Acts 19
1 While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul took the inland route and arrived in Ephesus where he found some believers.
Li sua ke Apolo ń bo ye Korenti, Pɔli den tɔgni ya dogi n ye a juana nni kuli, ki ban pundi Efesi dogciamu nni, ki kadi yeni Jesu ŋɔdkaaba siiga tianba.
2 “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” he asked them. “No, we haven't heard anything about a Holy Spirit,” they told him.
Pɔli ń yedi ba: «Yin dugi U Tienu po yeni, i baa mi Foŋanma aa?» Ban ŋmiani o: «N n, tii gbadi ke bi maadi Foŋanma maama mɔno»
3 “So what baptism did you receive?” he asked. “John's baptism,” they replied.
Pɔli ń buali ba: «To bi nan tieni yi mi ñinwulma bogdili yeni be i?» Ban jiini: “O Ñinwulka Jan yaama”
4 “John baptized with the baptism of repentance,” said Paul. He told the people that they should trust in the one who would come after him—that is, they should trust in Jesus.
Lanwani ii, Pɔli ń jiini ba: «Jan den tieni ti tuonbiadi sugli ya ñinwulma bogdili i. O den waani bi niba ke ban ya daani yua n ba ŋɔdi o puoli wani n tie Jesu.»
5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Bi niba ń gbadi lan ya maama, ke bi tuo ki ga mi ñinwulma bogdili O Diedo Jesu yeli po.
6 After Paul had placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
Pɔli ń́ maani o nui bi po, ke Foŋanma jiidi bi po, ke bi ji maadi mi maalanma nni ki pua sawali.
7 There were about twelve of them in total.
Bi den tie nani jaba piiga n bilie i.
8 Paul went to the synagogue and over the course of the next three months spoke boldly to those who were there, discussing with them and trying to convince them about the kingdom of God.
Pɔli den kua yikodi tundma dieli nni, ki maadi yeni li papaali, nani ŋmaali taa yeni, ki tie ania ke ban gbadi U Tienu diema niima nni.
9 But some of them were stubborn, and refused to accept. They denounced the Way to the crowd. So Paul gave up on them and left the synagogue, taking the believers with him. Then he had discussions every day at the hall of Tyrannus.
Ama, Juufinba bi tianba den juagi bi pala kaa tuo ki cɔlni Jesu sanŋɔdma, ki go maadi ki biidi Jesu yeli asala siiga. Lanyapo, Pɔli den yaadi ki ŋa ba, ki taa bi ŋɔdkaaba, ki piadi ki ban tundi ba daali kuli Tiranusi cogdieli nni.
10 This went on for the next two years, with the result that everyone who lived in the province of Asia, both Jews and Greeks, heard the word of the Lord.
Pɔli den li kubi yeni i hali bina lie, ke yaaba ye Asi kuli, Juufinba yeni Gilekinba kuli, gbadi O Diedo maama.
11 God performed unusual miracles through Paul,
U Tienu den tie Yaalidgu tuada yeni Pɔli nui,
12 so much so that they took handkerchiefs or aprons Paul had touched to heal the sick and to drive out evil spirits.
Lanyapo, ya yianba den fidi ki sii Pɔli ninfiancabli bii o tiayiekaagu den yi baa laafia, mu cicibiadmu mo den ñ ki ŋaani yiantianba mo.
13 Some Jews who were going around exorcising decided to use the name of the Lord Jesus when they drove out evil spirits. They'd say, “I command you to leave in the name of the Jesus that Paul talks about.”
Ama Juufinba, ŋantaadi danba mo den ye li diema nni, ki bieli ki ñangi mu cicibiadmu mun ye yaaba niinni O Diedo Jesu yeli po. Bi den yi yedi: “Jesu, Pɔli ń wangi yua ya maama yeli po, n yedi yi yeni li niinli ke yin ña ki ŋa bi niba ne”
14 The ones doing this were the seven sons of Sceva, a Jew and a chief priest.
Yaaba n den tiendi lani den tie Juufi salga yidkacianba siiga yendo, ke bi yii o Sefa ya bijalelediba i.
