Jake 2
1 Bandeko na ngai, bosangisaka te kopona bilongi mpe kondimela Yesu-Klisto, Nkolo na biso, oyo atonda na nkembo.
My brethren, do not hold the faith of our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with partial regard for persons.
2 Ndakisa: soki moto moko akoti kati na ndako na bino ya mayangani, alata penza bilamba ya talo mpe lopete ya wolo; bongo mobola mpe akoti, alata bilamba na ye ya bobola.
For if there enter into your synagogue a man having gold rings on his fingers, and with splendid clothing, and there enter likewise a poor man, with sordid apparel;
3 Soki boweleli koyamba moto oyo alati bilamba ya talo mpe bolobi na ye: « Tala esika ya kitoko oyo ebongisami mpo na yo, » kasi bolobi na mobola: « Yo, kende kotelema kuna » to « vanda awa na mabele, na se ya enyatelo makolo na ngai; »
and you look on him who has the splendid clothing, and say, Sit you here honorably; and to the poor man, Stand you there; or, Sit here at my footstool:
4 boni, wana boponi bilongi te kati na bino, mpe bokomi te koyekola bato na nzela ya makanisi mabe?
are you not, then, partial among yourselves, and have become judges who reason wickedly?
5 Bandeko na ngai ya bolingo, boyoka: Nzambe apona te bato oyo mokili ezali kobenga babola mpo ete bazala bato ya bomengo kati na kondima mpe bazwa Bokonzi oyo alaka epai ya bato oyo balingaka Ye?
Hearken, beloved brethren: Has not God chosen the poor of the world--rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to them who love him?
6 Nzokande bino, bomonaka babola bato pamba. Boni, bato oyo banyokolaka bino mpe bafundaka bino na bisambiselo, ezali bazwi te?
Do not the rich exceedingly oppress you, and themselves drag you to the judgment seats?
7 Ezali bango te bato babebisaka lokumu ya kombo kitoko oyo Nzambe apesa bino?
Do not they defame that excellent name which is named on you?
8 Soki bozali kokokisa Mobeko ya Bokonzi ya Nzambe, oyo ezali kati na Makomi: « Linga moninga na yo ndenge yo moko omilingaka, » wana bozali kosala malamu.
If, now, indeed, you fulfill a royal law, according to the scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you do well.
9 Kasi soki bozali kopona-pona bilongi, bozali kosala masumu, mpe Mobeko ezali kokweyisa bino mpo ete bozali kotosa yango te.
But if you have respect of persons, you commit sin, being convicted by the law of transgressors.
10 Moto oyo akweyi ata na mobeko moko kaka, atako atosaka mibeko nyonso, abuki nde mibeko nyonso.
For whoever will keep the whole law, yet fails in one point, has become guilty of all.
11 Solo, Ye oyo alobaki: « Okosalaka ekobo te, » alobaki lisusu: « Okobomaka te. » Nzokande soki osali ekobo te, kasi obomi moto, yeba ete obuki mibeko nyonso.
For he who said, "Do not commit adultery," has also said, "Do not kill." Now if you do not commit adultery, yet if you kill, you have become a transgressor of the law.
12 Boye, tika ete bolobaka mpe bosalaka makambo lokola bato oyo bayebi malamu ete bakosambisama kolanda mibeko oyo ememaka bato na bonsomi.
So speak, and so do, as those who shall be judged by a law of liberty;
13 Nzambe akosambisa na mawa te moto oyo ayokelaka bato mosusu mawa te. Mawa elongaka kosambisama.
for judgment without mercy, will be to him who showed no mercy: but mercy exults over judgment.
14 Bandeko na ngai, tina nini ezali na moto ya koloba ete azali na kondima, soki azali kolakisa yango te na misala? Kondima ya boye ekoki solo kobikisa ye?
What is the advantage, my brethren, if any one say he have faith, but have not works? Can faith save him?
15 Ndakisa: soki ndeko mobali moko to ndeko mwasi moko azangi bilamba ya kolata mpe bilei ya mokolo na mokolo,
For if a brother or a sister be naked, or destitute of daily food,
16 bongo moko kati na bino alobi na ye: « Kende na kimia, yetola moto mpe lia, » kasi apesi ye te eloko oyo azali na yango posa mpo na nzoto na ye, maloba wana ezali na tina nini?
and any one of you say to him, Depart in peace: be warmed, and be filled; yet give him none of the things needful for the body, what is the advantage?
17 Ezali mpe bongo mpo na kondima: soki kondima ezangi misala, ezali ya kokufa.
So, also, faith, if it have not works, is dead, being alone.
18 Nzokande moto mosusu akoki koloba: « Yo ozali na kondima; kasi ngai, nazali na misala. » Lakisa ngai kondima na yo, oyo ezangi misala; mpe ngai nakolakisa yo kondima na ngai na nzela ya misala na ngai.
Also, one may say, You have faith, and I have works: show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.
19 Ondimaka ete Nzambe azali kaka moko? Osalaka malamu! Kasi milimo mabe mpe endimaka ete Nzambe azali kaka moko, mpe elengaka.
You believe that there is one God; you do well: even the demons believe and tremble.
20 Oh zoba ya moto! Boni, olingi nalakisa yo ete kondima oyo ezangi misala ezali pamba?
Besides, would you know, O vain man, that faith, without works, is dead?
21 Tala, Abrayami, tata na biso, atangamaki lokola moto ya sembo mpo na misala, pamba te abonzaki Izaki, mwana na ye ya mobali, na likolo ya etumbelo.
Was not Abraham, our father, justified by works, when he had lifted up Isaac, his son, upon the altar?
22 Tala ndenge kondima mpe misala na ye ezalaki kosala elongo; mpe na nzela ya misala yango, kondima na ye ekomaki ya kokoka.
You see that his faith co-operated with his works, and by works his faith was perfected.
23 Ezalaki ndenge wana nde ekokisamaki, liloba oyo ya Makomi: « Abrayami azalaki na kondima epai ya Nzambe; » mpe mpo na kondima na ye, Nzambe atangaki ye lokola moto ya sembo, mpe akomaki kobenga ye « moninga na ngai. »
And so that scripture was fulfilled, which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness; and he was called the friend of God."
24 Bomoni malamu sik’oyo ete Nzambe akomisaka moto sembo kolanda misala ya moto, kasi mpo na kondima kaka te.
You see, that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
25 Ezalaki mpe ndenge moko mpo na Raabi, mwasi ya ndumba: Nzambe akomisaki ye moto ya sembo mpo ete ayambaki, abombaki mpe akimisaki na nzela mosusu banongi ya Isalaele.
And in like manner, also, was not Rahab, the harlot, justified by works, having secretly received the messengers, and having sent them away by another road.
26 Ndenge nzoto oyo ezangi pema ezali ya kokufa, ndenge wana mpe kondima oyo ezangi misala ezali ya kokufa.
For, as the body, without the spirit, is dead, so, also, faith, without works, is dead.
