Acts 16
1 And he came to the city Derbe, and to Lystra. And there was a certain disciple there, whose name was Timothy, the son of a believing Jewess, but his father was a Gentile.
Pọl bịaruru Debi na Listra, ebe otu onye na-eso ụzọ Jisọs a na-akpọ Timoti bi. Nne ya bụ onye Juu bụrụkwa onye kwere ekwe, ma nna ya bụ onye Griik.
2 And all the disciples of Lystra and Iconium gave good testimony of him.
Ụmụnna ndị bi na Listra na Aikoniọm gbara ezi ama banyere ya.
3 Him Paul was disposed to take with him: and he took him, and circumcised him, because of the Jews that were in that region; for they all knew that his father was a Gentile.
Pọl chọrọ ka Timoti soro ya nʼije ya. Ma nʼihi ndị Juu bi nʼakụkụ ebe ahụ, o biri ya ugwu nʼihi na mmadụ niile maara na nna ya bụ onye Griik.
4 And as they went among the cities, they preached and taught them, that they should observe those injunctions which the legates and Elders at Jerusalem had written.
Dịka ha na-eme njem site nʼobodo ruo nʼobodo, ha na-akọwara ha ihe banyere mkpebi ndị ozi na ndị okenye kpebiri na Jerusalem ka ha nwe ike idebe ha.
5 And so were the churches established in the faith, and were increased in number daily.
Ihe ndị a niile mere ka nzukọ sie ike nʼokwukwe ma baakwa ụba nʼọnụọgụgụ kwa ụbọchị.
6 And they travelled through the regions of Phrygia and Galatia; and the Holy Spirit forbid them to speak the word of God in Asia.
Ha gara mpaghara Frigia na Galeshịa. Ma Mmụọ Nsọ ekweghị ka ha kwusaa oziọma nʼakụkụ Eshịa nʼoge ahụ.
7 And when they came into the region of Mysia, they were disposed to go from there into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus permitted them not.
Mgbe ha ruru nʼakụkụ obodo Misia, ha chere ihu ịbanye nʼakụkụ obodo Bitinia. Ma Mmụọ Nsọ nke Jisọs akwagideghị ka ha gaa.
8 And when they departed from Mysia, they came down to the region of Troas.
Ka ha si nʼakụkụ Misia gafee, ha batara Troas.
9 And in a vision of the night, there appeared unto Paul, a man of Macedonia, who stood and besought him, saying: Come to Macedonia and help us.
Nʼabalị ahụ, Pọl hụrụ ọhụ ebe ọ hụrụ otu nwoke onye Masidonia ka o guzo na-arịọ ya sị, “Bịa na Masidonia nyere anyị aka.”
10 And when Paul had seen this vision, immediately we were desirous to depart for Macedonia; because we inferred, that our Lord called us to preach to them.
Mgbe ọ hụchara nke a, anyị jikeere ngwangwa ịga Masidonia ebe anyị mara na Chineke akpọọla anyị ịgbasara ha oziọma.
11 And we sailed from Troas, and came direct to Samothrace; and from there, on the following day, we came to the city Neapolis.
Anyị banyere ụgbọ mmiri na Troas sị ya gafee Samotres. Nʼechi ya, anyị bịaruru Niapolis.
12 And from there to Philippi, which is the chief city of Macedonia, and is a colony. And we remained in that city certain days.
Site nʼebe ahụ anyị jeruru Filipai nke bụ isi obodo dị nʼakụkụ mpaghara Masidonia bụrụkwa otu akụkụ nʼebe ndị Rom na-achị. Anyị nọdụrụ nʼime obodo a ọtụtụ ụbọchị.
13 And on the sabbath day, we went without the gate of the city to the side of a river, because a house of prayer was seen there. And when we were seated, we conversed with the women who there assembled.
Nʼụbọchị izuike, anyị sitere nʼobodo ahụ gaa nʼakụkụ osimiri ebe anyị chọpụtara na ụlọ ekpere dị. Nʼebe a ka anyị nọ gwa ụmụ nwanyị ndị gbakọrọnụ okwu.
14 And a certain woman who feared God, a seller of purple, whose name was Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, was there. Her heart our Lord opened, and she hearkened to what Paul spake.
Aha otu nʼime ndị inyom nụrụ okwu anyị bụ Lidia, onye obodo Tiatira, onye na-azụ ahịa akwa e sijiri odo odo. Ọ bụkwa nwanyị na-asọpụrụ Chineke. Onyenwe anyị meghere obi ya, ige ntị nʼihe Pọl na-ekwu.
