Acts 15
1 Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers, "Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved."
Le ɣeyiɣi si me Paulo kple Barnabas wonɔ Antioxia la, ame aɖewo tso Yudea va Antioxia dua me. Ame siawo va nɔ nu fiam xɔsetɔawo be ehiã vevie be woatso aʋa na wo ɖe Mose ƒe kɔnuwo nu hafi woakpɔ ɖeɖe.
2 Therefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discord and discussion with them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas, and some others of them, to go up to Jerusalem to the emissaries and elders about this question.
Paulo kple Barnabas melɔ̃ ɖe nya sia dzi kura o, ale wohe nya kple ame siawo vevie. Mlɔeba la, Antioxia Hame la ɖe hametɔ aɖewo kpe ɖe Paulo kple Barnabas ŋu heɖo wo ɖe Yerusalem be woaɖadzro nya sia me kple Apostoloawo kple hamemegãwo, anya woƒe susu le eŋu ava gblɔ na yewo.
3 They, being sent on their way by the congregation, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the non-Jewish people. They caused great joy to all the brothers.
Hametɔwo katã yi ɖaɖo ame dɔdɔawo ɖa va se ɖe Antioxia dua godo, eye woyi woƒe mɔzɔzɔ dzi. Le mɔa dzi la, ame dɔdɔawo tɔ ɖe Foenisia kple Samaria, du siwo le mɔa dzi la me, eye wogblɔ ale si Mawu le dɔ wɔm le ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o dome la na xɔsetɔ siwo le afi ma. Nya sia do dzidzɔ blibo na ame sia ame si see.
4 When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the congregation and the emissaries and the elders, and they reported all things that God had done with them.
Esi ame dɔdɔawo va ɖo Yerusalem la, hamea kple apostoloawo kpakple hamemegãwo xɔ wo, eye woka nu siwo katã Mawu wɔ kpli wo la ta na wo.
5 But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, "It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the Law of Moses."
Ke ame siwo nye Farisitɔwo tsã hafi trɔ zu Kristotɔwo la tsi tsitre, eye wogblɔ be, “Ele be woatso aʋa na ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o, siwo trɔ zu xɔsetɔwo la katã, eye woawɔ ɖe Mose ƒe sewo dzi.”
6 The emissaries and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.
Ke apostolowo kple hamemegãwo ɖe kpɔ hedzro biabia sia me nyuie.
7 When there had been much discussion, Peter rose up and said to them, "Brothers, you know that a good while ago God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the nations should hear the word of the Good News, and believe.
Le nyamedzodzro geɖe megbe la, Petro tsi tsitre gblɔ na wo be, “Nɔvinyewo, miawo ŋutɔ mienya be anɔ abe ƒe aɖewoe nye esi va yi ene la, Mawu tiam le mia dome, eye wòdɔm ɖa be magblɔ nyanyui la na ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o, ale be woawo hã woaxɔ se.
8 God, who knows the heart, testified about them by giving the Ruach ha-Kodesh, just like he did to us.
Mawu si nya amegbetɔ ɖe sia ɖe ƒe dzi me la xɔ wo hena Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la wo abe ale si wòna míawo hã ene.
9 He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
Mede vovototo aɖeke mí kple woawo dome o, elabena eɖe woƒe nu vɔ̃wo ɖa to xɔse me abe míawo ke ene.
10 Now therefore why do you tempt God, that you should put a yoke on the neck of the talmidim which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
Ke nɔvinyewo, nu ka ta miedi be miate Mawu kpɔ adi be yewoatsɔ agba kpekpe si míawo ŋutɔ kple mía tɔgbuitɔgbuiwo mete ŋu tsɔ o la ada ɖe wo dzi be woatsɔ mahã?
11 But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Yeshua, just as they are."
Ao, míexɔe se to mía Aƒetɔ Yesu Kristo ƒe amenuveve me, eye esia me míekpɔ xɔxɔ abe woawo ke ene le.”
12 And all the people kept quiet, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul reporting what signs and wonders God had done among the nations through them.
Le nuƒo sia megbe la, ƒuƒoƒe la zi ɖoɖoe, eye nyahehe aɖeke megayi edzi o. Esia na mɔnukpɔkpɔ Paulo kple Barnabas be wogblɔ nukunu kple dzesi gã siwo Mawu wɔ to wo dzi le ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o dome la na wo.
