Atũmwo 13
1 Na rĩrĩ, kanitha-inĩ wa Antiokia nĩ kwarĩ na anabii na arutani: nao nĩo Baranaba, na Simeoni ũrĩa wetagwo na rĩĩtwa rĩngĩ Nigeri, na Lukio ũrĩa woimĩte Kurene, na Manaeni (ũrĩa wareranĩirio na Herode ũrĩa mũthamaki), o na Saũlũ.
Now at the church in Antioch there were certain prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon (who was called Niger), Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul.
2 Rĩrĩa mahooyaga Mwathani mehingĩte kũrĩa irio, Roho Mũtheru akiuga atĩrĩ, “Nyamũrĩrai Baranaba na Saũlũ nĩ ũndũ wa wĩra ũrĩa ndĩmetĩire.”
As they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
3 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio thuutha wa kwĩhinga kũrĩa irio na kũhooya Ngai, makĩmaigĩrĩra moko, na makĩmatũma mathiĩ.
So after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
4 Andũ acio eerĩ, matũmĩtwo nĩ Roho Mũtheru, magĩthiĩ nginya Seleukia na makĩhaica marikabu makiuma kũu magĩthiĩ nginya Kuporo.
Being sent out by the Holy Spirit, the two of them went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus.
5 Rĩrĩa maakinyire Salamisi, makĩhunjia kiugo kĩa Ngai thunagogi-inĩ cia Ayahudi. Nake Johana aarĩ hamwe nao arĩ ta mũteithia wao.
When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. (They also had John as their assistant.)
6 Magĩthiĩ matuĩkanĩirie gĩcigĩrĩra kĩu gĩothe nginya magĩkinya Pafo. Kũu magĩkora Mũyahudi warĩ mũragũri na mũnabii wa maheeni wetagwo Bari-Jesũ,
When they had gone across the island to Paphos, they came across a certain magician, a Jewish false prophet named Bar-Jesus.
7 nake aatungatagĩra barũthi ũrĩa wetagwo Serigio Paũlũ. Barũthi ũcio warĩ mũndũ mũũgĩ, agĩtũmanĩra Baranaba na Saũlũ tondũ nĩendaga kũigua kiugo kĩa Ngai.
He was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man, who summoned Barnabas and Saul, seeking to hear the word of God.
8 No rĩrĩ, Elumo ũcio mũragũri (amu ũguo nĩguo rĩĩtwa rĩake riugĩte) akĩmakararia na akĩgeria kũgarũra barũthi ũcio nĩgeetha ndagetĩkie.
But the magician Elymas (for that is what his name means) opposed them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
9 Hĩndĩ ĩyo Saũlũ, ũrĩa wetagwo na rĩĩtwa rĩngĩ Paũlũ aiyũrĩtwo nĩ Roho Mũtheru, agĩkũũrĩra Elumo maitho, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ,
But Saul, also known as Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at Elymas
10 “Wee ũrĩ mwana wa mũcukani na ũrĩ thũ ya maũndũ marĩa mothe mega! Ũiyũrĩtwo nĩ mĩthemba yothe ya maheeni na waara. Ndũrĩ hĩndĩ ũgaatiga kuogomia njĩra iria ciagĩrĩire cia Mwathani?
and said, “O son of the devil, full of all deceit and all trickery, enemy of all righteousness, will yoʋ not cease perverting the straight paths of the Lord?
11 Na rĩrĩ, guoko kwa Mwathani nĩgũgũũkĩrĩire. Nĩũgũtuĩka mũtumumu na kwa ihinda ndũgũkorwo ũkĩona ũtheri wa riũa.” O hĩndĩ ĩyo akĩona marundurundu, na akĩgĩĩo nĩ nduma, akĩambĩrĩria kũhambahambata, agĩcaragia mũndũ wa kũmũnyiita guoko amũtongorie.
And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is against yoʋ, and yoʋ will be blind, unable to see the sun for a period of time.” Immediately a mist and darkness fell upon him, and he was going around seeking people to lead him by the hand.
12 Nake barũthi oona ũrĩa gwekĩka, agĩĩtĩkia, nĩgũkorwo nĩagegirio nĩ ũrutani ũcio ũkoniĩ Mwathani.
When the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, for he was astonished at the teaching of the Lord.
