James 2 (NCE) · Opened

1O bobë afanino na oneglënino, sebo iniwa Jisas Klaisme kë lowene sle nëgletlabë oneho. Bu kënegebëye heven lifate mago lale wesibibë eso ho lëtabe. Këme nëgeme, sobo melë asa elo, wenijiatena enëneme fwa sle etomome kwe atwati enëneme tëboijiwa elomome.My brothers, as you hold out your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, do not show favoritism.

2Ho li lale lale ëho gëgelo lëleme na golna blëgetabo toba baliti toba kume lehwamëme, na lotu lowa mana lëkaklina. Na wesibi jwa ho kaka tabo ëhona mata lëkaklime.Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in.

3Na sobo melë egelona, lale ëhona negli sle kë logotlebë home fwa megali elolome, “Ebë lale labume tafa ele,” kwe wesibi jwa home megali elolome, “Eme ejuwelibe” o megali elolome, “Bobë kiju li mëta tafa ekoketenë.”If you lavish attention on the man in fine clothes and say, “Here is a seat of honor,” but say to the poor man, “You must stand” or “Sit at my feet,”

4Kwe sobo kë fene melë egelona, na wesibi jwa enëneme tëbojiwa eglomona kwe sobo tëbo lakale fa etlo. Melë kë egelobë, sobo onehome eselëkwëyo lowenena hwi elomo na iniwa onehome jowa lowene nawa hana hwi elomo na melowene hana elo, sebo iniwa mëtabowa tafa nëlafe.have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?

5Bobë afanino na oneglënino, sobo aholokwane elo. Wesibi jwa kë mëtabëyabë, oneho ebë life mago onehobë naba lime Goto bume meaniji latlome, Jisas Klaisme lowene sle mu mëgletlame. Ëtani Goto bu megali sle latle, oneho bume tako tole kë mëgletlabë, Goto esohome kë tafa lëglebë lifate mëta tafa mëglame.Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?

6Sobo kë wesibi jwa enëneme sisile latokwefëmo. Kë wesibi lowene sle ekaketelo. Some tiniji ya lëlëkefëyone na hobota ya gwa lëtakefëtëyone na plis enëne belë lëlelukefëyo. Wesibi feilawana oneho buwa melë lamëtakefëyo.But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?

7Sobo Jisas Klaisbë oneho etabetelo. Na kë Jisas Klaisbë lale weniji yalë sisile lëtakefëtlene. Kë feilawa wesibina enënefe.Are they not the ones who blaspheme the noble name by which you have been called?

8Goto bubë bogo mëta tafa sle gali tlëna. Bubë auto mago gali melëgëbe lalële, “Ju jubë yabeme metole egletleme, ju jubë ato fene tole eletle.” Sobo melë eglelona, kwe sobo lale lakale blëge egotlome.If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.

9Sobo balitina onehome eselëmona bu lale, kwe wesibi juwa tëbo onehome tëbo etomome, kwe sobo tëbo lakalemu fa etlomu. Gotobë tafa sle gali some meolafa lëgëtome sobo tafa sle gali boblo egotlobë enëne etabomu.But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.

10Ho li iniwa tafa sle gali esogo sle lëglelëmena. Na bu li tafa sle gali boblo logotlena, kwe bu tëbo lalilitamu na bu iniwa tafa sle gali boblo logotomebë ho lëtabemu.Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.

11Sebo walowene nëla. Goto megali kë tëglebëme, “Sobo hona one asa lisei lisei elelëmo.” Na bu ita megali latle, “Onehome mogo nalë asa tëtëkle eto.” Kwe ju lisei lisei hana eglena, na kwe ju home mogo nalë tëkle etle, kwe këha melë eglena, kwe ju iniwa tafa sle gali boblo egotomebë ho etabemu.For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker.

12Lowene elo tokwafe sobo Gotobë koto mëta eglibome wesibi sobo kë egotomobëme, na kë gëgali egelobëme. Sobo fli onehome tole egletemona kwe sobo egëtabo sle egelome.Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom.

