James 2
1 My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, [the Lord] of glory, with respect of persons.
Walongu wangu yamumjimira Mtuwa gwetu Yesu Kristu yakawera na ukwisa, namulanguziya ubagula kwa wantu.
2 For if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, and there come in also a poor man in vile clothing;
Tulongi muntu yumu mweni kavala peti zya zahabu na nguwu ziherepa kingira mukuliwona kwenu, na palaa palii kingira muntu muhushu yakavaliti nguwu zidoda,
3 and ye have regard to him that weareth the fine clothing, and say, Sit thou here in a good place; and ye say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit under my footstool;
payiwera hammupanani ligoya nentu ulii yakavaliti nguwu zya kuherepa na kumgambira, “Gulivagi panu pahala paherepa,” na kumgambira muhushu ulii, “Gwenga, gugoloki kulii, ama gulivagi pasi.”
4 are ye not divided in your own mind, and become judges with evil thoughts?
Hashi, awu uwera ndiri ubagula pakati penu? Hashi, na utoza wenu hawulawirani ndiri mumaholu madoda?
5 Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world [to be] rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?
Walongu wangu yanuwafira, mupikaniri! Mlungu kawasyagula wantu wahushu pasipanu su wapati kuwera walunda munjimiru na kwanka ufalumi Mlungu yakawalagiriti walii yawamfira.
6 But ye have dishonoured the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and themselves drag you before the judgment-seats?
Kumbiti mwenga mwankuwabeza wantu wahushu! Hashi, walunda ndo walii ndiri yawawayonera na kuwajega kushyotera motu?
7 Do not they blaspheme the honourable name by the which ye are called?
Awa ndo walaa walii yawalihigilanga litawu lilii liherepa nentu lya Mtuwa ulii mwenga ndo wantu wakuwi.
8 Howbeit if ye fulfill the royal law, according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
Handa pamulitenda weri lilagaliru lilii lya shifalumi ntambu yailembitwi Mumalembu Mananagala, “Gumfiri muyagu ntambu yagulifira gumweni,” mwankutenda weri.
9 but if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.
Kumbiti pamuwabagula wantu, su mwankutenda vidoda, na lilagaliru lya Mlungu liwatoza kuwera mwenga mkosa.
10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one [point], he is become guilty of all.
Muntu yakalilema lagaliru limu Mumalagaliru ga Mlungu, hakaweri na likosa lya kugalema Malagaliru goseri.
11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou dost not commit adultery, but killest, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
Toziya ulii yakalongiti “Naguhumba,” kalongiti vulaa “Nagulaga.” Su ata paguhumba ndiri kumbiti gulaga, gwenga gugalema Malagaliru goseri ga Mlungu.
12 So speak ye, and so do, as men that are to be judged by a law of liberty.
Su mulongi na kutenda gambira wantu hawatozwi kwa malagaliru ga Mlungu yagajega ulekeru.
13 For judgment [is] without mercy to him that hath shewed no mercy: mercy glorieth against judgment.
Toziya Mlungu hapeni kaweri na lusungu pakamtoza muntu yakawera ndiri na lusungu. Kumbiti lusungu lwa Mlungu lukangi utoza.
14 What doth it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but have not works? can that faith save him?
Walongu wangu, kwana mota gaa handa muntu pakalonga kawera na njimiru kumbiti kalanguziya ndiri kwa matendu? Kujimira aku kuweza hashi kumlopoziya?
15 If a brother or sister be naked, and in lack of daily food,
Payiwera mlongu tunga mpalu ama mdala kahera nguwu ama shiboga,
16 and one of you say unto them, Go in peace, be ye warmed and filled; and yet ye give them not the things needful to the body; what doth it profit?
hayiwatangi shishi kuwagambira awa, “Mgendi kwa ponga mukayoteri motu na kwikuta,” pota kuwapanana nfiru zyawu zya makaliru?
17 Even so faith, if it have not works, is dead in itself.
Ntambu iraa hayi, njimiru gweka yakuwi pota vitendu ifuwa.
18 Yea, a man will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith apart from [thy] works, and I by my works will shew thee [my] faith.
Kumbiti muntu kaweza kulonga, “Muntu yumu kawera na njimiru na muntu gwingi kawera na matendu” Hanankuli, “Gunanguziyi vilii muntu ntambu yakaweza kuwera na njimiru pota na matendu. Neni hanukulanguziyi njimiru yangu kwa matendu.”
19 Thou believest that God is one; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and shudder.
Hashi, gwenga gujimira kuwera kwana Mlungu yumu? Teratera! Kumbiti ata washamshera wajimira ali, na kulendemera kwa lyoga.
20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is barren?
Mzigizigi gwenga! Hashi, gufira kulanguziwa kuwera njimiru pota matendu ihowa?
21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son upon the altar?
Hashi, Aburahamu mbuyi gwetu kapata hashi kujimirwa kuwera mkamilika kulongolu kwa Mlungu? Kwa matendu gakuwi, shipindi pakamlaviyiti tambiku Isaka mwana gwakuwi pashitalawanda sha kutambikira.
22 Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect;
Guwona kuwera njimiru yakuwi matendu gakuwi gatendikiti pamuhera, na njimiru yakuwi iweriti teratera kwa shilii shakatenditi.
23 and the scripture was fulfilled which saith, And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness; and he was called the friend of God.
Na Malembu Mananagala gatimiya ntambu yagalonga, “Aburahamu kamjimiriti Mlungu, su kwa njimiru yakuwi yomberi kajimiritwi kuwera muheri kulongolu kwa Mlungu,” na Aburahamu kashemitwi ganja gwa Mlungu.
24 Ye see that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith.
Su mwona kuwera muntu kajimirwa ndiri kuwera mkamilika kulongolu kwa Mlungu kwa njimiru yakuwi hera kumbiti kwa matendu gakuwi.
25 And in like manner was not also Rahab the harlot justified by works, in that she received the messengers, and sent them out another way?
Ntambu iraa ilii, kwa ulii mndiyandiya Rahabu, yomberi kajimiritwi na Mlungu kuwera mkamilika toziya yomberi kawashemiriti walolalola na kuwatanga wagendi zyawu kwa kupitira njira imonga.
26 For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.
Su, handa vilii nshimba pota rohu ihowa, ntambu iraa ilii njimiru pota matendu ifuwa.
