Acts 15 (LDB) · Opened

1Aner abɔɔ adzeku Uyahudiya aba ru Uantakiya anu imesuwe abika adɔsa agɛ, <<Umbɔ aba asi isorhuwambɔ umbi usorhe ru nyaki Íkpem Umusa iki iwe, umbi asi íkpombi ififɔrh.>>Then some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”

2Awu uning akarhãrhã umbɔ Uburhu nu Ubarnaba aka akorhe nggu aner ha ra arherhe akɛrɛ. Nggee umbɔ asɛng umbɔ Uburhu nu Ubarnaba nu abɔɔ umbɔ azĩ Urusharhima ra abi itser Uyesu nu akakũ abika adɔsa ri itsi arherhe ha.And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.

3Abika adɔsa ha azĩ adene umbɔ azĩmbɔ, na adɔsa udika abĩ Ufinikiya nu aki Usamariya, umbɔ asɔm arherhe atsen abi Uyahuda aka adzipa azĩ ru Unum. Arherha akɛrɛ atsu abika adɔsa kishoo agɔm anggɔm akarhãrhã.Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.

4Ivangyɛ umbɔ aka azĩ atsĩ Urusharhima, abika adɔsa nu abi itser Uyesu nu akakũ ayɛi umbɔ, Uburhu nu Ubarnaba asɔme umbɔ kishoo ubinkpi Unum aka akorhe ra abokmbɔ.On their arrival in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and apostles and elders, to whom they reported all that God had done through them.

5Bɔr abika adɔsa abɔɔ abika awu ru ugbɛr uwu abi Ufarisi asok adɛ̃ɛ̃ na agɛ, <<Awu ufang abi imangmang ra atsen umbɔ asorhuwe umbɔ usorhe na adɔsi Íkpem Umusa.>>But some believers from the party of the Pharisees stood up and declared, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to obey the law of Moses.”

6Abi itser Uyesu na akakũ akɔng arherha arherhe ri itsi arherhe ha.So the apostles and elders met to look into this matter.

7Umbɔ aka amaa uning akarhãrhã, mɔcɛ Ubitru asok adɛ̃ɛ̃ na agɔr umbɔ agɛ, <<Umbi angwɛ̃mɛn, umbi ahwɛngmbi rimɔ̃ɔ̃ Unum asɛng umum ru umbi agɛ atsen abi Uyahuda agũ Isarhe Iyiki Ize ru ubokmum na awe ru imangmang.After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.

8Unum aka ahwɛng amɛn anera, adeyiwa agɛ unga aka ayɛisa umbɔ ri idzowe umbɔ Ipfu Isarsatangge ru nyaka unga aka adzaa umɛn.And God, who knows the heart, showed His approval by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us.

9Unga asi iyotunga ugɛ umɛn iwiwemɛn nggu umbɔ unga asaruka amɛnmbɔ ri imangmangmbɔ.He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.

10Nggee, awu use utsu umbi anu iviru Unum ri itsorhuwe abin aka amor ru atsi angwɛ̃ imesa abɛrɛ umɛn nu atesmɛn iki isi idɛ̃ɛ̃ itsãmɛn?Now then, why do you test God by placing on the necks of the disciples a yoke that neither we nor our fathers have been able to bear?

11Ĩ'ĩ! Umɛn ihwɛng ugɛ awu imimuta Uteijee Uyesu ngge inu ifɔrha umɛn, ru nyaka ngge iki ifɔrhe umbɔ.>>On the contrary, we believe it is through the grace of the Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are.”

12Kishoo ikikɔng anera inũ ukutata na akpeto ru Ubarnaba nu Uburhu umbɔ aka asɔme umbɔ abin idzeu nu igbigbayɛ Unum aka akorhuwe atsen abi Uyahuda ru ubokmbɔ.The whole assembly fell silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul describing the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.

13Ivangyɛ umbɔ aka amaa arherhe ha, Uyaku agɛ, <<Umbi angwɛ̃mɛn, aka akpeto ru umum.When they had finished speaking, James declared, “Brothers, listen to me!

14Usiman asɔma umɛn ikikorhu Unum unga aka atirha asɛng abɔɔ ra atsen abi Uyahuda umbɔ awu abinga.Simon has told us how God first visited the Gentiles to take from them a people to be His own.

15Akɛrɛ ha awu uku kpengkpeng nggu arherhe abika asɔm Arherhu-Num. Umbɔ aka atsɛng agɛ,The words of the prophets agree with this, as it is written:

16<< <Akɛrɛ ha aka imaa umum ibvui ĩbamum iba idzin utsurha Udauda uku ugba. Umum ibvui iberukũ igbigbangge, umum ibvui itarukũ.‘After this I will return and rebuild the fallen tent of David. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it,

17Nggee anera abika abɔr aka ibeea umum Uteijee, nu kishoo atsen abi Uyahuda umum iki isɛng umbɔ awu abimum.> Awu Uteijee uwuku ukorha abin hã arherhe arherhe akɛrɛ.so that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord who does these things

18Ahwɛngmbɔ akɛrɛ ha ishaisha.that have been known for ages.’

19<<Nggee, aba awu inyĩnyãmum, isi imɛ̃ngge umɛn ipare atsen abi Uyahuda abika adzipa aba udiku Unum.It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not cause trouble for the Gentiles who are turning to God.

20Bɔr umɛn itsɛnge umbɔ ubvur isɔme umbɔ niba aghambɔ ubinkpi umbɔ aka ayɛruwe ru ugberhe, use itoma-dak, nu atãi ijuɛyɛ umbɔ aka ashĩrhũwe urhɔka, use atãi adzirh.Instead, we should write and tell them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals, and from blood.

