Oihana 15
1 A IHO mai la kekahi poe, mai Iudea mai ao mai la lakou i na hoahanau, Ina aole oukou e okipoepoeia, e like me ka aono o Mose, aole hiki ia oukou ke hoolaia.
But certain persons who had come down from Judaea tried to convince the brethren, saying, "Unless you are circumcised in accordance with the Mosaic custom, you cannot be saved."
2 Nui iho la ke kamailio ku e, a me ka hoopaapaa ana o lakou me Paulo laua me Barenaba. Manao iho la lakou e hele o Paulo, me Barenaba, a me kekahi poe o lakou, i Ierusalema, i na lunaolelo, a me na lunakahiko, no keia manao.
Between these new comers and Paul and Barnabas there was no little disagreement and controversy, until at last it was decided that Paul and Barnabas and some other brethren should go up to consult the Apostles and Elders in Jerusalem on this matter.
3 Na ka ekalesia lakou i kai maikai aku, a kaahele lakou ma Poinike, a ma Samaria e hai mai ana i ka huli ana o ko na aina e; a hoolioli loa lakou i na hoahanau a pau.
So they set out, being accompanied for a short distance by some other members of the Church; and as they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, they told the whole story of the conversion of the Gentiles and inspired all the brethren with great joy.
4 A hiki lakou i Ierusalema, apo mai la ka ekalesia ia lakou, a me na lunaolelo, a me na lunakahiko, a hai aku la lakou i na mea a pau a ke Akua i hana mai ai mo lakou.
Upon their arrival in Jerusalem they were cordially received by the Church, the Apostles, and the Elders; and they reported in detail all that God, working with them, had done.
5 Ku mai la kekahi poe i manaoio, noloko mai o ka aoao Parisaio, i mai la, Pono ke okipoepoe ia lakou, a e kauoha aku e malama i ke kanawai o Mose.
But certain men who had belonged to the sect of the Pharisees but were now believers, stood up in the assembly, and said, "Yes, Gentile believers ought to be circumcised and be ordered to keep the Law of Moses."
6 Hoakoakoa mai la ka poe lunaolelo, a me na lunakahiko, e kukakuka i keia mea.
Then the Apostles and Elders met to consider the matter;
7 Nui loa iho la ka hoopaapaa, alaila, ku mai la o Petero, i mai la ia lakou, E na kanaka, na hoahanau, ua ike no oukou i na la mamua, wau no ko kakou mea a ke Akua i wae ai, i lohe ko na aina e i ka olelo maikai ma ko'u waha, a e manaoio mai.
and after there had been a long discussion Peter rose to his feet. "It is within your own knowledge," he said, "that God originally made choice among you that from my lips the Gentiles were to hear the Message of the Good News, and believe.
8 A na ke Akua, ka mea i ike i ka naau, i koike mai no lakou, e haawi ana ia lakou i ka Uhaue Hemolele, me ia ia kakou.
And God, who knows all hearts, gave His testimony in their favour by bestowing the Holy Spirit on them just as He did on us;
9 Aole ia i hookaawale iki mawaena o kakou a me lakou, hoomaemae no ia i ko lakou naau i ka manaoio ana.
and He made no difference between us and them, in that He cleansed their hearts by their faith.
10 No ia mea la ea, no ke aha la oukou e hoao aku nei i ke Akua e kau mai maluna o ka ai o na haumana i ka auamo hiki ole ia kakon a me ko kakou poe kupuna, ke amo?
Now, therefore, why try an experiment upon God, by laying on the necks of these disciples a yoke which neither our forefathers nor we have been able to bear?
11 Ke manaoio nei no hoi kakou, e hoolaia'i kakou i ka lokomaikai mai o ka Haku, o Iesu e like me lakou.
On the contrary, we believe that it is by the grace of the Lord Jesus that we, as well as they, shall be saved."
12 Alaila noho malie ua ahakanaka la n pau, hoolohe aku la ia Barenaba laua me Paulo, i ko laua hai ana i na hoailona mana, a me na mea kupanaha a ke Akua i hana mai ai ma o laua la iwaena o ko na aina e.
