Acts 20
1 After the people at Ephesus had stopped rioting, Paul summoned the believers. He encouraged them [to continue to trust in the Lord Jesus. Soon] after that, he told them goodbye and left to go to Macedonia [province].
Ze yakilaa u minyomo kuhila, uPaulo akaitanga i amanyisigwa nu kuakinyila. Uugwa kualaga nu kuhega kulongola ku Makedonia.
2 [After he arrived] there, he visited [each town where there were believers], and encouraged them. Then he arrived in Greece [province], [which is also called Achaia].
Nung'wenso nai wakondya kukila mikoa nanso hangi ai watula ukuakinyila i ahuiili, akingila mu Uyunani.
3 He stayed there for three months. Then he planned to return to Syria by ship, but [he heard that] some of the Jews [SYN] [in that area] were planning to kill him [as he traveled. So] he decided instead to go [by land, and he traveled] again through Macedonia.
Ze yakilaa ung'wenso kutula pang'wanso ku itungo nila myeli itaatu, ushaala ai uzepigwe ki talakwe ni Ayahudi nai watula ukuhumbeela kutunga muhinzo ku nzila a luzi kutunga ku Shamu, iti akasiga kusuka kukiila ku Makedonia.
4 The men who were going to travel with him [to Jerusalem were] Sopater, [who was] a son of Pyrrhus, who grew up in Berea [town]; Aristarchus and Secundus, who were from Thessalonica [city; ] Gaius, [who was] from Derbe [town; ] Timothy, [who was from Galatia province; ] and Tychicus and Trophimus who were from Asia [province].
Nai akuie nu ng'wenso kupikiila ku Sopatro, ng'wana nuang'wa Pirho kupuma mu Berea; Aristariko nu Sekundo, ihi kupuma mu ahuiili nia ku Athesalonike; uGayo nua ku Derbe; Timotheo, Tikiko nu Trofimo kupuma ku Asia.
5 Those [seven] men went ahead of [Paul and me, Luke, by ship from Macedonia, so] they got to Troas [before we did and] waited for [the two of] us there.
Kuiti antu awa akondyaa kutongela hangi ai atulaa akulindiila uko ku Troa.
6 [But we two(exc) traveled by land as far as] Philippi [city]. After the Jewish festival [when they eat] unleavened bread, we got on a ship [that was going from] the port near [Philippi to Troas city]. After five days we [(exc)] arrived at Troas and we met the other men who had traveled there [ahead of us]. Then we [all] stayed in Troas for seven days.
Ku nzila na luzi kupuma ku Filipi ze yakilaa luhiku nula mikate ni shanga i ikiwe igai, nu mu mahiku a taano ki ka apikiila ku Troa. Ki kikie kuko ku mahiku mu tandaatu.
7 (On Sunday evening/On the evening of the first day of the week), we [(exc) and the other believers there] gathered together to celebrate the Lord’s Supper [and to eat other food] [SYN]. Paul spoke to the believers. He continued teaching them until midnight, because he was planning to leave [Troas] the next day.
Ga nu luhiku nulang'wandyo nula wiki, nai kukoli kilingiie palung'wi iti ku uega u mukate, uPaulo ai witambuuye ni ahuiili. Ai watulaa ukuzipya kuhega mudau akwe, itigwa akalongoleka kuligitya kupikiila u utiku wigengu.
8 Many [oil] lamps were burning in the upstairs room in which we [(exc)] had gathered, [so the fumes caused some people to become sleepy].
Ai ikoli intala idu mu shumba nika migulya naiza kilundiie palung'wi.
9 A young man whose name was Eutychus was there. He was seated on [the sill of] an [open] window [on the third story of the house]. As Paul continued talking for a long time, Eutychus became sleepier and sleepier. Finally, he was sound/really asleep. He fell [out of the window] from the third story down [to the ground. Some of the believers went down] immediately and picked him up. [But he was] dead.
Mi ibolomyo ai ukoli wikiie muhumba ung'wi i lina nilakwe Utiko, naiza ulemeigwe nu tulo mulito. Ga nu Paulo nai watula ukutanantya ku itungo ilipu, u umuhumba uyu, aze ulae, akagwa pihi kupuma mu gorofa a kataatu hangi ai ukugilwe aze ukule.
10 Paul [also] went down. He lay down and stretched out on top of the young man and put his arms around him. Then he said [to the people who were standing around], “Do not worry, he is alive [again now]!”
Kuiti uPaulo wakasima pihi, ai wigooe ng'wenso mukola migulya akwe, akamu ungatila. Uugwa akaligitya, Leki kuhung'wi ukata, ku nsoko ukoli mupanga.”
11 Then Paul, [along with the others], went upstairs again and they ate the Lord’s Supper and other food [SYN]. Afterwards, Paul conversed with the believers until dawn. Then he left.
