Acts 16
1 He also came to Derbe and to Lystra. At Lystra he found a disciple, Timothy by name--the son of a Christian Jewess, though he had a Greek father.
Awo Pawulo n’asookera e Derube n’oluvannyuma n’alaga e Lusitula. Eyo waaliyo omuyigirizwa erinnya lye Timoseewo. Nnyina yali Muyudaaya omukkiriza, nga kitaawe Muyonaani,
2 Timothy was well spoken of by the brethren at Lystra and Iconium,
abooluganda mu Lusitula ne mu Ikoniya nga bamwogerako birungi byereere.
3 and Paul desiring that he should accompany him on his journey, took him and circumcised him on account of the Jews in those parts, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
Pawulo n’ayagala Timoseewo agende nabo mu lugendo lwabwe. Bw’atyo n’amala okumukomola, kubanga Abayudaaya bonna mu kitundu ekyo baali bamanyi kitaawe wa Timoseewo nga bw’ali Omuyonaani.
4 As they journeyed on from town to town, they handed to the brethren for their observance the decisions which had been arrived at by the Apostles and Elders in Jerusalem.
Awo bwe baali nga bayita mu bibuga ne babategeeza okukwatanga ebiragiro ebyasalibwawo abatume n’abakadde b’Ekkanisa mu Yerusaalemi ebikwata ku baamawanga.
5 So the Churches went on gaining a stronger faith and growing in numbers from day to day.
Ekkanisa ne yeeyongeranga amaanyi mu kukkiriza era n’abantu ne beeyongera obungi buli lunaku.
6 Then Paul and his companions passed through Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to proclaim the Message in the province of Asia.
Pawulo ne banne ne batambula ne bayita mu nsi y’e Fulugiya n’e Ggalatiya kubanga Mwoyo Mutukuvu yali abaziyizza okugenda mu Asiya okubuulirayo Ekigambo.
7 When they reached the frontier of Mysia, they were about to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit this.
Bwe baatuuka e Musiya ne bagezaako okugenda Bisuniya, naye Mwoyo wa Yesu n’atabakkiriza.
8 So, passing along Mysia, they came to Troas.
Kyebaava bayita obuyisi mu kitundu kya Musiya ne baserengeta e Tulowa.
9 Here, one night, Paul saw a vision. There was a Macedonian who was standing, entreating him and saying, "Come over into Macedonia and help us."
Ekiro ekyo Pawulo n’afuna okwolesebwa, omusajja Omumakedoni ng’ayimiridde mu maaso ge ng’amwegayirira nti, “Jjangu ewaffe e Makedoniya otuyambe.”
10 So when he had seen the vision, we immediately looked out for an opportunity of passing on into Macedonia, confidently inferring that God had called us to proclaim the Good News to the people there.
Pawulo bwe yafuna okwolesebwa okwo ne yeetegeka mangu okulaga e Makedoniya, kubanga yakitegeera nga Katonda atutumye okubabuulira Enjiri.
11 Accordingly we put out to sea from Troas, and ran a straight course to Samothrace. The next day we came to Neapolis,
Awo ne tusaabala ku nnyanja e Tulowa, ne tuwunguka okutuuka e Samoserakiya, enkeera ne tulaga e Neyapoli,
12 and thence to Philippi, which is a city in Macedonia, the first in its district, a Roman colony. And there we stayed some little time.
n’oluvannyuma ne tutuuka e Firipi, ettwale ly’Abaruumi, era nga ky’ekibuga ekikulu mu kitundu ekyo ekya Makedoniya. Ne tumalawo ennaku ntonotono.
13 On the Sabbath we went beyond the city gate to the riverside, where we had reason to believe that there was a place for prayer; and sitting down we talked with the women who had come together.
Ku Ssabbiiti ne tufuluma mu kibuga okulaga ku mugga ogwali okumpi n’ekibuga gye baali batutegeezezza nti waliwo abakuŋŋaanirayo okusabirayo. Ne tutuula wamu n’abakazi abaali bazze okusaba ne twogera nabo.
