James 2
1 Ẹ̀yin ará mi, gẹ́gẹ́ bí onígbàgbọ́ nínú ògo Olúwa wá Jesu Kristi, ẹ máa ṣe ojúsàájú ẹnikẹ́ni.
Brothers of Mine, not with partiality do hold the faith of the Lord of us Jesus Christ of glory.
2 Nítorí bí ọkùnrin kan bá wá sí ìpéjọpọ̀ yín, pẹ̀lú òrùka wúrà àti aṣọ dáradára, tí tálákà kan sì wá pẹ̀lú nínú aṣọ èérí;
If for shall come into (the *k*) assembly of you a man with a gold ring in apparel splendid, may come in then also a poor [man] in shabby apparel
3 tí ẹ̀yin sì bu ọlá fún ẹni tí ó wọ aṣọ dáradára tí ẹ sì wí pé, “Ìwọ jókòó níhìn-ín yìí ní ibi dáradára,” tí ẹ sì wí fún tálákà náà pé, “Ìwọ dúró níbẹ̀” tàbí “jókòó níhìn-ín lábẹ́ àpótí ìtìsẹ̀ mi,”
(and *ko*) you may look (also *no*) upon the [one] wearing the apparel splendid and may say (to him: *k*) You yourself do sit here honorably, and to the poor may say; You yourself do stand there or do sit (here *k*) under the footstool of mine,
4 ẹyin kò ha ń dá ara yín sí méjì nínú ara yín, ẹ̀yin kò sì di onídàájọ́ tí ó ní èrò búburú bí?
(and *ko*) not were discriminated among yourselves and you have become judges with thoughts evil?
5 Ẹ fi etí sílẹ̀, ẹ̀yin ará mi olùfẹ́: Ọlọ́run kò ha ti yan àwọn tálákà ayé yìí láti jẹ́ ọlọ́rọ̀ nínú ìgbàgbọ́, àti ajogún ìjọba náà, tí ó ti ṣe ìlérí fún àwọn tí ó fẹ́ ẹ?
do listen, brothers of mine beloved, Not God has chosen the poor (in the world *N(k)O*) (this *k*) [to be] rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that He promised to those loving Him?
6 Ṣùgbọ́n ẹ̀yin ti bu tálákà kù. Àwọn ọlọ́rọ̀ kò ha ń pọ́n yin lójú bí; wọn kò ha sì ń wọ́ yín lọ sílé ẹjọ́?
You yourselves however dishonored the poor. Surely the rich are oppressing you and they themselves dragging you into court?
7 Wọn kò ha ń sọ ọ̀rọ̀-òdì sí orúkọ rere nì tí a fi ń pè yín bí?
Surely they themselves are denigrating the good Name which having been called upon you?
8 Ṣùgbọ́n bí ẹ̀yin bá ń mú olú òfin nì ṣẹ gẹ́gẹ́ bí Ìwé Mímọ́, èyí tí ó wí pé, “Ìwọ fẹ́ ẹni kejì rẹ gẹ́gẹ́ bí ara rẹ,” ẹ̀yin ń ṣe dáradára.
If indeed [the] law you keep royal according to the Scripture; You will love the neighbour of you as yourself, well you are doing;
9 Ṣùgbọ́n bí ẹ̀yin bá ń ṣe ojúsàájú ènìyàn, ẹ̀yin ń dẹ́ṣẹ̀, a sì ń dá yín lẹ́bi nípa òfin bí arúfin.
If however you show partiality, sin you are committing being convicted by the law as transgressors.
10 Nítorí ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá pa gbogbo òfin mọ́, tí ó sì rú ọ̀kan, ó jẹ̀bi rírú gbogbo rẹ̀.
Whoever for all the law (may keep, may stumble *N(k)O*) but in one [point], he has become of all guilty.
11 Nítorí ẹni tí ó wí pé, “Ìwọ kò gbọdọ̀ ṣe panṣágà,” òun ni ó sì wí pé, “Ìwọ kò gbọdọ̀ pànìyàn.” Ǹjẹ́ bí ìwọ kò ṣe panṣágà, ṣùgbọ́n tí ìwọ pànìyàn, ìwọ jásí arúfin.
The [One] for having said Not (you may commit adultery, *NK(o)*) said also Not (you may murder. *NK(o)*) If however not (you do commit adultery do commit murder *N(k)O*) however, you have become a transgressor of [the] law.
12 Ẹ máa sọ̀rọ̀, ẹ sì máa hùwà, bí àwọn tí a ó fi òfin òmìnira dá lẹ́jọ́.
Thus do speak and so do act as through [the] law of freedom being about to be judged.
