Ntendo nia itumi 15
1 Antu a ki tuunga ai asimile kupuma ku Uyahudi nu kuamanyisa i aluna, azeligitya, “angamuhite kutalwa i kidamu anga ntendo ni ang'wa Musa, shanga muhumile kugunwa.”
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 Matungo uPaulo nu Barnaba nai atulaa nu wikungumi nu witambulyi palung'wi ni enso, anyandugu ai alamue kina uPaulo, Barnaba ni auya kituunga alongole ku Yerusalemu ku itumi ni anyampala ku nsoko a ikolyo ili.
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 Kululo, kulagiiligwa kitalao ni itekeelo, ai akiie ku Foenike ni Samaria azetanantya kupiulwa insula ku anyaingu. Ai aletile ulowa ukulu ku anya ndugu ihi.
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 Nai akapembya ku Yerusalemu, ai asingiiigwe ni itekeelo ni itumi ni anyampala, hangi ai apikilye i mpola nia makani ihi naiza Itunda witumile palung'wi ni enso.
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 Kuiti i antu akituunga nai ahuiie, nai akoli mi idale nila Afarisayo, ai imikile nu kuligitya, “ingi ingulu kuatwala ikidamu nu kualagiilya aliambe ilagiilyo ni lang'wa Musa.”
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 Iti gwa i itumi ni anyampala ai imikile palung'wi kulisiga ikolyo ili.
Then the Apostles and Elders met to consider the matter;
7 Ze yakilaa u witambulyi ulipu, uPetro ai wimikile nu kuligitya kitalao, “Anya ndugu mulingile kina itungo iziza nilakilaa Itunda ai witumile uholania mukati anyu, kina ku mulomo nuane Anyaingu igiilye u lukani nula nkani ninza, nu kuhuiila.
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 "It is within your own knowledge," he said, "that God originally made choice among you that from my lips the Gentiles were to hear the Message of the Good News, and believe.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 Itunda, nuilingile i nkolo, ukuiie kitalao, ukuinkiilya uNg'wau Ng'welu, anga nai witumile kitalanyu;
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 hangi shanga ai uzipilye utemanuli kati itu ni enso, waze yituma i nkolo niao nziza ku uhuili.
and He made no difference between us and them, in that He cleansed their hearts by their faith.
10 Ku lulo ku niki mukumugema Itunda kina muikile kinyuli migulya a nkingo nia amanyisigwa naiza ga i atata itu ang'wi u sese shanga ai kuhumile ku gigimiilya?
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 Kuiti ku huiie kina ku ugunwa ku ukende nua Mukulu uYesu, anga nai atulaa.”
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 uMilundo wihi ai ukilagilye nai atulaa akumutegeelya uBarnaba nu Paulo nai atulaa akupumya i mpola nia ilingasiilyo nu ukuilwa naiza Itunda ai witumile palung'wi ni enso kati a antu a anyaingu.
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 Nai akaleka kuligitya, uYakobo ai usukiiye wazeligitya, “Anyandugu ntegeelyi.
When they had finished speaking, James said, "Brethren, listen to me.
14 uSimioni waganula iti hanza Itunda ku ukende ai ua aiye i anyaingu iti kina wiligilye kupuma kitalao antu kunsoko a lina nilakwe.
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 iMakani a anyakidagu igombilye ni ili anga nilikilisigwe.
And this is in harmony with the language of the Prophets, which says:
16 Ze yakilaa i makani aya nikasuka kukizenga hangi ikitala nikang'wa Daudi, naikagwizaa pihi; nikanyansula nu ku sukiilya ubipigwa nuakwe,
"'"Afterwards I will return, and will rebuild David's fallen tent. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will set it up again;
17 iti kina antu nai asagiie amudume uMukulu, palung'wi ni antu a ingu nai itangilwe kulina nilane.'
In order that the rest of mankind may earnestly seek the Lord--even all the nations which are called by My name,"
18 Iti uu nuiligityaa u Mukulu nai witumile i makani aya nakumukile puma ikali nia kali. (aiōn g165)
Says the Lord, who has been making these things known from ages long past.' (aiōn g165)
19 Iti gwa, u usiji nuane ingi, kina kuleke kuinkiilya ulwago i antu i anya ingu niakumupilukila Itunda.
"My judgement, therefore, is against inflicting unexpected annoyance on those of the Gentiles who are turning to God.
