Acts 16
1 Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where he found a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman and a Greek father.
Pawulo wakasika alimwi ku Debbe aku Lisitila, aboobo, umwi mutobeli uutegwa Timoti wakaliwo, imwana wamukayintu muJuda iwakali musyomi, pesi wisi wakali muGiliki.
2 The brothers in Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him.
Wakali ampuwo mbotu kulibakwabo ibakali ku Lisitila aku Ikkoniyamu.
3 Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, so he took him and circumcised him on account of the Jews in that area, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
Pawulo wakali kuyanda kweenda anguwe; nkinkaako wakamubweza wamupalula kaambo kaba Juda bakali mumasena aayo, nkambo kakuti boonse bakalizizi kuti wisi mu Giliki.
4 As they went from town to town, they delivered the decisions handed down by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey.
Awo nibakayobweenda lwendo lwabo mumadolopo, bakayobupa imajwi kubatumwa abapati ibakali mu Jelusalema ikuti balilemeke.
5 So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.
Awo imbungano zyakasimisigwa mu mweelwe ibuzuba abuzuba.
6 After the Holy Spirit had prevented them from speaking the word in the province of Asia, they traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia.
Pawulo abasindikizi bakwe bakayinda kumasena a Pilijiya a Galantiya, mbuli kuti bakali babindwa aMuuya Uusalala kuti bakambauke ijwi mubusena bwa Eziya.
7 And when they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit them.
Nibakasika afwifwi Misiya, bakeezya kunjila mu Bbitiniya, pesi imuuya wa Jesu wakabakasya.
8 So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.
Awo nibakayinda Misiya, bakakusika kudolopo lya Tulowasi.
9 During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”
Ichilengano chakaboneka kuli Pawulo imansiku; imwalumi waku Mesodoniya wakalimvwi mpawawo, kalikumukkumbila akwamba kuti, “kweza ku Mesodoniya uzotugwasye,”
10 As soon as Paul had seen the vision, we got ready to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.
awo Pawulo nakabona chilengano, mpawawo twakabambilila kuyaku Mesodoniya, akuzumina kuti Leza nguwatwiita kuti tukakambauke ijwi kuli mbabo.
11 We sailed from Troas straight to Samothrace, and the following day on to Neapolis.
Akutalika kuyamba kuzwa ku Trowasi, twakeendela limwi kululama ku Samotilasi, aboobo mubuzuba butobela twakasika ku Neyopolisi.
12 From there we went to the Roman colony of Philippi, the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days.
Kuzwaawo twakaya ku Filipi, kalili dolopo lyaku Mesodoniya, idolopo lyabulemu mubboma akubwendeleezi bwa Loma, aboobo twakakkala mazuba miingi mudolopo eeli.
13 On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate along the river, where it was customary to find a place of prayer. After sitting down, we spoke to the women who had gathered there.
mubuzuba bwamugibelo twakazwa aanze aakkoma lyakubbazu lyamulonga, oko nkutwakayeya kuti kuli busena bwakukombela. Twakakkala aansi twambuula abakaintu bakabungene.
14 Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.
Umwi mwanakazi walikutegwa Lidiya, wakalikusambala zisamo zyamubala wantumbula, iwakali kukomba Mwami, wakatuswilila. Leza wakajula moyo wakwe kuti aswilizye loko nzyakali kwamba Pawulo.
15 And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.
Aawo naka bbabbatizigwa antoomwe abempuli yakwe, wakatukombelazya, wakamba kuti, “kuti mwandibona kuti ndilasyoma kuli Leza, amuze mukakkale kunganda yangu.” Alimwi wakatukombelezya.
16 One day as we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl with a spirit of divination, who earned a large income for her masters by fortune-telling.
Mbuzyakaba, aawo nitwakali kuya kubusena bwakukukombela, umwi musimbi muzike iwakali aamuya wabusondi wakatuwondongania. Wakapa basimalelo bakwe impindu kuzwa kubusondi bwakwe.
17 This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!”
Oyu mukaintu wakatobelela Pawulo andiswe kali koompolola, wakati, “Aaba balumi mbabelesi ba Leza wabulemu. Bali kumukambawukila ijwi lyalufutuko.”
18 She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And the spirit left her at that very moment.
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.
19 When the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace.
Aawo basimalelo bakwe nibakabona kuti imweenya wabo wakujana mpindu wagola, bakajata Pawulo a Sayilasi akubakwelela kuli basimulawu muchisambalilo.
