James 2
1 My brethren, hold ye not the faith of the glory of our Lord Jesus the Messiah, with a respect to persons.
Ka hmaunawnghanaw, Bawipa e bawilennae hoi kakawi e maimae Bawipa Jisuh Khrih yuemnae dawkvah ngaima tawn awh hanh.
2 For if there come into your assembly a man with rings of gold or splendid garments, and there come in a poor man in sordid garments;
Bangnuenae lah, nangmouh na kamkhuengnae koe sui kuthrawt hoi khohna duidui ka tawk e khohna laihoi tami buet touh kâen boilah, hahoi khohna kahawihoehe ka khohnat e mathoe buet touh hai kâen pawiteh,
3 and ye show respect to him who is clothed in splendid garments, and say to him, Seat thyself here, conspicuously; while to the poor man, ye say, Stand thou there, or sit thou here before my footstool;
khohna kahawi hoi ka tho e tami teh barinae na poe awh teh, tahungnae kahawipoung dawk tahung haw na ti pouh awh. Ka roedeng e tami teh kangdout lawih, nahoeh pawiteh, ka khok koe carawng dawk tahung na ti pouh awh.
4 are ye not divided among yourselves, and become expositors of evil thoughts?
Hottelah, na tet pawiteh, namamouh thungvah, tami na kapek awh teh kahawihoehe khopouknae lahoi lawkcengkungnaw lah na o awh toe, nahoehmaw.
5 Hear, my beloved brethren; hath not God chosen the poor of the world, but the rich in faith, to be heirs in the kingdom which God hath promised to them that love him?
Ka lungpataw e ka hmaunawnghanaw, thai awh haw, Cathut ni het talaivan e tami karoedengnaw hah yuemnae dawk ka bawi e lah thoseh, ama lungpatawnaw hanlah kam pouh e uknaeram coe hanelah thoseh a rawi nahoehmaw.
6 But ye have despised the poor man. Do not rich men exalt themselves over you, and drag you before the tribunals?
Nangmouh niteh mathoenaw hah na bari awh hoeh bo vaw. Ka tawnta e naw niteh nangmouh hah na rektap awh teh, lawkcengnae hmalah betbet na sawn awh nahoehmaw.
7 Do they not revile that worthy name, which is invoked upon you?
Cathut ni na poe e bari kaawm e min ka dudam e naw teh ahnimouh nahoehmaw.
8 And if in this ye fulfill the law of God, as it is written, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye will do well:
Cakathoung dawk kaawm e kâlawk hah na tarawi awh pawiteh hnokahawi na sak awh toe. Hote kâlawk teh, namahoima lungpataw patetlah na imri hai lungpataw van haw, telah a ti.
9 but if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin; and ye are convicted by the law, as transgressors of the law.
Hatei, ngaima na tawn pawiteh, na yon awh dawkvah kâlawk lahoi na yon pâpho lah na o awh han.
10 For he that shall keep the whole law, and yet fail in one precept, is obnoxious to the whole law.
Bangkongtetpawiteh, kâlawk abuemlah na tarawi ei, buet touh na ek pawiteh abuemlah ek e lah ao.
11 For he who said, Thou shalt not commit adultery, said also, Thou shalt not kill. If then thou commit no adultery, but thou killest, thou hast become a transgressor of the law.
Bangkongtetpawiteh, uicuk hanh ka tet e niyah tami thet hanh bout ati. Hatei na uicuk hoeh nakunghai tami na thet pawiteh kâlawk na ek e lah ao mingming.
12 So speak ye, and so act, as persons that are to be judged by the law of liberty.
Hatdawkvah, hloutnae hoi kâkuen e kâlawk lahoi lawkceng hane patetlah deipan, kâroe awh.
13 For judgment without mercy shall be on him, who hath practised no mercy: by mercy, ye will be raised above judgment.
Bangkongtetpawiteh, lawkcengnae ni tamikathout teh pahren hoeh, pahrennae teh lawkcengnae lathueng tânae ouk a hmu.
14 What is the use, my brethren, if a man say, I have faith; and he hath no works? can his faith vivify him?
Ka hmaunawnghanaw, buetbuet touh ni yuemnae ka tawn ati ei yuemnae hah tawknae hoi kamnuek sak hoehpawiteh bangmaw a cungkeinae kaawm han. Hote yuemnae niyah ama hah a rungngang thai han na maw.
15 Or if a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
Hmaunawngha hoehpawiteh, tawncei ni caici lah ao teh khohna han a tawn hoeh navah,
16 and one of you say to them, Go in peace, warm yourselves, and be full; and ye give them not the necessaries of the body, what is the use?
Hotnaw hanlah, Cathut ni yawhawi na poe a lawiseh, kabetcalah awm nateh kaboumcalah cat awh, na ti pouh ei, a panki awh e hah na poe hoehpawiteh bangmaw cungkeinae kaawm.
17 So also faith alone, without works, is dead.
Hot patetvanlah, tawknae kaawm hoeh e yuemnae teh kadout e lah a o.
18 For a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works; show to me thy faith that is without works; and I will show to thee, my faith by my works.
Hatei, nang teh yuemnae na tawn. Kai teh tawknae ka tawn. Hottelah pawiteh, nang ni tawknae laipalah na yuemnae kamnuek sak haw. Kai niteh tawknae lahoi ka yuemnae hah ka kamnue sak han.
19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou dost well; the demons also believe, and tremble.
Cathut buet touh dueng doeh kaawm tie hah na yuem awh, ahawi doeh. Kahraituilinaw nihai hotteh a yuem awh van, a taki awh teh a pâyaw awh.
20 Wouldst thou know, O frail man, that faith without works is dead?
Oe tamipathu, tawknae kaawm hoeh e yuemnae teh a due tie panue han na ngai katang maw.
21 Abraham our father, was not he justified by works, in offering his son Isaac upon the altar?
Maimae mintoe Abraham ni Isak hah Cathut koe thuengnae a sak navah tawknae lahoi a lan telah khoe pouh nahoehmaw.
22 Seest thou, that his faith aided his works; and that by the works his faith was rendered complete?
Yuemnae teh tawksaknae hoi kamrawi e lah ao teh tawksaknae lahoi akuep tie panue awh.
23 And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith: Abraham believed in God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness, and he was called the Friend of God.
Hat dawk nahoehmaw, Abraham ni Cathut a yuem teh, hote yuemnae hah ahnie lannae lah a khoe pouh tie Cakathoung lawk teh akuep. Abraham hai Cathut e a hui, telah a kaw awh.
24 Thou seest, that by works a man is justified, and not by faith alone.
Hatdawkvah tami teh yuemnae lahoi dueng lannae dawk pha e nahoeh, tawknae lahoi pha e hah nangmouh ni na panue awh.
25 So also Rahab, the harlot, was not she justified by works, when she entertained the spies, and sent them forth by another way?
Hot patetvanlah, kâyawt e Rahab hai patounenaw a im a luen sak teh, alouke lam lahoi a ban sak toteh, hote tawknae lahoi lan toe telah khoe lah ao nahoehmaw.
26 As the body without the spirit, is dead; so faith without works, is dead also.
Bangkongtetpawiteh, Muitha laipalah tak teh kadout e lah ao patetlah tawknae laipalah yuemnae hai kadout e lah ao.
