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.”
And certain men which came down from Judæa taught the brethren, [and said], Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye 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.
When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto 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.
And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.
4 Linu ha vakeza mwa Jerusalema, va va tambulwa ni inkeleke ni va apositola ni vakulwana, mi chiva viha zintu zonse Ireeza chiti navo.
And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and [of] the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with 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 there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command [them] to keep the law of Moses.
6 “Linu va apositola ni va kulwana chi va kungana ha mwina ku zuminzana he iyi indava.
And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of 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.
And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men [and] brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
8 Ireeza, wizi inkulo, upaka ku vali, cha ku vaha Luhuho Lujolola, si na mwa vachitili kwetu;
And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as [he did] unto us;
9 mi kana ava chiti ku chi nchana mukati ketu navo, ku panga inkulo za vo ku jolola che intumelo.
And put no difference between us and them, purifying 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 therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
11 Kono tuzumina kuti katu hazwe ku zwillila ku chisemo cha Simwine Jesu, sina mu va vekalile.”
But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.
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.
Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.
13 Ha va siya ku wamba, Jakovo chetava, chati, “Vakwetu mutekeleze kwangu.
And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men [and] brethren, hearken unto me:
14 Simoni ava wambi umo Ireeza ku matangisizo mwava heli musa ku tusa Vasikunze cha ku hinda vantu mukati kavo che zina lyakwe.
Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.
15 Mi manzwi ava apositola chi a zuminzana nezi, sina mukuñolelwe,
And to this agree the words of the prophets; 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 will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:
17 cho kuti vantu vasikeza va zimene va sake Simwine, ku kopanya vulyo ni Vasikunze vonse va sumpitwe che zina lyangu.'
That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.
18 Ichi cha wamba Simwine chiti, ya va pangi zintu zonse zive zi vahele ku zwa kwi nako zakale. (aiōn g165)
Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world. (aiōn g165)
19 Niha ku va vulyo, mu nahano wangu kanzi tukatazi Vasikunze vola kwe Ireeza;
Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned 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.
But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and [from] fornication, and [from] things strangled, 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 of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.
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 pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; [namely], Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:
23 Chiva ñola izi. “Va apositola, va kulwana ni vakwetu, ku Vasikunze vakwetu mwa Antioke, ni Siria ni Silisia, intumeliso.
And they wrote [letters] by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren [send] greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:
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.
Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, [Ye must] be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no [such] commandment:
25 Linu chi kwa woneka vulotu kwetu tu vonse ku keta va kwame ni ku va tumina vasakiwa kwetu Banabasi ni Paulusi,
It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
26 vantu va va viki vuhalo bwavo muvukavo che zina lya Simwine Jesu Kirisite wetu.
Men that have hazarded 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.
We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell [you] the same things by mouth.
28 Mi ni kwavoneki sinte ku Luhuho Lujolola ni kwetu, ku sa vika hewulu lyenu muzio mukando, kwanda zintu zi na intuso:
For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
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.”
That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.
30 Linu he, ha chi va lukululwa ni ku sezumukela mwa Antioke; ha vamana ku kunganya china vungi hamwina, ni vatambika iñolo.
So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle:
31 Linu ha va livala, chi vasanga che ivaka lye nsusuwezo.
[Which] when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.
32 Judasi ni Silasi, mane ni vapolofita, ni va susuweza vana kwavo ni manzwi mangi ni ku va koza.
And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed [them].
33 Ha va mana kwi kala inako zana aho, va vatuminwa mu inkozo ku vakwavo va va vatumite.
And after they had tarried [there] a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles.
34 Kono ku vavoneki ku va hande kwa Silasi ku shala mwateni.
Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.
35 Kono Paulusi ni Banabasi ni vekala mwa Antioke hamwina ni vungi bwa vamwi, umo ni valuti ni ku kutaza linzwi lya Simwine.
Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
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.
And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, [and see] how they do.
37 Banabasi avali ku sunite ku yenda ni Joani ya vali ku sumpwa Mareka.
And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was 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 not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to 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.
And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;
40 Kono Paulusi cha keta Silasi ni ku yenda, ha mana ku mu muhewa ni vakwakwe cha musa wa Simwine.
And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.
41 Mi ava yendi ku hita mwa Siria ni Silisia na ka vu koza makeleke.
And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
