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}.”
Avanhu vango vakika kuhuma ku Yahudi na kukuvavulanisia avanyalukolo, vakaati, “nambe namukeketivue ndavule ulwiho ulwa Musa, namughwesia kuvanguka.”
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.
Unsiki u Paulo nu Barnaba ye vakale vatang'ine na kujova palikimo navene, avanyalukolo valyamwile kuuti Paulo, Barnaba, navange vamo valute ku Yerusalemu ku vasung'wa avaghogholo kuposia iili.
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.
Ku iili, kukwomola kuvanave kunyumba inyimike ijakufunyila valyahumile ku Foinike na ku Samaria yeye vipulisia kusyetula uvufumbue kuva panji. Valyaletile ulukelo ulukome kuvanyalukolo vooni,
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].
Ye visile ku Yerusalemu pe vakapokelilue nii nyumba inyimike ijakufunyila kange navasung'wa na vaghogholo, vakavafunyila imola inofu ku isi sooni sino u Nguluve avombile palikimo na Vene.
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.”
Looli avanhu vamovamo vano valitike, valyale mukipugha ikya Mafarisayo, valyimile nakujova, “lunoghile kukuvakeka na pikuvavula vakole ululaghilo ulwa Musa.”
6 Then the apostles and [the other] elders met together in order to talk about this matter.
Pe avasung'wa navaghogholo vakima palikimo kukulisaghila iili.
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].
Ye sikilile imuling'ano inali, u Petro akima nakujova kuvanave, “Avanyalukolo vitang'aniaghe kuuti kitambuko kinono kiino kikilile u Nguluve akavombile uvusaluli pakate palyusue, kuuti mulomo ghwango avapanji vapulikaghe ilisio lya livangili, na pikulyitika.
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].
U Nguluve juno ikagula inumbula, ikwolela kuvanave, ikuvapela u Mhepo u Mwimike, ndavule alyavombile kulyusue;
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].
nalyavombile nambe kulyuseu na vene, ye ivomba munumbula sivanave sive nofu kulwitiko.
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]!
Ku uluo, nakiki mukumughela u Nguluve kuuti muvike ulughoji ku singo isa vavulanisivua sino nambe u Nhata ghuitu kange natughwesia kukangala?
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.”
Looli tukwitika kuuti tupokua ku vumosi ulwa Mutwa Yesu ndavule valyale.”
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].
Ikipugha kyoni kikajika kimie ye vikupulikisia u Barnaba nu Paulo ye vakale vihumia imola isa kidegho na kudegha jino u Nguluve alyavombile palikimo navene ku vapanji.
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.
Ye vabuhilile kujova, u Jakobo akamula akati, “Nyalukolo nipulikisie.
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].
U Simoni alyajovile ulwakwanda kuuti u Nguluve kuvamosi alyavatangile avapanji kuuti apelilue kuhuma kuvanave ku vanhu ku litavua lya mwene.
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:
Amasio agha vaviili ghi kwiting'ana niili ndavule lyalembilue.
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.
'Pa uluo niligomoka kange kunosia ili tembe lya Daudi, linolilyaghuile pasi, ninyanyula na kunosia uvunangifu vwamwene,
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].
kange bahapuo avanhu vano vakajighe vamulonde u Mutwa, palikimo navapanji vano vitambulua kulitavua uyango.'
Ifi fyefino ajovagha u Mutwa juno avombile agha gha kukagulika kuhuma ku vutua uvwakatali. (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.
Kange, amasaghe ghango, natungavapelaghe imumuko avanhu avapanji vano vikunsyetukila u Nguluve;
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].
looli tulembe kuvanave kuuti vibaghule kutali nu vunangifu uvwa sanamu, uvunoghelua uvwa vavwafu, nafino filya kngilue, ni danda.
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].”
Kuhuma kisina ikya vaghogholo pevale avanhu mulikaja vano vidalikila na kukumulumba u Musa mumajumba aghakufunyila ku sabati.”