Uugwa akanankila hangi mu golofa nu ku uega u mukate, akalya. Ze yakilaa kitambuila ni enso ku itngo ilipu kupikiila maniambwa, akahega.
12 The [other] people took the young man [home], and were greatly encouraged because he was alive [again].
Akamuleta uyo u muhumba aze mupanga akiloelya nangaluu.
13 We then went to the ship. Paul did not get on the ship [with us in Troas], because he preferred to go [more quickly] overland to Assos [town]. The rest of us got on the ship and sailed for Assos.
Usese akola ai kutongee ntongeela ang'wa Paulo ku meli hangi kikatunga ku Aso, naza usese kuzipilye kumuhola uPaulo kuko. Iki kiko ung'wenso mukola ai uloilwe kituma, ku nsoko ai uzipilye kulongola kukiila mihi ni nyumu.
14 We [(exc)] met Paul in Assos. He got on [the ship] with us, and we sailed to Mitylene [town].
Nai wakapika uko ku Aso, kikamunankilya mu meli kikalongola ku Mitilene.
15 The day after [we reached Mitylene], we [sailed from there and] arrived [at a place] near Kios [Island]. The day after that, we sailed to Samos [Island]. The next day we [left Samos and] sailed to Miletus [town].
Uugwa usese kikahumbuka kupuma kung'wanso nu luhiku nula kabiili ai kupikile nkika a kabiili na kisiwa nika Kio. Luhiku nai lutyatile, kikapikiila ku kisiwa nika Samo, nu mudau akwe kikapika kisali nika Mileto.
16 [Miletus was just south of Ephesus city]. Paul had [earlier] decided that he would not get on a ship that would stop at Ephesus, because he did not want to spend [several] days in Asia [province]. If possible, he wanted to arrive in Jerusalem by the [time of the] Pentecost festival, [and the time of that festival was near].
Kunsoko u Paulo ai watulaa walamula kutunga muhinzo kukiila ku Efeso, iti kina waleke kutumila itungo ilipu lihi mu Asia; ku ndogoelyo ai watula nu upepele nua kukaya ku Yerusalemu kunsoko a luhiku nula Pentekoste, anga ai ihumike nuanso kituma iti
17 [When the ship arrived at] Miletus, Paul sent [a messenger] to Ephesus to ask the elders of the congregation to come to talk with him.
Kupuma ku Mileto akalagiilya antu kupika ku Efeso hangi akaitanga anyampala ni itekeelo.
18 When the elders arrived, Paul said to them, “You personally know how I [conducted myself among you the entire time] that I was with you, from the first day when I arrived [here] in Asia [province until the day I left].
Nai akapika kitalakwe, aka atambuila, unyenye akola mulingile puma u luhiku nula ng'wandyo nai mpambatile apa ku Asia, iti nai nkoli kitalanyu matungo ihi.
19 [You know how] I was serving the Lord [Jesus] very humbly and how I sometimes wept [about people. You also know how] I suffered because the Jews [SYN] [who were not believers often] tried [to harm me].
Nitumile ku Mukulu ku ulyuuku wihi hangi ku liholi, nu lwago nai lumpatile unene ku isui nila Ayahudi.
20 You also know that, as I preached [God’s message] to you, I never left out anything that would help you. You know that I taught you [God’s message] when many people were present, and I [also went to your] homes and taught it there.
Mulingile iti naiza shanga ai nigiiye kutanantya kitalanyu kintu kihi naza kituile ka kusanigwa, ni iti unene nai numumanyisilye kihenga ga ni kulongola ito ku ito.
21 I preached both to Jews and to non-Jews, telling them [all] that they must turn away from their sinful behavior. [I also told them they should] believe in our Lord Jesus.”
Mulingile iti unene nai nongolekile kualanga i Ayahudi ni Ayunani migulya a kila itunu kung'wa Itunda nu u huiili mu Mukulu nuitu uYesu.
22 “And now note this: I am going to Jerusalem, because [God’s] Spirit has clearly shown me that I must go there. I do not know what will happen to me [while I am there].
Ni itungili, gozeeli, unene, nize nkoli nu muhuiie u Ng'wau Ng'welu kutunga ku Yerusalemu, ndeke kumalinga i makani niiza akumpumila unene kung'wanso,
23 But I do know that in each city [where I have stopped], the Holy Spirit has (told me/[caused the believers to] tell me) that [in Jerusalem] people will put me in prison [PRS] and will cause me to suffer [PRS].
ila ku nsoko u Ng'wau Ng'welu winkuiila unene mu kila kisali hangi wiligitya kina i minyororo nu lwago zizo inindiie.
24 But I do not care even if people kill me, if first I am able to finish the work [MET] that the Lord Jesus has told me [to do. He appointed me] to tell people the good message that God [saves us] by doing for us what we do not deserve.
