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Wakashuka watu waliotoka Uyahudi wakawafundisha wale ndugu ya kwamba, Msipotahiriwa kama desturi ya Musa hamwezi kuokoka.
Then some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”
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Basi baada ya Paulo na Barnaba kushindana na watu hawa na kuhojiana nao sana, ndugu wakaamuru kwamba Paulo na Barnaba na wengine miongoni mwao wapande kwenda Yerusalemu kwa mitume na wazee kwa habari ya swali hilo.
And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.
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Basi, wakisafirishwa na kanisa, wakapita kati ya nchi ya Foinike na Samaria, wakitangaza habari za kuongoka kwao Mataifa; wakawafurahisha ndugu sana.
Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.
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Walipofika Yerusalemu wakakaribishwa na kanisa na mitume na wazee, nao wakawaeleza mambo yote Mungu aliyoyafanya pamoja nao.
On their arrival in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and apostles and elders, to whom they reported all that God had done through them.
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Lakini baadhi ya madhehebu ya Mafarisayo walioamini wakasimama wakisema, Ni lazima kuwatahiri na kuwaagiza kuishika torati ya Musa.
But some believers from the party of the Pharisees stood up and declared, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to obey the law of Moses.”
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Mitume na wazee wakakusanyika wapate kulifikiri neno hilo.
So the apostles and elders met to look into this matter.
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Na baada ya hoja nyingi Petro akasimama, akawaambia, Ndugu zangu, ninyi mnajua ya kuwa tangu siku za kwanza Mungu alichagua miongoni mwenu ya kwamba Mataifa walisikie neno la Injili kwa kinywa changu, na kuliamini.
After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.
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Na Mungu, ajuaye mioyo ya watu, akawashuhudia, akiwapa Roho Mtakatifu vile vile kama alivyotupa sisi;
And God, who knows the heart, showed His approval by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us.
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wala hakufanya tofauti kati yetu sisi na wao, akiwasafisha mioyo yao kwa imani.
He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.
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Basi sasa mbona mnamjaribu Mungu na kuweka kongwa juu ya shingo za wanafunzi, ambalo baba zetu wala sisi hatukuweza kulichukua.
Now then, why do you test God by placing on the necks of the disciples a yoke that neither we nor our fathers have been able to bear?
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Bali twaamini kwamba tutaokoka kwa neema ya Bwana Yesu vile vile kama wao.
On the contrary, we believe it is through the grace of the Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are.”
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Basi mkutano wote wakanyamaza, wakawasikiliza Barnaba na Paulo wakiwapasha habari za ishara na maajabu, ambayo Mungu aliyafanya kwa ujumbe wao katika Mataifa.
The whole assembly fell silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul describing the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.
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Na hao walipokwisha kunyamaza Yakobo akajibu, akisema, Ndugu zangu, nisikilizeni.
When they had finished speaking, James declared, “Brothers, listen to me!
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Simeoni ametueleza jinsi Mungu hapo kwanza alivyowaangalia Mataifa ili achague watu katika hao kwa ajili ya jina lake.
Simon has told us how God first visited the Gentiles to take from them a people to be His own.
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Na maneno ya manabii yapatana na hayo, kama ilivyoandikwa,
The words of the prophets agree with this, as it is written:
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Baada ya mambo haya nitarejea, Nami nitaijenga tena nyumba ya Daudi iliyoanguka. Nitajenga tena maanguko yake, Nami nitaisimamisha;
‘After this I will return and rebuild the fallen tent of David. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it,
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Ili wanadamu waliosalia wamtafute Bwana, Na mataifa yote ambao jina langu limetajwa kwao;
so that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord who does these things
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Asema Bwana, ajulishaye hayo tangu milele.
that have been known for ages.’
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Kwa sababu hiyo mimi naamua hivi; Tusiwataabishe wale waliomgeukia Mungu katika Mataifa;
It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not cause trouble for the Gentiles who are turning to God.
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bali tuwaandikie kwamba wajiepushe na unajisi wa sanamu, na uasherati, na nyama zilizosongolewa, na damu.
