< Acts 15 >
1 [Then] some [Jewish] believers went down from Judea [province] to Antioch. They started teaching the [non-Jewish] believers [there, and said], “[You] ([must] be circumcised/must have God’s mark put on you) [to indicate you belong to God], as Moses [commanded] in the laws that [he received from God]. If you do not do that, you will not be saved {[God] will not save you}.”
Khyang avange cun Judah khaw üngka naw Antioka law u lü, “Mosia thuma mäiha nami vun am nami mawih üng küikyannak am nami yah khai” tia, jumeikie ami jah mthei.
2 Paul and Barnabas strongly disagreed with those Jews and started arguing [with them. So the believers at Antioch] appointed Paul and Barnabas and some of the other believers to go to Jerusalem, in order that they would/could discuss this matter with the apostles and [other spiritual] leaders.
Acune am Pawluh ja Banabah cun aktäa ngcuh u se, Pawluh ja Banabah cun angsä avange am, acuna ngthua phäha, Jerusalema vekiea Ngsäe ja sangcim ngvaiea veia hang cit khaiea ami mkhyäp.
3 After Paul, Barnabas, and the others were given things for their trip by the congregation [at Antioch] {After the congregation [at Antioch] gave Paul, Barnabas, and the others things for their trip}, they traveled through Phoenicia and Samaria [provinces. When they stopped at different places in those provinces], they reported [to the believers] that [many] non-Jews [in Antioch] had become believers. As a result, all the believers [in those places] rejoiced greatly.
Sangcime naw jah tha u se, ani naw khyangmjükcee ami nghlat law bea mawng cun Phonisia ja Samarih avan üng cit hü ni lü ani pyena kyase, jumeikie naküt ani jah jesak.
4 And when Paul, Barnabas, and the others arrived in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the apostles, the [other] elders, and the [other members of the] congregation [there] {the apostles, the [other] elders, and the [other members of the] congregation [there] welcomed them}. Then Paul and Barnabas reported the things that God had enabled them to do [among non-Jewish people].
Jerusalem ani jäng pha üng, sangcime, Ngsäe ja, sangcim ngvaie naw jah na je na u se, Pamhnam naw a jah summangei naküt ani jah mtheh.
5 But some of the [Jewish] believers who belonged to the Pharisee sect stood up [among the other believers and] said to them, “The non-Jews [who have believed in Jesus] must be circumcised, and they must be told to obey the laws [that God gave to] Moses.”
Acunsepi, Pharisee üngka, jumeiki avange tho law u lü, “Khyangmjükcee naw ami vun ami mawi vaia kyaki, Mosia thum pi ami läk vaia jah mtheh vai” ami ti.
6 Then the apostles and [the other] elders met together in order to talk about this matter.
Ngsäe ja sangcim ngvaie cun, acuna ngthu ngai khaiea ngcunkie.
7 After they had discussed it for a long time, Peter stood up and spoke to them. He said, “Fellow believers, you [all] know that a long time ago God chose me from among you [other apostles, in order that] the non-Jewish people might [also] hear me [SYN] tell [them] the good message [about the Lord Jesus], so that they could hear [it] and believe [in him. So Paul and Barnabas are not the first ones to tell non-Jews about Jesus].
Ami ngcuh käna Pita naw ngdüi law lü, “Benae aw, khyangmjükcee naw, keia üngkhyüha thangkdaw ngja u lü, jumei khaiea ajana Pamhnam naw nangmi üngkhyüh ana mcawn tia nami ksingki.
8 God knows [and judges] people according to what they think, [not according to who their ancestors were]. By sending the Holy Spirit to [the non-Jews], just like [he had] also done for us [(inc)] Jews, he showed [me and others] that he had accepted them [also to be his people].
Acunüng, mlung ksingkia Pamhnam naw mimi a jah peta mäiha, Ngmüimkhya Ngcim cun khyangmjükceea veia pi jah peki.
