¹Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

¹[Ny nandefasana an'i Barnabasy sy Saoly ho misionera, sy ny nampianarany tao Kyprosy] Ary teo amin'ny fiangonana tany Antiokia nisy mpaminany sy mpampianatra: Barnabasy sy Simeona, izay atao hoe Nigera, sy Losio Kyreniana sy Menahema (izay niolonono tamin'i Heroda mpanapaka) ary Saoly.

²As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them.”

²Ary raha nanao fanompoam-pivavahana ho an'ny Tompo sy nifady hanina ireo, dia hoy ny Fanahy Masina: Atokàny ho Ahy Barnabasy sy Saoly hanao ny asa izay efa niantsoako azy.

³Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

³Ary rehefa nifady hanina sy nivavaka ary nametra-tanana taminy izy, dia nandefa azy.

⁴So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia. From there they sailed to Cyprus.

⁴Ary rehefa nirahin'ny Fanahy Masina izy roa lahy, dia nidina nankany Seleokia izy ka niondrana an-tsambo teo hankany Kyprosy.

⁵When they were at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. They had also John as their attendant.

⁵Ary nony tonga tany Salamisy izy, dia nitory ny tenin'Andriamanitra teny amin'ny synagogan'ny Jiosy; ary nitondra an'i Jaona koa ho mpanampy azy izy.

⁶When they had gone through the island to Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar Jesus,

⁶Ary rehefa namaky ny nosy ka tonga tany Pafo izy, dia nahita Jiosy anankiray atao hoe Barjesosy, mpanao ody sady mpaminany sandoka,

⁷who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God.

⁷izay nitoetra tao amin'i Serygio Paolo, governoran'ny tany sady lehilahy hendry; ary izy nampaka an'i Barnabasy sy Saoly hankao aminy ka naniry mba hahare ny tenin'Andriamanitra.

⁸But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith.

⁸Fa Elyma, mpanao ody (fa izany no anarany, raha adika), nanohitra azy roa lahy sady nitady hampivily ny governora tsy hanaiky ny finoana.

⁹But Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fastened his eyes on him,

⁹Fa Saoly kosa, izay atao hoe koa Paoly, feno ny Fanahy Masina, dia nibanjina azy

¹⁰and said, “Full of all deceit and all cunning, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

¹⁰ka nanao hoe: Ialahy feno ny fitaka rehetra sy ny fahafetsena rehetra, ialahy zanaky ny devoly sady fahavalon'ny fahamarinana rehetra, tsy hitsahatra tsy hamily ny lala-mahitsin'ny Tompo va ialahy?

¹¹Now, behold, the hand of the Lord is on you, and you will be blind, not seeing the sun for a season!” Immediately a mist and darkness fell on him. He went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand.

¹¹Ary, indro, ankehitriny ny tanan'ny Tompo hamely an'ialahy, dia ho jamba ialahy ka tsy hahita masoandro aloha. Dia latsaka tao aminy niaraka tamin'izay ny mampanjambena sy ny aizina, ary niraparapa nitady olona hitantana azy izy.

¹²Then the proconsul, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.

¹²Ary ny governora, nony nahita izay efa natao, dia nino sady talanjona tamin'ny fampianaran'ny Tompo.

¹³Now Paul and his company set sail from Paphos, and came to Perga in Pamphylia. John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem.

¹³Ary Paoly sy ny namany, rehefa niondrana an-tsambo niala avy tany Pafo, dia tonga tany Peryga any Pamfyha; fa Jaona nandao azy ka niverina nankany Jerosalema.

¹⁴But they, passing on from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia. They went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and sat down.

¹⁴Ary rehefa niala tany Peryga izy ireo, dia nandroso nankany Antiokia any Pisidia, dia niditra tao amin'ny synagoga tamin'ny andro Sabata ka nipetraka teo.

¹⁵After the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak.”

¹⁵Ary rehefa vita ny famakiana ny lalàna sy ny mpaminany, ny mpanapaka ny synagoga dia nampilaza taminy ka nanao hoe: Ry rahalahy, raha misy fananarana hataonareo amin'ny olona, dia ataovy.

¹⁶Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, “Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen.

¹⁶Ary Paoly nitsangana, dia nanofa tanana azy ka nanao hoe: Ry lehilahy Isiraely sy ianareo izay matahotra an'Andriamanitra, mihainoa;

¹⁷The God of this people TR, NU add “Israel” chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they stayed as aliens in the land of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm, he led them out of it.

¹⁷Andriamanitr'izao olona Isiraely izao efa nifidy ny razantsika ka nanandratra ny olona, raha nivahiny tany amin'ny tany Egypta izy, ary sandry avo no nitondrany azy nivoaka avy tany.

¹⁸For a period of about forty years he put up with them in the wilderness.

¹⁸Ary Izy nandefitra tamin'ny nataony tany an-efitra tokony ho efa-polo taona. [ Na: (nitondra azy tahaka ny fitondran'ny olona ny zanany; izahao Deo. 1.31)]

¹⁹When he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land for an inheritance, for about four hundred fifty years.

