Acts 18

1 After that, Paul left Athens [city] and went to Corinth [city].

Morago ga mo Paulo a tswa mo Athena a ya kwa Korintha.

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.

Mme koo a feta a tlwaelana le Mojuta yo o bidiwang Akwila, yo o tsaletsweng kwa Ponto, yo o neng a sa tswa go goroga a tswa kwa Itale le mosadi wa gagwe Peresila. Ba ne ba kobilwe mo Itale ka ntlha ya taolo ya ga Kalaodio Kaesarea ya gore Bajuta botlhe ba lelekwe mo Roma, Paulo o ne a nna nabo a ba a dira le bone, gonne e ne e le badiri ba megope (ditante) fela jaaka ene.

3 Those two made tents [to earn] ([money/a living]). Paul also made tents, so he stayed with them, and they all worked together.

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].

Sabata mongwe le mongwe Paulo o ne a fetolana le batho mo tlung ya thuto, a leka go tlhalosetsa Bajuta le Bagerika.

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.

Mme erile Silase le Timotheo ba sena go goroga ba tswa kwa Masedonia, Paulo a dirisa nako ya gagwe yotlhe a rera ebile a bolelela Bajuta gore Jesu ke Mesia.

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!”

Mme erile fa Bajuta ba mo ganetsa ba kgala se a se buang, ba tlhapatsa Jesu, Paulo a tlhotlhora lorole mo seaparong sa gagwe a re, “A madi a lona a nne mo ditlhogong tsa lona, nna ga ke na molato, go tloga gompieno ke tlaa rerela Badichaba.”

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.

Morago ga moo o ne a nna le Tito Jeseto, Modichaba yo o neng a obamela Modimo a nna gaufi le ntlo ya thuto.

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].

Mme le fa go ntse jalo, Kerisepo, moeteledipele wa senagoge, le botlhe ba ntlo ya gagwe ba ne ba dumela mo Moreneng mme ba kolobediwa le Bakorintha ba le bantsi ba ba mo utlwileng ba dumela ba bo ba kolobediwa.

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,

Bosigo bongwe Morena o ne a bua le Paulo ka ponatshegelo a re, “O seka wa boifa! Bua! Se didimale!

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.”

Gonne ke na le wena mme ga go na ope yo o ka go utlwisang botlhoko. Batho ba le bantsi mo motseng o ke ba me.”

11 So Paul stayed in Corinth for a year and a half, teaching people the message from God [about Jesus].

Mme Paulo a nna moo ngwaga e e lateleng le sephatlo, a ruta boammaaruri jwa Modimo.

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],

Mme erile Galeo a nna molaodi wa Akaia, Bajuta ba tsogologela Paulo mme ba mo isa fa pele ga molaodi gore a sekisiwe.

13 saying, “This man is teaching people [a false religion, leading them] to worship God in ways that are contrary to our [Jewish] laws.”

Ba ne ba re, “Paulo o molato wa go raya batho a re ba obamele Modimo ka mekgwa e e leng gore e kgatlhanong le molao wa Ba-Roma.”

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].

Mme erile fela jaaka Paulo a simolola go ikarabela, Galeo a retologela kwa go ba ba pegang Paulo molato a re, “Reetsang, lona Bajuta ke lona, fa mo e ka bo e ne e le molato wa borukhutlhi, ke ne ke tlaa tlamega go lo reetsa,

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!”

mme e re ka e le dipotso fela tse di mabapi le mafoko a lo a ipopetseng, le melao ya lona ya Sejuta ya boeleele, lo tlaa nna lo ipona. Ga ke na kgatlhego mo kgannyeng eo ebile ga ke e ame.”

16 After Gallio [had said that], he [commanded some soldiers/guards] that [they] expel those [Jewish leaders] from the courtroom.

Hong a ba ntshetsa kwa ntle ga ntlo ya tshekelo.

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.

Mme batho ba tshwara Sosethenese, moeteledipele yo mosha wa tempele, mme ba mo iteela kwa ntle ga ntlo ya tshekelo! Mme Galeo ene o ne a sena sepe.

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].

Mme Paulo o ne a nna mo motseng malatsi a le mantsinyana morago ga moo a sadisa Bakeresete sentle, a bo a tshwara mokoro a leba kwa Siria a tsamaya le Peresila le Akwila. Mme kwa Kenkerea Paulo o ne a ipeola ka ngwao ya Sejuta, ka gonne o ne a ikanne.

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.

Erile fa a goroga kwa boemelong jwa mekoro jwa Efeso, a ba tlogela mo mokorong a ya kwa tempeleng go buisanya le Bajuta.

20 They asked him to stay longer, but he refused.

Mme ba ne ba mo kopa go nna malatsi a se kae, mme a bona a sena nako epe e o ka e senyang nabo.

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.

Mme a re, “Ke tshwanetse ka bo ke le kwa Jerusalema ka malatsi a boikhutso.” Mme o ne a solofetsa go boela kwa Efeso fa Modimo o mo letla; mme jalo a tswelela le loeto gape.

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].

Lefelo le le latelang le go neng ga engwa mo go lone e ne e le Kaesarea kwa o neng a etela phuthego [ya Jerusalema] go tswa foo a ya kwa Antioka.

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].

Morago ga sebaka koo, a tsamaya mo Galatia le mo Feregia a etela badumedi botlhe, a ba kgothatsa ebile a ba thusa go re ba gole mo Moreneng.

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.

Mme ka nako eo Mojuta mongwe yo o neng a bidiwa Apolose, moruti le moreri wa Baebele yo o tumileng, e ne e le gone fela a gorogang mo Efeso a tswa kwa Alekesanderia mo Egepeto.

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.

Erile fa a sa ntse a le mo Egepeto, mongwe o ne a mmoleletse ka ga Johane wa Mokolobetsi le se Johane o se buileng ka ga Jesu, mme moo e ne e le gone fela mo a go itseng. O ne a ise a ke a utlwe polelo yotlhe!

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].

Jalo o ne a rera ka bopelokgale le ka botlhaga mo tlung ya thuto a re, “Mesia o e tla! Ipaakanyetseng go mo amogela!” Peresila le Akwila ba ne ba le teng mme ba mo utlwa, mme e ne e le thero e e nonofileng. Morago ga moo ba kopana nae mme ba mo tlhalosetsa se se diragaletseng Jesu go tloga ka nako ya ga Johane, le gore mo gotlhe go raya eng!

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].

Mme Apolose o ne a kile a akanya go ya Gerika, badumedi le bone ba mo kgothatsa go dira jalo. Ba ne ba kwalela bakaulengwe ba bone koo, ba ba raya ba re ba mo amogele. Mme erile fa a goroga kwa Gerika, a dirisiwa ke Modimo go nonotsha Phuthego,

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.

gonne o ne a ganetsa Bajuta mo pepeneneng a supa ka dikwalo gore Jesu ka boammaaruri ke Mesia.