James 2 (YER) · Opened

1Ógənang mi, mmawó va̱ onəm oga nna nnandər ká̱ uponzhi uYesu Kəristi va ká̱ ichumchum te, kang o tap onəm ka̱t.My brothers, as you hold out your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, do not show favoritism.

2I là pa̱ unəm uga ndur ro a pá nkalɓang ngga azənariya ká̱ ìlukwan inəna̱n iga mbwai a ɓa atak mɓut ka̱, kang uro uga nkun a pá aryakryak a ɓa mɓut nva̱ ta ká̱ kpa.Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in.

3Kang a yà pa̱ o na ichumchum ûnəm va sham isham pa̱ dakdak o là á na pa̱, <<Ga təm ka̱ atak ntəm nnəna̱n va̱ cho.>> Kang o là ûnəm uga nkun nnyi pa̱, <<Ta̱l ka̱ cho.>> Ka̱t te, pa̱, <<Təm ka̱ mbin cho,>>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,”

4te ya na o nyám nva̱n ka̱ ngəl akwali ká̱ nrəng nnap nnga chit ka̱t ɗò?have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?

5Ógənang mi oma̱nma̱n, o gwong achwang pa̱ dakdak na o fe. Inan yak onəm va̱ apambin nak oza̱ pa̱ kukun te, uza̱ nak oza̱ chit tong onəm oga nna nnandər ka̱ mɓa̱ng gwak har uza̱ nak oza̱ ya iponzhi va̱ chit uza̱ ka̱ sar nnap-nlà pa̱ o na onəm oga mma̱n wò a.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?

6ká̱ nnà te, o nak inəm ônəm oga nkun ka̱t. Onəm oga ndur oma i nyán ká̱ wo, i dàp wo i ga akwali ká̱ ka̱t ɗò?But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?

7Oma kpa ka̱ nvyap aɗin anəna̱n va̱ ma ka̱ ngwór wo ká̱ ka̱t ɗò?Are they not the ones who blaspheme the noble name by which you have been called?

8A yà pa̱ o kpak nnap-mpakpak va̱ chit nnà ma lir ka̱ ashe nnap-nlà Inan pa̱, <<Unəm a ma̱n uwan wò wa nva uza̱ ma̱n ishi wò.>> Te, ya mmawó ka̱ nnəm iya̱m inəna̱n.If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.

9A ya nnyi pa̱ o tap onəm te, ya mmawó ka̱ nnəm nnap-mɓá̱ngɓa̱ng. Nnap-mpakpak aMusa i re wo ka̱t, i pak wo pak. Ka̱kul o tong chit onəm oga nfe nnap-nlà ka̱t.But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.

10Unəm va pa̱ kpaktak ka̱ nkpak nnap-mpakpak aMusa kan uza̱ ga gantal nro pa̱ nzəng te, ya uza̱ gantal oza̱ chit pa̱ kpaktak.Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.

11UPonzhi Inan va là pa̱, <<Kang wa ra uchar anəm,>> ka̱t te, uwa kpa là pa̱, <<Kang wa gba̱l unəm ka̱t.>> A yà pa̱ u ra uchar anəm ka̱t, kang u ga u gba̱l unəm te, ya u ta̱l unəm uga nggantal nnap-mpakpak chit.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.

12Ka̱kul nva̱ ta te, re nnap-nlà wo ka̱ nnəm nnap wò a tong wa apir nji onəm va mí nap akwali ôza̱ ka̱ nnap-mpakpak aMusa ngga nfən onəm i re.Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom.

13Unəm va̱ i nyám nrwa ìgwak ûwan wò ka̱t te, Inan i yà ka̱ nnap-akwali á na aga nnyám nrwa ìgwak ka̱t na kpa. Unəm va̱ nyám nrwa ìgwak nyám nnyi te, uza̱ i yà ka̱ nnəm ayər akwali Inan ka̱t.For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

14Ógənang mi, iza̱ ɓyen ka̱ ashe nva̱ ta̱ yà? Nna pa̱ unəm a là pa̱ mmawò ká̱ nna nnandər kan uza̱ ka̱ nnəm iya̱m va i nyám ka̱t a? Nna nnandər va̱ ta i ka̱mshishi ka̱m ɗò?What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?

