Travay 15
1 Alò kèk mesye te desann sòti Judée e te kòmanse enstwi frè yo: “Amwenske nou vin sikonsi selon koutim Moïse la, nou pa kapab sove.”
Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers, "Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved."
2 Lè Paul ak Barnabas te fè yon gran diskisyon ak deba avèk yo, lòt frè yo te detèmine ke Paul ak Barnabas ak kèk lòt nan yo ta dwe monte Jérusalem vè lòt apòt yo ak lansyen yo konsènan pwoblèm sila a.
Therefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discord and discussion with them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas, and some others of them, to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.
3 Konsa voye pa legliz la, yo t ap travèse Phénicie ak Samarie, e t ap bay an detay istwa konvèsyon pèp etranje yo. Sa te fè kè a tout frè yo kontan anpil.
They, being sent on their way by the church, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the non-Jewish people. They caused great joy to all the brothers.
4 Lè yo te rive Jérusalem, yo te resevwa pa legliz la avèk tout apòt ak ansyen yo. Konsa, yo te bay yon rapò konple de tout sa ke Bondye te fè avèk yo.
When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all things that God had done with them.
5 Men kèk nan gwoup Farizyen ki te kwayan yo te kanpe e te di: “Li nesesè pou sikonsi yo, e pou fè yo swiv Lalwa Moïse la.”
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."
6 Apòt ak ansyen yo te vin reyini ansanm pou egzamine afè sila a.
The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.
7 Apre anpil diskisyon, Pierre te kanpe e te di yo: “Frè yo, nou konnen ke nan tan pase yo, Bondye te fè yon chwa pami nou, ke pa bouch mwen, pèp etranje yo ta dwe tande pawòl levanjil la, e vin kwè.
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 among you, that by my mouth the nations should hear the word of the Good News, and believe.
8 Bondye ki konnen kè a, te temwaye a yo menm, e te bay yo Lespri Sen an, menm jan ke Li te fè nou an.
God, who knows the heart, testified about them by giving the Holy Spirit, just like he did to us.
9 Li pa t fè distenksyon antre nou ak yo, e te netwaye kè yo pa lafwa.
He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
10 “Alò konsa, poukisa nou mete Bondye a leprèv la a lè nou plase sou kou a disip yo yon jouk ke ni zansèt nou yo, ni nou menm pa t kapab pote?
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?
11 Men nou kwè ke nou sove pa lagras a Senyè Jésus a, menm jan ak yo menm.”
But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they are."
12 Tout foul la te rete an silans. Yo t ap koute Barnabas ak Paul lè yo t ap eksplike ki sign ak mirak Bondye te fè atravè yo menm pami pèp etranje yo.
And all the people kept quiet, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul reporting what signs and wonders God had done among the nations through them.
13 Apre yo te fin pale Jacques te reponn e te di: “Frè yo, koute mwen.
After they were silent, James answered, "Brothers, listen to me.
14 Simon eksplike nou jan Bondye te premyèman pran pami pèp etranje yo, yon pèp pou non Li.
Simeon has reported how God first visited the nations, to take out of them a people for his name.
15 Epi avèk sa a, pawòl a pwofèt yo dakò, jis jan sa ekri a:
This agrees with the words of the prophets. As it is written,
16 ‘Apre bagay sa yo Mwen va retounen. Mwen va rebati tabènak David ki te tonbe a. Mwen va rebati ranblè li yo, e Mwen va restore li
'After these things I will return; and I will rebuild the tabernacle of David that has fallen, and I will rebuild its ruins, and I will restore it,
17 pou tout rès limanite a kapab chache Bondye, ak tout pèp etranje yo ki rele pa non Mwen,’
that the rest of humanity may seek after the Lord, and all the nations who are called by my name, says the Lord, who makes these things
known from long ago.' (aiōn g165)
19 “Konsa, se jijman pa m pou nou pa twouble sila k ap tounen vè Bondye yo ki soti pami pèp etranje yo,
"Therefore my judgment is that we do not trouble those from among the non-Jewish people who turn to God,
20 men pou nou ekri yo pou yo evite bagay ki sèvi kon sakrifis pou zidòl, ak imoralite seksyèl, ak vyann sa ki toufe, ak san.
but that we write to them that they abstain from things defiled by idols, from sexual immorality, from what is strangled, and from blood.
