Sawltakte 15
1 Judah ngam pan hongpai mi pawlkhat te in, Moses thukham bang in vunteap na tan bua uh le, ngupna nga thei ngawl tu nu hi, ci in suapui te hil uh hi.
Then some men arrived from Judea who started teaching the believers, “Unless you're circumcised according to the rules set down by Moses, you can't be saved.”
2 Hite sia Paul le Barnabas te taw thu kisik ngawl na le ki nial na nasia mama nei uh ahikom in, Antioch a om pawlpi te in Paul, Barnabas le mi pawlkhat te sia hi thudokna taw kisai Jerusalem ah sawltak te le upa te kung ah then tu in khensat uh hi.
Paul and Barnabas had many arguments and debates with them. So Paul and Barnabas and some others were appointed to go to Jerusalem and talk to the apostles and leaders there about this issue.
3 Pawlpi in lamkal ah amate tha uh a, Phoenicia le Samaria kantan in pai hi, taciang Gentile te i kikhealna thu pualak uh a: suapui te theampo nasiatak in lungdamsak hi.
The church sent them on their way, and as they traveled through Phoenicia and Samaria, they explained how foreigners were being converted, which made all the believers very happy.
4 Amate Jerusalem a thet uh ciang in pawlpi, sawltak te le upa te in muak a, Pathian in amate tungtawn a vawt nate theampo son uh hi.
When they arrived in Jerusalem they were welcomed by the church members, the apostles, and the elders. They explained everything God had done through them.
5 Ahihang Pharisee te sungpan thu um pawlkhat te in Gentile thu um te sia vunteap tan kul a, Moses thukham zong zui tu in thupiak kul hi, ci uh hi.
But they were opposed by some of the believers who belonged to the Pharisee faction. They said, “These converts have to be circumcised, and instructed to observe the law of Moses.”
6 Taciang hi thu ngaisun khawm tu in sawltak te le upa te munkhat ah ki kaikhawm uh hi.
The apostles and elders met together to discuss the issue.
7 Thu tampi a ki nial zawk uh ciang, Peter ding a, amate tung ah, u le nau te awng, Gentile mite in keima kam pan in lungdamna thupha za uh a, a up theina tu in, tuma hiat in Pathian in eite sung pan keima hong teal hi, ci na he uh hi.
After much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that some time ago God chose me from among you so that the foreigners could hear the message of good news and trust in Jesus.
8 Taciang thinsung a he Pathian in tettipang a, eite tung ah hongpiak bang in amate zong Tha Thiangtho pia hi;
God, who knows thewhat we're thinking, has shown that he accepts them, giving them the Holy Spirit just as he did to us.
9 Taciang eite le amate kilaklaw ah ki bat ngawlna bangma koi ngawl a, upna tungtawn in amate thinsung te thiangthosak hi.
He doesn't make any distinction between us and them—he cleansed their thoughts as they trusted in him.
10 Tua ahikom, tu in, i pu le pa te le eite in zong i puak zawk ngawl hakkol sia nungzui te ngawng ah koi in banghang Pathian ze-et nu ziam?
So why do you want to oppose God and put a burden on the believers that our fathers weren't able to bear, and we can't either?
11 Ahihang Topa Jesus Christ i thuthiamna tungtawn in amate ngupna a nga uh bangma in eite zong i nga tu hi, ci in ka um hi, ci hi.
We're convinced that we're saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same way they are.”
12 Tua zawkciang in Paul le Barnabas te in Gentile te sung ah Pathian in amate zang in a vawt nalamdang tatuam te a son uh ciang in, mihon pi te in thim khipkhep in ngai uh hi.
Everyone listened attentively to Barnabas and Paul as they explained the miraculous signs that God had performed through them among the foreigners.
13 Amate thim khipkhep in a om zawk uh ciang in, James in, u le nau te awng, hong ngai tavun:
After they had finished speaking, James spoke up, saying, “Brothers, listen to me.
14 Ama min atu mi teal tu in Pathian in amasabel in Gentile mite tung ah a pai na thu Simon in hong pualak zo hi.
Simon has described how God first revealed his concern for the foreigners by taking from them a people committed to him.
15 Taciang hi thu sia kamsang te kammal in zong lungkim uh a,
This is in accordance with the words of the prophets, as it's written,
16 Hi thu zawkciang in kong paikik tu a, a puksa David i biakbuk sia ka sa kik tu hi; taciang a lal sa sia kasakik tu a, ka dingsak kik tu hi:
‘In the future I will return, and I will rebuild the fallen house of David; I will rebuild its ruins and set it straight.
17 Tabang in a tanglai mihing te le Ama min taw a sap Gentile te theampo in Topa zong tu uh hi, ci in hi thu te theampo a vawt Topa in ci hi.
I will do this so that those who are left may come to the Lord, including the foreigners who call on my name.
This is what the Lord says, who revealed these things long ago.’ (aiōn g165)
19 Tua ahikom keima i thukhenna sia, Gentile mite sung pan in Pathian sang ah a kihei te nawngkaisak bua tawng:
So my decision is that we shouldn't make it difficult for foreigners who turn to God.
20 Ahihang milim taw in a thiangtho ngawl te, paktat mawna, tawlsan in a kithat sa te le thisan te pial tu in lai kong thak zaw hi.
We should write to them and tell them to avoid food sacrificed to idols, sexual immorality, meat of animals that have been strangled, and from consuming blood.