13 After they were silent, Jacob answered, "Brothers, listen to me.
Esi woƒo nu vɔ la, Yakobo hã tsi tsitre ƒo nu gblɔ be, “Nɔviwo, miɖo tom.
14 Shim'on has reported how God first visited the nations, to take out of them a people for his name.
Simɔn gblɔ ale si Mawu ŋutɔ tia amewo tso ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o dome be woasubɔ ye la na mi.
15 This agrees with the words of the prophets. As it is written,
Nyagblɔɖilawo ƒe nya sɔ kple nu siwo wogblɔ na mi abe ale si woŋlɔ ɖi ene be,
16 'After these things I will return; and I will rebuild the tabernacle of David that has fallen, and I will rebuild its ruins, and I will restore it,
“‘Le nu siawo megbe la, magatrɔ ava, eye magatu David ƒe aƒe si mu dze anyi la. Magbugbɔ aɖo eƒe gli gbagbãwo, eye mafɔ wo ɖe tsitre,
17 that the rest of humanity may seek after the Lord, and all the nations who are called by my name, says the Lord, who makes these things
ale be ame mamlɛawo adi Aƒetɔ la ƒe mɔ kple ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o siwo ŋu woyɔ nye ŋkɔ ɖo la. Aƒetɔ la, ame si wɔa nu siawo katã lae gblɔe.’
19 "Therefore my judgment is that we do not trouble those from among the non-Jewish people who turn to God,
“Esia ta nye nyametsotsoe nye be mehiã be míaɖe fu na ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o, eye wole tɔtrɔm ɖe Mawu ŋu la o.
20 but that we write to them that they abstain from things defiled by idols, from sexual immorality, from what is strangled, and from blood.
Ke ɖeko míaŋlɔ na wo be woadzudzɔ lã siwo wotsɔ sa vɔe na trɔ̃wo kple lã siwo tsi ʋu me la ɖuɖu, eye hekpe ɖe esiawo ŋu la, woadzudzɔ ahasiwɔwɔ.
21 For Moses from generations of old has in every city those who proclaim him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath."
Elabena tso blema ke la, wogblɔ Mose ƒe se la na mí le du sia du me le ƒuƒoƒewo katã le Dzudzɔgbe sia Dzudzɔgbe dzi na Yudatɔwo katã.”
22 Then it seemed good to the emissaries and the elders, with the whole congregation, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judah called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers.
Azɔ la, apostoloawo kple hamemegãwo katã va lɔ̃ ɖe edzi be yewoaɖe ame aɖewo woakplɔ Paulo kple Barnabas ɖo ayi Antioxia be woaɖagblɔ nu si dzi woɖo kpee la na hame si le afi ma. Wotia Yuda (si wogayɔna be Barsaba) kple Silas, ame siwo nye amegãwo le hamea me.
23 They wrote these things by their hand: "The emissaries, the elders, and the brothers, to the non-Jewish brothers who are in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: greetings.
Woŋlɔ agbalẽ de ame dɔdɔawo si, eye emenyawo yi ale: Mía nɔvi siwo menye Yudatɔwo o siwo trɔ zu xɔsetɔwo le Antioxia, Siria kple Kilikia, Mixɔ gbedoname tso. Apostolowo, hamemegãwo kple mia nɔvi siwo le Yerusalem la gbɔ.
24 Because we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, to whom we gave no commandment;
Míese be xɔsetɔ aɖewo, siwo tso mía gbɔ le afi sia la va mia dome, eye wova gblɔ nya aɖewo, siwo ɖe fu na miaƒe susu, eye woʋuʋu miaƒe xɔse kple ɖeɖekpɔkpɔ. Míedi be mianya be menye míawoe dɔ ame siawo ɖo ɖe mi o.
25 it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
Ke esi míawo hã míebu nya la ŋu, eye mí katã míeɖo kpe nu si nye nyateƒea dzi vɔ la, míeɖoe be anye susu nyui aɖe ŋutɔ be míaɖe ame dɔdɔ eve siwo akplɔ mía nɔvi lɔlɔ̃awo, Paulo kple Barnabas, ɖo ava mia gbɔ.
