Acts 16
1 Among other places Paul went to Derbe and Lystra. At the latter place they found a disciple, named Timothy, whose mother was a Jewess who had become a believer in Christ, while his father was a Greek,
Nimb’e Derbe naho mb’e Listra añe t’i Paoly le nanjo ty mpiòke atao Timoty, ana’ ty rakemba Jiosy, mpiato; Grika ty rae’e.
2 and who was well spoken of by the Brethren in Lystra and Iconium.
Nitalili-soa aze o rahalahy e Listra naho Ikaoniomao.
3 Wishing to take this man with him on his journey, Paul caused him to be circumcised on account of the Jews in that neighbourhood, for they all knew that his father had been a Greek.
Niteà’ i Paoly ty hindreza’e lia, le rinambe’e vaho nisavare’e ty amo Jiosy nitobokeo, amy te songa nahafohiñe ty rae’e ondatio t’ie Grika.
4 As they traveled from town to town, they gave the Brethren the decisions which had been reached by the Apostles and Officers of the Church at Jerusalem, for them to observe.
Ie niranga i rova rey le nitaroñe o fañè najado’ i Firàheñe naho i beim-pivory e Ierosaleme añe rey hambenañeo.
5 So the Churches grew stronger in the Faith, and increased in numbers from day to day.
Aa le niventèñe am-patokisañe o Fivorio vaho nitovoñe lomoñandro.
6 They next went through the Phrygian district of Galatia, but were restrained by the Holy Spirit from delivering the Message in Roman Asia.
Nañariary mb’e Frigià naho am-paripari’ i Galate iereo, amy te rinara’ i Arofo Masiñey tsy hitaroñe i tsaray an-tane’ Asia añe.
7 When they reached the borders of Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them.
Ie pok’ e Misià eo, le nipay higodañe mb’e Bitinia fe tsy napo’ i Arofo’ Iesoày.
8 Passing through Mysia, they went down to Troas;
Aa le rinio’ iereo ty Misià vaho nizotso mbe Troasy mb’eo.
9 and there one night Paul saw a vision. A Macedonian was standing and appealing to him — ‘Come over to Macedonia and help us.’
Nisodehañe amy Paoly haleñe añ’ aroñaroñe t’indaty nte Makedonia nijohañe eo nihalaly ama’e ty hoe: Mitsahà mb’e Makedonia mb’ etoa hañolots’ anay.
10 So, immediately after Paul had seen the vision, we looked for an opportunity to cross over to Macedonia, concluding that God had summoned us to tell the Good News to the people there.
Ie niaroñaroña’ i Paoly, le nikotepe amy zao zahay hionjoñe mb’e Makedonia añe, fa napota’ay ty hatò t’ie kinanjin’ Añahare hitaroñe am’iereo i talili-soay.
11 Accordingly we set sail from Troas, and ran before the wind to Samothrace, reaching Neapolis the next day.
Aa le nijon-dàkañe boak’ e Troasy naho nivantañe mb’e Samotrakia, vaho nimb’e Neapolia añe amy loak’ àndroy.
12 From there we made our way to Philippi, which is the principal city of that part of Macedonia, and also a Roman Settlement. In that city we spent several days.
Boak’ ao le nimb’e Filipy, ty rova-fiaolo amy fari’ i Makedoniay, fa aman-tobe ty ao. Nitobok’ amy rovay andro tsy ampeampe zahay.
13 On the Sabbath we went outside the gate to the river-side, where we supposed there would be a Place of Prayer; and we sat down and talked to the women who were gathered there.
Ie ami’ty andro Sabotse, niavotse i rovay nimb’ añ’olon-tsaka mb’eo, fa inao toem-pitalahoañe ty ey, le nitoboke nifanaontsy amo rakemba nivorivorio.
