Acts 20
1 When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples. And after encouraging them, he said goodbye to them and left for Macedonia.
Mme erile mo gotlhe go fela, Paulo a laetsa gore barutwa ba ye go bidiwa, a ba rerela molaetsa wa go ba sadisa sentle, mme a ya Masedonia,
2 After traveling through that area and speaking many words of encouragement, he arrived in Greece,
a tsamaya a rerela badumedi mo tseleng, mo metseng yotlhe e o neng a feta ka yone.
3 where he stayed three months. And when the Jews formed a plot against him as he was about to sail for Syria, he decided to go back through Macedonia.
O ne a nna mo Gerika dikgwedi di le tharo mme o ne a ipaakanyetsa go ya kwa Siria fa a lemoga leano la Bajuta la go mmolaya, jalo a ikaelela go ya kwa borwa jwa Masedonia pele.
4 Paul was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.
Banna ba le bantsinyana ba ne ba tsamaya nae, ba ya kwa Asia; e ne e le bo Sopatere wa Berea, morwa Pirilia, Arisetareko le Sekundo wa Mothesalonia, Gaio wa Moderebe le Timotheo; le Tukiko le Terofimo, ba ba neng ba boela kwa magaeng a bone kwa Asia,
5 These men went on ahead and waited for us in Troas.
mme ba ne ba tsamaetse pele ebile ba ne ba re letetse kwa Teroase.
6 And after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, we sailed from Philippi, and five days later we rejoined them in Troas, where we stayed seven days.
Erile fela fa modiro wa Tlolaganyo o fela, ra palama sekepe kwa Filipi, borwa jwa Gerika mme morago ga malatsi a matlhano ra goroga mo Teroase, kwa re neng ra nna teng beke.
7 On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Since Paul was ready to leave the next day, he talked to them and kept on speaking until midnight.
Mme ka Sontaga ra phuthega ra a ja selalelo, Paulo a rera. Mme ka a ne a tsamaya letsatsi le le latelang, o ne a bua go fitlhelela bosigogare!
8 Now there were many lamps in the upper room where we were gathered.
Ntlwana e e kwa godimo e re neng re phuthaganetse mo go yone e ne e na le dipone di le dintsi tse di tshubilweng.
9 And a certain young man named Eutychus, seated in the window, was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell from the third story and was picked up dead.
Mme erile Paulo a ntse a tsweletse a bua, lekau lengwe le le neng le bidiwa Eutiko, a nnetse fa fensetereng, a thulamela mme a wa a tswa kwa ntlwaneng ya boraro e e kwa godimo a swa.
10 But Paul went down, threw himself on the young man, and embraced him. “Do not be alarmed!” he said. “He is still alive!”
Paulo o ne a tswela kwa ntle mme a mo tsaya ka diatla a re, “Se tshwenyegeng, o siame fela!” Mme ka boammaaruri o ne a siame! Mme ga nna boitumelo jwa kgakgamalo jang mo bathong! Botlhe ba boela kwa ntlwaneng e e kwa godimo mme ba a ja selalelo sa Morena mmogo; Paulo a rera gape thero e telele go fitlhelela phakela fa a ba tlogela lwa bofelo!
11 Then Paul went back upstairs, broke bread, and ate. And after speaking until daybreak, he departed.
12 And the people were greatly relieved to take the boy home alive.
13 We went on ahead to the ship and sailed to Assos, where we were to take Paul aboard. He had arranged this because he was going there on foot.
Paulo o ne a tsamaya ka dinao go ya kwa Asoso, mme rona re ne ra tsamaela pele ka sekepe.
14 And when he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and went on to Mitylene.
O ne a re fitlhela teng kwa Asoso mme ra tsena mo sekepeng rotlhe ra ya Mitilene;
15 Sailing on from there, we arrived the next day opposite Chios. The day after that we arrived at Samos, and on the following day we came to Miletus.
mme ka letsatsi le le latelang ra feta Kioso; le le latelang ra tsena mo Samosa; mme morago ga letsatsi leo ra goroga mo Mileto.
16 Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of Asia, because he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.
Paulo o ne a feditse mogopolo gore ga a kake a ema mo Efeso ka nako e, gonne o ne a itlhaganeletse go tsena kwa Jerusalema, gore fa go kgonega, a ye go kopanela modiro wa Pentekosete le bone.
17 From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.
Mme erile fa re goroga kwa Mileto, a romela molaetsa kwa bagolwaneng ba phuthego kwa Efeso a ba kopa gore ba ye go kopana nae kwa mokorong.