26 who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah.
Ame dɔdɔ eve siawoe nye Yuda kple Sila, ame siwo tsɔ woƒe agbe ke faa na míaƒe Aƒetɔ Yesu Kristo.
27 We have sent therefore Judah and Silas, who themselves will also tell you the same things by word of mouth.
Azɔ míedɔ Yuda kple Silas ɖa, ame siawo aƒo nu, aɖo kpe nu si nye míaƒe susu le nya siwo le fu ɖem na miaƒe susuwo la dzi na mi.
28 For it seemed good to the Ruach ha-Kodesh, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than these necessary things:
Míekpɔe dze sii be enyo Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la kple míawo hã ŋu be, menyo be míatsɔ agba gã aɖeke ada ɖe mia dzi wu nu vevi siawo ko o,
29 that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality, from which if you keep yourselves, it will be well with you. Farewell."
be miatsri trɔ̃wo ƒe vɔsawo kple ʋu kple lã tsiʋumewo ɖuɖu, eye miatsri ahasiwɔwɔ hã. Ne miekpɔ mia ɖokui dzi nyuie le nu siawo me la, ekema miewɔe nyuie. Minɔ anyi sesĩe.
30 So, when they were sent off, they came to Antioch, and having gathered the congregation together, they delivered the letter.
Ame dɔdɔ eneawo dze mɔ ɖo ta Antioxia enumake. Esi wova ɖo la, woƒo kristotɔwo katã nu ƒu, eye wotsɔ gbedeasi la ɖo woƒe ŋkume.
31 When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.
Esi woxlẽ agbalẽ la, eye wose emenyawo la, hame la katã kpɔ dzidzɔ manyagblɔ aɖe.
32 Judah and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words, and strengthened them.
Hekpe ɖe agbalẽa ŋu la, Yuda kple Silas, ame siwo hã nye nyagblɔɖilawo la gaƒo nu geɖe na hame la hedo ŋusẽ woƒe xɔse.
33 After they had spent some time there, they were sent back with greetings from the brothers to those that had sent them forth.
Wonɔ Antioxia ŋkeke geɖe hafi wodo mɔ wo kple dzidzɔgbedoname tso Antioxia Hame gbɔ vɛ na Yerusalem hame si dɔ wo. [
34 However, Silas decided to remain there.
Ke enyo Sila ŋu be yeatsi afi ma.]
35 And Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming the word of the Lord, with many others also.
Paulo kple Barnabas hã gatsi Antioxia hena kpekpe ɖe ame siwo nɔ Aƒetɔ la ƒe nya gblɔm henɔ nu fiam amewo le afi ma la ŋu.
36 After some days Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us return now and visit our brothers in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing."
Le ŋkeke aɖewo megbe la, Paulo doe ɖe Barnabas gbɔ be, “Na míatrɔ ayi aɖakpɔ nɔvi siwo le du siwo me míegblɔ Aƒetɔ la ƒe nya la le la, akpɔ ale si wole zɔzɔmee la ɖa.”
37 Barnabas planned to take John, who was called Mark, with them also.
Barnabas lɔ̃, ke edi be yewoakplɔ Yohanes si woyɔna be Marko la akpe ɖe yewo ɖokui ŋu.
38 But Paul did not think that it was a good idea to take with them someone who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia, and did not go with them to do the work.
Ke le ale si Marko gblẽ wo ɖi le Pamfilia, eye meyi dɔa dzi kple wo o ta la, Paulo mebui be enyo be wòagayi kpli yewo o.
39 Then the contention grew so sharp that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him, and sailed away to Cyprus,
Nu sia he masɔmasɔ de Paul kple Barnabas dome ale gbegbe be wo dome ma. Barnabas kplɔ Marko ɖe asi, eye woɖo tɔdziʋu yi Kipro.
40 but Paul chose Silas, and went out, being commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.
Ke Paulo hã kplɔ Silas kpe ɖe eɖokui ŋu, eye nɔviawo tsɔ wo de asi na Aƒetɔ la ƒe amenuveve.
41 He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the congregations.
Woto Siria kple Kilikia nutowo me henɔ ŋusẽ dom hame siwo le afi mawo.