14 Among them was a woman, named Lydia, belonging to Thyatira, a dealer in purple cloth, who was accustomed to join in the worship of God. The Lord touched this woman’s heart, so that she gave attention to the Message delivered by Paul,
Nahatsendreñe ty rakemba atao Lidiae, mpanao balike lamba malò-mavo an-drova atao Tiatira, mpitalaho aman’ Añahare; le sinoka’ i Talè ty arofo’e vaho hinao’e ty nitaroña’ i Paoly.
15 and, when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us to become her guests. “Since you have shown your conviction,” she said, “that I really am a believer in the Lord, come and stay in my house.” And she insisted on our doing so.
Ie nalipotse naho o añ’anjomba’eo le nambarà’e ami’ty hoe: Naho atokisa’ areo ty fiatoako amy Talè, le mihovà an-trañoko vaho mañialoa ao. Le nazì’e zahay.
16 One day, as we were on our way to the Place of Prayer, we were met by a girl possessed by a divining spirit, who made large profits for her masters by fortune-telling.
Teo t’ie nimb’am-pitalahoam-beo ro nifanojeha ami’ty ampela amam-pañahy nahafitoky, ie nanontoñe vara maro amo talè’eo amy fizeke’ey.
17 This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, calling: “These men are servants of the most high God, and they are bringing you news of a way to Salvation.”
Norihe’e t’i Paoly naho zahay nitazataza ty hoe: Mpitoron’ Añahare Andindimoneñey ondati-retia, mpanoro antika i lalam-pandrombahañey.
18 She had been doing this for several days, when Paul, much vexed, turned and said to the spirit within her: “In the Name of Jesus Christ I command you to leave her.” That very moment the spirit left her.
Andro maro t’ie nitolom-panao izay. Aa ie niembetse t’i Paoly, nitolike le nanoe’e ty hoe amy angatsey: Lilieko amy tahina’ Iesoà Norizañey, Iakaro! Le nifaok’ ama’e amy oray avao.
19 When her masters saw that there was no hope of further profit from her, they seized Paul and Silas, dragged them into the public square to the authorities,
Aa ie nirendre’ o tompo’eo te nifaok’ am’iereo ka ty fitama’ iareo vara, le tsinepa’ iereo t’i Paoly naho i Silasy vaho kinovovò’ iereo mb’ an-tsena mb’ aolo’ ondaty beio mb’eo,
20 and took them before the Magistrates. “These men are causing a great disturbance in our town,” they complained;
le nasese añatrefa’ o bei’ i rovaio, naho nanoa’ iareo ty hoe: Mampirehoreho ty rova toy ondaty retiañe, fa Jiosy,
21 “They are Jews, and they are teaching customs which it is not right for us, as Romans, to sanction or adopt.”
vaho mandrisike sata faly tsy mete rambesentika ndra hambenan-tika nte-Roma.
22 On this the mob rose as one man against them, and the Magistrates stripped them of their clothing and ordered them to be beaten with rods.
Aa le nitrao-piongake hiatreatre am’ iareo i lahialeñey; naho nihaloe’ o beio am’iareo o saro’eo vaho linily t’ie ho fofohen-kobaiñe.
23 After beating them severely, the Magistrates put them in prison, with orders to the Governor of the Jail to keep them in safe custody.
Aa ie kinabokabo’ iareo fofoke, le natafasiotse am-pandrohizañe ao vaho nafantok’ amy mpigarim-balabeiy te hambenañe soa.
24 On receiving so strict an order, the Governor put them into the inner cell, and secured their feet in the stocks.
Kanao izay ty nandiliañe aze, le najo’e am-po’ ty efetse làlek’ ao iereo, vaho nazi’e an-dabarò o fandia’eo.
25 About midnight, while Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and while the prisoners were listening to them,
Aa ie nimatokalembey, naho niloloke naho nisabo aman’ Añahare avao t’i Paoly naho i Silasy am-pijanjiña’ o mpirohio,
26 suddenly there was an earthquake of such violence that the Jail was shaken to its foundations; all the doors flew open, and all the prisoners’ chains were loosened.
le nivovoa’ ty ezeñezen-tane ra’elahy, nahafiozoñozoñe o faha’ i porozòio, songa sinoka’e o lalam-beio vaho sindre binala’e o silisilio.
