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.
And certain men who came down from Judea, taught the brethren, [and said], Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot 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.
When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others of them, should go to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders 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.
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 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 when they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the church, and by the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that 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 there rose certain of the sect of the Pharisees, who believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command [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 came together to consider of this matter.
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 when there had been much disputing, Peter rose and said to them, Men, brethren, ye know 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 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 knoweth the hearts, bore them witness, giving to 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 put no difference between us and them, purifying 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 tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were 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 through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, we shall be saved even 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.
Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought by them among the Gentiles.
13 A ka mutu ta raua, ka whakahoki a Hemi, ka mea, E nga tuakana, whakarongo ki ahau:
And after they held their peace, James answered, saying, Men, 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 hath declared how God at the first visited 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 to this agree the words of the prophets; 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 build again the tabernacle of David which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins of it; and I will set it up:
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 residue of men may seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.
Known to God are all his works from the beginning of the world. (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 sentence is, that we trouble not them, who from among the Gentiles are turned 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 that we write to them that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and [from] lewdness, and [from] things 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 of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath.
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 pleased 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 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:
And they wrote [letters] by them after this manner; The apostles, and elders, and brethren, [send] greeting to the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, and Syria, and Cilicia.
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 heard, that certain who 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 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;
It seemed good to us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men to you, with our 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 hazarded 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 sent therefore Judas and Silas, who will also tell [you] the same things by mouth.
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 seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than 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 ye abstain from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from lewdness: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye will do well. Fare ye well.
30 A, no to ratou tukunga atu, ka haere ki Anatioka: na ka huihuia te mano, ka hoatu te pukapuka.
So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had convened the multitude, they delivered the epistle.
31 A ka oti te korero, ka koa ratou mo te kupu whakahauora.
[Which] when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.
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 prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed [them].
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 after they had tarried [there] a time, they were dismissed in peace from the brethren to the apostles.
34 Heoi i pai a Hira kia noho ki reira.
Notwithstanding, it pleased Silas to abide there still.
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 continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
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 some days after, Paul said to 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 A ka mea a Panapa kia mauria hei hoa a Hoani, e huaina nei ko Maka.
And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was 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 Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed 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;
And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed, separating one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and 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.
And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being commended by the brethren to the grace of God.
41 A haere ana ia ra Hiria, ra Kirikia, whakau ana i nga hahi.
And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