21Ubinkutsu aka avarhukumbɔ Íkpem Umusa ru ubɛn utepa ishaisha, na avarhumbɔ ra abã ifɛn-Nummbɔ ubɛn unum ukpuku uwosha.>>For Moses has been proclaimed in every city from ancient times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.”

22Mɔcɛ abi itser Uyesu nggu akakũ nu kishoo abika adɔsa, anyã azea umbɔ asɛng anera ra adɔkambɔ adene umbɔ azĩ Uantakiya nggu Uburhu nu Ubarnaba. Umbɔ asɛng Uyahuda uwu umbɔ iki iyisa Ubarsabba, nu Usirha, ikivarhambɔ aka awu anggbaashi ra abika adɔsa.Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to select men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, two leaders among the brothers,

23Nggu umbɔ adene ubvur uwurɛ uwu utsɛng ugɛ, Abi itser Uyesu nu akakũ abika adɔsa, angwɛ̃mbi, Uzĩ ra abika adɔsa atsen abi Uyahuda ru Uantakiya, ra abĩ Usuriya nu aki Ukirhikiya, Ighwe.and sent them with this letter: The apostles and the elders, your brothers, To the brothers among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings.

24Umɛn igũ abɔɔ adzeku umɛn asoyiwa amɛnmbi nggu arherhambɔ, adzunuwa umbi nggu ubinkpi umbɔ iki irherhe, asi iwea umɛn idene umbɔ.It has come to our attention that some went out from us without our authorization and unsettled you, troubling your minds by what they said.

25Nggee umɛn iki ibema ni inyã azea umɛn isɛng abɔɔ idene umbɔ aba ru umbi nggu awɛrhamɛn umbɔ Ubarnaba nggu Uburhu,So we all agreed to choose men to send to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

26abirabɛ aka adzowe urhɛmbɔ ri itsok Uteijeemɛn Uyesu Ukiristo ha.men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

27Nggee umɛn idene umbɔ Uyahuda nggu Usirha aba ru umbi asɔma umbi abin hã ra angwĩmbɔ umɛn iki itsɛng.Therefore we are sending Judas and Silas to tell you in person the same things we are writing.

28Ipfu Isarsatangge nu umɛn inyã azea umɛn niba itsukamɛn umbi imoryɛ iki inangngge umbi, umɛn ikpurhi isɔma umbi abinkɛ aka awu ufang.It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements:

29Umbi niba aghambi ubinkpi umbɔ aka ayɛruwe nu agberhe, use atãi ijuɛyɛ umbɔ aka ashĩrhũwe urhɔka, use itãi adzirh, use itoma-dak. Umbi aba atsammbi atsimbi ra abin akɛrɛ, umbi akorhe iyiki ize nukpɔ. Aka azĩ uku utɔɔ.You must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell.

30Umbɔ adene umbɔ itser ha abvui azĩmbɔ Uantakiya, anangkɛ umbɔ aka akɔng abika adɔsa adzowe umbɔ ubvur ha.So the men were sent off and went down to Antioch, where they assembled the congregation and delivered the letter.

31Ivangyɛ anera aka avarhu ubvur ha, umbɔ agɔm anggɔm nggu itɛnamɛn nu arherhe ififitayɛ umbɔ aka avarhe.When the people read it, they rejoiced at its encouraging message.

32Uyahuda nu Usirha, umbɔ awu abika asɔm Arherhu-Num, arherha arherhe ififita na afituwe abika adɔsa nggu irhɛm arherhe.Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.

33Umbɔ aka amaa ivang iyɔɔ umɔ, umbɔ adene abika adɔsa azĩ nggu igũibɛn iyi ididɔɔr ra abirabɛ aka adene umbɔ.After spending some time there, they were sent off by the brothers in peace to return to those who had sent them.

35Uburhu nu Ubarnaba asei adãrhũmbɔ ivang ru Uantakiya nu aner abɔɔ arhɛrhɛ aka amesuwe na adzowe isarhe Arherhu Uteijee.But Paul and Barnabas remained at Antioch, along with many others, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord.

36Ivanga ukunjiir iki itɔng Uburhu agɔr Ubarnaba agɛ, <<Uba umɛn izĩmɛn ubɛn iteuyɛ umɛn iki idzowe isarhe Arherhu Uteijee izĩ iyepa angwɛ̃mɛn nu anapumɛn, ni inyãni ubinkpi umbɔ iki ikorhe.>>Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”

37Ubarnaba abee ikũ nggu Uyohana, umbɔ iki iyisa Umarku, umbɔ azĩ urhɔnga.Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark.

38Bɔr Uburhu asi ikaifɛrhkɔ ugɛ izengge umbɔ akũna unga, ubinkutsu, unga asi idɛ̃ɛ̃nga nggu umbɔ ri itser ru Upamfirhiya.But Paul thought it best not to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.

39Uning igigau utsotsoramgbɔ, utsu umbɔ agaumbɔ. Ubarnaba akũ Umarku umbɔ atsĩ ukhukhɔɔ amɛ̃ azĩmbɔ Usayifuru.Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,

40Bɔr Uburhu asɛng Usirha umbɔ azĩmbɔ, abika adɔsa afɛne umbɔ Uteijee unga atsu imimutanga idzɛu umbɔ.but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.

41Unga adɔsa udika abĩ Usuriya nu aki Ukirhikiya, afita abika adɔsa.And he traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

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