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.

Paulusi hape ni cheza kwa Derba ni Listra; mi mulole, mulutwana zumwi yo sumpwa Timotea kwabena, mwana wa muswisu wa Mujuda wa mwanakazi ya bazumine; beesi ba bali Magerike.

2 The brothers in Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him.

A ba kuwambwa neenza ku bakwake ba vena kwa Lisitra ni Ikone.

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.

Paulusi a bakusaka kuyenda naye; ni chamuhinda ni ku ku mutwala kumupato chevaka cha majuda ba vena muchibaka echo, chakuti bonse ba vezi kuti beesi ba vali Magirike.

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.

A ba vakuyenda mwinzila zabo kuya mwitolopo ba bali ku ya vuha inkeleke intayelo ye ba vakuswanela kwichilila, intaelo i bañolwa kwa baapositola ni bakulwana venkeleke mwa Jerusalema.

5 So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.

Chobulyo inkeleke i va kolete che ntumelo mi i ba li kwinjiha chenamba mwizuva.

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.

Paulusi ni bachikwata chakwe ba vali kuya muzikiliti za Frigia ni Galatia, chokuti ba vakaniswe cha Luhuho Lujolola kukutaza inzwi muchivaka cha Asia. Havazwa mwa Masia, babaliki ku ya kwa Bitiniya kono Luhuho lwa Jesu ni chi lwabakanisa.

7 And when they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit them.

Chakuhita kumbali ni Masia, ni chibalika ku ya kwa Betenia, kono Luhuho Lwa Jesu ni chilwavakanisa.

8 So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.

Chakuhita kumbali ya Misia, ni chiveza kwitolopo ya Troasi.

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.”

Impono ivavoneki kwa Paulusi masiku: mukwame wa kwa Masondonia avali kuzimene aho, namu sumpa na wamba, “Wize kunu mwa Masondoniya ni kututusa.”

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.

Linu Paulusi haca bweene iyo impono, yahaho chitwa nyemuka kuyenda kwa Mesondoniya, kuzumina kuti Ireeza watusupira kuka kutaza i evangeri ku vali.

11 We sailed from Troas straight to Samothrace, and the following day on to Neapolis.

Ni chibahinda lwendo nihakubabulyo kuzwa kwa Troasi, ni chi twakatuka kuyenda feela kwa Samotrasi, mi izuva lichilila ni chitweza kwa Neapolisi;

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.

Ku zwa ko ni chitwaya kwa Filipi, I bali itolopo ya Masedonia, Itolopo i vali yabutokwa mwi chilalo ni mwikoloni ya Maroma, mi tubekali mwitolopo yo mazuva mangizana.

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.

Mwizuva lye Sabata ni chitwayenda hanze ya mulyango cha lwizi, ko tuvahupuli kuti kwina chivaka cha kulapelela. Ni chitwekala ni kuwamba ku banakazi ba bakezite hamwina.

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.

Mwanakazi zumwi ya bakusumpwa Lidia, muuzi we pulipela kuzwila kwitolopo ya Tiatira, ya bakulapela Ireeza, ni chatekeleza kwetu. Simwine ni cheyalula inkulo yakwe kutekeleza kuzintu zi ba kuwambwa nji Paulusi.

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.

Hamana kukolobezwa ni venzubo yakwe, ni cha tukumbila ni chati, “Chokuti u ba ni atuli ku ba yasepahala ku Simwine, mwize munzubo yangu, ze mwikale mwateni. Mi a ba tuhambilizi.

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.

Ni chi kwachitahala buti, ha tu bakuya kuchivaka cha kulapelela, mwanakazana zumwi ya vena luhuho lwa bunuhi ni cha tukatana. A ba leteli nfumwe chifumu chingi chakunuhelela za bufumu.

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!”

Uzu mwanakazi ne chilila Paulusi mwisule naswe na huweleza, na ti, “A ba bakwame ba hikana be Ireeza Yo Hanzi. Ba wamba kwenu inzila ye mpuluso.”

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.

A ba kuchita bulyo mu mazuba mangi. Kono Paulusi, a ba nyezwa ahulu, na chebuka mi na wamba kuluhuho, “Ni kulaela che zina lya Jesu Keriste u zwe mwali.” Mi ni lwa zwa hohwaho.

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.

Kono nfumwakwe ha bona kuti insepo ya chifumu cabo chi yamana, ni bakwata Paulusi ni Silasi ni ku bakokolwela muchibaka cha ku uzikiza habusu bwa babusi.