15 And she was baptized, and her household. And she entreated us, saying: If ye are really persuaded that I have believed in our Lord, come and take lodging in my house. And she urged us much.
Ka e mesịrị ya na ezinaụlọ ya baptizim, ọ rịọrọ anyị na-asị, “Ọ bụrụ nʼezie na unu gụrụ m dịka onye kwesiri ntụkwasị obi nye Onyenwe anyị, batanụ nʼụlọ m nọrọ.” Mgbe ọ kwagidesịrị anyị ike, anyị sooro ya.
16 And it occurred that, as we were going to the house of prayer, a certain maid met us, who had a spirit of divination, and who procured for her lords great gain by the divination which she performed.
Otu ụbọchị, mgbe anyị na-aga nʼụlọ ekpere, anyị zutere otu nwaagbọghọ bụ ohu, onye nwere mmụọ ịgba afa. Ọ na-ewetara ndị nwe ya ezigbo ego site nʼịgba afa.
17 And she followed after Paul and us, and cried, saying: These men are the servants of the Most High God, and they announce to you the way of life.
Ma o sogidere anyị na Pọl ebe ọbụla anyị na-aga, na-eti mkpu na-asị, “Ndị a bụ ndị ohu Chineke Onye kachasị ihe niile elu. Ha bịara ikwupụtara unu ihe banyere ụzọ nzọpụta.”
18 And this she did many days. And Paul was indignant; and he said to that spirit, I command thee, in the name of Jesus Messiah, that thou come out of her. And it came out the same hour.
O mere nke a ọtụtụ ụbọchị. Ma site nʼoke iwe, Pọl baara mmụọ ọjọọ ahụ bi nʼime ya mba sị, “Eji m aha Jisọs Kraịst na-enye gị iwu sị gị site nʼime ya pụta!” Otu mgbe ahụ o siri nʼime ya pụta.
19 And when her lords saw that the prospect of their gain from her was gone, they seized Paul and Silas, and dragging them along brought them to the market-place,
Mgbe ndị nwe ya hụrụ nʼolileanya ha iji inweta ego akwụsịla, ha jidere Pọl na Saịlas dọkpụrụ ha jekwuru ndịisi obodo nʼọma ahịa.
20 and set them before the prefects and chiefs of the city, and said: These men disturb our city; for they are Jews,
Mgbe ha dutara ha nʼihu ndị na-ekpe ikpe ha sịrị, “Ndị ikom a bụ ndị Juu ma ha etinyela ọgbaaghara nʼobodo anyị,
21 and they preach to us customs, which it is not lawful for us to receive and to practise, because we are Romans.
site nʼikuzi omenaala megidere iwu anyị, nke anyị bụ ndị Rom na-enweghị ike ịnabata maọbụ mee.”
22 And a great company was collected against them. Then the prefects rent their garments, and commanded to scourge them.
Igwe mmadụ sonyere imegide ha. Ndị ikpe nyere iwu ka a dọwaa uwe, pịakwa ha ihe.
23 And when they had scourged them much, they cast them into the prison, and commanded the keeper of the prison to keep them with care.
Mgbe ha pịachara ha ihe nke ọma, a tụnyere ha nʼime ụlọ mkpọrọ, nyekwa onye nche iwu ka o chee ha nke ọma.
24 And he, having received this command, carried and immured them in the inner part of the prison, and confined their feet in the stocks.
Nʼihi nke a, o tinyere ha nʼime ime ụlọ mkpọrọ, ebe o jiri ọtọsị kegide ha nʼụkwụ.
25 And at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and glorifying God: and the prisoners heard them.
Nʼetiti abalị, mgbe Pọl na Saịlas na-ekpe ekpere na-abụkwa abụ ito Chineke, ndị niile nọ nʼụlọ mkpọrọ ahụ na-ege ha ntị.
26 And suddenly there was a great shaking, and the foundations of the prison were moved; and at once all the doors opened, and the bands of all were loosed.
Na mberede, oke ala ọma jijiji bidoro, nke mere ka ntọala ụlọ mkpọrọ ahụ maa jijiji. Ngwangwa, ọnụ ụzọ ya niile meghere, ụdọ igwe niile e jiri kee ndị mkpọrọ tọpụkwara.
