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.
And certain men came down from Judaea, and taught the brethren, that unless ye be circumcised, in accordance with the rite of the law, ye cannot have life.
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.
And Paul and Barnabas had much trouble and disputation with them. And it resulted, that Paul and Barnabas, and others with them, went up to the legates and Elders at Jerusalem, because of this matter.
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.
And the church waited on them, and sent them away; and they travelled through all Phenicia and the territory of the Samaritans, narrating the conversion of the Gentiles, and causing great joy to all the brethren.
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.
And when they came to Jerusalem, they were received by the church, and by the Elders, and by the legates; and they recounted all that God had wrought by them.
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.
And some who from the sect of the Pharisees had believed, rose up and said: It is necessary for you to circumcise them, and to command them to observe the law of Moses.
6 Bantoma mpe bakambi basanganaki mpo na koyekola malamu likambo yango.
And the legates and Elders assembled, to look into this matter.
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.
And when there had been much discussion, Simon arose and said to them: Men, brethren, ye know that, from the earlier days, God chose that from my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel, and should believe.
8 Bongo, Nzambe oyo ayebi mitema ya bato alakisaki ete andimaki bango na nzela ya kopesa bango Molimo Mosantu, ndenge kaka apesaki biso.
And God, who knoweth what is in hearts, bore testimony concerning them, and gave the Holy Spirit to them, even as to us.
9 Asalaki bokeseni te kati na biso mpe bango, pamba te akomisaki mitema na bango peto na nzela ya kondima.
And he made no distinction between them and us; because he purified their hearts by 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?
And now, why tempt ye God, by putting a yoke on the necks of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we could bear?
11 Te! Biso tondimaka ete tobiki na ngolu ya Nkolo Yesu, ndenge moko kaka na bango.
But we believe, that we as well as they, are to have life by the grace of our Lord Jesus Messiah.
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.
And the whole assembly were silent, and listened to Paul and Barnabas, who related how God by their hands had wrought signs and prodigies among the Gentiles.
13 Tango basilisaki koloba, Jake azwaki maloba mpe alobaki: — Bandeko, boyoka ngai!
And after they ceased, James arose and said: Men, brethren, hearken to me.
14 Simona awuti koyebisa biso ndenge nini, wuta na ebandeli, Nzambe aponaki bato kati na bikolo ya bapaya ete bazala bato na Ye.
Simon hath related to you, how God hath begun to elect a people for his name from among the Gentiles.
15 Makambo oyo ekokani na maloba ya basakoli, kolanda ndenge ekomama:
And with this the words of the prophets accord, as it is written:
16 « Sima na yango, nakozonga, nakotonga lisusu ndako ya kapo ya Davidi, oyo esila kokweya; nakotonga yango lisusu mpe nakotelemisa yango,
After these things I will return, and will set up the tabernacle of David that had fallen; and will build that which was in ruins in it, and will raise it up:
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,
so that the residue of men may seek the Lord, and all the nations on whom my name is called; saith the Lord, who doth all these things.
Known, from of old, are the works of God. (aiōn g165)
19 Yango wana, tala likanisi na ngai: Tosengeli te kotungisa bato ya bikolo ya bapaya oyo bandimeli Nzambe.
Therefore I say to you, let them not crush those who from among the Gentiles have turned unto 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 let word be sent to them, that they keep aloof from the defilement of a sacrifice to idols, and from whoredom, and from what is strangled, 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 city, from former ages, Moses hath heralds in the synagogues, who read him 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.
Then the legates and Elders, with all the church, chose men from among themselves, and sent them to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Jude, who was called Barsabas, and Silas, men who were chiefs among the brethren.
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.
And they wrote a letter by them, thus: The legates and Elders and brethren, to them that are in Antioch, and in Syria, and in Cilicia, brethren who are from the Gentiles, greeting:
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.
We have heard, that some have gone from us and disquieted you, by discourses, and have subverted your minds, by saying, That ye must be circumcised and keep the law; things which we have not commanded them.
25 Boye, biso nyonso toyokanaki mpo na kopona bato mpe kotindela bino bango, elongo na bandeko balingami na biso, Barnabasi mpe Polo,
Therefore we all have thought fit, when assembled, to choose and send men to you, with our beloved Paul and Barnabas,
26 ba-oyo bakaba bomoi na bango mpo na Kombo na Yesu-Klisto, Nkolo na biso.
men who have given up their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Messiah.
27 Yango wana, totindeli bino Yuda mpe Silasi mpo ete bakoka koyebisa bino makambo oyo tokomi kati na mokanda oyo.
And we have sent with them Jude and Silas, that they may tell you the same things orally.
28 Molimo Mosantu mpe biso tomoni malamu ete tomemisa bino mikumba mosusu te, longola kaka bikateli oyo:
For it was pleasing to the Holy Spirit, and to us, that there should not be laid upon you any additional burden, besides these necessary things:
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 ye keep aloof from a sacrifice to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from whoredom. And if ye keep yourselves from these, ye will do well. Be ye steadfast in the Lord.
30 Boye, batikaki bango kokende na Antioshe epai wapi basangisaki Lingomba mobimba mpe bapesaki mokanda yango.
And they who were sent, came to Antioch, and assembled all the people, and delivered the letter.
31 Bato batangaki mokanda yango mpe basepelaki mingi na malendisi oyo ezalaki kati na yango.
And when they had read it, they rejoiced and were comforted.
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.
And with abundant discourse they strengthened the brethren; and the associates of Jude and Silas established them, because they also were prophets.
33 Bawumelaki wana mwa tango, mpe bandeko batombelaki bango kimia mpo na bozongi epai ya bato oyo batindaki bango. [
And when, they had been there some time, the brethren dismissed them in peace to the legates.
34 Kasi Silasi asepelaki kotikala wana.]
But it was the pleasure of Silas to remain there.
35 Polo mpe Barnabasi batikalaki na Antioshe epai wapi, elongo na bato mosusu ebele, bazalaki koteya mpe kosakola Liloba na Nkolo.
Paul also and Barnabas remained at Antioch; and they taught and proclaimed, with many others, the word of God.
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.
And after some days, Paul said to Barnabas: Let us return, and visit the brethren in every city, in which we have preached the word of God; and let us see what they are doing.
37 Barnabasi azalaki na posa ya komema, elongo na bango, Yoane oyo babengaka mpe Malako;
And Barnabas was disposed to take John, who was surnamed 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 was not willing to take him with them; because he left them when they were in Pamphylia, and went not with them.
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.
In, consequence of this strife, they separated from each other: and Barnabas took Mark, and they travelled by sea and went to Cyprus.
40 Kasi Polo azwaki Silasi mpe akendeki elongo na ye, sima na bandeko kotika bango na se ya ngolu ya Nkolo.
But Paul chose Silas for his companion, and departed, being commended by the brethren to the grace of God.
41 Atambolaki kati na Siri mpe na Silisi mpo na kolendisa Mangomba.
And he travelled through Syria, and through Cilicia, and strengthened the churches.