Then the whole assembly remained silent while they listened to the statement made by Paul and Barnabas as to all the signs and marvels that God had done among the Gentiles through their instrumentality.
13 Mahope iho i ko laua oki ana alaila olelo mai la o Iakobo, i mai la, E na kanaka, na hoahanau, e hoolohe mai ia'u:
When they had finished speaking, James said, "Brethren, listen to me.
14 Ua hai mai noi o Simeona i ko ke Akua holo ana mai mamua aku nei e ike i ko na aina e, e lawe mai i kekahi poe kanaka no kona inoa, mailoko mai o lakou.
Symeon has related how God first looked graciously on the Gentiles to take from among them a People to be called by His name.
15 Ua pili no hoi ka olelo a na kaula i keia mea: penei ka palapala ana,
And this is in harmony with the language of the Prophets, which says:
16 A mahope iho, e hoi hou mai au, a e kukulu hou ae i ka halelewa o Davida i hiolo; a e hookuikui hou au i na mea hina, a e kukulu hou ia;
"'"Afterwards I will return, and will rebuild David's fallen tent. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will set it up again;
17 I imi ai hoi na mea i koe o kanaka i ka Haku, a me ko na aina e a pau, ka poe i heaia ko'u inoa maluna o lakou, wahi a ka Haku, nana i hana keia mau mea.
In order that the rest of mankind may earnestly seek the Lord--even all the nations which are called by My name,"
Says the Lord, who has been making these things known from ages long past.' (aiōn g165)
19 Nolaila hoi, ke manao aku nei au, aole e hookaumaha i ko na aina e i hoohuliia mai i ke Akua:
"My judgement, therefore, is against inflicting unexpected annoyance on those of the Gentiles who are turning to God.
20 E palapala aku no nae kakou ia lakou, e hookaaokoa lakou i na mea haumia o na kii, a me ka moe kolohe, a me na mea umi wale ia, a me ke koko.
Yet let us send them written instructions to abstain from things polluted by connexion with idolatry, from fornication, from meat killed by strangling, and from blood.
21 No ka mea, he poe no ko Mose, mai ka wa kahiko mai, ma na kulanakauhale a pau, nana e ao aku ma kana, na heluheluia no hoi kana maloko o na halehalawai, i na la Sabati a pau.
For Moses from the earliest times has had his preachers in every town, being read, as he is, Sabbath after Sabbath, in the various synagogues."
22 Alaila manao iho la na lunaolelo, a me ua lunakahiko, a me ka ekalesia a pau, he mea pono ke hoouna aku me Paulo laua o Barenaba, i mau kanaka i waeia, mailoko mai o lakou, i Anetioka, o Iuda i kapaia o Baresaba, a me Sila, he mau kanaka koikoi laua mawaena o na hoahanau.
Thereupon it was decided by the Apostles and Elders, with the approval of the whole Church, to choose suitable persons from among themselves and send them to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas. Judas, called Bar-sabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren, were selected,
23 Palapala aku la lakou, ma ko lakou lima, penei: Ke aloha aku nei na lunaolelo, a me na lunakahiko, a me na hoahanau, i na hoahanau o na lahuikanaka e ma Anetioka, a ma Suria, a ma Kilikia;
and they took with them the following letter: "The Apostles and the elder brethren send greeting to the Gentile brethren throughout Antioch, Syria and Cilicia.
24 No ka mea, ua lohe makou i kekahi poe hele aku, mai o makou aku, ua hoohihia ia oukou i na olelo, me ka hoohuli e ana i ko oukou uhane, i ka i ana ae, E okipoepoeia oukou, a e malama i ke kanawai; aole makou i kauoha aku ia lakou pela.
