Acts 18
1 After that, Paul left Athens [city] and went to Corinth [city].
So koching bv, Paul Etins nga kayu pikula okv korin bv vngtoku.
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.
Hoka nyi Akuila vnam, pontus lo bvngnam Jius nyi ako kaapato, ninyigv nyimv Prisilanyi lvkobv Itali lokv gvngv aachi sopikto, Klaudius Dvbv Jius mvnwng nga Rom lokv vngro tokukv vla orto jilin toku. Paul bunua kaabv vngto,
3 Those two made tents [to earn] ([money/a living]). Paul also made tents, so he stayed with them, and they all worked together.
okv hoka doolwk toku okv bunua lvkobv ridungripa riming gvvto, ogulvgavbolo hv bunugv rinam apia bv vbv tombu mvla turla singnv go.
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].
Ninyia Doonu aludwkiya Jius kumkunaam lo, Jius okv Grik vdwa mvngdin modubv vla dopam lo japbwngto.
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.
Vdwlo Silas okv Timoti Mesedonia gvngv vngchi pvkudw, Paul ninyigv dw mvnwng nga Jius vdwlo ho Jisu Kristo ngv vla doin japku lo rimwng toku.
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!”
Vdwlo bunu ninyia maakv vpvdw okv ninyia tvvru kaayanv minto kudw, hv atubogv vji gv amokayok nga tia sidula okv bunua mintoku, “Nonugv atubogv singnwng manamv nonugv mvngmur vsu! hv ngo ajv kaariama. Vjak lokv ngo vngjikun Jentail vdwloku.”
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.
Vbvritola hv bunua vngyu toku okv vngla kula Jentail Titius Justus vnam dooku gv naam lo aatoku hv Pwknvyarnvnyi kumnv go; ninyigv naamv Jius kumkunaam koching lo dooto.
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].
Krispas, Jius kumkunaam gv rigvnvgo, Ahtunyi mvngjwng nvgo, ninyigv nyimv kuu mvnwng vka lvkobv; okv Korin gv kvvbi nyitwng mvnwng ngv doina tvvpa tokula, mvngjwng toku, okv baptisma laanya toku.
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,
Ayu yupgo lo Paul nyikrwgo kaatoku Ahtu ninyia ho mintoku, “Busu mabvka, vbvritola japbwng laka okv kayu mabvka,
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.”
ngo noogv lvkobv doodunv. Nam yvvka ogu mvkimvmar jinv kaamare, ogulvgavbolo ngoogv nyi vv soogv pamtv si awgo dopvnv.”
11 So Paul stayed in Corinth for a year and a half, teaching people the message from God [about Jesus].
Vbvrikunamv Paul hoka dootoku nyingola patung go, Pwknvyarnv gv gaam nga nyi vdwa tamsar la.
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],
Vdwlo Gallionyi Akaia lo Roman mooku gv gobunor gobv mvlin pvkudw, Jius mvnwng ngv lvkin gubv aakum la Paulnyi naatung toku okv ninyia kvba baaku naam bv aagv toku.
13 saying, “This man is teaching people [a false religion, leading them] to worship God in ways that are contrary to our [Jewish] laws.”
Bunu minto, “So nyi si, tamsardu nyi vdwa Pwknvyarnvnyi kumlakv vla ngonugv pvbv nga rinyingriru bv ridu!”
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].
Paul mintv namgola Gallio Jius vdwa minto, “Vdwlo nonu so nyi sum alvmabv pvbv nga riborilikla vmalo rimurvngmur kunam gv gaam gubolo, ngo nonu Jius vdwgv minama tvvria namv vv alvnvgobv rire.
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!”
Vbvritola nonugv ogugo raami sinam si gamchar okv amin gv lvkwng mvngchik gomwng mimisinam si nonugv atubogv pvbv gv lvkwng lo. Vkvlvkwngbv no atubongv risu laka soogv adwkaku sum noogv sigwng bv. Ngo sikv nvnga macharmayar nwngria ma!”
16 After Gallio [had said that], he [commanded some soldiers/guards] that [they] expel those [Jewish leaders] from the courtroom.
Okv ninyia bunu mvnwng nga kvbanaam gv agum bv charlin toku.
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.
Bunu mvnwng ngv, Jius kumkunaam gv rigvnv Sostenesnyi svvbwng tokula okv ninyia kvbanaam alin lo dwngnya toku. Vbvritola dwngjvka Gallio ogugoka mvngma bv riminto.
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].
Paul Korint lo awgo mvngjwngnv vdwa lvkobv doopi kula, vbvrikunamv bunua doomu pikula okv svpwlo vngraptoku Prisila okv Akuila gv lvkobv Sairia bv vngtoku. Svpw lokv Senkrai bv vngma dvbv ninyigv dumpo dvmwa mwkak toku ogulvgavbolo hv milv toku.
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.
Vbvrikunamv bunu Epesus lo vngtoku, hoka Paul Prisila okv Akuilanyi kayupikula. Hv Jius vdwgv kumkunaam bv vngtoku okv Jius vdwa lvkobv tvulvpak minsuto.
20 They asked him to stay longer, but he refused.
Nyitwng ngv ninyia awgo doodubvri vla tvuto, vbvritola ninyia maakv vla mintoku.
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.
Hv vngrap jiku la, hv milvto, “Ngo aakur riku vbvritola si Pwknvyarnv mvnglwkbolo,” Vbvritola hv doruptoku Epesus lokv.
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].
Vbvrinamv hv kaisaria lo vngchinam gola, ninyi Jerusalem bv vngla Gvrja nga alvpvri vpi kula okv vbvrikunamv Antiok bv vngtoku.
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].
Kochingso hoka meego ripikula, hv lintoku okv Galatia okv Prigia mooku bv vngpik lakula mvngjwngnv mvnwng nga adwngchwng motoku.
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.
Jius nyi ako aminv Apollos Alekjandaria lo bvngnam go hv Epesus lo aalwkto. Hv alv rungbv milak nvgo okv chinv go okv Darwknv kitap a awbv chinv go.
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.
Hv Ahtu gv Lamtv nga alvbv tamsar jito, okv lvkobv hardv rungbv ninyia japjito okv Jisu gv jvjv nga minjwk la tamsar jito. Vbvka, ninyi Jon gv baptisma nga chimwngdu.
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].
Hv mvngkam alvbv Jius kumkunaam arwng lo japrap toku. Vdwlo Prisila okv Akuila ninyia tvvpa tvkudw, bunu ninyia naam lo lvkobv aagv tokula okv ninyia bunu Pwknvyarnv gv Lamtv nga alvjvbv mirwk toku.
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].
Vbvripikula Apollos Akaia lo vngdu kubv ritoku, vkvlvgabv Epesus gv mvngjwngnv vdwv ninyia kaadurto vla Akaia gv mvngjwngnv vdwa siti go bunua lvkto la ninyia alvbv aamu tvkv vto. Hv vngchinam gola, Pwknvyarnv gv anyuayanam lokv mvngjwng kunv vdwa hv alvbv ridur nyatoku.
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.
Apollos Jius vdwa Jisu Kristo kv vla Darwknv kitap lokv kaatam la nyi apam lo gwlwk alvbv larmi sula bunua larya yatoku.
