Nchito 16
1 Pawulo wakasika alimwi ku Debbe aku Lisitila, aboobo, umwi mutobeli uutegwa Timoti wakaliwo, imwana wamukayintu muJuda iwakali musyomi, pesi wisi wakali muGiliki.
Then he came to Derbe and Lystra: and behold there was a certain disciple there, named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewess, but of a Grecian father.
2 Wakali ampuwo mbotu kulibakwabo ibakali ku Lisitila aku Ikkoniyamu.
Who was well spoken of by the brethren at Lystra and Iconium:
3 Pawulo wakali kuyanda kweenda anguwe; nkinkaako wakamubweza wamupalula kaambo kaba Juda bakali mumasena aayo, nkambo kakuti boonse bakalizizi kuti wisi mu Giliki.
wherefore Paul was desirous that he should go forth with him, and took and circumcised him because of the Jews that were in those parts; for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
4 Awo nibakayobweenda lwendo lwabo mumadolopo, bakayobupa imajwi kubatumwa abapati ibakali mu Jelusalema ikuti balilemeke.
And as they passed through the cities, they delivered to them the decrees that had been made by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem.
5 Awo imbungano zyakasimisigwa mu mweelwe ibuzuba abuzuba.
And so the churches were established in the faith, and increased in number daily.
6 Pawulo abasindikizi bakwe bakayinda kumasena a Pilijiya a Galantiya, mbuli kuti bakali babindwa aMuuya Uusalala kuti bakambauke ijwi mubusena bwa Eziya.
And when they had passed through Phrygia and Galatia, being forbidden by the holy Spirit to preach the word in Asia, they came to Mysia, and endeavoured to go to Bithynia:
7 Nibakasika afwifwi Misiya, bakeezya kunjila mu Bbitiniya, pesi imuuya wa Jesu wakabakasya.
but the Spirit suffered them not.
8 Awo nibakayinda Misiya, bakakusika kudolopo lya Tulowasi.
So they passed by Mysia, and came down to Troas.
9 Ichilengano chakaboneka kuli Pawulo imansiku; imwalumi waku Mesodoniya wakalimvwi mpawawo, kalikumukkumbila akwamba kuti, “kweza ku Mesodoniya uzotugwasye,”
And Paul saw a vision in the night, There stood a certain man of Macedonia, intreating him and saying, Come over into Macedonia and help us.
10 awo Pawulo nakabona chilengano, mpawawo twakabambilila kuyaku Mesodoniya, akuzumina kuti Leza nguwatwiita kuti tukakambauke ijwi kuli mbabo.
And as soon as he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to depart into Macedonia, concluding that the Lord called us to preach the gospel to them.
11 Akutalika kuyamba kuzwa ku Trowasi, twakeendela limwi kululama ku Samotilasi, aboobo mubuzuba butobela twakasika ku Neyopolisi.
Therefore we set sail from Troas, and came in a direct course to Samothracia, and the day following to Neapolis;
12 Kuzwaawo twakaya ku Filipi, kalili dolopo lyaku Mesodoniya, idolopo lyabulemu mubboma akubwendeleezi bwa Loma, aboobo twakakkala mazuba miingi mudolopo eeli.
and from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a Roman colony. And we staid some time in this city.
13 mubuzuba bwamugibelo twakazwa aanze aakkoma lyakubbazu lyamulonga, oko nkutwakayeya kuti kuli busena bwakukombela. Twakakkala aansi twambuula abakaintu bakabungene.
And on the sabbath-day we went out of the city to a river-side, where there used to be prayer: and we sat down and preached to the women that resorted thither.
14 Umwi mwanakazi walikutegwa Lidiya, wakalikusambala zisamo zyamubala wantumbula, iwakali kukomba Mwami, wakatuswilila. Leza wakajula moyo wakwe kuti aswilizye loko nzyakali kwamba Pawulo.
And a certain woman named Lydia, a purple-seller of the city of Thyatira, who worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened to attend to the things that were spoken by Paul.
15 Aawo naka bbabbatizigwa antoomwe abempuli yakwe, wakatukombelazya, wakamba kuti, “kuti mwandibona kuti ndilasyoma kuli Leza, amuze mukakkale kunganda yangu.” Alimwi wakatukombelezya.
And when she was baptized and her family, she requested us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and lodge there. And she constrained us.
16 Mbuzyakaba, aawo nitwakali kuya kubusena bwakukukombela, umwi musimbi muzike iwakali aamuya wabusondi wakatuwondongania. Wakapa basimalelo bakwe impindu kuzwa kubusondi bwakwe.
Now as we were going to the place of prayer, there met us a young woman that had a spirit of divination, who brought her masters much gain by soothsaying.
17 Oyu mukaintu wakatobelela Pawulo andiswe kali koompolola, wakati, “Aaba balumi mbabelesi ba Leza wabulemu. Bali kumukambawukila ijwi lyalufutuko.”
She following Paul and us, cried out, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, who shew us the way of salvation.
18 Wakachita mbuboobu kwamazuba miingi. Pesi Pawulo, nakamunyemya loko, wakacheba akwambila muuya oyu wakati, “Ndili kukwambila muzina lya Jesu Kilisito kuti uzwe mumukayintu oyu.” Aboobo imuuya wakazwa muchiindi nchichecho.
