Mahi 15
1 Na ka tae iho etahi tangata i Huria ka whakaako i nga teina, Ki te kore koutou e kotia, kia rite ki ta Mohi, e kore koutou e taea te whakaora.
In the meantime, some, who came down from Judea, taught the brethren, Except you be circumcised, according to the manner of Moses, you can not be saved.
2 Na kihai i iti te whawhai, te uiui a Paora raua ko Panapa ki a ratou, ka whakaritea ko Paora, ko Panapa, ko etahi atu hoki o ratou, e haere ki nga apotoro ki nga kaumatua ki Hiruharama, mo tenei putake.
There being, therefore, a contention, and no small debate with them, on the part of Paul and Barnabas; they resolved that Paul and Barnabas, and some others of their number, should go up to the Apostles and elders at Jerusalem, about this question.
3 Heoi arahina ana ratou e te hahi, haere ana ra Piniki, ra Hamaria, korero ana i te tahuritanga o nga Tauiwi: a hoatu ana e raua he hari nui ki nga teina katoa.
They, therefore, being brought forward on their journey, by the congregation, went through Phenicia and Samaria, relating the conversion of the Gentiles; and they occasioned great joy to all the brethren.
4 A, no to raua taenga ki Hiruharama, ka whakamanuhiritia raua e te hahi, e nga apotoro hoki ratou ko nga kaumatua, ka korerotia nga mea i mahi tahi ai te Atua me raua.
And being arrived at Jerusalem, they were received by the congregation, and by the Apostles and elders: and they related what things God had done with them.
5 Na ko te whakatikanga o etahi tangata whakapono no te titorehanga ki nga Parihi, ka mea, Me kokoti ratou, me ako hoki kia whakaritea te ture a Mohi.
But some of the sect of the Pharisees that believed, rose up and said, that it was necessary to circumcise them, and to charge them to keep the law of Moses.
6 Na ka huihui nga apotoro ratou ko nga kaumatua ki te whakaaro ki tenei mea.
And the Apostles and elders were gathered together to consult upon this affair.
7 A, ka nui te tautohetohe, ka whakatika a Pita, ka mea ki a ratou, E nga tuakana, e matau ana koutou ki te whiriwhiringa a te Atua i mua rawa i roto i a koutou, ko toku mangai e rongo ai nga Tauiwi i te kupu o te rongopai, e whakapono ai hoki.
And after much debate, Peter rose up and said to them, Brethren, you know that, some considerable time since, God among us, chose, that the Gentiles, by my mouth, should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
8 I whakaae hoki ki a ratou te Atua e matau nei aki nga ngakau, i a ia i hoatu ai i te Wairua Tapu ki a ratou, rite tahi ki tana ki a tatou;
And God, who knows the heart, bore witness to them, giving them the Holy Spirit, even as he did to us:
9 Kahore hoki i puta ke tona whakaaro ki a tatou, ki a ratou, i o ratou ngakau kua ma i a ia i runga i te whakapono.
and made no distinction between us and them, having purified their hearts by faith.
10 Ko tenei, he aha koutou ka whakamatautau ai i te Atua, ka whakatakoto ioka ai ki te kaki o nga akonga, he mea kihai nei i taea te mau e o tatou matua, e tatou ranei?
Now, therefore, why do you tempt God by imposing on the neck of the disciples a yoke which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?
11 Heoi ka whakapono nei tatou, tera tatou e ora i runga i te aroha noa o te Ariki, o Ihu Karaiti, ka pera tahi hoki me ratou.
But we believe that we are saved by the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same manner as they.
12 Na noho puku ana te mano katoa, whakarongo ana ki a Panapa raua ko Paora e korero ana i nga tohu, i nga mea whakamiharo, i mea ai te Atua kia mahia e raua i roto i nga Tauiwi.
And the whole multitude kept silence, and attended to Barnabas and Paul; relating what signs and wonders God had done among the heathen, by them.
13 A ka mutu ta raua, ka whakahoki a Hemi, ka mea, E nga tuakana, whakarongo ki ahau:
Then after they had done speaking, James answered, saying, Brethren, hearken to me.
14 Kua korerotia e Himiona ta te Atua tirohanga mai i mua, tana tangohanga i tetahi iwi i roto i nga Tauiwi mo tona ingoa.
Simeon has been relating how God first looked down on the Gentiles, to take from among them a people for his name.
15 E rite ana ano ki tenei nga korero a nga poropiti; i tuhituhia ra,
And the words of the prophets harmonize with this; as it is written,
16 I muri o enei mea ka hoki mai ahau, ka hanga ano e ahau te tapenakara o Rawiri, kua hinga nei; ka hanga ano e ahau ona wahi kua horoa, a ka whakaarahia e ahau:
"After this, I will return, and will rebuild the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; yes, I will rebuild its ruins, and set it upright again:
17 Kia rapu ai nga toenga o nga tangata ki te Ariki, me nga Tauiwi katoa hoki i karangatia nei toku ingoa ki runga ki a ratou, e ai ta te Ariki, e mahi nei i enei mea katoa,
that the remainder of men may seek the Lord, even all the heathen upon whom my name is called,
says the Lord," who does all these things, known to him from the beginning. (aiōn g165)
19 Na ko toku whakaaro tenei, kia kaua e whakararua te hunga e tahuri ana mai ki te Atua i roto i nga Tauiwi:
Wherefore, my judgment is not to disquiet those who, from among the Gentiles, are converted to God;
20 Engari kia tuhi atu tatou ki a ratou, kia mawehe atu ratou i nga poke o nga whakapakoko, i te moe tahae, i te mea kua notia te kaki, i te toro.
but to write to them, that they abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from that which is strangled, and from blood.
