Acts 13

1 Now there were in Antioch, in the Church there--as Prophets and teachers--barnabas, Symeon surnamed 'the black,' Lucius the Cyrenaean, Manaen (who was Herod the Tetrarch's foster-brother), and Saul.

Mo baporofiting le mo baruting ba phuthego kwa Antioka go ne go le Barenabase le Simeone (yo gape o neng a bidiwa “Monna Montsho”), le Lukio (wa Kurene), le Manaene (yo o otletsweng gongwe le Kgosi Herode), le Saulo.

2 While they were worshipping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for Me, now at once, Barnabas and Saul, for the work to which I have called them."

Letsatsi lengwe banna ba, ba ntse ba rapela ba bile ba itimile dijo, Mowa O O Boitshepo wa re, “Ntomololelang Barenabase le Saulo go dira tiro e e tlhophegileng e ke e ba bileditseng.”

3 So, after fasting and prayer and the laying on of hands, they let them go.

Mme morago ga go itima dijo le go rapela, ba ba baya diatla, mme ba ba naya tsela.

4 They therefore, being thus sent out by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleuceia, and from there sailed to Cyprus.

Mme ya re ka go gogwa ke Mowa O O Boitshepo ba ya kwa Seleukia ba bo ba ya kwa Kupero.

5 Having reached Salamis, they began to announce God's Message in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John as their assistant.

Mme mo motseng wa Salamise, ba ne ba ya kwa tlung ya thuto ya Sejuta ba rera. (Johane Mareko o ne a tsamaya le bone e le mothusi wa bone).

6 When they had gone through the whole length of the island as far as Paphos, they there met with a Jewish magician and false prophet, Bar-Jesus by name,

Morago ba rera mo motseng mongwe le mongwe go kgabaganya setlhaketlhake sotlhe go fitlhelela ba tsena mo Pafosa kwa ba neng ba kopana teng le moloi wa Mojuta, moporofiti wa tsietso yo o neng a bidiwa Barajesu. O ne a ikgolagantse le molaodi Seregio Paulo, yo e neng e le motho yo o tlhaloganyang thata. Molaodi a laletsa Barenabase le Saulo go mo etela, gonne o ne a batla go utlwa molaetsa wa bone o o neng o tswa kwa Modimong.

7 who was a friend of the Proconsul Sergius Paulus. The Proconsul was a man of keen intelligence. He sent for Barnabas and Saul, and asked to be told God's Message.

8 But Elymas (or 'the Magician,' for such is the meaning of the name) opposed them, and tried to prevent the Proconsul from accepting the faith.

Mme Elemase (leina la gagwe ka Segerika), wa moloi a leka go faposa le go tlhotlheletsa gore molaodi a seka a reetsa se Saulo le Barenabase ba neng ba se bua, a leka go mo dira gore a seka a ikanya Morena.

9 Then Saul, who is also called Paul, was filled with the Holy Spirit, and, fixing his eyes on Elymas,

Mme Saulo ka a tletse Mowa O O Boitshepo, a leba moloi ka bogale mme a re,

10 said, "You who are full of every kind of craftiness and unscrupulous cunning--you son of the Devil and foe to all that is right--will you never cease to misrepresent the straight paths of the Lord?

“Morwa diabolo ke wena, o tletse mofuta mongwe le mongwe wa go tsietsa le bolotsana, mmaba wa sengwe le sengwe se se siameng, a ga o kitla o khutlisa go ganetsa Morena?

11 The Lord's hand is now upon you, and you will be blind for a time and unable to see the light of day." Instantly there fell upon him a mist and a darkness, and, as he walked about, he begged people to lead him by the hand.

Mme Modimo gompieno o beile seatla sa one sa kwatlhao mo go wena, mme o tlaa foufala ka lobakanyana.” Ka bonako ga nna mouwane le lefifi mo go ene, mme a simolola go tsamaya a kopa mongwe gore a mo tshware ka letsogo a mo goge.

12 Then the Proconsul, seeing what had happened, believed, being struck with amazement at the teaching of the Lord.

Mme erile molaodi a bona se se diragetseng a dumela mme a hakgamalela nonofo ya molaetsa wa Modimo.

13 From Paphos, Paul and his party put out to sea and sailed to Perga in Pamphylia. John, however, left them and returned to Jerusalem.

