¹And certain persons, having come down from Judaea, taught the brethren, If ye shall not have been circumcised according to the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved.

¹[Ny nifandiran'ny sasany ny amin'ny famorana, sy ny nataon'ny Apostoly sy ny loholona tany Jerosalema tamin'izany] Ary ny olona sasany izay nidina avy tany Jodia nampianatra ny rahalahy hoe: Raha tsy forana araka ny fanaon'i Mosesy ianareo, dia tsy azo vonjena.

²A commotion therefore having taken place, and no small discussion on the part of Paul and Barnabas against them, they arranged that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others from amongst them, should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.

²Ary rehefa nifanditra sy niady hevitra be ihany tamin'ireo Paoly sy Barnabasy, dia nifanarahana ny hiakaran'izy roa lahy sy ny sasany koa hankany Jerosalema ho any amin'ny Apostoly sy ny loholona hanadina izany teny niadian-kevitra izany. [ Gr. presbytera]

³They therefore, having been set on their way by the assembly, passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, relating the conversion of [those of] the nations. And they caused great joy to all the brethren.

³Ary rehefa nanatitra azy ny fiangonana, dia nandeha namaky an'i Foinika sy Samaria izy ka nilaza ny niovan'ny jentilisa; dia nampifaly ny rahalahy rehetra indrindra izy.

⁴And being arrived at Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly, and the apostles, and the elders, and related all that God had wrought with them.

⁴Ary rehefa tonga tany Jerosalema izy, dia noraisin'ny fiangonana sy ny Apostoly ary ny loholona, ka dia nilaza izay rehetra efa nataon'Andriamanitra tamin'ny nombany azy. [ Gr. presbytera]

⁵And some of those who were of the sect of the Pharisees, who believed, rose up from among [them], saying that they ought to circumcise them and enjoin them to keep the law of Moses.

⁵Fa ny mino sasany, izay isan'ny antokon'ny Fariseo kosa, dia nitsangana ka nanao hoe: Tsy maintsy forana ireny ka asaina mitandrina ny lalàn'i Mosesy.

⁶And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.

⁶Ary dia nivory ny Apostoly sy ny loholona mba hihevitra izany zavatra izany. [ Gr. presbytera]

⁷And much discussion having taken place, Peter, standing up, said to them, Brethren, *ye* know that from the earliest days God amongst you chose that the nations by my mouth should hear the word of the glad tidings and believe.

⁷Ary rehefa nisy ady hevitra be ihany, dia nitsangana Petera ka nanao taminy hoe: Ry rahalahy, fantatrareo fa hatramin'ny ela Andriamanitra dia efa nifidy teo aminareo fa amin'ny vavako no handrenesan'ny jentilisa ny tenin'ny filazantsara ka hinoany.

⁸And the heart-knowing God bore them witness, giving [them] the Holy Spirit as to us also,

⁸Ary Andriamanitra, Izay mahalala ny fo, dia vavolombelony tamin'ny nanomezany azy ny Fanahy Masina tahaka antsika koa;

⁹and put no difference between us and them, having purified their hearts by faith.

⁹fa tsy nataony misy hafa isika sy izy, fa nodioviny tamin'ny finoana ny fony.

¹⁰Now therefore why tempt ye God, by putting a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?

¹⁰Koa nahoana ianareo no maka fanahy an'Andriamanitra amin'ny fametrahanareo zioga amin'ny vozon'ny mpianatra, izay tsy zakan'ny razantsika na isika ho entina?

¹¹But we believe that we shall be saved by the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same manner as they also.

¹¹Fa mino isika fa ny fahasoavan'i Jesosy Tompo no hamonjena antsika, dia tahaka ny azy ihany koa.

¹²And all the multitude kept silence and listened to Barnabas and Paul relating all the signs and wonders which God had wrought among the nations by them.

¹²Dia nangina ny olona rehetra ka nihaino an'i Barnabasy sy Paoly, izay nilaza ny famantarana sy ny fahagagana nampanaovin'Andriamanitra azy tany amin'ny jentilisa.

