Imbombo 15

1 Avanhu vango vakika kuhuma ku Yahudi na kukuvavulanisia avanyalukolo, vakaati, “nambe namukeketivue ndavule ulwiho ulwa Musa, namughwesia kuvanguka.”

And certain men came down from Judea, and taught the brethren, saying: Unless you be circumcised, according to the custom of Moses, you can not be saved.

2 Unsiki u Paulo nu Barnaba ye vakale vatang'ine na kujova palikimo navene, avanyalukolo valyamwile kuuti Paulo, Barnaba, navange vamo valute ku Yerusalemu ku vasung'wa avaghogholo kuposia iili.

Therefore, after Paul and Barnabas had no little dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others from among them, should go up to Jerusalem, to the apostles and elders, about this question.

3 Ku iili, kukwomola kuvanave kunyumba inyimike ijakufunyila valyahumile ku Foinike na ku Samaria yeye vipulisia kusyetula uvufumbue kuva panji. Valyaletile ulukelo ulukome kuvanyalukolo vooni,

Being, therefore, con ducted on their journey by the church, they passed through Phenicia and Samaria, making known the conversion of the Gentiles; and they gave great joy to all the brethren.

4 Ye visile ku Yerusalemu pe vakapokelilue nii nyumba inyimike ijakufunyila kange navasung'wa na vaghogholo, vakavafunyila imola inofu ku isi sooni sino u Nguluve avombile palikimo na Vene.

When they arrived at Jerusalem, they were received by the church, and the apostles and elders, and they declared all that God had done with them.

5 Looli avanhu vamovamo vano valitike, valyale mukipugha ikya Mafarisayo, valyimile nakujova, “lunoghile kukuvakeka na pikuvavula vakole ululaghilo ulwa Musa.”

But some of the sect of the Pharisees, who believed, arose, saying, that it was necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.

6 Pe avasung'wa navaghogholo vakima palikimo kukulisaghila iili.

And the apostles and elders came together to deliberate about this matter.

7 Ye sikilile imuling'ano inali, u Petro akima nakujova kuvanave, “Avanyalukolo vitang'aniaghe kuuti kitambuko kinono kiino kikilile u Nguluve akavombile uvusaluli pakate palyusue, kuuti mulomo ghwango avapanji vapulikaghe ilisio lya livangili, na pikulyitika.

And after there had been much disputing, Peter arose, and said to them: Brethren, you know that, at the beginning, God made choice among us, that, by my mouth, the Gentiles should hear the word of the Gospel, and believe.

8 U Nguluve juno ikagula inumbula, ikwolela kuvanave, ikuvapela u Mhepo u Mwimike, ndavule alyavombile kulyusue;

And God, who knows the heart, became a witness for them, by giving them the Holy Spirit, as he gave it also to us;

9 nalyavombile nambe kulyuseu na vene, ye ivomba munumbula sivanave sive nofu kulwitiko.

and he made no distinction between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

10 Ku uluo, nakiki mukumughela u Nguluve kuuti muvike ulughoji ku singo isa vavulanisivua sino nambe u Nhata ghuitu kange natughwesia kukangala?

Now, therefore, why do you put God to the proof, by placing a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers, nor we ourselves, were able to bear?

11 Looli tukwitika kuuti tupokua ku vumosi ulwa Mutwa Yesu ndavule valyale.”

But we believe that we shall be saved, even as they, through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.

12 Ikipugha kyoni kikajika kimie ye vikupulikisia u Barnaba nu Paulo ye vakale vihumia imola isa kidegho na kudegha jino u Nguluve alyavombile palikimo navene ku vapanji.

Then all the multitude kept silence, and listened to Barnabas and Paul, while they made known what signs and wonders God had done by them among the Gentiles.

13 Ye vabuhilile kujova, u Jakobo akamula akati, “Nyalukolo nipulikisie.

And after they were silent, James answered and said: Brethren, hear me;

14 U Simoni alyajovile ulwakwanda kuuti u Nguluve kuvamosi alyavatangile avapanji kuuti apelilue kuhuma kuvanave ku vanhu ku litavua lya mwene.

Simeon has declared how God, at the first, did visit the Gentiles, in order to take out from among them a people for his name.

15 Amasio agha vaviili ghi kwiting'ana niili ndavule lyalembilue.

And with this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,

16 'Pa uluo niligomoka kange kunosia ili tembe lya Daudi, linolilyaghuile pasi, ninyanyula na kunosia uvunangifu vwamwene,

After this I will return, and build again the tabernacle of David which has fallen down; and I will build again its ruins, and I will set it up;

17 kange bahapuo avanhu vano vakajighe vamulonde u Mutwa, palikimo navapanji vano vitambulua kulitavua uyango.'

that the rest of men may seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name has been called, says the Lord, who does all these things.

18 Ifi fyefino ajovagha u Mutwa juno avombile agha gha kukagulika kuhuma ku vutua uvwakatali. (aiōn g165)

Known to God from eternity are all bis works. (aiōn g165)

19 Kange, amasaghe ghango, natungavapelaghe imumuko avanhu avapanji vano vikunsyetukila u Nguluve;

For these reasons, my judgment is, that we give no trouble to those who, from among the Gentiles, have turned to God;

20 looli tulembe kuvanave kuuti vibaghule kutali nu vunangifu uvwa sanamu, uvunoghelua uvwa vavwafu, nafino filya kngilue, ni danda.

but that we write to them to abstain from pollutions of idols, and from lewdness, and from what is strangled, and from blood.

