Acts 17
1 Now when they had passed through the cities of Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to the city of Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.
Ie niranga i Ampifolia naho i Apolonia le nandoake e Tesalonika fa ama’e ao ty Fitontonan-Jiosy.
2 Paul, as his custom was, went to them, and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the scriptures.
Nizilik’ am-pitontonañ’ ao t’i Paoly amy lili’ey, le nitoroa’e boak’ amo Sokitse Masiñeo ami’ty Sabotse telo,
3 He was opening the scriptures and explaining that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise again from the dead. He said, “This Jesus whom I proclaim to you is the Christ.”
nampalange naho nampidodea te tsi-mahay tsy nijale i Norizañey vaho nitroatse amy havilasiy, ami’ty hoe, Iesoà itaroñakoy, ie ‘nio i Norizañey.
4 Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, including a large number of devout Greeks, and not a few of the leading women.
Niantoke ty ila’e le nirekets’ amy Paoly naho i Silasy; nanao zay ka ty maro amo Grika mpitalahoo, vaho maromaro amo roakemba beio.
5 But the unbelieving Jews, being moved with jealousy, took certain wicked men from the marketplace, gathered a crowd together, and set the city in an uproar. Assaulting the house of Jason, they wanted to bring Paul and Silas out to the people.
Fe nañitrike ondaty tsivokatse boak’ an-tsena ao am-pikirañañe, o Tehodao, nitrobotrobo i lahialeñey, nampivalitsingorake i rovay; vaho nifajifajy mb’ añ’ anjomba’ i Jasona hañakarañe iareo mb’amy màroy.
6 But when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and certain other brothers before the officials of the city, crying, “These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also.
F’ie tsy nitendreke; le kinororòke mb’añatrefa’ o bei’ i rovaio mb’eo t’i Jasona naho ty roahalahy ila’e, vaho nitazataza ty hoe: Hehe te nivotrak’ atoy ka o mpampibalitaboake ty tane toio,
7 These men whom Jason has welcomed act against the decrees of Caesar; they say that there is another king—Jesus.”
mbore nampihovàe’ i Jasona. Mandilatse o lilin-Kaisarao ty sata’ iareo le inao eo ze o mpanjaka tovo’e atao Iesoà zao.
8 The crowd and the officials of the city were disturbed when they heard these things.
Ie nahajanjiñe izay, le nitsiborehetoke i lahialeñey naho o bein-drovao.
9 But after the officials made Jason and the rest pay money as security, then they let them go.
Le nampandoà’ iareo àntoke t’i Jasona naho o rañe’eo vaho navotsotse.
10 That night the brothers sent Paul and Silas to Berea. When they arrived there, they went into the synagogue of the Jews.
Aa le nahitri’ o roahalahio aniany amy haleñey mb’e Berea mb’eo t’i Paoly naho i Silasy. Ie pok’ eo le nizilik’ am-pitontonan-Jiosy ao.
11 Now these people were more noble than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.
Nivañoñe te amo nte Tesalonikao iretoa, amy t’ie nandrambe o tsarao am-pahimbañañe vaho nañotsohotso o Sokitse Masiñeo lomoñandro handrendreke ty hatò’ o raha zao.
12 Therefore many of them believed, including some influential Greek women and many men.
Aa le maro ty niantoke, miharo ami’ty roakemba maromaro aman-kasy naho amo lahilahy Grikao.
13 But when the Jews of Thessalonica learned that Paul was also proclaiming the word of God at Berea, they went there and stirred up and troubled the crowds.
Aa ie nifohi’ o Jiosy nte Tesalonikao te mbore nitaroñe i tsaran’ Añaharey e Berea t’i Paoly, le niheo mb’eo ka iereo nitrobo i lahialeñey.
14 Then immediately, the brothers sent Paul to go to the sea, but Silas and Timothy stayed there.
Le nampihitrife’ o roahalahio pak’an-driak’ añe aniany t’i Paoly, fe mbe nitambatse eo t’i Silasy naho i Timoty.
15 Those who were leading Paul took him as far as the city of Athens. As they left Paul there, they received from him instructions for Silas and Timothy to come to him as quickly as possible.
Nasese’ o lahilahio pak’ Atena añe t’i Paoly; le nimpoly ninday saontsy amy Silasy naho i Timoty ty homb’ama’e añe masìka.
16 Now while Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw the city full of idols.
Nandiñe iareo e Atena ao t’i Paoly fe nitsimboetse añ’arofo t’ie nahaisake te lifo-kazomanga i rovay.
17 So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and others who worshiped God, as well as in the marketplace with those who happened to be there.
Aa le nitaroñe lomoñandro amo Jiosio naho amo mpañeveñe aman’ Añahareo am-pitontonañe ao naho an-tsena ey amy ze nifanampe ama’e.
18 But also some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. Some said, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others said, “He seems to be one who calls people to follow strange gods,” because he was proclaiming Jesus and the resurrection.
