¹And certain men came down from Judaea and taught the brethren, [saying], Except ye be circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved.

¹ Amoon na bés ay nit jóge diiwaanu Yude, ñuy jàngal bokk yi ne leen: «Ku xaraful, ni ko aaday Musaa santaanee, doo man a mucc.»

²And when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and questioning with them, [the brethren] appointed that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.

² Pool ak Barnabas nag am ak ñoom diisoo ak werante wu metti; noonu bokk yi jàpp ne, Pool ak Barnabas ak ñeneen ci ñoom war nañoo dem Yerusalem ca ndaw ya ak njiit ya, ngir leeral werante wi.

³They therefore, being brought on their way by the church, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.

³ Kon nag mbooloo mi gunge leen, ñu jaar ci wàlli Fenisi ak Samari, di nettali ni ñi dul Yawut woññikoo ci Yàlla, ba bokk yépp am ca mbég mu réy.

⁴And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church and the apostles and the elders, and they rehearsed all things that God had done with them.

⁴ Te bi ñu agsee Yerusalem, mbooloom ñi gëm, ndaw yi ak njiit yi teeru leen, ñu nettali leen fi ñu jaar ak Yàlla fépp.

⁵But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, It is needful to circumcise them, and to charge them to keep the law of Moses.

⁵ Ci kaw loolu ñeneen, ñi gëm waaye bokk ci tariixab Farisen ya, daldi jóg ne: «Fàww ñi dul Yawut xaraf, te ñu dénk leen sàmm yoonu Musaa.»

⁶And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider of this matter.

⁶ Noonu ndaw yi ak njiit yi dajaloo, ngir seet mbir moomu.

⁷And when there had been much questioning, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Brethren, ye know that a good while ago God made choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.

⁷ Gannaaw werante wu bare Piyeer jóg ne leen: «Yéen bokk yi, xam ngeen ne, ca njàlbéen ga Yàlla tànnoon na ma ci yéen, ngir ma yégal ñi dul Yawut xebaar bu baax bi, ba ñu gëm.

⁸And God, who knoweth the heart, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit, even as he did unto us;

⁸ Te Yàlla, mi xam xol yi, seede na leen ci li mu leen may Xel mu Sell mi, ni mu nu ko maye nun itam.

⁹and he made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.

⁹ Gënalantewu nu ak ñoom, ci li mu sellal seen xol ci kaw ngëm.

¹⁰Now therefore why make ye trial of God, that ye should put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

¹⁰ Léegi nag lu tax ngeen di diiŋat Yàlla, ciy teg taalibe yi yen bu nu musul a àttan, nun mbaa sunuy maam?

¹¹But we believe that we shall be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in like manner as they.

¹¹ Nun daal ci yiwu Yeesu Boroom bi lanu yaakaar a mucce, te ñoom itam, ci lañu wékku.»

¹²And all the multitude kept silence; and they hearkened unto Barnabas and Paul rehearsing what signs and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles through them.

¹² Bi mu ko waxee, mbooloo mépp ne xeram, di déglu Barnabas ak Pool, ñuy nettali kéemaan ak firnde yépp, yi Yàlla def jaarale ko ci ñoom ci biir ñi dul Yawut.

¹³And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Brethren, hearken unto me:

¹³ Bi ñu noppee, Saag jël kàddu ga ne:

¹⁴Symeon hath rehearsed how first God visited the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.

¹⁴ «Bokk yi, dégluleen ma! Simoŋ nettali na, ni Yàlla seetsee bu jëkk ñi dul Yawut, ngir sàkku ci ñoom xeet wu ñu tudde turam.

¹⁵And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,

¹⁵ Te loolu sax dëppoo na ak li yonent yi tëral; ñu bind ne:

¹⁶After these things I will return, And I will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen; And I will build again the ruins thereof, And I will set it up:

¹⁶ “Boroom bi nee na:Gannaaw loolu dinaa dellusi,te yékkati këru Daawuda, gi ne tasar,dinaa defar toj-toj ya,ba taxawalaat ko.

¹⁷That the residue of men may seek after the Lord, And all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called,

¹⁷ Noonu li des ci doom Aadama wut Boroom bi,maanaam xeet yi dul Yawut, ñuy tudd sama tur.

¹⁸Saith the Lord, who maketh these things known from of old.

¹⁸ Man dinaa def loolu, man Boroom bi ko wax,te ca njàlbéen ba tey ma di ko xamle.”

¹⁹Wherefore my judgment is, that we trouble not them that from among the Gentiles turn to God;

¹⁹ «Kon nag lii mooy sama ndigal: bunu gétën ñi dul Yawut te woññiku ci Yàlla.

²⁰but that we write unto them, that they abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood.

²⁰ Waaye nu bind leen, ñu moytu ñam wu araam wu ñu tuuroo xërëm, tey moytu njaaloo, ak jur gu médd, bay naan deret ja.