15 But one day an evil spirit responded, “I know Jesus, and I know Paul, but who are you?”
Cicibiadyenga ń jiini ba “N bani Jesu, N go bani Pɔli mo; Ke yinba mo tie bile i?
16 The man with the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered all of them. He beat them so severely that they ran out of the house, naked and badly injured.
Ki cicibiadga yaaga n ye o nilo nni yeni ń bibi ŋantaadi tofaadanba, kiloli ba ki puapua ki duoli ba ban ña li dieli nni ki sani mubili yeni ti yiadi.
17 People living in Ephesus, both Jews and Greeks, heard about this. They were all in awe at what had happened, and the name of the Lord Jesus gained great respect.
Ya niba n ye Efesi kuli, Juufinba yeni gilekinba ń gbadi li maama, ki bandi. Ti jawaandi ń kua ba, ban kpiagi O Diedo Jesu yeli.
18 Many came to trust in the Lord and confessed their sins, openly admitting their evil practices.
Yaaba n den daani Jesu nni mo den nagdi ki wangi ban tieni ya tuonbiadi, ki miadi sugli ti po
19 A number of those who used to practice sorcery collected their books on magic and brought them to be burned publicly. They worked out how much the books were worth, and the total was fifty thousand silver coins.
Bi ñɔgdanba yeni ti bulbɔndi danba den cua yeni bi tila ke bi juu ke a buodi u mu nni asala siiga. Li tila kuli dunga den pundi ligdibala tuda piimu
20 In this way the word of the Lord grew strong and spread widely.
Lanyapo, O Diedo maama den yadi i kaankuli yeni u paaciamu.
21 Some time after this Paul decided to go to Jerusalem, passing first through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I've been there, I'll have to go to Rome,” he said.
Pɔli ń sɔni o tuonli ki gbeni Efesi dogu nni, Foŋanma den kuani li jagli ke wan tɔgni Maseduani yeni Acihayi po, ki gedi Jerusalema; O den maadi “Min kali nekanba yeni, li buali ke min pundi Roma po mo.”
22 He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed on for a while in the province of Asia.
Pɔli den sɔni o todkaaba bilie Maseduani, lani n tie Timote yeni Erasitusi yaaba n den tie o naacenba. Ama wani obá go den tieni Asi diema nni waamu.
23 It was about this time that serious problems occurred regarding the Way.
Lanyognu, bi den fiini mi janjancianma Efesi dogu nni, ki mi nua Jesu sanŋɔdma.
24 A man called Demetrius, a silversmith, was producing small silver replicas of the temple of the goddess Artemis. This business brought in a great deal of work for such craftsmen.
Wula maano den ye ki yii Demetriyusi, o den duadi Diyana jaandieli bonnanana ki kuandi o tuonsɔnba po li baali boncianla
25 Demetrius called them together, along with others who worked in similar trades, and said, “Fellow-workers, you know that it's through this business we make our money.
Lanwani ii, o den yini li tuonsɔnba yeni ya maaba sieni, ki taani ba ki yedi ba, “Canbáanba, i kuli bani ke ku maagu ne tuonli kuandi ti li baali boncianla.
26 As you're no doubt aware from what you've seen and heard—not just here in Ephesus, but throughout almost the whole of Asia—this man Paul has convinced and misled many people, telling them that there are no such things as gods made by human hands.
I la ki go gbadi, li ki tie Efesi ne baba ka ama Asi nni kuli, ke ban yii yua Pɔli bɔndi ki lebdi bi niba maalma ke bi ŋɔdi o. O yedi ba ke ban tagi ya buli yeni i nui ki tie tienu.
27 It's not just a question that our business will be in danger of losing respect, but that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be considered worthless. Artemis herself would be dethroned from her high position as the one whom everyone in Asia and the whole world worships.”
