Acts 16

1 And he came to Derbe and Lystra, and behold, a certain disciple was there, by name Timotheus, son of a certain woman, a believing Jewess, but of a father, a Greek,

Paulo le Silase ba simolola pele ba ya kwa Derebe ba bo ba ya kwa Lusetera kwa ba neng ba kopana le Timotheo teng, modumedi yo mmaagwe e neng e le Mokeresete wa Mojuta, mme rraagwe e le Mogerika.

2 who was well testified to by the brothers in Lystra and Iconium;

Timotheo o ne a kaiwa fa a le motho yo o siameng mo Lusetera le mo Ikonio,

3 Paul wished this one to go forth with him, and having taken [him], he circumcised him, because of the Jews who are in those places, for they all knew his father—that he was a Greek.

Jalo Paulo a mo kopa go tsamaya nabo mo loetong lwa bone. Ka ntlha ya Bajuta ba Kgaolo eo, o ne a rupisa Timotheo pele ga ba tsamaya, gonne mongwe le mongwe o ne a itse gore rraagwe e ne e le Mogerika. (Mme o ne a ise a ke a letlelele selo seo pele).

4 And as they were going on through the cities, they were delivering to them the decrees to keep, that have been judged by the apostles and the elders who [are] in Jerusalem,

Mme ba tsena motse le motse, ba itsise mogopolo o kaga Badichaba, jaaka go ne go laotse baaposetoloi le bagolwane kwa Jerusalema.

5 then, indeed, were the assemblies established in the faith, and were abounding in number every day;

Mme phuthego ya gola letsatsi le letsatsi mo tumelong le mo palong.

6 and having gone through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia,

Mme morago ga moo ba ralala Feregia le Galatia, gonne Mowa O O Boitshepo o ne o ba boleletse gore ba seka ba tsena mo Asia.

7 having gone toward Mysia, they were trying to go on toward Bithynia, and the Spirit did not permit them,

Mme erile ba tsamaya mo molelwaneng wa Misia ba leba kwa borwa kwa kgaolong ya Bithinia, mme gape Mowa wa ga Jesu wa gana.

8 and having passed by Mysia, they came down to Troas.

Mme mo boemong jwa moo ba tswelela ba tsena mo kgaolong ya Misia go ya kwa motseng wa Toroase.

9 And a vision through the night appeared to Paul—a certain man of Macedonia was standing, calling on him, and saying, “Having passed through to Macedonia, help us.”

Bosigo joo Paulo a bona ponatshegelo. Mo torong ya gagwe o ne a bona kwa Masedonia, Mogerika, a mo rapela a re, “Tla kwano o re thuse.”

10 And when he saw the vision, immediately we endeavored to go forth to Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the LORD has called us to preach good news to them,

Jalo mo ga siamisa kgang. Mme ba re, re tlaa ya kwa Masedonia, gonne re lemoga gore Modimo o re roma go ya go rera Mafoko a a Molemo teng.

11 having set sail, therefore, from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, on the next day also to Neapolis,

Mme re ne ra palama mokoro kwa Toroase, ra tlhamalala ra kgabaganyetsa kwa Samatharase, mme letsatsi le le latelang ra ya Neapolise.

12 there also to Philippi, which is a principal city of the part of Macedonia—a colony. And we were abiding in this city some days;

Mme la bofelo ra tsena mo Filipi, motse mogolo wa Ba-Roma fela mo teng ga molelwane wa Masedonia, ra nna teng malatsinyana.

13 on the day of the Sabbaths we also went forth outside of the city, by a river, where there used to be prayer, and having sat down, we were speaking to the women who came together,

Ka letsatsi la Sabata, ra tsamaela kgakajana kwa ntle ga motse fa lotshitshing lwa noka kwa re neng re utlwaletse fa bangwe ba rakanela teng go rapela; mme re ne ra ruta basadi bangwe dikwalo ba ba neng ba tla.