Kuiti unene shanga ai nsigile kina u likalo nu lane ingi ku nzila ihi na nsailo kitalane, iti nihume kumalinkiilya u lugendo nu lane nu uaiilya nai nsingiiye kupuma ku Mukulu uYesu, kukuiila u lukani nu luza nula ukende nuang'wa Itunda.
25 I have preached to you the message about how God desires to rule [people’s lives]. But now I know that today is the last time that you fellow believers will see me [SYN].
Ni itungili, goza, ningile kina ihi, mukati ao mu awo nai nongoe kuatanantilya u Utemi, shanga mukunihenga u usu hangi.
26 So I want you all to understand that if anyone [who has heard me preach] dies [without trusting in Jesus], it is not my fault [MTY],
Ku lulo kumu kuiila lelo yiyi, kina nimugila igazo ku sakami a muntu wihi.
27 because I told you [LIT] everything [HYP] that God has planned for us [(inc)].
Ku ndogoelyo shanga ai nigiiye kumutanantilya u ulowa nuang'wa Itunda.
28 [You leaders] must continue to believe and obey [God’s message. You must also help] all the other believers [MET] for whom the Holy Spirit has caused you to be responsible [MTY]. Watch over [MET] yourselves and the other believers [as] a shepherd [watches over his sheep]. God bought them with the blood [that flowed from] his [Son’s body on the cross].
Ku lulo tuli akendegeeli migulya anyu unyenye akola, ni migulya idale lihi niize u Ng'wau Ng'welu umuikile unyenye kutula miasunja. Tuli miakendegeeli ku usunja umilundo nua Mukulu, naiza uliguile ku sakami akwe mukola.
29 I know [very well] that after I leave, [people who teach] [MET] [false doctrines] will come among you and will do great harm to the believers. [They will be like] fierce wolves [that kill sheep].
Ningile kina ze yakilaa kuhega kitalane, mbugi ni ntaki yukingila mitalanyu, hangi ihite kuliaisiilya idale.
30 Even in your own group of believers there will be some who will deceive [other] believers by teaching them messages that are false. They will teach those messages so that some people [will believe them and] will become their followers.
Ningile kina ga nu mukati anyu akola, ang'wi a antu azile nu kuligitya makani a mulimili, iti kualuta i amanyisigwa a atyate enso.
31 So watch out [that none of you stops believing the true message about our Lord Jesus]. Remember that day and night for [about] three years I repeatedly taught you that message, and warned you with tears [in my eyes not to believe any other message].”
Ku lulo mutule miho. Kimbukiilyi kina ku myaka i taatu shanga ai nihumile kuleka kumanyisa kila ung'wi anyu ku liholi utiku nu mung'wi.
32 “[Now as I leave you], I ask God to protect you and to keep you believing the message [that he saves us(inc)] by doing for us what we do not deserve. [If you continue believing] the message [that I told you], you will become [spiritually mature], and God will give you the blessings that he has promised to give to all of those who belong to him.
Ni itungili unene naminkiilya kung'wa Itunda, nu kulukani nula ukende nuakwe, naiza luhumile kumuzenga nu kuminkiilya isalo palung'wi ni enso ihi niaikilwe ikulyo kung'wa Itunda.
33 [As for myself], I have not desired anyone’s money [MTY] or [fine] clothing.
Shanga ai nkete nsula a mpia, zahabu, ang'wi a ng'wenda.
34 You yourselves know that I have worked [with my hands] [MTY] to earn the money that my companions and I needed.
Mulingile unyenye akola kina i mikono iyi ininkiiye u lwinzo nulane mukola nu lwinzo nula awo nai akoli palung'wi nu nene.
35 In everything that I did, I showed you that we [(inc)] should work hard in order [to have enough money] to give some to those who are needy. We [(inc)] should remember that our Lord Jesus himself said, ‘You are happy when people give you what you need, but God will be happy with you when you give other people what they need.’”
Mu makani ihi ai numinkiiye mpyani a iti ni mutakiwe ku a aiilya ia nyeku ku kituma i milimo, ni iti ni mutakiwe ku kimbukiilya i makani a Mukulu uYesu, makani naiza u ng'wenso mukola ai uligitilye; “Ingi ibahu kupumya kukila kusingiilya.”
36 When Paul had finished speaking, he knelt down with all of the elders and prayed.
Ze yakilaa kuligitya kinya iti, ai utugamile akalompa palung'wi ni enso.
37 They all cried a lot, and they hugged Paul and kissed him.
Ihi akalila nangaluu nu kumugwila uPaulo mu nkingo nu kumulungila.
38 They were especially sad because he had said that they would never see him [SYN] again. Then they [all] went with him to the ship.
Ai ahumilwe kinya uwai ikilo nila ihi ku nsoko a iko naiza watulaa ukiligitilye, kina nangaluu shanga akihenga u usu nuakwe hangi. Uugwa akamutindikiilya mu Melikebu.
