Jakobho 2
1 Hama dzangu, savatendi muna Ishe wedu wokubwinya iye Jesu Kristu, musava vatsauri vavanhu.
My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, [the Lord] of glory, with respect of persons.
2 Kana mumwe munhu akauya akapinda mumusangano wenyu akapfeka mhete yegoridhe nenguo dzakaisvonaka, uye murombo akapfeka mamvemve akapindawo,
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 kana mukaremekedza munhu akapfeka nguo dzakaisvonaka muchiti, “Hechi chigaro chenyu chakanaka,” asi kumurombo mukati, “Iwe mira apo,” kana kuti “Gara pasi, patsoka dzangu,”
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 hamuna kutsaura here pakati penyu uye mukava vatongi vane ndangariro dzakaipa?
Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
5 Inzwai, hama dzangu dzinodikanwa: Ko, Mwari haana kusarudza varombo venyika ino kuti vave vapfumi mukutenda uye kuti vagare nhaka youmambo hwaakavimbisa avo vanomuda here?
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 Asi imi makazvidza varombo. Ko, havasi vapfumi vanokubirai here? Havazi ivo vanokuendesai kumatare edzimhosva here?
But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment-seats?
7 Havazi ivo vanomhura zita rinokudzwa raiye wamuri vake here?
Do they not blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?
8 Kana muchichengeta muchokwadi murayiro woushe unowanikwa muRugwaro, unoti: “Ida muvakidzani wako sezvaunozvida iwe,” munoita zvakanaka.
If ye fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well:
9 Asi kana muchitsaura vanhu, muri kutadza uye munotongwa nomurayiro savadariki vomurayiro.
But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
10 Nokuti ani naani anochengeta murayiro wose asi achigumburwa pachinhu chimwe chete ane mhosva yokuputsa murayiro wose.
For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one [point], he is guilty of all.
11 Nokuti iye akati, “Usaita upombwe,” ndiyewo akati, “Usauraya.” Kana usingaiti upombwe asi uchiuraya, wava mudariki womurayiro.
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 Taurai uye muchiita saavo vachazotongwa nomurayiro unopa rusununguko,
So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
13 nokuti kutonga kusinganzwiri ngoni kucharatidzwa kumunhu upi zvake akanga asinganzwiri ngoni. Ngoni dzinokunda kutonga!
For he shall have judgment without mercy that hath shown no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
14 Zvinobatsirei, hama dzangu, kana munhu achiti ano kutenda asi asina mabasa? Kutenda kwakadaro kungamuponesa here?
What [doth it] profit, my brethren, though a man sayeth he hath faith, and hath not works? can faith save him?
15 Kana hama kana hanzvadzi ikashayiwa zvokufuka nezvokudya zvezuva rimwe nerimwe,
If a brother or sister is naked, and destitute of daily food,
16 uye mumwe wenyu akati, “Endai henyu, mufambe zvakanaka; mudziyirwe uye mugute,” asi asina chinhu chaamuitira chinodikanwa nomuviri wake, zvakanaka here izvozvo?
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 Saizvozvowo, kutenda kwoga, kana kusina basa, kwakafa.
Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
18 Asi mumwe achati, “Iwe une kutenda; ini ndine mabasa.” Ndiratidze kutenda kwako kusina mabasa, uye ini ndichakuratidza kutenda kwangu nezvandinoita.
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 Iwe unotenda kuti kuna Mwari mumwe. Zvakanaka! Kunyange madhimoni anotenda izvozvo, uye achidedera.
Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the demons also believe, and tremble.
20 Iwe benzi, unoda kuona kuti kutenda kusina mabasa hakuna maturo here?
But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
21 Tateguru wedu Abhurahama haana kunzi akarurama here nokuda kwezvaakaita paakapa mwanakomana wake Isaka paaritari?
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
22 Unoona kuti kutenda kwake uye namabasa ake zvaibata pamwe chete, uye kutenda kwake kukazadziswa nezvaakaita.
Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
23 Uye Rugwaro rwakazadziswa runoti, “Abhurahama akatenda Mwari zvikaverengerwa kwaari kuti ndiko kururama,” uye akanzi shamwari yaMwari.
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 Unoona kuti munhu anoruramisirwa nokuda kwezvaanoita, kwete nokutenda bedzi.
Ye see then that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
25 Saizvozvowo, Rahabhi chifeve haana kunzi akarurama nokuda kwezvaakaita paakapa vasori imba uye akazovaendesa neimwe nzira here?
Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent [them] out another way?
26 Sezvo muviri usina mweya wakafa, saizvozvo kutenda kusina mabasa kwakafa.
For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
