaketh chik.
12 Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom.
Wuouru kendo timuru gik mutimo kaka joma ibiro ngʼadnigi bura gi Chik achielno mamiyo ji bedo thuolo,
13 For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
nikech nongʼad bura maonge kech ni ngʼato angʼata maonge kech. To kech loyo ngʼado bura.
14 What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?
Jowetena, ere konyruok ma ngʼato yudo ka owacho ni en gi yie to oonge gi tim? Bende yie machal kamano nyalo rese?
15 Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.
Wakaw ane kaka ranyisi ni owadwa kata nyaminwa kuom Kristo moro wuotho duk kendo oonge gi chiemo monyalo chamo.
16 If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that?
Ka ngʼato achiel kuomu nyalo wachone niya, “Dhi gi kwe, Nyasaye mondo ogwedhi, kendo koyo kik chami, kendo ichiem maber,” to ok otimo gimoro mokonyo ngʼatni, to ere berne?
17 So too, faith by itself, if it does not result in action, is dead.
Mano e kaka yie bende chalo: ka oonge gi tim to en yie motho.
18 But someone will say, “You have faith and I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.
To ngʼato nyalo wacho niya, “In to in-gi yie, to an to an-gi tim.” Ngʼat ma wuoyo kamano mondo onyisa ane yie ma en-go maonge tim, mondo eka anyise yie ma an-go kuom timbe ma atimo.
19 You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
Iyie ni nitiere Nyasaye achiel. Mano ber ahinya! To ngʼe ni kata mana jochiende bende yiegino miyo gitetni ka giluor.
20 O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is worthless?
In ngʼat mofuwoni idwaro mondo omed nyisi kaka yie maonge tim en gima nono?
21 Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?
Donge Ibrahim kwarwa ne Nyasaye okwano kaka ngʼama kare kuom gima notimo kane ochiwo wuode ma Isaka ewi kendo mar misango.
22 You see that his faith was working with his actions, and his faith was perfected by what he did.
Inyalo neno kaka yie mane en-go kod timne ne tiyo kaachiel, mi yiene nobedo kare chuth kuom gima notimo.
23 And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God.
Omiyo Ndiko nochopo kare, mawacho niya, “Ibrahim noyie kuom Nyasaye, kendo mano nomiyo Nyasaye okwane kaka ngʼama kare.” Kuom mano, Ibrahim ne iluongo ni osiep Nyasaye.
24 As you can see, a man is justified by his deeds and not by faith alone.
Koro nenore malongʼo ni ngʼato doko ngʼat makare kuom gima otimo, to ok kuom yie kende.
25 In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute justified by her actions when she welcomed the spies and sent them off on another route?
Kamano bende Rahab dhako mane jachode nokwan kaka ngʼama kare kuom gima notimo kane orwako jombetre kendo okonyogi tony gi yo machielo.
26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.
Mana kaka ringruok maonge muya otho, e kaka yie maonge tim bende otho.