21 Banghangziam cile Moses i thukham sia nidang pek pan in khua tatuam ah ki hil a, synagogue te sung zong ah sabbath nisim in ki sim tawntung hi, ci hi.
For the law of Moses has been taught in every town for a long, long time—it's read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”
22 Tua zawkciang in amate sung pan in a tealsa te, Judah a kici Barsabas le suapui te sung ah a thupibel Silas te sia, Paul le Barnabas te taw Antioch ah paisak tu in, sawltak te le elder te sia pawlpi buppi in lungkim uh hi:
Then the apostles and elders, together with the whole church, decided it would be good to choose some representatives and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas Barsabbas and Silas, leaders among the brothers,
23 Taciang hibang in amate in, sawltak te, elder te le suapui te in Antioch, Syria le Cilicia a om Gentile suapui te hong paupui khu hi:
and sent them with this letter: “Greetings from us, the apostles and elders and brothers, to the non-Jewish brothers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia:
24 Kote kung pan in mi pawlkhat te note kung ah hongpai uh a, koma thupiak hi ngawl napi, vunteap tan hamtang tu nu hi, ciang thukham zong zui tu nu hi, ci in hong sawl na kammal in note hong nawngkaisak a, na nuntakna uh susia hi, ci thu ka za uh hi:
We have heard that some from our group have confused you with their teachings, causing you trouble. We certainly didn't tell them to do this!
25 Munkhat ah thu kisi in omkhawm tek a, ka teal uh mihing te sia ka it mama uh Barnabas le Paul taw note kung ah kong paisak tu uh pha ka sa uh hi.
So we have agreed to choose some representatives and send them to you together with our much-loved brothers Barnabas and Paul,
26 Amate sia i Topa Jesus Christ min atu in a nuntakna dong a pia ngam te a hi uh hi.
who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
27 Tua ahikom Judah le Silas te kong paisak uh a, lai kong thak uh bangma in amate in a kam uh taw hongson tu uh hi.
So we are sending to you Judas and Silas who can verbally confirm what we're saying.
28 Banghangziam cile note tung ah hi a kisam nate simngawl a lianzaw vanngit kong sot ngawl tu uh sia Tha Thiangtho le kote in pha kasa uh hi;
It seemed best to the Holy Spirit and to us not to place on you any heavier burden than these important requirements.
29 Tabang in note in milim tung ah na piak uh sa te, thisan, tawlsan in a kingo sa te le paktat mawna te pial vun: tabang te pan in noma le noma na ki keamcing uh le, a pha vawt na hi uh hi. Na damtek tavun, ci in laithak at uh hi.
You should avoid: anything sacrificed to idols; blood; meat from strangled animals; and sexual immorality. You will do well to observe these requirements. God bless you.”
30 Tua ahikom amate a paisak uh ciang in Antioch theng uh a: mihon te munkhat ah a ki kaikhop zawk uh ciang in, laithak sia pia uh hi:
The men were sent on their way to Antioch. When they arrived they called everybody together and delivered the letter.
31 Tua laithak a sim zawk uh ciang in, henepna thu ahikom in lungdam mama uh hi.
After they had read it, the people were so happy for the encouraging message.
32 Taciang Judah le Silas te zong kamsang te ahi uh bangma in, suapui te thu tampi taw hanthawn uh a, kipsak uh hi.
Judas and Silas, who were also prophets, encouraged the brothers, explaining many things, and strengthening them.
33 Tua mun ah tawlkhat sung a om zawk uh ciang in, suapui te kung pan sawltak te kung ah a thimtham in pai uh hi.
After spending some time there they were sent back by the brothers with their blessing to the believers in Jerusalem.
34 Ahihang Silas sia tua mun ah om nuam lai hi.
35 Paul le Barnabas sia Antioch ah omsuak a, midang tampi te taw Topa thuhil in tangko uh hi.
But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming the word of God along with many others.
36 Tawlkhat sung zawkciang in, Paul in Barnabas kung ah, Topa thu ka hil na uh mun khua tatuam ah suapui te ve tu in paikik tawng, bangbang in om ziam, ci en tawng, ci hi.
Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let's go back and visit the believers in every town where we shared the word of the Lord, and see how they're doing.”
37 Taciang Barnabas in Mark a kici John sia amate taw tonpui tu in ngaisun hi.
Barnabas planned to take along John Mark too.
38 Ahihang Paul in Pamphylia pan in amate taw kikhen a, nasep na mun ah a pai ngawl hu in, amate taw tonpui tu pha ngawl hi, ci ngaisun hi.
But Paul didn't think it was a good idea to take him with them, since he'd left them in Pamphylia and hadn't continued working with them.
39 Tua thu Paul le Barnabas nasiatak in ki nial uh a, khat le khat kikhen uh hi: taciang Barnabas in Mark tonpui a, Cyprus sang ah tembaw taw pai hi;
They had such a strong disagreement that they separated. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed to Cyprus.
40 Taciang Paul in Silas teal a, suapui te i Pathian thuthiamna sung ah apna taw in pai uh hi.
Paul chose Silas, and as they left, the believers committed them to the grace of the Lord.
41 Taciang Syria le Cilicia ngamsung theampo ah pai kakoai uh a, pawlpi te kipsak uh hi.
Paul traveled through Syria and Cilicia, encouraging the churches there.
