Acts 11
1 Now the apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.
Zvino vaapositori nehama dzaiva paJudhiya vakanzwa kuti vahedheni vagamuchirawo shoko raMwari.
2 When Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended with him,
Zvino Petro wakati akwira kuJerusarema, vekudzingiswa vakapokana naye,
3 saying, “You went in to uncircumcised men and ate with them!”
vachiti: Wakapinda muvarume vasina kudzingiswa, ukadya navo.
4 But Peter began, and explained to them in order, saying,
Asi Petro atanga wakavarondedzera zvichitevedzana achiti:
5 “I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision: a certain container descending, like it was a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners. It came as far as me.
Ini ndakange ndiri muguta reJopa ndichinyengetera, zvino muchiyeverwa ndakaona chiratidzo, umwe mudziyo wakaburuka, semucheka mukuru unoburuswa kubva kudenga nemakona mana, ndokusvika kwandiri;
6 When I had looked intently at it, I considered, and saw the four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, creeping things, and birds of the sky.
wandakati ndatarisisa ndacherekedza, zvino ndakaona mhuka dzine makumbo mana dzenyika nemhuka dzesango nezvinokambaira neshiri dzedenga.
7 I also heard a voice saying to me, ‘Rise, Peter, kill and eat!’
Zvino ndakanzwa inzwi richiti kwandiri: Simuka, Petro, baya udye.
8 But I said, ‘Not so, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.’
Asi ndakati: Aiwa kwete Ishe; nokuti hakuna chisakachena kana chine tsvina chakatongopinda mumuromo mangu.
9 But a voice answered me the second time out of heaven, ‘What God has cleansed, don’t you call unclean.’
Asi inzwi rakandipindura rwechipiri richibva kudenga richiti: Mwari chaachenesa, iwe usati chakasviba.
10 This was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven.
Uye izvi zvakaitika kusvikira katatu, zvese ndokukweverwazve kumusoro kudenga.
11 Behold, immediately three men stood before the house where I was, having been sent from Caesarea to me.
Zvino tarira, pakarepo varume vatatu vamire pamberi pemba yandakange ndiri, vatumwa kwandiri kubva kuKesariya.
12 The Spirit told me to go with them without discriminating. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house.
Mweya ndokuti kwandiri ndiende navo, ndisiri asina chokwadi nechinhu; nehama idzi nhanhatuwo dzakaenda neni, zvino takapinda mumba memurume uyu;
13 He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying to him, ‘Send to Joppa and get Simon, who is called Peter,
iye akatipira kuti wakaona sei mutumwa amire mumba make, achiti kwaari: Tumira varume kuJopa, ugodana Simoni, anonzi Petro,
14 who will speak to you words by which you will be saved, you and all your house.’
achakuudza mashoko, auchaponeswa nawo iwe nemhuri yako yese.
15 As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.
Zvino ndakati ndichatanga kutaura, Mweya Mutsvene wakaburukira pamusoro pavowo, sezvazvakaita pamusoro pedu pakutanga.
16 I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, ‘John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit.’
Zvino ndakarangarira shoko raIshe, kuti wakataura sei achiti: Johwani zvirokwazvo wakabhabhatidza nemvura, asi imwi muchabhabhatidzwa neMweya Mutsvene.
17 If then God gave to them the same gift as us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God?”
Naizvozvo kana Mwari avapa chipo chakafanana nechaakapa kwatiriwo, takatenda kuna Ishe Jesu Kristu, ini ndaiva ani waigona kudzivisa Mwari?
18 When they heard these things, they held their peace and glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!”
Zvino vakati vanzwa zvinhu izvozvi vakanyarara, vakarumbidza Mwari, vachiti: Naizvozvo Mwari wakapawo kuvahedheni kutendeukira kuupenyu.
19 They therefore who were scattered abroad by the oppression that arose about Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews only.
Zvino avo vakapararira nekushushwa kwakaitika pamusoro paSitefano vakagura kusvikira paFenikia neSaipuresi neAndiyokiya, vasingatauri shoko kuna ani asi kuVaJudha chete.
20 But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus.
Asi kwaiva nevamwe vavo, varume VaSaipuresi neVaSairini vakati vasvika kuAndiyokiya, vakataura kuVaHerenisiti, vachiparidza mashoko akanaka aIshe Jesu.
21 The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.
Neruoko rwaIshe rwaiva navo; uye uwandu ukuru hwakatenda hukatendeukira kuna Ishe.
22 The report concerning them came to the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem. They sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch,
Zvino shoko pamusoro pavo rikanzwikwa munzeve dzekereke yaiva paJerusarema; zvino vakatuma Bhanabhasi kuti agure kunosvika Andiyokiya;
23 who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord.
iye asvika ndokuona nyasha dzaMwari akafara, akavakurudzira vese kuti varambire panaIshe nekuzvipira kwemoyo;
24 For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and many people were added to the Lord.
nokuti waiva murume wakanaka, uye azere neMweya Mutsvene uye nekutenda; chaunga chikuru ndokuwedzerwa kuna Ishe.
25 Barnabas went out to Tarsus to look for Saul.
Bhanabhasi ndokubuda akaenda kuTaso kunotsvaka Sauro.
26 When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they were gathered together with the assembly, and taught many people. The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.
Zvino wakati amuwana akamuuisa kuAndiyokiya. Zvino zvikaitika kuti gore rese vakaungana mukereke vakadzidzisa chaunga chikuru; uye vadzidzi vakatanga kunzi vaKristu paAndiyokiya.
27 Now in these days, prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.
Zvino nemazuva iwayo, vaporofita vakaburukira kuAndiyokiya vachibva kuJerusarema.
28 One of them named Agabus stood up and indicated by the Spirit that there should be a great famine all over the world, which also happened in the days of Claudius.
Zvino kwakasimuka umwe wavo wainzi Agabhusi, ndokuratidza neMweya kuti nzara huru ichavapo panyika yese; yakaitikawo panguva yaKiraudhio Kesari.
29 As any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea;
Uye vadzidzi vakazvipira kuti chero ani paaigona napo, umwe neumwe wavo atume zvinobatsira kuhama dzigere muJudhiya;
30 which they also did, sending it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
zvavakaitawo, vakatumira kuvakuru neruoko rwaBhanabhasi naSauro.
