Acts 16
1 And he came to Derbe and Lystra, and lo, a certain disciple was there, by name Timotheus son of a certain woman, a believing Jewess, but of a father, a Greek,
Zvino wakasvika kuDhebhe neRistra; zvino tarira, ipapo paiva neumwe mudzidzi, wainzi Timotio, mwanakomana weumwe mukadzi muJudhakadzi waitenda, asi wababa muGiriki;
2 who was well testified to by the brethren in Lystra and Iconium;
waipupurirwa zvakanaka nehama dzepaRistra neIkonio.
3 this one did Paul wish to go forth with him, and having taken [him], he circumcised him, because of the Jews who are in those places, for they all knew his father — that he was a Greek.
Uyu Pauro wakada kuti abude naye, ndokumutora akamudzingisa nekuda kweVaJudha vaiva kunzvimbo idzo; nokuti vese vakange vachiziva baba vake, kuti muGiriki.
4 And as they were going on through the cities, they were delivering to them the decrees to keep, that have been judged by the apostles and the elders who [are] in Jerusalem,
Zvino vakati vachigura nemumaguta, vakavakumikidza zviga zvakatemwa nevaapositori nevakuru vaiva paJerusarema kuti vachengete.
5 then, indeed, were the assemblies established in the faith, and were abounding in number every day;
Naizvozvo makereke akasimbiswa parutendo, ndokuwedzera pauwandu zuva nezuva.
6 and having gone through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia,
Zvino vakati vagura Frigia nedunhu reGaratia, vadziviswa neMweya Mutsvene kutaura shoko paAsia,
7 having gone toward Mysia, they were trying to go on toward Bithynia, and the Spirit did not suffer them,
vakati vasvika pakatarisana neMisia vakaidza kuenda kuBhitiniasi; asi Mweya haana kuvatendera;
8 and having passed by Mysia, they came down to Troas.
zvino vakati vapfuura paMisia vakaburukira kuTroasi.
9 And a vision through the night appeared to Paul — a certain man of Macedonia was standing, calling upon him, and saying, 'Having passed through to Macedonia, help us;' —
Chiratidzo ndokuonekwa kuna Pauro usiku; umwe murume muMakedhonia wakange amirepo, achimukumbira zvikuru achiti: Yambukira kuMakedhonia, utibatsire.
10 and when he saw the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go forth to Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord hath called us to preach good news to them,
Zvino wakati achiona chiratidzo, pakarepo tikatsvaka kubuda tiende kuMakedhonia, tapedza tichiti Ishe watidana kunoparidza evhangeri kwavari.
11 having set sail, therefore, from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, on the morrow also to Neapolis,
Naizvozvo takabva Troasi nechikepe, tikaruramira kuSamotirasi, fumewo kuNeapori,
12 thence also to Philippi, which is a principal city of the part of Macedonia — a colony. And we were in this city abiding certain days,
ndokubvapo tikaenda kuFiripi, rinova guta rekutanga redunhu reMakedhonia, raitongwa neimwe nyika; uye takagara mamwe mazuva muguta iri.
13 on the sabbath-day also we went forth outside of the city, by a river, where there used to be prayer, and having sat down, we were speaking to the women who came together,
Zvino nezuva resabata tikabuda kunze kweguta kurutivi rwerwizi, paifanira kuitirwa munyengetero; zvino takagara pasi tikataura nevakadzi vakange vaunganapo.
14 and a certain woman, by name Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, worshipping God, was hearing, whose heart the Lord did open to attend to the things spoken by Paul;
Zvino umwe mukadzi wainzi Ridhia, mutengesikadzi wemicheka yeruvara rwehute weguta reTiatira, wainamata Mwari, wakatinzwa; moyo wake Ishe waakazarura, kuti ateerere zvinhu zvinotaurwa naPauro.
15 and when she was baptized, and her household, she did call upon us, saying, 'If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, having entered into my house, remain;' and she constrained us.
Zvino wakati abhabhatidzwa, neimba yake, akakumbira achiti: Kana matonga kuti ndakatendeka kuna Ishe, pindai mumba mangu mugare. Zvino akatigombedzera.
16 And it came to pass in our going on to prayer, a certain maid, having a spirit of Python, did meet us, who brought much employment to her masters by soothsaying,
Zvino takati pataipinda kumunyengetero, umwe murandasikana waiva nemweya wekuuka wakasangana nesu, waivigira vatenzi vake mubairo muzhinji nekuuka.
17 she having followed Paul and us, was crying, saying, 'These men are servants of the Most High God, who declare to us a way of salvation;'
Uyu wakatevera Pauro nesu, achidanidzira achiti: Vanhu ava varanda vaMwari Wekumusoro-soro, vanotiparidzira nzira yeruponeso.
18 and this she was doing for many days, but Paul having been grieved, and having turned, said to the spirit, 'I command thee, in the name of Jesus Christ, to come forth from her;' and it came forth the same hour.
Zvino izvi wakazviita mazuva mazhinji. Pauro wakati asemburwa, akatendeuka, akati kumweya: Ndinokuraira muzita raJesu Kristu kuti ubude kwaari. Zvino ukabuda nenguva iyoyo.
