1 PBW Salam walina lahi Yakobus, atana hi Allah jaka Tuhan Yesus Kristus, jaka habulu duba nakabihu nama watarangu tapinu tana. BSB BSB: James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes of the Dispersion: Greetings.
2 PBW Kagu angwuagimi, mearakananya kamakalunguya kami mana U tamahala. BSB BSB: Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,
3 PBW Jaka, kami peanya namahala walina taihimu peala mu kolingu nama kalungu. BSB BSB: because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.
4 PBW Matakanyaka nadehha atimu kanakolingu makalungu jaka na utuh, jaka da eamangu namakurangu. BSB BSB: Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
6 PBW Jaka, kanakareinya kawalitena ta atina abi na bingungu peala nahamearanoungu nangalungu ta tahiku, kana iduya ngillu. BSB BSB: But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.
7 PBW Touwu nama tou nutungngu danakolingumangu kanyuru walingu lahi Tuhan. BSB BSB: That man should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.
8 PBW Natouwu namakadubang atina dana kawanarungu tadalu morikuna. BSB BSB: He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
9 PBW Kagu angwuagimi nama moriku dehha mikalungu jaka kapajagami. BSB BSB: The brother in humble circumstances should exult in his high position.
10 PBW Jaka tou nama eingu hapotina kapatutu noukanyaka tama padaku mearana narutu nama mati dedi. BSB BSB: But the one who is rich should exult in his low position, because he will pass away like a flower of the field.
11 PBW Jaka, mataladu namahunga nawajalu, jaka napamatidedi na rutu, nahelija nama kalungu. Tounou jellakananya na touwu nama eingu. BSB BSB: For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits.
12 PBW Nawoanya kanyuru natouwu nama tarungu tadalu kanawoanya cobaan, jaka na koalingu nama kalungu walina lahi marabba Allah. BSB BSB: Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
14 PBW Jaka, tangakehana na touwu hi woanya pataguna walina ta ihi taguna. BSB BSB: But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed.
15 PBW Walina takabu atina kana tubuhingu, jaka kana U ya tadoku jala, jaka nawoadanya na mati. BSB BSB: Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
16 PBW Kagu anguwuagimi naha buhagu, abi wolumaya dama kalungu. BSB BSB: Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.
17 PBW Nahakolimi nama deha jaka nama reihi kalungu walina nimmi deata, napa puruna hi Bapak nama wahangu, lahi nammu eamangu nama kurangu jaka namawuna nama paheapangu. BSB BSB: Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.
18 PBW Walina takabu atina, jaka kanawoluda wainada Firman nama kalungu jaka iata mearada wuang nama molungu, tangakehana naha woluna. BSB BSB: He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.
19 PBW Kagu angwuagimi nama dehha, pamatarunya yayi: touwu ngaradukami kami leddah rangu, jaka mi lambatu kami panewi, jaka mi lambatu kami bani. BSB BSB: My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
20 PBW Mangnga, nabanimi tou rara danakalumangu tahaga Hi Allah. BSB BSB: for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires.
21 PBW Jaka wigimi, leaha damakalungu jaka dekiha namaringu Firman Allah nama tubu walina nimmi daluku, nama kulihu patulungu tadewada. BSB BSB: Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls.
22 PBW Firman Tuhan kami pahalakuya abinyiakaya na ranguminya; jaka dami pahalakunyaka, nyiami mitipunya na ihi tagumi. BSB BSB: Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.
23 PBW Jaka, na touwu kanarangunya na firman, dana pahalakukanya, mearana na touwu nama kaninnu wikina. BSB BSB: For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror,
24 PBW Kana kolinguka paka ninnu wikina halakunanyaka, jaka dengananyaka na ngoarana weiga taka ninnu. BSB BSB: and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.
25 PBW Jaka na touwu nataliti hukum nama kalungu, yaitu hukum nama jagada, jaka kada pakera kaluya, abi jiakaya na ranguda jaka na dengangu, jaka kada pahalaku tekkanya firman Tuhan. BSB BSB: But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so—not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer—he will be blessed in what he does.
26 PBW Jaka na touwu kana panewika na oalina na taatu ibadah, jaka dana patujellakanya na lammana, jaka natipu nya na ati taguna. BSB BSB: If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.
27 PBW Ibadah nama kalungu tahaga Hi Allah jaka na amada iata lihi ealuha na lakeada analalu dama hilu eingu ama inana jaka nama mati aruweida/lada tadalu malaratu na moirikuda, jaka kada jaga ya na ihida walingu tapinu tana BSB BSB: Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
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