James 2
1 My brethren, haue not the faith of our glorious Lord Iesus Christ in respect of persons.
Valongo vangu, chemukumsadika BAMBU Yesu Kilisitu, BAMBU wa ukulu, mkoto kuvabagula vandu kwa kuvalola pamihu.
2 For if there come into your company a man with a golde ring, and in goodly apparell, and there come in also a poore man in vile raiment,
Tijova mundu mmonga mweawalili pete ya mashonga gamahele na nyula yabwina iyingila mngonganu winu, na bahapo iyingila mundu mngangu mwawalili nyula yeyihakili.
3 And ye haue a respect to him that weareth the gaie clothing; and say vnto him, Sit thou here in a goodly place, and say vnto the poore, Stand thou there, or sit here vnder my footestoole,
Ngati mkumtopesa mundu yula mwawalili nyula zabwina na kumjovela “Tama penapa pabwina,” Na kumjovela mngangu yula, “Veve, yima ukwo,” Amala “Tama pahi apa,”
4 Are yee not partiall in your selues, and are become iudges of euill thoughts?
Wu, wenewu lepi ubagula pagati yinu? Wu, hamula yeniyo yihumila lepi mumaholo ginu gahakau?
5 Hearken my beloued brethren, hath not God chosen the poore of this worlde, that they should be rich in faith, and heires of the kingdome which he promised to them that loue him?
Myuwanila! Valongo vangu vaganu, Chapanga avahagwili vandu vangangu pamulima apa muni ahotola kuvamotisa neju musadika na kupokela unkosi wevitalalila vala vevamganili.
6 But ye haue despised the poore. Doe not the riche oppresse you by tyrannie, and doe not they drawe you before the iudgement seates?
Nambu nyenye mkuvavevesa vangangu! Wu, vana vindu vyamahele ndi vevakuvahindalila na kuvatakila mu libanji la mihalu?
7 Doe nor they blaspheme the worthie Name after which yee be named?
Wu, lepi avo vevakuliliga liina lila labwina la Yesu Kilisitu, ndi nyenye vandu vaki?
8 But if yee fulfill the royall Lawe according to the Scripture, which saith, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe, yee doe well.
Ngati chakaka muhenga lihengu malagizu gakulu muunkosi wa Chapanga, chegayandikwi mu Mayandiku Gamsopi, “Mgana myaku ngati cheukujigana wamwene,” Yati mwikita chabwina neju.
9 But if yee regarde the persons, yee commit sinne, and are rebuked of the Lawe, as transgressours.
Nambu mkavabagula vandu, kwa kuvalola pamihu ndi mukumbudila Chapanga na yati mwihamuliwa na malagizu kuvya mbudili.
10 For whosoeuer shall keepe the whole Lawe, and yet faileth in one poynt, hee is guiltie of all.
Mundu mweangayidakila mhilu umonga pagati ya malagizu goha ya Chapanga, mundu uyo yati ibuda kudenya lilagizu loha.
11 For he that saide, Thou shalt not commit adulterie, saide also, Thou shalt not kill. Nowe though thou doest none adulterie, yet if thou killest, thou art a transgressour of the Lawe.
Muni yulayula mweijova, “Ukoto kukita ugoni,” Ajovili mewa “Koto kukoma.” Ndava yeniyo hati ngati wangakita ugoni nambu ukomili veve wangakamula malagizu.
12 So speake ye, and so doe, as they that shall be iudged by the Lawe of libertie.
Hinu, mjova na kuhenga ngati vandu vevihamuliwa kwa malagizu gegilekekesa vandu.
13 For there shalbe condemnation merciles to him that sheweth not mercie, and mercie reioyceth against condemnation.
Muni Chapanga ilangisa lepi lipyana peakumuhamula mundu angali lipyana. Nambu vandu vevavi na lipyana yati viyogopa lepi kuhamuliwa na Chapanga.
14 What auaileth it, my brethren, though a man saith he hath faith, when he hath no workes? can that faith saue him?
Valongo vangu, kuvi chiyonjokesu choki mundu kujova avi na sadika, nambu nakulangisa kwa kuhenga? Wu sadika yeniyo yihotola kumsangula?
15 For if a brother or a sister bee naked and destitute of daily foode,
Ukamlola mlongo waku mweisadika mhaja amala mlumbu avi lepi na nyula amala chakulya.
16 And one of you say vnto them, Depart in peace: warme your selues, and fil your bellies, notwithstading ye giue them not those things which are needefull to the body, what helpeth it?
Ngati veve ukamjovela, “Uhamba bwina ukayota motu na kuyukuta.” Changali kuvapela chindu chochoha. Wu, chikumtangatila kyani?
17 Euen so the faith, if it haue no woorkes, is dead in it selfe.
Mewawa sadika yene changali matendu yifwili.
18 But some man might say, Thou hast the faith, and I haue woorkes: shewe me thy faith out of thy woorkes, and I will shewe thee my faith by my woorkes.
Nambu mundu ihotola kujova, “Veve uvi na sadika, nene nivi na matendu!” Hinu nilasa mundu chaihotola kuvya na sadika changali matendu, na “Nene yati nimyangula sadika yangu kwa matendu gangu.”
19 Thou beleeuest that there is one God: thou doest well: the deuils also beleeue it, and tremble.
Wu, veve usadika kuvya avi Chapanga mmonga? Chabwina! Nambu hati mzuka gisadika chenicho na kuvagaya kwa wogohi.
20 But wilt thou vnderstand, O thou vaine man, that the faith which is without workes, is dead?
Myimu veve! Wu, wigana kulangiswa kuvya mundu mweijova nikumsadika Chapanga kuni ilangisa lepi matendu, sadika ya mundu mwenuyo yifwili?
21 Was not Abraham our father iustified through workes, when he offred Isaac his sonne vpon the altar?
Wu, Ibulahimu gogo witu ayidakiliwi wuli kuvya mbwina palongolo ya Chapanga? Ndi kwa matendu gaki, peamuwusili mwana waki Izaki avya luteta pa lusanja lwa luteta.
22 Seest thou not that the faith wrought with his workes? and through the workes was the faith made perfect.
Hinu, wilola, kuvya sadika yaki na matendu gaki vihengili lihengu pamonga, na sadika yaki yitimiliki kwa matendu gaki.
23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which sayeth, Abraham beleeued God, and it was imputed vnto him for righteousnesse: and hee was called the friende of God.
Ndi gatimili Mayandiku Gamsopi chegijova, “Ibulahimu amsadiki Chapanga, na kwa sadika yaki ayidakiliwi kuvya mundu mbwina.” Palongolo yaki ndi Ibulahimu akemiwi nkozi wa Chapanga.
24 Ye see then howe that of workes a man is iustified, and not of faith onely.
Mlola hinu, kuvya mundu iyidakiliwa kuvya mbwina palongolo ya Chapanga kwa matendu gaki, na lepi kwa sadika yene ndu.
25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot iustified through workes, when she had receiued ye messengers, and sent them out another way?
Mewawa yavi kwa yula mkemi mweikemiwa Lahabu, mwene ayidakiliwi kuvya mbwina palongolo ya Chapanga ndava ya kuvapokela vamang'omesi na kuvatangatila vatila kwa kupitila njila yingi.
26 For as the body without ye spirit is dead, euen so the faith without workes is dead.
Hinu ndi kujova, higa changali mpungu yifwili, mewawa sadika changali matendu yifwili.