¹³And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Brethren, listen to me:

¹³Ary rehefa nitsahatra tsy niteny izy roa lahy, dia namaly Jakoba ka nanao hoe: Ry rahalahy, mihainoa ahy:

¹⁴Simon has related how God first visited to take out of [the] nations a people for his name.

¹⁴Simeona efa nanambara izay nitsinjovan'Andriamanitra ny jentilisa tamin'ny voalohany hanalany olona aminy hankalazana ny anarany.

¹⁵And with this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written:

¹⁵Ary mifanaraka amin'izany ny tenin'ny mpaminany, araka ny voasoratra hoe:

¹⁶After these things I will return, and will rebuild the tabernacle of David which is fallen, and will rebuild its ruins, and will set it up,

¹⁶Rehefa afaka izany, dia hiverina Aho Ka hanangana ny trano-lain'i Davida izay efa nianjera; Ary hanangana izay efa rava ao Aho Ka hanamboatra azy indray;

¹⁷so that the residue of men may seek out the Lord, and all the nations on whom my name is invoked, saith [the] Lord, who does these things

¹⁷Mba hitady ny Tompo ny olona sisa sy ny jentilisa rehetra, Izay efa niantsoana ny anarako, hoy Jehovah,

¹⁸known from eternity.

¹⁸Izay manao izany zavatra fantatra hatramin'ny voalohany indrindra izany (Amo. 9. 11, 12).

¹⁹Wherefore *I* judge, not to trouble those who from the nations turn to God;

¹⁹Koa dia izao no hevitro: Tsy mety raha isika manome fahasahiranana ny avy amin'ny jentilisa izay miverina ho amin'Andriamanitra;

²⁰but to write to them to abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood.

²⁰fa aoka hanoratra epistily aminy isika mba hifadiany ny hena fahavetavetana aterina amin'ny sampy sy ny fijangajangana ary ny zavatra kendaina sy ny rà.

²¹For Moses, from generations of old, has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath.

²¹Fa hatramin'ny razana fahiny dia manana izay mitory azy ao amin'ny isan-tanàna Mosesy, fa vakina ao amin'ny synagoga rehetra isan-tSabata ny teniny.

²²Then it seemed good to the apostles and to the elders, with the whole assembly, to send chosen men from among them with Paul and Barnabas to Antioch, Judas called Barsabas and Silas, leading men among the brethren,

²²Ary sitraky ny Apostoly sy ny loholona mbamin'ny fiangonana rehetra ny hifidy olona amin'ny namany mba hirahina hiaraka amin'i Paoly sy Barnabasy hankany Antiokia, dia Joda, izay atao hoe Barnabasy, sy Silasy, izay lehilahy samy tsara laza eo amin'ny rahalahy; [ Gr. presbytera]

²³having by their hand written [thus]: The apostles, and the elders, and the brethren, to the brethren who are from among [the] nations at Antioch, and [in] Syria and Cilicia, greeting:

²³ary nanoratra taratasy izy ho entin'ireo, dia izao: Ny Apostoly sy ny rahalahy loholona miarahaba ny rahalahy avy amin'ny jentilisa izay any Antiokia sy Syria ary Kilikia. [ Gr. presbytera]

²⁴Inasmuch as we have heard that some who went out from amongst us have troubled you by words, upsetting your souls, [saying that ye must be circumcised and keep the law]; to whom we gave no commandment;

²⁴Satria efa renay fa ny sasany izay avy tany aminay efa nanao teny nampitabataba anareo ka namadika ny sainareo, kanefa tsy nasainay nanao izany izy,

²⁵it seemed good to us, having arrived at a common judgment, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

²⁵dia sitrakay, rehefa nifanara-kevitra, ny hifidy olona hirahina hankatỳ aminareo hiaraka amin'i Barnabasy sy Paoly malalanay,

²⁶men who have given up their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁶lehilahy izay nanao ny ainy tsy ho zavatra ho voninahitry ny anaran'i Jesosy Kristy Tompontsika.