13 Paũlũ na andũ arĩa maarĩ nao, moima Pafo makĩhaica marikabu magĩthiĩ Periga kũu bũrũri wa Pamufilia, kũrĩa Johana aamatigire agĩcooka Jerusalemu.
Then Paul and his companions set sail from Paphos and went to Perga in Pamphylia, but John left them and returned to Jerusalem.
14 Moima Periga, magĩthiĩ na mbere magĩkinya Antiokia ya bũrũri wa Pisidia. Na mũthenya wa Thabatũ magĩtoonya thunagogi magĩikara thĩ.
Continuing on from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia. On the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down.
15 Thuutha wa gũthomwo kwa Maandĩko ma Watho na ma Anabii, anene a thunagogi makĩmatũmanĩra makĩmeera atĩrĩ; “Ariũ a Ithe witũ, angĩkorwo mũrĩ na ũhoro wa kũũmĩrĩria andũ-rĩ, maarĩriei.”
After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent them a message, saying, “Brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak it.”
16 Paũlũ akĩrũgama, na aarĩkia kũmakiria na guoko akĩmeera atĩrĩ: “Andũ aya a Isiraeli o na inyuĩ andũ-a-Ndũrĩrĩ arĩa mũhooyaga Ngai, ta thikĩrĩriai!
Standing up, Paul motioned with his hand and said, “Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen.
17 Ngai wa andũ a Isiraeli nĩathuurire maithe maitũ; agĩtũma andũ acio matheereme hĩndĩ ĩrĩa maatũũraga Misiri, na akĩmaruta bũrũri ũcio na hinya mũnene,
The God of this people chose our fathers and exalted the people during their sojourn in the land of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm he led them out of that country.
18 nĩakirĩrĩirie mĩtugo yao ihinda rĩa ta mĩaka mĩrongo ĩna marĩ werũ-inĩ,
For about forty years, he put up with them in the wilderness,
19 akĩniina ndũrĩrĩ mũgwanja kũu Kaanani naguo bũrũri wacio akĩũhe andũ aake ũtuĩke igai rĩao.
and after destroying seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave his people their land as an inheritance.
20 Ũhoro ũcio wothe wekĩkire ihinda-inĩ rĩa ta mĩaka magana mana ma mĩrongo ĩtano. “Thuutha wa ũguo, Ngai akĩmahe atiirĩrĩri bũrũri o nginya hĩndĩ ya Samũeli ũrĩa warĩ mũnabii.
After that he gave them judges for about four hundred and fifty years, up to the time of the prophet Samuel.
21 Hĩndĩ ĩyo andũ makiuga maheo mũthamaki, nake Ngai akĩmahe Saũlũ mũrũ wa Kishu, wa mũhĩrĩga wa Benjamini, nake agĩathana mĩaka mĩrongo ĩna.
Then the people asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, who reigned for forty years.
22 Thuutha wa kweheria Saũlũ, agĩtua Daudi mũthamaki wao. Akĩruta ũira ũmũkoniĩ, akiuga atĩrĩ, ‘Nĩnyonete Daudi mũrũ wa Jesii arĩ mũndũ ũkenagia ngoro yakwa; we nĩarĩĩkaga ũrĩa wothe ngwenda eke.’
After removing Saul, God raised up David as their king, about whom he testified, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse to be a man after my own heart; he will do all that I want him to do.’
23 “Kuuma rũciaro-inĩ rwa mũndũ ũyũ, Ngai nĩareheire andũ a Isiraeli Mũhonokia, na nĩwe Jesũ, o ta ũrĩa eeranĩire.
From this man's offspring God brought salvation to Israel, according to his promise,
24 Jesũ atanooka, Johana nĩahunjagĩria andũ othe a Isiraeli ũhoro wa kwĩrira mehia na ũhoro wa kũbatithio.
after John had first preached a baptism of repentance to Israel in advance of the coming Savior.
25 Na rĩrĩa Johana aarĩkagia wĩra wake nĩoririe atĩrĩ: ‘Mwĩciiragia niĩ nĩ niĩ ũũ? Niĩ ti niĩ we. Aca niĩ ti niĩ, nowe nĩegũũka thuutha wakwa, o we ũrĩa niĩ itagĩrĩirwo kuohora ndigi cia iraatũ ciake.’
