James 2
1 MY brethren, hold not the faith of our glorious Lord Jesus shewing a respect for persons.
Joonte loong, chaan aphaan Teesu, Teesu Jisu Kristo suh hanpiite loong, rangkhonah sok an jun ih o mina ang abah uh nak liilaangmui an.
2 For if there come into your congregation a man with a gold ring, and in splendid apparel, and there come in also a poor man in a sordid garb;
Jengthaak asuh changteng warah ah kom laktiip nyia nyuse khatmi ah kap ano ngoongthum theng ni wang hala, erah damdi changthih warah uh nyutu khattu ah kap ano wang hala.
3 and ye fix your eyes upon him who bears the splendid robe, and say to him, Sit thou here in an honourable place; and ye say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
An ih nyuse khatmi kapte asuh choomjoh uno “Tongtheng eseethoon adoh tong uh mokbaat ubah,” enoothong changthih warah suh “Erah doh chap uh, adoleh nga lathong nah erah hah adoh tong uh mokbaat ubah,”
4 are you not thus partial among yourselves, and form your decision from bad reasonings?
erabah sen jaachi ni ethih tenthun nawa ih mok dandeemui elan.
5 Hear me, my beloved brethren. Hath not God elected the poor of this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which God hath promised to those who love him;
Nga mongnook joonte loong, boichaat thaak an! Rangte ih arah mongrep dowa changthih loong ah tuumaang nah changteng angthuk suh danjeeta, eno heh ih minchanha loong asuh kakhamta jun ih ranghasong adoh chotong thuk ah.
6 but ye have put contempt on the poor man? Do not the rich men tyrannize over you? and they drag you to the tribunals.
Enoothong sen loong ah ih changthih ah tachoom jokan! Mat hoonte jiinni hoomkaat hanno sen suh liilaangte ah o ah? Changteng loong ah laanglek!
7 Do they not blaspheme that honourable name by which ye are called?
Sen suh kohalan men ese thetbaatte ah neng loong laanglek ah.
8 If indeed ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
Hasong hootthe ah kap anbah sen loong ah epunjih ah re an, erah rangteele ni uh emah ju liiha, “Senkhung sentok ah senteewah minchan han ah likhiik ih minchan theng.”
9 but if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
Enoothong sen ih o mina ang abah uh rangkhoh nah sok anno mok liilaang anbah, sen loong ah rangdajih re lan, eno Hootthe jundi hootthe thetsiitte ngeh ih dut haat han.
10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, but offendeth in a single particular, he is chargeable with the breach of all.
O ih jengdang esiit thetsiit ah erabah jengdang thoontang thetsiitte eh hoonla.
11 For he that said, Thou shalt not commit adultery, said also, Thou shalt not commit murder. Now if thou dost not commit adultery, yet dost commit murder, thou art a transgressor of the law.
Tiimnge liidi, “Misah minuh damdoh laroomjup theng,” emah liite warah ih liiha, “Mih latek haat theng” ngeh ih uh li eha. An misah minuh damdoh laroomjup ko bah uh, an ih mitek haat ubah hootthe thetsiitte ih hoonlu.
12 So speak, and so act, as those who shall be judged by the law of liberty.
Senjeng senkong nyia senmoot senkaat ah seng puipangte hootthe ih dande ha mina likhiik ih ang theng.
13 For judgment without mercy shall be on him who shewed no mercy, and mercy glorieth against judgment.
Tiimnge liidi o tenthet lajeeka mina ah Rangte ih dande adoh heh suh tenthet tajeeka ang ah; enoothong tenthet jeete ah dande sa echo ejih tajeeka ang ah.
14 What is the advantage, my brethren, if a man profess to have faith, but hath not works; can faith save him?
Joon awaan loong, sen loong dung dowa o ih bah uh sen reeraang pakna lajeeka bah tuumaang ah ese nih ang ah? Erah tuumaang ah ih puipang tam ehan?
15 Now if a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
Jengthaak asuh soophoh soonah nyumuh khatmuh nyia phakmuh satmuh tongla.
16 and should one of you say to them, Go in peace, be warm, be replenished with food: yet if ye give them not the necessaries for their body; what doth it avail?
Tiimma se ah neng suh jengkhaap huuta nawa ih emah li ubah ah, “Rangte ih romseetam toom kohan! Lomjaaja nyia wokphoot wokbi toom tong an!”—neng suh neng roidong di tiim laakiila erah lakoh koobah ah?
17 So also faith, if it hath not works, is dead itself.
Erah raangtaan ih tuumaang damdoh lakkot eje angjih: reeraang pakna laje thang ih tuumaang luulu je abah, erabah tekmang.
18 Perhaps a man will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith by thy works, and I will shew thee by my works my faith.
Enoothong mararah ih liiha, “Mina wasiit asuh tuumaang jeela, wasiit asu reeraang pakna jeela.” Ngah ih liihang, “Ngah suh noisok thaak he reeraang pakna lajeeka bah tuumaang mamah mi je ah. Nga tuumaang ah nga reeraang pakna nawa ih noisok ha.”
19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe and tremble.
Sen ih Rangte ah esiit ngeh ih hanpi tam ehan? Ese laang angja! Erabah hakhoh luuwang ih uh hanpi eha—nyia mootcho ela.
20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
Sen loong ah engak elan! Sen reeraang pakna lajeeka bah tuumaang ah thaangmuh ang ah ngeh ih noisok ah tamjam han?
21 Was not our father Abraham justified by works, when he offered up Isaac his son upon the altar?
Sengte senwah Abraham ah Rangte ngathong ni mamah kateng angta? Heh sah Isak romthong ni khojoop taat kowanta, erah di heh reeraang nawa ih noisokta.
22 Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith consummated.
Sen ih tatam tupkan? Erah di heh tuumaang nyia heh reeraang ah eroom ih mokala; heh tuumaang ah heh reeraang jun ih epunthoon ngeh ih noisok ha.
23 And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, “Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness;” and he was called “the friend of God.”
Eno Rangteele ni liiha ah amiisak ih angla, “Abraham ih Rangte hanpiita, eno heh tuumaang jun ih Rangte ih Abraham ah kateng ngeh ih kapta.” Erah thoidi Abraham suh Rangte joonte ngeh ih poonta.
24 Observe therefore that by works a man is justified, and not by faith merely.
Erah raangtaan ih, sen ih tup ehan, heh reeraang pakna jun ih ba Rangte ngathong ni erah mina ah kateng eh hoonta, heh tuumaang laklak ih tami angka.
25 But was not Rahab the harlot in like manner justified by works, when she entertained the messengers, and sent them away by a different road?
Hansangte Rahap ah uh emamah ju angta. Heh reeraang pakna jun ih Rangte damdi kateng eh hoonta, mamah ih hoonta liidi bah, Rahab ih Ijirel mijokjengte ah noppoon ano lamhoh ko nawa ih hotsoon thuk rumta.
26 For as the body without breath is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
Erah raangtaan ih, sakphu adoh chiiala lajeeka di tekmang angla likhiikhiik, reeraang pakna laje thang ih tuumaang luulu je abah erabah tekmang.
