Iakopuj 2
1 Ri ko, komail pojon atail Kaun Iejuj Kriituj en linan er lipiliki aramaj amen.
My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, [the Lord] of glory, with respect of persons.
2 Pwe ma ol amen pan ian omail jaraui, me kapwateki rin kold likau linan, o pil jamama amen, me a tuken likau o jakanekan pedelon,
For if there come into your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;
3 A ma komail pan kilekilan me mi nan likau linan, o komail pan indan i: Re kotido kaipokedi met, waja mau, ap indan me jamama: Koe en uda mo, de met impan utipa!
And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say to him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
4 Iaduen komail lipilipil nan pun omail, o komail wiala jaunkapun kan ni omail lamalam jued?
Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
5 Ri ai kompok kan, komail ron! Kot jota kotin pilada me jamama nan jappa et, me kapwapwaki pojon, o me pan jojoki wei, me a kotin inauki on irail, me pok on i?
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
6 A komail mamaleki me jamama o. Kaidin me kapwapwa kan kin wia jued on komail o panalan komail mol en kadeik kan?
But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment-seats?
7 Irail jota kin lalaue mar ijou, me komail maranekier?
Do they not blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?
8 Ma komail kapwaiada kapun ijou duen majan o: Koe en pok on men imp om dueta pein uk, nan komail wia me mau.
If ye fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well:
9 A ma komail pan lipilipiliki aramaj, komail kin wia dip, o kapun pan kadiarok on komail, me komail me dipan.
But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
10 Pwe meamen kapwaiada kapun pon, ap kawela kujoned eu, nan i me tiakedi karoj.
For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one [point], he is guilty of all.
11 Pwe me kotin majanier: Koe der kamal, i me pil majanier: Koe der kamela aramaj! Ari, ma koe jota kamal, a ma koe kamela aramaj, nan koe me tiakedier kapun o.
For he that said, Do not commit adultery; said also, Do not kill. Now if thou committest no adultery, yet if thou killest, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
12 Komail ari lokaia o wiawia duen irail, me pan pakadeikada ren kapun en kamaio.
So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
13 A me jota kin kadek, pan lodi on kadeik apwal, a me kadek, kin juaiki kadeik o.
For he shall have judgment without mercy that hath shown no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
14 Ri ai ko, da katepan aramaj amen, me pan inda, me a pojon mia, ap jota a wiawia mau kan? Iaduen pojon pan kak dorela i?
What [doth it] profit, my brethren, though a man sayeth he hath faith, and hath not works? can faith save him?
15 Ma ri atail ol de li amen mia, me jolar a likau, o jolar kan ar kijin mana kaukaule,
If a brother or sister is naked, and destitute of daily food,
16 A ma amen komail pan indan i: Kola popol raneran o manamana! Ap jota, me komail pan ki on i, me mau on pali war a, da katepa?
And one of you sayeth to them, Depart in peace, be you warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what [doth it] profit?
17 Iduen pojon, ma a kelep o jota wiawia ian, nan a melar.
Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
18 A ele amen pan inda: Om pojon mia, a ai wiawia kan mia; kajale on ia om pojon, me jota wiawia kan mia, a nai pan kajale on uk ai pojon ni ai wiawia kan.
Also a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith without thy works, and I will show thee my faith by my works.
19 Koe kamelele me Kot me ta men mia, me mau, nan tewil akan pil kin kamelele ap majakada.
Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the demons also believe, and tremble.
20 A koe aramaj aklapalap, ma koe men dedeki, me pojon me mal kot, ma jota wiawia kan ian?
But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
21 Iaduen jam atail Apraam? A jota pun kila a wiawia kan, ni a pan maironki japwilim a kijin putak Ijaak pon pei jaraui?
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
22 I me koe kilan, me pojon jauaja a wiawia kan, o pojon unjok kilar a wiawia kan.
Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
23 Ari majan o pwaidar: Apraam pojon Kot, o i me a pun kilar o a maraneki: Kompoke pan Kot.
And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
24 Komail ari kilaner, me aramaj amen pan pun kila a wiawia kan a kaidin pojon ta.
Ye see then that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
25 Pil dueta Raap, li jued amen, kaidin a wiawia kan, me a pun kilar, ni a kajamo men en kadar, o kadar ir ala ni apot al toror?
Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent [them] out another way?
26 Pwe duen pali war mela, ma jota nen, iduen pojon a mela, ma jota wiawia kan ian.
For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