And this she did for many days. But Paul being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.
19 Aawo basimalelo bakwe nibakabona kuti imweenya wabo wakujana mpindu wagola, bakajata Pawulo a Sayilasi akubakwelela kuli basimulawu muchisambalilo.
And he came out that instant. And when her masters saw, that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized on Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the court to the magistrates.
20 Nibakabeeta kuli Sikubeteka, bakati, “Aaba baalumi balikupenzya idolopo lyesu, mba Juda.
And when they brought them to the governors, they said, These men cause great disturbance in our city, for they are Jews, and teach customs,
21 Bakambawuka milawu itazumininwi kuti ba Looma batambule akuchita mbubo.”
which it is not lawful for us to receive, nor practise, who are Romans.
22 Aawo iluundu loonse lwakanyampuka akutongooka aatala a Pawulo a Sayilasi, imubetesi wakadelula akubazwatununa zisamo akwambilizya kuti bawumwe amilamu.
And the populace rose up together against them: and the officers stripped off their clothes, and ordered them to be scourged.
23 Nibakamana kubabuduula, bakabawalila muntolongo akwambila simulinda ntolongo kuti abalinde tabazwi.
And when they had given them many stripes, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely.
24 Musule akapegwa mulawo oyu, simulinda ntolongo wakabajalila mukaanda kamukati loko kabasungidwe misungo kumawulu.
Who having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.
25 Aakati kabusiku Pawulu a Sayilasi bakalikukomba akwimbila Leza, awo bamwi basungwa bakali kubaswilizya.
Now in the middle of the night Paul and Silas were praying and singing praises to God, and the prisoners heard them.
26 Muchiindi chifwifwi kwakaba muzuzumo wanyika, ezi zyakazunganisya intolongo; mpawo imilyango yakajuka, alimwi imisungo yanketani yakanguunuka kuli umwi awumwi.
And on a sudden there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bonds were loosed.
27 Simulinda ntolongo wakasinsimuka akubona milyango yantolongo kayaseeme; wakabweza ipanga lyakwe (Ifulo) lyakwe akuyanda kulijaya, nkaambo wakayeeya kuti basungwa boonse bachija.
The jailor waking, and seeing the prison-doors open, drew his sword and was going to kill himself, thinking that the prisoners were fled.
28 Pesi Pawulo wakatambwizya ajwi pati, wakati, “utalinyonyoni, nkambo toonse mputuli.”
But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.
29 Simulinda ntolongo wakayasya malampi akunjila mukati, kateketa akuyowa, wakawidaansi kunembo lya Pawulo a Sayilasi.
Then he called for lights, and sprang in, and being in a tremor fell down before Paul and Silas:
30 Wakabeeta aanze akwamba kuti, “Nobapati, ndichite biyeni kuti ndifutulwe?”
and bringing them out, he said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
31 Bakaamba kuti, “syoma kuMwami Jeso, ulafutulwa. iwebo ampuli yako.”
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thine house.
32 Bakamwambila ijwi lya Mwami, antoomwe aboonse bempuli yakwe.
And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all in his family.
33 Awo simulinda ntolongo wakabweza boonse busiku oobo, wabasanzya zilonda, alimwi wakabbabbatizigwa aboonse bempuli yakwe mpawawo.
And he took them at that very time of the night, and bathed their stripes: and was baptized, he and all his immediately after.
34 Nakeeta Pawulo a Sayilasi munganda yakwe akubapa ichakulya, wakabotelwa kapati ampuli yakwe yoonse, nkambo wakali wasyoma kuli Leza.
And he brought them into his house, and spread a table for them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his household.
35 Nibwakacha, imubetesi wakatuma ijwi kuli basikulinda, wakati, “Amubaleke baalumi abo bayinke.”
And when it was the day the governors sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.
36 Simulinda ntolongo wakambila Pawulo, wakati; imubetesi walayizya kuti ndimulekezye mwende nkokuti amuzwe lino, mweende mulumuuno.”
And the jailor told these words to Paul, saying, the governors have sent orders, that you should be discharged; now therefore depart, and go in peace.
37 Pesi Pawulo wakabambila kuti; “Batuuma kunembo lyabantu kabatatubetekede, nikuba kuti tuzwa ku Looma - alimwi batubika muntolongo. Lino bayanda kutugwisya chakusisikizya na: Pepe. Aabaze mbabo bazotwaangunune.
But Paul said unto them, They have publicly beaten us, uncondemned, and Romans, and cast us into prison, and do they now turn us out privately? No verily, let them come themselves and fetch us out.
38 Basimulinda ntolongo bakasisya majwi ayaa kubabetesi, nibakamvwa kuti Pawulo a Sayilasi mba Loma bakayoowa.
And the serjeants reported these words to the governors: and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans.
39 Bakasika ibabetesi akukkumbila lulekelelo kuliba Pawulo a Sayilasi akubagwisya aanze, akubakumbila kuti bazwe mudolopo eeli.
And they came and intreated them, and when they had brought them out, they desired them to leave the city.
40 Pawulo a Sayilasi bakazwa muntolongo akuya kunganda ya Lidiya. Aawo Pawulo a Sayilasi nibakabona babunyina, bakabasungwazya alimwi bakazwa mudolopo eeli.
And when they were come out of the prison, they went into the house of Lydia: and seeing the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.
