Atũmwo 15
1 Na rĩrĩ, andũ amwe magĩikũrũka kuuma Judea magĩthiĩ Antiokia, na nĩmarutaga ariũ a Ithe witũ makameera atĩrĩ: “Mũngĩaga kũrua kũringana na mũtugo ũrĩa warutanirwo nĩ Musa, mũtingĩhonoka.”
But certain persons came down from Judea, and began to teach the Lord’s followers that, unless they were circumcised, in accordance with the custom required by Moses, they could not be saved.
2 Ũndũ ũyũ ũgĩtũma Paũlũ na Baranaba macookanĩrie na makararanie mũno nao. Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Paũlũ na Baranaba makĩamũrwo, marĩ na etĩkia angĩ, maambate mathiĩ Jerusalemu makone atũmwo na athuuri nĩ ũndũ wa ũhoro ũcio.
This gave rise to a serious dispute, and much discussion, between Paul and Barnabas and these people, and it was therefore settled that Paul and Barnabas and others of their number should go up to Jerusalem, to consult the apostles and church elders about the matter under discussion.
3 Naguo kanitha ũkĩmoimagaria, na rĩrĩa maatuĩkanagĩria Foinike na Samaria, nĩmaheanaga ũhoro wa ũrĩa andũ-a-Ndũrĩrĩ maagarũrũkire kũrĩ Ngai. Ũhoro ũcio ũgĩkenia ariũ a Ithe witũ mũno.
The church, therefore, sent them on their journey, and they made their way through Phoenicia and Samaria, telling the story of the conversion of the Gentiles, to the great joy of all the followers.
4 Na maakinya Jerusalemu, makĩamũkĩrwo nĩ kanitha, na atũmwo, na athuuri, nao makĩmeera maũndũ mothe marĩa Ngai eekĩte agereire harĩo.
On their arrival at Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, as well as by the apostles and the elders, and gave an account of all that God had helped them to do.
5 Hĩndĩ ĩyo andũ amwe a arĩa meetĩkĩtie a thiritũ ya Afarisai makĩrũgama, makiuga atĩrĩ, “Andũ a Ndũrĩrĩ no nginya marue na maathwo atĩ marũmagie watho wa Musa.”
Some of the Pharisees’ party, however, who had become believers in Christ, came forward and declared that they were bound to circumcise converts and to direct them to observe the Law of Moses.
6 Nao atũmwo na athuuri magĩcemania nĩgeetha maarĩrĩrie ũhoro ũcio.
The apostles and the church elders held a meeting to consider this question.
7 Thuutha wa mĩario mĩingĩ, Petero akĩrũgama, akĩmarĩria, akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Ariũ na aarĩ a Ithe witũ, nĩmũũĩ atĩ ihinda rĩhĩtũku, Ngai nĩathuurire kuuma gatagatĩ kanyu nĩguo andũ-a-Ndũrĩrĩ maigue ndũmĩrĩri ya Ũhoro-ũrĩa-Mwega kuuma kũrĩ niĩ na nĩguo metĩkie.
After much discussion, Peter rose and said: ‘You, my friends, know well that long ago God singled me out – that through my lips the Gentiles should hear the message of the good news, and become believers in Christ.
8 Nake Ngai, ũrĩa ũũĩ ngoro, akĩonania atĩ nĩametĩkĩrĩte na ũndũ wa kũmahe Roho Mũtheru, o ta ũrĩa aatũhete.
Now God, who reads all hearts, declared his acceptance of the Gentiles, by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as he did to us.
9 Ndeekĩrire ngũũrani gatagatĩ gaitũ nao, nĩgũkorwo maatheririe ngoro ciao na ũndũ wa wĩtĩkio.
He made no distinction between them and us, when he purified their hearts by their faith.
10 Hakĩrĩ ũguo-rĩ, nĩ kĩĩ kĩratũma mwende kũgeria Ngai na ũndũ wa gwĩkĩra arutwo icooki ngingo rĩrĩa ithuĩ o na kana maithe maitũ tũtarĩ twahota gũkuua?
Why, then, do you now provoke God, by putting on the necks of these disciples a yoke which neither our ancestors nor we were able to bear?
11 Aca! Twĩtĩkĩtie atĩ tũhonokete nĩ ũndũ wa wega wa Mwathani witũ Jesũ, o ta ũrĩa o nao mahonokete.”
No, it is through the loving kindness of the Lord Jesus that we, just as they do, believe that we have been saved.’
12 Nakĩo kĩũngano gĩothe gĩgĩkira ki gĩgĩthikĩrĩria Baranaba na Paũlũ makĩheana ũhoro wa ciama na morirũ iria Ngai eekĩte kũrĩ andũ-a-Ndũrĩrĩ agereire harĩo.