14 Among our hearers was one named Lydia, a dealer in purple goods. She belonged to the city of Thyateira, and was a worshipper of the true God. The Lord opened her heart, so that she gave attention to what Paul was saying.
Omu ku bakazi abo erinnya lye nga ye Ludiya, yali musuubuzi wa ngoye ez’effulungu ng’abeera mu kibuga Suwatira. Yali asinza Katonda bulijjo. Katonda n’amubikkulira okutegeera obulungi ebyo Pawulo bye yali ayigiriza.
15 When she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, saying, "If in your judgement I am a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house." And she made us go there.
Bw’atyo n’abatizibwa n’ab’omu nnyumba ye bonna. N’atuyita tumukyalire mu maka ge, ng’agamba nti, “Obanga mukakasa nti nzikirizza Mukama, mujje mubeere mu maka gange.” N’atuwaliriza.
16 One day, as we were on our way to the place of prayer, a slave girl met us who claimed to be inspired and was accustomed to bring her owners large profits by telling fortunes.
Olunaku lumu twali tuserengeta ku mugga mu kifo we twasabiranga, ne tusisinkana omuwala omuddu ng’aliko ddayimooni eyalagulanga, era n’afuniranga bakama be ensimbi nnyingi.
17 She kept following close behind Paul and the rest of us, crying aloud, "These men are the bondservants of the Most High God, and are proclaiming to you the way of salvation."
N’atuvaako emabega ng’aleekaana nti, “Bano baddu ba Katonda Ali Waggulu Ennyo, era babategeeza ekkubo ly’obulokozi.”
18 This she persisted in for a considerable time, until Paul, wearied out, turned round and said to the spirit, "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her." And it came out immediately.
Ekyo yakikola okumala ennaku nnyingi Pawulo n’anyiiga. Pawulo kyeyava akyuka n’agamba ddayimooni nti, “Nkulagira mu linnya lya Yesu Kristo, muveeko!” Era amangwago dayimooni n’ava ku muwala.
19 But when her owners saw that their hopes of gain were gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them off to the magistrates in the public square.
Bannannyini muwala bwe baalaba nga tewakyali ssuubi lya kwongera kumufunamu nsimbi, ne bakwata Pawulo ne Siira ne babatwala mu katale eri ab’obuyinza.
20 Then they brought them before the praetors. "These men," they said, "are creating a great disturbance in our city.
Ne babaleeta mu maaso g’abalamuzi, ne bagamba nti, “Abasajja bano Bayudaaya, basasamaza ekibuga kyaffe
21 They are Jews, and are teaching customs which we, as Romans, are not permitted to adopt or practise."
nga bayigiriza empisa n’obulombolombo bye tutakkirizibwa kugoberera na kukozesa mu mateeka gaffe ag’Ekiruumi.”
22 The crowd, too, joined in the outcry against them, till at length the praetors ordered them to be stripped and beaten with rods;
Ekibiina ky’abantu ne kibeeyiwako, abalamuzi ne balagira bambulwemu engoye era bakubwe emiggo.
23 and, after severely flogging them, they threw them into jail and bade the jailer keep them safely.
Bwe baamala okukubwa emiggo mingi, ne baggalirwa mu kkomera, era omukuumi w’ekkomera n’akuutirwa abakuume butiribiri.
24 He, having received an order like that, lodged them in the inner prison, and secured their feet in the stocks.
Omukulu w’ekkomera bwe yafuna ebiragiro ebyo, n’abateekera ddala mu kkomera ery’omunda, n’amagulu gaabwe n’agassa mu nvuba.
25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them,
Awo ekiro mu ttumbi Pawulo ne Siira bwe baali nga basaba, era nga bwe bayimba n’ennyimba ez’okutendereza Katonda, nga n’abasibe abalala bawuliriza,
26 when suddenly there was such a violent shock of earthquake that the prison shook to its foundations. Instantly the doors all flew open, and the chains fell off from every prisoner.
amangwago ne wabaawo musisi ow’amaanyi ennyo. Emisingi gy’ekkomera ne ginyeenyezebwa, n’enzigi z’ekkomera zonna ne zibanduka ne zeggula, era n’enjegere ezaali zisibye abasibe ne zisumulukuka ne zigwa eri!
