The Meeting at Jerusalem
1 Some men came from Judea to Antioch and started teaching the believers, “You cannot be saved unless you are circumcised as the Law of Moses requires.” 2 Paul and Barnabas got into a fierce argument with them about this, so it was decided that Paul and Barnabas and some of the others in Antioch should go to Jerusalem and see the apostles and elders about this matter.
3 They were sent on their way by the church; and as they went through Phoenicia and Samaria, they reported how the Gentiles had turned to God; this news brought great joy to all the believers. 4 When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, the apostles, and the elders, to whom they told all that God had done through them. 5 But some of the believers who belonged to the party of the Pharisees stood up and said, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and told to obey the Law of Moses.”
6 The apostles and the elders met together to consider this question. 7 After a long debate Peter stood up and said, “My friends, you know that a long time ago God chose me from among you to preach the Good News to the Gentiles, so that they could hear and believe. 8 And God, who knows the thoughts of everyone, showed his approval of the Gentiles by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as he had to us. 9 He made no difference between us and them; he forgave their sins because they believed. 10 So then, why do you now want to put God to the test by laying a load on the backs of the believers which neither our ancestors nor we ourselves were able to carry? 11 No! We believe and are saved by the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they are.”
12 The whole group was silent as they heard Barnabas and Paul report all the miracles and wonders that God had performed through them among the Gentiles. 13 When they had finished speaking, James spoke up: “Listen to me, my friends! 14 Simon has just explained how God first showed his care for the Gentiles by taking from among them a people to belong to him. 15 The words of the prophets agree completely with this. As the scripture says,
16 ‘After this I will return, says the Lord,
and restore the kingdom of David.
I will rebuild its ruins
and make it strong again.
17 And so all the rest of the human race will come to me,
all the Gentiles whom I have called to be my own.
18 So says the Lord, who made this known long ago.’
19 “It is my opinion,” James went on, “that we should not trouble the Gentiles who are turning to God. 20 Instead, we should write a letter telling them not to eat any food that is ritually unclean because it has been offered to idols; to keep themselves from sexual immorality; and not to eat any animal that has been strangled, or any blood. 21 For the Law of Moses has been read for a very long time in the synagogues every Sabbath, and his words are preached in every town.”
The Letter to the Gentile Believers
22 Then the apostles and the elders, together with the whole church, decided to choose some men from the group and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose two men who were highly respected by the believers, Judas, called Barsabbas, and Silas, 23 and they sent the following letter by them:
“We, the apostles and the elders, your brothers, send greetings to all our brothers of Gentile birth who live in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia. 24 We have heard that some who went from our group have troubled and upset you by what they said; they had not, however, received any instruction from us. 25 And so we have met together and have all agreed to choose some messengers and send them to you. They will go with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul, 26 who have risked their lives in the service of our Lord Jesus Christ. 27 We send you, then, Judas and Silas, who will tell you in person the same things we are writing. 28 The Holy Spirit and we have agreed not to put any other burden on you besides these necessary rules: 29 eat no food that has been offered to idols; eat no blood; eat no animal that has been strangled; and keep yourselves from sexual immorality. You will do well if you take care not to do these things. With our best wishes.”
30 The messengers were sent off and went to Antioch, where they gathered the whole group of believers and gave them the letter. 31 When the people read it, they were filled with joy by the message of encouragement. 32 Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, spoke a long time with them, giving them courage and strength. 33 After spending some time there, they were sent off in peace by the believers and went back to those who had sent them.
35 Paul and Barnabas spent some time in Antioch, and together with many others they taught and preached the word of the Lord.
Paul and Barnabas Separate
36 Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the believers in every town where we preached the word of the Lord, and let us find out how they are getting along.” 37 Barnabas wanted to take John Mark with them, 38 but Paul did not think it was right to take him, because he had not stayed with them to the end of their mission, but had turned back and left them in Pamphylia. 39 There was a sharp argument, and they separated: Barnabas took Mark and sailed off for Cyprus, 40 while Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the believers to the care of the Lord's grace. 41 He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
Yeesu la kafoo ñaatonkoolu la beŋo Yerusalaamu
1 Kewo doolu le bota Yudeya, ì naata baadiŋ Yeesu noomalankoolu kaŋ Antiyoki. Ì ka ì karandi ko, “Ali ñanta sunna la le ko Musa ye a landi ñaameŋ. Niŋ wo nte, ali te kiisa noo la.” 2 Pawulu niŋ Barinabas ye ì soosoo, a naata ke ñoosaba baa ti ì teema. Wo kamma la, Yeesu la kafoo ye Pawulu, Barinabas aniŋ baadiŋ doolu tomboŋ ka bo ì faŋolu kono, fo ì si taa Yerusalaamu ka kiilaalu* niŋ alifaalu je ñiŋ kuwo la.
