Matendu 15
1 Su, wantu wamu wasokiti Antiokiya kulawa Yudeya wanjiti kuwafunda walongu walii pawatakula, “Handa pamwingiziwa ndiri jandu kulawirana na Malagaliru Mlungu gakamupananiti Musa, hapeni mlopoziwi.”
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 Shitwatira ashi shijegiti ukakatala mkulu, pa Paulu na Barinaba kulitakuziyana nawomberi, su womberi waamuwiti kuwera Paulu na Barinaba pamuhera na walongu wamu mushipinga sha wantu yawamjimira Yesu aku Antiokiya, wagendi Yerusalemu kuwawona wantumintumi na wazewi kuusu shitwatira ashi.
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 Shipinga sha wantu yawamjimira Yesu shilongiti kwahere, nawomberi pawaweriti wankupitira Foiniki na Samariya wawagambiriti wantu yawawera Wayawudi ndiri ntambu yawamgalambukiriti Mlungu. Shisoweru ashi shiwaherepeziya nentu walongu woseri awa.
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 Pawasokiti Yerusalemu wawankwa na shipinga sha wantu yawamjimira Yesu pamuhera na wantumintumi na wazewi yawatakuliti kila shintu Mlungu shakatenditi pamuhera nawomberi.
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 Kumbiti wajimira wamonga wawaweriti wa shipinga sha mafalisayu wagolokiti, pawatakula, “Ndo mpaka wantu wa maisi gamonga wayigiziwi jandu na kufundwa kugafata malagaliru ga Musa.”
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 Su wantumintumi na wazewi waliwoniti pamuhera kushilola weri shitwatira ashi.
The apostles and elders met together to discuss the issue.
7 Pawalitakuziyiti kwa shipindi shitali, Peteru kagolokiti kalonga, “Mwalongu wangu, mwenga muvimana handa tangu kwanja Mlungu kafiriti kuzyagula neni muwamu mwamwenga nuwabweleri Shisoweru Shiwagira, wantu yawawera ndiri Wayawudi wapati kupikinira na kujimira.
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 Na Mlungu yakavimana moyu gwa wantu, kalanguziya handa kawajimira kwa kuwayupa nawomberi Rohu Mnanagala handa yakatuyupiti twenga.
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 Katubaguliti ndiri pakati petu na womberi, kayipungiti myoyu kwa njimiru.
He doesn't make any distinction between us and them—he cleansed their thoughts as they trusted in him.
10 Vinu su, kwa shishi kumjera Mlungu kwa kuwapapiziya wafundwa awa visanka vyeni pota wambuyi wetu, pota twenga tuweza ndiri kulitwika?
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 Ndala! Tujimiriti na tulopoziwitwi kwa njira ya manemu ga Mtuwa Yesu.” Twengapa handa womberi.
We're convinced that we're saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same way they are.”
12 Shikundi shoseri shitamiti jii pawampikinira Barinaba na Paulu wankutakulira mauzauza na makangashu geni Mlungu kagatenditi pakati pawu wantu wawawera ndiri Wayawudi.
Everyone listened attentively to Barnabas and Paul as they explained the miraculous signs that God had performed through them among the foreigners.
13 Pawamaliriti kuyowera, Yakobu kanjiti kulonga, “Mwalongu wangu, mumpikaniri!
After they had finished speaking, James spoke up, saying, “Brothers, listen to me.
14 Simoni katakuliriti Mlungu kwanjira kwanja ntambu yakalitendiriti na wantu yawawera ndiri Wayawudi, kasyagula wamonga wawu waweri wantu wakuwi.
Simon has described how God first revealed his concern for the foreigners by taking from them a people committed to him.
15 Visoweru vya Wambuyi wa Mlungu vyateratera nakamu handa Malembu Mananagala ntambu yagalonga,
This is in accordance with the words of the prophets, as it's written,
16 Mtuwa katakula, ‘Pa aga hambuyi Na kuuwuziya Ufalumi wa Dawudi Hanyawi pahala pakuwi Na kupagangamaziya kayi.
‘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 Na wantu woseri, wantu yawawera ndiri Wayawudi nuwashemiti waweri waneni hawizi kwaneni.
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 “Hangu neni amuwa ntambu ayi, aga nuwalagalirani kotukuyumbisiya wantu wawawera ndiri Wayawudi wawamgalambukira Mlungu.
So my decision is that we shouldn't make it difficult for foreigners who turn to God.
20 Su tuwajegerani luhamba kuwagambira nawaliya viboga vyawayingiziyiti mnumba kwa kutambikira vinyagu vya wamlungu, walituli gweka na uhumba, nawaliya shigongolu yoseri yawammindula sungu, nawalanda mwazi.