21 No nga whakatupuranga hoki o mua nga kaikauwhau i a Mohi i tenei pa, i tenei pa, he mea korero i roto i nga whare karakia i nga hapati katoa.
For Moses has, from ancient generations, those who preach him, in every city, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath day.
22 Katahi ka pai nga apotoro ratou ko nga kaumatua me te hahi katoa, kia whiriwhiria etahi tangata i roto i a ratou, kia tonoa hei hoa mo Paora raua ko Panapa ki Anatioka; a Hura, i huaina nei ko Panapa, raua ko Hira, he hunga ingoa nui i roto i ng a teina:
Then it seemed good to the Apostles and elders, and all the congregation, to send to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas, chosen men from among themselves, namely, Judas, surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, men of principal account among the brethren;
23 Ka tuhia hoki enei mea hei mauranga; Na nga apotoro ratou ko nga kaumatua, ko nga tuakana, ki nga teina o roto i nga Tauiwi, i Anatioka, i Hiria, i Kirikia; tena koutou:
writing by their hands these things: The Apostles, and elders, and brethren, to the brethren from among the Gentiles in Antioch, and Syria, and Cilicia, greeting:
24 Na, ka rongo nei matou, tera etahi i haere atu nei i a matou, i whakararu i a koutou ki nga korero, i whakapohehe i o koutou ngakau, kahore nei a matou kupu ki a ratou:
Forasmuch as we have been informed that, some going out from among us, to whom we gave no commission, have troubled you with discourses, unsettling your minds, saying, that you must be circumcised, and keep the law:
25 Kotahi tonu to matou whakaaro he pai kia whiriwhiria etahi tangata, kia tonoa atu ki a koutou, hei hoa mo a matou tangata e aroha nei, mo Panapa raua ko Paora;
we, being unanimously assembled, have thought proper to send you chosen men, with out beloved Barnabas and Paul;
26 He hunga i tuku nei i a raua ki te mate hei mea mo te ingoa o to tatou Ariki, o Ihu Karaiti.
men that have exposed their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
27 Na kua tonoa atu nei e matou a Hura raua ko Hira, ma raua hoki e korero a kupu atu aua mea ano.
We have, therefore, sent Judas and Silas, who will also tell you by word of mouth, the same things.
28 I pai hoki ki te Wairua Tapu, ki a matou hoki, kia kaua e utaina ki a koutou tetahi atu whakataimaha, ko enei mea tika anake;
For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to impose no further burden upon you besides these necessary things;
29 Kia mawehe koutou i nga mea e patua ana ma nga whakapakoko, i te toto, i te mea kua notia te kaki, i te moe tahae: ka tiaki koutou i a koutou i enei mea, ka pai ta koutou mahi. Kia ora koutou.
that you abstain from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from anything strangled, and from fornication: from which you will do well to keep yourselves. Farewell.
30 A, no to ratou tukunga atu, ka haere ki Anatioka: na ka huihuia te mano, ka hoatu te pukapuka.
They, therefore, being dismissed, came to Antioch; and assembling the multitude, delivered the epistle.
31 A ka oti te korero, ka koa ratou mo te kupu whakahauora.
And when they had read it, they rejoiced for the consolation it brought.
32 Na he maha nga kupu a Hura raua ko Hira i whakahau ai, i whakau ai i nga teina; he poropiti hoki raua.
And Judas and Silas, being also prophets themselves; in a copious discourse, exhorted and strengthened the brethren.
33 A, ka roa iho raua ki reira, ka tukua raua e nga teina i runga i te rangimarie ki te hunga nana raua i tono atu.
And, having made some stay, they were dismissed with peace from the brethren to the Apostles.
34 Heoi i pai a Hira kia noho ki reira.
But Silas thought proper to continue there.
35 Ko Paora ia raua ko Panapa i noho i Anatioka, i whakaako, i kauwhau i te kupu a te Ariki, ratou tahi ko tera hunga tokomaha.
Paul also, and Barnabas, with many others, continued at Antioch; teaching and declaring the good word of the Lord.
36 Na muri iho i etahi ra ka ki atu a Paora ki a Panapa, Taua ka hoki, ka tirotiro i nga teina i nga pa katoa i kauwhautia ai e taua te kupu a te Ariki, i to ratou peheatanga.
And, after some days, Paul said to Barnabas, Let us return and visit the brethren in all the cities in which we have published the word of the Lord; and see how they do.
37 A ka mea a Panapa kia mauria hei hoa a Hoani, e huaina nei ko Maka.
And Barnabas determined to take along with them John, surnamed Mark.
38 Otiia kihai a Paora i pai kia haere i to raua tira te tangata i whakarere ra i a raua i Pamapuria, kihai hoki i haere tahi me raua ki te mahi.
But Peter did not think proper to take with them that person who had withdrawn himself from them from Pamphylia; and went not with them to the work.
39 Heoi nui atu to raua ngangare, i mawehe ai raua i a raua: a mauria ana e Panapa a Maka, rere ana ki Kaiperu;
There was, therefore, a sharp fit of anger, so that they separated from each other; and Barnabas, taking Mark along with him, sailed to Cyprus.
40 Na tango ana a Paora i a Hira, haere ana, he mea tuku ki te aroha noa o te Atua e nga teina.
But Paul made choice of Silas, and departed; being commended to the grace of God, by the brethren.
41 A haere ana ia ra Hiria, ra Kirikia, whakau ana i nga hahi.
And he went through Syria and Cilicia confirming the congregations;
