James 1

1James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ,

To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations:

Greetings.

Trials and Temptations

2Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,#1:2 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in verses 16 and 19; and in 2:1, 5, 14; 3:10, 12; 4:11; 5:7, 9, 10, 12, 19. whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. 5If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. 6But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. 7That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. 8Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.

9Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position. 10But the rich should take pride in their humiliation—since they will pass away like a wild flower. 11For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed. In the same way, the rich will fade away even while they go about their business.

12Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.

13When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; 14but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. 15Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.

16Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters. 17Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. 18He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.

Listening and Doing

19My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, 20because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. 21Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.

22Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. 23Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror 24and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. 25But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.

26Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless. 27Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

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Jeims 1

Jeims Nga Mon Ti Rurum Ei

1Na Jeims ei, Got kʉn Nuim Jisas Kraist raⱡ nga kindmant wu ei mor. Enim Isrel wamp rʉⱡaip 12 kʉⱡ, mbuⱡ mbaⱡ nʉk puk, kona mbila elpa elpa pek andʉk mormun kʉⱡ nga, rawe etʉp mon ei, rop ngont.

Oⱡa Tʉpa Kʉni Uⱡ Ei Ndi, Mondpa Pili Uⱡ Ei, Etpa Ronduⱡ Mundrum

2-3Na nga angmʉn! Oⱡa tʉpa kʉni uⱡ elpa elpa mat, enim kʉn om ndam, enim ambulk palk muⱡʉi! Nambuⱡ uⱡ emel, enim nʉk punmʉn enim. Oⱡa tʉpa kʉni uⱡ mat, enim kʉn om ndam, enim nga mondpa pili ei, etpa ronduⱡ mundʉmba ei nga, enim nʉk pilik ronduⱡ puk, mbun mbʉ koma rok muⱡʉi! 4Wote, enim ui mbila nga rʉk rʉk ronduⱡ mundʉk molk, mbun koma rʉi! I eng uⱡ ei ndi, uⱡ kun kai mbʉ, enim kʉn pemba. Wote, Got nga uⱡ kun kai mbʉ, enim kʉn kurpa nui nanʉmba mon. Enim kapⱡa itangga uⱡ kun kai mbʉ, etʉk mint muⱡing. 5Wote, wamp nam ti, pilpa kungʉndi uⱡ ei, pili napilim ndam, Got kʉn atinga ropa mawa etangga kʉn, elim ndi ngumba. Nambuⱡ emel, Got ndi pilpa kungʉndi uⱡ ei, wamp mbʉ pora wei ngorum. 6Ei nga, wamp ei, mondpa pilpa, Got kʉn atinga rangga. Numan ʉkpʉk ti nʉtangga! Numan ʉkpʉk tʉm ndam, kona kʉpkʉ ropa, num kuta noipʉp naipʉp nʉtʉm ei mel, kapⱡa etmba. 7-8Wamp ei nga, numan raⱡ etpa pendpa uⱡ etʉm mbʉ, omba tenda ila pi napʉrʉm mon! Wote, wamp i etmin mbʉ, Nuim ei ndi, ngumba nʉk pili nʉpili.

Wamp Mel Pi Mbʉ Kʉn, Wamp Kurpa Mbʉ Kʉn

9Wote wu ʉngʉn kurpa norum, ti Got ndi, mbi mepa oⱡa purum ei nga, ambuⱡpa paⱡpa muⱡangga. 10Ei kʉn, wu mel pi ti, Got ndi, mepa mana omba mondrum ei nga, ambuⱡpa paⱡpa morum. Nambuⱡ emel, wamp ei mepa mana omba ei, nde kuk na ti oⱡʉl tepa mana purum ni mel, kapⱡa morum. 11Kona ant ei ropa ronduⱡ mba morum ei kʉn, nde kuk mbʉ oⱡʉl tetʉm. Kuk kai nimbʉ kit morum. Ei mel ku, wu mel pi ti, mel mbʉ nga numan tʉpa mundpa moⱡpa, wote korum.

Oⱡa Tʉpa Kʉni Uⱡ Ei Nga Ik

12Wamp nam ti ndi, oⱡa tʉpa kʉni uⱡ mbʉ nga mbun koma rom ndam, ei ambuⱡpa paⱡpa moⱡangga! Mbun koma ropa pora ndum ndam, wote Got ndi, kont mul uⱡ kai ti ngumba. Got ndi, nimba mʉi ropa nimba mel, “Na numan ngum wamp ti, uⱡ nga kunt nga kont mul uⱡ ei nguimp,” nitim.

