Acts 19
1 Now it happened that, while Apollo was at Corinth, Paul, after he had journeyed through the upper regions, arrived at Ephesus. And he met with certain disciples.
Apollos Korin lo doori lo, Paul mooku mvnwng lo vngpit karla Epesus lo vngchi toku. Hoka hv lvbwlaksu meego kaapatoku
2 And he said to them, “After believing, have you received the Holy Spirit?” But they said to him, “We have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”
okv bunua tvvkatoku, “Nonuno Darwknv Dow paato bvre vdwlo nonu mvngjwng nvbv rikulo?” Bunu mirwksito “Ngonu Darwknv Dowa doopv nvkv vla tvvpama.”
3 Yet truly, he said, “Then with what have you been baptized?” And they said, “With the baptism of John.”
“Vbvrikunamv, alvdo, oguaingnv baptisma naapvnv?” Paul tvvkato. Bunu mirwksito, “Jon gv baptisma.”
4 Then Paul said: “John baptized the people with the baptism of repentance, saying that they should believe in the One who is to come after him, that is, in Jesus.”
Paul minto, “Jon gv baptijumv yvvbunudw rimur lokv mvngdin dukunv; okv hv mintoku Israel gv nyi vdwa mvngjwng nyato ninyigv koching lo ako yvvdw aakunv hv Jisu.”
5 Upon hearing these things, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Vdwlo bunu sum tvvpa pvkudw, bunu mvnwng ngv baptisma naanya toku Ahtu Jisu gv amin bv.
6 And when Paul had imposed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came over them. And they were speaking in tongues and prophesying.
Paul ninyigv laakv bunu gvlo lakpv toku, okv Darwknv Dowv bunu gvlo aatoku; bunu tvvchin madubv gaam ranya toku okv Pwknvyarnv gv doina japnya toku.
7 Now the men were about twelve in all.
Bunu mvnwng ngv nyi vringgola anyi gobv rito.
8 Then, upon entering the synagogue, he was speaking faithfully for three months, disputing and persuading them about the kingdom of God.
Paul Jius kumkunaamlo vngtoku okv poolu pwkgumlo nyi vdwa lvkobv mvngkum alvbv japji toku Pwknvyarnv gv Karv nga hv bunua laadubv gwngkwto.
9 But when certain ones became hardened and would not believe, cursing the Way of the Lord in the presence of the multitude, Paul, withdrawing from them, separated the disciples, disputing daily in a certain school of Tyrannus.
Vbvritola bunu kvvgonv larnyato okv mvngjwng mato, okv bunu mvnwng gv alvmanv gaam mintv madvbv Ahtu gv Lamtv gv lvkwng lo. Vkvlvgabv Paul bunua vngyu toku okv mvngjwngnv vdwa ninyigv lvkobv vnggv laikula, okv Tairannas gv japku naam lo hv dopam go pamgv toku aludwkibv.
10 Now this was done throughout two years, so that all who were living in Asia listened to the Word of the Lord, both Jews and Gentiles.
Anying nyingnyi go, ho Asia mooku lo nyi doonv mvnwng ngv, Jius okv Jentail, anyiv Ahtu gv gamchar am tvvla dootoku.
11 And God was accomplishing powerful and uncommon miracles by the hand of Paul,
Pwknvyarnv Paul gvlo rika manam lamrwpanam go kaatam motoku.
12 so much so that even when small cloths and wrappings were brought from his body to the sick, the illnesses withdrew from them and the wicked spirits departed.
Lumar okv vji jiriapjichap lokv hv lvvma nvnga mvnvrinvto, okv bunugv achi nvngv poya toku, okv alvmanv dow vka bunugv lokv lintoku.
13 Then, even some of the traveling Jewish exorcists had attempted to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, “I bind you by oath through Jesus, whom Paul preaches.”
Jius nyi gonv vngkarchaakar la okv Ahtu Jisu gv amin lokv minv la alvmanv uyuvram am charlin kwla rika nyato. Bunu alvmanv dowa minto, “Ngo, Paul gv japkar kunam Jisu Kristo gv amin lokv gamki dunv.”
14 And there were certain Jews, the seven sons of Sceva, leaders among the priests, who were acting in this way.
Achiboru kanwv, Jius Nyibu Butv gv aminv skvba vnam gv kuu vdwv svbv rinyato.
15 But a wicked spirit responded by saying to them: “Jesus I know, and Paul I know. But who are you?”
Vbvritola alvmanv dowv bunua minto, “Ngo Jisunyi chindunv, okv ngo Paul gv lvkwng aka chindunv; Vbvritola nonuno yvvla?”
