Acts 16
1 Paul [and Silas] to Derbe [city and visited the believers there]. Next [they went to] Lystra [city]. A believer whose name was Timothy lived there. His mother was a Jewish believer, but his father was a Greek.
Paul Vngtoku Darbe okv Listra lo, ogolo kristan amin Timoti vnamgo doopvdw. Ninyigv anv ka kristan go, Jius gvgo, vbvritola ninyigv abuv Grik go.
2 The believers in Lystra and Iconium said good things about Timothy,
Listra okv Ikonium lokv mvngjwngnv mvnwng ngv Timotinyi alv nvgo vla japnya toku.
3 and Paul wanted to take Timothy with him [when he went] to other places, so he circumcised Timothy. [He did that so that] the Jews who lived in those places [would accept Timothy], because they knew that his non-Jewish father [had not allowed him to be circumcised] {[anyone to circumcise his son]}.
Paul ninyigv lvkobv Timotinyi vnggv nwngto, vkvlvgabv hv ninyia ayakmvuto. Vkvlvgabv hv ritoku ho mooku gv doonv Jius mvnwng ngv Timoti gv abuv Grik vkv vla chintoku.
4 [So Timothy went with Paul and Silas] and they traveled to many other towns. [In each town] they told [the] believers the rules that had been decided by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem {that the apostles and elders in Jerusalem had decided} that [non-Jewish] believers should obey.
Bunu banggua vngpikla vngrilo, Jerusalem gv Apostol vdwa okv nyigagatv vdwgv pvbv mimpv nama tvvdu ridubv, bunu mvngjwngnv vdwlo japying jito okv ho minam am bunua ridubv mintoku.
5 [God was helping] the believers in those towns to trust more strongly [in the Lord Jesus], and every day more people became believers.
Vkvlvgabv Pwknvyarnvnaam lo gwlwk alvbv mvngjwng toku okv aludwkibv twngtv yaya toku.
6 Paul and his companions wanted/planned to enter Asia [province] preach the message [about Jesus] there, but they were prevented by the Holy Spirit {the Holy Spirit prevented them} [from going there. So] they traveled through Phrygia and Galatia [provinces].
Bunu vngraptoku Prigia okv Galatia gv mooku lo ogulvgavbolo Darwknv Dowv bunua Asia mooku lo doina bunua mimu matoku.
7 They arrived at the border of Mysia [province] and they wanted to go [north] Bithynia [province]. But [again] the Spirit of Jesus showed them that they should not [go there].
Bunu vdwlo Maisia gv launglo vngchi pvkudw, bunu gwngkw nyato Bitinya mooku lo vngdubv, vbvritola Jisu gv Dowv bunua vngmumato.
8 So they went through Mysia [province] and arrived at Troas, a [port city. I, Luke, joined them there].
Vbvrikunamv bunu Maisia takbv vngtoku okv Troas lo vnglwk toku.
9 That night [God gave] Paul a vision in which he saw a man [who was a native] of Macedonia [province]. He was standing [some distance away], and he was earnestly calling to Paul, “[Please] come over [here] to Macedonia and help us!”
Ho ayu Paul nyikrwgo kaato ninyia Mesedonia ngv dakto la okv ninyia kodwkrwk la kodubv kaato, “Mesedonia lo aala okv ngonua ringla bvkv vla!”
10 [The next morning] we [(exc)] immediately got ready to go to Macedonia, because we believed that God had called us to [go and] preach the good message to the people there.
Paul so nyikrwa kaanam gola, ngonu mvngrap toku Mesedonia bv vngdu kubv, ogulvgavbolo ngonu Mvngtoku Pwknvyarnv ngonua goklin pvkunv alvnv yunying nga Mesedonia gv nyi vdwa minji dokubv.
11 So we [(exc)] got on a ship in Troas and sailed across [the sea] Samothrace [Island. We spent the night there], and the next day [we sailed again across the sea and arrived] at Neapolis [port/town].
Ngonu Troas lokv svpw gvngv vnglin lakula okv sidakala bv vngdavngra la Samotras lo vngpikla, okv logo nvnga Neapolis lo vngchito.
12 Then we [left Neapolis and] went [by land] to Philippi. It was a very important city in Macedonia [province, where many] Roman citizens lived. We stayed in Philippi several days.
