Misala ya Bantoma 15
1 Ndambo ya bato bawutaki na Yuda mpe bakomaki na Antioshe, mpe bakomaki koteya bandeko: — Soki bokatisi ngenga te kolanda Mobeko ya Moyize, bokoki te kozwa lobiko.
But certain persons came down from Judea, and began to teach the Lord’s followers that, unless they were circumcised, in accordance with the custom required by Moses, they could not be saved.
2 Polo mpe Barnabasi batelemelaki bato wana; bongo kobendana makasi ekotaki kati na bango na tina na likambo yango. Boye, bazwaki mokano ete Polo, Barnabasi mpe ndambo ya bandimi mosusu bakende na Yelusalemi elongo na bantoma mpe bakambi ya Lingomba mpo na kolobela likambo yango.
This gave rise to a serious dispute, and much discussion, between Paul and Barnabas and these people, and it was therefore settled that Paul and Barnabas and others of their number should go up to Jerusalem, to consult the apostles and church elders about the matter under discussion.
3 Lingomba esungaki bango mpo na mobembo. Wana bakatisaki Fenisi mpe Samari, bazalaki koloba ndenge nini bato ya bikolo ya bapaya bazalaki kobongola mitema. Sango oyo ezalaki kopesa bandeko nyonso esengo.
The church, therefore, sent them on their journey, and they made their way through Phoenicia and Samaria, telling the story of the conversion of the Gentiles, to the great joy of all the followers.
4 Tango bakomaki na Yelusalemi, Lingomba, bantoma mpe bakambi bayambaki bango; mpe Polo elongo na Barnabasi bapesaki bango sango ya makambo nyonso oyo Nzambe asalaki na nzela na bango.
On their arrival at Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, as well as by the apostles and the elders, and gave an account of all that God had helped them to do.
5 Ndambo ya bandimi oyo bazalaki kala Bafarizeo batelemaki mpo na koloba: — Bato ya bikolo ya bapaya basengeli kokatama ngenga, mpe esengeli kotinda bango kotosa Mobeko ya Moyize.
Some of the Pharisees’ party, however, who had become believers in Christ, came forward and declared that they were bound to circumcise converts and to direct them to observe the Law of Moses.
6 Bantoma mpe bakambi basanganaki mpo na koyekola malamu likambo yango.
The apostles and the church elders held a meeting to consider this question.
7 Lokola tembe elekaki makasi, Petelo atelemaki mpe alobaki: — Bandeko na ngai, boyebi malamu ete Nzambe apona ngai wuta kala kati na bino mpo ete nakoka koteya Sango Malamu epai ya bato ya bikolo ya bapaya, mpo ete bango mpe bakoka koyoka yango mpe bakoma bandimi.
After much discussion, Peter rose and said: “You, my friends, know well that long ago God singled me out – that through my lips the Gentiles should hear the message of the good news, and become believers in Christ.
8 Bongo, Nzambe oyo ayebi mitema ya bato alakisaki ete andimaki bango na nzela ya kopesa bango Molimo Mosantu, ndenge kaka apesaki biso.
Now God, who reads all hearts, declared his acceptance of the Gentiles, by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as he did to us.
9 Asalaki bokeseni te kati na biso mpe bango, pamba te akomisaki mitema na bango peto na nzela ya kondima.
He made no distinction between them and us, when he purified their hearts by their faith.
10 Bongo mpo na nini bolingi sik’oyo komeka Nzambe, na nzela ya koluka komemisa bayekoli oyo, mokumba oyo tolongaki te komema, ezala biso to batata na biso?
Why, then, do you now provoke God, by putting on the necks of these disciples a yoke which neither our ancestors nor we were able to bear?
11 Te! Biso tondimaka ete tobiki na ngolu ya Nkolo Yesu, ndenge moko kaka na bango.
No, it is through the loving kindness of the Lord Jesus that we, just as they do, believe that we have been saved.”
