Nchito 15
1 Bamwi balumi bakakunuka kuzwa ku Judiya kabaya ku Antiyokki kabayiisya basyomi kabaamba kuti, “Na temwapalulwa mbuli mbuuwamba mulawu wa Mozesi tamukonzyi pe kufutulwa.”
Then some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers: “If you are not circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”
2 Echi chakachita kuti Pawulu a Bbanabbasi abalumi aaba bakazyanie kapati akubonesyania. Nkabela Pawulu a Bbanabbasi, antoomwe abamwi akati kabo, bakatumwa ku Jelusalema kuti bakaswanane aba Tumwa abaalu bambungano akubuzya atala ankani eeyi.
Therefore, when Paul and Barnabas had a great dissension and debate with them, the brothers appointed Paul and Barnabas and some others from among the believers to go up to the apostles and elders in Jerusalem to discuss this issue.
3 Nobakatumwa ambungano bakayinda ku Foyenisiya amu Samaliya kabaya bulungulula kusanduka kwabamaasi bakeeta lukoondo lupati.
After being sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria and brought great joy to all the brothers when they described in detail the conversion of the Gentiles.
4 Nibakasika mu Jelusalemu, bakatambulwa ambunga abatumwa antomwe abaalu bembungano, mpawo bakalungulula zintu zyoonse Leza nzyaakachita kwinda mulimbabo.
When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, the apostles, and the elders, and they reported all that God had done through them.
5 Pesi bamwi bakasyoma, kabali bankamu yaba Falisi, bakanyampuka bati, “Nchintu chipati loko kuti: tubapalule akubalayilila kuti babambe mulawu wa Mozesi,”
But some of the believers who belonged to the sect of the Pharisees stood up, saying, “It is necessary to circumcise the Gentiles and command them to keep the law of Moses.”
6 Nkinkaako batumwa aabalu bembungano bakabungana antomwe akuzilikila kuti ngakulachitwa biyeni ankani eeyi.
So the apostles and the elders gathered together to consider this matter.
7 Nikwakayinda kayinda chindi chilamfuchakubonesyania atala enkani eeyi, Pita wakanyampuka wasikuti kulimbaabo, “Nobenzuma, mulizi kuti kuchiindi chainda Leza wakandisala akati kenu kuti akukambawuka kwangu bamaasi balimvwe ijwi lyamakani mabotu mpawo basyome
After there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among us, that by the words of my mouth the Gentiles would hear the message of the gospel and believe.
8 Leza uuzi moyo, wakapa bukamboni kulimbabo mukubapa Muuya Uusalala, mbuli mbwakachita kulindiswe.
And God, who knows the heart, testified to them by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as he did to us.
9 Tachitide musiyano pe akati kesu ambabo, mukusalazya myoyo yabo kwiinda mulusyomo.
He made no distinction between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
10 Nkambonzi nimusunka Leza, akubika jokwe munsingo zyabasikwiiya eelyo bamatata nikuba ndiswe nditutakonzyi kulibweza.
Now then, why are you putting God to the test by placing a yoke on the neck of the disciples that neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?
11 Pesi tulasyoma kuti tuyofutulwa mukwinda muluzyalo lwa Mwami Jesu, mbuli mbubakafutulwa,”
On the contrary, we believe that we are saved by the grace of the Lord Jesus in the same way they are.”
12 Bantu boonse bakawumuna akuswilizya ba Bbanabbasi a Pawulu kabalokulungununa zitondezyo azigambyo Leza nzyakabeleka akati kabamaasi kwinda mulimbabo.
Then the entire assembly fell silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul tell of all the signs and wonders God had performed through them among the Gentiles.
13 Nibakamaninsya kwambuula, Jemusi wakasandula kuti, “Nobenzuma, ngamundiswilizye.
When they had finished speaking, James replied, “Brothers, listen to me.
14 Sayimoni walungulula Leza mbwakagwasya muluzyalo lwakwe bamaasi kuti alichitile bantu bakwe kuzina lyakwe;
Simeon has related how God first visited the Gentiles, to take from among them a people for his name.
15 Majwi abasinsimi alazuminana anzizyo eezi, mbuuli mbukulembedwe,
The words of the prophets are in agreement with this, just as it is written:
16 'Kwainda zintu eezi Ndiyoobola, alimwi ndiyoyakulula chikombelo cha Devidi, eecho chakamwayika; ndiyoyakulula akubusya lubo matongo acho,
‘After this I will return and rebuild the tabernacle of David that has fallen; I will rebuild its ruins and erect it again,
17 kuchitila kuti balobosi babantu bakonzye kulanguula Mwami, antoomwe abamaasi boonse bayitwa kuzina lyangu.”
so that the rest of mankind may seek the Lord, even all the Gentiles who are called by my name, says the Lord, who does all these things.’
18 Mbuboobu Mwami mbwaamba, ooyo wakachita zintu ezi zyakazibinkana kuzwa muzyiindi zyakale. ( kuli magwalo aba Giliki achiindi alabupanduluzi busiyen, mubunini, mbubobu Mwami mbwaamba, aabo bazi zyoonse nzyakachita kuzwa kuchiindi chakale. (aiōn g165)
All God's works are known to him from long ago. (aiōn g165)
19 Nkiinkako, muyeyo wangu ngwakuti, tutabakatazyi pe bamaasi aba basandukila kuli Leza;
Therefore my judgment is that we not create difficulties for those among the Gentiles who turn to God,
20 Pesi tuyobalembela kuti beelede kusosoloka kuzwa kukulininania amituni, kuzwa kubusofwazi kulizyamalalane, akukulyanyama yabanyama bafwa akulidinwa, akuzwa bulowa.
but that we write to them, telling them to abstain from things defiled by idols, from fornication, from what has been strangled, and from blood.
