¹Ompi' -ku hawe'ea! Pue' -ta, Pue' Yesus Kristus, uma mowo kabaraka' -na. Jadi', ane mepangala' -ta-damo hi Pue' -e, neo' -ta mpelence tauna.

¹My brethren, do not have the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, [Lord] of glory, with respect of persons:

²Rapa' -na rata hi porumpua-ta hadua tauna to mohincii bulawa pai' moheai to ncola, pai' rata wo'o-hawo hadua tokabu to moheai ronto-na.

²for if there come unto your synagogue a man with a gold ring in splendid apparel, and a poor man also come in in vile apparel,

³Ane meliu pebila' -ta hi tauna to lompe' pohea-na toe, pai' ta'uli' -ki: "Mai-ta mohura hi pohuraa to lompe' tohe'i," hiaa' hi tauna to kabu ta'uli': "Mokore hi retu-moko mai," ba ta'uli' -ki: "Mohura retu-moko hi ila',"

³and ye look upon him who wears the splendid apparel, and say, Do thou sit here well, and say to the poor, Do thou stand there, or sit here under my footstool:

⁴batua-na, tapoposisala hingka doo-ta, pai' tapelence tauna hante patuju to dada'a.

⁴have ye not made a difference among yourselves, and become judges having evil thoughts?

⁵Ompi' -ku to kupe'ahi'! Pe'epei lompe' -dile: tauna to mpe'ahii' katuwu' -ra, nau' uma-ra mo'ua' hi dunia' toi, Alata'ala mpelihi-ra bona jadi' mo'ua' hi pepangala' -ra. Hira' toe-mi mpai' to mporata rasi' hi rala Kamagaua' -na, hewa to najanci-raka tauna to mpoka'ahi' -i.

⁵Hear, my beloved brethren: Has not God chosen the poor as to the world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to them that love him?

⁶Hiaa' ane hewa toe we'i pololita-ta hi torata-e, hewa taruge' lau-ramo doo-ta to kabu! Hiaa' hema to biasa-na mpobalinai' -koi pai' mpakilu-koi hi totu'a ngata? Bate tauna topo'ua' -hana!

⁶But *ye* have despised the poor [man]. Do not the rich oppress you, and [do not] *they* drag you before [the] tribunals?

⁷Topo'ua' toe-ramo to mporuge' hanga' to tabila', to tatarima ngkai Alata'ala.

⁷And [do not] *they* blaspheme the excellent name which has been called upon you?

⁸Po'ingku-ta to lompe' ompi', ane tatuku' hawa' Magau' -ta to tabasa hi rala Buku Tomoroli' to mpo'uli': "Kana tapoka'ahi' doo-ta hewa kampoka'ahi' -ta woto-ta moto."

⁸If indeed ye keep [the] royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well.

⁹Aga ane tapoposisala-di tauna ntuku' tuwu' -ra ba lence-ra, mojeko' -ta ompi'. Monoa' -mi kamojeko' -ta, apa' Atura Pue' -mi to tatiboki toe-e.

⁹But if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.

¹⁰Apa' nau' tahuduwukui mpotuku' hawe'ea parenta to hi rala Atura Pue', ane tatiboki nau' hanyala-wadi, bate masala' -ta-hana. Ma'ala-mi ta'uli', hewa to tatiboki hawe'ea lau-mi.

¹⁰For whoever shall keep the whole law and shall offend in one [point], he has come under the guilt of [breaking] all.

¹¹Apa' ria hawa' Pue' to mpo'uli': "Neo' mobualo'." Pai' ria wo'o hawa' -na to mpo'uli': "Neo' mepatehi." Jadi', nau' uma-ta mobualo', aga ane mepatehi-ta, mpotiboki Atura Pue' oa' -tamo.

¹¹For he who said, Thou shalt not commit adultery, said also, Thou shalt not kill. Now if thou dost not commit adultery, but killest, thou art become transgressor of [the] law.

¹²Toe pai' kana tapelompehi pololita-ta pai' po'ingku-ta. Apa' kita' toi-mi to rapohurai kara-kara-ta ntuku' Atura Pue' to mpobahaka manusia' ngkai jeko'.

¹²So speak ye, and so act, as those that are to be judged by [the] law of liberty;

¹³Apa' tauna to uma ria ahi' -na hi doo-na, Pue' mpai' mpohuku' -i hante uma ria ahi' -na. Aga hi tauna to ma'ahi' hi doo-na, Pue' wo'o mpai' mpopohiloi-i ahi' -na hi eo pehukua'.

¹³for judgment [will be] without mercy to him that has shewn no mercy. Mercy glories over judgment.

