Acts 16
1 And he came to Derbe and to Lystra. And behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a certain faithful Jewish woman, but of a Greek father,
Pọl bịaruru Debi na Listra, ebe otu onye na-eso ụzọ Jisọs a na-akpọ Timoti bi. Nne ya bụ onye Juu bụrụkwa onye kwere ekwe, ma nna ya bụ onye Griik.
2 who was well reported of by the brothers at Lystra and Iconium.
Ụmụnna ndị bi na Listra na Aikoniọm gbara ezi ama banyere ya.
3 Paul wanted this man to go forth with him. And having taken him, he circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those regions, for they had all seen that his father was a Greek.
Pọl chọrọ ka Timoti soro ya nʼije ya. Ma nʼihi ndị Juu bi nʼakụkụ ebe ahụ, o biri ya ugwu nʼihi na mmadụ niile maara na nna ya bụ onye Griik.
4 And as they were going through the cities, they delivered to them the decrees to keep, which were determined by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem.
Dịka ha na-eme njem site nʼobodo ruo nʼobodo, ha na-akọwara ha ihe banyere mkpebi ndị ozi na ndị okenye kpebiri na Jerusalem ka ha nwe ike idebe ha.
5 Indeed therefore the congregations were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.
Ihe ndị a niile mere ka nzukọ sie ike nʼokwukwe ma baakwa ụba nʼọnụọgụgụ kwa ụbọchị.
6 But having passed through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia,
Ha gara mpaghara Frigia na Galeshịa. Ma Mmụọ Nsọ ekweghị ka ha kwusaa oziọma nʼakụkụ Eshịa nʼoge ahụ.
7 having come toward Mysia, they attempted to go toward Bithynia. And the Spirit did not allow them.
Mgbe ha ruru nʼakụkụ obodo Misia, ha chere ihu ịbanye nʼakụkụ obodo Bitinia. Ma Mmụọ Nsọ nke Jisọs akwagideghị ka ha gaa.
8 And after passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.
Ka ha si nʼakụkụ Misia gafee, ha batara Troas.
9 And a vision appeared to Paul during the night. A certain Macedonian man was standing, imploring him, and saying, After crossing over into Macedonia, help us.
Nʼabalị ahụ, Pọl hụrụ ọhụ ebe ọ hụrụ otu nwoke onye Masidonia ka o guzo na-arịọ ya sị, “Bịa na Masidonia nyere anyị aka.”
10 And after he saw the vision, straightaway we sought to go forth into Macedonia, concluding that the Lord called us to preach the good news to them.
Mgbe ọ hụchara nke a, anyị jikeere ngwangwa ịga Masidonia ebe anyị mara na Chineke akpọọla anyị ịgbasara ha oziọma.
11 Therefore, having launched from Troas, we took a straight course to Samothrace, and the next day to Neapolis,
Anyị banyere ụgbọ mmiri na Troas sị ya gafee Samotres. Nʼechi ya, anyị bịaruru Niapolis.
12 and from there to Philippi, which is a principle city of the district of Macedonia colony. And we were in the same city remaining some days.
Site nʼebe ahụ anyị jeruru Filipai nke bụ isi obodo dị nʼakụkụ mpaghara Masidonia bụrụkwa otu akụkụ nʼebe ndị Rom na-achị. Anyị nọdụrụ nʼime obodo a ọtụtụ ụbọchị.
13 And on the sabbath day we went outside the city beside a river, where it was customary for prayer to be. And having sat down, we spoke to the women who came together.
Nʼụbọchị izuike, anyị sitere nʼobodo ahụ gaa nʼakụkụ osimiri ebe anyị chọpụtara na ụlọ ekpere dị. Nʼebe a ka anyị nọ gwa ụmụ nwanyị ndị gbakọrọnụ okwu.
14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple of the city of Thyatira, a woman who worshiped God, was listening, whose heart the Lord opened to heed the things being spoken by Paul.
Aha otu nʼime ndị inyom nụrụ okwu anyị bụ Lidia, onye obodo Tiatira, onye na-azụ ahịa akwa e sijiri odo odo. Ọ bụkwa nwanyị na-asọpụrụ Chineke. Onyenwe anyị meghere obi ya, ige ntị nʼihe Pọl na-ekwu.
