Imbombo incha Vasuhwa 11
1 Avasuhwa na valukolo avavale khu Yudea vakhapulikha ukhuta avanyapanji vupilile eilimenyu lya Nguluve.
The apostles and [other] believers who lived in various towns in Judea [province] heard people say that [some] non-Jewish people had believed the message [from] God [about Jesus].
2 U Peteli vu ein'chile ukhu khu Yelusalemu, eikhipuga kya vanu avagolofu vakhanja ukhuben'cha, Nukhun'chova,
So when Peter [and the six other believers] returned [from Caesarea] to Jerusalem, [some] Jewish believers criticized Peter, [because they thought that Jews should not associate with non-Jews] [MTY].
3 “Wibatine na vanu avasavagolofu nu khulya navo!”
They said to him, “Not only was it wrong for you(sg) to visit non-Jewish people, you [even] ate with them!”
4 Pu uPeteli akhatengula ukhunchova eilihumile; akhata,
So Peter began to explain exactly [what had happened concerning Cornelius].
5 “Nele khweisaya mkhilunga kya khuu Yafa, nei khalolo einyevonelo mu kyombo fikhwikha pasi nduu mwenda umbaha ugugukhwikha ukhuhuma khu kianya ingutu n'choni a'chwine. Khikhwikha khuliune.
He said, “I was praying [by myself] in Joppa [town], and in a trance I saw a vision. I saw that something like a large sheet was being lowered from heaven. [It was tied with ropes] at its four corners, and it came down to where I was.
6 Nikhalola nukhusaga pakianya pa kiene. Nei khavona ifikanu ifinyamalunde gane ifitama pasi pakhilunga nifikanu mwinyasi nifikanu itifi khwa fula ni fidege ifya khukianya.
As I was looking intently into it, I saw some tame animals [but also animals that our laws forbid us to eat, including] wild animals, snakes, and wild birds.
7 Nikha pulikha eisavuti yin'chova nune, “Sisimukha, Peteli, un'chinje ulye!”
Then I heard God [MTY] commanding me, ‘Peter, get up, kill [some of these], and [cook and] eat [their meat]!’
8 Nikhata, “Siyo ewo, Daada, mundomo gwango sakhingile eikhinu kyu kyoni eikhivivi neikhi n'chafu”
But I replied, ‘Lord, [you(sg)] surely do not [really want me to do that], because I have never eaten [MTY] meat [from any animal] that [our laws say] that we [(exc)] must not eat [SYN]!’
9 Pu eisavuti yekhan'chova ukhuhuma Khukianya, kheila Unguluve avalin'che savuwesya ukhuta kheivivi,
God spoke from heaven [to me] a second time, ‘[I am] God, [so] if I have made something acceptable [to eat], do not say that it is not acceptable [to eat]!’
10 Ei ye yakhahumile mala kha datu, khila khinu khekhatoliwa khu kianya khavili.
Then [after that happened three times, the sheet with] all [those animals and birds] was pulled up into heaven again.”
11 Ukhulola, avanu vadatu vimile khuvulongolo khunyumba umutwale vasuhiwe ukhuma khu Kaisalia ukhwincha khuliune.
“At that exact moment, three men who had been {whom [Cornelius] had} sent from Caesarea arrived at the house where I was staying.
12 Umepo akhambula ukhuluta navo, neisite ukhukalan'chana navo. Ava gosi sita vakhaluta paninie nune lwalutile munyumba ya munu yumo.
[God’s] Spirit told me that I should be willing to go with them [even though they were not Jews]. These six [Jewish] believers [from Joppa] went with me [to Caesarea], and then we [(exc)] went into that [non-Jewish] man’s house.
13 Akhativula umwambonile usuhwa va Nguluve umu eimile munyumba ya mwene akhata(akhanchova), ““Nitume Yafa nisuhe khwa simoni uyu eilitawa eilenge vii Peteli.
He told us that he had seen an angel standing in his house. The angel told him, ‘Tell some [men] to go to Joppa and bring back Simon whose other name is Peter.
14 Inchova eilimenyu khuliuve ei limunyu eilelikhukhupokha uvene nyumba yakhoyoni.”
He will tell you [(sg)] how you and everyone [MTY] else in your house will be saved {how [God] will save you and everyone [MTY] else in your house}.’
15 Vunetangule ukhun'chova navyo, Umepo umbalan'che akhadega khuvene nduvu ainchile khuliufye khuvutengulilo.
After I started to speak, the Holy Spirit [suddenly] came down on them, just like he had first [MTY] come on us [during the Pentecost festival].
16 Nikhumbukha amamenyu ga Nguluve, agaan'chovile, “uYohani aonchaga na magasi, leno nkhwonchaga nu Mepo Umbalan'che.”
Then I remembered what the Lord had said: ‘John caused people to be baptized in water, but [God] will cause the Holy Spirit [to enter you and change your lives.’]
17 Nduvu Unguluve ahumin'che eisawadi nduvu atupile ufye vatweidikhe mwa Kelisiti uYesu, une nene veni, niwesya ukhuben'cha Unguluve?