Ngonu ho mooku gvngv Pilippi lo aalwk toku, ho pamtv vv Mesedonia gv mvtumvke distrik akobv rito; so si ka Roman nyi vdwgv doolwkku bvka ritoku. Ngonu hoka alu meegoka doa pvkunv.
13 On the first (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest) [after we(exc) arrived], we went outside the city gate [down] to the river. We had heard [someone say] that [Jewish] people gathered to pray there. [When we arrived there, we saw] some women who had gathered [to pray]. So we sat down and began to tell them [the message about Jesus].
Doonu alu lo ngonu Jius vdwgv kumdubv dookum kongv hoka dodubv vla mvnggv rila, pamtv gvngv svko takbv linto. Ho anvnyimv vdwa ngonu dootung tokula okv minrap toku.
14 A woman whose name was Lydia was one of those who were listening [to Paul. She was a non-Jewish woman], from Thyatira [city, who bought and] sold [expensive] purple cloth. She had accepted what the Jews believe about God. The Lord [God] caused her to pay attention to the message that Paul preached, and she believed it. [The members of her household also heard the good message and believed in Jesus] [MTY].
Ngonu gvlo tvvnv akonv Laidia Taitira lokv, ho vv yalwng yajinv iji pioknv angv. Nyimv angv Pwknvyarnvnyi kumnv go, okv Ahtu ninyigv tuktum mvngnv nvnvnga mvkoto Paul gv ogugo minpvdw alvbv tvvria dubv.
15 After [Paul and Silas] baptized Lydia and the others who lived in her house [MTY] {After Lydia and the others who lived in her house were baptized}, she invited us to [go and stay in] her home. She said, “You [(pl)] know that I [now] believe in the Lord [Jesus], so [please] come and stay in my house.” She persuaded us [to do that, so we(exc) stayed there].
Kochingbv ninyia okv ninyigv naam lo doonv vdwv baptisma naatoku, ninyi ngonua harlwkto, “Aala okv ngoogv naam lo doolaka nonuno nga jvjvbv Ahtu gv mvngjwng bogobv mvngpvlo.” Okv ninyi ngonua gumya yala vnggv toku.
16 Another day, while we [(exc)] were going to the place where people regularly gathered to pray, we met a young woman who was a slave. An evil spirit was enabling her to be a ventriloquist and to tell people what would happen [to them]. People paid a lot of money to [the men who were] her owners, in return for her telling them things that [she said] would happen [to them].
Alu golo ngonu mvnwng ngv kumku mookulo vngtoku; ngonu mvnwng ngv nyijar paknv go vngrwk sito hvkv gvlo darwkmanv dowv doonvgo ho aajinv singdung nga mincho nyunvgo. Ninyigv atu gvbv hv achialv bv morko nga paanv go alvbv aainvgv lvga mincho jinam lokv.
17 This young woman followed Paul and the rest of us. She continually shouted, “These men serve the God who is the greatest [of all gods]! They are telling you how ([God] can save you [so that he will not punish you/to be] saved)”
Hv Paul okv ngonua vngming gvtoku, gokto “So nyi vdwsi Kairungnv Pwknvyarnv gv pakbu go! Bunu nonua dupwng jidu oguaingbv nonu singnya svngvdw!”
18 She continued to do that for many days. Finally Paul became irritated. So he turned [toward the young woman] and rebuked the evil spirit [that was in her. He said], “By the authority [MTY] of Jesus Christ, I command you [(sg)] to come out of this young woman!” Right away the evil spirit left her.
Ninyia svbv rila alu meego ritoku, Anyungnga Paul achialvbv mvngdwk toku ho ninyi hinkur hirwkla okv dowa mintoku, “Ngo Jisu Kristo gv amin bv nyimv sokv alvmanv dowv liro toku vla orto jidunv!” dowv linda toku vbv ho minda rilo.
19 And then her owners realized that she could no longer earn money for them [because she could no longer predict what would happen to people, so they were angry]. They grabbed Paul and Silas and forcefully took them to the public square, to [the place where] the government authorities and [a lot of other people were gathered].
Vdwlo ninyigv atu gv morko nanv nvngv nyeepv kudw bunu mvngdwk toku, bunu Paul okv Silasnyi gakbwng toku okv bunu svvla ikula rigvdoogvnv nyi vnggiachaagia lo svvlwk nyatoku.
