Yakobo 2
1 Bhana bhasu mutalubhilila elikilisha lya Latabhugenyi Yesu Kristo, Latabhugenyi wa likushyo, kwo kusolola abhanu bhandi.
My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, in a partial respect of persons.
2 Labha munu undi akengila mulikofyanyisho lyemwe afwae jipete ja jijaabhu na jingubho jakisi, nengila no mutaka owajingubho jinkote,
For if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring in fine clothes, and there come in also a poor man in a mean habit;
3 na mukabhonekana okumukusha muno owa jingubho jekisi na nimubhwila ati, “Echikusabha awe winyanje anu owekisi” nawe mumubhwila omutaka oyo ati, “Awe imelegulu aliya,” amwi “Inyanja ansi kumagulu gani.”
and ye turn your eyes toward him that weareth the fine clothes, and say to him, Sit thou here in an honorable place; and say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
4 Angu, muatakwilamula emwe ala abhene, no kubha bhalamusi bho bhwiganilisha bhubhibhi?
do ye not make a partial difference within yourselves, and become judges that reason wickedly?
5 Mutegeleshe, bhana bhasu bhendwa, angu, Nyamuanga atabhasolele abhataka bhwa muchalo bhabhwe bhanibhi mulikisha nokulya omwandu gwo bhukama bhunu alagile kubhanu abhamwenda?
Hear, my beloved brethren; hath not God chosen the poor of this world who are rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which He hath promised to them that love Him? but ye have slighted the poor.
6 Nawe mwabhagaile abhataka! Angu, bhatali bhanu abhanibhi bhanu abhabhanyasha emwe, na bhatalyabho abhabhasila mwibhoyelo?
Do not the rich tyrannize over you; and drag you to their tribunals?
7 Angu, bhatali abhanibhi abho bhanu abhalifuma lisina liliya elyekisilinu mubhilikiyeko?
Do they not blaspheme the glorious name by which ye are called?
8 Nolo kutyo, lwakutyo omuikumisha echilagilo cho mukama lwakutyo jandikilwe mumandiko, “Umwende omwikashanya wao lwakutyo owiyenda aweomwene,”omukola ja bhwana.
If ye fulfil the royal law, according to the scripture, which saith, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well.
9 Nawe labha mukabha na isolole na bhanu abhandi, omukola ebhibhibhi, omulamulwa ne bhilagilo ati muli bhanyamusi.
But if ye partially respect persons, ye commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.
10 Kulwokubha wona wona kakumisha ebhilagilo bhyona, neya nekujula muchimwilala, abhee ne bhikayo bhyo kukaya bhyona!
For whosoever shall keep the whole law besides, but offend in one point, he is under the penalty of all:
11 Kulwokubha Nyamuanga unu aikile, “Utalomela,” niwe unu aikilati, “Utajakwita.”Nalabha utakulomela, nawe owita, wamalile okukaya mubhilagilo bhya Nyamuanga.
for He that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou do not commit adultery, but committest murder, thou art a transgressor of the law.
12 Kulwejo mulomega no kwikeya lwabhanu bhaliayeyi okulamulwa ne bhilagilo bhinu bhitali bhya chigaya
So speak, and so act, as those who are to be judged by the law of liberty.
13 . Kulwokubha indamu eija itana sasila kubhanu bhatana sasila. Echigongo echibhao mundamu.
For he shall have judgement without mercy, that hath not shewn mercy: but mercy triumpheth over judgement.
14 Bhulio obhwakisiki, bhana bhasu, omunu akaikati alinelikisha, nawe atana bhikolwa? Angu, elikilisha elyo eitula okumuchungula?
What is the advantage, my brethren, if any one say that he has faith, and he hath not works, can faith alone save him?
15 Labha omwana wasu owechilume nolo owechigasi ni mukene webhifwalo nolo ebhilyo bya bhuli siku,
If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food;
16 no oumwi mwimwe nimubhwila ati, “Mugende kwo mulembe, mujobhila omulilo na mulye kisi,” nawe mulema obhayana obhukene bhwo mubhili, eyo iile atiki?
and one of you say to them, Go in peace, be ye warmed and be ye filled: but ye give them not the necessaries of life, what profit is it to them?
17 Kutyo kutyo, elikilisha lyenyele, labha likabha litana bhikolwa lifuye.
so faith, if it have not works, being alone, is dead.
18 Nawe munu mulebhe katula okwaikati, “Unelikilisha, na anye ninebhikolwa.” Nyolesha elikilisha lyao linu litana bhikolwa, anyona enikwolesha elikilisha lyani mubhikolwa bhyani.
But one may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith by thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
19 Bhekilishe ati alio Nyamuanga umwi; uli muchimali. Nawe ona amasambwa ona agekilisha kutyo no kuyalala.
Thou believest that there is one God; thou dost well: the devils also believe and tremble.
20 Angu owenda okumenya, awe omunu omumumu, lwakutyo elikilisha elyo linu litana bhikolwa kutyo liteile?
But desirest thou to know, O vain man, that faith without works, is dead?
21 Angu, atali lata weswe Abrahamu abhaliwe obhulengelesi kwe bhikolwa anu amusosishe omwana wae Isaka ingulu ye chitambo?
consider, Was not our father Abraham justified by works, when he offered his son Isaac upon the altar?
22 Omulolati elikilisha lyae lyakolele emilimu ne bhikolwa bhyae, na kwe bhikolwa bhyae, elikilisha lyae lyakingilo kubhukumiye.
Thou seest that faith co-operated with his works, and that by his works his faith was perfected.
23 Amandiko gakumiye ganu agaikati,”Abrahamu amwikilisishe Nyamuanga, nabhalilwa kubha mulengelesi.”Kulwejo Abrahamu abhilikiwe musani wa Nyamuanga.
And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness; and he was called the friend of God.
24 Mwalola ati kwe bhikolwa omunu kabhalilwa kubha mulengelesi, na jitalila kwe likilishala.
Ye see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only.
25 Nikutyo kutyo, angu, atabhee Rahabu uliya aliga ali musiyani unu abhaliwe obhulengelesi kwe bhikolwa, ejile abhalamila abhatatilisha nokubhasila kunjila eindi?
And in like manner also was not the harlot Rahab justified by works, when she entertained the spies, and let them out another way?
26 Lwakutyo omubhili gukabha gutana mwoyo gufuye, kutyo kutyo elikilisha linu litana bhikolwa lifuye.
For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