God gave those non-Jews the same Holy Spirit that he had given to us [(inc)] after we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ. So, ([I] could not [possibly] tell God that he did wrong [when he gave them the Holy Spirit!]/how could I [tell] God that he did wrong [when he gave them the Holy Spirit]?) [RHQ] [He was showing that he had received them]!”
18 Vuvapulikha imbombo n'chi, savakhavuncha, vakhagimwa Unguluve nu khun'chova, “Unguluve ahumin'che uvusyikhila khuvanjapanji vope”
After [those Jewish believers] heard what Peter said, they stopped criticizing [him. Instead], they praised God, saying, “Then it is [clear to us that] God has also accepted the non-Jews so that they will have eternal life, if they turn from their sinful behavior [and believe in Jesus]!”
19 Puvakhidikhi eitabu eiyatengwile ukhuhuma khuvofye khwa Sitefani vayaganikhe ukhuhuma khu Yelusalemu- aveidikhi ava vakhaluta khutali, khuu Foinike, Kipro nakhu Antiokia. Vakhavavula eilimenyu lya Yesu mwene khuvayahudi nasyoo khu vanu avange vuvoni.
After [people had killed] Stephen, many of the believers left [Jerusalem and went] to other places, because people were causing them to suffer [there in Jerusalem. Some of] them went to Phoenicia [region], some went to Cyprus [Island], and others went to Antioch [city in Syria province. In those places] they were continually telling people the message [about Jesus], but they told only other Jewish people.
20 Pa khuva avanu avange vahumile khu Kipro na khu Krene, vainchile khu Antiokia nukhun'chova navayunani nukhundumbilila uYesu.
Some of the believers were men from Cyprus and from Cyrene [city in north Africa]. They went to Antioch, and [although they told other Jews about] the Lord Jesus, they also told non-Jewish people [there].
21 Nikhivokho kya Nguluve kyale paninie navene, na vanu vingi vakhedikha nukupindukhila Unguluve.
The Lord [God] [MTY] was powerfully enabling those [believers to preach effectively. As a result], very many [non-Jewish] people believed [their message and] trusted in the Lord [Jesus].
22 Imbombo n'cha vene n'chii khafikha mumbula khutun'cha tembile yakhu Yelusalemu: nukhusuha uBarnaba alute khu Antiokia.
The group of believers in Jerusalem heard [MTY] [people say that many people in Antioch were believing in Jesus. So] the [leaders] of the congregation in [Jerusalem] asked Barnabas to go to Antioch.
23 Vu einchile nukhulola eikhikungilwa kya Nguluve akhahovokha nukhuvapa amakha voni ukhusigala nu Nguluve munumbula n'cha vene.
When he got [there], he realized that God had acted kindly toward [the believers. So] he was very happy, and he continually encouraged all of the [believers] to continue to trust completely in the Lord [Jesus].
24 Pakhuva alie munu iinonu adin'chine Umepo Umbalan'che vakhongelela mwa Kilisti.
Barnabas was a good man [whom] the Holy Spirit completely controlled, one who trusted [God] completely. [Because of what Barnabas did], many people [there] believed in the Lord [Jesus].
25 Pongela uBarnaba akhatuta khu Tarso khukhombona uSavuli.
Then Barnabas went to Tarsus [in Cilicia province to try] to find Saul.
26 Vu ambwene akhagega khu Antiokia. Yikhava umwakha uguge vakhalundamana paninie nei tembile nukhuvamanyisya avanu vingi. Na vakongi vakhilangiwa vakelesiti avatan'chii khu Antiokia.
After he found him, Barnabas brought him [back to] Antioch [to help teach the believers. So during] a whole year [Barnabas and Saul] met [regularly] with the congregation [there] and taught many of them [about Jesus. It was] at Antioch that the believers were first called Christians {[that people] first called the believers Christians}.
27 Pu isikhu in'cho avasuhwa vakhikha ukhuhuma khu Yelusalemu vakhafikha khu Antiokia.
During the time [that Barnabas and Saul were] at Antioch, some [believers who were] prophets arrived there from Jerusalem.
28 Uninie yumo vi Agabo lyu litawa lya mwene, akhima nukhuvuliwa nu Mepo ukhuta khuiva ne njala eing'ala yihumila mukhilunga kyoni. Eiyei yihumila usikhe gwa Kraudio.
One of them, whose name was Agabus, stood up [in order to speak]. [God’s] Spirit enabled him to prophesy (that there would soon be a famine in many countries/that [people] in many countries [HYP] would soon [suffer because they] would not have enough [food] to eat). (That famine happened when Claudius was the [Roman Emperor].)
29 Pu khila ikongi yumo uvei anogile alamwile ukhumlekha uvutangili khuvalukolo lwe avalekhu Vuyahudi.
When the believers [there heard what Agabus said], they decided that they would send [money] to help the believers who lived in Judea. Each [of them decided to give as much money] as he was able [to give].
30 Vavombile ewe; Vakhahumya ihela khukhivokho kya Barnabva nu Savuli.
They sent [the money] with Barnabas and Saul to the leaders of the congregation [in Jerusalem].
