James 2
1 My brothers, do not hold the faith of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ in favor by appearance,
Yaa obboloota ko, isin waan Gooftaa keenya kan ulfinaa Yesuus Kiristoositti amantaniif nama wal hin caalchisinaa.
2 for if there may come into your synagogue a man with gold ring, in radiant clothing, and there may also come in a poor man in vile clothing,
Namni qubeelaa warqee kaaʼatee uffata bareedaas uffatu tokko gara wal gaʼii keessanii dhufa haa jennu; akkasumas hiyyeessi darsa uffatu ni dhufa haa jennu.
3 and you may look on him bearing the radiant clothing, and may say to him, “You—sit here well,” and may say to the poor man, “You—stand there,” or, “Sit here under my footstool,”
Isinis yoo namicha uffata bareedaa uffatu sanaaf ulfina addaa kennitanii, “Maaloo kottuu iddoo gaarii taaʼi!” jettan, yoo namicha hiyyeessa sanaan immoo, “Ati achi dhaabadhu” yookaan “Kottuutii miilla koo bira taaʼi!” jettan,
4 you did not judge fully in yourselves, and became ill-reasoning judges.
isin gidduu keessanitti garaa garummaa uumtanii warra yaada hamaan murteessitan hin taanee?
5 Listen, my beloved brothers, did God not choose the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom that He promised to those loving Him?
Yaa obboloota koo jaallatamoo, mee dhagaʼaa! Waaqni akka isaan amantiitti sooreyyii taʼanii fi akka isaan mootummaa inni warra isa jaallataniif waadaa gale sana dhaalaniif hiyyeeyyii addunyaa kanaa filateera mitii?
6 But you dishonored the poor one. Do the rich not oppress you and themselves draw you to judgment-seats?
Isin garuu hiyyeeyyii salphiftaniirtu. Warri isin qisaasuutti jiran warruma sooreyyii sana mitii? Kanneen gara mana murtiitti isin harkisaa jiranis isaanuma mitii?
7 Do they not themselves speak evil of the good Name having been called on you?
Maqaa kabajamaa isin ittiin waamamtan sanas kan arrabsan isaanuma mitii?
8 If, indeed, you fulfill royal law, according to the Writing: “You will love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well;
Seera mootii kan Katabbii Qulqulluu keessatti, “Ollaa kee garuu akka ofii keetti jaalladhu” jedhu sana yoo dhugumaan eegdan isin waan qajeelaa gochaa jirtu.
9 but if you favor by appearance, you work sin, being convicted by the Law as transgressors;
Yoo nama wal caalchiftan garuu isin cubbuu hojjettan; seera durattis akka seera cabsitootaatti isinitti murama.
10 for whoever will keep the whole Law, but will stumble in one [point], he has become guilty of all;
Sababiin isaas namni seera guutummaatti eegee waan tokko qofa cabse kam iyyuu akka waan seera hunda cabseetti ilaalamaatii.
11 for He who is saying, “You may not commit adultery,” also said, “You may not murder”; but if you will not commit adultery, but will commit murder, you have become a transgressor of law;
Inni, “Hin ejjin” jedhe sun akkasuma immoo, “Hin ajjeesin” jedheeraatii. Ati yoo ejjuu baatte illee nama ajjeefnaan seera cabsiteerta.
12 thus, speak and so act as [one] about to be judged by a law of liberty,
Isin akka warra seera nama bilisoomsuun itti muramuutti dubbadhaa; hojjedhaas;
13 for the judgment without mercy [is] to him having not done mercy, and mercy exults over judgment.
nama namaaf hin araaramnetti murtii araara hin qabnetu murama. Araarri murtii moʼa.
14 What [is] the profit, my brothers, if anyone may speak of having faith, but he may not have works? Is that faith able to save him?
Yaa obboloota ko, namni tokko yoo, “Ani amantii qaba” jedhee garuu hojiin argisiisuu baate, kun faayidaa maalii qaba? Amantiin akkanaa isa fayyisuu dandaʼaa ree?
15 And if a brother or sister may be naked, and may be destitute of daily food,
Fakkeenyaaf obboleessi tokko yookaan obboleettiin tokko uffataa fi waan guyyaa guyyaan nyaatan hin qaban haa jennu.
16 and anyone of you may say to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed, and be filled,” but may not give to them the things necessary for the body, what [is] the profit?
Isin keessaa yoo namni tokko, “Nagaan deemaa; isinitti haa hoʼu; quufaas” isaaniin jedhee garuu waan foon isaaniitiif barbaachisu tokko illee hin kenniniif, kun faayidaa maalii qaba ree?
17 So also faith, if it may not have works, is dead by itself.
Akkasumas amantiin hojiin hin mulʼifamne ofiinuu duʼaa dha.
18 But someone may say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I will show you my faith out of works.
Namni tokko garuu, “Ati amantii qabda; ani immoo hojii qaba” jedha. Ati amantii kee hojii malee na argisiisi; anis hojii kootiin amantii koo sin argisiisa.
19 You believe that God is one; you do well! The demons also believe—and shudder!
Akka Waaqni tokkichi jiru ati ni amanta. Kun gaarii dha! Hafuuronni hamoon iyyuu waan kana ni amanu; sodaadhaanis ni hollatu.
20 And do you wish to know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is dead?
Yaa namicha gowwaa nana, ati akka amantiin hojii of keessaa hin qabne duʼaa taʼe beekuu barbaaddaa?
21 Was not our father Abraham considered righteous out of works, having brought up his son Isaac on the altar?
Abbaan keenya Abrahaam yommuu ilma isaa Yisihaaqin iddoo aarsaa irratti dhiʼeessetti waan hojjete sanaaf qajeelaa taʼee hin lakkaaʼamnee ree?
22 Do you see that faith was working with his works, and faith was perfected out of the works?
Akka amantiin isaatii fi hojiin isaa tokkummaan hojjechaa turan ni argita; waan inni hojjeteenis amantiin isaa guutuu taʼe.
23 And the Writing was fulfilled that is saying, “And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him for righteousness”; and, “Friend of God” he was called.
Kanaanis wanni katabbii qulqulluu keessatti, “Abrahaam Waaqa amane; kunis qajeelummaatti lakkaaʼameef” jedhu ni raawwatame; innis michuu Waaqaa jedhame.
24 You see, then, that man is considered righteous out of works, and not out of faith only;
Egaa akka namni hojiidhaanis malee amantii qofaan qajeelaatti hin lakkaaʼamne ni argitu.
25 and in like manner also Rahab the prostitute—was she not considered righteous out of works, having received the messengers, and having sent [them] forth by another way?
Akkasuma immoo sagaagaltuun Rahaab jedhamtu yommuu basaastota simattee karaa kaaniin isaan geggeessitetti waan hojjetteen qajeeltuutti hin lakkaaʼamnee ree?
26 For as the body apart from [the] spirit is dead, so also the faith apart from works is dead.
Akkuma dhagni hafuura hin qabne duʼaa taʼe sana, amantiin hojii hin qabnes duʼaa dha.
