< Yakobu 2 >

1 Walongu wangu yamumjimira Mtuwa gwetu Yesu Kristu yakawera na ukwisa, namulanguziya ubagula kwa wantu.
Bhana bhasu mutalubhilila elikilisha lya Latabhugenyi Yesu Kristo, Latabhugenyi wa likushyo, kwo kusolola abhanu bhandi.
2 Tulongi muntu yumu mweni kavala peti zya zahabu na nguwu ziherepa kingira mukuliwona kwenu, na palaa palii kingira muntu muhushu yakavaliti nguwu zidoda,
Labha munu undi akengila mulikofyanyisho lyemwe afwae jipete ja jijaabhu na jingubho jakisi, nengila no mutaka owajingubho jinkote,
3 payiwera hammupanani ligoya nentu ulii yakavaliti nguwu zya kuherepa na kumgambira, “Gulivagi panu pahala paherepa,” na kumgambira muhushu ulii, “Gwenga, gugoloki kulii, ama gulivagi pasi.”
na mukabhonekana okumukusha muno owa jingubho jekisi na nimubhwila ati, “Echikusabha awe winyanje anu owekisi” nawe mumubhwila omutaka oyo ati, “Awe imelegulu aliya,” amwi “Inyanja ansi kumagulu gani.”
4 Hashi, awu uwera ndiri ubagula pakati penu? Hashi, na utoza wenu hawulawirani ndiri mumaholu madoda?
Angu, muatakwilamula emwe ala abhene, no kubha bhalamusi bho bhwiganilisha bhubhibhi?
5 Walongu wangu yanuwafira, mupikaniri! Mlungu kawasyagula wantu wahushu pasipanu su wapati kuwera walunda munjimiru na kwanka ufalumi Mlungu yakawalagiriti walii yawamfira.
Mutegeleshe, bhana bhasu bhendwa, angu, Nyamuanga atabhasolele abhataka bhwa muchalo bhabhwe bhanibhi mulikisha nokulya omwandu gwo bhukama bhunu alagile kubhanu abhamwenda?
6 Kumbiti mwenga mwankuwabeza wantu wahushu! Hashi, walunda ndo walii ndiri yawawayonera na kuwajega kushyotera motu?
Nawe mwabhagaile abhataka! Angu, bhatali bhanu abhanibhi bhanu abhabhanyasha emwe, na bhatalyabho abhabhasila mwibhoyelo?
7 Awa ndo walaa walii yawalihigilanga litawu lilii liherepa nentu lya Mtuwa ulii mwenga ndo wantu wakuwi.
Angu, bhatali abhanibhi abho bhanu abhalifuma lisina liliya elyekisilinu mubhilikiyeko?
8 Handa pamulitenda weri lilagaliru lilii lya shifalumi ntambu yailembitwi Mumalembu Mananagala, “Gumfiri muyagu ntambu yagulifira gumweni,” mwankutenda weri.
Nolo kutyo, lwakutyo omuikumisha echilagilo cho mukama lwakutyo jandikilwe mumandiko, “Umwende omwikashanya wao lwakutyo owiyenda aweomwene,”omukola ja bhwana.
9 Kumbiti pamuwabagula wantu, su mwankutenda vidoda, na lilagaliru lya Mlungu liwatoza kuwera mwenga mkosa.
Nawe labha mukabha na isolole na bhanu abhandi, omukola ebhibhibhi, omulamulwa ne bhilagilo ati muli bhanyamusi.
10 Muntu yakalilema lagaliru limu Mumalagaliru ga Mlungu, hakaweri na likosa lya kugalema Malagaliru goseri.
Kulwokubha wona wona kakumisha ebhilagilo bhyona, neya nekujula muchimwilala, abhee ne bhikayo bhyo kukaya bhyona!
11 Toziya ulii yakalongiti “Naguhumba,” kalongiti vulaa “Nagulaga.” Su ata paguhumba ndiri kumbiti gulaga, gwenga gugalema Malagaliru goseri ga Mlungu.
Kulwokubha Nyamuanga unu aikile, “Utalomela,” niwe unu aikilati, “Utajakwita.”Nalabha utakulomela, nawe owita, wamalile okukaya mubhilagilo bhya Nyamuanga.
12 Su mulongi na kutenda gambira wantu hawatozwi kwa malagaliru ga Mlungu yagajega ulekeru.
Kulwejo mulomega no kwikeya lwabhanu bhaliayeyi okulamulwa ne bhilagilo bhinu bhitali bhya chigaya
13 Toziya Mlungu hapeni kaweri na lusungu pakamtoza muntu yakawera ndiri na lusungu. Kumbiti lusungu lwa Mlungu lukangi utoza.
. Kulwokubha indamu eija itana sasila kubhanu bhatana sasila. Echigongo echibhao mundamu.
