Dɔwɔwɔwo 15
1 Le ɣeyiɣi si me Paulo kple Barnabas wonɔ Antioxia la, ame aɖewo tso Yudea va Antioxia dua me. Ame siawo va nɔ nu fiam xɔsetɔawo be ehiã vevie be woatso aʋa na wo ɖe Mose ƒe kɔnuwo nu hafi woakpɔ ɖeɖe.
AND certain persons coming down from Judea taught the brethren, That if ye are not circumcised according to the ordinances of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
2 Paulo kple Barnabas melɔ̃ ɖe nya sia dzi kura o, ale wohe nya kple ame siawo vevie. Mlɔeba la, Antioxia Hame la ɖe hametɔ aɖewo kpe ɖe Paulo kple Barnabas ŋu heɖo wo ɖe Yerusalem be woaɖadzro nya sia me kple Apostoloawo kple hamemegãwo, anya woƒe susu le eŋu ava gblɔ na yewo.
There being therefore no small contention and dispute maintained by Paul and Barnabas against them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others of their body, should go up to the apostles and presbyters at Jerusalem, for the decision of this question.
3 Hametɔwo katã yi ɖaɖo ame dɔdɔawo ɖa va se ɖe Antioxia dua godo, eye woyi woƒe mɔzɔzɔ dzi. Le mɔa dzi la, ame dɔdɔawo tɔ ɖe Foenisia kple Samaria, du siwo le mɔa dzi la me, eye wogblɔ ale si Mawu le dɔ wɔm le ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o dome la na xɔsetɔ siwo le afi ma. Nya sia do dzidzɔ blibo na ame sia ame si see.
They therefore being sent on their way by the church, passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, giving a particular narrative of the conversion of the Gentiles: and they gave great joy to all the brethren.
4 Esi ame dɔdɔawo va ɖo Yerusalem la, hamea kple apostoloawo kpakple hamemegãwo xɔ wo, eye woka nu siwo katã Mawu wɔ kpli wo la ta na wo.
Then when they arrived at Jerusalem, they were cordially received by the church, and the apostles and presbyters, and they related how great things God had done by them.
5 Ke ame siwo nye Farisitɔwo tsã hafi trɔ zu Kristotɔwo la tsi tsitre, eye wogblɔ be, “Ele be woatso aʋa na ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o, siwo trɔ zu xɔsetɔwo la katã, eye woawɔ ɖe Mose ƒe sewo dzi.”
But up rose some of the pharisaical sect, who professed the faith, insisting, That it was necessary to circumcise them, and to enjoin them to observe the law of Moses.
6 Ke apostolowo kple hamemegãwo ɖe kpɔ hedzro biabia sia me nyuie.
Then the apostles and presbyters were assembled to consider of this matter.
7 Le nyamedzodzro geɖe megbe la, Petro tsi tsitre gblɔ na wo be, “Nɔvinyewo, miawo ŋutɔ mienya be anɔ abe ƒe aɖewoe nye esi va yi ene la, Mawu tiam le mia dome, eye wòdɔm ɖa be magblɔ nyanyui la na ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o, ale be woawo hã woaxɔ se.
When after much dispute, Peter arose, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know that a considerable time ago God chose among us, by my mouth, that the Gentiles should hear the gospel-word, and believe.
8 Mawu si nya amegbetɔ ɖe sia ɖe ƒe dzi me la xɔ wo hena Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la wo abe ale si wòna míawo hã ene.
And God, who is the discerner of the heart, bore them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as to us;
9 Mede vovototo aɖeke mí kple woawo dome o, elabena eɖe woƒe nu vɔ̃wo ɖa to xɔse me abe míawo ke ene.
and made no difference betwixt either us or them, purifying their hearts by faith.
10 Ke nɔvinyewo, nu ka ta miedi be miate Mawu kpɔ adi be yewoatsɔ agba kpekpe si míawo ŋutɔ kple mía tɔgbuitɔgbuiwo mete ŋu tsɔ o la ada ɖe wo dzi be woatsɔ mahã?
Why then now tempt ye God, by imposing a yoke on the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
11 Ao, míexɔe se to mía Aƒetɔ Yesu Kristo ƒe amenuveve me, eye esia me míekpɔ xɔxɔ abe woawo ke ene le.”
But we believe that we shall be saved by the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, in the same way as they.
12 Le nuƒo sia megbe la, ƒuƒoƒe la zi ɖoɖoe, eye nyahehe aɖeke megayi edzi o. Esia na mɔnukpɔkpɔ Paulo kple Barnabas be wogblɔ nukunu kple dzesi gã siwo Mawu wɔ to wo dzi le ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o dome la na wo.
