Jakobho 2

¹Hama dzangu, kutenda kwenyu kunaShe wedu Jesu Kristu, iye wokubwinya, ngakurege kuva nokutenda zvinovonekwa zvomunhu.My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.

²Nokuti kana musinagoge renyu mukapinda munhu unemhete yendarama, akapfeka nguvo dzakanaka, mukapinda vo murombo, wakapfeka nguvo dzakaipa;For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;

³mukatarira uyo wakapfeka nguvo dzakanaka, mukati: Gara pano pakanaka; mukati kumurombo: Mira ipapo, kana: Gara pasi pachitsiko chetsoka dzangu;And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:

⁴ko hamuna kutsaura mumoyo yenyu, mukava vatongi vanemifungo yakaipa here?Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?

⁵Inzwai, hama dzangu dzinodikanwa: Ko Mwari haana kusanangura varombo venyika here kuti vave vafumi pakutenda, navadyi venhaka yovushe bwakapikira vanomuda?Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

⁶Asi imi makazvidza murombo. Ko havazi vafumi vanokuremedzai, naivo vanokukwirirai kuzvigaro zvokutonga here?But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?

⁷Ko havazi ivo vanomhura zita rakanaka ramunotumidzwa naro here?Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?

⁸Asi zvino kana muchizadzisa murairo wovushe, sezvazvakanyorwa, zvichinzi: Ida wokwako sezvaunozvida iwe, munoita zvakanaka.If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:

⁹Asi kana muchitenda zvinovonekwa zvomunhu, munoita zvivi, munopiwa mhosva nomurairo muchinzi vadariki.But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.

¹⁰Nokuti munhu unochengeta murairo wose, akagumburwa kunechinhu chimwe chete, wava nemhosva kunezvose.For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

¹¹Nokuti iye, wakati: usaita vupobwe, ndiyevo: wakati usavuraya. Zvino kana usingaiti vupobwe, asi uchivuraya, wava mudariki womurairo.For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.

¹²Taurai, vuye itai savanhu vanozotongwa nomurairo wokusunungurwa.So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.

¹³Nokuti kutonga hakungavi nengoni kunousina kuitira vamwe ngoni; ngoni dzinozvirumbidza dzichikunda kutonga.For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.

¹⁴Zvinobatsirei hama dzangu, kana munhu achiti: Ndinokutenda, asi asinamabasa? Ko kutenda uko kungamuponesa here?What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

¹⁵Kana kunehama, murume kana mukadzi, asina zvokufuka, unoshaiwa zvokudya zuva rimwe nerimwe,If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

¹⁶mumwe wenyu akati kwavari: Endai henyu nomufaro, mudziyirwe, mugute, musingavapi izvo zvinodikanwa nomuviri, zvinogobatsirei?And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?

¹⁷Saizvozvo, vo, nokutenda kana kusinamabasa, kwakafa hako.Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

¹⁸Asi mumwe ungati: iwe unokutenda, neni ndinamabasa; ndiratidze kutenda kwako kusina mabasa,neni ndigokuratidza namabasa angu kutenda kwangu.Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

¹⁹Iwe unotenda kuti Mwari ndiye mumwe chete; unoita zvakanaka; mweya yakaipa inotenda vo izvozvo, ichidedera.Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

²⁰Zvino iwe munhu wovupenzi, unoda kuziva here kuti kutenda kusinamabasa kwakafa?But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

²¹Ko Abhurahamu, baba vedu, haana kururamiswa namabasa here, nguva yaakabayira mwanakomana wake Isaka paaritari?Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?

²²Unovona kuti kutenda kwake kwakabata pamwe chete namabasa ake, vuye kuti kutenda kwake kwakakwaniswa namabasa;Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?

²³rugwaro rukaitika, runoti: Abhurahamu wakatenda Mwari, kukanzi kwaari ndiko kururama; akanzi hama yaMwari.And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.

²⁴Munovona kuti munhu unoruramiswa namabasa, haaruramiswi nokutenda bedzi.Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

²⁵Saizvozvo vo, Rakabhi, chifeve, haana kururamiswa here namabasa, nguva yaakachingamidza nhume, nokuvaendisa neimwe nzira?Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?

²⁶Nokuti somuviri usinomweya wakafa, saizvozvo kutenda kusinamabasa kwakafa vo.For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.