Acts 18
1 After that, Paul left Athens [city] and went to Corinth [city].
Musule azeezi zintu Pawulu wakazwa mu Atenisi akuya ku Kkolinto.
2 There he met a Jew whose name was Aquila, who grew up in Pontus [province]. Aquila and his wife Priscilla had recently come from [Rome, in] Italy. [They had previously left Rome] because Claudius, [the Roman Emperor], had ordered that all the Jews must leave Rome. Paul later went to see Aquila and Priscilla.
Ooko wakakuswanana amu-Juda uutegwa Akkwila, wachisi cha Pontasi, ooyo wakachili kusika kuzwa ku Itali amukaintu wakwe Pulisila, nkambo Kkilawudiyasi wakali walayilila ba Juda boonse kuti bazwe mu Loma. Pawulu wakayinka kuli mbaabo,
3 Those two made tents [to earn] ([money/a living]). Paul also made tents, so he stayed with them, and they all worked together.
alimwi nkambo kakuti wakali kubeleka nguyooyo mulimu, wakakkala ambaabo wabeleka, nkaambo bakali basimupanga mateente kuluzibo.
4 Every Sabbath, Paul [went] to the Jewish meeting place, where he spoke forcefully to both Jews and non-Jews. He repeatedly tried to persuade them [that Jesus is the Messiah].
Aboobo Pawulu wakayiizya muchikombelo ambaabo mazuba woonse ateegwa sabata, kayezya kukombelezya ba Juda aba Giliki.
5 Then Silas and Timothy arrived there from Macedonia province. After they arrived, Paul [did not make tents any more. He] used all his time preaching [the message about Jesus in the Jewish meeting place]. He continued to tell the Jews [that] the Messiah they had been waiting for was Jesus.
Lino Sayilasi a Timoti nibakasika sika saansi kuzwa ku Masedoniya, Pawulu wakalipeda kujwi, kapa bukamboni kuba Juda kuti Jesu ngonguwe Kkilisito.
6 But the Jews began to oppose Paul and to say evil things about him. So he shook [the dust from] his clothes [to show them that they were displeasing God. Then] he said to them, “If God punishes you, it will be your [SYN] own fault [MTY], not mine! From now on I will go [and preach] to non-Jewish people!”
Pesi aawo ba Juda nibakamusandukila akumutukila, Pawulu wakabangundumwida zisamo zyakwe akubaambila kuti, “Bulowa bwanu abube aatala amitwe yanu; ime ndasalala. Kuzwa lino ndilaya kulibamaasi.”
7 So Paul left [the Jewish meeting place] and went into a house that was next to it, [and preached there]. Titius Justus, the owner of the house, was a non-Jewish man who had accepted what the Jews believe.
Mpawo wakanyampuka kuzwa ooko akuya kun'anda ya Tayitasi Jasitasi, mwalumi wali kukomba Leza. Ing'anda yakwe yakali afwifwi achikombelo.
8 [After that], the ruler of the Jewish meeting place, [whose name was] Crispus, and all of his family [MTY] believed in the Lord [Jesus]. Many other people in Corinth who listened [to Paul] also believed [in Jesus]. Then they were baptized. [But there were people who still opposed Paul and his preaching].
Kkilisipasi, muzuluzi wachikombelo wakali kusyoma ku Mwami, antomwe ampuli yakwe bakasyoma mu Mwami. Abanamunji baku Kkolinto ibakamvwa ijwi bakasyoma alimwi bakabbabbatizigwa.
9 One night Paul had a vision in which the Lord [Jesus] said to him, “Do not be afraid [of those who oppose you]. Instead, you should continue speaking [to people about me]. Do not stop,
Mansiku Mwami wakati kuli Pawulu muchilengano, “Utayowi, pesi wambula utawumuni.
10 because I [will help] you, and no one will be able to harm you [(sg) here. Keep telling people about me], because there are many in this city who will [believe in] me.”
Nkambo ndili anduwe, aboobo takwe utakeezye kukunyonyona nkambo ndili abantu biingi mumunzi ooyu.
11 So Paul stayed in Corinth for a year and a half, teaching people the message from God [about Jesus].
Pawulu wakakkala oono kwamwaaka amyeezi musanu awumwi, kayiisyanijwi lya-Leza mukati kabo.
12 When Gallio was the [Roman] governor of Achaia [province], the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] there got together and seized Paul. They took him before Gallio [and accused him],
Pesi aawo Galiyo naakaba mweendelezi mupati waku Akkayiya, ba Juda bakajatana amuzezo omwe wakusandukila Pawulu akumweeta kubbetekelo;
13 saying, “This man is teaching people [a false religion, leading them] to worship God in ways that are contrary to our [Jewish] laws.”
bakaamba kuti, “Ooyu mwalumi uli kukombelezya bantu kuti bakkombe Leza zitali mumulawu.”
14 When Paul was about to speak [MTY] [to defend himself], Gallio said to the Jews, “If this man had acted deceitfully or disobeyed [any of our Roman] laws, I would listen [patiently] to what you Jews [want to tell me].
Anu aawo Pawulu nakasyambuule, Galiyo wakati kuba Juda, “Inywe noba Juda, aanoli nchoonzyo bwakali bulewusi na mulandu, chali kunooli kabotu kulangana andinywe.
15 However, you are merely arguing about words and names and your own [Jewish] laws, so you yourselves need to resolve this. I refuse to judge these things!”
