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JEMES 2

1 Umu-nnam, unu enwela okwukwe nke Onye-nwe-ayi Jisus Kraist, bú Onye-nwe ebube, n'ile-madu-anya-n'iru. 2 N'ihi na asi na otù nwoke nke yiri nb͕a-aka ọla-edo na uwe mara nma nke-uku bata na nzukọ-unu, ma asi na otù ob͕eye nke yiri uwe ruru inyi bata kwa; 3 ọ buru kwa na unu ele onye ahu nke nēyi uwe mara nma nke-uku anya, si, Gi onwe-gi nọdu ala n'ebe a nke-ọma; unu we si ob͕eye ahu, Gi onwe-gi guzo n'ebe a, ma-ọbu nọdu ala n'okpuru ihe-nb͕akwasi-ukwum; 4 ùnu enweghi obi abua nime onwe-unu, ùnu aghọghi kwa ndi-ikpé nēchè èchìchè ọjọ? 5 Nurunu, umu-nnam ndi m'huru n'anya; Chìneke arọputaghi ndi bu ob͕eye n'ihe nke uwa ka ha buru ndi-ọgaranya n'okwukwe, buru kwa ndi-nketa nke ala-eze ahu nke O kwere nkwa inye ndi huru Ya n'anya? 6 Ma unu onwe-unu mere ob͕eye ahu ihe-ihere. Ǹdi-ọgaranya adighi-emeso unu dika ha bu ndi-nwe-unu? ọ̀ bughi kwa ha onwe-ha nādọkpuru unu ga ulo ikpé? 7 Ọ̀ bughi ha onwe-ha nēkwulu aha ọma ahu nke aguru unu? 8 Otú ọ di, ọ buru na unu edebezu iwu nke Eze-ayi, dika ihe edeworo n'akwukwọ nsọ si kwu, Hu onye-ab͕ata-obi-gi n'anya dika onwe-gi, unu nēme nke-ọma: 9 ma ọ buru na unu ele madu anya n'iru, ọ bu nmehie ka unu nēme, n'ihi na iwu ahu nātu unu nmehie-unu n'anya dika ndi-njehie. 10 N'ihi na onye ọ bula nke gēdebe iwu ahu dum, ma ọ su ngọngọ n'otù ihe, emewo ya ka ọ buru onye ikpé iwu ahu nile mara. 11 N'ihi na Onye ahu Nke siri, Akwala iko, Ọ si-kwa-ra, Eb͕ula madu. Ma ọ buru na i kwaghi iko, ma i nēb͕u madu, i ghọwo onye-njehie iwu. 12 Nēkwunu otú a, nēme-kwa-nu otú a, dika ndi agaje iwere iwu nke inwe-onwe-onye kpe unu ikpé.

13 N'ihi na ọ bu ikpé nke ebere nādighi ya ka agēkpe onye nēmeghi ebere: ebere nānyara ikpé isi.
14 Ùrù gini ka ọ bara, umu-nnam, ma ọ buru na onye ọ bula asi na o nwere okwukwe, ma o nweghi ọlu? òkwukwe ahu puru izọputa ya? 15 Ọ buru na nwa-nna-nwoke ma-ọbu nwa-nna-nwanyi b͕a ọtọ, nēnweghi kwa ihe-oriri gēzuru ya kwa-ubọchi, 16 ma otù onye n'etiti unu si ha, Labanu n'udo, nyanu ọku, riju-kwa-nu afọ; ma unu enyeghi ha ihe nākpa aru-ha; ùrù gini ka ọ bara? 17 Ọbuná otú a okwukwe, ma ọ buru na o nweghi ọlu, ọ bu ihe nwuru anwu n'onwe-ya. 18 Ma otù onye gāsi, Gi onwe-gi nwere okwukwe, mu onwem nwe-kwa-ra ọlu: gosim okwukwe-gi ma ọlu-gi adighi ya, mu onwem gēsite kwa n'ọlum gosi gi okwukwem. 19 Gi onwe-gi kwere na Chineke bu otù; i nēme nke-ọma: ndi-mọ ọjọ kwe-kwa-ra, we kuja. 20 Ma ì nāchọ ka i mara, gi madu efu, na okwukwe bu ihe nādighi-aluputa ihe ma ọlu adighi ya? 21 Èsiteghi n'ọlu gu Abraham nna-ayi n'onye ezi omume, mb͕e ọ churu Aisak nwa-ya nwoke n'elu ebe-ichu-àjà? 22 I huwo na okwukwe-ya soro ọlu-ya lukọ ọlu, esite-kwa-ra n'ọlu ahu me ka okwukwe ahu zue okè; 23 ewe mezu ihe edeworo n'akwukwọ nsọ nke nāsi, Abraham we kwere okwu Chineke, ewe gua ya nye ya n'ezi omume; ewe kpọ ya eyì nke Chineke. 24 Unu ahuwo na anēsite n'ọlu gu madu n'onye ezi omume, adighi-esite kwa nání n'okwukwe. 25 Ma n'uzọ di otù a èsiteghi kwa n'ọlu gu Rehab, bú nwanyi nākwa iko, n'onye ezi omume, mb͕e ọ kpọbatara ndi-ozi ahu, we zipu ha n'uzọ di iche? 26 N'ihi na dika aru bu ihe nwuru anwu ma mọ adighi ya, ọbuná otú a okwukwe bu ihe nwuru anwu ma ọlu adighi ya.

James 2

1 My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.2 For if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, and there come in also a poor man in vile clothing;3 and ye have regard to him that weareth the fine clothing, and say, Sit thou here in a good place; and ye say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit under my footstool;4 Do ye not make distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?5 Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?6 But ye have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and themselves drag you before the judgment-seats?7 Do not they blaspheme the honorable name by which ye are called?8 Howbeit if ye fulfil the royal law, according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well:9 but if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is become guilty of all.11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou dost not commit adultery, but killest, thou art become a transgressor of the law.12 So speak ye, and so do, as men that are to be judged by a law of liberty.13 For judgment is without mercy to him that hath showed no mercy: mercy glorieth against judgment.14 What doth it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but have not works? can that faith save him?15 If a brother or sister be naked and in lack of daily food,16 and one of you say unto them, Go in peace, be ye warmed and filled; and yet ye give them not the things needful to the body; what doth it profit?17 Even so faith, if it have not works, is dead in itself.18 Yea, a man will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith apart from thy works, and I by my works will show thee my faith.19 Thou believest that God is one; thou doest well: the demons also believe, and shudder.20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is barren?21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son upon the altar?22 Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect;23 and the scripture was fulfilled which saith, And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness; and he was called the friend of God.24 Ye see that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith.25 And in like manner was not also Rahab the harlot justified by works, in that she received the messengers, and sent them out another way?26 For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.