James 2
1 My brethren, do not, with respect for persons, be holding the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, [the Lord] of glory.
Nobakwesu, mutajatilili kulusyomo mu Mwami wesu Jesu Kkilisito, iMwami wabulemu, chakulanga ibbazu limwi kuli bamwi bantu.
2 For, if there enter into your synagogue a man wearing gold rings in gay clothing, and there enter a destitute man also, in soiled clothing, —
Atwambe kuti umwi muntu wanjila mumuswangano wako kazweete inwenwe zyangolide azizwato ziletombe.
3 And ye eye him that hath on the gay clothing, and say, Thou, be sitting here, pleasantly, —and, unto the destitute man, say—Thou, stand, or sit there under my footstool,
Kuti walanga kumuntu uzwete zyakuzwata zibotu akwamba kuti, “Iwe kkala aawa abusena bubotu,” pesi kuli oyu muchete wasikuti, “Iwe kiminokiya,” nakuti, “Kkalaansi mpundilyatide,”
4 Would ye not have been led to make distinctions among yourselves, and have become judges with wicked reasonings?
unoli toli kusalulana mukati kanu? Tewaba sikusalula amizezo mibi na?
5 Hearken! my brethren beloved: —Hath not, God, chosen the destitute in the world [to be] rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
Amuswilizye nobakwesu bayandika, Leza takwakasala bachete munyika kuti babe bavubi mulusyomo na alimwi kuti bazokone Bwami oobo mbwakasyomezya kuli baabo bamuyanda?
6 Whereas, ye, have dishonoured the destitute man! Do not, the rich, oppress you? and, themselves, drag you into courts of justice?
Pesi temwabalemeka pe bachete! Tabensi bavubi na bamudyamizya? Alubo tensi mbabo na bamukwelela kunkuta?
7 Do not, they, defame the noble name which hath been invoked upon you?
Tabali tukili na izina bbotu eelyo ndimwakayitwa andilyo?
8 If ye are, indeed, fulfilling, a royal law, according to the scripture—Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, nobly, are ye doing;
Zyanchonzyo, kuti mwazuzikizya mulawo wa Mwami, wabubana kukalya mbuli mumalembe, “Muyoyandana ambimuyakilene aabo mbuli mbomuliyanda lwenu,” munoli muchita kabotu.
9 But, if ye are shewing respect of persons, sin, are ye working, being convicted by the law as transgressors!
Pesi kuti kamusalula mbimuyanda kuchoitila kabotu, muli kuchita chibi, alimwi mulisungidwe amulawo mbuli basikuzungania.
10 For, a man who shall keep, the whole law, but shall stumble in one thing, hath become, for all things, liable, —
Nkambo kufumbwa muntu ulemeka mulawu, uzumina kuti udadalikila munzila yomwe biyo, ulayowa kutyola mulawu wonse.
11 For, he that hath said—Do not commit adultery, hath also said—Do not commit murder, —now, if thou dost not commit adultery, but dost commit murder, thou hast become a transgressor of law.
Nkambo ooyo wakati, “Utemuzyi chabumambi,” alimwi wakati, “utajayi.” kuti tewachita bumambi, pesi wajaya, unooli waba simutyola mulawu.
12 So, be speaking, and, so, doing, as they who, through means of a law of freedom, are about to be judged;
Nkinkaako ambula akuchita mbuli aabo batazosalwe alubeta lwanzila yamulawu walwangunuko.
13 For, the judgment, [will be] without mercy, unto him that hath shewed no mercy: Mercy, boasteth, over judgment.
Nkambo lubeta luza kalutakwe nsoni kuli aabo batatondezyi insoni. Ilwetelelo lulalilumbayizya amulubeta.
14 What profit, my brethren, —if one should be saying he hath, faith, but hath not, works; can his faith save him?
Nimpindunzi, nobakwesu, kuti umwi muntu wati ulijisi lusyomo, pesi katakwe milimo? Oolo lusyomo lulakonzya na kumuvuna?
15 If, a brother or sister, should be naked, and coming short of the daily food,
Anikuti umwi mukwesu wachaalumi kana muchizi wachanakazi katasamide zisamo zilikabotu alimwi wabula kulya kwazuba lyonse.
16 And one from among you should say unto them—Withdraw in peace, be getting warmed and fed, but should not give them the things needful for the body, What the profit?
Twambe kuti umwi wenu wamba kuti, “Kamuya mulumuno, mukkale mukkasalilwe alimwi mukkute.” Kuti temwabapa zintu zyelede mubili, kuli mpindunzi?
17 So, also, faith, if it have not works, is dead, by itself.
Munzila yomwe njiyeyo ilusyomo alulikke, kuti kalutakwe milimo, lulifwide.
18 But one will say, —Thou, hast faith, and, I, have works, show me thy faith apart from thy works, and, I, unto thee, will shew, by my works, my faith.
Pesi umwi ukonzya kwamba kuti, “Uli aalusyomo, alimwi imebo ndili amilimo.” Nditondezye lusyomo lwako kakutakwe milimo, alimwi ndilakutondezya lusyomo lwangu kwinda mumilimo yangu.
19 Thou believest that God is, one: thou doest, well—Even the demons believe, and shudder!
Ulasyoma kuti kuli Leza omwe; ulikuchita kabotu. Pesi awalawo madimoni alazisyoma ezyo, aboobo alayoowa akuteketa.
20 But art thou willing to learn, O empty man! that, faith, apart from works, is, idle?
Mulayanda na kuziba, nobaalumi bafubafuba, kuti lusyomo lutakwe milimo ndwabiyo? Amwi malembe aansiku aachi Giliki awamba kuti, Mulayanda na kuziba, nobalumi bafubafuba, kuti biyeni lusyomo lutakwe milimo lulifwide.
21 Abraham our father, was it not, by works, he was declared righteous—when he offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
Abbulahamu taata wesu takalulamikwa amilimo na awo nakaba mwana wakwe Ayizeki kuchipayilo?
22 Thou seest that, his faith, had been working together with his works, and by his works did his faith become full-grown, —
Mwabona kuti lusyomo lwakabeleka amilimo yakwe, alimwi kuti kwinda kumilimo yakwe lusyomo lwakwe lwakamaninina.
23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith—And Abraham believed God, And it was reckoned to him as righteousness, and, God’s friend, was he called:
Akazuzikizigwa malembe awamba kuti, “Abbulahamu wakali kusyoma Leza, alimwi zyakamwambya kuti uli abululami,” alimwi wakamba kuti mwenzinyina wa Leza.
24 Ye see that—by works, a man is declared righteous, and not by faith alone.
Mwabona kuti muntu wambwidwa aamilimo yakwe, pepe alusyomo biyo.
25 And, in like manner also, Rahab the harlot, Was it not, by works, she was declared righteous, when she gave welcome unto the messengers, and, by another way, urged them forth?
Munzila ikozyania alimwi, Lahabbu sibumambi tembwakalulamikwa na amilimo awo mpakatambula basikutumwa alimwi wakabalayila kuti bayinke ayimbi inzila?
26 Just as, the body, apart from spirit, is dead, so, our faith also, apart from works, is dead.
Nkambo mbuuli mubili kuti kawanzene amuuya ulifwide, mbombubo alwalo lusyomo kuti kalwanzene milimo lulifwide.