Now as John was completing his course, he said, ‘Who do you suppose that I am? I am not he. But behold, one is coming after me, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’
26 “Ariũ a Ithe witũ, o inyuĩ ciana cia Iburahĩmu, o na inyuĩ andũ-a-Ndũrĩrĩ arĩa mwĩtigĩrĩte Ngai, ũhoro ũyũ wa ũhonokio nĩ ithuĩ tũtũmĩirwo.
“Brothers, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to you the message of this salvation has been sent.
27 Andũ a Jerusalemu na anene ao matiakũũranire Jesũ, no nĩ ũndũ wa ũrĩa maamũtuĩrĩire ciira, makĩhingia ciugo cia anabii iria ithomagwo o mũthenya wa Thabatũ.
Since those who dwell in Jerusalem, along with their rulers, failed to recognize this man and the voices of the prophets that are read every Sabbath, they fulfilled their words by condemning him.
28 O na gũtuĩka mationire gĩtũmi kĩiganu gĩa gũtũma ooragwo, nĩmathaithire Pilato aathane ooragwo.
Even though they found no grounds for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him killed.
29 Na maarĩkia kũhingia maũndũ mothe marĩa maandĩkĩtwo ũhoro wake, makĩmũcurũria kuuma mũtĩ-igũrũ, makĩmũiga mbĩrĩra.
When they had fulfilled all that was written about him, they took him down from the cross and laid him in a tomb.
30 No rĩrĩ, Ngai nĩamũriũkirie kuuma kũrĩ arĩa akuũ,
But God raised him from the dead,
31 na kwa ihinda rĩa mĩthenya mĩingĩ nĩonirwo nĩ andũ arĩa moimĩte nao Galili, magathiĩ Jerusalemu. Na rĩu acio nĩo aira aake kũrĩ andũ aitũ.
and for many days he was seen by those who had come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses to the people.
32 “Tũramwĩra ũhoro mwega: Ũhoro ũrĩa Ngai eerĩire maithe maitũ,
And we preach to you the good news that what God promised to our fathers, he has fulfilled to us, their children, by raising up Jesus,
33 nĩatũhingĩirie ithuĩ ciana ciao, na ũndũ wa kũriũkia Jesũ. O ta ũrĩa kwandĩkĩtwo thĩinĩ wa Thaburi ya keerĩ atĩrĩ: “‘Wee ũrĩ Mũrũ wakwa; ũmũthĩ nĩndatuĩka Thoguo.’
just as it is written in the second Psalm, ‘Yoʋ are my son; today I have begotten yoʋ.’
34 Naguo ũhoro wa ma wa atĩ Ngai nĩamũriũkirie kuuma kũrĩ arĩa akuũ nĩguo ndakabuthe-rĩ, nĩ warĩtio na ciugo ici: “‘Nĩngakũhe irathimo iria theru na iria itarĩ hĩndĩ ingĩaga iria cierĩirwo Daudi.’
As for the fact that he raised him from the dead, no longer to return to corruption, God has spoken in this way: ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.’
35 Ũndũ ũcio nĩwarĩtio handũ hangĩ atĩrĩ: “‘Wee ndũkareka ũrĩa waku Mũtheru abuthe.’
Therefore it also says in another place: ‘Yoʋ will not let yoʋr Holy One see corruption.’
36 “Nĩgũkorwo rĩrĩa Daudi aarĩkirie gũtungatĩra Ngai rũciaro-inĩ rwake, nĩakuire; agĩthikwo hamwe na maithe make naguo mwĩrĩ wake ũkĩbutha.
For when David had served God's purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep, was added to his fathers, and saw corruption.
37 No ũrĩa Ngai aariũkirie kuuma kũrĩ arĩa akuũ ndaabuthire.
But he whom God raised up did not see corruption.
38 “Nĩ ũndũ ũcio, ariũ a Ithe witũ, ngwenda mũmenye atĩ ũhoro wa kũrekerwo kwa mehia nĩũhunjĩtio kũrĩ inyuĩ na ũndũ wa Jesũ.
Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through this man remission of sins is proclaimed to you,
39 Na mũndũ wothe ũmwĩtĩkĩtie nĩatuuagwo mũthingu maũndũ-inĩ mothe marĩa watho wa Musa ũtangĩamũtuire mũthingu.
and by this man everyone who believes is set free from everything from which you could not be set free by the law of Moses.