Nifanaontsy ama’e ka o mpikaro-kihitse amo Epikoreo naho amo Stoikao. Hoe ty ila’e: Ino ty ho volañe’ ty mpangaradadake tìa? Hoe ka ty ila’e: Hoe t’ie mpitalily ndrañahare hafa, amy t’ie nitaroñe Iesoà naho i fivañonambelo’ey.
19 They took Paul and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, “May we know this new teaching which you were speaking?
Rinambe’ iereo naho nasese mb’ami’ty Areopagò mb’eo, le nanao ty hoe: Ehe ampahafohino anay te inoñe o fañòhañe vao saontsie’oo;
20 For you bring some strange things to our ears. Therefore, we want to know what these things mean.”
amy t’ie minday enta ankafankafa an-dravembia’ay, paia’ay ty hahafohiñe ty lengo’ o raha zao.
21 (Now all the Athenians and the strangers living there spent their time in nothing but either telling or listening about something new.)
(Toe fonga tsy nanao inoñ’ inoñe o nte Atenao naho ze ambahiny ao naho tsy ty hitalily ndra ty hijanjiñe ze atao vao lomoñandro.)
22 So Paul stood in the middle of the Areopagus and said, “You men of Athens, I see that you are very religious in every way.
Aa le nijohañe añivo’ i Vohi-Arese eo t’i Paoly nanao ty hoe: O ry nte Atenao! Treako t’ie vata’e mpitalaho amy ze he’e.
23 For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found an altar with this inscription, “To an Unknown God.” What therefore you worship in ignorance, this I announce to you.
Izaho nijenlajelañe, nisamba o fitalahoa’ areoo, le nizoeko ty kitrely nipatereñe ty hoe: Ho amy t’i Andrianañahare tsy Fohiñe. Aa le hitaroñako i italahoa’ areo fa tsy apota’ areoy.
24 The God who made the world and everything in it, since he is Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples built with hands.
I Andrianañahare nanao ty voatse toy naho ze he’e ama’ey, ie i Talè i likerañey naho ty tane toiy vaho tsy mpimoneñe an-kibohotse nanoem-pitàñe re;
25 Neither is he served by men's hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives people life and breath and everything else.
mbore tsy atràm-pità’ ondaty—ino ty paiae’e? Ie ty mpanolo-kaveloñe naho arofo vaho ze he’e.
26 From one man he made every nation of people to live on the surface of the earth, having determined their appointed seasons and the boundaries of their living areas,
Le songa namboare’e an-dio raike ze foko’ ondaty, himoneña’e an-tane atoy, le ie ty nisafiry o sàn’ andro hiraoraoa’ iareo, vaho ty efem-pimoneña’ iareo;
27 so that they should search for God and perhaps they may feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is not far from each one of us.
soa te hipay an’ Andrianañahare, hitsoek’ aze, he ho tendreke, ie tsy lavitse an-tikañ’ iaby.
28 For in him we live and move and have our being, just as one of your own poets has said, 'For we also are his offspring.'
Fa ama’e ao tika ro veloñe naho mihetseke vaho manañ’ aiñe, manahake ty fitaroña’ o mpahay sabo’ areoo, ty hoe: Tarira’e ka tikañe.
29 Therefore, since we are God's offspring, we ought not to think that the qualities of deity are like gold, or silver, or stone—images created by the art and imagination of man.
Aa kanao tariran’ Añahare tika, le tsy mete ty fitsakorean-tika te ampihambañeñe ami’ty volamena ndra volafoty ndra vato nisokireñe an-kilala naho ami’ty hihi’ ondatio i Masiñey.
30 Therefore God overlooked the times of ignorance, but now he commands all men everywhere to repent.
Ie nihevea’e heike an-tsa habahimoañe, ro taroñen’ Añahare henaneo te tsi-mete tsy hene misoloho ondatio ndra aia aia,
31 This is because he has set a day when he will judge the world in righteousness by the man he has chosen. God has given proof of this man to everyone by raising him from the dead.”
amy te nifotoàña’e andro zaka an-katò ty voatse toy añam’ indaty tinendre’ey; ie niventè’e amy ze kila ondaty amy nampitroara’e an-kavilasy.
32 Now when the men of Athens heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked Paul; but others said, “We will listen to you again about this matter.”
Aa ie jinanji’ iereo ty hoe: Fitroarañ’ an-kavilasy, le nikobìha’ ty ila’e, vaho hoe ka ty ila’e: Mbe hijanjiña’ay indraike.
33 After that, Paul left them.
Aa le nienga iareo t’i Paoly.
34 But certain men joined him and believed, including Dionysius the Areopagite, a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
Fe nipitek’ ama’e t’indaty ila’e vaho niato. Tam’ iereo t’i Dionisio, mpiamy Areopagoy, naho ty rakemba atao Damarie vaho ty ila’e.