13Ho li, li home maninibo jwa lëgletlena, kwe Goto kë hobë lakale hwi loglotlëna kwe këha home Goto hana maninibo lëgletlememu. Kwe ho li, li home maninibo lëgletlena, Gotobë maninibo nawa bu Gotobë enisusu boblo logotleme na bu kwe tafa sle lëleme.For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

14O bobë Jisasme kë lowene sle mëgletlabë afanino na oneglënino, somago ho li megali lëglena, “Bo Gotome lowene sle nanëletelë.” Kwe bu fli onehome ululu sle juwa logotomena, këha Gotome lowene slebë lowene wayo hanamu lëbetle. Na këha lowene Goto onehome bubë koto mëta hwi loglomena bume habëna lëgaitalemene? Weyewa.What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?

15Jisasme kë lowene sle mëgletlabë afa li o mësenëba li bu ëhome afolo melome o hi wesibime afolo melome,Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.

16na somago, li afa megali lolomeme, “Goto some ululu sle malëto, sobo fleflesuna eyeu. Sobo lale ëho gëgelo elome na hi egelobëë, imo tëtafumu etomome.” Kwe sobo bume bubë ato lëgaitametëmebë wesibi eglëmo jwa nëgena, këha blawa gëgali. Bume habëna lëgaitamemene? Weyewa.If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that?

17Jisasme lowene sle nëgletlabë lowene, mata, kë fenene. Këbë fli onehome nëgaitamabë lakale juwa nëgena, këbë meolafa sle lalotle Jisas Klaisme lowene slebë hanane. Këme nëgeme bume habëna lëgaitalemene? Weyewa.So too, faith by itself, if it does not result in action, is dead.

18Kwe ho li megali lëleme, “Ho li Gotome lowene sle lëgletlebë lowenena, kwe ho li onehome lëgaitameme.” Bo kwe bume metafu nëgëtatelëme, “Kwe fli onehome agaitamo juwa egelona Jisasme lowene sle egletlebë lowene hanane.” Kwe bo some bo Jisasme kë lowene sle nëgletelëbë lowene, lebotanë nëtatëyo, bo onehome kë nëgaitamëbë lowenena.But someone will say, “You have faith and I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.

19Sobo melowene sle lalo, “Jowa Gotowa lëtabemu.” Kë kwe nëgali lowenemu. Masiwafe, alibaho, ahwane na tijeli mata Gotome melowene sle lamletle, jowa Gotowa lëtabe. Na bu tutune lowenena tafa mle.You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.

20Sobo eso ka juwa etabone! Gotome lowene sle nëgletlabë lowene onehome nëgaitamabë lowene juwa nëgena, këbë lowene hi wesibi juwa ti fenene. Sobo kë galibë wayo lowene naegletelomene? Sobo aholokwane elo.O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is worthless?

21Sebobë semle Abrahamme lowene ekaketelo. Goto bume lale ho fëye melëna totle. Bu bowene Aisakme, ahojumebë amasei mëta yafe gwa towetle Gotome lëglële nalëgleme. Abraham kë blëge togotlebë Goto yafe hwitlotle bu lale ho fë këme totle.Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?

22Lowene sle elo, Abraham Gotome lowene sle tletle na bubë gali esogo sle tlelëtle. Na tële wesibi iniwa sago mëtle, Abraham Gotome lowene sle tëgletlebë lowene olafatletle.You see that his faith was working with his actions, and his faith was perfected by what he did.

23Abrahamnabë, Aisaknabë, anebo galime, Gotobë bogo megali kë eglabë, “Abraham Gotome lowene sle tletle na Goto bume lale ho fë totle.” Na bume mefë mototla, “Gotobë yabe.”And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God.

24Sobo melowene egelome, ho Gotobë naba lime lalowa lëgëtabebëme, sobo hwi elo bu Gotome lowene sle lëletle na onehome laitameme këme fwa Goto bume mefë lotleme lale ho. Weye.As you can see, a man is justified by his deeds and not by faith alone.

25Kë fenene, Rahap bu lisei mëse. Bu melë latle, Josua kë jine tëglëmebë home lowa nono tle na ëho totome na li alëge elë jine telëkakëme. Kë lakalena Goto bume lale mëse fë këna tëtamë.In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute justified by her actions when she welcomed the spies and sent them off on another route?

26Alibaho ato mëta lëgëlutabe jwa nëgena, kwe kë ato wagli lële. Kë fenene, onehome nëgaitamabë lakale jwa nëgena kwe Gotome lowene sle negletlabë lowene wagli lële.As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.

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