14 and a certain woman, by name Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, worshiping God, was hearing, whose heart the LORD opened to attend to the things spoken by Paul;

Mongwe wa bone e ne e le Lidia, mosadi wa morekisi go tswa kwa Thiatira, mmapatsi wa letsela le le bohibidu jo bo mokgona. E ne e ntse e le morapedi wa Modimo gale, mme ya re a re reeditse, Morena a bula pelo ya gagwe mme a amogela gotlhe mo Paulo o neng a go bua.

15 and when she was immersed, and her household, she called on us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the LORD, having entered into my house, remain”; and she constrained us.

O ne a kolobediwa le botlhe ba ntlo ya gagwe a bo a re kopa go nna baeng ba gagwe. O ne a re, “Fa lo dumela gore ke a ikanyega mo Moreneng, tlang lo nne kwa tlung ya me.” Mme o ne a re kopa go fitlhela re dumela.

16 And it came to pass in our going on to prayer, a certain maid, having a spirit of Python, met us, who brought much employment to her masters by soothsaying;

Letsatsi le lengwe fa re ya kwa felong ga thapelo fa thoko ga noka, ra kopana le mosetsana mongwe yo o neng a na le mewa e e maswe yo o neng a bolela dilo tsa boitseanape, a direla beng ba gagwe madi a mantsi.

17 she having followed Paul and us, was crying, saying, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who declare to us [the] way of salvation!”

O ne a re sala morago a goa a re, “Banna ba ke batlhanka ba Modimo mme ba tsile go lo bolelela gore dibe tsa lona di ka itshwarelwa jang.”

18 And this she was doing for many days, but Paul having been grieved, and having turned, said to the spirit, “I command you, in the Name of Jesus Christ, to come forth from her”; and it came forth the same hour.

Mme mo go ne ga tswelela ka malatsi a le mantsi go fitlhela Paulo, ka go tshwenyega thata, a bo a tla a bua le mowa o o maswe o o mo go ene a re, “Ke a go laola ka leina la ga Jesu Keresete go tswa mo go ene,” ka bonakonyana wa mo tlogela.

19 And her masters having seen that the hope of their employment was gone, having caught Paul and Silas, drew [them] into the marketplace, to the rulers,

Mme ditsholofetso tsa beng ba gagwe tsa khumo tsa fela; ba tshwara Paulo le Silase ba ba gogela fa pele ga baatlhodi kwa borekisetsong.

20 and having brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men being Jews exceedingly trouble our city;

Mme ba ne ba re, “Bajuta ba, ba senya motse wa rona, ba ruta batho go dira dilo tse di kgatlhanong le melao ya Se-Roma.”

21 and they proclaim customs that are not lawful for us to receive nor to do, being Romans.”

22 And the multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates having torn their garments from them, were commanding to beat [them] with rods,

Mme ka bonako batho ba nna kgatlhanong le Paulo le Silase, mme baatlhodi ba laola gore ba apolwe diaparo ba kgwathisiwe.

23 having also laid on them many blows, they cast them into prison, having given charge to the jailor to keep them safely,

Ba ne ba itewa thata mo mekwatleng mme morago ba tsenngwa mo kgolegelong. Motlhokomedi wa kgolegelo o ne a solofediwa loso fa a ka ba lesa,

24 who having received such a charge, put them into the inner prison, and fastened their feet in the stocks.

mme jalo ga a ka a tshameka fa a sena go laiwa, o ne a ba tsenya mo ntlwaneng e e kwa teng mme a bofelela maoto a bone mo disaneng.

25 And at midnight Paul and Silas praying, were singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were hearing them,

Ka nako ya bosigogare, fa Paulo le Silase ba ntse ba rapela ba bile ba opelela Morena difela, magolegwa a mangwe a ne a reeditse,

26 and suddenly a great earthquake came, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken, also all the doors were immediately opened, and of all—the bands were loosed;

ka tshoganetso ga nna thoromo e kgolo ya lefatshe; kgolegelo ya tshikinyega go ya go fitlha kwa motheong, ditswalo tsotlhe tsa kgolegelo tsa bulega, mme dikeetane tsotlhe tse di neng di bofile magolegwa tsa bofologa.