21 Kuhuma kisina ikya vaghogholo pevale avanhu mulikaja vano vidalikila na kukumulumba u Musa mumajumba aghakufunyila ku sabati.”

For, from ancient times, Moses has, in every city, those who preach him, being read in the synagogue every sabbath-day.

22 Pa uluo lukavonike kuuti luvanoghile avasung'ua nava ghogholo, Palikimo ni nyumba jooni inyimike ijakufunyila, kukunsalula u Yuda juno itambulua Barsaba, nu Silas, vano valyale valongosi munyumba inyimike ijakufunyila, na kukuvomola ku Antiokia palikimo nu Paulo nu Barnaba.

Then it pleased the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to send to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas, chosen men from among themselves; Judas, who was surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren;

23 Valyalembile anala, “Vasung'ua, vaghogholo navanyalukolo, kuva nyalukolo avapanji vano vali ku Antiokia, ku Shamus na ku Kilikia, salamu.

and they wrote by their hands as follows: The apostles, and the elders, and the brethren, to the brethren of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greeting:

24 Tupulike kuuti avanhu avange vano tukavapelile ilulaghilo uluo, valyahumile kulyusue pe vakavapumusia avavulanesi vano vileta imumuko muluvelo kuvanave.

Inasmuch as we have heard that certain persons went out from us and troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, That you must be circumcised, and keep the law, to whom we gave no commandment,

25 Mu uluo luvonike vunofu kulyiusue tweeni kusalula avanhu na pikuvomola kulyumue palikimo navaghani viitu u Barnaba nu Paulo,

it has seemed good to us, having come together with one mind, to send chosen men to you, with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

26 avanhu vano vakivikile mu vulalamu ulwa mikalile ghavanave vwimila vwa litavua lya Mutwa Yesu Kilisite.

men who have endangered their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

27 Ku uluo tumwomwile u Yuda nu Sila, vikuvavulagha sisisio.

We have sent, therefore, Judas and Silas, who will tell you the same things in word.

28 Ulwakuva lukavonike vunofu kwa Mhepo Mwimike na kulyusue, kuleka kuviika kulyumue unsigho un'kome kukila isio sino nasakusileka:

For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:

29 kuuti musyetuke kuhuma kufinu fino fitavula kufi hwani, i danda, ifiinu fya kunyongua, nu vu vwafu. Nave mukuvika kutali nifi, luve lunofu kulyumue. Mukaghone.”

That you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from lewdness; from which if you keep yourselves carefully, you will do well. Farewell.

30 Apuo lino, ndavule vakavapalasinie, valikile ku Antiokia; Ye vakong'anisie ilipugha palikimo, valyafikisie ikalata.

So when these men were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and having assembled the multitude, they delivered this letter.

31 Pano vakati vajimbile, valyahovwike ulwakuva jilyavisisie umwojo.

When they had read it, they rejoiced for the consolation which it gave.

32 U yuda nu Sila, na vaviili valyavisisie umwojo avanyalukolo namasio aminga na pikuvapela ingufu.

And Judas and Silas, who were also prophets, exhorted the brethren with many words, and strengthened them.

33 Ye vikalile unsiki ghumonga ukuo, valyavapalasinie nulutengano kuhuma kuva nyalukolo vala vano valyavomwile.

And after spending some time, they were dismissed in peace from the brethren, to those who had sent them.

34 [Looli lulyavonike kuva lunofu uSila kujigha ukuo]

But it pleased Silas to remain there.

35 Looli u Paulo navange valikalile ku Antiokia palikimo na vange vinga, pano vakavulanisiagha na kudalikila ilisio lya Mutwa.

Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching, with many others, the word of the Lord.

36 Ye fikilile ifighono nde filingi u Paulo akajova kwa Barnaba, “Tugomoke lino na pikuvaghendela avanyalukolo mufikaja fyooni fino tukadalikile ilisio lya Mutwa, napikuvalola valindani.

And, after some days, Paul said to Barnabas, let us return, and visit our brethren in every city in which we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.

37 U Barnaba akalondagha kange pikuntola palikimo navoope U Yohana junojuno itambulivua Marko.

And Barnabas determined to take with him John, whose surname was Mark.

38 Looli u Paulo alyasaghile nalulyale lunofu kukun'tola u Marko, akavalekile kulam ku Pamfilia nalyaghendelile navope mumbombo.

But Paul did not think it proper to take with them him who had departed from them from Pamphylia, and did not go with them to the work.

39 Kange bahapuo sikahumila isakukaning'ana imbaha pa uluo vakalekeng'ana, naju Barnaba akan'tola u Marko nakughenda mu Meli kufika ku Kpro,

There was, therefore, a sharp contention, so that they separated from each other: and Barnabas took Mark, and sailed to Cyprus.

40 Looli u Paulo akansalula u Sila na kuvuka, ye vamalile kuvikua navanyalukolo mu lusungu lwa Mutwa.

But Paul chose Silas, and departed, having been commended to the grace of God by the brethren.

41 Pe akaluta kukilila ku Shamus na ku Kilikia, akasikangasiagha ing'ongano.

And he passed through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.