James 2
1 My brethren, you must not make distinctions between one man and another while you are striving to maintain faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, who is our glory.
N kpiiba, yinba yaaba n daani ti Diedo Jesu Kilisiti yua n pia ti kpiagidi yeni, laa pundi yin ya tiendi mi gagidima bi niba siiga.
2 For suppose a man comes into one of your meetings wearing gold rings and fine clothes, and there also comes in a poor man wearing shabby clothes,
Min bagi yaala tie line: O nilo ya kua yi taanli nni ki pili wula ñoagibila, ki go yie ya tiadi n pia ti kpiagidi, o luodo mo n kua ki yie a kpacala.
3 and you pay court to the one who wears the fine clothes, and say, "Sit here; this is a good place;" while to the poor man you say, "Stand there, or sit on the floor at my feet;"
Li ya tie ke yi jigini yua n yie ya tiayiekaadi n pia ti kpiagidi ki yedi o: “Kali ne ti jigidi kaanu,” ki yedi o luodo mo ya se ne” yaaka: “Kali tiipo n taana kani”.
4 is it not plain that in your hearts you have little faith, seeing that you have become judges full of wrong thoughts?
Naani yii tieni mi gagidima yi yama nni ki go bigidi leni li yantiabiadili kaa?
5 Listen, my dearly-loved brethren. Has not God chosen those whom the world regards as poor to be rich in faith and heirs of the Kingdom which He has promised to those that love Him?
N kpibuadiba, cengi mani, naani U Tienu ki gandi yaaba n tie luoda ŋanduna nuni po ke ban tua piada li dandanli nni, ki go baa wan niani ke o baa pa yaaba n bua o kuli ya diema kaa?
6 But you have put dishonour upon the poor man. Yet is it not the rich who grind you down? Are not they the very people who drag you into the Law courts? --
Ama yinba, yi fali o luodo. Laa tie a piada kaa mabindi yi ki caani yi li bujiali kani?
7 and the very people who speak evil of the noble Name by which you are called?
Bani kaa sugidi ya yeŋanli n ye yi niinni?
8 If, however, you are keeping the Law as supreme, in obedience to the Commandment which says "You are to love your fellow man just as you love yourself," you are acting rightly.
Yi ya kubi U Tienu diema balimaama nani lan diani maama li ŋani, mani yaama n yedi: “ŋan bua a nisaali lielo nani ŋan bua a yuli maama.”
9 But if you are making distinctions between one man and another, you are guilty of sin, and are convicted by the Law as offenders.
Ama yi ya tiendi mi gagidima bi niba siiga, yi tiendi ti tuonbiadi, li balimaama mo buni ki cuo yi kelima yi miidi ma.
10 A man who has kept the Law as a whole, but has failed to keep some one command, has become guilty of violating all.
Kelima yua n kubi li balimaama ki nan miidi ba balimayenma bebe, pia i tagili mi kuli po.
11 For He who said, "Do not commit adultery," also said, "Do not commit murder," and if you are a murderer, although not an adulterer, you have become an offender against the Law.
Kelima yua n yedi: “ŋan da conbi” wani n go yedi: “ŋan da kpa o nilo” moko. Lanwani a yaa conbi ki nan kpa o nilo, a tua li balimaama miidikoa.
12 Speak and act as those should who are expecting to be judged by the Law of freedom.
Yin ya maadi mani ki go tiendi, ki bani ke U Tienu baa jia leni yi ti buudi ki ŋua leni ya balimaama n puuni mi faabima.
13 For he who shows no mercy will have judgement given against him without mercy; but mercy triumphs over judgement.
U Tienu ya jia ti buudi ya yogunu, o kan gbadi mi niŋima yaa nilo n kaa den gbadi mi niŋima o lielo po yaapo. Mi niŋigbadima paani li bujiali.
14 What good is it, my brethren, if a man professes to have faith, and yet his actions do not correspond? Can such faith save him?
N kpiiba, o nilo ya yedi ke o pia li dandanli ki naa pia a tuona, li pia be fuoma? Naani o dandanli yeni baa fidi ki tindi o bi?
15 Suppose a Christian brother or sister is poorly clad or lacks daily food,
Li ya tie ke yi siiga joa bi pua luo ti tiayiekaadi ki go luo daali kuli bonjekaala,
16 and one of you says to them, "I wish you well; keep yourselves warm and well fed," and yet you do not give them what they need; what is the use of that?
ke yi siiga yendo yedi o: “Ya kuni leni mi yanduanma, ki ban yeli mi fantama ki go je ki guo,” ama ki naa puni o yaala n tie o yema po tiladi, li pia be fuoma?
17 So also faith, if it is unaccompanied by obedience, has no life in it--so long as it stands alone.
Li tie yenma leni li dandanli: li yaa pia tuona li kpe.
18 Nay, some one will say, "You have faith, I have actions: prove to me your faith apart from corresponding actions and I will prove mine to you by my actions.
Ama nilo ya yedi: “Fini a pia li dandanli, n mo pia a tuona” n baa yedi o: “waani a dandanli yaali n kaa pia tuona n mo baa waani a n dandanli kelima n tuona po.”
19 You believe that God is one, and you are quite right: evil spirits also believe this, and shudder."
A daani ke U Tienu ye ki tie yendo bebe, a tieni ke li ŋani. Ama mu cicibiadimu moko daani yeni ki jie ki digibi.
20 But, idle boaster, are you willing to be taught how it is that faith apart from obedience is worthless? Take the case of Abraham our forefather.
Fini o yanluodaano na, naani a bua ki bandi ke ya dandanli n ki pia a tuona tie fanma bi?
21 Was it, or was it not, because of his actions that he was declared to be righteous as the result of his having offered up his son Isaac upon the altar?
Naani ti yaaja Abalaŋama ki den baa li moamoasaali kelima a tuona po wan den padi o biga Isaaka li padibinbinli po kaa?
22 You notice that his faith was co-operating with his actions, and that by his actions his faith was perfected;
A laa ke o dandanli den taani ki yegi leni o tuona, ke o tuona yeni mo den teni ke o dandanli ŋani ki dagidi cain.
23 and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "And Abraham believed God, and his faith was placed to his credit as righteousness," and he received the name of 'God's friend.'
Yeni i Diani n yedi yaala tieni: “Abalaŋama den daani U Tienu ke U Tienu den coadi opo la ke li tie teginma.” Bi den yi o U Tienu danli.
24 You all see that it is because of actions that a man is pronounced righteous, and not simply because of faith.
Yi laa, o nilo baa li moamoansaali kelima o tuona po, laa tie kelima o dandanli bebe po ka.
25 In the same way also was not the notorious sinner Rahab declared to be righteous because of her actions when she welcomed the spies and hurriedly helped them to escape another way?
Li go tie yeni Laŋaba li poconconli po. O den baa li moamoansaali o tuona po, kelima o den ga bi tondiba cangu ki teni ke bi tagini santo ki kuni.
26 For just as a human body without a spirit is lifeless, so also faith is lifeless if it is unaccompanied by obedience.
Lanwani, nani ya gbannandi n ki pia naano n kpe maama, ya dandanli n ki pia tuona moko kpe yene.
