James 2
1 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
Vakwangu, kanzi mu wondi kwi intumelo ina kwa Simwine Jesu Kreste, Simwine we nkanya, kuketulula vantu vamwi ni kusa tenda vamwi hande.
2 For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;
Mukuti zumwi muntu wi njila mwikopano yenu na zwete iseka lye gauda kwi munwe ni zi zwato zilotu, mi kwiza kwi njila injevwe yo zwete zi zwato zina ikwe.
3 And all of you have respect to him that wears the cheerful clothing, and say unto him, Sit you here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand you there, or sit here under my footstool:
Haiva no lola ko zuna muntu yo zwete zi zwato zilotu ni kuta kuti, “Wi kale mu chivaka chi lotu,” kono ku mukwame we njevwe uti, “Zimane kuna,” kapa “Wikale ha fasi a' matende angu,”
4 Are all of you not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
Kamuli atuli mukati kenu? Kachimwava muvatuli mu mihupulo yenu mivilala?
5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Has not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to them that love him?
Muteke, vakwangu vasakahala, kena kuti Ireeza ava keti va njemwe veinu inkanda kuva va fumite mwi' tumelo ni kuva vayoli va muvuso wa va sepisi kwa vana va musaka?
6 But all of you have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
Kono inwe muva nyefule va njevwe! Imi kanji vona vava mitwali ku chikota?
7 Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which all of you are called?
Kahena nji vona va tuka izina ilotu limu wila kulili?
8 If all of you fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, You shall love your neighbour as yourself, all of you do well:
Kono hanu, haiva wi zuziliza mulao wa chilena, ku amana ni mañolo, “Usake yo vambene naye sina moli sakila iwe umwine.” u tenda hande.
9 But if all of you have respect to persons, all of you commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
Kono haiva no saka vamwi vantu no ketulala vamwi, u chita chivi, imi u atulwa choku chola mulao.
10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
Iye yense yo kuteka mulao, linu haiva no chola mulao umwina chi wachola milao yonse.
11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if you commit no adultery, yet if you kill, you are become a transgressor of the law.
Iye ya vati, “Kanzi ulundi vusangu,” imi linu avati, “Kanzi wihahi.” Haiva no satendi vusangu, kono haiva niwi haya, chiwa va mucholi wa mulao.
12 So speak all of you, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
Linu u wambe sina nja va vete ni va atulwe cha mukwa wa mulao we ntukuluho.
13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that has showed no mercy; and mercy rejoices against judgment.
Mi inkatulo ka ize ni kusena chishemo kwa vana va sana vava tondezi chi shemo. Chi shemo chizunda inkatulo.
14 What does it profit, my brethren, though a man say he has faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
Linu bulotu njovihi, vakwangu, haiva zumwi uta kuti wina intumelo, linu na sena musevezi? kana iyo intumelo mwi muhaza?
15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
Tute kuti unizalwa naye wa mukwame kamba wa mwankazi kazwete hande imi nasena zilyo ilyo' zuva.
16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be all of you warmed and filled; notwithstanding all of you give them not those things which are necessary to the body; what does it profit?
Tute kuti zumwi kwenu uta kuvali, “Muyende chenkozo, mutukutilwe mutukutilwe imi mwi kuta.” Haiva no savahi zintu zisakahala za muvili, vulotu njo vuhi?
17 Even so faith, if it has not works, is dead, being alone.
Munzila iswana intumelo chayo, Haiva intumelo kaina musevezi, musevezi, ifwile.
18 Yea, a man may say, You have faith, and I have works: show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.
Niha kuva vulyo zumwi uwola ku wamba, wina intumelo, ime nina misevezi.” Nitondezi intumelo yako mi ime kani kutondezi intumelo yangu cha misevezi yangu.
19 You believe that there is one God; you do well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
Uzumina kuti kwina Ireeza yenke; u panga nenza. Mi nanga madimona a zumina kuti, mi a chacha.
20 But will you know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
Musaka kwi ziva, mukwame wa chihole, mukuti intumelo isena misevezi kaina intuso?
21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
Kana kuti Abrahama ishetu, kana ava chitwa yo sheyemi ka misevezi, che nako yava viki Isaka hi aletare?
22 See you how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
Mu mbwene kuti intumelo iva sevezi ni misevezi yakwe, mi intumelo yakwe iva kuli cha misevezi yakwe.
23 And the scripture was fulfilled which says, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
Mi kuva izuzi likizwe chiva ñoletwe mwi nzwi chata kuti, “Abrahama ava zumini kwa Ireeza, mi ava valiwa yo shiyemi.” Imi ava sumpwa mulikani wa Ireeza.
24 All of you see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
Mubwene kuti che misevezi muntu ava cheniswa cha misevezi insiñi che intumelo yo nke vulyo.
25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
Cha mukwa wina vulyo, Rahaba wa mushahi, ava chitwa yo shiyemi chi misevezi, cha nako ya va tambuli va tumiwa, mi ni kuva tumina che nzila ingi.
26 For as the body without the spirit (pneuma) is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
Sina muvili hau kauhana ku luhuho u file, mi intumelo mu ikalile haiva kaina misevezi ifwile
