James 2
1 My brothers, do not hold the faith of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ in favor by appearance,
Me nuanom, sɛ moyɛ agyidifo wɔ Awurade Kristo anuonyam mu yi, monnyɛ nhwɛanim.
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,
Sɛ muhyia a, ɔdefo a ɔhyɛ mpɛtea ne ntade pa ne ohiani bi nso a ɔhyɛ ntadegow nyinaa tumi ba bi.
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,”
Sɛ wode nidi ma nea wasiesie ne ho yiye no, na woka kyerɛ no se, “Tena saa akongua pa yi so,” na woka kyerɛ ohiani no nso se, “Sɔre gyina hɔ anaa tena fam wɔ me nan ase ha” a,
4 you did not judge fully in yourselves, and became ill-reasoning judges.
wudi fɔ sɛ wugyina atemmu a efi adwemmɔne mu de nyiyimu abɛto mo mu no ho.
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?
Me nuanom adɔfo, muntie! Onyankopɔn yii wiase yi mu ahiafo sɛ wɔnyɛ adefo wɔ gyidi mu na wɔanya ahenni a ɔhyɛɛ wɔn a wɔdɔ no no ho bɔ no.
6 But you dishonored the poor one. Do the rich not oppress you and themselves draw you to judgment-seats?
Nanso moammu ahiafo! Ɛhefo na wodi mo nya twe mo kɔ atemmufo anim? Adefo!
7 Do they not themselves speak evil of the good Name having been called on you?
Wɔne nnipa a wɔkasa tia din pa a wɔde ama mo no.
8 If, indeed, you fulfill royal law, according to the Writing: “You will love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well;
Eye sɛ mudi yɛn Awurade mmara a ɛka se, “Dɔ wo yɔnko sɛ wo ho” no so.
9 but if you favor by appearance, you work sin, being convicted by the Law as transgressors;
Na sɛ mohwɛ nnipa anim de gye wɔn a, mudi ho fɔ na mmara no di tia mo sɛ mmaratofo.
10 for whoever will keep the whole Law, but will stumble in one [point], he has become guilty of all;
Obiara a obu mmara no mu baako pɛ so no bu ne nyinaa so.
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;
Efisɛ nea ɔkae se, “Nsɛe aware” no, ɔno ara nso na ɔkae se, “Nni awu.” Na sɛ woansɛe aware na wudi awu a, woabu mmara so.
12 thus, speak and so act as [one] about to be judged by a law of liberty,
Sɛ woyɛ Kristo apɛde o, sɛ woanyɛ nʼapɛde o, wubebu wo ho atɛn. Enti hwɛ asɛm a woka ne nea woyɛ biara yiye.
13 for the judgment without mercy [is] to him having not done mercy, and mercy exults over judgment.
Efisɛ obi a wanhu mmɔbɔ no, Onyankopɔn atemmu mu no, wɔrenhu no mmɔbɔ. Nanso mmɔborɔhunu bunkam atemmu so.
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?
Me nuanom, sɛ obi ka se, “Mewɔ gyidi” na onni gyidi no ho dwuma a, mfaso bɛn na ɛwɔ so? Saa gyidi no betumi agye no nkwa ana?
15 And if a brother or sister may be naked, and may be destitute of daily food,
Sɛ anuanom bi wɔ hɔ a ntama ho hia wɔn na wonni aduan dodow nso a wobedi,
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?
na sɛ wokɔka kyerɛ wɔn se, “Onyame nhyira mo! Mo ho nyɛ mo hyew na munnidi yiye” na sɛ woamma wɔn asetena yi mu nea ehia wɔn a, papa bɛn na woayɛ wɔn?
17 So also faith, if it may not have works, is dead by itself.
Saa ara na gyidi te. Sɛ nneyɛe nka ho a, na awu.
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.
Nanso obi betumi aka se, “Obi wɔ gyidi na afoforo nso wɔ nneyɛe.” Me mmuae ne sɛ, “Kyerɛ me sɛnea obi tumi nya gyidi a nneyɛe mmata ho ase. Me de, menam me nneyɛe so bɛkyerɛ wo me gyidi.”
19 You believe that God is one; you do well! The demons also believe—and shudder!
Wugye di sɛ Onyankopɔn baako pɛ na ɔwɔ hɔ? Eye! Ahonhommɔne nso gye di saa ara na wɔn ho popo wɔ osuro mu.
20 And do you wish to know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is dead?
Ɔkwasea! Wopɛ sɛ wɔka kyerɛ wo sɛ gyidi a nneyɛe mmata ho no so nni mfaso ana?
21 Was not our father Abraham considered righteous out of works, having brought up his son Isaac on the altar?
Ɛyɛɛ dɛn na Onyankopɔn buu Abraham bem? Ɛnam ne nneyɛe so sɛ ɔde ne ba Isak maa wɔ afɔremuka so no.
22 Do you see that faith was working with his works, and faith was perfected out of the works?
Wuhu sɛ ne gyidi ne ne nneyɛe nyinaa redi dwuma na ne nneyɛe no maa ne gyidi no dii mu.
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.
Na Kyerɛwsɛm no baa mu se, Abraham gyee Onyankopɔn dii na esiane ne gyidi no nti, Onyankopɔn gyee no sɛ ɔtreneeni. Enti wɔfrɛ Abraham Onyankopɔn adamfo.
24 You see, then, that man is considered righteous out of works, and not out of faith only;
Eyi da no adi pefee sɛ Onyankopɔn nam onipa nneyɛe so na obu no bem, na ɛnnam ne gyidi nko so.
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?
Saa ara na ɛte wɔ aguaman Rahab ho. Ne nneyɛe maa Onyankopɔn buu no bem, efisɛ ogyee Yudafo bi a wɔsomaa wɔn, boaa wɔn ma woguan faa ɔkwan foforo bi so.
26 For as the body apart from [the] spirit is dead, so also the faith apart from works is dead.
Sɛnea onipadua a honhom nni mu awu no, saa ara nso na gyidi a nneyɛe mmata ho no nso awu.
