Nchito 15
1 Bamwi balumi bakakunuka kuzwa ku Judiya kabaya ku Antiyokki kabayiisya basyomi kabaamba kuti, “Na temwapalulwa mbuli mbuuwamba mulawu wa Mozesi tamukonzyi pe kufutulwa.”
Some men came down from Judea to Antioch and taught the brothers, saying, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”
2 Echi chakachita kuti Pawulu a Bbanabbasi abalumi aaba bakazyanie kapati akubonesyania. Nkabela Pawulu a Bbanabbasi, antoomwe abamwi akati kabo, bakatumwa ku Jelusalema kuti bakaswanane aba Tumwa abaalu bambungano akubuzya atala ankani eeyi.
This brought Paul and Barnabas into a sharp dispute and debate with them. So Paul and Barnabas along with some others from among them were appointed to go up to Jerusalem to meet with the apostles and elders about this question.
3 Nobakatumwa ambungano bakayinda ku Foyenisiya amu Samaliya kabaya bulungulula kusanduka kwabamaasi bakeeta lukoondo lupati.
They therefore, being sent by the church, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria and announced the conversion of the Gentiles. They brought great joy to all the brothers.
4 Nibakasika mu Jelusalemu, bakatambulwa ambunga abatumwa antomwe abaalu bembungano, mpawo bakalungulula zintu zyoonse Leza nzyaakachita kwinda mulimbabo.
When they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all the things that God had done with them.
5 Pesi bamwi bakasyoma, kabali bankamu yaba Falisi, bakanyampuka bati, “Nchintu chipati loko kuti: tubapalule akubalayilila kuti babambe mulawu wa Mozesi,”
But certain men who believed, who belonged to the group of Pharisees, stood up and said, “It is necessary to circumcise them and to command them to keep the law of Moses.”
6 Nkinkaako batumwa aabalu bembungano bakabungana antomwe akuzilikila kuti ngakulachitwa biyeni ankani eeyi.
So the apostles and the elders gathered together to consider this matter.
7 Nikwakayinda kayinda chindi chilamfuchakubonesyania atala enkani eeyi, Pita wakanyampuka wasikuti kulimbaabo, “Nobenzuma, mulizi kuti kuchiindi chainda Leza wakandisala akati kenu kuti akukambawuka kwangu bamaasi balimvwe ijwi lyamakani mabotu mpawo basyome
After much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that a good while ago God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
8 Leza uuzi moyo, wakapa bukamboni kulimbabo mukubapa Muuya Uusalala, mbuli mbwakachita kulindiswe.
God, who knows the heart, witnesses to them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just as he did to us;
9 Tachitide musiyano pe akati kesu ambabo, mukusalazya myoyo yabo kwiinda mulusyomo.
and he made no distinction between us and them, making their hearts clean by faith.
10 Nkambonzi nimusunka Leza, akubika jokwe munsingo zyabasikwiiya eelyo bamatata nikuba ndiswe nditutakonzyi kulibweza.
Now therefore why do you test God, that you should put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
11 Pesi tulasyoma kuti tuyofutulwa mukwinda muluzyalo lwa Mwami Jesu, mbuli mbubakafutulwa,”
But we believe that we shall be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they were.”
12 Bantu boonse bakawumuna akuswilizya ba Bbanabbasi a Pawulu kabalokulungununa zitondezyo azigambyo Leza nzyakabeleka akati kabamaasi kwinda mulimbabo.
All the multitude kept silent while they listened to Barnabas and Paul report the signs and wonders God had worked among the Gentiles through them.
13 Nibakamaninsya kwambuula, Jemusi wakasandula kuti, “Nobenzuma, ngamundiswilizye.
After they stopped speaking, James answered, saying, “Brothers, listen to me.
14 Sayimoni walungulula Leza mbwakagwasya muluzyalo lwakwe bamaasi kuti alichitile bantu bakwe kuzina lyakwe;
Simon has told how God first graciously helped the Gentiles in order to take from them a people for his name.
15 Majwi abasinsimi alazuminana anzizyo eezi, mbuuli mbukulembedwe,
The words of the prophets agree with this, as it is written,
16 'Kwainda zintu eezi Ndiyoobola, alimwi ndiyoyakulula chikombelo cha Devidi, eecho chakamwayika; ndiyoyakulula akubusya lubo matongo acho,
'After these things I will return, and I will build again the tent of David, which has fallen down; I will set up and restore its ruins again,
17 kuchitila kuti balobosi babantu bakonzye kulanguula Mwami, antoomwe abamaasi boonse bayitwa kuzina lyangu.”
so that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, including all the Gentiles called by my name.'
18 Mbuboobu Mwami mbwaamba, ooyo wakachita zintu ezi zyakazibinkana kuzwa muzyiindi zyakale. ( kuli magwalo aba Giliki achiindi alabupanduluzi busiyen, mubunini, mbubobu Mwami mbwaamba, aabo bazi zyoonse nzyakachita kuzwa kuchiindi chakale. (aiōn g165)
This is what the Lord says, who has done these things that have been known from ancient times. (aiōn g165)
19 Nkiinkako, muyeyo wangu ngwakuti, tutabakatazyi pe bamaasi aba basandukila kuli Leza;
Therefore, my opinion is, that we should not trouble those of the Gentiles who turn to God.