40 Mwĩmenyererei, nĩgeetha ũhoro ũrĩa anabii maaririe ndũkanamũkore, rĩrĩa moigire atĩrĩ:
So beware that what is said in the prophets does not happen to you:
41 “‘Ta rorai, inyuĩ anyũrũrania, gegaai na mũthire, nĩgũkorwo nĩngwĩka ũndũ matukũ-inĩ manyu, ũrĩa mũtangĩtĩkia, o na mũngĩĩrwo nĩ mũndũ.’”
‘Behold, you scoffers, be amazed and perish, for I am doing a work in your days that you will certainly not believe, even if someone tells you about it.’”
42 Rĩrĩa Paũlũ na Baranaba moimaga thunagogi, andũ makĩmeera moke mũthenya ũrĩa warũmĩrĩire wa Thabatũ nĩguo mathiĩ na mbere kwaria ũhoro ũcio.
Now as Paul and Barnabas were going out from the synagogue of the Jews, the Gentiles were urging them to speak about these things on the next Sabbath.
43 Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa mũcemanio wathirire, Ayahudi aingĩ na andũ arĩa meegarũrĩte magatuĩka Ayahudi makĩrũmĩrĩra Paũlũ na Baranaba, nao makĩmaarĩria na makĩmaringĩrĩria mathiĩ na mbere gũikara wega-inĩ wa Ngai.
And when the meeting of the synagogue was dispersed, many of the Jews and the devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them and persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.
44 Mũthenya ũcio ũngĩ warũmĩrĩire wa Thabatũ, hakuhĩ andũ othe a itũũra rĩu inene magĩũka kũigua kiugo kĩa Mwathani.
On the following Sabbath, nearly the entire city was gathered together to hear the word of God.
45 Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa Ayahudi moonire kĩrĩndĩ kĩu, makĩnyiitwo nĩ ũiru na makĩaria ciugo njũru cia gũũkĩrĩra ũrĩa Paũlũ oigaga.
But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began to contradict what Paul was saying, opposing him and slandering him.
46 Nao Paũlũ na Baranaba makĩmacookeria marĩ na ũcamba makĩmeera atĩrĩ, “No nginya tũngĩrambire kũheana kiugo kĩa Ngai kũrĩ inyuĩ. No rĩrĩ, kuona nĩmũraũrega na mũgetuĩra atĩ mũtiagĩrĩirwo nĩ muoyo wa tene na tene-rĩ, rĩu nĩtũkũgarũrũka tũthiĩ kũrĩ andũ-a-Ndũrĩrĩ. (aiōnios g166)
But Paul and Barnabas spoke boldly, saying, “It was necessary for the word of God to be spoken first to you. But since you are rejecting it and do not judge yourselves to be worthy of eternal life, behold, we are turning to the Gentiles. (aiōnios g166)
47 Nĩgũkorwo Mwathani atwathĩte agatwĩra atĩrĩ: “‘Nĩndĩmũtuĩte ũtheri wa gũtherera andũ-a-Ndũrĩrĩ, nĩguo mũtware ũhoro wa ũhonokio nginya ituri-inĩ cia thĩ.’”
For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have appointed yoʋ to be a light to the Gentiles, so that yoʋ may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”
48 Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa andũ-a-Ndũrĩrĩ maaiguire ũguo magĩkena na magĩtĩĩa kiugo kĩa Mwathani, nao andũ arĩa othe maathĩrĩirio muoyo-inĩ wa tene na tene magĩĩtĩkia. (aiōnios g166)
When the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed to eternal life believed. (aiōnios g166)
49 Nakĩo kiugo kĩa Mwathani gĩkĩhunja kũndũ guothe kũu bũrũri-inĩ.
So the word of the Lord spread throughout that entire region.
50 No Ayahudi magĩakĩrĩria atumia arĩa meyamũrĩire Ngai na maarĩ igweta, o na anene a itũũra inene. Makĩrutithia ngũĩ ya gũũkĩrĩra Paũlũ na Baranaba nĩguo manyariirwo, na makĩmaingata moime bũrũri-inĩ wao.
But the Jews incited the devout women of high standing and the prominent men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their region.
51 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio makĩribariba rũkũngũ kuuma magũrũ mao kuonania, atĩ nĩmatigana nao na magĩthiĩ Ikonia.
But Paul and Barnabas shook off the dust from their feet in protest against them and went to Iconium.
52 Nao arutwo makĩiyũrwo ni gĩkeno, na makĩiyũrwo nĩ Roho Mũtheru.
And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