20 The owners [of the young woman] brought Paul and Silas to the city officials and told them, “These men are Jews, and they are greatly troubling [the people in] [MTY] our city.
Bunu bunua Roman nyigam vdwlo boolwk chotola okv mintoku, “So nyi vdwsi Jius vdwgo okv bunu mvnwng ngv ngoogv pamtv so ridwkriku nyadu.
21 They are teaching that we [(inc)] should follow customs that our laws do not allow us Romans to consider [to be correct] or to obey!”
Bunu akusunv ridungdodung go tamsar la ngonugv pvbv nga rinyingrirudo, ngonu Roman pamtv lokv, okv ngonu mvnggia mare so ridungdoodung sum vmalo bunugv rinama.”
22 Many of the crowd joined [those who were accusing] Paul and Silas, and started beating them. Then the [Roman] authorities commanded [soldiers] to tear the shirts off Paul and Silas and to beat them [with rods/sticks].
Okv nyipamv lvkin gubv Paul okv Silasnyi naatungto. Vbvrikunamv nyigam vdwv Paul okv Silas gv vji nga putakpuyak tokula okv bunua mvdu ridubv orto nga jitoku.
23 [So the soldiers] beat Paul and Silas vigorously [with rods]. After that, they [took them and] shoved them into the prison. They told the jailer that he should lock them up securely.
Koching nga achialv bv dwngto la, bunu vdwv buniya patwk arwng lo tumlwk toku, okv patwk rigv nvngv bunua alvbv itum pvvto vla orto nga jito.
24 [Because the officials] had [commanded] him [to do that], the jailer shoved Paul and Silas into the cell that was farthest inside. [There, he made them sit down on the floor/ground and stretch out their legs]. Then he fastened their ankles in [grooves] between two large wooden beams, [so that Paul and Silas could not move their legs].
Oogv orto nga tvvnam gola, patwk rigvnvgv bunua chenyung lo tunglwk to okv bunugv lvpa nga lvpia lwkpium sitola tumpvto.
25 About midnight, Paul and Silas were praying [aloud] and praising God by singing hymns. The [other] prisoners were listening attentively to them.
Yupra lvpa nga Paul okv Silas bunyiv Pwknvyarnvnyi kumla okv mimin mintoku, okv kvvbi patwk doonv mvnwng ngv bunya tvla dootoku.
26 Suddenly there was a very strong earthquake. It shook the entire jail [SYN] and its foundation [SYN]. [The earthquake caused] all the doors [of the jail] to open suddenly, and [caused] all the chains that fastened the prisoners to fall off.
Dvminmabv hoka kairungnv mobi go hwkto, hogv patwk doogingnvnv vka hvkdin rvpwngto. Vbvrinamv agi mvnwng ngv kokko nyatoku, okv patwk lo doonv mvnwng ngv jaako ngv doksok toku.
27 The jailer woke up and saw that the doors of the jail were open. He thought that the prisoners had escaped. So he pulled out his sword in order to kill himself, [because he knew that the officials would kill him if the prisoners escaped].
Patwk am kaarianv angv godung toku, okv vdwlo hv patwk gv age ngv kokda namnga kaapa tokula, ho ninyi patwk lo doonv vdwv toosi pvvkuji mvngtoku; vkvlvgabv hv atubongv rioksv nga svvlin laku okv atubongv peeki sitv toku.
28 Paul [saw the jailer and] shouted to him, “Do not harm yourself! We [(exc) prisoners] are all here!”
Vbvritola Paul ho lokv gvngv ninyigv gaam bv gokbub lotoku, “No atubongv mvki suma bvka! Ngonu mvnwng ngv si dopvnv!”
29 The jailer shouted [to someone] to bring torches/lanterns, [and after they brought them], he rushed into the jail and knelt down in front of Paul and Silas. [He was very afraid, so] much so that he was trembling/shaking.
Patwk am rigv nvngv mvru bvngla ikula, arwngbv chaplwk toku, okv jinjin rumrum laku Paul okv Silas gv lvpa lvkwnglo aalwk toku.
30 Then he brought Paul and Silas out [of the jail] and asked: “Sirs, what do I need to do to be saved [from being punished for my sins]?”
Vbvrikunamv hv bunua agumbv linggv toku okv tvuto, “Tamsarbo vdw, ngo oguaingbv rila ringdubv?”
