Acts 18
1 Paul then left Athens and went to Corinth
Ary rehefa afaka izany, dia niala tany Atena Paoly ka nankany Korinto.
2 where he met a Jew named Aquila. Aquila was originally from Pontus, and had just arrived from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all Jews expelled from Rome. Paul went to see them,
Ary izy nahita Jiosy anankiray atao hoe Akoila, izay teraka tany Ponto, vao avy tany Italia, ary Prisila vadiny (fa Klaodio efa nandidy ny Jiosy rehetra hiala tany Roma), dia nankeo amin’ izy mivady Paoly.
3 and because they were in the same business of tent-making, he stayed with them.
Ary satria niray raharaha taminy izy, dia nitoetra tao aminy ka niasa; fa ny manao lay no raharahany.
4 He debated in the synagogue every Sabbath, convincing both Jews and Greeks.
Ary niady hevitra isan-tSabata tao amin’ ny synagoga izy ka nampanaiky ny Jiosy sy ny jentilisa.
5 When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul felt he had to become more direct in what he said, and told the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah.
Ary rehefa tafidina avy tany Makedonia Silasy sy Timoty, dia voaterin’ ny teny Paoly ka nanambara tamin’ ny Jiosy fa Jesosy no Kristy.
6 When they opposed him and cursed him, he shook out his clothes and told them, “Your blood is on your own heads! I am innocent of any guilt, and from now on I will go to the foreigners.”
Ary nony nanohitra sy niteny ratsy ireo, dia nanopakopa-damba izy ka nanao taminy hoe: Aoka ho ao an-dohanareo ny ranareo; afaka aho; ary amin’ izao sisa izao dia hankany amin’ ny jentilisa aho.
7 He left and went to stay with Titius Justus, who worshiped God and whose house was next door to the synagogue.
Ary raha niala teo izy, dia niditra tao an-tranon’ ny lehilahy atao hoe Titosy Josto, izay nivavaka tamin’ Andriamanitra; ary ny tranony nifanolotra tamin’ ny synagoga.
8 Crispus, leader of the synagogue, believed in the Lord together with his whole household. Many of the people of Corinth who heard the message became believers and were baptized.
Ary Krispo, mpanapaka ny synagoga, mbamin’ ny ankohonany rehetra dia nino ny Tompo; ary maro koa ny Korintiana, raha nandre, dia nino ka natao batisa.
9 The Lord told Paul in a vision at night: “Don't be afraid. Speak up, don't keep quiet—
Ary ny Tompo niteny tamin’ i Paoly tamin’ ny fahitana nony alina ka nanao hoe: Aza matahotra, fa mitenena ihany, ka aza mangìna;
10 because I am with you, and no-one will attack you, for many people in this city are mine.”
fa Izaho momba anao, ary tsy hisy olona hihazona anao hanisy ratsy anao; fa manana olona maro amin’ ity tanàna ity Aho.
11 Paul stayed there for eighteen months, teaching the people the word of God.
Ary izy nitoetra teo herintaona sy enim-bolana ka nampianatra ny tenin’ Andriamanitra teo aminy.
12 However, during the time when Gallio was the governor of Achaia, the Jews united in an attack against Paul and brought him before the court.
Fa raha Galio no governora tany Akaia dia niray tetika hisambotra an’ i Paoly ny Jiosy, ary nitondra azy nankeo amin’ ny fitsarana,
13 “This man is persuading people to worship God illegally,” they declared.
ka dia nanao hoe: Ilehio mampanaiky ny olona hivavaka amin’ Andriamanitra, nefa tsy araka ny lalàna.
14 But just as Paul was about to defend himself, Gallio told the Jews, “If you Jews were bringing criminal charges or some serious legal offense, there would be a reason for me to listen to your case.
Ary raha hiloa-bava Paoly, dia hoy Galio tamin’ ny Jiosy: Ry Jiosy, raha misy heloka, na zavatra ratsy natao, dia mety raha mandefitra aminareo aho;
15 But since you're only arguing over words and names and your own law, then you deal with it yourselves. I won't rule on such matters.”
fa raha ady hevitra sy anarana ary ny lalànareo kosa, dia ataovinareo ihany; fa izaho tsy te-hitsara izany raharaha izany.
