James 2
1 My fellow believers, [because] you trust our Lord Jesus Christ, the one who is glorious/wonderful, stop honoring some people more than others.
Mobanse bame, pakuba ne lushomo muli Yesu Klistu Mwami walemekwa, kamutasalululanga kwelana mbuli muntu ncalabonekenga.
2 [For example], suppose that a person who wears gold rings and fine clothes enters your meeting place. Then suppose that a poor person who wears shabby/ragged clothes also comes in.
Mwacilesho, muntu mubile wafwala byakufwala byadula wisa pamubungano, kayi neye muntu mukandu wafwala masempele wisa pamubungano.
3 And [suppose] that you (show special attention to/treat better) the one who is dressed in fine clothes by saying, “Sit here in this good seat!” and you say to the poor one, “Stand there or sit on the floor [MTY]!”
Mupa bulemu muntu mubile wafwala cena, nekumwambileti, “Kwesa kuno wikale pacipuna cabulemu.” Nendi mukandu wafwala masempele mumwambileti, “Imana nanshi, nambi kwesa wikale panshi kumyendo yakame.”
4 Then you have obviously [RHQ] caused divisions in the congregation (OR, you are clearly treating one better than the others, and you are using evil [motives/reasons] to ([evaluate people/decide whether people are important or not])).
Kwinseco nikusalulula pakati penu, kayi nikombolosha kwashimpa pa miyeyo yaipa.
5 Listen [to me], my fellow believers whom I love: God has chosen [RHQ] poor people whom [unbelievers consider to] possess nothing of value, [so that he might bless them] greatly [because] they trust [in him], and in order that they will enter the place where [he] will rule [MET] [forever]. That is what he has promised to those who love him.
Kamunyumfwani, mobanse bame, Lesa walasala bantu bakute kuboneketi bakandu pamenso abantu bamucishici, kwambeti babe babile mulushomo, kayi kwambeti bakatambule Bwami Lesa mbwalashomesha bamusuni.
6 But you dishonor the poor people. Think about it! (It is rich people, [not poor people], who are causing you to suffer!/Isn’t it rich people, [not poor people], who are oppressing you?) [RHQ] (It is [the rich people] who forcibly take you to court [to accuse you in front of judges]!/Is it not [the rich people] who forcibly take you to court [to accuse you in front of judges]?) [RHQ]
Nomba amwe mulasampulunga bakandu! Anu nibani balamutyankilinga panshi nekumukwekweshela ku nkuta? Sena ntebo babile?
7 (And they are the ones who say evil things about Jesus Christ, the one who is worthy [of praise], to whom you belong!/Are they not the ones who say evil things about Jesus Christ, the one who is worthy [of praise], to whom you belong?) [RHQ]
Sena ntebo bamobamo balasampulunga Lina lyalemekwa lya Klistu ilyo ndyomwinga kukwiwa?
8 In the Scriptures [God has commanded] each of you to love other people like you love yourself. That commandment was [also given] by [Jesus our] King [MTY]. If you [are loving others], you are doing what is right.
Ingaciba cena nakamwinsa calulama mwanyumfwilanga mulawo unene wa Bwami bwa Lesa, ukute kucanika mu Mabala, ulambangeti, “Suna munobe mbuli ncolisuni.”
9 But if you honor some people more than others, you are (doing wrong/sinning). And because you [do not do what God commanded us to do], he condemns you [PRS] because you disobey his laws.
Nomba mwasalululanga okwambeti mulepishinga, kayi Milawo ya Lesa ikute kumutoteka kwambeti mulapwaya Mulawo.
10 Do not forget that those who disobey only one of God’s laws, even if they obey all [his other] laws, [God considers them] to be [as guilty as anyone who has disobeyed] all [of] God’s [laws].
Muntu lakonkelenga Milawo apwayapo umo, okwambeti lapwaya yonse.
11 For example, [God] said, “Do not commit adultery,” but he also said, “Do not murder anyone.” [So] if you [(sg)] do not commit adultery but you [(sg)] murder someone, you [(sg)] have become a person who disobeys [God’s] laws.
Pakwinga Lesa walambeti, “Kotapombola,” Kayi walambeti, “Kotashina.” Lino na nkamupombolo, nomba kwalo kushina kamushina, ekwambeti mulapwaya Mila.
12 Continually speak and act [toward others] as people should who will be judged {whom [God] will judge} by the law that frees us [from being punished] {[God punishing us]} [for our sins].
Lino amwe kamwambanga nekwinsa bintu mbulyeti bantu beti bakomboloshewe ne Lesa pakukonka Mulawo ulapanga kusunguluka.
13 [Speak and act like that], because when [God] judges us, he will not act mercifully toward those who do not act mercifully toward others. But when we [are] merciful [to others, we can rejoice], because [our being] merciful [shows] that [we are acting like people whom God] has mercifully saved from being judged (OR, [we can rejoice] because [God] will judge us mercifully).
Muntu lomboloshonga mwakubula nkumbo, neye Lesa nakamomboloshe mwakubula nkumbo. Nomba wankumbo uliya cebo ncelela kutinina lombolosho lwa Lesa.