9 [God] saved us [Jews] and those [non-Jews] similarly, making them clean spiritually simply as a result of their believing [in the Lord Jesus. That was exactly how he has forgiven us].
Mimi ja amimi, mi hngalangnak am ve, jumeikiea kyase ami mkhyekatnak jah mhlätki.
10 [You are wanting to force the non-Jewish believers to obey our Jewish rituals and laws]—laws that God has shown that he does not require them to obey [MET]. [Your doing that is like] putting a heavy burden on them! So then, (stop making God angry by doing that!/why are you making God angry by doing that?) [RHQ] Our ancestors and we [(inc) Jews] have never been able to bear [the burden of obeying those laws]!
Acunakyase, mimi ja mi pupae naw pi am ami kpüieia phüi cun ivaia jumeikie am jah phüi hlüsak u lü, Pamhnam nami mhnüteiki ni?
11 But we [(inc) know that it is not because] we [(inc) try to obey those laws that God saves us(inc) Jews. On the contrary], we [(inc)] know that it is because of what the Lord Jesus did for us [(inc)] that we did not deserve that we [(inc)] are saved {that [God] saves us} [from the guilt of our sins. God saves non-Jews who believe in the Lord Jesus] exactly like [he saves] us Jews.”
Mimi cun pi amimia mäiha mi jum u lü, Bawi Jesuha bäkhäknak am küikyannak mi yahki” tia a pyen.
12 All the people [there] became silent [after Peter had spoken]. Then they [all] listened to Barnabas and Paul, [as the two of] them told about the many great miracles that God had enabled them to do among the non-Jewish people, [miracles that showed that God had accepted the non-Jews].
Khyange cun Banabah ja Pawluh naw, Pamhnam naw jah summangei se, khyangmjükceea veia müncamnak ja cäicatnake ani bilawha mawng, ani jah mtheh üng käh khikhe u lü, ngaikie.
13 When Barnabas and Paul had finished speaking, James, [the leader of the group of believers there in Jerusalem], spoke to all of them. [He said], “Fellow believers, listen to me.
Cunüng ani pyen law päng ja Jakuk naw pi pyen hnga lü, “Benae aw, ka pyen na ngai ua,
14 Simon [Peter] has told you how God previously blessed the non-Jews. God did that by choosing from among them a people who would belong to him [MTY].
Pamhnam naw akcüka khyangmjükcee üngka, avange a phäha jah xü lü amimi jah bükteng khaia a lawa mawng cun, Sihmon naw ana pyen pänga kyaki.
15 [These] words that [God spoke], words that were written by [one of] the prophets {that one of the prophets wrote} [long ago], agree with that:
Acuna ngthu cun sahmaea ngthu am tängki.
16 Later on I will return and I will re-establish the kingdom [MET] that David [ruled] and that has been {that [people] have} destroyed. My [doing that will be like] rebuilding [a house] that has been {that [people] have} torn down.
Cangcim üng: ‘Acun käna nghlat be lü, Davita khaw ka pyang be khai, apyehnak naküt pi ka mdüi be khai;
17 I will do that in order that all other people might seek [me], the Lord [God. I will do that in order that] all the non-Jews whom I have called [to belong] to me [MTY] might seek me. [You can be certain that this will happen because I] the Lord [God], who will do those things, have spoken [these words].
Khyang akcee ja khyangmjükcee, ka ngming am ka jah khüe naküt pi ka veia law khaie.
18 I [caused my people to know about them] long ago.” (aiōn )
Khawmdeka ngtüi üng tün lü, hina ngthu jah mthehkia Bawipa naw ti ve’ tia pyenki. (aiōn )
19 [James continued by saying], “Therefore I have decided [that we(inc)] should stop bothering the non-Jewish people who are turning [away from their sins and turning] to God. [That is, we should stop demanding that they obey] all [our laws] and rituals.