As we have been informed that certain persons who have gone out from among us have disturbed you by their teaching and have unsettled your minds, without having received any such instructions from us;
25 I ko makou akoakoa lokahi ana, manao makou, he mea maikai ke hoouna aku ia oukou i kekahi mau kanaka i kohoia, i hele pu me ka makou mau mea i alohaia, me Barenaba lana o Paulo.
we have unanimously decided to select certain men and send them to you in company with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul,
26 Ua haawi ia mau kanaka i ko laua ola no ka inoa o ko kakou Haku o Iesu Kristo.
who have endangered their very lives for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ.
27 Nolaila, ua hoouna no hoi makou ia Iuda, laua me Sila, a na laua no e hai ana aku ma ka olelo i keia mau mea hookahi no.
We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who are themselves bringing you the same message by word of mouth.
28 No ka mea, ua manao ka Uhane Hemolele a me makou no hoi, aole e kau maluna o oukou, i kekahi mea kaumaha nui aku; o keia mau mea e pono ai wale no;
For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no burden heavier than these necessary requirements--
29 E hookaaokoa i ka io i mohaiia no na kii, a me ke koko, a me na mea i umi wale ia, a mo ka moe kolohe. Ina e pili ole oukou ia mau mea, ua hana maikai oukou. Aloha oukou.
You must abstain from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from fornication. Keep yourselves clear of these things, and it will be well with you. Farewell."
30 A kuuia mai la lakou, hele lakou i Anetioka; a hoakoakoa iho la lakou i ka ahakanaka, haawi aku la lakou i ua palapala la.
They, therefore, having been solemnly sent, came down to Antioch, where they called together the whole assembly and delivered the letter.
31 A i ko lakou heluhelu ana, olioli lakou no ka olelo hoolana.
The people read it, and were delighted with the comfort it brought them.
32 He mau kaula no hoi o Iuda laua me Sila, a hooikaika aku la iaua i na hoahanau, me na olelo he nui loa, a hookupaa iho la ia lakou.
And Judas and Silas, being themselves also Prophets, gave them a long and encouraging talk, and strengthened them in the faith.
33 Noho iho la lakou i kokahi wa, kuu maikai ia'ku la lakou, mai na hoahanau aku, i hele aku i na lunaolelo.
After spending some time there they received an affectionate farewell from the brethren to return to those who had sent them.
34 Ua maikai no hoi i ko Sila manao e noho malaila.
35 A o Paulo laua o Barenaba, a me kekahi poe nui e ae, noho no lakou ma Anetioka, o ao ana, a e hai ana i ka olelo a ka Haku.
But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, teaching and, in company with many others, telling the Good News of the Lord's Message.
36 A hala kekahi mau la, i mai la o Paulo ia Barenaba, E hele hon kaua o ike i ko kaua mau hoahanau ma na kulanakauhale a pau a kaua i hai aku ai i ka olelo a ka Haku, pehea i noho la.
After a while Paul said to Barnabas, "Suppose we now revisit the brethren in the various towns in which we have made known the Lord's Message--to see whether they are prospering!"
37 Manao paa iho la o Barenaba, e lawe pu aku ia Ieane i kapaia o Mareko.
Barnabas, however, was bent on taking with them John, whose other name was Mark,
38 Aole nae i makemake o Paulo, e lawe pu i ka mea i haalele mai ia laua ma Pamepulia, a hele pu ole akai me laua i ka hana.
while Paul deemed it undesirable to have as their companion one who had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not gone on with them to the work.
39 Nolaila, hoopaapaa ikaika ae la laua, a hookaawale iho la kekahi I kekahi; lawe pu aku la o Barenaba ia Mareko, a holo aku la i Kupero.
So there arose a serious disagreement between them, which resulted in their parting from one another, Barnabas taking Mark and setting sail for Cyprus.
40 Koho aku la o Paulo ia Sila, a hele aku la, me ka haawiia i ka lokomaikai o ko Akua e na hoahanau.
But Paul chose Silas as his travelling companion; and set out, after being commended by the brethren to the grace of the Lord;
41 Hele aku la i Suria, a me Kilikia, e hookupaa aku ana i na ekalesia.
and he passed through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the Churches.
