Yaaqoob 2
1 Yaa obboloota ko, isin waan Gooftaa keenya kan ulfinaa Yesuus Kiristoositti amantaniif nama wal hin caalchisinaa.
My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect to persons.
2 Namni qubeelaa warqee kaaʼatee uffata bareedaas uffatu tokko gara wal gaʼii keessanii dhufa haa jennu; akkasumas hiyyeessi darsa uffatu ni dhufa haa jennu.
For if a gold-ringed man may come into your synagogue, in shining apparel, and a poor man may also come in with soiled clothing;
3 Isinis yoo namicha uffata bareedaa uffatu sanaaf ulfina addaa kennitanii, “Maaloo kottuu iddoo gaarii taaʼi!” jettan, yoo namicha hiyyeessa sanaan immoo, “Ati achi dhaabadhu” yookaan “Kottuutii miilla koo bira taaʼi!” jettan,
and you may look upon the one wearing the shining garment, and say, Sit thou here in a good place; and may say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit down beneath my footstool:
4 isin gidduu keessanitti garaa garummaa uumtanii warra yaada hamaan murteessitan hin taanee?
are you not condemned among yourselves, and have you not become the judges of evil reasonings?
5 Yaa obboloota koo jaallatamoo, mee dhagaʼaa! Waaqni akka isaan amantiitti sooreyyii taʼanii fi akka isaan mootummaa inni warra isa jaallataniif waadaa gale sana dhaalaniif hiyyeeyyii addunyaa kanaa filateera mitii?
Hear, my beloved brethren. Has not God chosen the poor in the world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to those who love him with divine love?
6 Isin garuu hiyyeeyyii salphiftaniirtu. Warri isin qisaasuutti jiran warruma sooreyyii sana mitii? Kanneen gara mana murtiitti isin harkisaa jiranis isaanuma mitii?
You have dishonored the poor. Do not the rich domineer over you, and drag you into courts?
7 Maqaa kabajamaa isin ittiin waamamtan sanas kan arrabsan isaanuma mitii?
Do they not blaspheme the good name which has been called upon you?
8 Seera mootii kan Katabbii Qulqulluu keessatti, “Ollaa kee garuu akka ofii keetti jaalladhu” jedhu sana yoo dhugumaan eegdan isin waan qajeelaa gochaa jirtu.
If indeed you keep the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor with divine love as thyself, you do well.
9 Yoo nama wal caalchiftan garuu isin cubbuu hojjettan; seera durattis akka seera cabsitootaatti isinitti murama.
But if you have respect of persons, you commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.
10 Sababiin isaas namni seera guutummaatti eegee waan tokko qofa cabse kam iyyuu akka waan seera hunda cabseetti ilaalamaatii.
For whosoever may keep the whole law, and fail in one item, has become guilty of all.
11 Inni, “Hin ejjin” jedhe sun akkasuma immoo, “Hin ajjeesin” jedheeraatii. Ati yoo ejjuu baatte illee nama ajjeefnaan seera cabsiteerta.
For the one saying, Thou shalt not commit adultery also said, Thou shalt not murder; but if you do not commit adultery, but murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.
12 Isin akka warra seera nama bilisoomsuun itti muramuutti dubbadhaa; hojjedhaas;
So you say, and so you do, as about to be condemned by the law of liberty.
13 nama namaaf hin araaramnetti murtii araara hin qabnetu murama. Araarri murtii moʼa.
For judgment is without mercy to him that shows no mercy; but mercy glorieth against judgment.
14 Yaa obboloota ko, namni tokko yoo, “Ani amantii qaba” jedhee garuu hojiin argisiisuu baate, kun faayidaa maalii qaba? Amantiin akkanaa isa fayyisuu dandaʼaa ree?
But what is it profitable, my brethren, if one may say he has faith, but has not works? whether is faith able to save him?
15 Fakkeenyaaf obboleessi tokko yookaan obboleettiin tokko uffataa fi waan guyyaa guyyaan nyaatan hin qaban haa jennu.
If a brother or sister may be naked, and may be destitute of daily food,
16 Isin keessaa yoo namni tokko, “Nagaan deemaa; isinitti haa hoʼu; quufaas” isaaniin jedhee garuu waan foon isaaniitiif barbaachisu tokko illee hin kenniniif, kun faayidaa maalii qaba ree?
and one of you may say to them, Go in peace, be ye warmed, and be ye fed; and give them not the necessaries of the body; what profit is it?
17 Akkasumas amantiin hojiin hin mulʼifamne ofiinuu duʼaa dha.
So indeed faith, if it may not have works, is dead, as to itself.
18 Namni tokko garuu, “Ati amantii qabda; ani immoo hojii qaba” jedha. Ati amantii kee hojii malee na argisiisi; anis hojii kootiin amantii koo sin argisiisa.
But one will say, You have faith, and I have works: Show me your faith apart from works, and I will show you my faith by my works.
19 Akka Waaqni tokkichi jiru ati ni amanta. Kun gaarii dha! Hafuuronni hamoon iyyuu waan kana ni amanu; sodaadhaanis ni hollatu.
Do you believe that there is one God? you do well: the demons also believe and tremble.
20 Yaa namicha gowwaa nana, ati akka amantiin hojii of keessaa hin qabne duʼaa taʼe beekuu barbaaddaa?
Do you wish to know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is inefficient?
21 Abbaan keenya Abrahaam yommuu ilma isaa Yisihaaqin iddoo aarsaa irratti dhiʼeessetti waan hojjete sanaaf qajeelaa taʼee hin lakkaaʼamnee ree?
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, having offered up his son Isaac on the altar?
22 Akka amantiin isaatii fi hojiin isaa tokkummaan hojjechaa turan ni argita; waan inni hojjeteenis amantiin isaa guutuu taʼe.
You see that faith wrought with his works, and by works the faith was made perfect;
23 Kanaanis wanni katabbii qulqulluu keessatti, “Abrahaam Waaqa amane; kunis qajeelummaatti lakkaaʼameef” jedhu ni raawwatame; innis michuu Waaqaa jedhame.
and the scripture was fulfilled, saying, And Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the friend of God.
24 Egaa akka namni hojiidhaanis malee amantii qofaan qajeelaatti hin lakkaaʼamne ni argitu.
You see that a man is justified by works, and not only by faith.
25 Akkasuma immoo sagaagaltuun Rahaab jedhamtu yommuu basaastota simattee karaa kaaniin isaan geggeessitetti waan hojjetteen qajeeltuutti hin lakkaaʼamnee ree?
And likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, having received the spies, and sent them out by another way?
26 Akkuma dhagni hafuura hin qabne duʼaa taʼe sana, amantiin hojii hin qabnes duʼaa dha.
For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so faith also apart from works is dead.