Acunakyase, khyangmjükcee üng, Pamhnama veia nghlat lawki he cun käh jah khuimkha u lü,
20 Instead, we should write [a letter] to them [requiring only four things: They should] not eat [meat/food that people] have offered to idols, they should not have sex with someone to whom they are not married, they should not [eat meat from animals that have been killed by] being strangled {[people have strangled]}, and [they should not eat] the blood [of animals].
juktuh üng pet, käh ngcimki eiawk, hüipawmnak, khisa käh sawi u lü hnim ja thi käh ami ei vaia, ami veia ca jah kbi üng daw khai tia ngai veng.
21 In many cities, for a very long time people have been proclaiming [the laws that] Moses [wrote] [MTY], [laws prohibiting those things]. And every (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest) [those laws] are read {someone reads [those laws]} in the Jewish meeting places. [So if the non-Jews want to know more about those laws, they can find out in our meeting houses].”
Mosia thum cun sinakoka sabbath naküt üng khe khawia kya lü, mlüh naküt üng acuna ngthu cun sang päng kyaki” a ti.
22 The apostles and the [other] elders, along with all the [other] members of the congregation, accepted [what James had said]. Then they decided that they should choose men from among themselves and that they should send them, along with Paul and Barnabas, to Antioch, to [let the believers there know what the leaders] at Jerusalem had decided. So they chose Judas, who was also called Barsabbas, and Silas, who were leaders among the believers [at Jerusalem].
Ngsäe, angvaie ja sangcime naküt naw, mimi üngka khyang xü u lü, Pawluh ja Banabaha veia Antioka tüih üng daw khai ami ti; ami jah xüe cun ami jah leisawnga kyaki. Ami ngming cun, Judah ami ti Barsaba ja, Tilah a kyaki. Acun xawi cun jumeikie üng angvai xawia kyaki.
23 Then they wrote the following letter [that they asked Judas and Silas to take to the believers at Antioch]: “[We(exc)] apostles and [other] leaders who are your fellow believers [send our greetings to you as we write this to you] non-Jewish believers [who live] in Antioch and [other places in] Syria and Cilicia [provinces].
Hikba ani xawi üng ca ami ja kbi cun, “Ngsäe ja benae üng sangcim ngvaie naw, Antiok, Siria khaw ja, Kilikih khawa vekiea khyangmjükcee, ning jah hnukset ve u.
24 People have told us that some men from among us went [to you], although we had not told [them to do that]. They troubled/distressed you [SYN] [by telling you things] that confused your thinking.
Khyang avange naw, keimi naw am kami jah mtheha, keimi üngka naw law u lü, ‘Nangmi, nami vun nami mawi vai, thum nami läk vai’ tia, nami mlung ning jah bawngbaisakie tia ngja u lü,
25 So [while we(exc) met together here], we decided to choose some men and ask them to go to you, along with Barnabas and Paul, whom we [(exc)] love very much.
mi Bawi Jesuha ngminga phäha Banabah ja Pawluh cun naw xünnak am mcehnaki xawi,
26 Those two have put their lives in danger because of their [serving] our Lord [MTY] Jesus Christ.
kami ja mhlänaka Banabah ja Pawluh, Bawipa Jesuh Khritawa phäh ami sak käh mceh naki xawi, atänga ja xü u lü, nami veia kami jah tüih law vaia kami jah tak,
27 We [(exc) have also chosen] Judas and Silas to go to you. They will tell you the same things [that we are writing].
ahina mawngma ning jah mtheh law khai xawia, Judah ja Tilah cun nami veia kami ja tüih law.
28 The Holy Spirit and [also] we decided that you should not be required {that we should not require you} to obey a lot of burdensome [Jewish] laws. Instead, [we] only [require you to obey] the following instructions,
Ngmüimkhya Ngcim ja keimi naw atänga, yühkia phüi cun nami khana mtai üng am daw khaia ngai ve üng,
29 You should not eat food that people have sacrificed to idols. You should not eat blood from animals, and you should not eat meat from animals that people have killed by strangling them. Also, you should not have sex with someone to whom you are not married. Those things [especially offend Jewish believers. So if] you avoid doing them, you will be doing what is right. That is all.”
juktuh peta eiawk, khisaa thi, kbüh lü hnima sa käh jah ei u lü hüipawmnak jah cehta ua; ahina ngkhaw nami jah cehtak üng ta nami phäha daw khai ni. Mya u lü ve u” tia ami yuk.
