Mitendo 15
1 Vamwi vakwame va vali ku zwa mwa Judea ni kuluta vakwavo, chivati, “Kuandakuti upangwe mupato kuzwa ku mulao wa Mushe, ko woli ku hazwa.”
Then some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”
2 Linu Paulusi ni Banabasi ha veza ku va kalimela ni kuli kananisa navo, Vakwavo chi va zumizana kuti Paulusi, Banabasi ni vamwi va yende kwa Jerusalema ku va apositola ni va kulwana che iyi impuzo.
And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.
3 Ni hakwinavulyo, cha ku tumwa ni inkeleke, chiva hita mwa Phoenicia ni Samaria ni kwi zivisa che iyi indava ya chisi chingi. Chi valeta ku sanga ku vonse vamwavo.
Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.
4 Linu ha vakeza mwa Jerusalema, va va tambulwa ni inkeleke ni va apositola ni vakulwana, mi chiva viha zintu zonse Ireeza chiti navo.
On their arrival in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and apostles and elders, to whom they reported all that God had done through them.
5 Kono vakwame vamwi va va zumini, va vali va chikwata cha Mafarisi, chi vazima ni kuti, “Kulukele kuti va chitwe mupato ni ku va laela ku mamela mulao wa Mushe.
But some believers from the party of the Pharisees stood up and declared, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to obey the law of Moses.”
6 “Linu va apositola ni va kulwana chi va kungana ha mwina ku zuminzana he iyi indava.
So the apostles and elders met to look into this matter.
7 Hakumana wambisana kungi, Pitolosi cha zimana ni ku wamba kuvali, “Vakwetu, mwizi kuti Ireeza ava liketeli mukati kenu, kuti cha mulomo wangu Vasikunze va zuwe linzwi lya makande malotu, ni ku zumina.
After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.
8 Ireeza, wizi inkulo, upaka ku vali, cha ku vaha Luhuho Lujolola, si na mwa vachitili kwetu;
And God, who knows the heart, showed His approval by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us.
9 mi kana ava chiti ku chi nchana mukati ketu navo, ku panga inkulo za vo ku jolola che intumelo.
He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.
10 Hanu ni ha kwina vulyo chi nzi hamulika Ireeza, kuti muvike ijokwe he nsingo za valutwani liti nanga veshetu kapa iswe kena tuvali woli kuli kulika?
Now then, why do you test God by placing on the necks of the disciples a yoke that neither we nor our fathers have been able to bear?
11 Kono tuzumina kuti katu hazwe ku zwillila ku chisemo cha Simwine Jesu, sina mu va vekalile.”
On the contrary, we believe it is through the grace of the Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are.”
12 Chisi chose chi chatontola ni va tekeleze kwa Banabasi ni Paulusi kuviha zisupo ni zi komokisa Ireeza za vapangi mukati ka Vasikunze ku zwilila ku vali.
The whole assembly fell silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul describing the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.
13 Ha va siya ku wamba, Jakovo chetava, chati, “Vakwetu mutekeleze kwangu.
When they had finished speaking, James declared, “Brothers, listen to me!
14 Simoni ava wambi umo Ireeza ku matangisizo mwava heli musa ku tusa Vasikunze cha ku hinda vantu mukati kavo che zina lyakwe.
Simon has told us how God first visited the Gentiles to take from them a people to be His own.
15 Mi manzwi ava apositola chi a zuminzana nezi, sina mukuñolelwe,
The words of the prophets agree with this, as it is written:
16 Chikwa mana izi zintu ka nivole, Mi kanizake itente lya Davida hape, li va wili hansi; Ka ni li zimike ni ku vozekeza ku shinyeha kwa lyo hape,
‘After this I will return and rebuild the fallen tent of David. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it,
17 cho kuti vantu vasikeza va zimene va sake Simwine, ku kopanya vulyo ni Vasikunze vonse va sumpitwe che zina lyangu.'
so that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord who does these things
18 Ichi cha wamba Simwine chiti, ya va pangi zintu zonse zive zi vahele ku zwa kwi nako zakale. (aiōn g165)
that have been known for ages.’ (aiōn g165)
19 Niha ku va vulyo, mu nahano wangu kanzi tukatazi Vasikunze vola kwe Ireeza;
It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not cause trouble for the Gentiles who are turning to God.
20 kono cha ku va ñolela kuti vazwe ku ku lisinya ni zibumbantu za manza, kuzwa ku vusangu, ni zonse zisinitwe, ni ku zamalaha.