20 Pesi tuyobalembela kuti beelede kusosoloka kuzwa kukulininania amituni, kuzwa kubusofwazi kulizyamalalane, akukulyanyama yabanyama bafwa akulidinwa, akuzwa bulowa.
But we will write to them that they must keep away from the pollution of idols, from sexual immorality, and from the meat of strangled animals, and from blood.
21 Nkambo Mozesi wakakambawukwa mumadolopo mapati oonse: kuzwa kumazyalane akale nkabela uchikambawukwa amuzikombelo mazuba oonse ategwa Sabata.
For Moses has been proclaimed in every city from the ancient times and he is read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”
22 Aboobo batumwa, abalu bambungano, antomwe ambungano yoonse, bakabona kuti nchibotu kuti basale Judasi uutegwa Bbasabbasi a Sayilasi, abo bakali bazulwidi baabamwi, kuti babatume ku Antiyokki antomwe a Pawulu a Bbanabbasi,
Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, who were leaders of the church, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas.
23 Bakalemba eezi: “Ibatumwa, bazuluzi ababunyiina, kulibamaasi abalimu Antiyokki, Siliya akuSilisiya, Twamujuzya.
They wrote this: “From the apostles and elders, your brothers, to the Gentile brothers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings!
24 Nkambo twakamvwa kuti bamwi baalumi bakazwa akati kesu, kabatakwe malayilile kuzwa kuli ndiswe, aboobo bamunyongania amabala aayo atyola myuuya yanu,
We have heard that certain men have gone out from us, with no orders from us, and have disturbed you with teachings that upset your souls.
25 Zyakatubotela iswe, nitwakalanzyania akuzuminana, kusala balumi akubatuma kulindinywe antoomwe abayandwi kulindiswe ba Bbanabbasi a Pawulu,
This being so, all of us have agreed to choose men and to send them to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
26 Baalumi bakaaba buumi bwabo kuntenda nkambo kazina lya-Mwami Jesu Kkilisito.
men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
27 Nkinkko twatuma Judasi a Sayilasi, abo batamwambile zintu nzizyo eezyo amajwi abo.
Therefore we are sending Judas and Silas, who will tell you the same thing themselves in their own words.
28 Nkaambo kwakabotela Muuya Uusalala andiswe, Kuti tutamulemezyi mukuli atala azintu zitakwe lugwasyo,
For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:
29 Kuti mulikasye kuzintu zipayilwa kumituni, bulowa, akuzintu zitanoli zyakafwa akusinwa akubusofwazi bwamalalano na mwalibamba kuzwa kuli zeezi zilamubotela muchale kabotu.”
that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, blood, things strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, it shall be well with you. Farewell.”
30 Lino nibakasungulwa, bakakunukila ku Antiyokki; nibakabunganisya makamu abantu boonse, bakasisya lugwalo.
So they, when they were dismissed, came down to Antioch; after they gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.
31 Nibakamana kubala lugwalo bakabotelwa nkambo kakusungwazigwa.
When they had read it, they rejoiced because of the encouragement.
32 Judasi a Sayilasi, alimwi abasinsiimi bakabasungwazya babunyina amajwi akubasimya.
Judas and Silas, also prophets, encouraged the brothers with many words and strengthened them.
33 Eelyo nibakakkala chiindi chinini nkuko oko, baka bwedezegwa kuzwa kulibakwabo abo bakabatumide muluumuno.
After they had spent some time there, they were sent away in peace from the brothers to those who had sent them.
34 Magwalo mabotu achiindi takwe minchali pe awa 34. ( langa Nchito 15: 40) Pesi kwakaboneka kuti nchibotu kuti Sayilasi achaale nkuko.
35 Pesi Pawulu a Bbanabbasi bakakkala ku Antiyokki, kabalikuyiisya akukambawuka ( antomwe abamwi biingi) Ijwi lya Mwami.
But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch along with many others, where they taught and proclaimed the word of the Lord.
36 Nikwakayinda mazuba Pawulu wakati kuli Bbanabbasi, “Ngatubweede lino tukaswaye bakwesu mumadolopo woonse omo mutwaakambilizya ijwi lya Mwami, akubona kuti balibiyeni.
After some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return now and visit the brothers in every city where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are.”
37 Bbanabbasi wakalikuyanda kuti beende amwi a Joni wakalikutegwa ngu Makki.
Barnabas wanted to also take with them John who was called Mark.
38 Pesi Pawulu wakayeeya kuti takuli kubotu kuti babweze Makki, ooyo wakabalobokede mu Pamfuliya akuleka kwendelela kunembo ambabo amulimu.
But Paul thought it was not good to take Mark, who had left them in Pamphylia and did not go further with them in the work.
39 Lino mpawawo kwakaba kukazyania kupati, kwakachitika kutibapambukane kuzwa kuli umwi awumwi, mpawo Bbanabbasi wakabweza Makki, bayamba binkamwi mubwaato bayaku Sayipulasi.
Then there arose a sharp disagreement, so that they separated from each other, and Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus.
40 Pesi Pawulu wakasala kupedekezegwa kuluzyalo lwaMwami ababunyiina.
But Paul chose Silas and left, after he was entrusted by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.
41 Mpawo wakeenda akwiinda mu Siliya aku Silisiya kabali kusimya mambungaano.
Then he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