Every voice in the assembly was hushed, as they listened to Barnabas and Paul, while they gave an account of all the signs and wonders which God had shown among the Gentiles through them.
13 Rĩrĩa maarĩkirie kwaria, Jakubu akĩaria akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Ariũ na aarĩ a Ithe witũ, ta thikĩrĩriai.
After they had finished speaking, James addressed the Council. ‘Friends,’ he began, ‘hear what I have to say.
14 Simoni nĩatũtaarĩria ũrĩa Ngai oonanirie wendo wake hĩndĩ ya mbere na ũndũ wa gwĩthuurĩra andũ kuuma kũrĩ andũ-a-Ndũrĩrĩ nĩguo matuĩke aake.
Simon has described the manner in which God first visited the Gentiles, in order to take from among them a people to bear his name.
15 Nacio ciugo cia anabii ikaringana na ũhoro ũcio, o ta ũrĩa kwandĩkĩtwo atĩrĩ:
And that is in harmony with the words of the prophets, where they say –
16 “‘Thuutha wa ũguo nĩngacooka, na njake rĩngĩ hema ya Daudi ĩrĩa ĩgwĩte. Nĩngaka iganjo rĩayo rĩngĩ, na ndĩmĩcookie harĩa yarĩ,
“After this I will return; and I will rebuild the house of David which has fallen – its ruins I will rebuild, and will set it up once more;
17 nĩgeetha matigari marongoragie Mwathani, o na andũ othe a Ndũrĩrĩ arĩa metanagio na rĩĩtwa rĩakwa, ũguo nĩguo Mwathani ũrĩa wĩkaga maũndũ macio ekuuga’
that so the rest of mankind may earnestly seek the Lord – even all the Gentiles on whom my name has been bestowed,
says the Lord, as he does these things, known from long ago.” (aiōn g165)
19 “Nĩ ũndũ ũcio-rĩ, niĩ ngũtua atĩrĩ, tũtige kũritũhĩria ũhoro andũ-a-Ndũrĩrĩ arĩa maragarũrũka kũrĩ Ngai.
In my judgment, therefore, we should not add to the difficulties of those Gentiles who are turning to God,
20 Handũ ha ũguo-rĩ, twagĩrĩirwo tũmaandĩkĩre marũa, tũmeere metheemage kuumana na irio iria ithaahĩtio nĩ mĩhianano, ningĩ metheemage kuumana na ũmaraya, na kuumana na nyama cia nyamũ cia gũitwo, o na kuumana na thakame.
but we should write to them to abstain from food that has been polluted by being sacrificed to idols, from impurity, from eating the flesh of strangled animals, and from blood.
21 Nĩgũkorwo ũhoro wa Musa nĩwahunjagio matũũra-inĩ mothe o kuuma mahinda ma tene mũno, na nĩũthomagwo thunagogi-inĩ mĩthenya yothe ya Thabatũ.”
For in every town, for generations past, there have been those who preach Moses, read as he is in the synagogues every Sabbath.’
22 Hĩndĩ ĩyo atũmwo na athuuri, hamwe na kanitha wothe, magĩtua itua mathuure andũ amwe ao mamatũme Antiokia marĩ na Paũlũ na Baranaba. Magĩthuura Judasi (ũrĩa wetagwo Barasaba) na Sila, nao andũ aya eerĩ maarĩ atongoria thĩinĩ wa ariũ a Ithe witũ.
It was then decided by the apostles and the elders, with the assent of the whole church, to choose some of their number, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. Those chosen were Judas (called Barsabas) and Silas, who were leaders among the community.
23 Makĩmatũma na marũa maya: Nĩ ithuĩ atũmwo na athuuri, o ithuĩ ariũ a Ithe wanyu, Kũrĩ andũ-a-Ndũrĩrĩ arĩa metĩkĩtie kũu Antiokia, na Suriata, na Kilikia: Amũkĩrai ngeithi.
They were bearers of the following letter – “The apostles, and the followers who are the church elders, send their greetings to the followers of the Lord of Gentile birth in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia.
24 Nĩtũiguĩte atĩ andũ amwe nĩmooimire kũrĩ ithuĩ matarĩ na rũũtha rwitũ, na makĩmũthĩĩnia, na makĩnyariira meciiria manyu nĩ ũndũ wa maũndũ marĩa maaririe.