Then the whole multitude kept silence, and listened to Barnabas and Paul, relating how great signs and miracles God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.
13 Esi woƒo nu vɔ la, Yakobo hã tsi tsitre ƒo nu gblɔ be, “Nɔviwo, miɖo tom.
Now when they ceased speaking, James replied, saying, Men and brethren, hear me:
14 Simɔn gblɔ ale si Mawu ŋutɔ tia amewo tso ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o dome be woasubɔ ye la na mi.
Simon hath fully related, how at first God graciously looked upon the Gentiles, to take from them a people for his name.
15 Nyagblɔɖilawo ƒe nya sɔ kple nu siwo wogblɔ na mi abe ale si woŋlɔ ɖi ene be,
And in accord with this are the words of the prophets; as it is written,
16 “‘Le nu siawo megbe la, magatrɔ ava, eye magatu David ƒe aƒe si mu dze anyi la. Magbugbɔ aɖo eƒe gli gbagbãwo, eye mafɔ wo ɖe tsitre,
“After this will I return, and build again the tabernacle of David, that is fallen; and re-edify what hath been dug up from the foundation, and will set it upright again:
17 ale be ame mamlɛawo adi Aƒetɔ la ƒe mɔ kple ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o siwo ŋu woyɔ nye ŋkɔ ɖo la. Aƒetɔ la, ame si wɔa nu siawo katã lae gblɔe.’
that the residue of men may diligently seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles, among whom my name is invoked, even among them, saith the Lord, who doth all these things.”
Known unto God from the beginning are all his works. (aiōn g165)
19 “Esia ta nye nyametsotsoe nye be mehiã be míaɖe fu na ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o, eye wole tɔtrɔm ɖe Mawu ŋu la o.
Therefore I am decided, that we give no unnecessary disquietude to those who from the heathen have turned to God:
20 Ke ɖeko míaŋlɔ na wo be woadzudzɔ lã siwo wotsɔ sa vɔe na trɔ̃wo kple lã siwo tsi ʋu me la ɖuɖu, eye hekpe ɖe esiawo ŋu la, woadzudzɔ ahasiwɔwɔ.
but that we write to them, that they abstain from pollutions of idol sacrifices, and from whoredom, and from what is strangled, and from blood.
21 Elabena tso blema ke la, wogblɔ Mose ƒe se la na mí le du sia du me le ƒuƒoƒewo katã le Dzudzɔgbe sia Dzudzɔgbe dzi na Yudatɔwo katã.”
For Moses for ages past in every city hath those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath-day.
22 Azɔ la, apostoloawo kple hamemegãwo katã va lɔ̃ ɖe edzi be yewoaɖe ame aɖewo woakplɔ Paulo kple Barnabas ɖo ayi Antioxia be woaɖagblɔ nu si dzi woɖo kpee la na hame si le afi ma. Wotia Yuda (si wogayɔna be Barsaba) kple Silas, ame siwo nye amegãwo le hamea me.
Then it was determined by the apostles and presbyters with the whole church, to send select men from themselves unto Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren;
23 Woŋlɔ agbalẽ de ame dɔdɔawo si, eye emenyawo yi ale: Mía nɔvi siwo menye Yudatɔwo o siwo trɔ zu xɔsetɔwo le Antioxia, Siria kple Kilikia, Mixɔ gbedoname tso. Apostolowo, hamemegãwo kple mia nɔvi siwo le Yerusalem la gbɔ.
writing a letter by their hand, in these words: The apostles and presbyters and the brethren, to the brethren from among the Gentiles which are at Antioch, and in Syria, and Cilicia, greeting:
24 Míese be xɔsetɔ aɖewo, siwo tso mía gbɔ le afi sia la va mia dome, eye wova gblɔ nya aɖewo, siwo ɖe fu na miaƒe susu, eye woʋuʋu miaƒe xɔse kple ɖeɖekpɔkpɔ. Míedi be mianya be menye míawoe dɔ ame siawo ɖo ɖe mi o.
Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain persons who went out from us have disturbed you with discourses, unsettling your minds, insisting, that you should be circumcised, and observe the law: to whom we gave no such charge:
25 Ke esi míawo hã míebu nya la ŋu, eye mí katã míeɖo kpe nu si nye nyateƒea dzi vɔ la, míeɖoe be anye susu nyui aɖe ŋutɔ be míaɖe ame dɔdɔ eve siwo akplɔ mía nɔvi lɔlɔ̃awo, Paulo kple Barnabas, ɖo ava mia gbɔ.
it hath seemed fit to us, assembled unanimously, to send unto you select men with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
26 Ame dɔdɔ eve siawoe nye Yuda kple Sila, ame siwo tsɔ woƒe agbe ke faa na míaƒe Aƒetɔ Yesu Kristo.
men who have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
27 Azɔ míedɔ Yuda kple Silas ɖa, ame siawo aƒo nu, aɖo kpe nu si nye míaƒe susu le nya siwo le fu ɖem na miaƒe susuwo la dzi na mi.