¹⁴Ompi' -ku hawe'ea! Napa-mi-hawo kalaua-na ane ta'uli' mepangala' -ta hi Pue', pai' po'ingku-ta uma mpotuku' konoa-na. Ha tebahaka-ta mpai' ngkai huku' jeko' -ta ane hewa toe-wadi pepangala' -tae? Uma-e'!

¹⁴What [is] the profit, my brethren, if any one say he have faith, but have not works? can faith save him?

¹⁵Rapa' -na ria hadua ompi' -ta to mparaluu pohea, pai' uma wo'o hono' pongkoni' -na butu eo-na.

¹⁵Now if a brother or a sister is naked and destitute of daily food,

¹⁶Napa-mi-hawo kalaua-na ane ta'uli' -ki hewa toi: "Pelompehi momako'! Kusarumaka moheai lompe' -ko pai' ngkoni' mpebohui-moko!" Hiaa' ane uma-i tawai' napa to naparaluu, napa-mi-hawo kalaua-nae?

¹⁶and one from amongst you say to them, Go in peace, be warmed and filled; but give not to them the needful things for the body, what [is] the profit?

¹⁷Wae wo'o hante pepangala' -ta: ane ta'uli' mepangala' -ta hi Pue', pai' po'ingku-ta uma mpotuku' konoa-na, batua-na mepangala' mara-ta-wadi. Pepangala' to hewa toe, hewa pae to lopa'-- uma ria ihi-na.

¹⁷So also faith, if it have not works, is dead by itself.

¹⁸Meka' ria mpai' to mpo'uli' hewa toi: "To hadua ncarumaka hi pepangala' -na, to hadua ncarumaka hi kalompe' po'ingku-na." Hiaa' aku' mpo'uli': uma-ko bisa mpopohiloi-a pepangala' -nu tetu-e ane uma lompe' po'ingku-nu. Aga aku', ngkai po'ingku-ku to lompe', kupopohiloi-koko karia-na wo'o pepangala' -ku hi Pue'.

¹⁸But some one will say, *Thou* hast faith and *I* have works. Shew me thy faith without works, and *I* from my works will shew thee my faith.

¹⁹Ha tapangala' kahadudua-na-wadi Alata'ala-e? Makono moto tetu. Aga ane tetu-wadi, uma hono'! Bangku' seta-hawoe', rapangala' wo'o-rawo kahadudua-na-wadi Alata'ala. Toe pai' moridi' -ra nakeni eka' -ra.

¹⁹*Thou* believest that God is one. Thou doest well. The demons even believe, and tremble.

²⁰Wojo lia-ta ompi' ane ta'uli' hono' -mi mepangala' mara-wadi hi Alata'ala hante uma ria po'ingku-ta to lompe'. Uma ria tuju-na pepangala' to hewa tetu.

²⁰But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

²¹Kiwoi tutura-na Abraham: Alata'ala mpotarima-i napomonoa' -i hi poncilo-na sabana po'ingku-na, apa' Abraham mpotonu Ishak ana' -na hi Alata'ala hi lolo watu pontunua pepuea'.

²¹Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?

²²Hi tutura tohe'e, monoto-mi tahilo: pepangala' -na Abraham incana hi po'ingku-na. Jadi', ma'ala-mi ta'uli' po'ingku-na toe mpakaroli' pepangala' -na.

²²Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and that by works faith was perfected.

²³Jadi', madupa' -mi lolita Buku Tomoroli' to mpo'uli': "Abraham mepangala' hi Alata'ala, pai' ngkai pepangala' -na toe, Alata'ala mpo'uli' kamonoa' -na hi poncilo-na." Toe pai' rahanga' -i bale-na Alata'ala.

²³And the scripture was fulfilled which says, Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness, and he was called Friend of God.

²⁴Monoto-mi tahilo kanapomonoa' -ra Alata'ala tauna to lompe' po'ingku-ra, uma wule' mepangala' mara-wadi.

²⁴Ye see that a man is justified on the principle of works, and not on the principle of faith only.

²⁵Wae wo'o tutura-na Rahab, tobine to uma tumotoa gau' -na owi. Ba hangkuja dua tantara to Yahudi rahubui hilou mopadaso' hi ngata bali', pai' Rahab toe-imi to mpopehani-ra hi tomi-na pai' natulungi-ra malai ntara ohea ntani' -na. Ngkai po'ingku-na to lompe' toe-mi pai' alaa-na rapohewa tauna to monoa' -i.

²⁵But was not in like manner also Rahab the harlot justified on the principle of works, when she had received the messengers and put [them] forth by another way?

²⁶Jadi', hewa woto to uma inohaa', ta'uli' mate-imi. Wae wo'o pepangala' -ta, ane uma incana hi po'ingku-ta, hibali mate, uma ria kalaua-na.

²⁶For as the body without a spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.