3 Bituŋ ì ye ì kii wo siloo la. Ì tambita niŋ Fonisiya aniŋ Samariya tundoolu la, aduŋ ì ye a saata baadiŋolu* ye jee le to ko, moolu mennu maŋ ke Yahuudoolu ti fanaa naata laa Yeesu la le. Wo ye seewoo baa le saabu baadiŋolu bee kono. 4 Biriŋ ì futata Yerusalaamu, Yeesu la kafoo niŋ kiilaalu aniŋ alifaalu ye ì jiyaa. Bituŋ ì ye kuwolu bee saata, Alla ye mennu ke ka bo niŋ itolu la. 5 Bari ì doolu mennu bota Farisewolu* la kafoo kono, ì wulita ka diyaamu ko, “Yeesu la kafoo moolu mennu maŋ ke Yahuudoolu ti, a kummaayaata le ka ì sunna, aniŋ ka ì yaamari ka Musa la Luwaa* muta.”
6 Wo to le kiilaalu niŋ alifaalu benta dulaa kiliŋ ka ñiŋ kuwo kacaa. 7 Ñoosaba baa koolaa, Pita wulita, a loota. A ko ì ye ko, “M baadiŋolu, ali ye a loŋ ne ko, waati doo koomanto, Alla ye tombondiroo ke ǹ kono le. A ye nte le kii ka futa moolu ma, mennu maŋ ke Yahuudoolu ti, fo ì si kibaari betoo la kumoo moyi, aniŋ ì si laa. 8 Alla meŋ ye sondomoolu loŋ, ate keta seedoo le ti ì ye, kaatu a ye Noora Kuliŋo dii ì la le ko a ye a ke ǹ ye ñaameŋ nuŋ. 9 A maŋ fataŋ-fansoo ke ntolu niŋ itolu teema, bari a ye ì sondomoolu seneyandi le ka bo niŋ lannoo la. 10 Saayiŋ duŋ, muŋ ne ye a tinna ali ka Alla kotobo teŋ, ka dunoo laa Yeesu noomalankoolu sañoo kaŋ, m̀ mumuñolu maŋ meŋ muña noo, sako ntolu? 11 Bari ntolu laata le ko, ǹ kiisata ka bo niŋ Maarii Yeesu la hiinoo le la ko itolu be ñaameŋ.”
12 Wo to le kafoo muumee ye i deyi. Ì bee ye i lamoyi Barinabas niŋ Pawulu la, mennu ye a saata ì ye, Alla ye taamanseeroolu niŋ kaawakuwolu mennu ke ka bo niŋ itolu la wo moolu kono, mennu maŋ ke Yahuudoolu ti. 13 Kabiriŋ ì pareeta diyaamoo la, Yankuba kumata ko, “M baadiŋolu, ali i lamoyi n na. 14 Simoni ye a saata ǹ ye le, Alla ye a faŋ yitandi folooke moolu la ñaameŋ, mennu maŋ ke Yahuudoolu ti, ka moolu bondi wolu kono a faŋo ye. 15 Annabiyomoolu la kumoolu be sondiŋ ñiŋ ma le, ko a be safeeriŋ ñaameŋ:
16 ‘Ñiŋ kuwolu koolaa, m be muru la le.
M be Dawuda la sabatidulaa lookuu la meŋ boyita.
Ŋa a dulaa tiñaariŋolu lookuu,
m be a dadaa la le ko a be nuŋ ñaameŋ.
17 M be a ke la le fo moo toomaalu si Maariyo ñini,
nasiyoŋolu mennu bee kumandita n too la.
18 Maariyo le ye ñiŋ fo,
ate meŋ ye ñiŋ kuwolu lankenemayandi kabiriŋ waati jaŋ koomanto.’
19 “Wo kamma la, ŋa ñiŋ ne kiitii ko, m̀ maŋ ñaŋ na moolu mennu maŋ ke Yahuudoolu ti, batandi la, mennu naata Alla kaŋ. 20 Bari ǹ ñanta a safee la ì ye le ka ì kalamutandi kuwolu la, ì ñanta fata la mennu la. Wolu le mu domori feŋolu ti, mennu noota ka bo niŋ jalaŋolu la, laañooyaa tuluŋo, subu jifariŋo, aniŋ yeloo. 21 Biriŋ jamaani meeriŋolu la nuŋ, Musa la Luwaa la kawandilaalu be saatewolu kono le taariŋ. A la kumoolu ka karaŋ Loobula Luŋ-wo-Loobula Luŋ, Yahuudi diina bendulaalu* kono.”
