Imbombo 15
1 Avanhu vango vakika kuhuma ku Yahudi na kukuvavulanisia avanyalukolo, vakaati, “nambe namukeketivue ndavule ulwiho ulwa Musa, namughwesia kuvanguka.”
Then some men came down from Judea and started teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot 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.
Well this provoked serious dissension and argument between Paul and Barnabas and them, so Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with certain others of them, to 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,
So being sent on their way by the congregation, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, describing the conversion of the Gentiles; and they caused great joy to all the brothers.
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.
Upon arriving in Jerusalem, they were received by the congregation and the apostles and the elders, and they reported 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 rose up, saying, “It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the Law of Moses.”
6 Pe avasung'wa navaghogholo vakima palikimo kukulisaghila iili.
So the apostles and the elders came together to consider 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.
When there had been plenty of discussion, Peter got up and said to them: “Men, brothers, you know that a good while ago God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the message of the Gospel and believe.
8 U Nguluve juno ikagula inumbula, ikwolela kuvanave, ikuvapela u Mhepo u Mwimike, ndavule alyavombile kulyusue;
And the heart-knowing God acknowledged them by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He did 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 test God by putting a yoke on the neck of the disciples that neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?
11 Looli tukwitika kuuti tupokua ku vumosi ulwa Mutwa Yesu ndavule valyale.”
Rather, we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same manner as they.”
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 the whole assembly kept silent and listened to Barnabas and Paul reporting what signs and wonders God had done among the ethnic nations through them.
13 Ye vabuhilile kujova, u Jakobo akamula akati, “Nyalukolo nipulikisie.
Now when they finished, James reacted saying: “Men, brothers, listen to me.
14 U Simoni alyajovile ulwakwanda kuuti u Nguluve kuvamosi alyavatangile avapanji kuuti apelilue kuhuma kuvanave ku vanhu ku litavua lya mwene.
Simeon has described how God first intervened to extract from the Gentiles a people for His name.
15 Amasio agha vaviili ghi kwiting'ana niili ndavule lyalembilue.
And with this the words of the prophets agree, just as it is written:
16 'Pa uluo niligomoka kange kunosia ili tembe lya Daudi, linolilyaghuile pasi, ninyanyula na kunosia uvunangifu vwamwene,
‘After these things I will return, and I will rebuild David's tent, the fallen one; yes, I will rebuild its ruins and restore it;
17 kange bahapuo avanhu vano vakajighe vamulonde u Mutwa, palikimo navapanji vano vitambulua kulitavua uyango.'
so that the remnant of mankind may seek the Lord, even all the Gentiles—the ones, that is, 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)
All His works are known to God from eternity. (aiōn g165)
19 Kange, amasaghe ghango, natungavapelaghe imumuko avanhu avapanji vano vikunsyetukila u Nguluve;
Therefore I judge that we should not create difficulty for those who are turning to God from among the ethnic nations,
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 things polluted by idols, from fornication, 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 generations Moses has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”
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 congregation, to send chosen men from among them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas (the one called Barsabas) and Silas, leading men among the brothers.
23 Valyalembile anala, “Vasung'ua, vaghogholo navanyalukolo, kuva nyalukolo avapanji vano vali ku Antiokia, ku Shamus na ku Kilikia, salamu.
They wrote by their hand the following: “The apostles and the elders and the brothers, to the Gentile brothers in Antioch, Syria and Cilicia: Greetings.
24 Tupulike kuuti avanhu avange vano tukavapelile ilulaghilo uluo, valyahumile kulyusue pe vakavapumusia avavulanesi vano vileta imumuko muluvelo kuvanave.
Since we have heard that some who went out from among us have disturbed you with words, unsettling your souls, saying that you must be circumcised and keep the Law—to whom we gave no such authorization—
25 Mu uluo luvonike vunofu kulyiusue tweeni kusalula avanhu na pikuvomola kulyumue palikimo navaghani viitu u Barnaba nu Paulo,
it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose men to send 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 risked their lives for the sake of the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
27 Ku uluo tumwomwile u Yuda nu Sila, vikuvavulagha sisisio.
So we have sent Judas and Silas, who will also confirm these things by word of mouth.
28 Ulwakuva lukavonike vunofu kwa Mhepo Mwimike na kulyusue, kuleka kuviika kulyumue unsigho un'kome kukila isio sino nasakusileka:
It seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to place no greater burden upon you 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.”
to abstain from things offered to idols, from ‘blood’, from anything strangled and from fornication; it will be in your own best interest to keep away from these things. Farewell.”
30 Apuo lino, ndavule vakavapalasinie, valikile ku Antiokia; Ye vakong'anisie ilipugha palikimo, valyafikisie ikalata.
So when they were sent off they came to Antioch, and gathering the crowd they delivered the letter.
31 Pano vakati vajimbile, valyahovwike ulwakuva jilyavisisie umwojo.
When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.
32 U yuda nu Sila, na vaviili valyavisisie umwojo avanyalukolo namasio aminga na pikuvapela ingufu.
Both Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with many words.
33 Ye vikalile unsiki ghumonga ukuo, valyavapalasinie nulutengano kuhuma kuva nyalukolo vala vano valyavomwile.
After some time, they were released with peace from the brothers to the apostles.
34 [Looli lulyavonike kuva lunofu uSila kujigha ukuo]
35 Looli u Paulo navange valikalile ku Antiokia palikimo na vange vinga, pano vakavulanisiagha na kudalikila ilisio lya Mutwa.
But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, teaching and preaching the Word of the Lord, with many others also.
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.
Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return now and visit our brothers in each city where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”
37 U Barnaba akalondagha kange pikuntola palikimo navoope U Yohana junojuno itambulivua Marko.
Now Barnabas resolved to take John (the one called Mark) along as well.
38 Looli u Paulo alyasaghile nalulyale lunofu kukun'tola u Marko, akavalekile kulam ku Pamfilia nalyaghendelile navope mumbombo.
But Paul insisted on not taking someone who had deserted them in Pamphilia and not gone 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,
Well the contention became so sharp that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus;
40 Looli u Paulo akansalula u Sila na kuvuka, ye vamalile kuvikua navanyalukolo mu lusungu lwa Mutwa.
while Paul chose Silas and set out, having been commended by the brothers to the grace of God.
41 Pe akaluta kukilila ku Shamus na ku Kilikia, akasikangasiagha ing'ongano.
He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the congregations.