Li ba fidi bi niba ń fali ti kpenkpendu tuonli ne; lani baba ka, bi go ba fidi ki fanbi ti pobulo Diyana yua n dagdi yeni ti kpiagdi yeni budieli. Wani yua ke Asi kuli yeni ŋanduna kuli bugi ba buoni o kpiagdi.”
28 When they heard this they became furious, and shouted out, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
Ban gbadi lanya maama, ke bi fii yeni li pabienli ki yigni ki tua “Efesi yaaba Diyana ye yeni ti kpiagdi”
29 The city was in complete chaos. People rushed towards the amphitheatre, dragging along with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul's traveling companions who were from Macedonia.
Ke li ŋmadli tieni u dogu nni kuli, ke bi niba taani ku kua u badu guagu nni, ki cuo pɔli yegni yaaba n den ñani Maseduani ki cua, Gayusi yeni Arisitarkusi.
30 Paul thought he should confront the mob, but the other believers would not let him.
Pɔli den bua kua ku niwulgu siiga, ama bi ŋɔdkaaba den pani o.
31 Some of the provincial officials, who were Paul's friends, also sent a message begging him not to go into the amphitheatre.
Asi diema nni yikodanba yaaba n den tie dɔnlinba den sɔni u tondu ki waani o ke wanda kua ku guagu nni.
32 Some were shouting one thing, and some something else, for the crowd that had gathered was in total confusion—most of them had no idea why they were there.
Bi niba den yigni ki maadi maayenma, ke tianba mo maatɔma, kelima bi den ye ti yanyagdi nni ke bi siiga boncianli ki bani ban taani yaali ya po.
33 The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander to the front. Alexander motioned with his hand for them to be quiet, wanting to explain things to the people.
Juufinba ń dadi Aleksandro ki ñani bi niba siiga, ki seni o liiga Aleksandro ń cili ki ya gangi o nui, ki bua wan waani li nitaanli li bonli niima nni.
34 But when they realized he was a Jew, they all took up a chant that lasted for about two hours, shouting “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
Ama, ban bandi ke o tie Juufi, ban taani ki tandi ki maadi maayenma lan waagi kudilie ki tua, “Efesi yaaba Artemisa ye yeni ti kpiagdi.”
35 After the town clerk had managed to quiet the mob down, he told them, “People of Ephesus, who doesn't know that the city of the Ephesians is the guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image that fell from heaven?
yiko tuonsɔnlo ń mɔndi ki jiini ku niwulgu yama, ke o maadi, “Yinba Efesi yaaba, o laa nilo n ye ne, kaa bani ke Efesi dogciamu n tie ti pobulciamo Diyana budieli guudka, ya nannanli n ñani tanpoli ki baa?
36 Since these facts can't be denied, you should stay calm—don't do anything rash.
Yin bani ke lanya bonli ki pia niama yeni ii, i ba dingi i yama ki da jegibi ki sɔni tuonkaadi.
37 You have brought these men here, but they haven't robbed any temples or blasphemed against our goddess.
Kelima yin cua yeni ya niba ti buudi ne ki tie jaandieli suuda, baa go tie yaaba n fanbi tin jaandi ya bulo mo.
38 So if Demetrius and the other craftsmen have a complaint against anyone, then go to the authorities and the courts. They can press charges there.
Lanwani ii, Demetriyuusi yeni bi maaba yaaba n ye yeni o ya pia tagli yeni nilobá, ti buudi diena ye, ke ti buudi yudanba mo ye; bi ba fidi ki jia bi maama yeni biyaba.
39 If there's anything else, it can be taken to the legal assembly.
Ama i ya pia maatɔma li buali li maama jiama ń cɔlni li nitaali sanu i.
40 In fact we ourselves are in danger of being accused of being responsible for this riot today, since there was no reason for it, and we can't justify why it happened.”
Kelima, lanyapo, bi ba fidi ki jalgi ti ke ti yie yiko i ki fiini li ŋmadli dinne ki naa bani yaali ya po, ti go kan fidi ki waani li niima nni mo.
41 When he had finished speaking, he dismissed the crowd.
Wan maadi lanya maama ki gbeni, ke o cabi li nitaanli.