15Re i là pa̱ ugənang ro ununggwan, ka̱t te uchar yà ká̱ ìlukwan ka̱t, kan iya̱m-nrì yà ôza̱ ka̱ nzhi ka̱t kpa a ɓa atak aro ka̱ ashe wo.Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.

16Kang a yà pa̱ uza̱ a là á na pa̱, <<Inan a ka̱mshi ɓu u ya iya̱m-nrì ká̱ iya̱m nsham ka̱ atak va ɓu ga ɓu ya ká̱ a.>> A ya nnyi pa̱ nna u yà ká̱ iya̱m va̱ ta kang u dang na ká̱ te, u nəm ɓiɓyen ɗò?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?

17Wa nnà ta kpa nna nnandər kang i yà nzəng ka̱ nnəm nnənap ka̱t te, a ta̱l iya̱m ikuku chit.So too, faith by itself, if it does not result in action, is dead.

18Unəm ro te, i là pa̱, <<Mmaɓu ka̱ nna nnandər ji ɓu. Mmami nnyi te, unəm uga nnəm iya̱m va mí yiya.>> Te mi na ama̱n á na pa̱, <<Nyám nna nnandər ɓu á mi va nzəng ka̱ nnəm iya̱m va mí yiya ka̱t. Mmami nnyi te, mi nyám nna nnandər mi aɓu ka̱ atak nnəm iya̱m va mí yiya a.>>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.

19U na nnandər na pa̱ Inan pa̱ izəng, uwa byet ɗò? A ya pa te, ya a ɓyen pari. Aruhu-ɓá̱ngɓa̱ng na nnandər pa na kpa, ká̱ nnà te, oza̱ ka̱ ntan ká̱ ayə̀r.You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.

20Ánəm ga mpərək, u ɗom pa̱ ma nyám á ɓu pa̱ nna nnandər kan nzəng ka̱ nnəm iya̱m va mí yiya ka̱t te, nnap nlakchi ɗò?O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is worthless?

21UPoyi-Ibərahim nəm sang kang Inan yar na sat unəm uga nnap nnəm nnəna̱n yà? Inan yar na sat unəm-nəna̱n ka̱ mpyal wò ka̱ atak nnəm iya̱m va mí yiya na ka̱t ɗò? Nna nva̱ uza̱ yichi uyen wò uIshaku ka̱kul nshi ka̱ apal atak aga nshi iya̱m awop a.Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?

22U ya ka̱t ɗò? Nna nnandər ká̱ nnəm iya̱m va mí yiya a ga ka̱ anung zəngtəng. Nna nnandər nandər va̱ ta uza̱ kur anunung ká̱ nnəm iya̱m va mí yiya a.You see that his faith was working with his actions, and his faith was perfected by what he did.

23A nak te, nnap-nlà Inan va̱ ta̱ a yə́l chit. Nna là va̱ pa̱, UIbərahim na nnandər ká̱ Inan. Ka̱kul nva̱ ta te, Inan kun ishi ka̱ pa̱ nnap nnəm nnəna̱n. Nna nak kan mí wór uIbərahim pa̱ ukpa Inan.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.

24O dər te, o ya pa̱ ka̱ atak nnəm iya̱m va mí yiya na kan Inan i yar unəm pa̱ uza̱ unəna̱n. Ka̱ atak nna nnandər na chwat ka̱t.As you can see, a man is justified by his deeds and not by faith alone.

25wantana kpa ká̱ uRahap uchar uga nram onunggwan. Nnap nlà Inan là ayi pa̱ uza̱ bwam onəm oga nre oIsa̱rila oga nsòng atak ka̱ ashe nzhi wò. Uza̱ ka̱mshi oza̱ har uza̱ nyám asa̱l akak ôza̱ na oza̱ a ga ká̱ ikángkáng. Nnəm iya̱m iyaya va ta nak kan Inan yar na sat uchar uga nnap nnəm nnəna̱n ka̱t ɗò?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?

26Izər kang i yì ǹyi ka̱t te, ya sat akum chit. wantana kpa nna nnandər kan nzəng ka̱ nnəm iya̱m va mí yiya ka̱t te, ya a nyang iya̱m ikuku chit.As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.

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