20 Kuiti kukilise kitalao kina ihuje nu ubipigwa nua adudu, nsula nia usambo, hangi ni igogilwe, ni sakami.
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 Kupuma u utugwaa nua anyampala akoli antu mu kila isali ni itanantya nu kumusoma u Musa mu matekeelo kila luhiku nula kusupya.”
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 Ku lulo yikigeeleka kutula ia loeeye i itumi ni anyampala, palung'wi ni itekeelo lihi kumuholania uYuda nai witangwaa Barnaba, nu Silas nai atulaa atongeeli i tekeelo, nu kualagiilya ku Antiokia palung'wi nu Paulo nu Barnaba.
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 Ai akilisilye iti, “Itumi, anyampala ni anya ndugu, ku anya ndugu a anyaingu niakoli ku Antiokia, Shamu ni Kilikia, Milamu.
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 Ai kijaa kina antu a kituunga naza shanga ai kuinkiiye ilagiilyo nilanso, ai apumaa kitalanyu hangi akumajaa ku umanyisigwa nuiletaa u lwago mu umi nuanyu.
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 Ku lulo yigeeleka ikende kitaitu kihi kuholania antu nu kualagiilya kitalanyu palung'wi ni alowa itu Barnaba nu Paulo,
we have unanimously decided to select certain men and send them to you in company with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul,
26 antu nai agilye u likalo nulao ku nsoko a lina nila Mukulu uYesu Kristo
who have endangered their very lives for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ.
27 Ku lulo kamulagiilya uYuda nu Sila, akumutambuila makani yao yaayo.
We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who are themselves bringing you the same message by word of mouth.
28 Ku nsoko ai yigeeleka ikende ku Ng'wau Ng'welu nu kitaitu, Kuleka kuika migulya anyu muligo ukulu kukila imakani aya naiza a kusinja;
For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no burden heavier than these necessary requirements--
29 Kina mupiluke kupuma mu intu ni ipumigwa ku adudu, sakami intu nia kugogwa, nu usambo. Anga miki ika kuli ni izi, ikutula ikende kitalanyu. Mu lamu.”
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 Iti gwa nai asapatiligwa, ai asimiie ku Atiokia; ze yakilaa kilingiila u milundo palung'wi, ai ainkiiye ibada.
They, therefore, having been solemnly sent, came down to Antioch, where they called together the whole assembly and delivered the letter.
31 Nai akatula asomaa, ai iloile kunsoko a kukinyilwa inkolo.
The people read it, and were delighted with the comfort it brought them.
32 uYuda nu Sila, ni anyakidagu, ai a akinyie inkolo i aluna ku nkani idu nu kuakinyila ingulu.
And Judas and Silas, being themselves also Prophets, gave them a long and encouraging talk, and strengthened them in the faith.
33 Ze yakilaa kikie itungo nila kituunga kuko, ai asapatiigwe ku ulyuuku kupuma ku anya ndugu ku awo nai a alagiiye.
After spending some time there they received an affectionate farewell from the brethren to return to those who had sent them.
34 (Kuiti ai yigeelekile ikende uSila kusaga kuko)
35 Kuiti uPaulo ni auya ai ikie ku Antiokia palung'wi ni auya idu, naize akumanyisa nu kutanantya lukani nula Mukulu.
But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, teaching and, in company with many others, telling the Good News of the Lord's Message.
36 Ze yakilaa mahiku kituunga uPaulo ai uligitilye kung'wa Barnaba, “Ni kusuke itungili nu kuagendeela i aluna mu kila kisali naikatanantya u lukani nula Mukulu, nukuihenga ni ili.
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 uBarnaba ai utakile ga nu kumuhola palungwi nienso uYohana nai witangwaa Marko.
Barnabas, however, was bent on taking with them John, whose other name was Mark,
38 Kuiti uPaulo ai usigile shanga iza kumuhola uMarko, nai ualekile uko ku Pamfilia hangi shanga ai ulongolekile ni enso mu mulimo.
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 Uugwa pang'wanso ikapumila wikungumi ukulu ku lulo ai atemanukile. nu Barnaba akamuhola uMarko nu kulongola muhinzo ku meli kupikiila ku Kipro.
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 Kuiti uPaulo ai umuhole uSila nu kuhega, ze yakilaa kinkiiligwa ni anya ndugu mu ukende nua Mukulu.
But Paul chose Silas as his travelling companion; and set out, after being commended by the brethren to the grace of the Lord;
41 Hangi ai ulongoe kukiila ku Shamu nu ku Kilikia, waze makomisa i matekeelo.
and he passed through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the Churches.
