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.

¹Basi, watu wengine walifika Antiokia kutoka Yudea wakaanza kuwafundisha wale ndugu wakisema, "Kama hamtatahiriwa kufuatana na mapokeo ya Sheria ya Mose, hamtaweza kuokolewa."

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.

²Jambo hili lilisababisha ubishi mkubwa, na baada ya Paulo na Barnaba kujadiliana nao, ikaamuliwa Paulo na Barnaba pamoja na waumini kadhaa wa lile kanisa la Antiokia waende Yerusalemu kuwaona wale mitume na wazee kuhusu jambo hilo.

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.

³Basi, kanisa liliwaaga, nao walipokuwa wanapitia Foinike na Samaria waliwaeleza watu jinsi mataifa mengine yalivyomgeukia Mungu. Habari hizo zikawafurahisha sana ndugu hao wote.

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.

⁴Walipofika Yerusalemu walikaribishwa na kanisa, mitume na wazee; nao wakawapa taarifa juu ya yote Mungu aliyoyafanya pamoja nao.

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.

⁵Lakini waumini wengine waliokuwa wa kikundi cha Mafarisayo walisimama, wakasema, "Ni lazima watu wa mataifa mengine watahiriwe na kufundishwa kuifuata Sheria ya Mose."

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

⁶Basi, mitume na wazee walifanya mkutano maalum wa kuchunguza jambo hilo.

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.

⁷Baada ya majadiliano marefu, Petro alisimama, akasema, "Ndugu zangu, ninyi mnafahamu kwamba hapo awali Mungu alipenda kunichagua mimi miongoni mwenu niihubiri Habari Njema, ili watu wa mataifa wapate kusikia na kuamini.

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

⁸Naye Mungu anayejua mioyo ya watu, alithibitisha kwamba amewakubali kwa kuwapa nao Roho Mtakatifu kama alivyotupa sisi.

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

⁹Hakufanya ubaguzi wowote kati yetu na wao; aliitakasa mioyo yao kwa imani.

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?

¹⁰Sasa basi, kwa nini kumjaribu Mungu kwa kuwatwika hao waumini mzigo ambao wala babu zetu, wala sisi hatukuweza kuubeba?

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

¹¹Isiwe hivyo, ila tunaamini kwamba, sisi kama vile wao, tunaokolewa kwa njia ya neema ya Bwana Yesu."

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.

¹²Kikundi chote kilikaa kimya, kikawasikiliza Barnaba na Paulo wakieleza miujiza na maajabu ambayo Mungu alitenda kwa mikono yao kati ya watu wa mataifa mengine.

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

¹³Walipomaliza kuongea, Yakobo alianza kusema: "Ndugu zangu, nisikilizeni!

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

¹⁴Simoni ameeleza jinsi Mungu hapo awali alivyojishughulisha na watu wa mataifa mengine, akachagua baadhi yao wawe watu wake.

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

¹⁵Jambo hili ni sawa kabisa na maneno ya manabii, kama Maandiko Matakatifu yasemavyo:

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,

¹⁶Baada ya mambo haya nitarudi. Nitaijenga tena ile nyumba ya Daudi iliyoanguka; nitayatengeneza magofu yake na kuijenga tena.

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

¹⁷Hapo watu wengine wote, watu wa mataifa yote niliowaita wawe wangu, watamtafuta Bwana.

¹⁸known from eternity.

¹⁸Ndivyo asemavyo Bwana, aliyefanya jambo hili lijulikane tangu kale.

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

¹⁹"Kwa hiyo, uamuzi wangu ni huu: tusiwataabishe watu wa mataifa wanomgeukia Mungu.

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

²⁰Bali tuwapelekee barua kuwaambia wasile vyakula vilivyotiwa najisi kwa kutambikiwa sanamu za miungu; wajiepushe na uasherati; wasile mnyama yeyote aliyenyongwa, na wasinywe damu.

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

²¹Kwa maana kwa muda mrefu maneno ya Mose yamekuwa yakihubiriwa katika kila mji na kusomwa katika masunagogi yote kila siku ya Sabato."

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,

²²Mitume, wazee na kanisa lote waliamua kuwachagua watu fulani miongoni mwao na kuwatuma Antiokia pamoja na Paulo na Barnaba. Basi, wakamchagua Yuda aitwaye pia Barsaba, na Sila ambao wote walikuwa wanajulikana zaidi kati ya ndugu.

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:

²³Wakawapa barua hii: "Sisi mitume na wazee, ndugu zenu, tunawasalimuni ninyi ndugu wa mataifa mengine mlioko huko Antiokia, Siria na Kilikia.

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;

²⁴Tumesikia kwamba watu wengine kutoka huku kwetu waliwavurugeni kwa maneno yao, wakaitia mioyo yenu katika wasiwasi. Lakini wamefanya hivyo bila ya idhini yoyote kutoka kwetu.

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

²⁵Hivyo, tumeamua kwa pamoja kuwachagua watu kadhaa na kuwatuma kwenu pamoja na wapenzi wetu Barnaba na Paulo,

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

²⁶ambao wamehatarisha maisha yao kwa ajili ya jina la Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo.

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

²⁷Kwa hiyo, tunawatuma Yuda na Sila kwenu; hawa watawaambieni wao wenyewe haya tuliyoandika.

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

²⁸Basi, Roho Mtakatifu na sisi tumekubali tusiwatwike mzigo zaidi ya mambo haya muhimu:

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.

²⁹Msile vyakula vilivyotambikiwa sanamu; msinywe damu; msile nyama ya mnyama aliyenyongwa; na mjiepushe na uasherati. Mtakuwa mmefanya vema kama mkiepa kufanya mambo hayo. Wasalaam!"

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

³⁰Baada ya kuwaaga, hao wajumbe walielekea Antiokia ambako waliita mkutano wa waumini, wakawapa hiyo barua.

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

³¹Walipoisoma hiyo barua, maneno yake yaliwatia moyo, wakafurahi sana.

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

³²Yuda na Sila, ambao nao walikuwa manabii, walizungumza na hao ndugu kwa muda mrefu wakiwatia moyo na kuwaimarisha.

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

³³Baada ya kukaa huko kwa muda fulani, ndugu wa Antiokia waliwaaga wakiwatakia amani, kisha wakarudi kwa wale waliokuwa wamewatuma.

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

³⁴Lakini Sila aliamua kubaki.

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.

³⁵Paulo na Barnaba walibaki huko Antiokia kwa muda; wakafundisha na kuhubiri neno la Bwana, pamoja na watu wengine wengi.

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

³⁶Baada ya siku kadhaa, Paulo alimwambia Barnaba, "Turudi tukawatembelee wale ndugu katika kila mji tulikolihubiri neno la Bwana tukajionee jinsi wanavyoendelea."

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.

³⁷Barnaba alitaka wamchukue pia Yohane aitwaye Marko.

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

³⁸Lakini Paulo hakupendelea kumchukua Marko, ambaye awali aliwaacha kule Pamfulia na kukataa kushiriki katika kazi yao.

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

³⁹Basi kukatokea ubishi mkali kati yao, na wakaachana. Barnaba akamchukua Marko, wakapanda meli kwenda Kupro.

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

⁴⁰Naye Paulo akamchagua Sila, na baada ya ndugu wa mahali hapo kumweka chini ya ulinzi wa neema ya Bwana, akaondoka.

⁴¹Katika safari hiyo alipitia Siria na Kilikia akiyaimarisha makanisa.