21 Nkambo Mozesi wakakambawukwa mumadolopo mapati oonse: kuzwa kumazyalane akale nkabela uchikambawukwa amuzikombelo mazuba oonse ategwa Sabata.
For from generations of old, Moses has had those who preach him in every city, because he is read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”
22 Aboobo batumwa, abalu bambungano, antomwe ambungano yoonse, bakabona kuti nchibotu kuti basale Judasi uutegwa Bbasabbasi a Sayilasi, abo bakali bazulwidi baabamwi, kuti babatume ku Antiyokki antomwe a Pawulu a Bbanabbasi,
Then it seemed good to the apostles and to the elders, together with the whole church, to send men chosen from among them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas (called Barsabbas) and Silas, leading men among the brothers,
23 Bakalemba eezi: “Ibatumwa, bazuluzi ababunyiina, kulibamaasi abalimu Antiyokki, Siliya akuSilisiya, Twamujuzya.
and to send with them this letter they had written: “The apostles, elders, and brothers, to the Gentile brothers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings.
24 Nkambo twakamvwa kuti bamwi baalumi bakazwa akati kesu, kabatakwe malayilile kuzwa kuli ndiswe, aboobo bamunyongania amabala aayo atyola myuuya yanu,
Since we have heard that certain men, whom we did not authorize, have gone out from us and troubled you with their words, unsettling your minds by saying that you must be circumcised and keep the law,
25 Zyakatubotela iswe, nitwakalanzyania akuzuminana, kusala balumi akubatuma kulindinywe antoomwe abayandwi kulindiswe ba Bbanabbasi a Pawulu,
it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to send you men chosen from among us, along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
26 Baalumi bakaaba buumi bwabo kuntenda nkambo kazina lya-Mwami Jesu Kkilisito.
who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
27 Nkinkko twatuma Judasi a Sayilasi, abo batamwambile zintu nzizyo eezyo amajwi abo.
Therefore we have sent Judas and Silas, who will tell you the same things in their own words.
28 Nkaambo kwakabotela Muuya Uusalala andiswe, Kuti tutamulemezyi mukuli atala azintu zitakwe lugwasyo,
For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no further burden than these essentials:
29 Kuti mulikasye kuzintu zipayilwa kumituni, bulowa, akuzintu zitanoli zyakafwa akusinwa akubusofwazi bwamalalano na mwalibamba kuzwa kuli zeezi zilamubotela muchale kabotu.”
You must abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols, from blood, from what has been strangled, and from fornication. If you keep yourselves from these things, you will do well. Farewell.”
30 Lino nibakasungulwa, bakakunukila ku Antiyokki; nibakabunganisya makamu abantu boonse, bakasisya lugwalo.
So when these men had been sent off, they went to Antioch, and after gathering the congregation together, they delivered the letter.
31 Nibakamana kubala lugwalo bakabotelwa nkambo kakusungwazigwa.
When the people read it, they rejoiced over its encouragement.
32 Judasi a Sayilasi, alimwi abasinsiimi bakabasungwazya babunyina amajwi akubasimya.
Then Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with many words.
33 Eelyo nibakakkala chiindi chinini nkuko oko, baka bwedezegwa kuzwa kulibakwabo abo bakabatumide muluumuno.
After spending some time there, they were sent off to the apostles in peace by the brothers.
34 Magwalo mabotu achiindi takwe minchali pe awa 34. ( langa Nchito 15: 40) Pesi kwakaboneka kuti nchibotu kuti Sayilasi achaale nkuko.
35 Pesi Pawulu a Bbanabbasi bakakkala ku Antiyokki, kabalikuyiisya akukambawuka ( antomwe abamwi biingi) Ijwi lya Mwami.
But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and preaching, along with many others, the good news of the word of the Lord.
36 Nikwakayinda mazuba Pawulu wakati kuli Bbanabbasi, “Ngatubweede lino tukaswaye bakwesu mumadolopo woonse omo mutwaakambilizya ijwi lya Mwami, akubona kuti balibiyeni.
After some days had gone by, Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return and visit our brothers in every city where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”
37 Bbanabbasi wakalikuyanda kuti beende amwi a Joni wakalikutegwa ngu Makki.
Now Barnabas wanted to bring John, who was called Mark.
38 Pesi Pawulu wakayeeya kuti takuli kubotu kuti babweze Makki, ooyo wakabalobokede mu Pamfuliya akuleka kwendelela kunembo ambabo amulimu.
But Paul thought it best not to bring this man who had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not gone on with them in their work.
39 Lino mpawawo kwakaba kukazyania kupati, kwakachitika kutibapambukane kuzwa kuli umwi awumwi, mpawo Bbanabbasi wakabweza Makki, bayamba binkamwi mubwaato bayaku Sayipulasi.
So there arose a sharp disagreement, with the result that they parted from one another. Barnabas took Mark and sailed off to Cyprus,
40 Pesi Pawulu wakasala kupedekezegwa kuluzyalo lwaMwami ababunyiina.
but Paul chose Silas and departed, once he had been committed by the brothers to the grace of God.
41 Mpawo wakeenda akwiinda mu Siliya aku Silisiya kabali kusimya mambungaano.
And he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
