Acts 8
1 Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the church which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.
Sọl kwenyere ka e gbuo ya. Nʼụbọchị ahụ, oke mkpagbu bidoro megide nzukọ dị na Jerusalem. Ndị niile kwere ekwe, ma ewezuga ndị ozi nʼonwe ha gbasasịrị nʼala Judịa na Sameria.
2 Devout men buried Stephen, and lamented greatly over him.
Ndị ikom, ndị na-atụ egwu Chineke, bịara buru ozu Stivin gaa lie ya. Ha ruru ụjụ nke ukwuu nʼihi ya.
3 But Saul ravaged the church, entering into every house, and dragged both men and women off to prison.
Ma Sọl bidoro ịla nzukọ nʼiyi. Ọ na-abanye site nʼụlọ ga nʼụlọ ndị kwere ekwe na-adọpụta ha, nwoke na nwanyị, tinye ha nʼụlọ mkpọrọ.
4 Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around proclaiming the word.
Ndị ahụ a chụsasịrị zisara oziọma nʼebe niile ha gbagara.
5 And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed to them the Christ.
Filip gara nʼotu obodo dị na Sameria kwusaara ndị nọ nʼebe ahụ ihe banyere Kraịst.
6 The crowds listened with one accord to the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard and saw the signs which he did.
Igwe mmadụ gere ntị nʼihe Filip na-ekwu nʼihi na ha hụrụ ọrụ ịrịbama ọ rụrụ.
7 For unclean spirits came out of many of those who had them. They came out, crying with a loud voice. Many who had been paralyzed and lame were healed.
Mmụọ ndị ahụ na-adịghị ọcha ji iti mkpu site nʼime ọtụtụ mmadụ pụta. Ọ gwọkwara ọtụtụ ndị ahụ ha kpọnwụrụ akpọnwụ na ndị ngwụrọ.
8 There was great joy in that city.
Nʼihi ya, ọṅụ dị ukwuu jupụtara nʼobodo ahụ.
9 But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who used to practice sorcery in the city, and amazed the people of Samaria, making himself out to be some great one,
Ugbu a, kemgbe ọtụtụ oge gara aga, otu nwoke aha ya bụ Saimọn bụ onye mgbaasị. O jirila mgbaasị ya mee ọtụtụ ihe tụrụ ndị niile bi nʼobodo Sameria nʼanya. Ọ na-anyakwa isi na ya bụ onye dị ukwu.
10 to whom they all listened, from the least to the greatest, saying, "This man is that power of God which is called Great."
Onye ọbụla, ma onye ukwu ma onye nta, na-ege ya ntị na-asịkwa “Nwoke a bụ ike Chineke ahụ a na-akpọ Ike dị ukwuu.”
11 They listened to him, because for a long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.
Ha na-ege ya ntị oge niile nʼihi na ọ na-eji ike mgbaasị ya na-eme ihe juru ha anya.
12 But when they believed Philip as he preached good news concerning the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
Ma mgbe ha kwenyere nʼoziọma Filip dịka ọ na-ekwusa ihe banyere oziọma alaeze Chineke na aha Jisọs Kraịst, e mere ha baptizim, ma nwoke ma nwanyị ha.
13 Simon himself also believed. Being baptized, he continued with Philip. Seeing signs and great miracles occurring, he was amazed.
Saimọn kwerekwara otu aka ahụ. Mgbe e mechara ya baptizim, o bidoro iso Filip na-agagharị nʼihi ihe ịrịbama na ọrụ ebube niile Filip rụrụ, tụrụ ya nʼanya nke ukwuu.
14 Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,
Mgbe ndị ozi nọ na Jerusalem nụrụ na ndị Sameria anabatala okwu nke Chineke, ha zigaara ha Pita na Jọn.
15 who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;
Mgbe ha bịaruru, ha kpere ekpere ka ha nata Mmụọ Nsọ.
16 for he had not yet fallen upon any of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Nʼihi na Mmụọ Nsọ abịakwasịbeghị onye ọbụla nʼime ha, kama ihe e mere ha bụ baptizim nʼaha Onyenwe anyị Jisọs.
17 Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Mgbe Pita na Jọn bikwasịrị ha aka nʼisi, ha natara Mmụọ Nsọ.
18 Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money,
Mgbe Saimọn hụrụ na a na-enye Mmụọ Nsọ naanị site nʼaka ndị ozi bikwasịrị ha nʼisi, o chere ha ego nʼihu,
19 saying, "Give me also this power, that whomever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit."
sị, “nyekwanụ m ike a. Ka onye ọbụla m bikwasịrị aka nʼisi nata Mmụọ Nsọ.”
20 But Peter said to him, "May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money.
Ma Pita sịrị, “Gị na ego gị laakwa nʼiyi. Nʼihi na i chere na ị ga-eji ego zụta onyinye Chineke.
21 You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart is not right before God.
I nweghị oke maọbụ ihe nketa nʼọrụ a, nʼihi na obi gị ezighị ezi nʼihu Chineke.
22 Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask the Lord if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.
Si nʼajọ omume gị chegharịa, rịọ Onyenwe anyị arịrịọ ma eleghị anya ọ ga-agbaghara gị echiche ọjọọ niile nke obi gị.