14 Walongu wangu, kwana mota gaa handa muntu pakalonga kawera na njimiru kumbiti kalanguziya ndiri kwa matendu? Kujimira aku kuweza hashi kumlopoziya?
Bhulio obhwakisiki, bhana bhasu, omunu akaikati alinelikisha, nawe atana bhikolwa? Angu, elikilisha elyo eitula okumuchungula?
15 Payiwera mlongu tunga mpalu ama mdala kahera nguwu ama shiboga,
Labha omwana wasu owechilume nolo owechigasi ni mukene webhifwalo nolo ebhilyo bya bhuli siku,
16 hayiwatangi shishi kuwagambira awa, “Mgendi kwa ponga mukayoteri motu na kwikuta,” pota kuwapanana nfiru zyawu zya makaliru?
no oumwi mwimwe nimubhwila ati, “Mugende kwo mulembe, mujobhila omulilo na mulye kisi,” nawe mulema obhayana obhukene bhwo mubhili, eyo iile atiki?
17 Ntambu iraa hayi, njimiru gweka yakuwi pota vitendu ifuwa.
Kutyo kutyo, elikilisha lyenyele, labha likabha litana bhikolwa lifuye.
18 Kumbiti muntu kaweza kulonga, “Muntu yumu kawera na njimiru na muntu gwingi kawera na matendu” Hanankuli, “Gunanguziyi vilii muntu ntambu yakaweza kuwera na njimiru pota na matendu. Neni hanukulanguziyi njimiru yangu kwa matendu.”
Nawe munu mulebhe katula okwaikati, “Unelikilisha, na anye ninebhikolwa.” Nyolesha elikilisha lyao linu litana bhikolwa, anyona enikwolesha elikilisha lyani mubhikolwa bhyani.
19 Hashi, gwenga gujimira kuwera kwana Mlungu yumu? Teratera! Kumbiti ata washamshera wajimira ali, na kulendemera kwa lyoga.
Bhekilishe ati alio Nyamuanga umwi; uli muchimali. Nawe ona amasambwa ona agekilisha kutyo no kuyalala.
20 Mzigizigi gwenga! Hashi, gufira kulanguziwa kuwera njimiru pota matendu ihowa?
Angu owenda okumenya, awe omunu omumumu, lwakutyo elikilisha elyo linu litana bhikolwa kutyo liteile?
21 Hashi, Aburahamu mbuyi gwetu kapata hashi kujimirwa kuwera mkamilika kulongolu kwa Mlungu? Kwa matendu gakuwi, shipindi pakamlaviyiti tambiku Isaka mwana gwakuwi pashitalawanda sha kutambikira.
Angu, atali lata weswe Abrahamu abhaliwe obhulengelesi kwe bhikolwa anu amusosishe omwana wae Isaka ingulu ye chitambo?
22 Guwona kuwera njimiru yakuwi matendu gakuwi gatendikiti pamuhera, na njimiru yakuwi iweriti teratera kwa shilii shakatenditi.
Omulolati elikilisha lyae lyakolele emilimu ne bhikolwa bhyae, na kwe bhikolwa bhyae, elikilisha lyae lyakingilo kubhukumiye.
23 Na Malembu Mananagala gatimiya ntambu yagalonga, “Aburahamu kamjimiriti Mlungu, su kwa njimiru yakuwi yomberi kajimiritwi kuwera muheri kulongolu kwa Mlungu,” na Aburahamu kashemitwi ganja gwa Mlungu.
Amandiko gakumiye ganu agaikati,”Abrahamu amwikilisishe Nyamuanga, nabhalilwa kubha mulengelesi.”Kulwejo Abrahamu abhilikiwe musani wa Nyamuanga.
24 Su mwona kuwera muntu kajimirwa ndiri kuwera mkamilika kulongolu kwa Mlungu kwa njimiru yakuwi hera kumbiti kwa matendu gakuwi.
Mwalola ati kwe bhikolwa omunu kabhalilwa kubha mulengelesi, na jitalila kwe likilishala.
25 Ntambu iraa ilii, kwa ulii mndiyandiya Rahabu, yomberi kajimiritwi na Mlungu kuwera mkamilika toziya yomberi kawashemiriti walolalola na kuwatanga wagendi zyawu kwa kupitira njira imonga.
Nikutyo kutyo, angu, atabhee Rahabu uliya aliga ali musiyani unu abhaliwe obhulengelesi kwe bhikolwa, ejile abhalamila abhatatilisha nokubhasila kunjila eindi?
26 Su, handa vilii nshimba pota rohu ihowa, ntambu iraa ilii njimiru pota matendu ifuwa.
Lwakutyo omubhili gukabha gutana mwoyo gufuye, kutyo kutyo elikilisha linu litana bhikolwa lifuye.

< Yakobu 2 >