18 When they came to him, he said, “You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I arrived in the province of Asia.
Mme erile ba goroga, a ba raya a re, “Lona banna ke lona lo itse gore go simologa ka letsatsi le ke gorogileng ka lone mo Asia go fitlhelela gompieno,
19 I served the Lord with great humility and with tears, especially in the trials that came upon me through the plots of the Jews.
ke dirile tiro ya Morena ka boikokobetso, ee, le ka dikeledi, mme ke kopane le mathata a a boitshegang a maano a Bajuta a go mpolaya.
20 I did not shrink back from declaring anything that was helpful to you as I taught you publicly and from house to house,
Mme ke ne ke sa etsaetsege go lo bolelela boammaaruri, mo bathong kgotsa mo magaeng a lona.
21 testifying to Jews and Greeks alike about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Ke ne ka nna le molaetsa o o tshwanang mo Bajuteng le mo go Badichaba ebong tlhokego ya gore ba sokologe mo sebeng ba ye kwa Modimong ka tumelo mo go Morena wa rona Jesu Keresete.
22 And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there.
“Mme jaanong ke ya Jerusalema, ke gogelwa teng ke Mowa O O Boitshepo o ke se ka keng ka o ganetsa, ke sa itse se se nkemetseng kwa pele,
23 I only know that in town after town the Holy Spirit warns me that chains and afflictions await me.
fa e se fela gore Mowa O O Boitshepo o mpoleletse gore fa ke sena go tsena motse le motse kgolegelo le tshotlego di ntetetse kwa pele.
24 But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.
Mme botshelo ga se sepe fa ke sa bo dirise go dira tiro e ke e neetsweng ke Morena Jesu, tiro ya go bolelela ba bangwe Mafoko a a Molemo kaga lorato le kutlwelo botlhoko e kgolo ya Modimo.
25 Now I know that none of you among whom I have preached the kingdom will see my face again.
Mme jaanong ke a itse gore ga go ope wa lona mo go ba ke ba rutileng kaga Bogosi yo o tlaa mponang gape.
26 Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men.
Mmang ke bue phatlalatsa fela ke re ga go na madi a ga ope a a tlaa lopiwang mo tlhogong ya me,
27 For I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole will of God.
gonne ga ke a ka ka boifa go lo bolelela molaetsa wa Modimo otlhe.
28 Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.
“Mme jaanong itlhokomeleng! Tlhomamisang gore lo otle lo bo lo dise letsomane la Modimo, ebong phuthego, e e rekolotsweng ka madi a gagwe, gonne Mowa O O Boitshepo o lo tlhomile go nna baokamedi.
29 I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock.
Ke itse sentle gore morago ga ke tsamaya, go tlaa tla mo go lona baruti ba ba maaka, jaaka diphiri tse di gagolakang, tse di sa rekegeleng letsomane.
30 Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them.
Bangwe ba lona ba tlaa fetola boammaaruri gore ba salwe morago.
31 Therefore be alert and remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.
Itlhokomeleng! Gakologelwang dingwaga tse tharo tse ke di ntseng le lona, tlhokomelo ya me mo go lona ka metlha yotlhe le dikeledi tsa me tse dintsi ke lo lelela.
32 And now I commit you to God and to the word of His grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified.
“Mme jaanong ke lo neela Modimo le mo tlhokomelong ya one le mo mafokong a one a a hakgamatsang a a kgonang go aga tumelo ya lona le go lo fa boswa jotlhe jwa ba ba itshenketsweng ke one.
33 I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.
“Ga ke ise ke be ke eletse madi kgotsa diaparo tse dintle,
34 You yourselves know that these hands of mine have ministered to my own needs and those of my companions.
lo itse gore diatla tse tsa me di diretse tse ke neng ke di tlhoka le go thusa ba ke neng ke na nabo.
35 In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
Mme ke ne ka nna sekao sa nako tsotlhe mo go lona mo go thuseng bahumanegi; gonne ke ne ka gakologelwa mafoko a ga Morena Jesu a a reng; ‘Go lesego go aba go na le go amogela.’”
36 When Paul had said this, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.
Erile fa a sena go bua a khubama a rapela nabo,
37 They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.
mme ba lelela kwa godimo fa ba mo tlamparela ba mo tsamaisa sentle,
38 They were especially grieved by his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.
ba utlwa botlhoko go feta ka gore o ne a re ga a kitla a tlhola a tla gape. Hong ba tsamaya nae go ya kwa sekepeng.
