James 2
1 My fellow believers, [because] you trust our Lord Jesus Christ, the one who is glorious/wonderful, stop honoring some people more than others.
Valongo vangu, chemukumsadika BAMBU Yesu Kilisitu, BAMBU wa ukulu, mkoto kuvabagula vandu kwa kuvalola pamihu.
2 [For example], suppose that a person who wears gold rings and fine clothes enters your meeting place. Then suppose that a poor person who wears shabby/ragged clothes also comes in.
Tijova mundu mmonga mweawalili pete ya mashonga gamahele na nyula yabwina iyingila mngonganu winu, na bahapo iyingila mundu mngangu mwawalili nyula yeyihakili.
3 And [suppose] that you (show special attention to/treat better) the one who is dressed in fine clothes by saying, “Sit here in this good seat!” and you say to the poor one, “Stand there or sit on the floor [MTY]!”
Ngati mkumtopesa mundu yula mwawalili nyula zabwina na kumjovela “Tama penapa pabwina,” Na kumjovela mngangu yula, “Veve, yima ukwo,” Amala “Tama pahi apa,”
4 Then you have obviously [RHQ] caused divisions in the congregation (OR, you are clearly treating one better than the others, and you are using evil [motives/reasons] to ([evaluate people/decide whether people are important or not])).
Wu, wenewu lepi ubagula pagati yinu? Wu, hamula yeniyo yihumila lepi mumaholo ginu gahakau?
5 Listen [to me], my fellow believers whom I love: God has chosen [RHQ] poor people whom [unbelievers consider to] possess nothing of value, [so that he might bless them] greatly [because] they trust [in him], and in order that they will enter the place where [he] will rule [MET] [forever]. That is what he has promised to those who love him.
Myuwanila! Valongo vangu vaganu, Chapanga avahagwili vandu vangangu pamulima apa muni ahotola kuvamotisa neju musadika na kupokela unkosi wevitalalila vala vevamganili.
6 But you dishonor the poor people. Think about it! (It is rich people, [not poor people], who are causing you to suffer!/Isn’t it rich people, [not poor people], who are oppressing you?) [RHQ] (It is [the rich people] who forcibly take you to court [to accuse you in front of judges]!/Is it not [the rich people] who forcibly take you to court [to accuse you in front of judges]?) [RHQ]
Nambu nyenye mkuvavevesa vangangu! Wu, vana vindu vyamahele ndi vevakuvahindalila na kuvatakila mu libanji la mihalu?
7 (And they are the ones who say evil things about Jesus Christ, the one who is worthy [of praise], to whom you belong!/Are they not the ones who say evil things about Jesus Christ, the one who is worthy [of praise], to whom you belong?) [RHQ]
Wu, lepi avo vevakuliliga liina lila labwina la Yesu Kilisitu, ndi nyenye vandu vaki?
8 In the Scriptures [God has commanded] each of you to love other people like you love yourself. That commandment was [also given] by [Jesus our] King [MTY]. If you [are loving others], you are doing what is right.
Ngati chakaka muhenga lihengu malagizu gakulu muunkosi wa Chapanga, chegayandikwi mu Mayandiku Gamsopi, “Mgana myaku ngati cheukujigana wamwene,” Yati mwikita chabwina neju.
9 But if you honor some people more than others, you are (doing wrong/sinning). And because you [do not do what God commanded us to do], he condemns you [PRS] because you disobey his laws.
Nambu mkavabagula vandu, kwa kuvalola pamihu ndi mukumbudila Chapanga na yati mwihamuliwa na malagizu kuvya mbudili.
10 Do not forget that those who disobey only one of God’s laws, even if they obey all [his other] laws, [God considers them] to be [as guilty as anyone who has disobeyed] all [of] God’s [laws].
Mundu mweangayidakila mhilu umonga pagati ya malagizu goha ya Chapanga, mundu uyo yati ibuda kudenya lilagizu loha.
11 For example, [God] said, “Do not commit adultery,” but he also said, “Do not murder anyone.” [So] if you [(sg)] do not commit adultery but you [(sg)] murder someone, you [(sg)] have become a person who disobeys [God’s] laws.
Muni yulayula mweijova, “Ukoto kukita ugoni,” Ajovili mewa “Koto kukoma.” Ndava yeniyo hati ngati wangakita ugoni nambu ukomili veve wangakamula malagizu.
12 Continually speak and act [toward others] as people should who will be judged {whom [God] will judge} by the law that frees us [from being punished] {[God punishing us]} [for our sins].
Hinu, mjova na kuhenga ngati vandu vevihamuliwa kwa malagizu gegilekekesa vandu.
13 [Speak and act like that], because when [God] judges us, he will not act mercifully toward those who do not act mercifully toward others. But when we [are] merciful [to others, we can rejoice], because [our being] merciful [shows] that [we are acting like people whom God] has mercifully saved from being judged (OR, [we can rejoice] because [God] will judge us mercifully).
Muni Chapanga ilangisa lepi lipyana peakumuhamula mundu angali lipyana. Nambu vandu vevavi na lipyana yati viyogopa lepi kuhamuliwa na Chapanga.
