< Acts 15 >
1 And certain men came down from Judaea and taught the brethren, [saying], Except ye be circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
Na rĩrĩ, andũ amwe magĩikũrũka kuuma Judea magĩthiĩ Antiokia, na nĩmarutaga ariũ a Ithe witũ makameera atĩrĩ: “Mũngĩaga kũrua kũringana na mũtugo ũrĩa warutanirwo nĩ Musa, mũtingĩhonoka.”
2 And when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and questioning with them, [the brethren] appointed that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.
Ũndũ ũyũ ũgĩtũma Paũlũ na Baranaba macookanĩrie na makararanie mũno nao. Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Paũlũ na Baranaba makĩamũrwo, marĩ na etĩkia angĩ, maambate mathiĩ Jerusalemu makone atũmwo na athuuri nĩ ũndũ wa ũhoro ũcio.
3 They therefore, being brought on their way by the church, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.
Naguo kanitha ũkĩmoimagaria, na rĩrĩa maatuĩkanagĩria Foinike na Samaria, nĩmaheanaga ũhoro wa ũrĩa andũ-a-Ndũrĩrĩ maagarũrũkire kũrĩ Ngai. Ũhoro ũcio ũgĩkenia ariũ a Ithe witũ mũno.
4 And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church and the apostles and the elders, and they rehearsed all things that God had done with them.
Na maakinya Jerusalemu, makĩamũkĩrwo nĩ kanitha, na atũmwo, na athuuri, nao makĩmeera maũndũ mothe marĩa Ngai eekĩte agereire harĩo.
5 But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, It is needful to circumcise them, and to charge them to keep the law of Moses.
Hĩndĩ ĩyo andũ amwe a arĩa meetĩkĩtie a thiritũ ya Afarisai makĩrũgama, makiuga atĩrĩ, “Andũ a Ndũrĩrĩ no nginya marue na maathwo atĩ marũmagie watho wa Musa.”
6 And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider of this matter.
Nao atũmwo na athuuri magĩcemania nĩgeetha maarĩrĩrie ũhoro ũcio.
7 And when there had been much questioning, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
Thuutha wa mĩario mĩingĩ, Petero akĩrũgama, akĩmarĩria, akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Ariũ na aarĩ a Ithe witũ, nĩmũũĩ atĩ ihinda rĩhĩtũku, Ngai nĩathuurire kuuma gatagatĩ kanyu nĩguo andũ-a-Ndũrĩrĩ maigue ndũmĩrĩri ya Ũhoro-ũrĩa-Mwega kuuma kũrĩ niĩ na nĩguo metĩkie.
8 And God, which knoweth the heart, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;
Nake Ngai, ũrĩa ũũĩ ngoro, akĩonania atĩ nĩametĩkĩrĩte na ũndũ wa kũmahe Roho Mũtheru, o ta ũrĩa aatũhete.
9 and he made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
Ndeekĩrire ngũũrani gatagatĩ gaitũ nao, nĩgũkorwo maatheririe ngoro ciao na ũndũ wa wĩtĩkio.
10 Now therefore why tempt ye God, that ye should put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
Hakĩrĩ ũguo-rĩ, nĩ kĩĩ kĩratũma mwende kũgeria Ngai na ũndũ wa gwĩkĩra arutwo icooki ngingo rĩrĩa ithuĩ o na kana maithe maitũ tũtarĩ twahota gũkuua?
11 But we believe that we shall be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in like manner as they.
Aca! Twĩtĩkĩtie atĩ tũhonokete nĩ ũndũ wa wega wa Mwathani witũ Jesũ, o ta ũrĩa o nao mahonokete.”
12 And all the multitude kept silence; and they hearkened unto Barnabas and Paul rehearsing what signs and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.
Nakĩo kĩũngano gĩothe gĩgĩkira ki gĩgĩthikĩrĩria Baranaba na Paũlũ makĩheana ũhoro wa ciama na morirũ iria Ngai eekĩte kũrĩ andũ-a-Ndũrĩrĩ agereire harĩo.