15 And when she was immersed, and her household, she urged us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, after coming into my house, remain. And she constrained us.
Ka e mesịrị ya na ezinaụlọ ya baptizim, ọ rịọrọ anyị na-asị, “Ọ bụrụ nʼezie na unu gụrụ m dịka onye kwesiri ntụkwasị obi nye Onyenwe anyị, batanụ nʼụlọ m nọrọ.” Mgbe ọ kwagidesịrị anyị ike, anyị sooro ya.
16 And it came to pass, as we were going to prayer, for a certain servant girl having a spirit of divination to meet us, who brought her masters much business by soothsaying.
Otu ụbọchị, mgbe anyị na-aga nʼụlọ ekpere, anyị zutere otu nwaagbọghọ bụ ohu, onye nwere mmụọ ịgba afa. Ọ na-ewetara ndị nwe ya ezigbo ego site nʼịgba afa.
17 This woman having followed Paul and us was crying out, saying, These men are bondmen of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.
Ma o sogidere anyị na Pọl ebe ọbụla anyị na-aga, na-eti mkpu na-asị, “Ndị a bụ ndị ohu Chineke Onye kachasị ihe niile elu. Ha bịara ikwupụtara unu ihe banyere ụzọ nzọpụta.”
18 And she did this on many days. But Paul, after being exasperated, and having turned, he said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out the same hour.
O mere nke a ọtụtụ ụbọchị. Ma site nʼoke iwe, Pọl baara mmụọ ọjọọ ahụ bi nʼime ya mba sị, “Eji m aha Jisọs Kraịst na-enye gị iwu sị gị site nʼime ya pụta!” Otu mgbe ahụ o siri nʼime ya pụta.
19 But when her masters saw that the hope of their business was gone, having seized Paul and Silas, they dragged them into the marketplace to the rulers.
Mgbe ndị nwe ya hụrụ nʼolileanya ha iji inweta ego akwụsịla, ha jidere Pọl na Saịlas dọkpụrụ ha jekwuru ndịisi obodo nʼọma ahịa.
20 And after bringing them to the magistrates, they said, These men, being Jews, disturb our city,
Mgbe ha dutara ha nʼihu ndị na-ekpe ikpe ha sịrị, “Ndị ikom a bụ ndị Juu ma ha etinyela ọgbaaghara nʼobodo anyị,
21 and proclaim customs that are not permitted for us to receive nor to do, being Romans.
site nʼikuzi omenaala megidere iwu anyị, nke anyị bụ ndị Rom na-enweghị ike ịnabata maọbụ mee.”
22 And the multitude rose up together against them. And the magistrates, having torn off their clothes, commanded to beat them with rods.
Igwe mmadụ sonyere imegide ha. Ndị ikpe nyere iwu ka a dọwaa uwe, pịakwa ha ihe.
23 And having laid many blows upon them, they cast them into prison, having ordered the jailor to guard them securely,
Mgbe ha pịachara ha ihe nke ọma, a tụnyere ha nʼime ụlọ mkpọrọ, nyekwa onye nche iwu ka o chee ha nke ọma.
24 who, having received such an order, threw them into the inner prison, and fastened their feet in the stocks.
Nʼihi nke a, o tinyere ha nʼime ime ụlọ mkpọrọ, ebe o jiri ọtọsị kegide ha nʼụkwụ.
25 Now toward midnight Paul and Silas, while praying, were singing praises to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
Nʼetiti abalị, mgbe Pọl na Saịlas na-ekpe ekpere na-abụkwa abụ ito Chineke, ndị niile nọ nʼụlọ mkpọrọ ahụ na-ege ha ntị.
26 And suddenly a great earthquake occurred, so as for the foundations of the prison to shake. And immediately all the doors were opened, and the bonds of all the men were unfastened.
Na mberede, oke ala ọma jijiji bidoro, nke mere ka ntọala ụlọ mkpọrọ ahụ maa jijiji. Ngwangwa, ọnụ ụzọ ya niile meghere, ụdọ igwe niile e jiri kee ndị mkpọrọ tọpụkwara.
