¹Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses, you can’t 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.

²Therefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discord and discussion with them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas, and some others of them, to 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, being sent on their way by the assembly, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles. They caused great joy to all the brothers. The word for “brothers” here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”

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.

⁴When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all things that God had done 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]

⁵But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, “It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command 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.

⁶The 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]

⁷When there had been much discussion, Peter rose up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that a good while ago God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the nations should hear the word of the Good News, 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.

⁸God, who knows the heart, testified about them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just like he did to us.

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

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

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

¹⁰Now therefore why do you tempt God, that you should put a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were 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 are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, TR adds “Christ” just as they are.”

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

¹²All the multitude kept silence, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul reporting what signs and wonders God had done among the nations through 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.

¹³After they were silent, James answered, “Brothers, listen to me.

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

¹⁴Simeon has reported how God first visited the nations, to take out of them a people for his name.

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

¹⁵This agrees with the words of the prophets. As it is written,

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

¹⁶‘After these things I will return. I will again build the tabernacle of David, which has fallen. I will again build its ruins. I 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;

¹⁷That the rest of men may seek after the Lord; All the Gentiles who are called by my name, Says the Lord, who does all these things. Amos 9:11-12

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

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

¹⁹“Therefore my judgment is that we don’t trouble those from among the Gentiles who 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 that we write to them that they abstain from the pollution of idols, from sexual immorality, 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 the elders, with the whole assembly, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers. The word for “brothers” here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”

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]

²³They wrote these things by their hand: “The apostles, the elders, and the brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: greetings.

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]

²⁴Because we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, ‘You 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 come to one accord, to choose out men and send them 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 risked 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 sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves will also tell you the same things by word of mouth.

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

²⁸For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you 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:

²⁹that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality, from which if you keep yourselves, it will be well with you. 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.

³⁰So, when they were sent off, they came to Antioch. Having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.

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

³¹When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.

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

³²Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words, and strengthened them.

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

³³After they had spent some time there, they were sent back with greetings from the brothers to the apostles.

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

³⁴ Some manuscripts add: But it seemed good to Silas to stay there.

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

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

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

³⁶After some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s return now and visit our brothers in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”

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.

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

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

³⁸But Paul didn’t think that it was a good idea to take with them someone who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia, and didn’t go with them to do the work.

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.

³⁹Then the contention grew so sharp that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him, and sailed away to Cyprus,

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

⁴⁰but Paul chose Silas, and went out, being commended by the brothers to the grace of God.

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.

⁴¹He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the assemblies.

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