13 And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Brethren, hearken unto me:
Rĩrĩa maarĩkirie kwaria, Jakubu akĩaria akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Ariũ na aarĩ a Ithe witũ, ta thikĩrĩriai.
14 Symeon hath rehearsed how first God did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.
Simoni nĩatũtaarĩria ũrĩa Ngai oonanirie wendo wake hĩndĩ ya mbere na ũndũ wa gwĩthuurĩra andũ kuuma kũrĩ andũ-a-Ndũrĩrĩ nĩguo matuĩke aake.
15 And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,
Nacio ciugo cia anabii ikaringana na ũhoro ũcio, o ta ũrĩa kwandĩkĩtwo atĩrĩ:
16 After these things I will return, And I will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen; And I will build again the ruins thereof, And I will set it up:
“‘Thuutha wa ũguo nĩngacooka, na njake rĩngĩ hema ya Daudi ĩrĩa ĩgwĩte. Nĩngaka iganjo rĩayo rĩngĩ, na ndĩmĩcookie harĩa yarĩ,
17 That the residue of men may seek after the Lord, And all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called,
nĩgeetha matigari marongoragie Mwathani, o na andũ othe a Ndũrĩrĩ arĩa metanagio na rĩĩtwa rĩakwa, ũguo nĩguo Mwathani ũrĩa wĩkaga maũndũ macio ekuuga’
18 Saith the Lord, who maketh these things known from the beginning of the world. (aiōn )
marĩa moĩkaine kuuma o tene. (aiōn )
19 Wherefore my judgment is, that we trouble not them which from among the Gentiles turn to God;
“Nĩ ũndũ ũcio-rĩ, niĩ ngũtua atĩrĩ, tũtige kũritũhĩria ũhoro andũ-a-Ndũrĩrĩ arĩa maragarũrũka kũrĩ Ngai.
20 but that we write unto them, that they abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood.
Handũ ha ũguo-rĩ, twagĩrĩirwo tũmaandĩkĩre marũa, tũmeere metheemage kuumana na irio iria ithaahĩtio nĩ mĩhianano, ningĩ metheemage kuumana na ũmaraya, na kuumana na nyama cia nyamũ cia gũitwo, o na kuumana na thakame.
21 For Moses from generations of old hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath.
Nĩgũkorwo ũhoro wa Musa nĩwahunjagio matũũra-inĩ mothe o kuuma mahinda ma tene mũno, na nĩũthomagwo thunagogi-inĩ mĩthenya yothe ya Thabatũ.”
22 Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; [namely], Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:
Hĩndĩ ĩyo atũmwo na athuuri, hamwe na kanitha wothe, magĩtua itua mathuure andũ amwe ao mamatũme Antiokia marĩ na Paũlũ na Baranaba. Magĩthuura Judasi (ũrĩa wetagwo Barasaba) na Sila, nao andũ aya eerĩ maarĩ atongoria thĩinĩ wa ariũ a Ithe witũ.
23 and they wrote [thus] by them, The apostles and the elder brethren unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greeting:
Makĩmatũma na marũa maya: Nĩ ithuĩ atũmwo na athuuri, o ithuĩ ariũ a Ithe wanyu, Kũrĩ andũ-a-Ndũrĩrĩ arĩa metĩkĩtie kũu Antiokia, na Suriata, na Kilikia: Amũkĩrai ngeithi.
24 Forasmuch as we have heard that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls; to whom we gave no commandment;
Nĩtũiguĩte atĩ andũ amwe nĩmooimire kũrĩ ithuĩ matarĩ na rũũtha rwitũ, na makĩmũthĩĩnia, na makĩnyariira meciiria manyu nĩ ũndũ wa maũndũ marĩa maaririe.
25 it seemed good unto us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio, ithuothe nĩtũiguanĩire tũthuure andũ amwe tũmatũme kũrĩ inyuĩ marĩ na arata aitũ endwa, Baranaba na Paũlũ,
26 men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
andũ arĩa matwarĩrĩirie mĩoyo yao ũgwati-inĩ nĩ ũndũ wa rĩĩtwa rĩa Mwathani witũ Jesũ Kristũ.
