James 2
1 My brethren, do not hold with acceptance of faces the faith of the glory of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha.
Bandeko na ngai, bosangisaka te kopona bilongi mpe kondimela Yesu-Klisto, Nkolo na biso, oyo atonda na nkembo.
2 For if there come into your congregation a man who hath rings of gold or beautiful vestments, and there come in a poor man in sordid vestments,
Ndakisa: soki moto moko akoti kati na ndako na bino ya mayangani, alata penza bilamba ya talo mpe lopete ya wolo; bongo mobola mpe akoti, alata bilamba na ye ya bobola.
3 and you look upon him who clothed in beautiful vestments, and say to him, Sit is here well; and you say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or, Sit thou here before the stool of our feet;
Soki boweleli koyamba moto oyo alati bilamba ya talo mpe bolobi na ye: « Tala esika ya kitoko oyo ebongisami mpo na yo, » kasi bolobi na mobola: « Yo, kende kotelema kuna » to « vanda awa na mabele, na se ya enyatelo makolo na ngai; »
4 behold, are you not divided in yourselves, and become separaters for evil reasons?
boni, wana boponi bilongi te kati na bino, mpe bokomi te koyekola bato na nzela ya makanisi mabe?
5 Listen, my beloved brethren: Hath not Aloha chosen the poor of the world, but rich in faith, to be heirs in that kingdom which Aloha hath promised to them who love him?
Bandeko na ngai ya bolingo, boyoka: Nzambe apona te bato oyo mokili ezali kobenga babola mpo ete bazala bato ya bomengo kati na kondima mpe bazwa Bokonzi oyo alaka epai ya bato oyo balingaka Ye?
6 But you have despised the poor. Behold, are not the rich uprisen against you? and do they not drag you to the house of judgment?
Nzokande bino, bomonaka babola bato pamba. Boni, bato oyo banyokolaka bino mpe bafundaka bino na bisambiselo, ezali bazwi te?
7 Do they not blaspheme against that Good Name which is pronounced upon you?
Ezali bango te bato babebisaka lokumu ya kombo kitoko oyo Nzambe apesa bino?
8 And if the law of Aloha in this you accomplish, as it is written, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, you do well;
Soki bozali kokokisa Mobeko ya Bokonzi ya Nzambe, oyo ezali kati na Makomi: « Linga moninga na yo ndenge yo moko omilingaka, » wana bozali kosala malamu.
9 but if you accept persons, you commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors against the law.
Kasi soki bozali kopona-pona bilongi, bozali kosala masumu, mpe Mobeko ezali kokweyisa bino mpo ete bozali kotosa yango te.
10 For he who keepeth the whole law, and in one offendeth, of the whole LAW he is guilty.
Moto oyo akweyi ata na mobeko moko kaka, atako atosaka mibeko nyonso, abuki nde mibeko nyonso.
11 For he who hath said, Thou shalt not commit adultery, is he who hath said, Thou shalt not steal; but if thou do not commit adultery, yet steal, thou hast become a transgressor against the LAW.
Solo, Ye oyo alobaki: « Okosalaka ekobo te, » alobaki lisusu: « Okobomaka te. » Nzokande soki osali ekobo te, kasi obomi moto, yeba ete obuki mibeko nyonso.
12 So speak and so act, as those who by the law of liberty are to be judged.
Boye, tika ete bolobaka mpe bosalaka makambo lokola bato oyo bayebi malamu ete bakosambisama kolanda mibeko oyo ememaka bato na bonsomi.
13 For judgment is to be without mercy, upon him who hath not done mercy. Be you exalted by mercy over judgment.
Nzambe akosambisa na mawa te moto oyo ayokelaka bato mosusu mawa te. Mawa elongaka kosambisama.
14 WHAT is the use, my brethren, if a man say, I have faith, and works he hath not? How can his faith save him?
Bandeko na ngai, tina nini ezali na moto ya koloba ete azali na kondima, soki azali kolakisa yango te na misala? Kondima ya boye ekoki solo kobikisa ye?
15 And, if a brother or sister be naked, and wanting the food of to-day,
Ndakisa: soki ndeko mobali moko to ndeko mwasi moko azangi bilamba ya kolata mpe bilei ya mokolo na mokolo,
16 and any one of you shall say to them, Go in peace, be warm, and be satisfied, and give them not what is necessary for the body, what (would be) the use?
bongo moko kati na bino alobi na ye: « Kende na kimia, yetola moto mpe lia, » kasi apesi ye te eloko oyo azali na yango posa mpo na nzoto na ye, maloba wana ezali na tina nini?
17 Thus also the faith that hath not works is dead, (being) alone.
Ezali mpe bongo mpo na kondima: soki kondima ezangi misala, ezali ya kokufa.
18 For a man saith, Thou hast faith, and I have works; show me thy faith without thy works, and I will show thee my faith from my works.
Nzokande moto mosusu akoki koloba: « Yo ozali na kondima; kasi ngai, nazali na misala. » Lakisa ngai kondima na yo, oyo ezangi misala; mpe ngai nakolakisa yo kondima na ngai na nzela ya misala na ngai.
19 Thou believest that Aloha is one: thou doest well; the demons also believe and tremble.
Ondimaka ete Nzambe azali kaka moko? Osalaka malamu! Kasi milimo mabe mpe endimaka ete Nzambe azali kaka moko, mpe elengaka.
20 Art thou willing to know, O weak man, that faith without works is dead?
Oh zoba ya moto! Boni, olingi nalakisa yo ete kondima oyo ezangi misala ezali pamba?
21 Our father Abraham, was he not by works justified, when he offered Ishok his son on the altar?
Tala, Abrayami, tata na biso, atangamaki lokola moto ya sembo mpo na misala, pamba te abonzaki Izaki, mwana na ye ya mobali, na likolo ya etumbelo.
22 Thou seest that his faith was helpful unto his works; and by works his faith was perfected,
Tala ndenge kondima mpe misala na ye ezalaki kosala elongo; mpe na nzela ya misala yango, kondima na ye ekomaki ya kokoka.
23 and the scripture was accomplished which said, that Abraham believed in Aloha, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness, and the friend of Aloha he was called.
Ezalaki ndenge wana nde ekokisamaki, liloba oyo ya Makomi: « Abrayami azalaki na kondima epai ya Nzambe; » mpe mpo na kondima na ye, Nzambe atangaki ye lokola moto ya sembo, mpe akomaki kobenga ye « moninga na ngai. »
24 Thou seest that by works man is justified, and not by faith alone.
Bomoni malamu sik’oyo ete Nzambe akomisaka moto sembo kolanda misala ya moto, kasi mpo na kondima kaka te.
25 So also Rachab the harlot, was she not by works justified when she received the spies, and by another way sent them forth?
Ezalaki mpe ndenge moko mpo na Raabi, mwasi ya ndumba: Nzambe akomisaki ye moto ya sembo mpo ete ayambaki, abombaki mpe akimisaki na nzela mosusu banongi ya Isalaele.
26 Thus, as the body without the spirit is dead, so also the faith which is without works is dead.
Ndenge nzoto oyo ezangi pema ezali ya kokufa, ndenge wana mpe kondima oyo ezangi misala ezali ya kokufa.
