Chikalata cha Yakobo
2 Achalongo achimjangu, ana pamkwachimbichisya ŵane nambo ŵane ni ngachimbichisyaga mkuganisya kuti pelepo mkwakulupilila Ambuje ŵetu ŵakuchimbichika Yesu Klistu? 2 Mwachisyasyo, ŵandu ŵaŵili payiche pa msongano wenu, jwine awete mbete soni yakuwala yapenani, ni jwinejo ali jwakulaga mwamti awete yakuwala yeŵilile, 3 ana mkusimumpochela chenene mundu jwawete yakuwala yapenanijo ni kumsalila kuti, “Wawo atame pamalo gambonega?” Nambosoni ana jwakulagajo mkusimumsalila kuti, “Wawo agambe kwima myoyo,” kapena “Akatame pasi apo mwakuŵandikana ni pakuŵika sajo syangu”? 4 Naga mkutendaga myoyo, ana kweleko nganikuŵa kwawona ŵane kuŵa ŵakusosekwa mnope kupunda achimjawo? Ana pelepa ngamkwawelusya ŵandu ni nganisyo syakusakala?
5 Achalongo achimjangu ŵapamtima, mpikane yangusaka kuŵecheta. Mlungu ŵasagwile ŵandu ŵakuwoneka mpela ŵakulaga m’chilambochi kuti aŵe ŵakusichila m’chikulupi soni kuti chapochele Uchimwene, wele ŵatite chachapa ŵandu ŵakusamnonyela jwalakwejo, ngaŵa myoyo? 6 Nambotu jemanja ngamkwachimbichisya ŵakulagawo. Ana ŵakusichilawo ngaŵa ni ŵakusamlagasya jemanja soni kumjawusya ku luŵala lwamagambo? 7 Mlungu ŵampele jemanja lina lyakuchimbichika. Nambo ana jemanjaji ŵanganyosyaga lina lyeleli? 8 Sambano naga jemanja mkutenda yalikusasala lilamusi lyekulungwa lya mwenye, mkutenda chenene. Mwakamulana ni Malemba lilamusilyo likusati, “Mumnonyeleje mjenu mpela mwamkusalinonyelela mwasyene.” 9 Nambo naga mkupitilisya kuŵa ŵalusagu, nikuti mkutenda ulemwa, soni lilamusilyo likumlosya kuti jemanja mli ŵakulemwa.*
10 Naga jwine akusapikanila mbali syosope sya mu Chilamusi nambo akulepela kupikanila kambali kamo ka Chilamusicho, jwalakwejo akuchilemwechesya Chilamusi chosope. 11 Pakuŵa jwele juŵaŵechete kuti, “Mkatenda chikululu,”* ni jwelesoni juŵaŵechete kuti, “Mkawulaga mundu.” Sambano naga mmwejo nganimtenda chikululu* nambo mwuleje mundu, pelepo nikuti mkasile chilamusi. 12 Jemanja mwagopweche, mwamti chachim’welusya mwakamulana ni lilamusi lyakumŵajila jemanja.* Myoyo mŵecheteje soni kutenda yindu mwakamulana ni lilamusi lyelelyo. 13 Mundu jwangatendela ŵane chanasa chachim’welusyasoni mwangamtendela chanasa. Pakuŵa chanasa chili chakusosekwa mnope kupunda kuwelusya.
14 Achalongo achimjangu, ana pana umbone uliwose naga mundu akuŵecheta kuti akwete chikulupi nambo ali ngakulosya masengo ga chikulupicho? Ana chikulupi chelecho mpaka chimkulupusye mundu jwelejo? Iyayi. 15 Naga mlongo mjenu akusoŵa yakuwala soni yakulya yakwanila lisiku limo, 16 nambo jwine mwa jemanja akumsalila jwalakwejo kuti, “Mjende mwamtendele. Mkagoneje pakutukutila soni mkaŵeje jwakwikuta,” nambo chitamilecho nganampa yakusosechela paumi wakwe, ana pelepo pana chambone chilichose chamkupata? 17 Myoyosoni, chikulupi changali masengo gakwe chili chewe.
18 Nambope, jwine mpaka aŵechete kuti, “Mmwejo mkwete chikulupi basi, nambo une ngwete chikulupi ni masengo gakwe. Mundosye chikulupi chenu changali masengo gakwecho, nambo une chinamlosye chikulupi changu ni masengo gakwe.” 19 Mmwejo mkusakulupilila kuti kwana Mlungu jumo, ngati myoyo? Mkutenda chenene kwabasi. Nambotu nombenajo misimu jakusakala jikusakulupililasoni yeleyo soni jikusatetemela. 20 Mmwe mundu jwakuloŵela, ana ngamkumanyilila kuti chikulupi changali masengo gakwe chili chewe? 21 Ana Mlungu nganiŵawona atati ŵetu Abulahamu kuŵa ŵambone ligongo lya masengo gawo paŵampeleche Isaki mwanagwawo pamalo gakupelechela mbopesi? 22 Myiwenitu pelepa kuti chikulupi chakwecho chajendele yimpepe ni masengo gakwe, mwamti ligongo lya masengo gakwego, chikulupicho chaŵele changapelembela. 23 Myoyo lilemba lyakwanilichikwe lyalikusati, “Abulahamu ŵamkulupilile Yehofa, mwamti ŵam’weni kuŵa jwakulungama.” Pambesi pakwe Yehofa ŵasasile kuti Abulahamu ali mjakwe.
24 Myiwenitu pelepa kuti Mlungu akusamwona mundu kuŵa jwambone ligongo lya masengo ngaŵaga ligongo lya chikulupi basi. 25 Ana Mlungu nganamwonasoni Lahabu, lihule lila, kuŵa jwambone ligongo lya masengo gakwe paŵapochele chenene ŵakusonda ŵala ni kwasalila kuti awujile kupitila litala line? 26 Yisyene, mpela mwayiŵelele kuti chilu changali msimu* chili chewe, myoyosoni chikulupi changali masengo gakwe chili chewe.