13Wamp ti ndi, oⱡa tʉpa kʉni uⱡ ila uⱡ kit mbʉ em ndam, “Na Got ndi, mepa mba uⱡ mbʉ, mbo rondnʉm,” ni nʉnangga mon! Nambuⱡ emel, uⱡ kit ei ndi, Got kundpa ti natʉtʉm. Wote, Got elim ndi, wamp ti uⱡ kit iti nʉtangga mon. 14Ei kʉn, wamp ti nga kandpa kum pi ndi uⱡ ei ndi, elim nga numan ila kunt ropa elim tʉpa kan nguⱡnga, nombuⱡa mam kupa ei, wak rorum. 15Wote, wamp ei nga kandpa kum pi ndi, numan kit ei ndi elinga, uⱡ kit mbʉ etʉm. Wote, akil tepa uⱡ kit ei ndi elinga kʉn, wamp kui nga, uⱡ ei ngorum.

16Na nga angmʉn! Uⱡ ei ndi, enim ik kol ropa ngui ngʉngangga. 17Mel kai mbʉ, muⱡ ila mana urum mbʉ, Got ndi, tʉn rʉk rʉk wei gem ngumba pendʉtʉm ei, rʉⱡang pi kona ei nga Wuta ei ndi etʉm. Elim unt murum, akup morum, wote moⱡpa mint mba ei nga rʉⱡang nga Puⱡ Wu ei ndi etʉm. 18Got elim nga numan ndi pilpa, elim nga ik kupa ei ndi, tʉn wamp mbʉ mim itim. Ei nga, tʉn mel mbʉ nga kuimbal muⱡʉmin nimba itim.

Pilpʉn Kun Etpʉn Pep Ruimin

19Angmʉn ye! Enim pilik kun itʉi! Enim wamp mbʉ pora ik ei, tʉk rʉk pilik tʉk, wote wang nduk nʉi! Wote popʉⱡ tʉk rʉk mundi nʉmʉndʉi! 20Ei nambuⱡ emel, wamp nga popʉⱡ mundi uⱡ ei ndi, Got nga uⱡ kun kai mbʉ, etʉk kai mundi namʉndʉrmʉn. 21Ei nga, enim uⱡ kit mbʉ, pendʉk kelik, wote enim Got nga ik mbo inditmʉn ik ei pilik tʉk, enim nga numan ila pindʉi! Ik ei ndi, enim nga min ei, etpa tʉmba. 22Wote enim ndi, en enim ik kol rok nguk, Got nga ik ei kum ei ndi, mint pili nʉpilʉi mon! Enim ik ei pilik tʉk kʉn, wote ik nitim ei mel, pep rok itʉi! 23-24Wamp nam ti ndi, Got nga ik ei, kum ei ndi mint pilpa, wote tʉpa apra ndupa ik nʉtʉm ei mel iti natʉtʉm. Wamp ei kiraipa ila, elim nga kuimp keta ei kandpa, wote tʉpa apra ndurum ei mel kapⱡa. 25Ei kʉn, wamp nam ti ndi, wamp uⱡ kit etmin ila, etpa wei mondrum mi ik kun kai kʉⱡ pilpa tʉpa kʉn, tʉpa apra ndui nandpa, wote pep ropa em wamp ei, elim nga namba uⱡ mat em mbʉ, Got ndi, memp pendʉmba. 26Wamp ti ndi nimba mel, “Na mondpa pili wamp ei!” nimba. Wote, el elim nga keta anmbil ei, rʉp iti natʉm ndam, el elim nga mondpa pili uⱡ ei nga, muⱡ ti mon! Ei nga, elim ndi, el elim ik kol ropa ngorum. 27Tʉn nga mondʉp petmʉn uⱡ ei, Got Tipam ei ndi kundpa, eng nui kai mbʉ kʉn, ik kupa mint nimba ei, ya uⱡ ei mel itamin. Kangambuⱡa etpa mbʉ rʉp etpʉn, amp wiya na mbʉ, mbun tʉng mbila, tʉp rapundpʉn, wote mʉi kona uⱡ kit mbʉ, minda ndui nʉndʉmin.

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