James 2
1 My brethren, do not, with respect for persons, be holding the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, [the Lord] of glory.
Mwalongo bango kana muibalange imani ya Ngwana witu Yesu Kristu, Ngwana wa Utukufu, kwopendelea bandu fulani.
2 For, if there enter into your synagogue a man wearing gold rings in gay clothing, and there enter a destitute man also, in soiled clothing, —
Kati mundu fulani ajingii mu'mikutano yinu aweti pete ya dhahabu no aweti kinanoga, kabee ajingingile maskini ywabile aweti kwaa kinoyite.
3 And ye eye him that hath on the gay clothing, and say, Thou, be sitting here, pleasantly, —and, unto the destitute man, say—Thou, stand, or sit there under my footstool,
no laya kumpala muno yolo mwene aweti ngobo inoite no baya “Chonde wenga tama pano pandu panoite” lakini mummakiye yolo maskini, “Wenga yema pano.” au “Tama pae ya magolo gango.”
4 Would ye not have been led to make distinctions among yourselves, and have become judges with wicked reasonings?
Je, muhukumiana kwaa mwenga mwabene, ni kua baamuzi babile ni mawazo mabou?
5 Hearken! my brethren beloved: —Hath not, God, chosen the destitute in the world [to be] rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
Mupekani, mwalongo bango mwapendilwe, je, Nnongo achawile kwaa maskini ba dunia kuapanga matajiri mu imani ni kurithi upwalume waadile babampindile?
6 Whereas, ye, have dishonoured the destitute man! Do not, the rich, oppress you? and, themselves, drag you into courts of justice?
Lakini mwasalawile maskini! Je matajiri kwaa kabawatesa mwenga, na bembe kabaaburuta kwaa mahakamani mwenga?
7 Do not, they, defame the noble name which hath been invoked upon you?
Je matajiri kwaa babalitukana lina lelo linoite lyamukemilwe kwake?
8 If ye are, indeed, fulfilling, a royal law, according to the scripture—Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, nobly, are ye doing;
Hata nyoo, kati mwatiitimiza yelo saliya ya upwalume kati yaiandikilwe mu'maandiko, “upalikwa kumpenda jirani yako kati wenga wa mwene,” mwapanga vyema.
9 But, if ye are shewing respect of persons, sin, are ye working, being convicted by the law as transgressors!
Lakini kati mwaipendile baadhi ya bandu, mwalowa panga sambi, mwahukumu ni saliya kuwa ni watekuwa saliya.
10 For, a man who shall keep, the whole law, but shall stumble in one thing, hath become, for all things, liable, —
Kwanyo ywoywoti ywaifata saliya yoti, na bado akobile nukta yimo tu, abile ni hatia ya tekwana saliya yoti.
11 For, he that hath said—Do not commit adultery, hath also said—Do not commit murder, —now, if thou dost not commit adultery, but dost commit murder, thou hast become a transgressor of law.
Kwamba Nnongo atebaya, “kana uzini,” nga ywembe abayite, “kana ubulage,” mana uzini kwaa, lakini wabulaga, utekwanike saliya ya Nnongo.
12 So, be speaking, and, so, doing, as they who, through means of a law of freedom, are about to be judged;
Kwa eyo mulongele no kwiheshimu kati balo mubile karibu hukumilwa na saliya ya uhuru.
13 For, the judgment, [will be] without mercy, unto him that hath shewed no mercy: Mercy, boasteth, over judgment.
Kwa mana hukumu uisa bila huruma kwa balo babile kwaa ni huruma. Huruma uitukuza yene nnani ya hukumu.
14 What profit, my brethren, —if one should be saying he hath, faith, but hath not, works; can his faith save him?
Kwina uzuri gani, alongo bango, kati mundu abaya nibile ni imani, lakini abile kwaa ni makowe?
15 If, a brother or sister, should be naked, and coming short of the daily food,
Je yelo imani yawesa kumlopwa? Kati nongo nnalome au nnwawa ni mhitaji wa ngobo au chakulya cha kila lisoba,
16 And one from among you should say unto them—Withdraw in peace, be getting warmed and fed, but should not give them the things needful for the body, What the profit?
ni yumo winu kaamakiya, “Muyende kwa imani, mukayote mwoto ni mulye kunanoga,” lakini kana muapeye mahitaji muhimu ya yega, ifaike namani?
17 So, also, faith, if it have not works, is dead, by itself.
Imani kichake, kati yabile kwaa ni makowe, ifaike kwaa.
18 But one will say, —Thou, hast faith, and, I, have works, show me thy faith apart from thy works, and, I, unto thee, will shew, by my works, my faith.
Bado mundu fulani aweza baya, “Ubile ni imani, ni nenga nabile ni makowe.” Nilaye imani yako panga kwaa makowe, ni nenga nalowa kukulaya imani yango kwa makowe gango.
19 Thou believest that God is, one: thou doest, well—Even the demons believe, and shudder!
Wendaamini kuwa kwabile ni Nnongo yumo, ubile sahihi. Lakini nchela nabo batiamini nyoo ni lendema.
20 But art thou willing to learn, O empty man! that, faith, apart from works, is, idle?
Je, upala yowa, ywa mundu mpumbavu, namna yolo imani bila makowe ifaike kwaa?
21 Abraham our father, was it not, by works, he was declared righteous—when he offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
Je Tate bitu kwaa Abrahamu ywaabalangilwe haki kwa makowe gampiite mwana wake Isaka nnani ya madhabahu?
22 Thou seest that, his faith, had been working together with his works, and by his works did his faith become full-grown, —
Mwabweni kuwa imani yake ipangite kazi ni makowe gake, ni kwa makowe gake, imani yake yaiyikiye kusudio lyake.
23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith—And Abraham believed God, And it was reckoned to him as righteousness, and, God’s friend, was he called:
Maandiko gatimizwa gagabaya, “Abrahamu atimwamini Nnongo, ni atibalangilwa kuwa mwene haki.”Kwa eyo Abrahamu atikemelwa rafiki ba Nnongo.
24 Ye see that—by works, a man is declared righteous, and not by faith alone.
Mwamweni kuwa kwa makowe mundu alowa balangilwa haki, na nga imani kwaa kichake.
25 And, in like manner also, Rahab the harlot, Was it not, by works, she was declared righteous, when she gave welcome unto the messengers, and, by another way, urged them forth?
Kadhalika, Je abile kwaa Rahabu yolo kahaba ywabalangilwe haki kwa matendo, ywaakaribisha ajumbe ni kuapeleka kwa ndela yenge?
26 Just as, the body, apart from spirit, is dead, so, our faith also, apart from works, is dead.
Kwa mana kati ya yega bila roho wawile, nyonyo, imani bila makowe iwile.