27 Starting up from sleep and seeing the doors of the jail wide open, the jailer drew his sword and was on the point of killing himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.
Omukuumi w’ekkomera n’azuukuka, n’alaba ng’enzigi zonna nzigule, n’alowooza nti abasibe bonna badduse, n’asowolayo ekitala kye yette!
28 But Paul shouted loudly to him, saying, "Do yourself no injury: we are all here.
Naye Pawulo n’aleekaana nti, “Teweekola kabi!”
29 Then, calling for lights, he sprang in and fell trembling at the feet of Paul and Silas;
Omukuumi w’ekkomera n’akankana nnyo ng’ajjudde entiisa nnyingi, n’alagira ne baleeta ettaala, n’afubutuka n’ayingira munda, n’agwa wansi mu maaso ga Pawulo ne Siira ng’akankana.
30 and, bringing them out of the prison, he exclaimed, "O sirs, what must I do to be saved?"
Awo n’abafulumya, n’ababuuza nti, “Bassebo, nkole ki okulokolebwa?”
31 "Believe on the Lord Jesus," they replied, "and both you and your household will be saved."
Ne bamugamba nti, “Kkiriza Mukama waffe Yesu onoolokolebwa, ggwe n’ennyumba yo yonna.”
32 And they told the Lord's Message to him as well as to all who were in his house.
Awo ne bamubuulira Ekigambo kya Mukama waffe, ye n’ab’omu maka ge bonna.
33 Then he took them, even at that time of night, washed their wounds, and he and all his household were immediately baptized;
Mu kiseera ekyo kyennyini n’abatwala n’abanaaza ebiwundu. Era ye n’ab’omu maka ge bonna ne babatizibwa.
34 and bringing the Apostles up into his house, he spread a meal for them, and was filled with gladness, with his whole household, his faith resting on God.
Omukuumi w’ekkomera n’abatwala mu nnyumba ye, n’abawa emmere, era amaka gonna ne gajjula essanyu kubanga baali bakkirizza Katonda.
35 In the morning the praetors sent their lictors with the order, "Release those men."
Awo obudde bwe bwakya, abalamuzi ne batuma abaserikale eri omukuumi w’ekkomera ne bamugamba nti, “Abasajja abo basumulule.”
36 So the jailer brought Paul word, saying, "The praetors have sent orders for you to be released. Now therefore you can go, and proceed on your way in peace."
Omukuumi w’ekkomera n’ategeeza Pawulo nti, “Abalamuzi balagidde muteebwe. Noolwekyo kaakano mugende mirembe.”
37 But Paul said to them, "After cruelly beating us in public, without trial, Roman citizens though we are, they have thrown us into prison, and are they now going to send us away privately? No, indeed! Let them come in person and fetch us out."
Naye Pawulo n’addamu nti, “Ekyo ffe tetukikkiriza! Baatukubidde mu lujjudde lw’abantu nga tebamaze na kutuwozesa, ne batusiba mu kkomera, ng’ate tuli Baruumi! Olwo kaakano baagala batusumulule mu kyama? Nedda! Bo bennyini be baba bajja batuggye mu kkomera!”
38 This answer the lictors took back to the praetors, who were alarmed when they were told that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.
Abaserikale abaatumibwa ne bazzaayo ebigambo eri abalamuzi. Naye bwe baawulira nti Pawulo ne Siira Baruumi ne batya nnyo.
39 Accordingly they came and apologized to them; and, bringing them out, asked them to leave the city.
Ne bajja mu kkomera ne basaba Pawulo ne Siira bagende, ne babaggya mu kkomera ne babeegayirira babaviire mu kibuga kyabwe.
40 Then Paul and Silas, having come out of the prison, went to Lydia's house; and, after seeing the brethren and encouraging them, they left Philippi.
Pawulo ne Siira bwe baava mu kkomera ne bagenda mu maka ga Ludiya, ne bongera okubuulira abooluganda ekigambo kya Katonda nga babanyweza, n’oluvannyuma ne basitula ne bagenda.