Leetaroo baadiŋolu ye, mennu maŋ ke Yahuudoolu ti
22 Bituŋ kiilaalu, alifaalu aniŋ Yeesu la kafoo bee ye a je ko, a beteyaata le ka kewolu tomboŋ ì faŋolu kono, fo ì si wolu niŋ Pawulu niŋ Barinabas kii Antiyoki. Wo kamma la, ì ye Yudas tomboŋ, ì ka meŋ kumandi Barisabas la, aniŋ Silas. Ñinnu mu ñaatonkoolu le ti baadiŋolu kono. 23 Ì ye ì niŋ leetaroo kii. Ñiŋ ne be safeeriŋ a kono:
“Ntolu kiilaalu niŋ alifaalu, m̀ be baadiŋolu kontoŋ na, mennu maŋ ke Yahuudoolu ti, Antiyoki saatewo kono, aniŋ Siriya niŋ Silisiya tundoolu kaŋ. 24 Ŋà a moyi le ko, moo doolu bota ǹ kono le, ì ye ali batandi niŋ kumoolu la, mennu ye ali sondomoolu jakasindi. Bari ali si a loŋ ko, wolu maŋ yaamaroo soto ntolu bulu. 25 Wo kamma la ǹ naata a je le ko, a beteyaata le ka kewolu tomboŋ hakili kiliŋo kono ka ì kii ali kaŋ, ì niŋ ǹ kanuntewolu Barinabas niŋ Pawulu. 26 Ñiŋ kee fuloo mu moolu le ti, mennu ye ì niyo laa m̀ Maarii Yeesu Kiristu* too kamma la. 27 Wo kamma la, ŋà Yudas niŋ Silas kii ka wo kuu kiliŋo fo ali ye. 28 A beteyaata Noora Kuliŋo niŋ ntolu fee le, ǹ kana duni doo laa ali kaŋ fo ñiŋ kuu kummaalu doroŋ. 29 Ali ñanta fata la suboo la le, meŋ bota sadaa* ti jalaŋolu ye, yeloo, subu jifariŋo, aniŋ laañooyaa tuluŋo. Niŋ ali ye ñiŋ kuwolu bula, ali be kuu betoo ke la le. Ali a baraka.”
30 Biriŋ ì ye ì kii, ì taata Antiyoki. Ì ye Yeesu la kafoo bendi dulaa kiliŋ to, aduŋ ì ye leetaroo dii ì la. 31 Kabiriŋ ì ye leetaroo karaŋ, ì seewoota ñiŋ wakiilindiroo la. 32 Bituŋ Yudas niŋ Silas mennu fanaa mu kiilaariyaa kumafolaalu ti, ì ye baadiŋolu wakiilindi niŋ kuma jamaa la, aduŋ ì ye ì bambandi.
33 Ì sabatiriŋ koolaa jee fo waatindiŋ, baadiŋolu ye ì murundi kayiroo kono wo baadiŋolu kaŋ Yerusalaamu, mennu ye ì kii nuŋ. 34 35 Bari Pawulu niŋ Barinabas sabatita Antiyoki saatewo kono, ì niŋ moo jamaa tarata Maariyo la kumoo karandi kaŋ, aniŋ ka a kawandi.
Pawulu niŋ Barinabas talaata
36 Tili dantaŋ koolaa, Pawulu ko Barinabas ye ko, “Ŋà muru ka baadiŋolu kumpabo saatewolu bee kono, ŋà Maariyo la kumoo kawandi daamennu to ka a je, ì be ñaameŋ.” 37 Bituŋ Barinabas lafita Yohana samba la ì fee, ì ka meŋ kumandi Maaka la. 38 Bari Pawulu ye a miira ko, a maŋ beteyaa ka moo samba ì fee, meŋ ye ì bula Pamfiliya nuŋ, a niŋ ì maŋ taa ka dookuwo ke jee. 39 Wo naata ke ñoosaba baa ti ì teema. Bituŋ ì talaata. Barinabas ye Maaka samba a fee, ì dunta kuluŋo la ka taa Sipurusi jooyoo to, 40 bari Pawulu naata Silas tomboŋ. Baadiŋolu ye ì karafa Maariyo ma, bituŋ ì taata. 41 Ì tambita niŋ Siriya niŋ Silisiya tundoolu la ka Yeesu la kafoo moolu bambandi taariŋ.
