Acts 18
1 After this Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.
Ka nke a mechara, Pọl hapụrụ Atens gaa Kọrint.
2 Here he found a certain Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife, Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all Jews to leave Rome.
Nʼebe ahụ o zutere otu onye Juu a mụrụ nʼobodo Pọntọs, onye a na-akpọ Akwila. Ya na nwunye ya Prisila sitere Itali Klọdiọs nyere iwu ka a chụpụ ndị Juu site nʼobodo Rom. Pọl gara hụ ha,
3 Paul came to them, and because he was of the same trade with them, he lodged with them, and worked with them - for by trade they were tentmakers.
nʼihi na ha na-arụ otu ọrụ, o binyere ha, sokwara ha rụkọọ ọrụ nʼihi na ha bụ ndị na-akpa akwa e ji ama ụlọ ikwu.
4 Every Sabbath he used to preach in the synagogue, and tried to persuade both Jews and Greeks.
Ụbọchị izuike niile, ọ na-arụ ụka nʼụlọ nzukọ ha na-agbalị ime ka ndị Juu na ndị Griik kwere.
5 And when Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul was engrossed in his message, earnestly testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah.
Mgbe Saịlas na Timoti sitere na Masidonia bịa, Pọl tinyere oge ya niile ikwusa okwu na ịkọwara ndị Juu na Jisọs bụ Kraịst ahụ.
6 But as they opposed him and abused him, he shook out his garments in protest, and said. "Your blood be upon your own hands. I am clean. From now on I will go to the Gentiles."
Mgbe ọbụla ha megidere ya ma kparịa ya, ọ na-efecha uwe ya, sị ha, “Ọbara unu dị unu nʼisi, aka m dị ọcha. Malite ugbu a, aga m agakwuru ndị mba ọzọ.”
7 So he left the place, and went into the house of a man named Titus Justus, a worshiper of God, whose house adjoined the synagogue.
O siri nʼebe ahụ pụọ, gaa nʼụlọ otu nwoke a na-akpọ Taịtọs Jọstus, onye na-asọpụrụ na-efekwa Chineke ofufe. Ụlọ ya dị nso nʼụlọ nzukọ ndị Juu.
8 And Crispus, the warden of the synagogue, believed on the Lord, with all his household; and many of the Corinthians from time to time listened, believed, and were baptized.
Krispọs onyeisi nʼụlọ nzukọ ahụ na ezinaụlọ ya niile kweere nʼOnyenwe anyị. Ọtụtụ ndị ọzọ bi na Kọrint nụrụ okwu ahụ, kwere, e mee ha baptizim.
9 And the Lord said to Paul in a vision, by night. "Have no fear; go on speaking, and do not keep silent;
Onyenwe anyị gwara Pọl nʼọhụ nʼotu abalị sị, “Atụla egwu, kwusie okwu ike, emechikwala ọnụ gị.
10 "for I am with you, and no one shall set upon you to injure you; for I have very many people in this city."
Nʼihi na anọnyeere m gị. Ọ dịkwaghị onye ọbụla pụrụ imerụ gị ahụ. Enwekwara m ọtụtụ mmadụ nʼime obodo a.”
11 So he lived there a year and six months and continued to teach them the word of God.
Ọ nọgidere ebe ahụ otu afọ na ọkara. Ọ na-ezikwa ndị mmadụ okwu Chineke.
12 But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose against Paul, and brought him before the tribunal.
Mgbe Galio malitere ịchị achị nʼobodo Akaịa, ndị Juu bidoro omume ọjọọ megide Pọl. Nʼikpeazụ, ha dupụtara ya, gaa nʼụlọikpe.
13 "This fellow," they said, "is persuading men to offer unlawful worship to God."
Ha sịrị, “Nwoke a na-amanye ndị mmadụ ka ha na-ekpere Chineke nʼụzọ megidere iwu.”
14 Paul was about to open his mouth, when Gallio said to the Jews. "If it had been some misdemeanor or wicked villainy, it would have been within reason for me to listen to you Jews;
Ma mgbe Pọl chọrọ ikwu okwu, Galio sịrị ndị Juu ahụ, “Agaara m enwe ndidi gee unu ntị ma ọ bụrụ na okwu a gbasara mmejọ mmadụ mejọrọ ibe ya, maọbụ arụ mmadụ mere megide obodo.
15 but as these are merely questions about words and names and your own law, you yourselves must see to it. I am not willing to be a judge of these matters."
Ma ebe unu na-ekwu ihe banyere okwu na aha dị iche iche nakwa iwu unu, gaanụ dozie ya nʼonwe unu. Agaghị m abụ onye ikpe okwu ihe ndị dị otu a.”