As we had heard that some of our number had upset you by their assertions, and unsettled your minds – without instructions from us –
25 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio, ithuothe nĩtũiguanĩire tũthuure andũ amwe tũmatũme kũrĩ inyuĩ marĩ na arata aitũ endwa, Baranaba na Paũlũ,
We met and decided to choose certain men and send them to you with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul,
26 andũ arĩa matwarĩrĩirie mĩoyo yao ũgwati-inĩ nĩ ũndũ wa rĩĩtwa rĩa Mwathani witũ Jesũ Kristũ.
who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
27 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio nĩtwatũma Judasi na Sila nĩgeetha makindĩre ũhoro ũyũ tũramwandĩkĩra na ciugo cia tũnua twao.
We are accordingly sending Judas and Silas, and they will tell you by word of mouth what we are now writing.
28 Nĩkuonekete arĩ wega kũrĩ Roho Mũtheru o na kũrĩ ithuĩ twage kũmũkuuithia mũrigo ũkĩrĩte maũndũ maya:
We have, therefore, decided, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, to lay no further burden on you beyond these necessary conditions –
29 Na rĩrĩ, mũtikarĩĩage irio iria irutĩirwo mĩhianano, na mũtikanyuuage thakame, na mũtikarĩĩage nyama cia nyamũ cia gũitwo, na mũtigane na ũmaraya. Mwetheema maũndũ macio-rĩ, nĩmũgwĩka wega. Tigwoi ũhoro.
That you abstain from food offered to idols, from blood, from eating the flesh of strangled animals, and from impurity. If you guard yourselves against such things, it will be well with you. Farewell.”
30 Nao andũ acio makiugĩrwo ũhoro, na makĩharũrũka magĩthiĩ Antiokia, kũrĩa maacookanĩrĩirie kanitha hamwe, na makĩneana marũa macio.
So the bearers of this letter were sent on their way, and went down to Antioch. There they called a meeting of all the followers,
31 Rĩrĩa andũ maathomire marũa macio, magĩkena nĩ ũndũ wa ndũmĩrĩri ya kũmoomĩrĩria ĩrĩa yaandĩkĩtwo marũa-inĩ macio.
and delivered the letter, the reading of which caused great rejoicing by its encouraging contents.
32 Nao Judasi na Sila, arĩa o ene maarĩ anabii, makĩaria maũndũ maingĩ ma kũũmĩrĩria na kuongerera ariũ a Ithe witũ hinya.
Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, further encouraged the them by many an address, and strengthened their faith.
33 Thuutha wa gũikara kũu kwa ihinda-rĩ, makiugĩrwo ũhoro na irathimo cia thayũ nĩ ariũ na aarĩ a Ithe witũ, nĩguo macooke kũrĩ andũ arĩa maamatũmĩte.
After some stay, they were dismissed with kind farewells from the followers, and returned to those who had sent them.
34 (Nowe Sila akĩona arĩ wega aikare kũu.)
35 No Paũlũ na Baranaba magĩtigwo kũu Antiokia, kũrĩa o, na andũ angĩ aingĩ maarutanaga na makahunjia kiugo kĩa Mwathani.
Paul and Barnabas, however, remained in Antioch, where they taught and, with the help of many others, told the good news of the Lord’s message.
36 Thuutha wa mĩthenya ĩigana ũna, Paũlũ akĩĩra Baranaba atĩrĩ, “Reke tũcooke tũgaceerere ariũ na aarĩ a Ithe witũ matũũra-inĩ mothe marĩa tũhunjĩtie kiugo kĩa Mwathani, tũkamenye ũrĩa matariĩ.”
Some time after this, Paul said to Barnabas, ‘Let us go back and visit the Lord’s followers in every town in which we have told the Lord’s message, and see how they are prospering.’
37 Baranaba nĩeendaga kuoya Johana, ũrĩa wetagwo Mariko mathiĩ nake,
Barnabas wished to take with them John, whose other name was Mark;
38 no Paũlũ ndonaga arĩ wega mathiĩ nake, tondũ nĩamatiganĩirie rĩrĩa maarĩ Pamufilia na akĩaga gũthiĩ kũruta wĩra nao.
but Paul felt that they ought not to take with them the man who had deserted them in Pamphylia, and had not gone on with them to their work.
39 Makĩgĩa na gũkararania kũnene o nginya makĩamũkana. Baranaba akĩoya Mariko, makĩhaica marikabu, magĩthiĩ Kuporo,
This caused such unpleasant feeling between them that they parted ways, Barnabas taking Mark and sailing for Cyprus,
40 no Paũlũ agĩthuura Sila, na maarĩkia kũhooerwo wega wa Mwathani nĩ ariũ na aarĩ a Ithe witũ, magĩthiĩ.
while Paul chose Silas for his companion and, after he had been committed by the followers to the gracious care of the Lord,
41 Agĩtuĩkanĩria Suriata na Kilikia, agĩĩkagĩra makanitha hinya.
started on his journey and went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches in the faith.
