Ọrụ Ndị Ozi 15
1 Ụfọdụ ndị ikom sitere Judịa bịa malitere izi ụmụnna ozi, “Ọ bụrụ na e bighị unu ugwu dịka Mosis nyere nʼiwu, a pụghị ịzọpụta unu.”
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 Ha na Pọl na Banabas rụrịtara ụka nke ukwuu. Nʼihi nke a, ha kpebiri ka Pọl na Banabas, na ụfọdụ ndịisi ndị ọzọ soro gaa Jerusalem hụ ndị ozi na ndị okenye nke nzukọ maka okwu a.
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 Nzukọ ahụ zipụrụ ha nʼụzọ ha, mgbe ha sitere Fonisia na Sameria na-agafe, ha kọrọ otu ndị mba ọzọ siri chegharịa. Nke a wetara ndị niile kwere ekwe oke ọṅụ dị ukwuu.
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 Mgbe ha bịaruru Jerusalem, nzukọ, ndị ozi na ndị okenye nabatara ha, ha kọkwara ha ihe niile Chineke sitere nʼaka ha mee.
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 Ma ụfọdụ ndị kwere ekwe si nʼotu ndị Farisii biliri na-ekwu sị, “Na ọ dị mkpa ka e bie ha ugwu ma gwakwa ha ka ha dobe iwu Mosis.”
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 Mgbe ahụ, ndị ozi na ndị okenye zukọtara itule okwu a.
The apostles and elders met together to discuss the issue.
7 Mgbe ha nọ tulegide okwu ahụ ruo oge dị anya, Pita guzoro ọtọ sị ha, “Ụmụnna m, unu niile maara na site na mbụ Chineke họpụtara m site nʼetiti unu, ka m zisaa oziọma ahụ nye ndị mba ọzọ ka ha nụrụ, ma kwerekwa.
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 Chineke a, onye maara obi mmadụ niile gbaara ha akaebe site nʼinye ha onyinye Mmụọ Nsọ dịka anyị si nata ya na mbụ.
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 O gosighị na o nwere ihe dị iche nʼetiti anyị na ha. Nʼihi na o mere ka obi ha dị ọcha site nʼokwukwe.
He doesn't make any distinction between us and them—he cleansed their thoughts as they trusted in him.
10 Ugbu a, gịnị mere unu ji anwa Chineke ọnwụnwa site na-itinye nʼolu ndị na-eso ụzọ ya ibu arọ nke anyị maọbụ nna nna anyị ha na-enweghị ike ịdọkpụ?
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 Mba, anyị kwenyere na ọ bụ site nʼamara nke Onyenwe anyị Jisọs ka a ga-eji zọpụta anyị, dịka a ga-esi zọpụtakwa ha.”
We're convinced that we're saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same way they are.”
12 Mmadụ niile nọdụrụ nwayọọ, ha bidoro ige ntị nʼakụkọ Banabas na Pọl na-akọrọ ha banyere ihe ịrịbama niile na ọrụ ebube niile Chineke jiri ha rụọ nʼetiti ndị mba ọzọ.
Everyone listened attentively to Barnabas and Paul as they explained the miraculous signs that God had performed through them among the foreigners.
13 Mgbe ha kwusiri okwu ndị a, Jemis sịrị, “Ụmụnna m geenụ ntị.
After they had finished speaking, James spoke up, saying, “Brothers, listen to me.
14 Saimọn akọọlara anyị otu Chineke si buru ụzọ lekọta ndị mba ọzọ site na isite nʼetiti ha họpụtara onwe ya ndị ga-ekwere na aha ya.
Simon has described how God first revealed his concern for the foreigners by taking from them a people committed to him.
15 Nke a na okwu ndị amụma dakọtara, dịka e dere ya,
This is in accordance with the words of the prophets, as it's written,
16 “‘Mgbe nke a gasịrị, aga m alọghachi, aga m ewughachikwa ụlọ ikwu Devid nke dara ada. Ebe ya niile dakpọsịrị adakpọsị ka m ga-ewugharịkwa, aga m emekwa ka ọ guzozie,
‘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 ka ndị fọdụrụ nʼetiti mmadụ nwe ike chọọ Onyenwe anyị, ọ bụladị ndị mba ọzọ niile ndị a kpọkwasịrị aha m, ka Onyenwe anyị kwuru, onye na-emekwa ihe ndị a.’
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 “Nʼihi nke a, mkpebi ikpe m bụ nke a, ka anyị ghara isogbu ndị mba ọzọ lọghachikwutere Chineke,
So my decision is that we shouldn't make it difficult for foreigners who turn to God.
20 kama o kwesiri ka anyị degara ha akwụkwọ gwa ha sị ha hapụ iri nri ọbụla e ji chụọrọ arụsị aja. Ka ha wezugakwa onwe ha site na mmehie ịkwa iko, ya na iri anụ a nyagburu anyagbu, maọbụ ọbara.
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 Site na mbụ, Mosis nwere ndị na-ekwusa iwu nʼobodo niile. A na-agụkwa ya nʼụlọ nzukọ nʼụbọchị izuike niile.”
