¹Zvino vamwe vakaburuka kubva kuJudhiya, vakadzidzisa hama vachiti: Kana musingadzingiswi netsika yaMozisi, hamugoni kuponeswa.

¹And certain having come down from Judea, were teaching the brethren — `If ye be not circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye are not able to be saved;`

²Naizvozvo kwakati kwava nekupesana nekupikisana kusati kuri kuduku kwaPauro naBhanabhaisi navo, vakaronga kuti Pauro naBhanabhasi nevamwe vavo vakwire kuJerusarema kuvaapositori nevakuru, pamusoro peshoko renharo idzi.

²there having been, therefore, not a little dissension and disputation to Paul and Barnabas with them, they arranged for Paul and Barnabas, and certain others of them, to go up unto the apostles and elders to Jerusalem about this question,

³Naizvozvo vakati vachiperekedzwa nekereke, vakagura neFenike neSamaria, vachirondedzera zvekutendeuka kwevahedheni; vakaitira hama dzose mufaro mukuru.

³they indeed, then, having been sent forward by the assembly, were passing through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the nations, and they were causing great joy to all the brethren.

⁴Zvino vakati vasvika kuJerusarema, vakagamuchirwa nekereke nevaapositori nevakuru, vakarondedzera zvose Mwari zvaakaita navo.

⁴And having come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly, and the apostles, and the elders, they declared also as many things as God did with them;

⁵Asi kwakamuka vamwe vebato revaFarisi vaitenda, vachiti: Zvinofanira kuvadzingisa, nekuvaraira kuchengeta murairo waMozisi.

⁵and there rose up certain of those of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying — `It behoveth to circumcise them, to command them also to keep the law of Moses.`

⁶Vaapositori nevakuru vakuungana pamwe kuti vaongorore shoko iri.

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

⁷Zvino vakati vakakavadzana zvikuru, Petro wakasimuka akati kwavari: Varume hama, munoziva kuti pamazuva ekutanga Mwari wakasarudza pakati pedu, kuti nemuromo wangu vahedheni vanzwe shoko reevhangeri, uye vatende.

⁷and there having been much disputing, Peter having risen up said unto them, `Men, brethren, ye know that from former days, God among us did make choice, through my mouth, for the nations to hear the word of the good news, and to believe;

⁸Uye Mwari muzivi wemoyo wakapupura nezvavo, achivapa Mweya Mutsvene, sekwatiriwo;

⁸and the heart-knowing God did bare them testimony, having given to them the Holy Spirit, even as also to us,

⁹uye haana kuisa mutsauko pakati pedu navo, achinatsa moyo yavo nerutendo.

⁹and did put no difference also between us and them, by the faith having purified their hearts;

¹⁰Naizvozvo ikozvino munoidzirei Mwari, kuisa joko pamitsipa yevadzidzi, ratisina kugona kutakura isu nemadzibaba edu?

¹⁰now, therefore, why do ye tempt God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

¹¹Asi nenyasha dzaIshe Jesu Kristu tinotenda kuti isu tinoponeswa, sezvakaitwa ivowo.

¹¹but, through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, we believe to be saved, even as also they.`

¹²Chaunga chose ndokunyarara; ndokuteerera Bhanabhasi naPauro vachirondedzera kukura kwezviratidzo nezvishamiso Mwari zvaakaita navo pakati pevahedheni.

¹²And all the multitude did keep silence, and were hearkening to Barnabas and Paul, declaring as many signs and wonders as God did among the nations through them;

¹³Zvino ivo vakati vanyarara, Jakobho akapindura achiti: Varume hama, teererai kwandiri:

¹³and after they are silent, James answered, saying, `Men, brethren, hearken to me;

¹⁴Simioni warondedzera kuti Mwari wakashanyira vahedheni sei pakutanga kuti atorere zita rake vanhu kwavari.

¹⁴Simeon did declare how at first God did look after to take out of the nations a people for His name,

¹⁵Nemashoko evaporofita anobvumirana neizvi; sezvazvakanyorwa zvichinzi:

¹⁵and to this agree the words of the prophets, as it hath been written:

¹⁶Shure kweizvi ndichadzoka, uye ndichavakazve tende raDhavhidhi rakawa; uye ndichavakazve matongo aro, uye ndicharimisa;

¹⁶After these things I will turn back, and I will build again the tabernacle of David, that is fallen down, and its ruins I will build again, and will set it upright —

¹⁷Kuti vakasara vevanhu vatsvake Ishe, nevechirudzi vose pavanodamwa nezita rangu, ndizvo zvinoreva Ishe unoita zvinhuizvi zvose.

¹⁷that the residue of men may seek after the Lord, and all the nations, upon whom My name hath been called, saith the Lord, who is doing all these things.

¹⁸Anozikamwa kuna Mwari mabasa ake ose kubva pakusingaperi.

¹⁸`Known from the ages to God are all His works;

¹⁹Naizvozvi ndinogura kuti tirege kutambudza pakati pevahedheni vakatendeukira kuna Mwari;

¹⁹wherefore I judge: not to trouble those who from the nations do turn back to God,

²⁰asi tivanyorere kuti vabve pazvakashatiswa zvezvifananidzo, neupombwe, nezvakadzipwa, neropa.