¹⁹Ary rehefa nandrava firenena fito tany amin'ny tany Kanana Izy, dia nampandovainy ny tanin'ireny izy

²⁰After these things he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.

²⁰tokony ho dimam-polo amby efa-jato taona; ary rehefa afaka izany, dia nomeny mpitsara izy hatramin'i Samoela mpaminany.

²¹Afterward they asked for a king, and God gave to them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.

²¹Ary rehefa afaka indray izany, dia nangataka mpanjaka izy; ka dia nomen'Andriamanitra azy efa-polo taona Saoly, zanak'i Kisy, lehilahy avy tamin'ny firenen'i Benjamina.

²²When he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king, to whom he also testified, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after my heart, who will do all my will.’

²²Ary rehefa nanaisotra an'i Saoly Izy, dia nanandratra an'i Davida ho mpanjakany sady nanambara azy hoe: Izaho nahita an'i Davida, zanak'i Jese, lehilahy araka ny foko, izay hanao ny sitrapoko rehetra (1 Sam. 13. 14; Sal. 89. 20).

²³From this man’s seed, God has brought salvation TR, NU read “a Savior, Jesus” instead of “salvation” to Israel according to his promise,

²³Avy tamin'ny taranak'izany lehilahy izany no nitondran'Andriamanitra an'i Jesosy araka ny teny fikasana ho Mpamonjy ny Isiraely,

²⁴before his coming, when John had first preached the baptism of repentance to Israel. TR, NU read “to all the people of Israel” instead of “to Israel”

²⁴rehefa notorin'i Jaona tamin'ny olona Isiraely rehetra aloha ny batisan'ny fibebahana, fony tsy mbola tonga Izy.

²⁵As John was fulfilling his course, he said, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. But behold, one comes after me the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’

²⁵Ary Jaona, rehefa nadiva no nahatanteraka ny nalehany, dia nanao hoe: Ataonareo ho iza moa aho? Tsy Izy aho; fa, indro, misy Anankiray avy ao aoriako, ka izaho tsy miendrika hamaha ny kapa eo an-tongony akory.

²⁶Brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, the word of this salvation is sent out to you.

²⁶Ry rahalahy, taranak'i Abrahama, sy izay rehetra eo aminareo matahotra an'Andriamanitra, dia ho amintsika no nampitondrana ny tenin'izao famonjena izao.

²⁷For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they didn’t know him, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him.

²⁷Fa izay monina any Jerosalema sy ny loholony, satria tsy mba nahafantatra Azy, na ny feon'ny mpaminany izay vakina isan-tSabata, dia nahatanteraka izany tamin'ny nanamelohany Azy.

²⁸Though they found no cause for death, they still asked Pilate to have him killed.

²⁸Ary na dia tsy hitany aza izay tokony hanamelohana Azy ho faty, dia nangataka tamin'i Pilato ihany izy hamonoana Ary.

²⁹When they had fulfilled all things that were written about him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a tomb.

²⁹Ary rehefa nahatanteraka izay rehetra voasoratra ny amin'i Jesosy izy, dia nanaisotra Azy tamin'ny hazo ka nandevina Azy tao am-pasana.

³⁰But God raised him from the dead,

³⁰Fa Andriamanitra kosa nanangana Azy tamin'ny maty.

³¹and he was seen for many days by those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses to the people.

³¹Ary Izy niseho andro maro tamin'izay niara-niakatra taminy avy tany Galilia ho any Jerosalema, ka dia ireo no vavolombelony amin'ny olona ankehitriny.

³²We bring you good news of the promise made to the fathers,

³²Ary izahay mitory ny filazantsara aminareo, dia ilay teny fikasana nolazaina tamin'ny razana,

³³that God has fulfilled the same to us, their children, in that he raised up Jesus. As it is also written in the second psalm, ‘You are my Son. Today I have become your father.’ Psalm 2:7

³³dia ny nahatanterahan'Andriamanitra izany tamin'ny zanatsika, raha nanangana an'i Jesosy Izy, araka ny voasoratra eo amin'ny Salamo faharoa hoe: Zanako Hianao, Izaho niteraka Anao androany (Sal. 2. 7).

³⁴“Concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he has spoken thus: ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.’ Isaiah 55:3

³⁴Ary ny amin'ny nananganany Azy tamin'ny maty, ka tsy hiverina ho amin'ny lò intsony Izy, dia izao no voalazany: Homeko anareo ny famindram-po mahatoky nampanantenaina an'i Davida (Isa. 55. 3).

³⁵Therefore he says also in another psalm, ‘You will not allow your Holy One to see decay.’ Psalm 16:10

³⁵Fa hoy Izy ao amin'ny Salamo hafa koa: Tsy hamela ny Iray Masinao ho tratry ny lò Hianao (Sal. 16. 10).

³⁶For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, and was laid with his fathers, and saw decay.