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].
Pa uluo lukavonike kuuti luvanoghile avasung'ua nava ghogholo, Palikimo ni nyumba jooni inyimike ijakufunyila, kukunsalula u Yuda juno itambulua Barsaba, nu Silas, vano valyale valongosi munyumba inyimike ijakufunyila, na kukuvomola ku Antiokia palikimo nu Paulo nu Barnaba.
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].
Valyalembile anala, “Vasung'ua, vaghogholo navanyalukolo, kuva nyalukolo avapanji vano vali ku Antiokia, ku Shamus na ku Kilikia, salamu.
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.
Tupulike kuuti avanhu avange vano tukavapelile ilulaghilo uluo, valyahumile kulyusue pe vakavapumusia avavulanesi vano vileta imumuko muluvelo kuvanave.
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.
Mu uluo luvonike vunofu kulyiusue tweeni kusalula avanhu na pikuvomola kulyumue palikimo navaghani viitu u Barnaba nu Paulo,
26 Those two have put their lives in danger because of their [serving] our Lord [MTY] Jesus Christ.
avanhu vano vakivikile mu vulalamu ulwa mikalile ghavanave vwimila vwa litavua lya Mutwa Yesu Kilisite.
27 We [(exc) have also chosen] Judas and Silas to go to you. They will tell you the same things [that we are writing].
Ku uluo tumwomwile u Yuda nu Sila, vikuvavulagha sisisio.
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,
Ulwakuva lukavonike vunofu kwa Mhepo Mwimike na kulyusue, kuleka kuviika kulyumue unsigho un'kome kukila isio sino nasakusileka:
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.”
kuuti musyetuke kuhuma kufinu fino fitavula kufi hwani, i danda, ifiinu fya kunyongua, nu vu vwafu. Nave mukuvika kutali nifi, luve lunofu kulyumue. Mukaghone.”
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.
Apuo lino, ndavule vakavapalasinie, valikile ku Antiokia; Ye vakong'anisie ilipugha palikimo, valyafikisie ikalata.
31 When the believers there read the letter, they rejoiced, [because its message] encouraged them.
Pano vakati vajimbile, valyahovwike ulwakuva jilyavisisie umwojo.
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].
U yuda nu Sila, na vaviili valyavisisie umwojo avanyalukolo namasio aminga na pikuvapela ingufu.
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].
Ye vikalile unsiki ghumonga ukuo, valyavapalasinie nulutengano kuhuma kuva nyalukolo vala vano valyavomwile.
[Looli lulyavonike kuva lunofu uSila kujigha ukuo]
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].
Looli u Paulo navange valikalile ku Antiokia palikimo na vange vinga, pano vakavulanisiagha na kudalikila ilisio lya Mutwa.
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].”
Ye fikilile ifighono nde filingi u Paulo akajova kwa Barnaba, “Tugomoke lino na pikuvaghendela avanyalukolo mufikaja fyooni fino tukadalikile ilisio lya Mutwa, napikuvalola valindani.
37 Barnabas [agreed with Paul, and said that he] wanted to take John, whose other name was Mark, along with them [again].
U Barnaba akalondagha kange pikuntola palikimo navoope U Yohana junojuno itambulivua Marko.
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.
Looli u Paulo alyasaghile nalulyale lunofu kukun'tola u Marko, akavalekile kulam ku Pamfilia nalyaghendelile navope mumbombo.
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.
Kange bahapuo sikahumila isakukaning'ana imbaha pa uluo vakalekeng'ana, naju Barnaba akan'tola u Marko nakughenda mu Meli kufika ku Kpro,
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].
Looli u Paulo akansalula u Sila na kuvuka, ye vamalile kuvikua navanyalukolo mu lusungu lwa Mutwa.
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].
Pe akaluta kukilila ku Shamus na ku Kilikia, akasikangasiagha ing'ongano.
