Yakobo 2
1 Mwalongo bango kana muibalange imani ya Ngwana witu Yesu Kristu, Ngwana wa Utukufu, kwopendelea bandu fulani.
My brothers, do not hold the faith of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ in favor by appearance,
2 Kati mundu fulani ajingii mu'mikutano yinu aweti pete ya dhahabu no aweti kinanoga, kabee ajingingile maskini ywabile aweti kwaa kinoyite.
for if there may come into your synagogue a man with gold ring, in radiant clothing, and there may also come in a poor man in vile clothing,
3 no laya kumpala muno yolo mwene aweti ngobo inoite no baya “Chonde wenga tama pano pandu panoite” lakini mummakiye yolo maskini, “Wenga yema pano.” au “Tama pae ya magolo gango.”
and you may look on him bearing the radiant clothing, and may say to him, “You—sit here well,” and may say to the poor man, “You—stand there,” or, “Sit here under my footstool,”
4 Je, muhukumiana kwaa mwenga mwabene, ni kua baamuzi babile ni mawazo mabou?
you did not judge fully in yourselves, and became ill-reasoning judges.
5 Mupekani, mwalongo bango mwapendilwe, je, Nnongo achawile kwaa maskini ba dunia kuapanga matajiri mu imani ni kurithi upwalume waadile babampindile?
Listen, my beloved brothers, did God not choose the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom that He promised to those loving Him?
6 Lakini mwasalawile maskini! Je matajiri kwaa kabawatesa mwenga, na bembe kabaaburuta kwaa mahakamani mwenga?
But you dishonored the poor one. Do the rich not oppress you and themselves draw you to judgment-seats?
7 Je matajiri kwaa babalitukana lina lelo linoite lyamukemilwe kwake?
Do they not themselves speak evil of the good Name having been called on you?
8 Hata nyoo, kati mwatiitimiza yelo saliya ya upwalume kati yaiandikilwe mu'maandiko, “upalikwa kumpenda jirani yako kati wenga wa mwene,” mwapanga vyema.
If, indeed, you fulfill royal law, according to the Writing: “You will love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well;
9 Lakini kati mwaipendile baadhi ya bandu, mwalowa panga sambi, mwahukumu ni saliya kuwa ni watekuwa saliya.
but if you favor by appearance, you work sin, being convicted by the Law as transgressors;
10 Kwanyo ywoywoti ywaifata saliya yoti, na bado akobile nukta yimo tu, abile ni hatia ya tekwana saliya yoti.
for whoever will keep the whole Law, but will stumble in one [point], he has become guilty of all;
11 Kwamba Nnongo atebaya, “kana uzini,” nga ywembe abayite, “kana ubulage,” mana uzini kwaa, lakini wabulaga, utekwanike saliya ya Nnongo.
for He who is saying, “You may not commit adultery,” also said, “You may not murder”; but if you will not commit adultery, but will commit murder, you have become a transgressor of law;
12 Kwa eyo mulongele no kwiheshimu kati balo mubile karibu hukumilwa na saliya ya uhuru.
thus, speak and so act as [one] about to be judged by a law of liberty,
13 Kwa mana hukumu uisa bila huruma kwa balo babile kwaa ni huruma. Huruma uitukuza yene nnani ya hukumu.
for the judgment without mercy [is] to him having not done mercy, and mercy exults over judgment.
14 Kwina uzuri gani, alongo bango, kati mundu abaya nibile ni imani, lakini abile kwaa ni makowe?
What [is] the profit, my brothers, if anyone may speak of having faith, but he may not have works? Is that faith able to save him?
15 Je yelo imani yawesa kumlopwa? Kati nongo nnalome au nnwawa ni mhitaji wa ngobo au chakulya cha kila lisoba,
And if a brother or sister may be naked, and may be destitute of daily food,
16 ni yumo winu kaamakiya, “Muyende kwa imani, mukayote mwoto ni mulye kunanoga,” lakini kana muapeye mahitaji muhimu ya yega, ifaike namani?
and anyone of you may say to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed, and be filled,” but may not give to them the things necessary for the body, what [is] the profit?
17 Imani kichake, kati yabile kwaa ni makowe, ifaike kwaa.
So also faith, if it may not have works, is dead by itself.
18 Bado mundu fulani aweza baya, “Ubile ni imani, ni nenga nabile ni makowe.” Nilaye imani yako panga kwaa makowe, ni nenga nalowa kukulaya imani yango kwa makowe gango.
But someone may say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I will show you my faith out of works.
19 Wendaamini kuwa kwabile ni Nnongo yumo, ubile sahihi. Lakini nchela nabo batiamini nyoo ni lendema.
You believe that God is one; you do well! The demons also believe—and shudder!
20 Je, upala yowa, ywa mundu mpumbavu, namna yolo imani bila makowe ifaike kwaa?
And do you wish to know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is dead?
21 Je Tate bitu kwaa Abrahamu ywaabalangilwe haki kwa makowe gampiite mwana wake Isaka nnani ya madhabahu?
Was not our father Abraham considered righteous out of works, having brought up his son Isaac on the altar?
22 Mwabweni kuwa imani yake ipangite kazi ni makowe gake, ni kwa makowe gake, imani yake yaiyikiye kusudio lyake.
Do you see that faith was working with his works, and faith was perfected out of the works?
23 Maandiko gatimizwa gagabaya, “Abrahamu atimwamini Nnongo, ni atibalangilwa kuwa mwene haki.”Kwa eyo Abrahamu atikemelwa rafiki ba Nnongo.
And the Writing was fulfilled that is saying, “And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him for righteousness”; and, “Friend of God” he was called.
24 Mwamweni kuwa kwa makowe mundu alowa balangilwa haki, na nga imani kwaa kichake.
You see, then, that man is considered righteous out of works, and not out of faith only;
25 Kadhalika, Je abile kwaa Rahabu yolo kahaba ywabalangilwe haki kwa matendo, ywaakaribisha ajumbe ni kuapeleka kwa ndela yenge?
and in like manner also Rahab the prostitute—was she not considered righteous out of works, having received the messengers, and having sent [them] forth by another way?
26 Kwa mana kati ya yega bila roho wawile, nyonyo, imani bila makowe iwile.
For as the body apart from [the] spirit is dead, so also the faith apart from works is dead.