Instead, we should write and tell them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals, and from blood.
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Kwa maana tangu zamani za kale Musa anao watu wahubirio mambo yake; katika kila mji husomwa kila sabato katika masinagogi.
For Moses has been proclaimed in every city from ancient times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.”
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Basi ikawapendeza mitume na wazee na kanisa lote kuwachagua watu miongoni mwao na kuwapeleka Antiokia pamoja na Paulo na Barnaba; nao ni hawa, Yuda aliyeitwa Barsaba, na Sila, waliokuwa watu wakuu katika ndugu. Wakaandika hivi na kupeleka kwa mikono yao,
Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to select men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, two leaders among the brothers,
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Mitume na ndugu wazee, kwa ndugu zetu walioko Antiokia na Shamu na Kilikia, walio wa Mataifa; Salamu.
and sent them with this letter: The apostles and the elders, your brothers, To the brothers among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings.
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Kwa kuwa tumesikia ya kwamba watu waliotoka kwetu wamewasumbua kwa maneno yao, wakipotosha roho zenu, ambao sisi hatukuwaagiza;
It has come to our attention that some went out from us without our authorization and unsettled you, troubling your minds by what they said.
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sisi tumeona vema, hali tumepatana kwa moyo mmoja, kuwachagua watu na kuwapeleka kwenu pamoja na wapendwa wetu Barnaba na Paulo,
So we all agreed to choose men to send to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
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watu waliohatirisha maisha yao kwa ajili ya jina la Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo.
men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Basi tumewatuma Yuda na Sila, watakaowaambia wenyewe maneno yayo hayo kwa vinywa vyao.
Therefore we are sending Judas and Silas to tell you in person the same things we are writing.
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Kwa maana ilimpendeza Roho Mtakatifu na sisi, tusiwatwike mzigo ila hayo yaliyo lazima,
It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements:
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yaani, mjiepushe na vitu vilivyotolewa sadaka kwa sanamu, na damu, na nyama zilizosongolewa, na uasherati. Mkijizuia na hayo, mtafanya vema. Wasalamu.
You must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell.
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Hata hao wakiisha kupewa ruhusa wakatelemkia Antiokia; na baada ya kuwakusanya jamii yote wakawapa ile barua.
So the men were sent off and went down to Antioch, where they assembled the congregation and delivered the letter.
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Nao walipokwisha kuisoma wakafurahi kwa ajili ya faraja ile.
When the people read it, they rejoiced at its encouraging message.
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Tena Yuda na Sila, kwa kuwa wao wenyewe ni manabii, wakawausia ndugu kwa maneno mengi, wakawathibitisha.
Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.
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Na wakiisha kukaa huko muda, wakaruhusiwa na ndugu waende kwa amani kwa hao waliowatuma. [
After spending some time there, they were sent off by the brothers in peace to return to those who had sent them.
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Lakini Sila akaona vema kukaa huko.]
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Na Paulo na Barnaba wakakaa huko Antiokia, wakifundisha na kulihubiri neno la Bwana, pamoja na watu wengine wengi.
But Paul and Barnabas remained at Antioch, along with many others, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord.
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Baada ya siku kadha wa kadha Paulo akamwambia Barnaba, Haya! Mrejee sasa tukawaangalie hao ndugu katika kila mji tulipolihubiri neno la Bwana, wa hali gani.
Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”
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Barnaba akaazimu kumchukua Yohana aliyeitwa Marko pamoja nao.
Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark.
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Bali Paulo hakuona vema kumchukua huyo aliyewaacha huko Pamfilia, asiende nao kazini.
But Paul thought it best not to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.
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Basi palitokea mashindano baina yao hata wakatengana. Barnaba akamchukua Marko akatweka kwenda Kipro.
Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,
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Lakini Paulo akamchagua Sila, akaondoka, akiombewa na wale ndugu apewe neema ya Bwana.
but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.
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Akapita katika Shamu na Kilikia akiyathibitisha makanisa.
And he traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.