12 Lisanga mobimba evandaki kimia wana bazalaki koyoka Barnabasi mpe Polo koyebisa bango bikamwa mpe bilembo oyo Nzambe asalaki na nzela na bango, kati na bato ya bikolo ya bapaya.
Every voice in the assembly was hushed, as they listened to Barnabas and Paul, while they gave an account of all the signs and wonders which God had shown among the Gentiles through them.
13 Tango basilisaki koloba, Jake azwaki maloba mpe alobaki: — Bandeko, boyoka ngai!
After they had finished speaking, James addressed the Council. “Friends,” he began, “hear what I have to say.
14 Simona awuti koyebisa biso ndenge nini, wuta na ebandeli, Nzambe aponaki bato kati na bikolo ya bapaya ete bazala bato na Ye.
Simon has described the manner in which God first visited the Gentiles, in order to take from among them a people to bear his name.
15 Makambo oyo ekokani na maloba ya basakoli, kolanda ndenge ekomama:
And that is in harmony with the words of the prophets, where they say –
16 « Sima na yango, nakozonga, nakotonga lisusu ndako ya kapo ya Davidi, oyo esila kokweya; nakotonga yango lisusu mpe nakotelemisa yango,
‘After this I will return; and I will rebuild the house of David which has fallen – its ruins I will rebuild, and will set it up once more;
17 mpo ete bato oyo bakotikala baluka Nkolo, ezala bato nyonso ya bikolo ya bapaya oyo babengamaka na Kombo na Ngai, elobi Nkolo oyo asalaka makambo oyo,
that so the rest of mankind may earnestly seek the Lord – even all the Gentiles on whom my name has been bestowed,
says the Lord, as he does these things, known from long ago.’ (aiōn g165)
19 Yango wana, tala likanisi na ngai: Tosengeli te kotungisa bato ya bikolo ya bapaya oyo bandimeli Nzambe.
In my judgment, therefore, we should not add to the difficulties of those Gentiles who are turning to God,
20 Na esika ya kotungisa bango, tosengeli kaka kokomela bango ete balia te misuni ya banyama oyo ebonzami lokola mbeka epai ya banzambe mosusu, basala kindumba te, balia te nyama oyo babomi na kozanga kobimisa makila, mpe bamela makila te.
but we should write to them to abstain from food that has been polluted by being sacrificed to idols, from impurity, from eating the flesh of strangled animals, and from blood.
21 Pamba te wuta kala, kati na bingumba nyonso, ezali na bato oyo bateyaka Mobeko ya Moyize, mpe batangaka yango kati na bandako ya mayangani, mikolo nyonso ya Saba.
For in every town, for generations past, there have been those who preach Moses, read as he is in the synagogues every Sabbath.”
22 Bantoma, bakambi elongo na Lingomba mobimba bazwaki mokano ya kopona ndambo ya bato kati na bango mpe ya kotinda bango na Antioshe elongo na Polo mpe Barnabasi. Baponaki Yuda oyo babengaka Barsabasi, mpe Silasi; bango mibale bazalaki bakambi kati na bandeko.
It was then decided by the apostles and the elders, with the assent of the whole church, to choose some of their number, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. Those chosen were Judas (called Barsabas) and Silas, who were leaders among the community.
23 Bapesaki bango mokanda oyo ekomamaki boye: Biso bantoma mpe bakambi, bandeko na bino: Epai ya bato ya bikolo ya bapaya oyo bavandaka kati na Antioshe, na Siri mpe na Silisi; Mbote na bino.
They were bearers of the following letter – ‘The apostles, and the followers who are the church elders, send their greetings to the followers of the Lord of Gentile birth in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia.
24 Toyokaki ete bandeko mosusu bawutaki epai na biso, ba-oyo topesaki ata nzela te, bayaki kotia mobulu kati na bino, batiaki penza mobulu kati na bino mpe batungisaki mitema na bino na nzela ya maloba na bango. Nzokande, totindaki bango te.
