Acts 15
1 Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses, you can’t be saved.”
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 Therefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discord and discussion with them, they appointed Paul, Barnabas, and some others of them to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.
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 They, being sent on their way by the assembly, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles. They caused great joy to all the brothers.
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 When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly and the apostles and the elders, and they reported everything that God had done with them.
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 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.”
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 The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.
Ngsäe ja sangcim ngvaie cun, acuna ngthu ngai khaiea ngcunkie.
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 amongst you that by my mouth the nations should hear the word of the Good News and believe.
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, who knows the heart, testified about them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just like he did to us.
Acunüng, mlung ksingkia Pamhnam naw mimi a jah peta mäiha, Ngmüimkhya Ngcim cun khyangmjükceea veia pi jah peki.
9 He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
Mimi ja amimi, mi hngalangnak am ve, jumeikiea kyase ami mkhyekatnak jah mhlätki.
10 Now therefore why do you tempt God, that you should put a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
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 believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they are.”
Mimi cun pi amimia mäiha mi jum u lü, Bawi Jesuha bäkhäknak am küikyannak mi yahki” tia a pyen.
12 All the multitude kept silence, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul reporting what signs and wonders God had done amongst the nations through them.
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 After they were silent, James answered, “Brothers, listen to me.
Cunüng ani pyen law päng ja Jakuk naw pi pyen hnga lü, “Benae aw, ka pyen na ngai ua,
14 Simeon has reported how God first visited the nations to take out of them a people for his name.
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 This agrees with the words of the prophets. As it is written,
Acuna ngthu cun sahmaea ngthu am tängki.
16 ‘After these things I will return. I will again build the tabernacle of David, which has fallen. I will again build its ruins. I will set it up
Cangcim üng: ‘Acun käna nghlat be lü, Davita khaw ka pyang be khai, apyehnak naküt pi ka mdüi be khai;
17 that the rest of men may seek after the Lord: all the Gentiles who are called by my name, says the Lord, who does all these things.’
Khyang akcee ja khyangmjükcee, ka ngming am ka jah khüe naküt pi ka veia law khaie.
Khawmdeka ngtüi üng tün lü, hina ngthu jah mthehkia Bawipa naw ti ve’ tia pyenki. (aiōn g165)
19 Therefore my judgement is that we don’t trouble those from amongst the Gentiles who turn to God,
Acunakyase, khyangmjükcee üng, Pamhnama veia nghlat lawki he cun käh jah khuimkha u lü,
20 but that we write to them that they abstain from the pollution of idols, from sexual immorality, from what is strangled, and from blood.
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 For Moses from generations of old has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”
Mosia thum cun sinakoka sabbath naküt üng khe khawia kya lü, mlüh naküt üng acuna ngthu cun sang päng kyaki” a ti.
22 Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men amongst the brothers.
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 They wrote these things by their hand: “The apostles, the elders, and the brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: greetings.
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 Because we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, ‘You must be circumcised and keep the law,’ to whom we gave no commandment;
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 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,
mi Bawi Jesuha ngminga phäha Banabah ja Pawluh cun naw xünnak am mcehnaki xawi,
26 men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord 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 have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves will also tell you the same things by word of mouth.
ahina mawngma ning jah mtheh law khai xawia, Judah ja Tilah cun nami veia kami ja tüih law.
28 For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than these necessary things:
Ngmüimkhya Ngcim ja keimi naw atänga, yühkia phüi cun nami khana mtai üng am daw khaia ngai ve üng,
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.”
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 So, when they were sent off, they came to Antioch. Having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.
Acukba ami jah tüih cun cit ni lü, Antiok phaki xawi; acunüng, khyange jah khü ni lü, ca cun ani jah pet.
31 When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.
Ami khe law päng ja, ami ja mcäinaka ngthua phäha aktäa jekie.
32 Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words and strengthened them.
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 they had spent some time there, they were dismissed in peace from the brothers to the apostles.
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 But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
Pawluh ja Banabah cun Antiok khyang khawhah am ve yüm lü, Bawipa ngthu jah mtheimthang ni lü atänga veki xawi.
36 After some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s return now and visit our brothers in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”
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 planned to take John, who was called Mark, with them also.
Banabah naw, Johan Makuh ami ti cun ani veia cehpüi vaia a täng,
38 But Paul didn’t think that it was a good idea to take with them someone who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia, and didn’t go with them to do the work.
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 Then the contention grew so sharp that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus,
Acunakyase, aktäa ngcuhki xawi, ngtai law ni lü, Banabah naw Makuh cun a hlawnga cehpüi lü, Kuparuha mlawng am citki xawi.
40 but Paul chose Silas and went out, being commended by the brothers to the grace of God.
Pawluh naw Tilah a xü; acunüng, jumeikie naw Bawipa bäkhäknak ami mcei vai ja ngthu ami jah pet.
41 He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the assemblies.
Sangcime jah khäng hüsak lü Siria ja Kilikih khaw avan üng cit hüki.