30 The [four] men whom [they] had chosen went [from Jerusalem] to Antioch [city. When] all the believers [there] had assembled together, [Judas and Silas] gave the letter to them.
Acukba ami jah tüih cun cit ni lü, Antiok phaki xawi; acunüng, khyange jah khü ni lü, ca cun ani jah pet.
31 When the believers there read the letter, they rejoiced, [because its message] encouraged them.
Ami khe law päng ja, ami ja mcäinaka ngthua phäha aktäa jekie.
32 [Just like Paul and Barnabas were] ([prophets/men who spoke messages from God]), Judas and Silas were also prophets. They spoke for a long time and encouraged the believers [there], and helped them to trust more strongly [in the Lord Jesus].
Judah ja Tilah cun sahmaa pi kyaki xawia kya lü, ngthu khawha am, benae jah mcäi ni lü, khawvei ktha ani jah pet.
33 After [Judas and Silas] had stayed in Antioch for some time [and were ready to return to Jerusalem], the believers [there] wished them well, and the believers [prayed that God] would protect [them as they traveled. So the two men] started to go back to the leaders [in Jerusalem] who had asked them to go [to Antioch].
Acua khawvei ani ve käna, jah tüih lawki hea veia nghlat be khai xawia, benae naw dim’yenak am ami jah tüih be.
Acunsepi, Tilah cun amät ve hütki.
35 However, Paul and Barnabas continued to stay in Antioch. [While they were there], they, along with many others, were teaching [people] and preaching to them the message about the Lord [Jesus].
Pawluh ja Banabah cun Antiok khyang khawhah am ve yüm lü, Bawipa ngthu jah mtheimthang ni lü atänga veki xawi.
36 After some time Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s go back and visit the fellow believers in every city where we [previously] proclaimed the message about the Lord [Jesus. In that way, we will know] how [well] they are continuing [to believe in the Lord Jesus].”
Khawveica angsawk law käna, Pawluh naw Banabaha veia, “Tuhkbäih ni cit be lü, Bawipa ngthu ni sangnaka khaw naküta bena vekie veia cit hü lü ami vecawh ni jah bükteng hü vai” a ti.
37 Barnabas [agreed with Paul, and said that he] wanted to take John, whose other name was Mark, along with them [again].
Banabah naw, Johan Makuh ami ti cun ani veia cehpüi vaia a täng,
38 However, Paul [told Barnabas that he] thought that it would not be good to take Mark [with them, because] Mark had deserted them when they were previously in Pamphylia [region], and had not continued to work with them.
Pampulih khaw üngka naw ja hawih hüt lü, khüibi bi khaia ani hlawnga am cit hngakia kyase, Pawluh naw ta Makuh ani hlawng cehpüi vaia am jum.
39 Paul and Barnabas strongly disagreed [with each other about that], so they separated. Barnabas took Mark [along with him and they got] on a ship and went to Cyprus.
Acunakyase, aktäa ngcuhki xawi, ngtai law ni lü, Banabah naw Makuh cun a hlawnga cehpüi lü, Kuparuha mlawng am citki xawi.
40 Paul chose Silas, [who had returned to Antioch, to work with him]. The believers [there] asked the Lord [God] to graciously help [Paul and Silas. Then] the two of them departed [from Antioch].
Pawluh naw Tilah a xü; acunüng, jumeikie naw Bawipa bäkhäknak ami mcei vai ja ngthu ami jah pet.
41 Paul continued traveling [with Silas] through Syria and Cilicia [provinces]. In those places he was helping the congregations to trust strongly [in the Lord Jesus].
Sangcime jah khäng hüsak lü Siria ja Kilikih khaw avan üng cit hüki.