16 And he drove them from the tribunal.
O sitere nʼime ụlọ ikpe ya chụpụ ha.
17 Then they all laid hold of Sosthenes, the warden of the synagogue, and beat him in front of the tribunal; but Gallio took no notice.
Ha jidere Sostenis, onye bụ onyeisi ụlọ nzukọ ahụ tie ya ihe nke ukwuu nʼọnụ ụzọ ụlọ ikpe ahụ. Ma Galio emeghị dịka ọ maara ihe na-eme nʼebe ahụ.
18 And Paul after remaining in Corinth some time longer, took leave of the brothers, and sailed away to Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. As Paul was under a vow, he had his head shaved at Cenchrea.
Mgbe ọ nọsịrị nʼebe ahụ ọtụtụ ụbọchị, Pọl sịrị ndị kwere ekwe nọ nʼebe ahụ ka ha nọdụnụ nke ọma, ma si nʼebe ahụ banye nʼụgbọ mmiri ruo Siria. Prisila na Akwila sokwaara ya gaa. Nʼobodo a na-akpọ Senkria, ọ kpụchara agịrị isi ya, nʼihi nkwa o kwere.
19 When they came to Ephesus he left them there; but he himself entered into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews.
Mgbe ha rutere Efesọs, ọ hapụrụ ha nʼebe ahụ, ma o bu ụzọ banye nʼụlọ nzukọ ebe ya na ndị Juu nwere mkparịta ụka.
20 When they begged him to stay longer, he would not consent,
Ma mgbe ha rịọrọ ya ka ọ nọnyetụkwuoro ha ogologo oge, ọ kweghị.
21 but said, as he took leave of them, "I will return again to you, if God will."
Mgbe ọ na-ahapụ, ọ sịrị ha, “Ọ bụrụ na Chineke kwe, aga m alọghachikwute unu ọzọ.” Emesịa ọ banyere nʼụgbọ hapụ Efesọs.
22 Then, setting sail from Ephesus, he landed at Caesarea; he went up to Jerusalem and saluted the church, and came down to Antioch.
Mgbe ọ kwụsịrị na Sizaria, ọ gara leta chọọchị dị nʼebe ahụ kelee ha. Emesịa, ọ gara nʼihu ruo Antiọk.
23 After spending some time there, he set out and went through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, in order, and strengthened all the disciples.
Mgbe ọ nọsịrị nwa oge nta nʼebe ahụ, ọ sitere nʼebe ahụ pụọ jegharịa nʼakụkụ obodo Galeshịa na Frigia na-agba ndị na-eso ụzọ ahụ ume.
24 Now a certain Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, a learned man and mighty in the Scriptures, came to Ephesus.
Ma otu nwoke onye Juu, aha ya bụ Apọlọs, onye Alegzandria bịara na Efesọs. Ọ bụ onye ọka okwu, bụrụkwa onye maara ihe edere nʼAkwụkwọ Nsọ nke ọma.
25 He had been instructed in the ways of the Lord, and being full of zeal, he used to speak and to teach accurately the facts about Jesus, although he knew only the baptism of John.
Nwoke a natara ozizi banyere ụzọ Onyenwe anyị. O sitekwara nʼịnụ ọkụ nke obi kuzie nnọọ ihe ziri ezi banyere Jisọs. Ma ihe ọ maara bụ naanị ihe gbasara baptizim Jọn mere.
26 He began to speak boldly in the synagogue; and when Priscilla and Aquila heard him they took him home and explained to him more accurately the way of God.
Ma ọ nọgidesịrị ike na-ekwuwa okwu nʼụlọ nzukọ. Mgbe Prisila na Akwila nụrụ okwu ya, ha jekwuru ya, duru ya gaa nʼụlọ, were nwayọọ kọwaara ya ihe niile banyere ụzọ Chineke.
27 When he wished to cross over into Achaia, the brothers encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples in Corinth to receive him. On his arrival he mightily helped those who through grace had believed,
Mgbe o zubere ịga obodo Akaịa, ndị ụmụnna gbara ya ume. Ha degaara ndị na-eso ụzọ Onyenwe anyị nọ nʼebe ahụ akwụkwọ ka ha nabata ya. Mgbe ọ bịaruru, Onyenwe anyị sitere nʼaka ya mee ka amara ya baa ụba nʼebe ndị kwere ekwe nọ.
28 for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public argument, proving to them from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Messiah.
Nʼihi na nʼihu ndị mmadụ niile, o guzoro kwuo okwu megide ozizi ọjọọ na ịrụ ụka niile nke ndị Juu. O gosiri ha site nʼakwụkwọ nsọ na Jisọs bụ Kraịst ahụ.