Pesi mbuli kuti eeyi mibuzyo ilangene amabala amazina amilawu yenu nubeni, amuzibambe ndinywe lwenu. Tandilangilili kuba mubelesi wazyaambo ezi pe.”
16 After Gallio [had said that], he [commanded some soldiers/guards] that [they] expel those [Jewish leaders] from the courtroom.
Galiyo wakachita kuti bazwe mubbetekelo.
17 Then [the mob outside] grabbed the leader of the Jewish meeting place, Sosthenes [because they considered that he was responsible for those accusations against Paul]. They beat him, right there in front of the courthouse. But Gallio did nothing about it.
Aboobo boonse bakajata Sositenesi, mutongi wa chikkombelo, akumuuma kunembo lyachuno chabbetekelo. Pesi Galiyo taakwe mbakalimvwa kuli eezyo nzibakachita.
18 Paul stayed on with the believers in Corinth for (many days/some time). Then he left the believers there, and went with Priscilla and [her husband] Aquila. They went down to Cenchrea, [a port city]. There Paul had his head shaved {[someone] shave his head} in order to partially complete a vow that he had taken. Then they got on a ship and sailed for Syria [province].
Pawulu, musule lyakukkala omo aambi mazuba, wakabasiya bakwabo akuyamba kuyaku Siliya a Pulisila a Akkwila. Katana kuzwa kujinkiilo, Senkiliya, wakali wagonkwa susu akaambo kachizuminano nchakali wachita.
19 They arrived at Ephesus [city], and Priscilla and Aquila stayed there. [Before Paul left Ephesus], he entered the Jewish meeting place and lectured to the Jews.
Nibakasika ku Efesasi, Pawulu wakasiya Pulisila aa Akkwila nkukooko, pesi we lwakwe wakanjila muchikombelo akwambuzyania aba Juda.
20 They asked him to stay longer, but he refused.
Aawo nibamukkumbila Pawulu kuti akkale chiindi chilamfu, wakakkaka.
21 But, as he left, he told them, “I will come back, if God wills/desires [me to do that].” Then, [because he wanted to be in Jerusalem to finish completing his vow], he got on [a ship that] sailed from Ephesus.
Pesi nakazwa aalimbabo, wakati, “kuti kakuli kuyanda kwa Leza ndilaboola kuli ndinywe.” Mpawo wakayamba kuzwa ku Efeso.
22 When the ship arrived at Caesarea, Paul [got off. He] went up [to Jerusalem] and greeted the believers there. Then he went back down to Antioch [city in Syria province].
Pawulu nakasika ku Sizaliya, wakatanta akuyojuzya imbungano yaku Jelusalema alimwi wakaselela waya ku Antiyokki.
23 Paul spent some time [with the believers] there. Then he left Antioch and traveled to several towns [that he had visited previously] in Galatia and Phrygia [provinces]. He taught all of the believers more [of the message from God about Jesus].
Musule lyakukkala kwechindi chilamfu lamfu nkukooko, Pawulu wakeenda kayinda mumasena aku Galantiya a Pilijiya akusimya basikwiiya boonse.
24 [While Paul was traveling in Galatia and Phrygia], a Jewish man whose name was Apollos came to Ephesus. He was a native of Alexandria [city]. He [spoke eloquently] and he knew the Scriptures thoroughly.
Lino umwi mu Juda uutegwa Apolosi, imwana wa Alekizanda kukuzyalwa, wakasika ku Efeso. Wakali kumvwikka kabotu kukukwambuula alimwi kajisi luzibo lwiingi lupati kumalembe.
25 [Other believers] had taught him [some things] about how the Lord [Jesus desires that people] should conduct themselves, and he taught those things very enthusiastically [to people. He had heard about] some of the things that Jesus did and said, and he taught those facts accurately [to people. However, he was teaching incompletely about Jesus, because] he knew only what John [the Baptizer had taught people whom he] baptized.
Apolosi wakali walayilwa kunjiisyo ya Mwaami. Mukubaanguzu zya Muuya, Wakaambuula akuyiisya chakululamika ezyo zintu zyakalangene a Jesu, pesi wakazi biyo ilubbabbatizyo lwa Joni.
26 Apollos went to the Jewish meeting place, and he told the people there very confidently the things that he had learned. When Priscilla and Aquila heard what Apollos taught, they invited him [to their home]. There they explained more accurately to him the way [that] God [gives people eternal life].
Apolosi wakatalika kwambuula changuzu muchikombelo. Pesi nibakamumvwa ba Pulisila a Akkwila, bakamutola kumbali akumupandulwida inzila ya Leza mubunike.
27 When Apollos decided that he would like to go to Achaia [province], the believers in Ephesus told him that it would be good for him to do that. So they wrote a letter to the believers [in Achaia saying that they] should welcome Apollos. [So Apollos got on a ship to go to Corinth]. After he arrived, he greatly helped those whom [God] had kindly enabled to believe [in Jesus].
Nakayeeya kuyamu Akkayiya, ibakwabo bakamusungwazya alimwi bakalembela basikwiiya baku Akkayiya kuti bamutambule. Nakasika, wakabagwasya loko aabo bakasyoma muluzyalo.
28 Apollos was vigorously arguing publicly with [the leaders of] the Jews while many other people listened. [By quoting] from the Scriptures, he proved to people that Jesus was the Messiah.
Apolosi wakabakazya changuzu ba Juda munkazyanio yaluundu, kali kutondeezya kwiindilila mumalembe kuti Jesu ngonguwe Kkilisito