27 And the jailor, who became awake and who saw the prison doors opened, having drawn out a sword was going to kill himself, supposing the prisoners to have fled.
Mgbe onyeisi nche ụlọ mkpọrọ tetara nʼụra ma hụ na ọnụ ụzọ niile ghere oghe. Nʼihi ya, o chere na ndị mkpọrọ niile agbapụla. Ya mere, ọ mịpụtara mma agha ya chọọ igbu onwe ya.
28 But Paul cried out in a great voice, saying, Do nothing harmful to thyself, for we are all here.
Ma Pọl tiri mkpu nʼoke olu, sị, “Emerula onwe gị ahụ. Anyị niile nọ nʼebe a!”
29 And having asked for lights, he rushed in, and having become trembling, he fell down before Paul and Silas.
Onyeisi nche ahụ kpọrọ ka eweta ọkụ, ọ gbabara nʼime, daa nʼụkwụ Pọl na Saịlas na-ama jijiji.
30 And after bringing them outside, he said, Sirs, what must I do so that I may be saved?
Ọ kpọpụtara ha nʼezi sị, “Ndị nwe m, gịnị ka m ga-eme ka a zọpụta m?”
31 And they said, Believe in the Lord Jesus, and thou will be saved, thou and thy household.
Ha sịrị, “Kwere nʼOnyenwe anyị Jisọs, a ga-azọpụta gị na ezinaụlọ gị niile.”
32 And they spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all those in his house.
Mgbe ahụ, ha gwara ya na ndị niile nọ nʼezinaụlọ ya okwu nke Onyenwe anyị.
33 And having taken them in that hour of the night, he washed from the stripes, and was immersed, he and all those of him, immediately.
Nʼotu elekere ahụ, nʼabalị ahụ, ọ sachara ọnya ha. Nʼatụfughị oge, ha mere ya na ezinaụlọ ya baptizim.
34 And having brought them into his house, he set out a table, and rejoiced, having believed in God with all his house.
Ọ kpọbatara ha nʼụlọ ya, nye ha ihe oriri. Ya onwe ya na ezinaụlọ ya ṅụrịrị ọṅụ nʼihi na o kwerela na Chineke.
35 But when it became day, the magistrates sent out the police, saying, Release those men.
Nʼechi ya, ndị ikpe ahụ zitere ndị uweojii sị, “Hapụnụ ụmụ nwoke ahụ ka ha laa.”
36 And the jailor reported these words to Paul: The magistrates have sent out so that ye may be released. Now therefore after coming out, go in peace.
Onyeisi ụlọ mkpọrọ ahụ gwara Pọl, sị, “na ndị ikpe zitere ozi sị ha laa. Ugbu a pụtanụ. Unu laanụ nʼudo.”
37 But Paul said to them, Having beaten us publicly, uncondemned men, being Romans, they cast us into prison, and now they thrust us out privately? Certainly not, but after coming, they shall lead us out.
Ma Pọl sịrị ha, “Ha tiri anyị ihe nʼihu mmadụ niile na-ebughị ụzọ kpee anyị ikpe. Emesịa ha tinyere anyị nʼụlọ mkpọrọ. Anyị bụ diala nʼobodo Rom! Olee otu ha ga-esi zipụ anyị na nzuzo. O kwesiri ka ha bịa nʼonwe ha kpọpụta anyị.”
38 And the police reported these sayings to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans.
Ndị uweojii ahụ gara gwa ndị ikpe ahụ ihe ha kwuru. Mgbe ha nụrụ na ha bụ diala na Rom, ha tụrụ egwu nke ukwuu.
39 And having come they besought them, and when they brought them out, they asked them to go out of the city.
Ha bịakwutere ha rịọsie ha arịrịọ ike. Ha kpọpụtakwara ha, rịọ ha ka ha hapụ obodo ahụ.
40 And having departed from the prison, they came in to Lydia. And after seeing the brothers, they encouraged them, and departed.
Mgbe ha sitere nʼụlọ mkpọrọ pụta, ha gara nʼụlọ Lidia. Nʼebe ahụ ka ha zutere ụmụnna, gwa ha okwu mgbamume, emesịa ha si nʼobodo ahụ pụọ.
