< Yakobo 2 >
1 Ndugu zangu, mkiwa mnamwamini Bwana Yesu Kristo, Bwana wa utukufu, msiwabague watu kamwe.
Eigi ichil inaosa, eikhoigi Mapu Ibungo Jisu Christta, matik mangalgi Mapu Ibungobu thajaba mising oina, mapanthonggi mawong matou yenglaga nakhoina misingda lamchat chatpa khak touganu.
2 Tuseme mtu mmoja ambaye amevaa pete ya dhahabu na mavazi nadhifu anaingia katika mkutano wenu, na papo hapo akaingia mtu maskini aliyevaa mavazi machafu.
Nakhoigi tinaphamda sanagi khudop siba amadi phajaba phijet setpa inakkhunba nupa ama aduga amotpa phi setpa lairaba nupa ama changlakpa thoklabadi,
3 Ikiwa mtamstahi zaidi yule aliyevaa mavazi ya kuvutia na kumwambia: “Keti hapa mahali pazuri,” na kumwambia yule maskini: “Wewe, simama huko,” au “Keti hapa sakafuni miguuni pangu,”
maduda nakhoina aphaba phi set chaba mi aduda henna ikai khumnaba uttuna mangonda asumna hairabadi, “Aphaba phamphamlang asida phambiyu,” aduga lairaba mi adudana, “Nahakti aduda lepu,” nattraga “Eigi khongnetpham manak asida phammu” haina hairabadi,
4 je, huo si ubaguzi kati yenu? Je, na huo uamuzi wenu haujatokana na fikira mbaya?
adu oirabadi nakhoi nasen-gi narakta misak mimai yengba amadi phattaba wakhalna wayenbasing oiba nattra?
5 Ndugu zangu wapenzi, sikilizeni! Mungu amechagua watu ambao ni maskini katika ulimwengu huu ili wapate kuwa matajiri katika imani na kupokea Utawala aliowaahidia wale wanaompenda.
Nungsiraba ichil inaosa, eina haibasi tabiyu! Taibangpangi mityengda lairabani haina singthanaba misingbu thajabada inakkhunnanaba amadi Ibungo mahakpu nungsibasingda pibigani wasakpikhiba Ningthou leibak adu phangnanaba Tengban Mapuna khandokpiba nattra?
6 Lakini ninyi mnawadharau watu maskini! Je, matajiri si ndio wanaowakandamizeni na kuwapeleka mahakamani?
Adubu nakhoinadi lairabasingbu ikai khumnabide! Nakhoibu neihatpiba adu inakkhunbasingna nattra? Nakhoibu namduna wayelsangda chingduna puba adu makhoina nattra?
7 Je, si haohao wanaolitukana hilo jina lenu zuri mlilopewa?
Nakhoigi mapu oiriba mahakki aphaba minglen adubu thina ngangbasing adu makhoising asi nattra?
8 Kama mnaitimiza ile sheria ya Utawala kama ilivyoandikwa katika Maandiko Matakatifu: “Mpende binadamu mwenzako kama unavyojipenda wewe mwenyewe”, mtakuwa mnafanya vema kabisa.
Mapugi puyada yaoriba Ningthou leibakki wayel yathang haibadi, “Nangna nanggi keirol leikaibu nasamakkumna nungsiyu,” haiba adubu illabadi, nakhoina achumba adu tourabani.
9 Lakini mkiwabagua watu, basi, mwatenda dhambi, nayo Sheria inawahukumu ninyi kuwa mna hatia.
Adubu nakhoina misingbu makhoigi mapanthonggi matung-inna misak mimai yenglabadi, nakhoi pap toubani, aduga nakhoina Wayel Yathang thugaiba ama oina wayel yathangna nakhoibu aranba tahalli.
10 Anayevunja amri mojawapo ya Sheria, atakuwa na hatia ya kuivunja Sheria yote.
Kanagumba amana Wayel Yathang apumba ngakle hairaga, amakhak ngaktrabadi, wayel yathang apumba thugaibagi maral leirabani.
11 Maana yuleyule aliyesema: “Usizini,” alisema pia “Usiue”. Kwa hiyo, hata ikiwa hukuzini lakini umeua, wewe umeivunja Sheria.
Maramdi Ibungo mahakna haiba, “Migi nupi migi nupa ngangnaganu,” asisu hai “Nahakna mi hatkanu.” Nahakna migi nupi migi nupa ngangnabagi thabak toudraga, nahakna mi hatlabadi, nahak Wayel Yathang thugaiba mi ama haibadu oire.
12 Basi, semeni na kutenda kama watu watakaohukumiwa kwa sheria iletayo uhuru.
Eikhoibu ningtamhanbiba Wayel Yathang aduna wayen-gadaba misinggumna, nakhoina ngangsu ngang-u tousu tou.