Mme Paulo le ba o neng a na nabo ba tloga mo Pafosa ka sekepe ba ya Perega, wa Pamfilia. Mme Johane a ba ngwegela a boela Jerusalema.

14 But they themselves, passing through from Perga, came to Antioch in Pisidia. Here, on the Sabbath day, they went into the synagogue and sat down.

Mme Barenabase le Paulo ba ne ba ya Antioka, motse o o neng o le mo kgaolong ya Pisidia. Ka letsatsi la Sabata ba ne ba tsena mo tlung ya thuto go tshwara tirelo-Modimo.

15 After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the Wardens of the synagogue sent word to them. "Brethren," they said, "if you have anything encouraging to say to the people, speak."

Mme morago ga go balwa mo go tlwaelesegileng ga Dikwalo tsa ga Moshe le tsa Baporofiti, bagolwane ba ntlo ya thuto ba ba romelela molaetsa o: “Bakaulengwe, fa lo na le lefoko la tao mo go rona, tlang lo le bue!”

16 So Paul rose, and motioning with his hand for silence, said, "Israelites, and you others who fear God, pay attention to me.

Mme Paulo a ema, a dumedisa mme a simolola a re, “Bana ba Iseraele, le botlhe ba ba fano ba ba tlotlang Modimo, [mmang ke simolole se ke se buang ka go lo bolelela ditso di se kae].

17 The God of this people of Israel chose our forefathers, and made the people great during their stay in Egypt, until with wondrous power He brought them out from that land.

“Modimo wa chaba e, ya Iseraele o tlhophile bo rraa-ronamogolwagolwane mme wa ba tlotla mo Egepeto ka go ba ntsha ka kgalalelo mo botlhankeng jwa bone.

18 For a period of about forty years, He fed them, like a nurse, in the Desert.

“Mme wa ba tlhokomela mo go tsamayeng ga bone mo sekakeng ka dingwaga di le masome mane.

19 Then, after overthrowing seven nations in the land of Canaan, He divided that country among them as their inheritance for about four hundred and fifty years;

Mme wa senya dichaba di supa mo Kanana, mme wa neela Iseraele lefatshe la bone e le boswa. Baatlhodi ba busitse ka lobaka lo e neng e ka nna dingwaga di le makgolo a mane le masome a matlhano, mme ba ne ba salwa morago ke Samuele wa moporofiti.

20 and afterwards He gave them judges down to the time of the Prophet Samuel.

21 Next they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a Benjamite, who reigned forty years.

“Mme batho ba kopa gore ba nne le kgosi, mme Modimo wa ba neela Saulo (morwa Kishe), monna wa lotso lwa ga Benjamine, yo o neng a busa ka dingwaga di le masome a mane.

22 After removing him, He raised up David to be their king, to whom He also bore witness when He said, "'I have found David the son of Jesse, a man I love, who will obey all My commands.'

“Mme le fa go ntse jalo, Modimo wa mo tlosa wa tlhoma Dafide go nna kgosi mo maemong a gagwe, monna yo Modimo o neng wa re ka ga gagwe, ‘Dafide (morwa Jese) monna yo pelo yame e mo itumelelang thata, yo o tlaa dirang go rata ga me gotlhe.’

23 "It is from among David's descendants that God, in fulfilment of His promise, has raised up a Saviour for Israel, even Jesus.

Go tswa mo losikeng lwa monna yo, Modimo o ne wa tlisetsa Iseraele Mmoloki, ebong Jesu, fela jaaka o solofeditse.

24 Before the coming of Jesus, John had proclaimed to all the people of Israel a baptism of repentance.

Mme pele ga a goroga, Johane wa Mokolobetsi o ne a rera botlhokwa jwa gore mongwe le mongwe mo Iseraele a sokologe mo dibeng le go boela mo Modimong.

25 But John, towards the end of his career, repeatedly asked the people, "'What do you suppose me to be? I am not the Christ. But there is One coming after me whose sandal I am not worthy to unfasten.'

Mme erile fa Johane a fetsa tiro ya gagwe a botsa a re, ‘A lo akanya gore ke Mesia? Nnyaa! Ene o e tla ka bonako, mme mo go ene ga ke sepe!’

