Yakobo 2
Biblia Takatifu (Swahili): New Testament portions
Berean Standard Bible
1Ndugu zangu, mkiwa mnamwamini Bwana Yesu Kristo, Bwana wa utukufu, msiwabague watu kamwe.
1My brothers, as you hold out your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, do not show favoritism.
2Tuseme mtu mmoja ambaye amevaa pete ya dhahabu na mavazi nadhifu anaingia katika mkutano wenu, na papo hapo akaingia mtu maskini aliyevaa mavazi machafu.
2Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in.
3Ikiwa mtamstahi zaidi yule aliyevaa mavazi ya kuvutia na kumwambia: “Keti hapa mahali pazuri,” na kumwambia yule maskini: “Wewe, simama huko,” au “Keti hapa sakafuni miguuni pangu,”
3If 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,”
4je, huo si ubaguzi kati yenu? Je, na huo uamuzi wenu haujatokana na fikira mbaya?
4have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?
5Ndugu zangu wapenzi, sikilizeni! Mungu amechagua watu ambao ni maskini katika ulimwengu huu ili wapate kuwa matajiri katika imani na kupokea Utawala aliowaahidia wale wanaompenda.
5Listen, 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?
6Lakini ninyi mnawadharau watu maskini! Je, matajiri si ndio wanaowakandamizeni na kuwapeleka mahakamani?
6But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?
7Je, si haohao wanaolitukana hilo jina lenu zuri mlilopewa?
7Are they not the ones who blaspheme the noble name by which you have been called?
8Kama mnaitimiza ile sheria ya Utawala kama ilivyoandikwa katika Maandiko Matakatifu: “Mpende binadamu mwenzako kama unavyojipenda wewe mwenyewe”, mtakuwa mnafanya vema kabisa.
8If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.
9Lakini mkiwabagua watu, basi, mwatenda dhambi, nayo Sheria inawahukumu ninyi kuwa mna hatia.
9But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
10Anayevunja amri mojawapo ya Sheria, atakuwa na hatia ya kuivunja Sheria yote.
10Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.
11Maana yuleyule aliyesema: “Usizini,” alisema pia “Usiue”. Kwa hiyo, hata ikiwa hukuzini lakini umeua, wewe umeivunja Sheria.
11For 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.
12Basi, semeni na kutenda kama watu watakaohukumiwa kwa sheria iletayo uhuru.
12Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom.
13Maana, Mungu hatakuwa na huruma atakapomhukumu mtu asiyekuwa na huruma. Lakini huruma hushinda hukumu.
13For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
14Ndugu zangu, kuna faida gani mtu kusema ana imani, lakini haonyeshi kwa vitendo? Je, hiyo imani yawezaje kumwokoa?
14What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?
15Tuseme kaka au dada hana nguo au chakula.
15Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.
16Yafaa kitu gani ninyi kuwaambia hao: “Nendeni salama mkaote moto na kushiba,” bila kuwapatia mahitaji yao ya maisha?
16If 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?
17Vivyo hivyo, imani peke yake bila matendo imekufa.
17So too, faith by itself, if it does not result in action, is dead.
18Lakini mtu anaweza kusema: “Wewe unayo imani, mimi ninayo matendo!” Haya! Nionyeshe jinsi mtu anavyoweza kuwa na imani bila matendo, nami nitakuonyesha imani yangu kwa matendo yangu.
18But 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.
19Je, wewe unaamini kwamba yuko Mungu mmoja? Sawa! Lakini hata pepo huamini hilo, na hutetemeka kwa hofu.
19You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
20Mpumbavu wee! Je, wataka kuonyeshwa kwamba imani bila matendo imekufa?
20O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is worthless?
21Je, Abrahamu baba yetu alipataje kukubalika mbele yake Mungu? Kwa matendo yake, wakati alipomtoa mwanae Isaka sadaka juu ya madhabahu.
21Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?
22Waona basi, kwamba imani yake iliandamana na matendo yake; imani yake ilikamilishwa kwa matendo yake.
22You see that his faith was working with his actions, and his faith was perfected by what he did.
23Hivyo yakatimia yale Maandiko Matakatifu yasemayo: “Abrahamu alimwamini Mungu na kwa imani yake akakubaliwa kuwa mtu mwadilifu; na hivyo Abrahamu akaitwa rafiki wa Mungu.”
23And 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.
24Mnaona basi, kwamba mtu hukubaliwa kuwa mwadilifu kwa matendo yake na si kwa imani peke yake.
24As you can see, a man is justified by his deeds and not by faith alone.
25Ilikuwa vivyo hivyo kuhusu yule malaya Rahabu; yeye alikubaliwa kuwa mwadilifu kwa sababu aliwapokea wale wapelelezi na kuwasaidia waende zao kwa kupitia njia nyingine.
25In 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?
26Basi, kama vile mwili bila roho umekufa, vivyo hivyo imani bila matendo imekufa.
26As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.
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