Instead, we should write and tell them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals, and from blood.
21 Ku zwa kwisika lya kwa kale kwina vantu mwi tolopo ni tolopo va kwete ku kutaza ni ku vala Mushe mu masinagoge lwe Sabata ni Sabata.”
For Moses has been proclaimed in every city from ancient times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.”
22 Linu chi kwa voneka vulotu ku va apositola ni vakulwana, ni inkeleke yonse, ku keta Judasi yo sumpwa Basabasi ni Silasi, va vali va kulwana ve inkeleke, mi ni kuva tuimina kwa Antioch ni Paulusi ni Banabasi.
Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to select men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, two leaders among the brothers,
23 Chiva ñola izi. “Va apositola, va kulwana ni vakwetu, ku Vasikunze vakwetu mwa Antioke, ni Siria ni Silisia, intumeliso.
and sent them with this letter: The apostles and the elders, your brothers, To the brothers among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings.
24 Tu va zuwi kuti vamwi va kwame va tu sana tuvahi mulao, va vazwi kwetu ni ku mi kataza ni intuto zi kataza ihuho zenu.
It has come to our attention that some went out from us without our authorization and unsettled you, troubling your minds by what they said.
25 Linu chi kwa woneka vulotu kwetu tu vonse ku keta va kwame ni ku va tumina vasakiwa kwetu Banabasi ni Paulusi,
So we all agreed to choose men to send to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
26 vantu va va viki vuhalo bwavo muvukavo che zina lya Simwine Jesu Kirisite wetu.
men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
27 Tu va tumini ni ha ku vavulyo Judasi ni Silasi, vese va mi wambile navo zintu ziswana.
Therefore we are sending Judas and Silas to tell you in person the same things we are writing.
28 Mi ni kwavoneki sinte ku Luhuho Lujolola ni kwetu, ku sa vika hewulu lyenu muzio mukando, kwanda zintu zi na intuso:
It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements:
29 kuti musiye zintu za zi tavelo za zivumbantu za manza, malaha, zintu zi dinkitwe, mi ni za vusangu. Haiva ni mulizwisa mwezi muvene, mu ku shiame kwenu. Kulaeza.”
You must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell.
30 Linu he, ha chi va lukululwa ni ku sezumukela mwa Antioke; ha vamana ku kunganya china vungi hamwina, ni vatambika iñolo.
So the men were sent off and went down to Antioch, where they assembled the congregation and delivered the letter.
31 Linu ha va livala, chi vasanga che ivaka lye nsusuwezo.
When the people read it, they rejoiced at its encouraging message.
32 Judasi ni Silasi, mane ni vapolofita, ni va susuweza vana kwavo ni manzwi mangi ni ku va koza.
Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.
33 Ha va mana kwi kala inako zana aho, va vatuminwa mu inkozo ku vakwavo va va vatumite.
After spending some time there, they were sent off by the brothers in peace to return to those who had sent them.
34 Kono ku vavoneki ku va hande kwa Silasi ku shala mwateni.
35 Kono Paulusi ni Banabasi ni vekala mwa Antioke hamwina ni vungi bwa vamwi, umo ni valuti ni ku kutaza linzwi lya Simwine.
But Paul and Barnabas remained at Antioch, along with many others, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord.
36 Ha ku hita mazuva Paulusi nati kwa Banabasi. “Tuvole hanu mi tukapotele bakwetu mwi tolopo ni tolopo mutu va ku wambite linzwi lya Simwine, mi tuvone kuti vena vule.
Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”
37 Banabasi avali ku sunite ku yenda ni Joani ya vali ku sumpwa Mareka.
Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark.
38 Kono Paulusi cha zeza kuti ka kwina hande ku hinda Mareka ya vaka vasiyi mwa Pamfilia mi kena ava zwili havusu navo mu musevezi.
But Paul thought it best not to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.
39 Linu chikwa vuka ku sa zuminzana kukando, mi kuti mane chi va kauhana hakati, mi Banabasi cha hinda Mareka ni ku zuha naye ku ya kwa Sipera.
Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,
40 Kono Paulusi cha keta Silasi ni ku yenda, ha mana ku mu muhewa ni vakwakwe cha musa wa Simwine.
but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.
41 Mi ava yendi ku hita mwa Siria ni Silisia na ka vu koza makeleke.
And he traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