31 [They answered], “Trust in [what] the Lord Jesus [has done for you], and you will be saved {[God] will save you}, and the others who live in [MTY] your house will [also] be saved [if they believe in Jesus].”
Bunu mvrwkto, “Ahtu Jisunyi mvngjwng laka, okv nonua ringya tvvrikunv—nam okv noogv ogu nyi haka.”
32 Then the jailer took Paul and Silas into his house, washed their wounds, and gave them a meal. [He woke up all the people in his house, and] Paul and Silas told all of them the message about the Lord [Jesus. They all believed in him]. Immediately [after that, the jailer and all his family were baptized] {[Paul and Silas] baptized the jailer and all his family}. They were very happy, because now they all believed in God.
Vbvrikunamv bunu Ahtu gv gaam nga japji toku okv ninyigv naam lo doonv kvvbi vdwaka.
Hogv ayulo patwk kaaria nvngv bunua vnggv toku okv bunugv ungv nga harkak toku; okv hv okv ninyigv ogu nyi mvnwng ngv lvkin gubv baptisma naatoku.
Vbvrikunamv hv Paul okv Silasnyi naambv chaagv toku okv bunua dvnam go meego jitola dvmu tvku. Hv okv ninyigv ogumvnwng ngv achialv bv himpu toku, vkvlvgabv bunu Pwknvyarnvnyi vjv mvngjwng nyatoku.
35 The next morning, the [Roman] officials commanded [some] police officers [to go to the jail to say to the jailer], “[Our bosses] say, ‘Let those [two] prisoners go [now]!’”
Aru gunv nga Roman rigvnv vdwv polis nyigam vdwa orto nga jilinla vngmuto, “Hogv nyi vdwa vngmu laku kv vla.”
36 [After the officers went and told that to] the jailer, he [went and] told Paul, “The [Roman] authorities have sent a message [(sg)] saying that I should release you [(sg)] and Silas [from prison]. So you [two] can leave [the jail] now. Now you can go peacefully!”
Vkvlvgabv patwk kaarianv Paulnyi minto, “Nyigam vdwv nam okv Silasnyi orto go jilwkpv topu dukubv. Vbvribolo, nonu vngla riku, vngnyi kuka okv nyanyak alvbvku.”
37 But Paul said to the police officers, “The authorities [commanded men to] beat us in front of a crowd before [those authorities] had learned if we [(exc)] had done anything wrong! Then they [ordered men to] shove us into jail! [But that was not legal, because] we [(exc)] are Roman citizens! And now they want [RHQ] to send us away secretly! We will not accept that! Those [Roman] officials must come themselves and [tell us that they are sorry], and take us out [of jail].”
Vbvritola Paul polis nyigam vdwa mintoku, “Ngonu mvnwng lo ogu rimur goka kaapama, bunu ngonu mvnwng nga nyi gv apam lo mvritmvkato—okv ngonu mvnwng vka Roman nyi to! Vbvrinamv bunu ngonu mvnwng nga patwk arwnglo tumlwkto. Okv vjv ngonua chinpa madubv vngmu kuso mvngduku. Vmabv! Roman nyigam vdwv atubongv soka aasu la okv ngonua naalin motoka.”
38 So the police officers [went and] told the city authorities [what Paul had said]. When those authorities heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, they were afraid [that someone would report to more important officials what they had done, and as a result they would be punished] {[those officials would punish them]}.
Polis nyigam vdwv mirwk toku soogv gaam am Roman nyigam vdwlo minpa toku; okv vdwlo bunu Paul okv Silasnyi Roman nyi go vla tvvpa kunamv, bunu mvnwng ngv busu nyatoku.
39 So the city authorities came to Paul and Silas and told them that they were sorry for what they had done to them. The authorities brought them out of the jail, and repeatedly asked them to leave the city [soon].
Vkvlvgabv bunu aalaku okv bunua minggu lwktoku; Vbvrikunamv bunu patwk gvngv bunua linggv toku okv bunua pamtv nga kayu tokukv vla tvvkato.
40 After Paul and Silas left the jail, they went to Lydia’s house. There they met with her and the [other] believers. They encouraged the believers [to continue trusting in the Lord Jesus], and then the two apostles left [Philippi].
Paul okv Silas patwk gvngv linlaku okv Laidia gv naam bv aatoku. Bunu hoka mvngjwngnv vdwa kaarwk sito kula, okv bunua gaam mintvmiru pikula okv vngtoku.