27 and the jailor having come out of sleep, and having seen the doors of the prison open, having drawn a sword, was about to kill himself, supposing the prisoners to have fled,

Mme erile fa motlhokomedi wa kgolegelo a tsoga a bona dikgoro tsa kgolegelo di bulegile, a gopola gore magolegwa a siile, mme a ntsha chaka ya gagwe a re o a ipolaya.

28 and Paul cried out with a loud voice, saying, “You may not do yourself any harm, for we are all here!”

Mme Paulo a goa a re, “Se ipolaye re teng rotlhe!”

29 And having asked for a light, he sprang in, and he fell down before Paul and Silas trembling,

Ka go tshoga thata, motlhokomedi wa magolegwa a laola gore dipone di tle mme a tabogela kwa ntlwaneng e e kwa teng a feta a wela fa pele ga ga Paulo le Silase.

30 and having brought them forth, said, “Lords, what must I do that I may be saved?”

O ne a ba ntshetsa kwa ntle mme a ba kopa a re, “Barena, ke ka dirang gore ke bolokwe?”

31 And they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved—you and your household.”

Ba mohetola ba re, dumela mo go Morena Jesu mme o tlaa bolokwa, wena le bantlo ya gago.

32 And they spoke to him the word of the LORD, and to all those in his household;

Mme ba ne ba mmolelela le botlhe ba ntlo ya gagwe mafoko a a molemo a a tswang kwa Moreneng.

33 and having taken them, in that hour of the night, he bathed [them] from the blows, and immediately he and all of his were immersed,

Ka yone nako eo a ba tlhatswa dintho mme ene le ba lwapa lwa gagwe ba kolobediwa.

34 having also brought them into his house, he set food before [them], and was glad with all the household, he having believed in God.

Mme a ba isa kwa tlung ya gagwe a ba fa dijo. Ene le bantlo ya gagwe ba ne ba ipela thata ka gonne botlhe jaanong e ne e le badumedi!

35 And day having come, the magistrates sent the rod-bearers, saying, “Let those men go”;

Moso o o latelang baatlhodi ba romela mapodisi go bolelela motlhokomedi wa kgolegelo jaana, “Tlogela banna bao ba tsamaye!”

36 and the jailor told these words to Paul, “The magistrates have sent, that you may be let go; now, therefore, having gone forth go on in peace”;

Mme motlhokomedi o ne a bolelela Paulo gore ba golotswe.

37 and Paul said to them, “Having beaten us publicly uncondemned—men, being Romans—they cast [us] to prison, and now privately they cast us forth! Why no! But having come themselves, let them bring us forth.”

Mme Paulo a fetola a re, “Nnyaa, ga ba ka ke! Ba re iteile fa pele ga batho kwa ntle ga go sekisiwa, ba bo ba re tsenya mo kgolegelong le gone re baagi ba Roma! Jaanong ba batla gore re tsamaye ka sephiri? Ga go nne jalo! A go tle bone ba tle go re golola!”

38 And the rod-bearers told these sayings to the magistrates, and they were afraid, having heard that they are Romans,

Mme barongwa ba mapodisi ba ya go bolelela baatlhodi ba ba neng ba boifa thata fa ba utlwa gore Paulo le Silase ke Ba-Roma.

39 and having come, they implored them, and having brought [them] forth, they were asking [them] to go forth from the city;

Mme jalo ba tla fa kgolegelong ba ba kopa gore ba tsamaye, ba ba ntshetsa kwa ntle ba kopa gore ba tswe mo motseng.

40 and they, having gone forth out of the prison, entered into [the house of] Lydia, and having seen the brothers, they comforted them, and went forth.

Mme Paulo le Silase ba boela kwa tlung ya ga Lidia kwa ba neng ba kopana le badumedi mme ba ba rerela gape pele ga ba tswa mo motseng.