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 Malagaliru ga Musa gaweriti gabetulwa shipindi shitali munumba ya Mlungu kila lishaka lya kwoyera, na visoweru vyakuwi wavibwera mukila lushi.”
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 Shakapanu wantumintumi na Wazewi, pamuhera na shipinga shoseri sha wantu yawamjimira Yesu, waamuwiti kuwasyagula wantu wamu pakati pawu na kuwatuma wagendi Antiokiya pamuhera na Paulu na Barisaba. Wawasyaguliti Yuda yawamshemiti viraa Barinaba na yumonga yakashemitwi Sila, wantu wawili yawaweriti walongoziya pakati pa walongu.
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 Wawapananiti luhamba alu, “Twenga wantumintumi na wazewi, walongu wenu, twankuwalamsiya mwenga wantu wa maisi gamonga wa aku Antiokiya na Siriya na Kilikiya.
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 Tupikanira kuwera wantu wamonga kulawa aku wawagaziya kwa visoweru vyawu, wayitula myoyu ya mwenga mulyoga. Kumbiti watenda hangu pota ya luusa yoseri kulawa kwatwenga.
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 Hangu, tuamuwa kuliwona pamwera kuwasyagula wantu wamu na kuwatuma kwamwenga pamwera na waganja wetu Barinaba na Paulu,
So we have agreed to choose some representatives and send them to you together with our much-loved brothers Barnabas and Paul,
26 weni wafiriti wagamizii ukomu wawu kwa ntambu ya lihengu lya Mtuwa gwetu Yesu Kristu.
who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
27 Shakapanu tuwatuma Yuda na Sila kwamwenga, awa hawawagambirani weni aga gatugalembiti,
So we are sending to you Judas and Silas who can verbally confirm what we're saying.
28 Rohu munanagala na twenga tujimira kotukuwatwika visanka nentu ya vitwatira avi vya mana.
It seemed best to the Holy Spirit and to us not to place on you any heavier burden than these important requirements.
29 Namliya viboga vyawatambikiriti shinyagu, namlanda mwazi, namliya vinofu vya shigongolu yawamuminduliti na mlikali weri na uhumba. Muwera mtenda viheri handa pamshapira kutenda vitwatira avi. Mwakashina.”
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 Wajumbi awa wawatumiti wasoka Antiokiya kweni wawashemiti wawumini waliwoni, wawayupa luhamba alu.
The men were sent on their way to Antioch. When they arrived they called everybody together and delivered the letter.
31 Pawasomiti Luhamba alu, visoweru vyakuwi viwayupiti moyu, wanemeleriti nentu.
After they had read it, the people were so happy for the encouraging message.
32 Yuda na Sila weni nawomberi waweriti wambuyi, wayoweriti na walongu awa kwa shipindi shitali wankuwayupa moyu na kuwagagamaziya.
Judas and Silas, who were also prophets, encouraged the brothers, explaining many things, and strengthening them.
33 Pawatamiti aku kwa shipindi tunga, walongu wa Antiokiya walonga kwaheri na kuwafilira ponga, shakapanu wawuya kwa wawatumiti walii. Malembu gamu gana shipandi ashi
After spending some time there they were sent back by the brothers with their blessing to the believers in Jerusalem.
34 kumbiti Sila kaamuwiti kusigala.
35 Paulu na Barinaba wasigala Antiokiya kwa katepu, pawafunda na kubwera visoweru vya Mtuwa, pamwera na wantu wamonga watangala.
But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming the word of God along with many others.
36 Pa mashaka gamu, Paulu kamgambiriti Barinaba, “Tuwuyi tukawatyangiri walongu walii mukila lushi patubweriti visoweru vya Mtuwa, tukaloli ntambu yawendereyiti.”
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 Barinaba kafiriti wamtoli viraa Yohani yawamshema Mariku.
Barnabas planned to take along John Mark too.
38 Kumbiti Paulu kafiriti ndiri kumtola mariku, mweni pamberi kawalekiti Pamfiliya kulii na kulema kuwera pamwera mulihengu lyawu.
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 Su, kulawira likakatala likulu pakati pawu, na walekana Barinaba kamtola Mariku, wakwena meli kugenda kupiru.
They had such a strong disagreement that they separated. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed to Cyprus.
40 Nayomberi Paulu kamsyagula Sila, na pa walongu wa pahala panu kumtula pasi pa ulolera wa maheri ga Mtuwa.
Paul chose Silas, and as they left, the believers committed them to the grace of the Lord.
41 Mumwanja agu kapitiriti Siriya na Kilikiya, pakavigangamaziya vipinga vya wantu yawamjimira Kristu,
Paul traveled through Syria and Cilicia, encouraging the churches there.
