James 2
1 My brethren, hold ye not the faith of the glory of our Lord Jesus the Messiah, with a respect to persons.
Bhana bhasu mutalubhilila elikilisha lya Latabhugenyi Yesu Kristo, Latabhugenyi wa likushyo, kwo kusolola abhanu bhandi.
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;
Labha munu undi akengila mulikofyanyisho lyemwe afwae jipete ja jijaabhu na jingubho jakisi, nengila no mutaka owajingubho jinkote,
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;
na mukabhonekana okumukusha muno owa jingubho jekisi na nimubhwila ati, “Echikusabha awe winyanje anu owekisi” nawe mumubhwila omutaka oyo ati, “Awe imelegulu aliya,” amwi “Inyanja ansi kumagulu gani.”
4 are ye not divided among yourselves, and become expositors of evil thoughts?
Angu, muatakwilamula emwe ala abhene, no kubha bhalamusi bho bhwiganilisha bhubhibhi?
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?
Mutegeleshe, bhana bhasu bhendwa, angu, Nyamuanga atabhasolele abhataka bhwa muchalo bhabhwe bhanibhi mulikisha nokulya omwandu gwo bhukama bhunu alagile kubhanu abhamwenda?
6 But ye have despised the poor man. Do not rich men exalt themselves over you, and drag you before the tribunals?
Nawe mwabhagaile abhataka! Angu, bhatali bhanu abhanibhi bhanu abhabhanyasha emwe, na bhatalyabho abhabhasila mwibhoyelo?
7 Do they not revile that worthy name, which is invoked upon you?
Angu, bhatali abhanibhi abho bhanu abhalifuma lisina liliya elyekisilinu mubhilikiyeko?
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:
Nolo kutyo, lwakutyo omuikumisha echilagilo cho mukama lwakutyo jandikilwe mumandiko, “Umwende omwikashanya wao lwakutyo owiyenda aweomwene,”omukola ja bhwana.
9 but if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin; and ye are convicted by the law, as transgressors of the law.
Nawe labha mukabha na isolole na bhanu abhandi, omukola ebhibhibhi, omulamulwa ne bhilagilo ati muli bhanyamusi.
10 For he that shall keep the whole law, and yet fail in one precept, is obnoxious to the whole law.
Kulwokubha wona wona kakumisha ebhilagilo bhyona, neya nekujula muchimwilala, abhee ne bhikayo bhyo kukaya bhyona!
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.
Kulwokubha Nyamuanga unu aikile, “Utalomela,” niwe unu aikilati, “Utajakwita.”Nalabha utakulomela, nawe owita, wamalile okukaya mubhilagilo bhya Nyamuanga.
12 So speak ye, and so act, as persons that are to be judged by the law of liberty.
Kulwejo mulomega no kwikeya lwabhanu bhaliayeyi okulamulwa ne bhilagilo bhinu bhitali bhya chigaya
13 For judgment without mercy shall be on him, who hath practised no mercy: by mercy, ye will be raised above judgment.
. Kulwokubha indamu eija itana sasila kubhanu bhatana sasila. Echigongo echibhao mundamu.
14 What is the use, my brethren, if a man say, I have faith; and he hath no works? can his faith vivify him?
Bhulio obhwakisiki, bhana bhasu, omunu akaikati alinelikisha, nawe atana bhikolwa? Angu, elikilisha elyo eitula okumuchungula?
15 Or if a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
Labha omwana wasu owechilume nolo owechigasi ni mukene webhifwalo nolo ebhilyo bya bhuli siku,
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?
no oumwi mwimwe nimubhwila ati, “Mugende kwo mulembe, mujobhila omulilo na mulye kisi,” nawe mulema obhayana obhukene bhwo mubhili, eyo iile atiki?
17 So also faith alone, without works, is dead.
Kutyo kutyo, elikilisha lyenyele, labha likabha litana bhikolwa lifuye.
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.
Nawe munu mulebhe katula okwaikati, “Unelikilisha, na anye ninebhikolwa.” Nyolesha elikilisha lyao linu litana bhikolwa, anyona enikwolesha elikilisha lyani mubhikolwa bhyani.
19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou dost well; the demons also believe, and tremble.
Bhekilishe ati alio Nyamuanga umwi; uli muchimali. Nawe ona amasambwa ona agekilisha kutyo no kuyalala.
20 Wouldst thou know, O frail man, that faith without works is dead?
Angu owenda okumenya, awe omunu omumumu, lwakutyo elikilisha elyo linu litana bhikolwa kutyo liteile?
21 Abraham our father, was not he justified by works, in offering his son Isaac upon the altar?
Angu, atali lata weswe Abrahamu abhaliwe obhulengelesi kwe bhikolwa anu amusosishe omwana wae Isaka ingulu ye chitambo?
22 Seest thou, that his faith aided his works; and that by the works his faith was rendered complete?
Omulolati elikilisha lyae lyakolele emilimu ne bhikolwa bhyae, na kwe bhikolwa bhyae, elikilisha lyae lyakingilo kubhukumiye.
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.
Amandiko gakumiye ganu agaikati,”Abrahamu amwikilisishe Nyamuanga, nabhalilwa kubha mulengelesi.”Kulwejo Abrahamu abhilikiwe musani wa Nyamuanga.
24 Thou seest, that by works a man is justified, and not by faith alone.
Mwalola ati kwe bhikolwa omunu kabhalilwa kubha mulengelesi, na jitalila kwe likilishala.
25 So also Rahab, the harlot, was not she justified by works, when she entertained the spies, and sent them forth by another way?
Nikutyo kutyo, angu, atabhee Rahabu uliya aliga ali musiyani unu abhaliwe obhulengelesi kwe bhikolwa, ejile abhalamila abhatatilisha nokubhasila kunjila eindi?
26 As the body without the spirit, is dead; so faith without works, is dead also.
Lwakutyo omubhili gukabha gutana mwoyo gufuye, kutyo kutyo elikilisha linu litana bhikolwa lifuye.