27 Roused from his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, the Governor drew his sword intending to kill himself, in the belief that the prisoners had escaped.
Tsekak’ amy firota’ey i mpigarim-balabeiy le naheo’e te nidañadaña o lalam-beim-balabeio vaho napontsoa’e ty fibara’e hamoy aiñe amy te natao’e te nibolatitse o rinohio.
28 But Paul called our loudly: “Do not harm yourself; we are all here.”
Fe pinaza’ i Paoly ty hoe: Ko mijoy vatañe! Hene atoan-jahay!
29 Calling for a light, the Governor rushed in, and flung himself trembling at the feet of Paul and Silas.
Aa le nitoka jiro i mpigaritsey naho nihitrike mb’eo nititititike vaho nihotrak’ am-pandia’ i Paoly naho i Silasy eo.
30 Then he led them out, and said: “What must I do to be saved?”
Nakare’e le nanoe’e ty hoe: O androanavio, ino ty hanoeko handrombahako fiaiñe?
31 “Believe in Jesus, our Lord,” they replied, “and you shall be saved, you and your household too.”
Le hoe iereo: atokiso i Talè Iesoà, le ho rombaheñe—ihe naho o añ’anjomba’oo,
32 Then they spoke to him of God’s Message, and to all his household as well.
le nitaroña’e ty tsara’ Iehovà vaho amo añ’ anjomba’e iabio.
33 And that very hour of the night he took them and washed their wounds, and he himself and every one belonging to him were baptized without delay.
Nindese’e amy ora’ i haleñeiy iereo nanasa o fereo, le nalipotse, ie naho o aze iabio;
34 Afterwards he took them up to his house and set before them something to eat, rejoicing that he, with all his household, had come to believe in God.
naho nampihovae’e añ’anjomba’e ao iereo naho nanjotsoa’e vaho nirebeke te niatoa’e t’i Andrianañahare, ie naho o keleia’e iabio.
35 In the morning the Magistrates sent the police with an order for the men to be discharged.
Ie nazava i àndroy, le nirahe’ o beio o lahindefoñeo ami’ty hoe: Avotsoro indaty rey.
36 The Governor of the Jail told Paul of his instructions. “The Magistrates have sent an order for your discharge,” he said, “so you had better leave the place at once and go quietly away.”
Aa le natalili’ i mpigaritsey amy Paoly i entañey, ami’ty hoe: Fa nampañitrike ty hoe o beio t’ie ho hahàñe. Miavota arè, mañaveloa am-panintsiñañe.
37 But Paul’s answer to them was: “They have flogged us in public without trial, though we are Roman citizens, and they have put us in prison, and now they are for sending us out secretly! No, indeed! Let them come and take us out themselves.”
Fa hoe t’i Paoly am’iereo: Vinangovango’ iareo am-batraike tsy aman-jaka, zahay nte-Roma, vaho najo’ iareo am-balabey ao. Aa vaho haronjeñe mb’eo hao henaneo am-pianjiñañe? Aiy! Soa te ie ro homb’ etoa hañavotse anay.
38 The police reported his words to the Magistrates, who, on hearing that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, were alarmed,
Ie natalili’ i mpigaritse rey amo beio i saontsiy, le nihembañe te nahajanjiñe t’ie nte-Roma.
39 and went to the prison, and did their best to conciliate them. Then they took them out, and begged them to leave the city.
Aa le nimb’ eo iereo nifelek’ am’ iareo, nanese vaho nihalaly t’ie hiavotse i rovay.
40 When Paul and Silas left the prison, they went to Lydia’s house, and, after they had seen the Brethren, and encouraged them, they left the place.
Niakatse i porozòy iereo le nimb’ añ’ anjomba’ i Lidiae mb’ eo naho nahaoniñe o rahalahio naho nañohò iareo, vaho nienga.