21 Paske Moïse, depi nan ansyen jenerasyon yo gen kwayan nan chak vil sa yo ki preche li, paske li kon li nan sinagòg yo chak Saba.”
For Moses from generations of old has in every city those who proclaim him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath."
22 Answit li te sanble bon pou disip ak ansyen yo, avèk tout legliz la, pou chwazi moun pami yo pou voye Antioche avèk Paul ak Barnabas: Jude ki rele Barsabas, ak Silas, mesye ki te konn dirije pami frè yo.
Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers.
23 Yo te voye lèt sa a avèk yo: “Apòt ak frè yo ki se ansyen yo, a frè yo nan Antioche ak Syrie, ak Cilicie, ki sòti nan pèp etranje yo, salitasyon.
They wrote these things by their hand: "The apostles, the elders, and the brothers, to the non-Jewish brothers who are in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: greetings.
24 “Akoz ke nou tande ke kèk nan nou ki pa t resevwa enstriksyon de nou menm, ap twouble nou avèk pawòl k ap boulvèse nanm nou,
Because we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, to whom we gave no commandment;
25 li te sanble bon pou nou, akoz nou tout te vin dakò ansanm, pou chwazi kèk mesye pou voye kote nou avèk byeneme nou yo, Barnabas ak Paul.
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,
26 Se mesye yo ki riske lavi yo pou non a Senyè nou an, Jésus Kri.
who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
27 “Konsa, nou voye Jude ak Silas ki yo menm va osi bay rapò a menm bagay sila yo pa pawòl nan bouch yo.
We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves will also tell you the same things by word of mouth.
28 “Paske li te parèt bon pou Lespri Sen an ak nou menm pa mete sou nou okenn fado ke lesansyèl sa yo:
For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than these necessary things:
29 pou nou evite bagay ki sèvi kon sakrifis pou zidòl, san, bagay ki toufe, ak imoralite seksyèl. Si nou kenbe tèt nou lib de bagay sila yo, nou va fè byen. Orevwa.”
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."
30 Donk, lè yo te voye yo ale, yo te desann Antioche. Yo te ransanble tout asanble a ansanm pou te livre lèt la.
So, when they were sent off, they came to Antioch, and having gathered the congregation together, they delivered the letter.
31 Lè yo te li li, yo te rejwi yo akoz ankourajman li te bay.
When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.
32 Jude ak Silas, ki te pwofèt yo menm osi, te ankouraje e ranfòse frè yo avèk yon mesaj byen long.
Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words, and strengthened them.
33 Apre yo fin pase tan la a, frè yo te voye yo anpè, pou retounen kote sila ki te voye yo.
After they had spent some time there, they were sent back with greetings from the brothers to those that had sent them forth.
34 Men li te sanble bon pou Silas pou l te rete la.
However, Silas decided to remain there.
35 Konsa, Paul ak Barnabas te rete Antioche ansanm ak anpil lòt, pou preche e enstwi pawòl Senyè a.
And Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming the word of the Lord, with many others also.
36 Apre kèk tan, Paul te di Barnabas: “Annou retounen pou vizite chak vil kote nou te pwoklame pawòl Senyè a pou nou wè kijan yo ye.”
After some days Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us return now and visit our brothers in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing."
37 Barnabas te vle pran Jean Marc pou ale avèk yo tou.
Barnabas planned to take John, who was called Mark, with them also.
38 Men Paul te ensiste ke yo pa ta dwe pran li ki te abandone yo nan Pamphylie, e pa t akonpanye yo nan travay la.
But Paul did not think that it was a good idea to take with them someone who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia, and did not go with them to do the work.
39 Yo te vin tèlman pa dakò ke yo te separe youn de lòt. Barnabas te pran Marc avè l e te pran bato a vwal pou Chypre.
Then the contention grew so sharp that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him, and sailed away to Cyprus,
40 Men Paul te chwazi Silas e te pati. Frè yo te remèt li nan gras Senyè a.
but Paul chose Silas, and went out, being commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.
41 Li te vwayaje travèse Syrie ak Cilicie, pou ranfòse legliz yo.
He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