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

²⁷Dia nirahinay Joda sy Silasy, sady hilaza vava izany teny izany koa izy.

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

²⁸Fa sitraky ny Fanahy Masina sy izahay tsy hampitondra enta-mavesatra anareo afa-tsy izao zavatra tsy maintsy hotandremana izao ihany:

²⁹to abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from fornication; keeping yourselves from which ye will do well. Farewell.

²⁹dia ny hifadianareo ny hena aterina amin'ny sampy sy ny rà sy ny zavatra kendaina ary ny fijangajangana; raha mahatandrin-tena hifady izany ianareo, dia ho soa. Veloma ianareo.

³⁰They therefore, being let go, came to Antioch, and having gathered the multitude delivered to [them] the epistle.

³⁰Ary rehefa nalefany izy ireo, dia nidina nankany Antiokia; ary namory ny olona maro izy, dia natolony ilay epistily.

³¹And having read it, they rejoiced at the consolation.

³¹Ary nony efa namaky izany ny olona, dia nifaly noho ny anatra tsara.

³²And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren with much discourse, and strengthened them.

³²Ary satria mpaminany Joda sy Silasy, dia namporisika ny rahalahy tamin'ny teny maro izy ka nampahery azy.

³³And having passed some time [there], they were let go in peace from the brethren to those who sent them.

³³Ary rehefa nitoetra elaela teo izy ireo, dia nampandehanin'ny rahalahy soa aman-tsara ho any amin'izay naniraka azy.

³⁵And Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and announcing the glad tidings, with many others also, of the word of the Lord.

³⁴[ Ampio hoe: 34 Nefa mbola sitrak'i Silasy ny hitoetra ao]

³⁶But after certain days Paul said to Barnabas, Let us return now and visit the brethren in every city where we have announced the word of the Lord, [and see] how they are getting on.

³⁵Ary Paoly sy Barnabasy kosa nitoetra tany Antiokia; dia nampianatra sy nitory ny tenin'ny Tompo izy roa lahy mbamin'ny maro koa.

³⁷And Barnabas proposed to take with [them] John also, called Mark;

³⁶[Ny niaingan'i Paoly fanindroany hitety vohitra tany Asia Minora] Ary rehefa afaka andro vitsivitsy, dia hoy Paoly tamin'i Barnabasy: Andeha isika hiverina hamangy ny rahalahy any amin'ny tanàna rehetra izay efa nitoriantsika ny tenin'ny Tompo, hahitantsika izay toetrany.

³⁸but Paul thought it not well to take with them him who had abandoned them, [going back] from Pamphylia, and had not gone with them to the work.

³⁷Ary tian'i Barnabasy ny hitondra an'i Jaona, izay atao hoe Marka, hiaraka aminy.

³⁹There arose therefore very warm feeling, so that they separated from one another; and Barnabas taking Mark sailed away to Cyprus;

³⁸Nefa nataon'i Paoly fa tsy tokony ho entiny miaraka aminy izy, satria nandao azy tany Pamfylia ka tsy niaraka taminy ho any amin'ny raharaha.

⁴⁰but Paul having chosen Silas went forth, committed by the brethren to the grace of God.

³⁹Ary nifanditra mafy izy roa lahy ka nisaraka; ary Barnabasy nitondra an'i Marka, dia niondrana an-tsambo nankany Kyprosy.

⁴¹And he passed through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the assemblies.

⁴⁰Fa Paoly kosa nifidy an'i Silasy, dia niainga, rehefa natolotry ny rahalahy ho amin'ny fahasoavan'ny Tompo izy.Dia nandeha namaky an'i Syria sy Kilikia izy nampahery ny fiangonana tany.

⁴¹Dia nandeha namaky an'i Syria sy Kilikia izy nampahery ny fiangonana tany.