27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves also shall tell you the same things by word of mouth.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio nĩtwatũma Judasi na Sila nĩgeetha makindĩre ũhoro ũyũ tũramwandĩkĩra na ciugo cia tũnua twao.
28 For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
Nĩkuonekete arĩ wega kũrĩ Roho Mũtheru o na kũrĩ ithuĩ twage kũmũkuuithia mũrigo ũkĩrĩte maũndũ maya:
29 that ye abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; from which if ye keep yourselves, it shall be well with you. Fare ye well.
Na rĩrĩ, mũtikarĩĩage irio iria irutĩirwo mĩhianano, na mũtikanyuuage thakame, na mũtikarĩĩage nyama cia nyamũ cia gũitwo, na mũtigane na ũmaraya. Mwetheema maũndũ macio-rĩ, nĩmũgwĩka wega. Tigwoi ũhoro.
30 So they, when they were dismissed, came down to Antioch; and having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle.
Nao andũ acio makiugĩrwo ũhoro, na makĩharũrũka magĩthiĩ Antiokia, kũrĩa maacookanĩrĩirie kanitha hamwe, na makĩneana marũa macio.
31 And when they had read it, they rejoiced for the consolation.
Rĩrĩa andũ maathomire marũa macio, magĩkena nĩ ũndũ wa ndũmĩrĩri ya kũmoomĩrĩria ĩrĩa yaandĩkĩtwo marũa-inĩ macio.
32 And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.
Nao Judasi na Sila, arĩa o ene maarĩ anabii, makĩaria maũndũ maingĩ ma kũũmĩrĩria na kuongerera ariũ a Ithe witũ hinya.
33 And after they had spent some time [there], they were dismissed in peace from the brethren unto those that had sent them forth.
Thuutha wa gũikara kũu kwa ihinda-rĩ, makiugĩrwo ũhoro na irathimo cia thayũ nĩ ariũ na aarĩ a Ithe witũ, nĩguo macooke kũrĩ andũ arĩa maamatũmĩte.
(Nowe Sila akĩona arĩ wega aikare kũu.)
35 But Paul and Barnabas tarried in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
No Paũlũ na Baranaba magĩtigwo kũu Antiokia, kũrĩa o, na andũ angĩ aingĩ maarutanaga na makahunjia kiugo kĩa Mwathani.
36 And after some days Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us return now and visit the brethren in every city wherein we proclaimed the word of the Lord, [and see] how they fare.
Thuutha wa mĩthenya ĩigana ũna, Paũlũ akĩĩra Baranaba atĩrĩ, “Reke tũcooke tũgaceerere ariũ na aarĩ a Ithe witũ matũũra-inĩ mothe marĩa tũhunjĩtie kiugo kĩa Mwathani, tũkamenye ũrĩa matariĩ.”
37 And Barnabas was minded to take with them John also, who was called Mark.
Baranaba nĩeendaga kuoya Johana, ũrĩa wetagwo Mariko mathiĩ nake,
38 But Paul thought not good to take with them him who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.
no Paũlũ ndonaga arĩ wega mathiĩ nake, tondũ nĩamatiganĩirie rĩrĩa maarĩ Pamufilia na akĩaga gũthiĩ kũruta wĩra nao.
39 And there arose a sharp contention, so that they parted asunder one from the other, and Barnabas took Mark with him, and sailed away unto Cyprus;
Makĩgĩa na gũkararania kũnene o nginya makĩamũkana. Baranaba akĩoya Mariko, makĩhaica marikabu, magĩthiĩ Kuporo,
40 but Paul chose Silas, and went forth, being commended by the brethren to the grace of the Lord.
no Paũlũ agĩthuura Sila, na maarĩkia kũhooerwo wega wa Mwathani nĩ ariũ na aarĩ a Ithe witũ, magĩthiĩ.
41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
Agĩtuĩkanĩria Suriata na Kilikia, agĩĩkagĩra makanitha hinya.