16 And the man, in whom there was a wicked spirit, leaping at them and getting the better of them both, prevailed against them, so that they fled from that house, naked and wounded.
Alvmanv dow doonv nyi angv hv bunu mvnwng gv aulo pokdakto okv mvnwng nga mvtoku. Bunu naam lokv kilin nyatoku, okv abin bv okv oyiv raratvla.
17 And so, this became known to all the Jews and Gentiles who were living at Ephesus. And a fear fell over them all. And the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
Epesus lo doonv Jius okv Jentail nyi vdwv mvnwng ngv sum tvvpa nyatoku; bunu mvnwng ngv busu nyatoku, okv Ahtu Jisu gv amina kaibv mvngpa nyatoku.
18 And many believers were arriving, confessing, and announcing their deeds.
Mvngjwngnv awgo aalaku, ogugo bunugv rimursingmur kunam nga nyi apam lo mimpa sitoku.
19 Then many of those who had followed odd sects brought together their books, and they burned them in the sight of all. And after determining the value of these, they found the price to be fifty thousand denarii.
Awgo tagohinv vdwv bunugv kitap am bakkum lakula okv bunu nyi apum lo vmvlo ramyok toku. Bunugv kitap gv arv ngv Raaji lokdwng hejar chamngu gobv ritoku.
20 In this way, the Word of God was increasing strongly and was being confirmed.
Vkvlvgabv Ahtu gv gaam gv jwkrwv svbv gwlwk yayabv ritoku okv dupwng kartoku.
21 Then, when these things were completed, Paul decided in the Spirit, after crossing through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, “Then, after I have been there, it is necessary for me to see Rome also.”
Ogumvnwng gv riro koching bv, Paul ninyi atubongv mvngtoku Mesedonia okv Akaia bv vngpikla Jerusalem lo vngdubv mvngtoku. Paul minto, “Hoka ngo vngpikula,” “Ngo Rom haka kaarungre.”
22 But sending two of those who were ministering to him, Timothy and Erastus, into Macedonia, he himself remained for a time in Asia.
Vkvlvgabv ninyigv riduryanv anyigo vngmuto Mesedonia bv, Timoti okv Irastusnyi. Hv vbvritola Asia lo awgo dootoku.
23 Now at that time, there occurred no small disturbance concerning the Way of the Lord.
Ahtu gv lamtv gv lvkwngbv ho dw hoka Epesus lo achialv bv yalungyachung dutoku.
24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith making silver shrines for Diana, was providing no small profit to craftsmen.
Ain pwknvrinv aminv Demetrius vnam nyi angv nyimv pwknvyarnv Artemis gv pwknvyarnvnaam a raaji lokv mvto la pyokto okv yvbunudw ninyigvbv pioknv vdwv achialvbv pyokpa la paakum jitoku.
25 And calling them together, with those who were employed in the same way, he said: “Men, you know that our income is from this craft.
Vkvlvgabv hv bunu mvnwng nga gokum lwkto lvkobv kvvbi vkv bunugv gwngpiabv gwngnv vdwa okv mintoku bunua, “Nyi vdw, nonuno chindu ho ngonugv singkuv soogv gwngnamrinam lokv aadunv.
26 And you are seeing and hearing that this man Paul, by persuasion, has turned away a great multitude, not only from Ephesus, but from nearly all of Asia, saying, ‘These things are not gods which have been made by hands.’
Vjak, nonu atubongv kaasudu okv tvvsudu ogugo Paul gv ridung doonv nga. Ninyia hoka minto laak lokv mvnam pwknvyarnv ngv pwknvyarnv jvjv mangvkv okv ninyia awgo milwk toku Epesus okv Asia mooku gv nyi taktv yanga ka.
27 Thus, not only is this, our occupation, in danger of being brought into repudiation, but also the temple of the great Diana will be reputed as nothing! Then even her majesty, whom all of Asia and the world worships, will begin to be destroyed.”
Hoka achialvbv maarw yinvpv, vbvritola, ho ngonugv pioksvrisv ngv alvmanv amin donyiji. Vv twkma, Vbvritola hokaka rire maarw alvbv hogv Pwknvyarnvnaam lo kairungbv Pwknvyarnv nyimv Artemis aariku ogubvka riku mabv, okv hoka ninyigv kairungnv ngv apinayin riku pwknvyarnv nyimv ninyia kumnv Asia mvnwng ngv okv chinggodogo gv mvnwng lokv ngvka!”