23 For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity."
Nʼihi na ahụrụ m na ị jupụtara nʼobi ilu na ị nọkwa nʼagbụ nke ajọ omume.”
24 Simon answered, "Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to me."
Saimọn zara Pita sị, “Biko, kpee ekpere rịọrọ m Chineke, ka ihe ndị a niile i kwuru, hapụ ịbịakwasị m.”
25 They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the Good News to many villages of the Samaritans.
Mgbe ha gbachara akaebe, ma kwusaakwa okwu nke Onyenwe anyị, ha lọghachiri Jerusalem. Ma mgbe ha na-ala ha zisara oziọma nʼọtụtụ obodo ndị Sameria.
26 But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, "Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert."
Mgbe ahụ mmụọ ozi Onyenwe anyị gwara Filip sị, “Gaa na ndịda, nʼụzọ ọzara nke siri Jerusalem gawa Gaza, ụzọ ahụ bụ ụzọ ọzara.”
27 And he arose and went. And look, there was a man from Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Kandake, the queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge over all her treasure. He had come to Jerusalem to worship,
O biliri gawa. Mgbe ahụ, otu onye Itiopia bụ onye onozi, bụrụkwa onyeisi ozi dị mkpa, onye na-eche akụ nke Kandis, eze nwanyị ndị Itiopia, gara Jerusalem ife Chineke.
28 and he was returning. And sitting in his chariot, he was reading the prophet Isaiah.
Mgbe ọ na-ala, ọ nọdụrụ ala nʼụgbọala ya, nke ịnyịnya na-adọkpụgharị, na-agụ akwụkwọ Aịzaya onye amụma.
29 And the Spirit said to Philip, "Go and join up with that chariot."
Mmụọ Nsọ gwara Filip, “Gaa ụgbọ ahụ nso, sonyekwara ya.”
30 And running near, Philip heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, "Do you understand what you are reading?"
Filip gara nso, nụkwa ka ọ na-agụ akwụkwọ Aịzaya onye amụma. Ọ sịrị, “Ị na-aghọta ihe ị na-agụ?”
31 He said, "How can I, unless someone explains it to me?" So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
Ọ sịrị, “M ga-esi aṅaa ghọta, ma mmadụ ezighị m?” Ọ rịọrọ Filip ka ọ rigota nʼụgbọala ahụ, soro ya nọdụ nʼime ya.
32 Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, "He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and like a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he does not open his mouth.
Mpaghara akwụkwọ nsọ ọ na-agụ bụ nke a, “E duuru ya dị ka atụrụ gaa nʼebe a ga-egbu ya. Dịka nwa atụrụ na-anọ nwayọọ nʼihu onye na-akpacha ya ajị, otu a ka ọ na-emegheghị ọnụ ya.
33 In his humiliation his justice was taken away. Who will declare his generation? For his life is taken from the earth."
Nʼọnọdụ ịdị ala ya, e meghị ka ikpe ziri ezi ruo ya aka. Onye ga-akọ akụkọ banyere agbụrụ ya? Nʼihi na e sitere nʼụwa wepụ ndụ ya.”
34 The eunuch answered Philip, "Who is the prophet talking about? About himself, or about someone else?"
Onozi ahụ jụrụ Filip, “Biko, gwa m, onye ka onye amụma a na-ekwu okwu ya? Ọ bụ ihe banyere onwe ya ka ọ na-ekwu, ka ọ bụ banyere onye ọzọ?”
35 Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him Jesus.
Mgbe ahụ, Filip malitere ikwu okwu, site nʼakụkọ akwụkwọ nsọ ọ na-agụ kọọrọ ya akụkọ oziọma banyere Jisọs.
36 As they went on the way, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, "Look, here is water. What is keeping me from being baptized?"
Mgbe ha na-aga nʼụzọ, ha bịaruru ebe ọdọ mmiri nta dị. Onozi ahụ sịrị, “Lee, nke a bụ mmiri. Ọ dị ihe ga-egbochi ime m baptizim?”
37 And he said to him, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he answered and said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."
Filip sịrị, “Ọ bụrụ na i ji obi gị niile kwere, e nwere ike ime gị baptizim.” Onozi ahụ sịrị, “Ekwere m na Jisọs Kraịst bụ Ọkpara Chineke.”
38 He commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.
O kwuru ka a kwụsị ụgbọala ahụ. Mgbe ahụ, onozi ahụ na Filip wụdatara banye nʼime mmiri ebe Filip nọ mee ya baptizim.
39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him any more, for he went on his way rejoicing.
Mgbe ha sitere nʼime mmiri ahụ pụta, ngwangwa Mmụọ Onyenwe anyị sitere nʼebe ahụ wepụ Filip, onye onozi ahụ ahụkwaghị ya anya ọzọ; kama ọ gara nʼihu nʼije ya na-aṅụrịkwa ọṅụ.
40 But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Good News to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.
Ebe ọzọ a hụrụ Filip bụ nʼAzọtus. O jegharịkwara nʼobodo niile dị nʼala ahụ, na-ekwusa oziọma ruo mgbe ọ bịaruru Sizaria.