²⁰but to write to them to abstain from the pollutions of the idols, and the whoredom, and the strangled thing; and the blood;

²¹Nekuti Mozisi unavo kubva pamazera ekare vanomuparidza paguta rimwe nerimwe, achiverengwa mumasinagoge sabata rimwe nerimwe.

²¹for Moses from former generations in every city hath those preaching him — in the synagogues every sabbath being read.`

²²Zvino zvikaonekwa zvakanaka kuvaapositori nevakuru nekereke yose, kuti vatume varume vakasarudzwa pakati pavo kuAndiyokiya naPauro naBhanabhasi; Judhasi wainzi Bhasabhasi, naSirasi, varume vakuru pakati pehama,

²²Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, chosen men out of themselves to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas — Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren —

²³vakanyora neruoko rwavo seizvi: Vaapostora nevakuru nehama, kwaziso kuhama dzekuvahedheni paAndiyokiya, neSiria, neKirikia.

²³having written through their hand thus: `The apostles, and the elders, and the brethren, to those in Antioch, and Syria, and Cilicia, brethren, who [are] of the nations, greeting;

²⁴Sezvatakanzwa kuti vamwe vakabuda kwatiri vakakutambudzai nemashoko, vachikanganisa mweya yenyu, vachiti mudzingiswe nekuchengeta murairo, ivo vatisina kuraira;

²⁴seeing we have heard that certain having gone forth from us did trouble you with words, subverting your souls, saying to be circumcised and to keep the law, to whom we did give no charge,

²⁵zvaonekwa zvakanaka kwatiri tava nemwoyo umwe, kusarudza titumire varume kwamuri, nevadikamwa vedu Bhanabhasi naPauro,

²⁵it seemed good to us, having come together with one accord, chosen men to send unto you, with our beloved Barnabas and Paul —

²⁶vanhu vakapira upenyu hwavo nekuda kwezita raIshe wedu Jesu Kristu.

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

²⁷Naizvozvo tatuma Judhasi naSirasi, ivo vachataurawo zvimwe chete neshoko remuromo.

²⁷we have sent, therefore, Judas and Silas, and they by word are telling the same things.

²⁸Nekuti zvakaonekwa zvakanaka kuMweya Mutsvene, nekwatiri, kuti tirege kukutakudzai mutoro mukuru, kunze kwezvinhu izvi zvakafanira,

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

²⁹kuti mubve pazvakabayirwa zvifananidzo neropa nechakadzipwa neupombwe; kana mukabuda pazviri, muchaita zvakanaka. Sarai zvakanaka.

²⁹to abstain from things offered to idols, and blood, and a strangled thing, and whoredom; from which keeping yourselves, ye shall do well; be strong!`

³⁰Zvino vakati vaendeswa, vakasvika kuAndiyokiya; vakati vaunganidza chaunga, vakakumikidza tsamba.

³⁰They then, indeed, having been let go, went to Antioch, and having brought the multitude together, did deliver the epistle,

³¹Vakati vaverenga vakafara zvikuru pamusoro pekukurudzirwa.

³¹and they having read, did rejoice for the consolation;

³²Judhasi naSirasi, vaiva vaporofitawo pachavo, vakakurudzira hama nemashoko mazhinji, nekuvasimbisa.

³²Judas also and Silas, being themselves also prophets, through much discourse did exhort the brethren, and confirm,

³³Vakati vagara kwenguva, vakaendeswa nehama murugare kuvaapositori,

³³and having passed some time, they were let go with peace from the brethren unto the apostles;

³⁴Asi zvakaonekwa zvakanaka naSirasi kuti asarepo.

³⁴and it seemed good to Silas to remain there still.

³⁵Paurowo naBhanabhasi vakasara paAndiyokiya vachidzidzisa nekuparidza shoko raIshe, nevamwe vazhinjiwo.

³⁵And Paul and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming good news — with many others also — the word of the Lord;

³⁶Zvino shure kwemamwe mazuva Pauro wakati kuna Bhanabhasi: Ngatidzokere zvekare tishanyire hama dzedu muguta rimwe nerimwe matakaparidza shoko raIshe, tione kuti vakadini.

³⁶and after certain days, Paul said unto Barnabas, `Having turned back again, we may look after our brethren, in every city in which we have preached the word of the Lord — how they are.`

³⁷Asi Bhanabhasi wakange aronga kutora Johwani wainzi Mako, kuti afambe naye.

³⁷And Barnabas counseled to take with [them] John called Mark,

³⁸Asi Pauro wakafunga kuti zvakanaka kusamutora afambe navo iye wakavasiya paPamufiriya, akasaenda nawo kubasa.

³⁸and Paul was not thinking it good to take him with them who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and did not go with them to the work;

³⁹Kukauya kukakavadzana kukuru zvekuti vakabva vaparadzana nepakati, umwe kubva kune umwe, nekudaro Bhanabhasi akatora Mako, akaenda Saipuresi nechikepe.

³⁹there came, therefore, a sharp contention, so that they were parted from one another, and Barnabas having taken Mark, did sail to Cyprus,

⁴⁰Asi Pauro wakasarudza Sirasi, akabuda akenda, aiswa panyasha dzaMwari nehama.

⁴⁰and Paul having chosen Silas, went forth, having been given up to the grace of God by the brethren;

⁴¹Nokugura neSiria neKirikia, achisimbisa kereke.

⁴¹and he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the assemblies.