13 Nítorí ẹni tí kò ṣàánú, ni a ó ṣe ìdájọ́ fún láìsí àánú; àánú ń ṣògo lórí ìdájọ́.
For judgment without mercy [will be] to the [one] not having shown mercy; (and *k*) (it triumphs over mercy *NK(o)*) judgment.
14 Èrè kí ni ó jẹ́, ará mi, bí ẹni kan wí pé òun ní ìgbàgbọ́, ṣùgbọ́n tí kò ní àwọn iṣẹ́ láti fihan? Ìgbàgbọ́ náà lè gbà á là bí?
What [is] the profit, brothers of mine, if faith shall say anyone to have, works however not he may have? Surely not is able the faith to save him?
15 Bí arákùnrin tàbí arábìnrin kan bá wà ní àìní aṣọ, tí ó sì ṣe àìní oúnjẹ òòjọ́,
Now if (now *k*) a brother or a sister without clothes shall be and lacking (they may be *ko*) of daily food,
16 tí ẹni kan nínú yín sì wí fún pé, “Máa lọ ní àlàáfíà, kí ara rẹ kí ó má ṣe tutù, kí ó sì yó,” ṣùgbọ́n ẹ kò fi nǹkan wọ̀n-ọn-nì ti ara ń fẹ́ fún wọn; èrè kí ni ó jẹ́?
may say then anyone to them out from you; do go in peace, do be warmed and do be filled, surely not may give however to them the needful things for the body, what [is] the profit?
17 Bẹ́ẹ̀ sì ni ìgbàgbọ́, bí kò bá ní iṣẹ́ rere, ó kú nínú ara rẹ̀.
So also faith, only unless it shall have works [then] dead it is by itself.
18 Ṣùgbọ́n ẹnìkan lè wí pé, “Ìwọ ní ìgbàgbọ́, èmi sì ní iṣẹ́.” Fi ìgbàgbọ́ rẹ hàn mí ní àìsí iṣẹ́, èmi ó sì fi ìgbàgbọ́ mi hàn ọ́ nípa iṣẹ́ rere mi.
But will say someone; You yourself faith have, and I myself and I myself works have; do show me the faith of you (without *N(k)O*) the works (of you *k*) and I myself and I myself you will show by the works of mine the faith (of mine. *k*)
19 Ìwọ gbàgbọ́ pé Ọlọ́run kan ní ó ń bẹ; ó dára! Àwọn ẹ̀mí èṣù pẹ̀lú gbàgbọ́ bẹ́ẹ̀, wọ́n sì wárìrì.
You yourself believe that one is God; Well you are doing! Even the demons believe [that] and shudder!
20 Ṣùgbọ́n, ìwọ aláìmòye ènìyàn, ìwọ ha fẹ́ ní ìdánilójú pé, ìgbàgbọ́ ní àìsí iṣẹ́ rere asán ni?
Do you want however to come to know, O man foolish, that faith apart from works (worthless *N(K)O*) is?
21 Kí ha í ṣe nípa iṣẹ́ ni a dá Abrahamu baba wa láre, nígbà tí ó fi Isaaki ọmọ rẹ̀ rú ẹbọ lórí pẹpẹ?
Abraham the father of us not by works was justified having offered Isaac the son of him upon the altar?
22 Ìwọ rí i pé ìgbàgbọ́ rẹ bá iṣẹ́ rìn, àti pé nípa iṣẹ́ rere ni a sọ ìgbàgbọ́ di pípé.
[Do] you see that [his] faith was working with the works of him and by [his] works [his] faith was perfected?
23 Ìwé Mímọ́ sì ṣẹ́ tí ó wí pé, “Abrahamu gba Ọlọ́run gbọ́, a sì kà á sí òdodo fún un,” a sì pè é ní ọ̀rẹ́ Ọlọ́run.
And was fulfilled the Scripture which is saying; Believed then Abraham in God and it was counted to him for righteousness and a friend of God he was called.
24 Ǹjẹ́ ẹ̀yin rí i pé nípa iṣẹ́ rere ni à ń dá ènìyàn láre, kì í ṣe nípa ìgbàgbọ́ nìkan.
You see (therefore *K*) that by works is justified a man and not by faith alone.
25 Gẹ́gẹ́ bẹ́ẹ̀ pẹ̀lú kí a dá Rahabu panṣágà láre nípa iṣẹ́ bí, nígbà tí ó gba àwọn ayọ́lẹ̀wò, tí ó sì rán wọn jáde gba ọ̀nà mìíràn?
Likewise then also Rahab the prostitute not by works was justified having received the messengers and by another way having sent [them] forth?
26 Nítorí bí ara ní àìsí ẹ̀mí ti jẹ́ òkú, bẹ́ẹ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ pẹ̀lú ni ìgbàgbọ́ ní àìsí iṣẹ́ jẹ́ òkú.
Just as for the body apart from spirit dead is, so also faith apart from (*ko*) works dead is.