20 They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil

Ha ba baleta ku baatuli, ni ba cho, “A ba bakwame Majuda mi baleta mifilifili mingi mwi tolopo yetu.

21 by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”

Baluta zintu zi sa zumininwe kwetu kuti tu zi tambule kapa ku zi chilila u bu Maroma.”

22 The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods.

Linu chisi ni cha ziimana hamwina kulwisa Paulusi ni Silasi; ba atuli ni ba ñatula zi zwato zabo ni ku laela kuti ba shupwe ni mbazi.

23 And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.

Ha bamana ku balindola chamañindi mangi, ni ba va sohela mwi ntolongo ni kulaela muganteli ku ba gantela ahulu.

24 On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

Ha mana ku wana i yi intaelo, muganteli na basohela mu intolongo ya mukati ni kusumina matende a bo ha zi sindimwa.

25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.

Mukati ka masiku Paulusi ni Silasi ba va kulapela ni ku zimba izimbo kwa Ireeza, mi basuminwa bamwi ba va li ku batekeleze.

26 Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.

Haho ni kwa ba ni nzikinyeho i nkando, mukuti ni mitomo ye ntolongo ni ya nyanganya, mi hohwaho milyango ye ntolongo ni ye yaluka, mi mawenge a zumwi ni zumwi ni a sumunuka.

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.

Mulibeleli ha vuka mwi ñonzi na bona milyango ye ntolongo ni iyalukite; na hinda i sabule lya kwe mi cha ba kulihaya, kakuli cha ba kuzezete kuti basuminwa chi ba loboka.

28 But Paul called out in a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself! We are all here!”

Kono paulusi cha huwa chenzwi ikando, na ti; “Konji u lisasamisi, kakuti kutwina twense.”

29 Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.

Muganteli a sumpisa mamonyi mi a hwelela mukati mi, a chachalika cha kutiya, na wila habusu bwa Paulusi ni Silasi,

30 Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

mi na ba zwisikiza hanze mi na cho, “Batompei, chi ni swanela kuchita nje chihi kuti ni hazwe?”

31 They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.”

Ni bati, “Zumine mwa Simwine Jesu, mi ka u hazwe, iwe ni ve nzubo yako.”

32 Then Paul and Silas spoke the word of the Lord to him and to everyone in his house.

Ni ba wamba inzwi lya Simwine kwali, hamwina ni bonse mu inzubo.

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.

linu muganteli cha bahinda mwi inako iswana ya masiku, mi chasambisa zilabi za bo, mi iye ni bonse be nzubo yakwe ni ba kolobezwa hohwaho.

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.

Na leta Paulusi ni Silasi mwi nzubo yakwe ni kubika zilyo habusu bwabo. Chasanga ahulu ni be nzubo yakwe bonse, mukuti bonse ba bazumini kwa Ireeza.

35 When daylight came, the magistrates sent their officers with the order: “Release those men.”

Linu ha ku ba musihali, muatuli a tumina iñusa ku muganteli liti, “Siye a bo bakwame bayende.”

36 The jailer informed Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. Now you may go on your way in peace.”

Muganteli cha biha indaba kwa Paulusi, na ti, “Baatuli ba tumina inzwi kwangu kuti ni misiye muyende: linu he muzwe, mi muliyendele che nkozo.”

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!”

Kono paulusi ni chati kubali, “Ba batukabi he nkaza, bakwame ba sanyazitwe cha chi Roma, mi ni vatusohela mwi intolongo; mi linu hanu batuzwisa cha kuli wungula? Kamu kwikalile bulyo tota; mu basiye abo bene beze ze batuzwise.”

38 So the officers relayed this message to the magistrates, who were alarmed to hear that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.

Baganteli ni ba biha aa manzwi ku ba atuli; ba atuli ba ba tiyi ha bazuwa kuti Paulusi ni Silasi Maroma.

39 They came to appease them and led them out, requesting that they leave the city.

Baatuli chibeza ni kubakumbila; mi ha ba bazwisa mwintolongo, chi bakumbila Paulusi ni Silasi kuzwa mwitolopo.

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.

Linu paulusi ni Silasi chi bazwa mwi ntolongo mi ni baya kunzubo ya Lidia. Linu Paulusi ni Silasi ha ba bona ba mwabo ni ba ba susuweza ni kuzwa mwitolopo.