26 "Brethren, descendants of the family of Abraham, and all among you who fear God, to us has this Message of salvation been sent.

“Bakaulengwe, lona bomorwa Aberahame, le lona lotlhe Badichaba ba lo tlotlang Modimo, poloko e ke ya rona rotlhe!

27 For the people of Jerusalem and their rulers, by the judgement they pronounced on Jesus, have actually fulfilled the predictions of the Prophets which are read Sabbath after Sabbath, through ignorance of those predictions and of Him.

Bajuta mo Jerusalema le baeteledipele ba bone ba diragaditse seporofeso ka go bolaya Jesu, gonne ba ne ba sa mo lemoge, kgotsa ba sa itse gore ke ene yo baporofiti ba neng ba kwadile ka ga gagwe, le fa ba ne ba utlwa mafoko a baporofiti a balwa Sabata mongwe le mongwe.

28 Without having found Him guilty of any capital offence they urged Pilate to have Him put to death;

Mme ba ne ba tlhoka mabaka a a utlwalang go mmolaya, mme ba kopa Pilatwe gore a ba letle gore ba bolaye Jesu.

29 and when they had carried out everything which had been written about Him, they took Him down from the cross and laid Him in a tomb.

Mme erile ba sena go diragatsa seporofeso sotlhe ka ga loso lwa gagwe, o ne a pagololwa mo sefapanong mme a tsenngwa mo lebitleng.

30 "But God raised Him from the dead.

“Mme Modimo wa mo tsosa gape! mo losong.

31 And, after a few days, He appeared to the people who had gone up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem and are now witnesses concerning Him to the Jews.

Mme o ne a bonwa gantsi mo malatsing a makhutshwane a a latelang ke banna ba ba neng ba na nae go tswa Galalea go ya Jerusalema, banna ba ba neng ba sa bolo go nna ba bolela ka gale mo phatlalatseng.

32 And we bring you the Good News about the promise made to our forefathers,

“Mme jaanong Barenabase le nna re fano go lo tlisetsa Mafoko a a Molemo a, gore tsholofetso ya Modimo mo go borraetsho-mogolo e diragaditswe mo dinakong tsa rona, ka go tsosa Jesu mo losong gape. Se ke sone se Pesalema ya bobedi e buang kaga sone fa e bua kaga Jesu e re, ‘Gompieno ke go tlotlile jaaka Morwaake.’

33 that God has amply fulfilled it to our children in raising up Jesus; as it is also written in the second Psalm, 'Thou art My Son: to-day I have become Thy Father.'

34 And as to His having raised Him from among the dead, never again to be in the position of one soon to return to decay, He speaks thus: 'I will give you the holy and trustworthy promises made to David.'

“Gonne Modimo o ne o solofeditse go mo rudisa gape, a se kitla a tlhola a a swa gape. Mo go kwadilwe mo lokwalong lo lo reng, ‘Ke tlaa lo direla dilo tse di hakgamatsang tse ke di solofeditseng Dafide.’

35 Because in another Psalm also He says, 'Thou wilt not give up Thy Holy One to undergo decay.'

“Mo Pesalemeng e nngwe o tlhalositse thata a re, ‘Modimo ga o kitla o letla gore yo o Boitshepo wa one a bole.’

36 For David, after having been useful to his own generation in accordance with God's purpose, did fall asleep, was gathered to his forefathers, and did undergo decay.

Mo go ne go sa reye Dafide, gonne erile Dafide a sena go direla dikokomana tsa gagwe ka fa go rateng ga Modimo, o ne a swa mme a fitlhwa, mme mmele wa gagwe wa bola.

37 But He whom God raised to life underwent no decay.

[Nnyaa, go ne go raya yo mongwe], mongwe yo Modimo o mo rudisitseng, yo mmele wa gagwe o iseng o ke o tshwarwe ke tshenyego ya loso.

38 "Understand therefore, brethren, that through this Jesus forgiveness of sins is announced to you;

“Bakaulengwe! Reetsang! Mo monneng yo ebong Jesu, go na le boitshwarelo jwa dibe tsa lona!

39 and in Him every believer is absolved from all offences, from which you could not be absolved under the Law of Moses.

Mme mongwe le mongwe yo o mo ikanyang o golotswe mo melatong yotlhe le gone o siame, sengwe se molao wa Sejuta o neng o sa kake wa se dira.