²¹For Moses from generations of old hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath.

²¹ Ndaxte ca njàlbéen ga ba tey am na ca dëkk bu nekk ñuy waare ci yoonu Musaa; bésu noflaay bu nekk sax dañu ciy xutba ca jàngu ya.»

²²Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; [namely], Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:

²² Bi mu ko waxee, ndaw yi ak njiit yi ak mbooloom ñi gëm mépp fas yéenee tànn ci ñoom ay nit, yónni leen Ancos, ñu ànd ak Pool ak Barnabas. Noonu ñu tànn Yudd, mi ñuy dippee Barsabas, ak Silas, di ay njiit ca bokk ya.

²³and they wrote [thus] by them, The apostles and the elders, brethren, unto the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greeting:

²³ Ñu jox leen bataaxal bu ne: Yéen sunu bokk yi dul Yawut te dëkk Ancos, Siri ak Silisi, nu ngi leen di nuyu, nun seeni bokk, di ndaw yi ak njiit yi.

²⁴Forasmuch as we have heard that certain who went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls; to whom we gave no commandment;

²⁴ Dégg nanu ne, am na ay nit ñu bawoo ci nun, ñu di leen lëjal ak seeni wax, di jaxase seeni xol, te fekk sukkandikuwuñu ci lenn ndigal lu jóge ci nun.

²⁵it seemed good unto us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

²⁵ Kon nag mànkoo nanu ci tànn ay nit, yónnee leen ko, ànd ak sunuy soppe Barnabas ak Pool.

²⁶men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁶ Ñoom jaay nañu seen bakkan ngir turu Yeesu Kirist Boroom bi.

²⁷We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves also shall tell you the same things by word of mouth.

²⁷ Yónni nanu nag Yudd ak Silas, ñu di leen xamal xebaar boobu ci seen gémmiñ.

²⁸For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:

²⁸ Ndaxte li neex Xel mu Sell mi te neex nu, mooy nu bañ leen a teg beneen yen, lu dul dénkaane yii am njariñ,

²⁹that ye abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; from which if ye keep yourselves, it shall be well with you. Fare ye well.

²⁹ maanaam ngeen moytu ñam wu ñu tuuroo xërëm, deretu jur gu médd ak njaaloo. Bu ngeen moytoo yëf yooyu, dingeen def lu baax. Ci jàmm.

³⁰So they, when they were dismissed, came down to Antioch; and having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle.

³⁰ Noonu ñu tàggoo, dem Ancos, ñu dajale mbooloo mi, jébbal leen bataaxal bi.

³¹And when they had read it, they rejoiced for the consolation.

³¹ Ñu jàng ko nag, seen xol sedd ci doole, ji leen bataaxal bi indil.

³²And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.

³² Te Yudd ak Silas, ñi doon yonent, ñuy dooleel bokk yi, di dëgëral seen fit ak wax yu bare.

³³And after they had spent some time [there], they were dismissed in peace from the brethren unto those that had sent them forth.

³³ Bi loolu amee ñu toog fa ab diir, ba noppi bokk yi yiwi leen ci jàmm, ñu dellu ca ña leen yónni woon.

³⁴[But it seemed good unto Silas to abide there.]

³⁵ Waaye Pool ak Barnabas des ci Ancos, di jàngale ak di xamle xebaar bu baax bu kàddug Boroom bi, ñoom ak ñeneen ñu bare.

³⁵But Paul and Barnabas tarried in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.

³⁶ Gannaaw ay fan Pool ne Barnabas: «Nan dellu seeti bokk ya ca dëkk yépp, fu nu mas a yéglee kàddug Boroom bi, ba gis nu ñu def.»

³⁶And after some days Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us return now and visit the brethren in every city wherein we proclaimed the word of the Lord, [and see] how they fare.

³⁷ Barnabas nag bëggoon na yóbbaale Yowaana, mi ñuy wax it Màrk.

³⁷And Barnabas was minded to take with them John also, who was called Mark.

³⁸ Waaye Pool dafa lànk ne: «Matul nu yóbbu ki nu waccoon ca Pamfili, ba àndul woon ak nun ca liggéey ba.»

³⁸But Paul thought not good to take with them him who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

³⁹ Noonu ñu xuloo, ba far tàggoo. Barnabas yóbbaale Màrk, ñu dugg gaal, jëm Sipar.

³⁹And there arose a sharp contention, so that they parted asunder one from the other, and Barnabas took Mark with him, and sailed away unto Cyprus;

⁴⁰ Pool tànn Silas, dem; bokk ya dénk leen ci yiwu Boroom bi;

⁴⁰but Paul choose Silas, and went forth, being commended by the brethren to the grace of the Lord.

⁴¹ mu jaar ci diiwaanu Siri ak Silisi, di dëgëral mboolooy ñi gëm.

⁴¹And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.