19 And her masters having seen that the hope of their employment was gone, having caught Paul and Silas, drew [them] to the market-place, unto the rulers,
Vatenzi vake vakati vaona kuti tariro yemubairo yavo yaenda, vakabata Pauro naSirasi, vakavakakatira kudare pamberi pevakuru,
20 and having brought them to the magistrates, they said, 'These men do exceedingly trouble our city, being Jews;
vakati vavauisa kuvatungamiriri vakati: Vanhu ava vanovhiringidza guta redu, vari VaJudha,
21 and they proclaim customs that are not lawful for us to receive nor to do, being Romans.'
uye vanoparidza tsika dzisiri pamutemo kwatiri kugamuchira kana kuita, tiri vanhu VaRoma.
22 And the multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates having torn their garments from them, were commanding to beat [them] with rods,
Zvino chaunga chikavamukira pamwe, uye vatungamiriri vakavabvarurira nguvo vakaraira kuti vavarove netsvimbo.
23 many blows also having laid upon them, they cast them to prison, having given charge to the jailor to keep them safely,
Vakati vaisa mavanga mazhinji pamusoro pavo vakavakanda mutirongo, vakaraira murindi wetirongo kuti avachengete kwazvo;
24 who such a charge having received, did put them to the inner prison, and their feet made fast in the stocks.
iye, agamuchira murairo wakadaro, wakavakanda mutirongo remukati, akasimbisa tsoka dzavo mudanda.
25 And at midnight Paul and Silas praying, were singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were hearing them,
Zvino panenge pakati peusiku Pauro naSirasi vakange vachinyengetera nekuimba nziyo dzekurumbidza kuna Mwari, uye vasungwa vaivanzwa;
26 and suddenly a great earthquake came, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken, opened also presently were all the doors, and of all — the bands were loosed;
zvino pakarepo kwakavapo kudengenyeka kwenyika kukuru, zvekuti nheyo dzetirongo dzakazununguswa; zvino pakarepo mikova yese ikazarurwa, nezvisungo zvevese zvikasunungurwa.
27 and the jailor having come out of sleep, and having seen the doors of the prison open, having drawn a sword, was about to kill himself, supposing the prisoners to be fled,
Murindi wetirongo wakati apepuka, uye aona mikova yetirongo yakazarurwa, akavhomora munondo, oda kuzviuraya, achifunga kuti vasungwa vatiza.
28 and Paul cried out with a loud voice, saying, 'Thou mayest not do thyself any harm, for we are all here.'
Asi Pauro wakadanidzira nenzwi guru, achiti: Usazvikuvadza; nokuti tiri muno tese.
29 And, having asked for a light, he sprang in, and trembling he fell down before Paul and Silas,
Zvino wakakumbira mwenje akasvetukiramo, ndokusvika achibvunda akawira pasi pamberi paPauro naSirasi,
30 and having brought them forth, said, 'Sirs, what must I do — that I may be saved?'
zvino akati avabudisira kunze akati: Madzishe, ndinofanira kuitei kuti ndiponeswe?
31 and they said, 'Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved — thou and thy house;'
Zvino vakati: Tenda kuna Ishe Jesu Kristu, zvino uchaponeswa iwe neimba yako.
32 and they spake to him the word of the Lord, and to all those in his household;
Zvino vakataura kwaari shoko raIshe, nekune vese vaiva mumba make.
33 and having taken them, in that hour of the night, he did bathe [them] from the blows, and was baptized, himself and all his presently,
Ndokuvatora nenguva iyoyo yeusiku akavashambidza pamavanga, ndokubhabhatidzwa pakarepo iye nevake vese.
34 having brought them also into his house, he set food before [them], and was glad with all the household, he having believed in God.
Zvino wakati avaisa mumba make ndokugadzika tafura pamberi pavo, akafara neimba yake yese achitenda kuna Mwari.
35 And day having come, the magistrates sent the rod-bearers, saying, 'Let those men go;'
Zvino kwakati kwaedza vatungamiriri vakatuma mapurisa vachiti: Sunungurai vanhu avo.
36 and the jailor told these words unto Paul — 'The magistrates have sent, that ye may be let go; now, therefore, having gone forth go on in peace;'
Murindi wetirongo ndokuudza Pauro mashoko iwayo, achiti: Vatungamiriri vatuma shoko, kuti musunungurwe; naizvozvo budai ikozvino muende murugare.
37 and Paul said to them, 'Having beaten us publicly uncondemned — men, Romans being — they did cast [us] to prison, and now privately do they cast us forth! why no! but having come themselves, let them bring us forth.'
Asi Pauro wakati kwavari: Vakatirova pachena tisina kubatwa mhosva tiri vanhu VaRoma, vakatikanda mutirongo, zvino ikozvino votikanda panze chinyararire here? Haiwa, kwete! Asi vanofanira kuuya vamene vatibudise.
38 And the rod-bearers told to the magistrates these sayings, and they were afraid, having heard that they are Romans,
Mapurisa ndokuudza vatungamiriri mashoko iwayo; zvino vakatya pavakanzwa kuti VaRoma,
39 and having come, they besought them, and having brought [them] forth, they were asking [them] to go forth from the city;
ndokuuya vakavakumbira, zvino vakavabudisa vakakumbira kuti vabude muguta.
40 and they, having gone forth out of the prison, entered into [the house of] Lydia, and having seen the brethren, they comforted them, and went forth.
Zvino vakabuda mutirongo vakapinda kwaRidhia; ndokuti vaona hama, vakavanyaradza, vakabva ndokuenda.
