Yakobo 2
1 Valokolo lwango mlekhe ukukonga ulwidiko lwa nkuludeva uYesu Klisite unkudeva va vuvalanche pakuvavonela avange avanu.
My brothers, as you hold out your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, do not show favoritism.
2 Ingave umunu uyunge angingele kwu lulundamano lwinyo afwalila, ipete icha sahabu ni myenda iminonu, khange angingele ugachu unya myenda imivivi,
Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in.
3 mkatengula ukumwimika ficho ula unya myenda iminonu nukuta, “Siwo uveve tama apa pavunonu” khange mkambula uganchu ula uveve ima pala au tama pasi pamalunde gango.”
If you lavish attention on the man in fine clothes and say, “Here is a seat of honor,” but say to the poor man, “You must stand” or “Sit at my feet,”
4 Samhigana yumwe mwevene, nukuva vahegi mwe mvile na masage amavivi?
have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?
5 Mpulihichage valukolo lwango vagane, uNguluve savahalile avagachu va kilunga ukuva vatajili va lwidiko nu kuhala uvutwa uwa vavolile anganile?
Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?
6 Umwe mwibeda avaganchu savayili vavo vikuvatesya umwe, kange vuvavo avikuva kwegania kuvuhigi?
But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?
7 Sa vuvatayili uvo vikuliduka ilitawa lila ilinonu ilyo ili mkwelangiwa?
Are they not the ones who blaspheme the noble name by which you have been called?
8 Hata lino ingave mkonga ululagilo lwa kivaha nduvu livigilwe mumbusimbe, “Vugana uvimlipaninye nduve vemwene,” mwigaha vunonu.
If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.
9 Umwe ingave mukuva vonela avanu avange, mwitula inongwa, mhigiwa nululagilo ukuva mlivadenya lulagilo.
But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
10 Ulwakuva yoyoni uvidwada ululagilo lwoni, kange ikhe bomieha nukhuta yimo avile nukudenya ululagilo lwoni.
Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.
11 Ulwakhuva uNguluve atile vulekhe, “Uvuligu,” vi yuywa khange uvyatile ulabudaga 'ulabuda' ingave savuligupa uve wibuda, uve udenyile ululagilo lwa Nguluve.
For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker.
12 Pwu mchovage nu kudwada ndavalo uvumlipaninie ukuhigi wa wavukhe.
Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom.
13 Ulwakuva uvuhigi wukwincha khista kisa kuvala avanchila kisa. Ikisa khikheginia pakyanya pa vuhigi.
For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
14 Kulivononu vukhi valokololwango ingave umunu nu ita, alinulwidiko humbe inchile mbombo? Ulwidiko yalukumpoka?
What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?
15 Ingave ulukulolwango udemi ung'inja ilonde imienda apange ikhakhulya kya khila linchova
Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.
16 uyunge akavavula lutaga nulunu nchehencho mkwotage umwoto, nukhulya vunonu,” umwe samu khupa ifinu ifya mbili mugahile ndakhikhi?
If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that?
17 Khange ulwidiko lwene khisita mbombo, yifwile.
So too, faith by itself, if it does not result in action, is dead.
18 Khange kwale umunu uyunge iwesya ukhunchova, “Ulinu lwidiko nayune nilinacho imbombo.” Imbonesye ulwidiko lwako nayune nivanesya ulwidiko lwango mu mbombo.
But someone will say, “You have faith and I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.
19 Vukhwidika ukhuta kwulinu Nguluve yumo; lweli. pwu lino naga masetano nagope kwikhwedika nu khuhilila.
You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
20 Lino winogwa ukhulumanya uve vi munu vimpelwa, umluvelile ulwidiko khisita mbombo iyusayinogile?
O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is worthless?
21 Lino udada yitu uAbrahamu avaliliwe uwayilweli mmbombo upwu atolile umwana va mwene u Isaka pa nekhelo?
Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?
22 Mvilola ukuva ulwidiko lwa mwene lulikuvomba paninie ni mbombo nche mwene nchafikile uvunogwe vwa mwene.
You see that his faith was working with his actions, and his faith was perfected by what he did.
23 Uvusimbe vwafikele agita “UAbrahamu ali amwidike uNguluve, alikuvaliliwa ukhuva va yilweli.” akhilongiwa mmanyani va Nguluve.
And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God.
24 Mwilola ukuva ku mbombo umunu ivaleliwa uvwa yelweli, nufwe kulwidiko vuvule.
As you can see, a man is justified by his deeds and not by faith alone.
25 Khange sale vi Rahabu ummalaya ule ava leliwe uwa yilweli ku mbombo upwu avinginche avanu nu kuvahilikha ku nsewe ugunge?
In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute justified by her actions when she welcomed the spies and sent them off on another route?
26 Ulwakuva ingave umbili gungave khista mwuyo gufwile vuyilivwo ulwidiko khisita mbombo lufwile.
As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.