We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, and they by word of mouth will tell you the same things.
28 Míekpɔe dze sii be enyo Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la kple míawo hã ŋu be, menyo be míatsɔ agba gã aɖeke ada ɖe mia dzi wu nu vevi siawo ko o,
For it hath seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us, to lay upon you no other burden except these things which are of absolute necessity;
29 be miatsri trɔ̃wo ƒe vɔsawo kple ʋu kple lã tsiʋumewo ɖuɖu, eye miatsri ahasiwɔwɔ hã. Ne miekpɔ mia ɖokui dzi nyuie le nu siawo me la, ekema miewɔe nyuie. Minɔ anyi sesĩe.
that ye abstain from eating whatever is sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from whoredom: from which things carefully preserving yourselves, ye shall do well. Farewell.
30 Ame dɔdɔ eneawo dze mɔ ɖo ta Antioxia enumake. Esi wova ɖo la, woƒo kristotɔwo katã nu ƒu, eye wotsɔ gbedeasi la ɖo woƒe ŋkume.
They then being thus dispatched, came to Antioch: and assembling the multitude, they delivered the letter:
31 Esi woxlẽ agbalẽ la, eye wose emenyawo la, hame la katã kpɔ dzidzɔ manyagblɔ aɖe.
and when they had read it, they rejoiced in the consolation of it.
32 Hekpe ɖe agbalẽa ŋu la, Yuda kple Silas, ame siwo hã nye nyagblɔɖilawo la gaƒo nu geɖe na hame la hedo ŋusẽ woƒe xɔse.
Then Judas and Silas, being also themselves prophets, exhorted the brethren, in many a discourse, and established them.
33 Wonɔ Antioxia ŋkeke geɖe hafi wodo mɔ wo kple dzidzɔgbedoname tso Antioxia Hame gbɔ vɛ na Yerusalem hame si dɔ wo. [
And having stayed their time, they were dismissed in peace from the brethren to the apostles.
34 Ke enyo Sila ŋu be yeatsi afi ma.]
However Silas thought proper to abide there.
35 Paulo kple Barnabas hã gatsi Antioxia hena kpekpe ɖe ame siwo nɔ Aƒetɔ la ƒe nya gblɔm henɔ nu fiam amewo le afi ma la ŋu.
Paul also and Barnabas abode at Antioch, teaching and preaching, with many others also, the word of the Lord.
36 Le ŋkeke aɖewo megbe la, Paulo doe ɖe Barnabas gbɔ be, “Na míatrɔ ayi aɖakpɔ nɔvi siwo le du siwo me míegblɔ Aƒetɔ la ƒe nya la le la, akpɔ ale si wole zɔzɔmee la ɖa.”
Then after certain days said Paul to Barnabas, Let us now return and visit our brethren in every city among whom we have preached the word of the Lord, that we may see how they hold on.
37 Barnabas lɔ̃, ke edi be yewoakplɔ Yohanes si woyɔna be Marko la akpe ɖe yewo ɖokui ŋu.
Now Barnabas had resolved to take with him John, whose surname is Mark.
38 Ke le ale si Marko gblẽ wo ɖi le Pamfilia, eye meyi dɔa dzi kple wo o ta la, Paulo mebui be enyo be wòagayi kpli yewo o.
But Paul did not think him a fit person to take with them, who had withdrawn from them from Pamphylia, and no longer went with them to the service.
39 Nu sia he masɔmasɔ de Paul kple Barnabas dome ale gbegbe be wo dome ma. Barnabas kplɔ Marko ɖe asi, eye woɖo tɔdziʋu yi Kipro.
So there grew up a sudden quarrel, insomuch that they separated from each other: and Barnabas, taking Mark with him, sailed away to Cyprus:
40 Ke Paulo hã kplɔ Silas kpe ɖe eɖokui ŋu, eye nɔviawo tsɔ wo de asi na Aƒetɔ la ƒe amenuveve.
but Paul selecting Silas, departed, being commended by the brethren to the favour of God.
41 Woto Siria kple Kilikia nutowo me henɔ ŋusẽ dom hame siwo le afi mawo.
And he passed through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