20 They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil
Nibakabeeta kuli Sikubeteka, bakati, “Aaba baalumi balikupenzya idolopo lyesu, mba Juda.
21 by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”
Bakambawuka milawu itazumininwi kuti ba Looma batambule akuchita mbubo.”
22 The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods.
Aawo iluundu loonse lwakanyampuka akutongooka aatala a Pawulo a Sayilasi, imubetesi wakadelula akubazwatununa zisamo akwambilizya kuti bawumwe amilamu.
23 And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.
Nibakamana kubabuduula, bakabawalila muntolongo akwambila simulinda ntolongo kuti abalinde tabazwi.
24 On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
Musule akapegwa mulawo oyu, simulinda ntolongo wakabajalila mukaanda kamukati loko kabasungidwe misungo kumawulu.
25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
Aakati kabusiku Pawulu a Sayilasi bakalikukomba akwimbila Leza, awo bamwi basungwa bakali kubaswilizya.
26 Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.
Muchiindi chifwifwi kwakaba muzuzumo wanyika, ezi zyakazunganisya intolongo; mpawo imilyango yakajuka, alimwi imisungo yanketani yakanguunuka kuli umwi awumwi.
27 When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, presuming that the prisoners had escaped.
Simulinda ntolongo wakasinsimuka akubona milyango yantolongo kayaseeme; wakabweza ipanga lyakwe (Ifulo) lyakwe akuyanda kulijaya, nkaambo wakayeeya kuti basungwa boonse bachija.
28 But Paul called out in a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself! We are all here!”
Pesi Pawulo wakatambwizya ajwi pati, wakati, “utalinyonyoni, nkambo toonse mputuli.”
29 Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.
Simulinda ntolongo wakayasya malampi akunjila mukati, kateketa akuyowa, wakawidaansi kunembo lya Pawulo a Sayilasi.
30 Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
Wakabeeta aanze akwamba kuti, “Nobapati, ndichite biyeni kuti ndifutulwe?”
31 They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.”
Bakaamba kuti, “syoma kuMwami Jeso, ulafutulwa. iwebo ampuli yako.”
32 Then Paul and Silas spoke the word of the Lord to him and to everyone in his house.
Bakamwambila ijwi lya Mwami, antoomwe aboonse bempuli yakwe.
33 At that hour of the night, the jailer took them and washed their wounds. And without delay, he and all his household were baptized.
Awo simulinda ntolongo wakabweza boonse busiku oobo, wabasanzya zilonda, alimwi wakabbabbatizigwa aboonse bempuli yakwe mpawawo.
34 Then he brought them into his home and set a meal before them. So he and all his household rejoiced that they had come to believe in God.
Nakeeta Pawulo a Sayilasi munganda yakwe akubapa ichakulya, wakabotelwa kapati ampuli yakwe yoonse, nkambo wakali wasyoma kuli Leza.
35 When daylight came, the magistrates sent their officers with the order: “Release those men.”
Nibwakacha, imubetesi wakatuma ijwi kuli basikulinda, wakati, “Amubaleke baalumi abo bayinke.”
36 The jailer informed Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. Now you may go on your way in peace.”
Simulinda ntolongo wakambila Pawulo, wakati; imubetesi walayizya kuti ndimulekezye mwende nkokuti amuzwe lino, mweende mulumuuno.”
37 But Paul said to the officers, “They beat us publicly without a trial and threw us into prison, even though we are Roman citizens. And now do they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! Let them come themselves and escort us out!”
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.
38 So the officers relayed this message to the magistrates, who were alarmed to hear that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.
Basimulinda ntolongo bakasisya majwi ayaa kubabetesi, nibakamvwa kuti Pawulo a Sayilasi mba Loma bakayoowa.
39 They came to appease them and led them out, requesting that they leave the city.
Bakasika ibabetesi akukkumbila lulekelelo kuliba Pawulo a Sayilasi akubagwisya aanze, akubakumbila kuti bazwe mudolopo eeli.
40 After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydia’s house to see the brothers and encourage them. Then they left the city.
Pawulo a Sayilasi bakazwa muntolongo akuya kunganda ya Lidiya. Aawo Pawulo a Sayilasi nibakabona babunyina, bakabasungwazya alimwi bakazwa mudolopo eeli.