27 And when the keeper of the prison awoke, and saw that the doors of the prison were open, he took a sword and sought to kill himself; because he supposed the prisoners had escaped.
Mgbe onyeisi nche ụlọ mkpọrọ tetara nʼụra ma hụ na ọnụ ụzọ niile ghere oghe. Nʼihi ya, o chere na ndị mkpọrọ niile agbapụla. Ya mere, ọ mịpụtara mma agha ya chọọ igbu onwe ya.
28 But Paul called to him, in a loud voice, and said: Do thyself no harm, for we are all here.
Ma Pọl tiri mkpu nʼoke olu, sị, “Emerula onwe gị ahụ. Anyị niile nọ nʼebe a!”
29 And he lighted for himself a lamp, and sprang and came in, trembling, and fell at the feet of Paul and Silas.
Onyeisi nche ahụ kpọrọ ka eweta ọkụ, ọ gbabara nʼime, daa nʼụkwụ Pọl na Saịlas na-ama jijiji.
30 And he brought them out, and said to them: My lords, what must I do, that I may have life?
Ọ kpọpụtara ha nʼezi sị, “Ndị nwe m, gịnị ka m ga-eme ka a zọpụta m?”
31 And they said to him: Believe on the name of our Lord Jesus Messiah, and thou wilt have life, thou and thy house.
Ha sịrị, “Kwere nʼOnyenwe anyị Jisọs, a ga-azọpụta gị na ezinaụlọ gị niile.”
32 And they spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all the members of his house.
Mgbe ahụ, ha gwara ya na ndị niile nọ nʼezinaụlọ ya okwu nke Onyenwe anyị.
33 And the same hour of the night, he took and washed them from their stripes; and he was baptized immediately, he and all the members of his house.
Nʼotu elekere ahụ, nʼabalị ahụ, ọ sachara ọnya ha. Nʼatụfughị oge, ha mere ya na ezinaụlọ ya baptizim.
34 And he took them and brought them into his house, and set a table for them; and he rejoiced in the faith of God, he and all the members of his house.
Ọ kpọbatara ha nʼụlọ ya, nye ha ihe oriri. Ya onwe ya na ezinaụlọ ya ṅụrịrị ọṅụ nʼihi na o kwerela na Chineke.
35 And when it was morning, the prefects sent rod-bearers to say to the superior of the prison: Let those men loose.
Nʼechi ya, ndị ikpe ahụ zitere ndị uweojii sị, “Hapụnụ ụmụ nwoke ahụ ka ha laa.”
36 And when the superior of the prison heard it, he went in, and said the same thing to Paul; namely, that the prefects have sent word that ye be set free. And now, said he, Go ye out, and depart in peace.
Onyeisi ụlọ mkpọrọ ahụ gwara Pọl, sị, “na ndị ikpe zitere ozi sị ha laa. Ugbu a pụtanụ. Unu laanụ nʼudo.”
37 But Paul said to him: They have scourged us, unoffending men, and Romans, before all the world, and have cast us into prison; and now, do they secretly let us out? No, surely: but let them come themselves and bring us out.
Ma Pọl sịrị ha, “Ha tiri anyị ihe nʼihu mmadụ niile na-ebughị ụzọ kpee anyị ikpe. Emesịa ha tinyere anyị nʼụlọ mkpọrọ. Anyị bụ diala nʼobodo Rom! Olee otu ha ga-esi zipụ anyị na nzuzo. O kwesiri ka ha bịa nʼonwe ha kpọpụta anyị.”
38 And the rod-bearers went and told to the prefects the words which were told to them: and when they heard that they were Romans, they were afraid,
Ndị uweojii ahụ gara gwa ndị ikpe ahụ ihe ha kwuru. Mgbe ha nụrụ na ha bụ diala na Rom, ha tụrụ egwu nke ukwuu.
39 and came to them, and entreated of them that they would come out, and that they would leave the city.
Ha bịakwutere ha rịọsie ha arịrịọ ike. Ha kpọpụtakwara ha, rịọ ha ka ha hapụ obodo ahụ.
40 And when they came out from the prison, they entered the house of Lydia; and there they saw the brethren, and comforted them, and departed.
Mgbe ha sitere nʼụlọ mkpọrọ pụta, ha gara nʼụlọ Lidia. Nʼebe ahụ ka ha zutere ụmụnna, gwa ha okwu mgbamume, emesịa ha si nʼobodo ahụ pụọ.