28 Upon hearing this, they were filled with anger, and they cried out, saying, “Great is Diana of the Ephesians!”
Nyitwng ngv so gamchar nga tvvpa namgola, bunu mvnwng ngv sakcha nyatoku okv gokrap toku, “Epesus gv kai yachuk nvngv Artemis kv!”
29 And the city was filled with confusion. And having seized Gaius and Aristarchus of Macedonia, companions of Paul, they rushed violently, with one accord, into the amphitheater.
Tvvsupkayap dukubv hv bunu dupwng kartoku Pamtv mvnwng lo. Nyi kvvgonv Gaius okv Aristarkasnyi svvtungto, Paulnyi lvkobv vngnv vdw Mesedonia lokv, chapchar minsuto mvnwng ngv dopam dooku lo.
30 Then, when Paul wanted to enter to the people, the disciples would not permit him.
Paul atubongv nyitwnglo aala okv minso mvngto, vbvritola mvngjwngnv vdwv ninyia vngmu nwngmato.
31 And some of the leaders from Asia, who were his friends, also sent to him, requesting that he not present himself in the amphitheater.
Asia mooku gv tujupkunam nyigam kvvgonv Paul gv ajin bv rinv, ninyia kumla minam gindung go vngmuto gokku naam lo vngma bvkv vla.
32 But others were crying out various things. For the assembly was in confusion, and most did not know the reason they had been called together.
Dopamripam mvnwng lo aparasar nyatoku: nyi kvvgonv gokto ogu ako, kvvbi gonv gokto oguguyv mvngla, ogulvgabv takloyangv bunu chimato ogubv bunu mvnwng ngv aakum pvdw.
33 So they dragged Alexander from the crowd, while the Jews were propelling him forward. And Alexander, gesturing with his hand for silence, wanted to give the people an explanation.
Nyitwng kvvgonv minya toku Alekjandarkv jvjvkv rigvnv, vbv Jius vdwv ninyia atuk lo vngcho dubv mvtoku. Vbvrikunamv Alekjandar nyitwng nga choyi bvkv vla ninyigv laakv riaria toku, okv hv gwngkw tola minkwto miring sidubv.
34 But as soon as they realized him to be a Jew, all with one voice, for about two hours, were crying out, “Great is Diana of the Ephesians!”
Vbvritola vdwlo bunu ninyia kaachin pvkudw Jius nyi bv, bunu mvnwng ngv gamkin gubv goklin toku lvkobv ho gunta anyi gubv ritoku: “Artemis kv Epesus lo kai nvngv!”
35 And when the scribe had calmed the crowds, he said: “Men of Ephesus, now what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is in the service of the great Diana and of the offspring of Jupiter?
Anyunganya nga banggu gv baabu angv nyitwng nga nyanyak dubv mvla toku. Hv minto, “Epesus gv nyi vdwv!” “Mvnwng ngv chindo ho Epesus pamtv ngv Pwknvyarnvnaam gv kaarianv kainv Artemis okv darwknv vlwng nyidomooku lokv holu pvnv.
36 Therefore, since these things are not able to be contradicted, it is necessary for you to be calm and to do nothing rash.
Yvvbonu ka sum miya nyomare svkvnv nga. Vkvlvgabv nonuno nyanyak runglakv okv oguka riyoka pvchaharianv gwngnamgo.
37 For you have brought forward these men, who are neither sacrilegious nor blasphemers against your goddess.
No so nyi sum svka aagvpv vbvritola bunu oguka dvchoma Kumkulo vmalo oguka mima ngonugv pwknvyarnv nyimv gv lvkwngbv.
38 But if Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a case against anyone, they can convene in the courts, and there are proconsuls. Let them accuse one another.
Vbvritola Demetrius okv ninyigv ririanv nyi vdwv ngonua minkinrikinbolo akonyimaka akonyi, ngonu gvlo mvvlarila gvnvnv tujubkunamv doodu kvbanaam lo aludwkibv mimisidubv.
39 But if you would inquire about other things, this can be decided in a lawful assembly.
Vbvritola no ogu kaiyago minsu mvngdv bolo, hum minpwk jiriku pamtv gv mimpumlo.
40 For now we are in peril of being convicted of sedition over today’s events, since there is no one guilty (against whom we are able to provide evidence) in this gathering.”
Silu gv ogugo ripvkunam soogv kochingbv, ngonua hoka yalungyachung rigvnvgobv minv yinvpv. Soogv duyakduchak minsukunam si ogu minkorrikor jvgo kaayoma, okv ngonu so lvkwng sum alvnvgobv minji nyula mare.”
41 And when he had said this, he dismissed the assembly.
Pamtv baabuv svbv minggv rikula, nyitwng nga naam bv vngmu nyatoku.