40 Beware, then, lest what is spoken in the Prophets should come true of you:

Mme jaanong itlhokomeleng! Se direng gore mafoko a baporofiti a reye lona. Gonne ba re,

41 'Behold, you despisers, be astonished and perish, because I am carrying on a work in your time--a work which you will utterly refuse to believe, though it be fully declared to you.'"

‘Lebang mme lo nyelele, lona banyatsi ba boammaaruri, gonne ke dira sengwe mo lobakeng lwa lona, sengwe se lo se ka keng lwa se dumela fa lo utlwa se bolelwa.’”

42 As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the people earnestly begged to have all this repeated to them on the following Sabbath.

Mme erile batho ba tswa mo tlung ya thuto ka letsatsi leo, ba kopa Paulo go boa a ya go bua le bone beke e e latelang.

43 And, when the congregation had broken up, many of the Jews and of the devout converts from heathenism continued with Paul and Barnabas, who talked to them and urged them to hold fast to the grace of God.

Mme Bajuta ba le bantsi le Badichaba ba badumedi ba ba neng ba rapela kwa tlung ya thuto ba sala Paulo le Barenabase morago mo mmileng mme bone ba ba tlhotlheletsa go amogela kutlwelobotlhoko e Modimo o e ba nayang.

44 On the next Sabbath almost the whole population of the city came together to hear the Lord's Message.

Beke e e latelang motse otlhe wa batla go tla go ba utlwa ba rera Lefoko la Modimo.

45 Seeing the crowds, the Jews, filled with angry jealousy, opposed Paul's statements and abused him.

Mme erile fa Bajuta ba baeteledipele ba bona bontsintsi jwa batho ba tlala lefufa, mme ba hutsa ba bo ba ganetsa se Paulo o neng a se bua.

46 Then, throwing off all reserve, Paul and Barnabas said, "We were bound to proclaim God's Message to you first. But since you spurn it and judge yourselves to be unworthy of the Life of the Ages--well, we turn to the Gentiles. (aiōnios g166)

Mme Paulo le Barenabase ba ne ba bua ka bopelokgale ba re, “Go ne go tlhokega gore Mafoko a a Molemo a a tswang kwa Modimong a tshwanetse go neelwa lona Bajuta pele. Mme ka gobo lo a ganne, lwa ba lwa itshupa fa lo sa tshwanela botshelo jo bo sa khutleng, go siame re tlaa bo neela Badichaba. (aiōnios g166)

47 For such is the Lord's command to us. "'I have placed Thee,' He says of Christ, 'as a light to the Gentiles, in order that Thou mayest be a Saviour as far as the remotest parts of the earth.'"

Gonne se ke se Morena o se laotseng fa a re, Ke lo dirile lesedi mo go badichaba, go ba goga mo khutlong tse di kgakala tsa lefatshe go ba tlisa mo polokong ya me.”

48 The Gentiles listened with delight and extolled the Lord's Message; and all who were pre-destined to the Life of the Ages believed. (aiōnios g166)

Mme erile Badichaba ba utlwa se, ba itumela thata mme ba ipelela molaetsa wa ga Paulo; ba le bantsi ba ba neng ba batla botshelo jo bo sa khutleng, ba dumela. (aiōnios g166)

49 So the Lord's Message spread through the whole district.

Mme molaetsa wa Modimo wa gasama mo kgaolong eo yotlhe.

50 But the Jews influenced the gentlewomen of rank who worshipped with them, and also the leading men in the city, and stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of the district.

Mme baeteledipele ba Sejuta ba feretlha badumedi ba basadi ba ba boifang Modimo ga mmogo le baeteledipele ba motse mme ba tlhotlheletsa boidiidi jwa batho go nna kgatlhanong le Paulo le Barenabase, mme ba ba kobela kwa ntle ga motse.

51 But they shook off the dust from their feet as a protest against them and came to Iconium;

Mme ba ne ba itlhotlhora lorole mo dinaong tsa bone go supa go nna kgatlhanong le motse o, mme ba ya kwa motseng wa Ikonio.

52 and as for the disciples, they were more and more filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

Mme ba ba ba sokolotseng ba tlala boitumelo le Mowa O O Boitshepo.