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}.”
Iss issi asati yudappe duge Anxxokiya wodhdhidi “inte Musse woga mala qaxxaretontta oonnikko attana danddaekkista” gidi ammanizayita tammariso oykkida.
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.
Hessikka Phawulossayne Barinabassay istta gita palamanine ooshsha giido gellithidees, hessa gish Phawulossayne Barinabassay hara issi issi ammaniza asatara Yerusalame kezidi ha yooza gish cimatane hawarista oychchana mala geetetides.
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.
Hesa gish wossa kethaya ista Yerusalame bana mala kitin istti Finqqerane Samariyara adhdhi bishe hen diza asa ayhuda giidontta derey ammanoon simmidayssa yootida. He wode ammanizayti hessa siyidi keehi uhaaththaa7etida.
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].
Istti Yerusalame gakkin wossa keeththa asay hawaretine cimati istta mokki ekkida, Kitteti bidayitikka Xooss isttara gididi ooththidayssa wursi isttas yootida.
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.”
Farissawista bagga asatappe ammanida issi issi asati denddidi “Ayhuda giidontta dere assi qaxxaristanasine musse woga nagana mala istas yotanas beesses” gida.
6 Then the apostles and [the other] elders met together in order to talk about this matter.
Hawaretinne cimati he yooza giido loo7eth xeellanas shiqiida.
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].
Daroo palamape guye Phixiroossay denddi eqqidi hizzgidees “ta ishato guuththa wodepe kase Xoossi tana inte garssafe dooridi Ayhuda giidoontta asat ta duunape mishshirachcho qaala siyidi ammanana mala ooththidayssa inte errista.
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].
Assa wozina erriza Xoossi nus immidayssa mala isttaskka xiillo ayana immidi istta bees ekkidayssa markkatides.
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].
Istta wozinakka ammanoon geshshidi nu giidonine istta giidoon aykoo shakokka ooththibeyna.
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]!
Hessa gish nu aawatine nukka tookkanas dandda7ontta qaambbara ammanizayta toossanas inte aazas xoossu paacceti?
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.”
Nu attiday liikke isttaththokka Goda Yesussa adhdho keeyatethan gidiidayssa ammanos.
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].
Shiiqida asay wurikka coo7u gini Barinabassayne Phawulossay Xoossi istta baggara Ayhuda giidontta dereta giidoon ooththida gita mallatata gish yootishin malaletidi loo7ethi siyidees.
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.
Istti yootti wursiishin Yaqoobey denddi eqqidi hizzgidees “ta ishato ta giza siyite,
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].
Xoossi Ayhuda giidontta deretappe bees gidana dere kassetidi izi wostti xeeygi woththidako simmonay nuus loo7ethi yootidees.
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:
Kase nabetan hizzgi xaafeetida qaalay hayssara gaggees.
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.
“Hayssafe guye ta simmada lalletida Dawite keeth kexxana, Lalletidayssa zaara essana, zaaradakka kexxana.
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].
Hesikka attida asay Goda koyana malanne ta sunththan xeygetida Ayhuda gidonta derey tana koyanamalakko gees wursi oothida Xoossi.”
Haysa koyroppekka Xoossi eres. (aiōn g165)
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.
Hessa gish, ha Xoossako simmida ayhuda giidontta dereta nu metothontta mala hayisi ta baggara tas qaachcho.
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].
Gido atin eeqqan tuniidaytappe, layman tuniidaytappe, bawuuta hayqqida mehe asho mussafenne suuthu ushshafe hakkana mala nu isttas xaafana beeses.
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].”
Musse wogay gidiko beniisopee sambbata sambbata gallas Ayhudata wossa keeththan nababetiishene kaatamay dizasoon sabbakeetishe deess.
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].
Hessa wode hawaretine cimatt kumeetha wossa keeththa asara gididi ba garssafe issi issi asata dooridi Phawulossarane Barinabassara gaththi Anxxokiya yeedanas qachchida. Ammaniiza asa garssafe wannatizayta Barissabassa geetettiza Yudane Siillase doorida.
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].
Istta kushen immi yeeddida dabiddabez hizzges “inte ishatape hawaristapene ciimatappe Ayhude giidontta dere asappe ammaniida Anxxokiyan, sooriyaninne kilqqiyan diza ammaniizayitas nu sarookkay intena gaakko.
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.
Issi issi asati nuna giidontta ba baggara nu achchafe biidi ba hassa7an inte woziina henne ha qaththidayssane intena mulakkidayssa nu siyidoos.
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.
Hessa gish guutha asata dooridi dosetida Barnabassarane Phawulossara inteko yeddanas nu wurkka qaala gaggidos.
26 Those two have put their lives in danger because of their [serving] our Lord [MTY] Jesus Christ.
Isti Goda Yesuss kiristtossa gish ba shemppo aththi immidayita.
27 We [(exc) have also chosen] Judas and Silas to go to you. They will tell you the same things [that we are writing].
Hessa gish nu intees xaafidayssa istti intes ba duunara lo7ethi yootana mala Yudane Siillase inteko yeedidos.
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,
Hayita intes koshshiza yootape hara gujjo tooho nu inte bolla woththontta mala nussune xiillo ayanas loo7o milati beettides.
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.”
Hesiika inte eqqas shukeetida ashoppe, suththafe, cuulet hayqqida mehe ashopenne laymman tunidayssafe inte hakkana malako. Inte hayita milatizaytappe hakiikko intes loo7o, Saroon diite.”
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.
Kitteetida asati moyzeetidi duge Anxxookiya wodhdhida, Hen ammanizayta wurssi shishshidi ehida dabiddabeeza isttas immida.
31 When the believers there read the letter, they rejoiced, [because its message] encouraged them.
Deereykka nababidi minththethiza qaalan uhaaththaa7ettides.
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].
Yudayne Siillasey nabeta gidida gish daroo zooridi ammanizayta minththethida.
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].
Hen guutha wode gamiidi ammaniza asay mooyziin guye bena kittidaytako simmida.
Siillasey qass hen attanas kooydes.
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].
Phawulossayne Barinabassay hara daroo asatara gididi Goda qaala tammarisishshene sabbakishe Anxxokiyan gammida.
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].”
Phawulossay guutha wode gamidi Barinabassa “nu kase Goda qaala yootida kaatamata wursiota biidi ammanizayt aymala dizakkoone ane yuyi beeyoos dendda” gides.
37 Barnabas [agreed with Paul, and said that he] wanted to take John, whose other name was Mark, along with them [again].
Barinabassayikka marqqossa geetettiza Yanssay isttara baana mala koyiddes.
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.
Phawulossay qass iza ekki baanas koyibeyna, Gasooykka kase Marqqossay isttafe shaaketidi Phimifilyya gizasoon guye attidi isttara oososu sinththe kezoontta aggida gishaskko.
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.
Histtin daroo palamay istta giidon medhdhetida gish ba garssan shaakketi wodhdhida, Hessa gish Barinabassay Marqqossa ekkidi markkaben gellidi Qophiroose bides.
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].
Phawulossay qass Siillase doorides. Ammanizayitikka phawulossa Goda adho kiyatethas hadara immidape guye izi isttafe shaaketidi biides.
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].
Amanizayta minththethishe Sooriyaranne Kilqqiyara adhdhi bidees.