13 Maana, Mungu hatakuwa na huruma atakapomhukumu mtu asiyekuwa na huruma. Lakini huruma hushinda hukumu.
Maramdi minungsi leitaba mahak adu Tengban Mapuna wayenba matamda minungsi utloi, Wayenbabudi minungsina ngammi.
14 Ndugu zangu, kuna faida gani mtu kusema ana imani, lakini haonyeshi kwa vitendo? Je, hiyo imani yawezaje kumwokoa?
Eigi ichil inaosa, kanagumba mi amana mahakki thajaba lei hairaga, thabak yaodrabadi, maduda kari tongjaba leibage? Adugumba thajaba aduna makhoibu kanbiba ngamgadra?
15 Tuseme kaka au dada hana nguo au chakula.
Kanagumba nachin nanao nattraga nachan nache ama setnaba phi amadi nongmagi channaba chara leitrabada,
16 Yafaa kitu gani ninyi kuwaambia hao: “Nendeni salama mkaote moto na kushiba,” bila kuwapatia mahitaji yao ya maisha?
nakhoi kanagumba amana makhoida asumna haibada, “Tengban Mapuna nakhoida yaipha thoujal pibiba oisanu! Lumna leiyu, ningthina cha-thakpiyu!” hairaga nakhoina makhoigi hakchanggi tangaiphadraba potchang adu pibidrabadi, madugi wadu hairubagi kanaba kari leibage?
17 Vivyo hivyo, imani peke yake bila matendo imekufa.
Maduga chap manna thajabasuni, thabak yaodrabadi, madu asibani.
18 Lakini mtu anaweza kusema: “Wewe unayo imani, mimi ninayo matendo!” Haya! Nionyeshe jinsi mtu anavyoweza kuwa na imani bila matendo, nami nitakuonyesha imani yangu kwa matendo yangu.
Adubu kanagumba mi amana haigani, “Nanggidi thajaba lei aduga eigi thabak lei.” Nahakki thajaba adu thabak yaodana eingonda utlu, aduga eigi thajaba adu eina nangonda eigi thabakna utke.
19 Je, wewe unaamini kwamba yuko Mungu mmoja? Sawa! Lakini hata pepo huamini hilo, na hutetemeka kwa hofu.
Tengban Mapu amakhak lei haiba asi nahakna thajei. Madu Aphabani! Lai phattabasingnasu madu thajei amasung kiduna thak thak nik-i.
20 Mpumbavu wee! Je, wataka kuonyeshwa kwamba imani bila matendo imekufa?
He apangba mi, thabak yaodaba thajabadi kanadabani haiba nahakna khangningbra?
21 Je, Abrahamu baba yetu alipataje kukubalika mbele yake Mungu? Kwa matendo yake, wakati alipomtoa mwanae Isaka sadaka juu ya madhabahu.
Eikhoigi ipa-ipu oiriba Abraham-bu achumba chatpa ama oina karamna singthanakhibage? Madu mahakki thabakki mapannani haibadi mahakna mahakki machanupa Isaac-pu latnapungda katkhiba matam adudani.
22 Waona basi, kwamba imani yake iliandamana na matendo yake; imani yake ilikamilishwa kwa matendo yake.
Nahak uba ngamdabra? Mahakki thajaba adu mahakki thabaksingga loinna chatminnei; mahakki thabakki mapanna mahakki thajaba adu mapung phahalli.
23 Hivyo yakatimia yale Maandiko Matakatifu yasemayo: “Abrahamu alimwamini Mungu na kwa imani yake akakubaliwa kuwa mtu mwadilifu; na hivyo Abrahamu akaitwa rafiki wa Mungu.”
“Abraham-na Tengban Mapubu thajei, aduga madu mangonda achumba chatpa ama oina singthanabire,” haiba Tengban Mapugi wahei adu thungle. Maram aduna mahakpu Tengban Mapugi marup haina koure.
24 Mnaona basi, kwamba mtu hukubaliwa kuwa mwadilifu kwa matendo yake na si kwa imani peke yake.
Mi amabu mahakki touriba thabakki mapanna achumba chatpa ama oina singthanei madu thajaba ngaktana natte haiba nakhoina ure.
25 Ilikuwa vivyo hivyo kuhusu yule malaya Rahabu; yeye alikubaliwa kuwa mwadilifu kwa sababu aliwapokea wale wapelelezi na kuwasaidia waende zao kwa kupitia njia nyingine.
Matou adugumna oktabi Rahab-tasu oikhi. Mahakna toukhiba thabak adugi mapanna haibadi Israel-gi lanjabasing adu lousinbiba amadi makhoibu atoppa lambi amada nanthokpada mateng pangkhiba aduna mahakpu achumba chatpa oina singthanabikhi.
26 Basi, kama vile mwili bila roho umekufa, vivyo hivyo imani bila matendo imekufa.
Maramdi thawai yaodraba hakchangna sibagum, thabak yaodaba thajaba adusu asibani.