14 My fellow believers, [there are some people who say], “I believe [in the Lord Jesus Christ],” but they do not do good things [for other people]. (Their saying that will certainly not do them any good!/What good will their saying that do for them?) [RHQ] [God] will certainly not save [people like that who say that they believe, but do not do good things]! [RHQ]
Valongo vangu, kuvi chiyonjokesu choki mundu kujova avi na sadika, nambu nakulangisa kwa kuhenga? Wu sadika yeniyo yihotola kumsangula?
15 [To illustrate], suppose that fellow believers, either men or women, don’t have enough clothing or food for each day.
Ukamlola mlongo waku mweisadika mhaja amala mlumbu avi lepi na nyula amala chakulya.
16 And suppose that one of you says to them, “May [God] bless you and supply the clothing and food that you need!” but you [(sg)] do not give them the things that they need. (That would be no help [to them]!/What help is that [to them]?) [RHQ]
Ngati veve ukamjovela, “Uhamba bwina ukayota motu na kuyukuta.” Changali kuvapela chindu chochoha. Wu, chikumtangatila kyani?
17 Similarly, [those who do] not do good things [to help others, what they have said about] their believing [in Christ] is [as useless] [MET] [as] a dead person [is useless]. They do not [really believe in Christ].
Mewawa sadika yene changali matendu yifwili.
18 But someone may say [to me], “[God saves] some people only [because] they trust [in him], and [he saves] others [because] they do good deeds [to people].” [I would answer that person], “[You(sg) cannot] prove to me that people truly trust [in God if] they do not do good things [for others]. But by doing good things [for others] I will prove to you that I truly trust [in God”]
Nambu mundu ihotola kujova, “Veve uvi na sadika, nene nivi na matendu!” Hinu nilasa mundu chaihotola kuvya na sadika changali matendu, na “Nene yati nimyangula sadika yangu kwa matendu gangu.”
19 [Think about it]! You believe that there is only one God, and you are right [to believe that]. But the demons also believe that, but they tremble [with fear because they know that God is going to punish them].
Wu, veve usadika kuvya avi Chapanga mmonga? Chabwina! Nambu hati mzuka gisadika chenicho na kuvagaya kwa wogohi.
20 Also, you foolish person, I will [RHQ] prove to you [(sg)] that [if someone says], “I trust [in God],” but he does not do good things, [what that person says] will not benefit him.
Myimu veve! Wu, wigana kulangiswa kuvya mundu mweijova nikumsadika Chapanga kuni ilangisa lepi matendu, sadika ya mundu mwenuyo yifwili?
21 (It was certainly [because of] what our [revered] ancestor Abraham did, when he [prepared to] sacrifice his son Isaac, that he was considered [by God] {that [God] considered him} to be a righteous, [obedient] person./Was it not [because of] what our [revered] ancestor Abraham did, when he [prepared to] sacrifice his son Isaac, that he was considered [by God] {that [God] considered him} to be a righteous, [obedient] person?) [RHQ]
Wu, Ibulahimu gogo witu ayidakiliwi wuli kuvya mbwina palongolo ya Chapanga? Ndi kwa matendu gaki, peamuwusili mwana waki Izaki avya luteta pa lusanja lwa luteta.
22 You [(sg)] can realize that he was not only trusting [in God], but he was also doing [what God told him to do], and [you(sg) can realize] that he was able to trust [in God more] completely because of having done [what God told him to do].
Hinu, wilola, kuvya sadika yaki na matendu gaki vihengili lihengu pamonga, na sadika yaki yitimiliki kwa matendu gaki.
23 And [so it happened as it is written in the] Scriptures: “Because Abraham truly trusted in God, he was considered [by God] to be {[God] considered that he was} righteous.” And [God also] said [about Abraham], “He is my friend.”
Ndi gatimili Mayandiku Gamsopi chegijova, “Ibulahimu amsadiki Chapanga, na kwa sadika yaki ayidakiliwi kuvya mundu mbwina.” Palongolo yaki ndi Ibulahimu akemiwi nkozi wa Chapanga.
24 [From the example of Abraham], you can realize that it is because people do good things that [God] considers them to be righteous, and not only because they trust [in him].
Mlola hinu, kuvya mundu iyidakiliwa kuvya mbwina palongolo ya Chapanga kwa matendu gaki, na lepi kwa sadika yene ndu.
25 Similarly, it was certainly [RHQ] [because of] what Rahab did, that [God] considered her to be a righteous, [obedient] person. Rahab was [previously] a prostitute, but she cared for the Israelite men who came [to] ([spy out the land/see what that area was like]) and she [helped them to escape by] sending them home on a different road [from the one that they came on].
Mewawa yavi kwa yula mkemi mweikemiwa Lahabu, mwene ayidakiliwi kuvya mbwina palongolo ya Chapanga ndava ya kuvapokela vamang'omesi na kuvatangatila vatila kwa kupitila njila yingi.
26 Remember that when our spirits [permanently leave our] bodies, [our bodies] are dead [and useless]. Similarly [SIM], [if someone says], “I trust [in God],” but does not do [things to help others, what that person says about trusting in God] is useless.
Hinu ndi kujova, higa changali mpungu yifwili, mewawa sadika changali matendu yifwili.