14 My fellow believers, [there are some people who say], “I believe [in the Lord Jesus Christ],” but they do not do good things [for other people]. (Their saying that will certainly not do them any good!/What good will their saying that do for them?) [RHQ] [God] will certainly not save [people like that who say that they believe, but do not do good things]! [RHQ]
Mobanse bame, caina nicipeyo, na muntu wambeti, “Nkute lushomo,” Sena lushomo lulico lwabula ncito ngalumupulusha?
15 [To illustrate], suppose that fellow believers, either men or women, don’t have enough clothing or food for each day.
Mwacilesho, mwanse mutuloba nambi mutukashi wabula byakufwala, kayi wabula cakulya camukwanina masuba onse,
16 And suppose that one of you says to them, “May [God] bless you and supply the clothing and food that you need!” but you [(sg)] do not give them the things that they need. (That would be no help [to them]!/What help is that [to them]?) [RHQ]
Lino umo pakati penu umwambileti, “Kamuyani mulumuno, muye mulungulilwe nekwikuta” Mubula kumunyamfwako bintu mbyabulilwa, nilunyamfo cini ndomulamunyamfwa?
17 Similarly, [those who do] not do good things [to help others, what they have said about] their believing [in Christ] is [as useless] [MET] [as] a dead person [is useless]. They do not [really believe in Christ].
Neco lushomo palonka lwabula ncito lwafwa.
18 But someone may say [to me], “[God saves] some people only [because] they trust [in him], and [he saves] others [because] they do good deeds [to people].” [I would answer that person], “[You(sg) cannot] prove to me that people truly trust [in God if] they do not do good things [for others]. But by doing good things [for others] I will prove to you that I truly trust [in God”]
Mpani umbi ngawambeti, “Amwe mukute lushomo, ame nkute ncito shaina.” Ame ndimukumbuleti, “Kondesha Lushomo lwakobe lwabula ncito, ame ndikuleshe lushomo lwakame lukute ncito.”
19 [Think about it]! You believe that there is only one God, and you are right [to believe that]. But the demons also believe that, but they tremble [with fear because they know that God is going to punish them].
Sena mwashometi pali Lesa umowa? Ee nicakubinga! Nayo mishimu yaipa yashoma kayi ikute kututuma.
20 Also, you foolish person, I will [RHQ] prove to you [(sg)] that [if someone says], “I trust [in God],” but he does not do good things, [what that person says] will not benefit him.
Obe muluya! Ulayandanga bumboni bwakwambeti lushomo lwabula ncito nilwabulyo?
21 (It was certainly [because of] what our [revered] ancestor Abraham did, when he [prepared to] sacrifice his son Isaac, that he was considered [by God] {that [God] considered him} to be a righteous, [obedient] person./Was it not [because of] what our [revered] ancestor Abraham did, when he [prepared to] sacrifice his son Isaac, that he was considered [by God] {that [God] considered him} to be a righteous, [obedient] person?) [RHQ]
Ntepasa Abulahamu, mushali wetu walaba walulama pamenso a Lesa cebo ca ncito nshalikwinsa ntepasa walabenga Isake mwanendi pa nteme?
22 You [(sg)] can realize that he was not only trusting [in God], but he was also doing [what God told him to do], and [you(sg) can realize] that he was able to trust [in God more] completely because of having done [what God told him to do].
Apa ulabono kwambeti lushomo lukute kwendela pamo ne ncito. Ncito shakendi shalasandula lushomo lwakendi kwambeti lushike mpolwalikuyandika.
23 And [so it happened as it is written in the] Scriptures: “Because Abraham truly trusted in God, he was considered [by God] to be {[God] considered that he was} righteous.” And [God also] said [about Abraham], “He is my friend.”
Munshila ilico byonse byalikwamba Mabala byakwambeti, “Abulahamu walashoma Lesa, ecalapeti Lesa amuboneti walulama” Ecebo cakendi walakwiweti, munendi Lesa.
24 [From the example of Abraham], you can realize that it is because people do good things that [God] considers them to be righteous, and not only because they trust [in him].
Mulaboneti, ncito shakendi muntu eshikute kupesheti abe walulama pamenso pa Lesa, ntelo lushomo lonka sobwe.
25 Similarly, it was certainly [RHQ] [because of] what Rahab did, that [God] considered her to be a righteous, [obedient] person. Rahab was [previously] a prostitute, but she cared for the Israelite men who came [to] ([spy out the land/see what that area was like]) and she [helped them to escape by] sending them home on a different road [from the one that they came on].
Ntepasa kayi calenshika kuli Lahabi mutukashi mupombo, neye walabatambula cena basa beshikwena cishi baci Islayeli, walabapulusha ne kubambileti bapite kanshila mbali pakubwelela kwabo, walacaniketi walulama pamenso a Lesa, cebo cabintu mbyalensa.
26 Remember that when our spirits [permanently leave our] bodies, [our bodies] are dead [and useless]. Similarly [SIM], [if someone says], “I trust [in God],” but does not do [things to help others, what that person says about trusting in God] is useless.
Lino mbuli mubili wabula mushimu wafwa, nalo lushomo lwabula ncito lwafwa.