As we had heard that some of our number had upset you by their assertions, and unsettled your minds – without instructions from us –
25 Boye, biso nyonso toyokanaki mpo na kopona bato mpe kotindela bino bango, elongo na bandeko balingami na biso, Barnabasi mpe Polo,
We met and decided to choose certain men and send them to you with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul,
26 ba-oyo bakaba bomoi na bango mpo na Kombo na Yesu-Klisto, Nkolo na biso.
who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
27 Yango wana, totindeli bino Yuda mpe Silasi mpo ete bakoka koyebisa bino makambo oyo tokomi kati na mokanda oyo.
We are accordingly sending Judas and Silas, and they will tell you by word of mouth what we are now writing.
28 Molimo Mosantu mpe biso tomoni malamu ete tomemisa bino mikumba mosusu te, longola kaka bikateli oyo:
We have, therefore, decided, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, to lay no further burden on you beyond these necessary conditions –
29 Bolia te misuni ya banyama oyo ebonzami lokola mbeka epai ya banzambe mosusu, bomela makila te, bolia te nyama oyo babomi na kozanga kobimisa makila, mpe bosala kindumba te. Ekozala malamu soki bokimi makambo yango. Botikala malamu!
That you abstain from food offered to idols, from blood, from eating the flesh of strangled animals, and from impurity. If you guard yourselves against such things, it will be well with you. Farewell.’
30 Boye, batikaki bango kokende na Antioshe epai wapi basangisaki Lingomba mobimba mpe bapesaki mokanda yango.
So the bearers of this letter were sent on their way, and went down to Antioch. There they called a meeting of all the followers,
31 Bato batangaki mokanda yango mpe basepelaki mingi na malendisi oyo ezalaki kati na yango.
and delivered the letter, the reading of which caused great rejoicing by its encouraging contents.
32 Lokola Yuda mpe Silasi bazalaki basakoli, bazwaki penza tango molayi mpo na koloba na bandeko mpe kolendisa bango ete bayika mpiko kati na kondima.
Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, further encouraged the them by many an address, and strengthened their faith.
33 Bawumelaki wana mwa tango, mpe bandeko batombelaki bango kimia mpo na bozongi epai ya bato oyo batindaki bango. [
After some stay, they were dismissed with kind farewells from the followers, and returned to those who had sent them.
34 Kasi Silasi asepelaki kotikala wana.]
35 Polo mpe Barnabasi batikalaki na Antioshe epai wapi, elongo na bato mosusu ebele, bazalaki koteya mpe kosakola Liloba na Nkolo.
Paul and Barnabas, however, remained in Antioch, where they taught and, with the help of many others, told the good news of the Lord’s message.
36 Sima na mwa mikolo, Polo alobaki na Barnabasi: — Tozonga na bingumba nyonso epai wapi toteyaki Liloba na Nkolo, mpo ete totala bandeko mpo na koyeba soki bazali ndenge nini.
Some time after this, Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the Lord’s followers in every town in which we have told the Lord’s message, and see how they are prospering.”
37 Barnabasi azalaki na posa ya komema, elongo na bango, Yoane oyo babengaka mpe Malako;
Barnabas wished to take with them John, whose other name was Mark;
38 kasi Polo asepelaki te ete bamema ye elongo na bango, pamba te akabwanaki na bango na Pafili mpe akobaki lisusu te elongo na bango kati na mosala.
but Paul felt that they ought not to take with them the man who had deserted them in Pamphylia, and had not gone on with them to their work.
39 Boye, babendanaki makasi penza mpe basukaki na kokabwana. Barnabasi azwaki Malako mpe akotaki elongo na ye kati na masuwa mpo na kokende na Shipre.
This caused such unpleasant feeling between them that they parted ways, Barnabas taking Mark and sailing for Cyprus,
40 Kasi Polo azwaki Silasi mpe akendeki elongo na ye, sima na bandeko kotika bango na se ya ngolu ya Nkolo.
while Paul chose Silas for his companion and, after he had been committed by the followers to the gracious care of the Lord,
41 Atambolaki kati na Siri mpe na Silisi mpo na kolendisa Mangomba.
started on his journey and went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches in the faith.