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 Mgbe ahụ, ndị ozi na ndị okenye, ha na nzukọ niile, kpebiri ka a họpụta ndị ikom a ga-eziga Antiọk ha na Pọl na Banabas. Ha họpụtara Judas onye a na-akpọkwa Basabas, na Saịlas, ndị ndu so nʼetiti ụmụnna.
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 Ha nyekwara ha nʼakwụkwọ ozi dị otu a, Akwụkwọ a sitere nʼaka ndị ozi, na ndị okenye ndị bụ ụmụnna unu. A na-edetara ya unu ndị sitere na mba ọzọ kwere bụ ndị nọ nʼAntiọk, Siria na Silisia. Ekele.
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 E mere ka anyị mata na ụfọdụ ndị otu anyị ebuterela unu nsogbu na ọgbaaghara, mee ka obi lọọ unu mmiri, na-emebi mkpụrụobi unu. Ma nʼezie, ha anataghị ike nʼaka anyị ime nke a.
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 Nʼihi nke a, anyị zukọrọ, sitekwa nʼotu obi kpebie ịhọpụta ụfọdụ ndị ikom na izitere unu ha, ha na ndị anyị hụrụ nʼanya, bụ Pọl na Banabas,
So we have agreed to choose some representatives and send them to you together with our much-loved brothers Barnabas and Paul,
26 ndị ikom werela ndụ ha tụnye nʼaha Onyenwe anyị Jisọs Kraịst.
who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
27 Ya mere, anyị na-ezite Judas na Saịlas ndị ga-akọwara unu nʼihu nʼihu, ihe anyị dere nʼakwụkwọ a.
So we are sending to you Judas and Silas who can verbally confirm what we're saying.
28 Nʼihi na ọ bụ ihe ziri ezi nʼanya Mmụọ Nsọ na nʼanya anyị kwa, na o kwesighị ka anyị bokwasị unu ibu arọ karịa ihe ndị a dị mkpa.
It seemed best to the Holy Spirit and to us not to place on you any heavier burden than these important requirements.
29 Ma o kwesiri ka unu hapụ iri ihe ọbụla e jiri chụọ aja nye arụsị, ya na iri anụ ọbụla a nyagburu anyagbu, maọbụ ọbara. Kewapụkwanụ onwe unu site nʼịkwa iko. Ọ bụrụ na unu eme ihe ndị a, unu mere nke ọma. Nọọnụ nke ọma.
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 Ya mere, e zipụrụ ha, ha jeruokwa Antiọk. Mgbe ha kpọkọrọ nzukọ ahụ, ha nyere ha akwụkwọ ozi ahụ.
The men were sent on their way to Antioch. When they arrived they called everybody together and delivered the letter.
31 Mgbe ndị otu ọgbakọ ahụ gụsịrị ya, ha ṅụrịrị ọṅụ nke ukwuu nʼihi agbamume ha natara.
After they had read it, the people were so happy for the encouraging message.
32 Judas na Saịlas, ndị ha onwe ha bụ ndị amụma, kwuru ọtụtụ okwu, iji gbaa ha ume na ime ka okwukwe ndị kwere ekwe guzosie ike.
Judas and Silas, who were also prophets, encouraged the brothers, explaining many things, and strengthening them.
33 Mgbe ha nọnyesịrị ha nwa oge nta, ndị kwere ekwe ji ngọzị nke udo zilaga ha ka ha laghachikwuru ndị zitere ha.
After spending some time there they were sent back by the brothers with their blessing to the believers in Jerusalem.
34 Ma ọ masịrị Saịlas ịnọtukwu nʼebe ahụ.
35 Pọl na Banabas nọgidere nʼAntiọk, ebe ha na ndị ọzọ kuziri ihe ma kwusakwa okwu Onyenwe anyị.
But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming the word of God along with many others.
36 Mgbe ụbọchị ole na ole gasịrị, Pọl gwara Banabas, “Ka anyị gaghachi nʼobodo niile anyị kwusara okwu Onyenwe anyị nʼotu nʼotu, mata ka ndị kwere ekwe si agbalị nʼebe ahụ.”
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 Banabas chọrọ ka ha na Jọn onye a na-akpọ Mak soro gaa.
Barnabas planned to take along John Mark too.
38 Ma Pọl echeghị na o ziri ezi iduru ya nʼihi na ọ hapụrụ ha na Pamfilia. O sokwaghị ha jezuo ozi ha.
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 Ịrụ ụka dapụtara nʼetiti ha siri ike nke mere na ha kewara. Banabas kpọrọ Jọn Mak banye nʼụgbọ gawa Saiprọs.
They had such a strong disagreement that they separated. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed to Cyprus.
40 Ma Pọl họọrọ Saịlas, kpọrọ ya gawa njem, mgbe ụmụnna kpesịrị ha ekpere raara ha nye nʼamara Onyenwe anyị.
Paul chose Silas, and as they left, the believers committed them to the grace of the Lord.
41 O jegharịrị nʼime obodo Siria na Silisia na-agba nzukọ nọ nʼebe ahụ ume.
Paul traveled through Syria and Cilicia, encouraging the churches there.