16 Then Gallio had them ejected from the court.
Ary nandroaka azy hiala teo anoloan’ ny fitsarana izy.
17 Then the crowd turned on Sosthenes, the leader of the synagogue, and beat him right outside the court, but Gallio wasn't concerned about this at all.
Ary izy rehetra nisambotra an’ i Sostena, mpanapaka ny synagoga, dia nikapoka azy teo anoloan’ ny fitsarana. Nefa tsy nahoan’ i Galio izany zavatra izany.
18 Paul stayed on for a while. Then left the believers and sailed for Syria, taking Priscilla and Aquila along with him. He had his head shaved while in Cenchrae, because he had taken a vow.
Ary Paoly mbola nitoetra teo andro maromaro ihany, ary rehefa nanao veloma ny rahalahy izy, dia niondrana an-tsambo nankany Syria, ary Prisila sy Akoila niaraka taminy koa; ny volon-dohany nohetezany tany Kenkrea, satria efa nivoady izy.
19 They arrived in Ephesus, where Paul left the others behind. He went to the synagogue to reason with the Jews.
Ary tonga tany Efesosy izy, dia nandao azy mivady teo Paoly ka lasa niditra tao amin’ ny synagoga ka niady hevitra tamin’ ny Jiosy.
20 They asked him to stay longer, but he refused.
Ary nangataka azy hitoetra elaela kokoa ny olona, fa tsy nety izy,
21 He said his goodbyes, and set sail from Ephesus, telling them, “I'll come back and see you if it's God's will.”
fa nanao veloma azy ka nanao hoe: Mbola hiverina hankatỳ aminareo indray aho, raha sitrapon’ Andriamanitra. Dia niondrana an-tsambo niala tany Efesosy izy.
22 After landing at Caesarea he went to greet the church members, and then carried on to Antioch.
Ary rehefa tafatody tany Kaisaria izy, dia niakatra ka niarahaba ny fiangonana vao nidina nankany Antiokia.
23 He spent some time there and then went from town to town through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, encouraging all the believers.
Ary rehefa nitoetra tao elaela ihany izy, dia lasa nandeha nitety ny tany Galatia sy Frygia ka nampahery ny mpianatra rehetra.
24 In the meantime a Jew named Apollos, originally from Alexandria, arrived in Ephesus. He was a gifted speaker who knew the Scriptures well.
Ary tonga tany Efesosy ny Jiosy anankiray atao hoe Apolosy, izay teraka tany Aleksandria, lehilahy nahay nandaha-teny sady nahery tamin’ ny Soratra Masìna.
25 He had been taught the way of the Lord. He was spiritually passionate, and in his speaking and teaching he presented Jesus accurately, but he only knew about John's baptism.
Izany lehilahy izany efa nampianarina ny lalan’ ny Tompo; ary nafana fo izy, dia niteny sy nampianatra marimarina ny amin’ i Jesosy, kanefa ny batisan’ i Jaona ihany no fantany.
26 He started speaking openly in the synagogue. So when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they invited him to join them and explained the way of God to him more fully.
Ary izy niteny tamin’ ny fahasahiana teo amin’ ny synagoga; ary rehefa nandre azy Prisila sy Akoila, dia nandray azy hankao aminy ka nampianatra azy marimarina kokoa ny amin’ ny lalan’ Andriamanitra.
27 When he decided to go to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples there telling them to welcome him. When he arrived he was very helpful to those who through grace trusted God,
Ary rehefa ta-handroso hankany Akaia izy, dia namporisika azy ny rahalahy sady nanoratra taratasy ho any amin’ ny mpianatra mba handray azy tsara; ary rehefa tonga izy, dia nampahatanjaka tsara izay efa nino noho ny fahasoavana;
28 because he was able to strongly refute the Jews in public debate, demonstrating from the Scriptures that Jesus was the Messiah.
fa izy nahery nandresy lahatra ny Jiosy teo imason’ ny olona ka naneho marimarina tamin’ ny Soratra Masìna fa Jesosy no Kristy.