³⁶Fa Davida, rehefa nahatanteraka ny sitrapon'Andriamanitra hahasoa ny olona niara-belona taminy, dia nodi-mandry ka nangonina ho any amin'ny razany izy ary tratry ny lò; [Na. Fa Davida, rehefa nanompo ny olona niara-belona taminy, dia nodi-mandry araka ny sitrapon'Andriamanitra]

³⁷But he whom God raised up saw no decay.

³⁷fa Izay natsangan'Andriamanitra no tsy mba tratry ny lò.

³⁸Be it known to you therefore, brothers The word for “brothers” here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.” , that through this man is proclaimed to you remission of sins,

³⁸Ary aoka ho fantatrareo, ry rahalahy, fa izany Lehilahy izany no itoriana famelan-keloka aminareo;

³⁹and by him everyone who believes is justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

³⁹ary ao aminy no anamarinana izay rehetra mino ho afaka amin'ny heloka rehetra izay tsy azo nanamarinana anareo tamin'ny lalàn'i Mosesy.

⁴⁰Beware therefore, lest that come on you which is spoken in the prophets:

⁴⁰Koa tandremo fandrao hihatra izay voalaza eo amin'ny mpaminany hoe:

⁴¹‘Behold, you scoffers, and wonder, and perish; for I work a work in your days, a work which you will in no way believe, if one declares it to you.’” Habakkuk 1:5

⁴¹Izahaonareo mpamotsifotsy, dia gagà, ka levona; Fa Izaho manao asa amin'ny andronareo, Dia asa izay tsy hinoanareo akory, na dia hisy hilaza aminareo aza (Hab. 1. 5)

⁴²So when the Jews went out of the synagogue, the Gentiles begged that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath.

⁴²Ary rehefa nivoaka izy, dia nangatahiny holazaina aminy indray izany teny izany amin'ny Sabata manaraka.

⁴³Now when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, urged them to continue in the grace of God.

⁴³Ary rehefa nirava ny fiangonana, dia maro tamin'ny Jiosy sy ny proselyta izay nanompo an'Andriamanitra no nanaraka an'i Paoly sy Barnabasy, izay niteny taminy ka namporisika azy haharitra amin'ny fahasoavan'Andriamanitra.

⁴⁴The next Sabbath almost the whole city was gathered together to hear the word of God.

⁴⁴Ary nony tamin'ny Sabata manaraka, dia saiky tafangona avokoa ny tao an-tanàna hihaino ny tenin'Andriamanitra.

⁴⁵But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and blasphemed.

⁴⁵Nefa ny Jiosy kosa, raha nahita ny vahoaka betsaka, dia feno fialonana ka nanohitra ny teny nolazain'i Paoly, sady niteny ratsy. [ Gr. nanao blasfemia, izahao Mat. 9.3]

⁴⁶Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, and said, “It was necessary that God’s word should be spoken to you first. Since indeed you thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.

⁴⁶Ary Paoly sy Barnabasy dia niteny tamin'ny fahasahiana ka nanao hoe: Hianareo no tsy maintsy nitoriana ny tenin'Andriamanitra aloha; fa rehefa mandà izany ianareo ka manao ny tenanareo ho tsy miendrika hahazo fiainana mandrakizay, dia indro, mitodika mankany amin'ny jentilisa izahay;

⁴⁷For so has the Lord commanded us, saying, ‘I have set you as a light for the Gentiles, that you should bring salvation to the uttermost parts of the earth.’” Isaiah 49:6

⁴⁷fa izao no nandidian'ny Tompo anay: Efa nanendry Anao ho fahazavan'ny jentilisa Aho, Mba ho famonjena hatrany amin'ny faran'ny tany Hianao (Isa. 49. 6).

⁴⁸As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.

⁴⁸Ary rehefa nandre izany ny jentilisa, dia faly izy ka nankalaza ny tenin'Andriamanitra; ary izay voalahatra ho amin'ny fiainana mandrakizay dia nino. [ Na: ny tenin'ny Tompo]

⁴⁹The Lord’s word was spread abroad throughout all the region.

⁴⁹Ary ny tenin'ny Tompo dia naely eran'izany tany rehetra izany.

⁵⁰But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and threw them out of their borders.

⁵⁰Fa ny Jiosy nampitaitra ny vehivavy manan-kaja izay nivavaka sy ny lehibe tao an-tanàna, dia nahatonga fanenjehana tamin'i Paoly sy Barnabasy ireny ka nandroaka azy niala tamin'ny taniny.

⁵¹But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came to Iconium.

⁵¹Fa izy roa lahy kosa nanintsana ny vovoka tamin'ny tongony hiampanga ireo, dia nankany Ikonioma.Ary dia feno fifaliana sy ny Fanahy Masina ny mpianatra.

⁵²The disciples were filled with joy with the Holy Spirit.

⁵²Ary dia feno fifaliana sy ny Fanahy Masina ny mpianatra.