Ọrụ Ndị Ozi 18
1 Ka nke a mechara, Pọl hapụrụ Atens gaa Kọrint.
Paul then left Athens and went to Corinth
2 Nʼebe ahụ o zutere otu onye Juu a mụrụ nʼobodo Pọntọs, onye a na-akpọ Akwila. Ya na nwunye ya Prisila sitere Itali Klọdiọs nyere iwu ka a chụpụ ndị Juu site nʼobodo Rom. Pọl gara hụ ha,
where he met a Jew named Aquila. Aquila was originally from Pontus, and had just arrived from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all Jews expelled from Rome. Paul went to see them,
3 nʼihi na ha na-arụ otu ọrụ, o binyere ha, sokwara ha rụkọọ ọrụ nʼihi na ha bụ ndị na-akpa akwa e ji ama ụlọ ikwu.
and because they were in the same business of tent-making, he stayed with them.
4 Ụbọchị izuike niile, ọ na-arụ ụka nʼụlọ nzukọ ha na-agbalị ime ka ndị Juu na ndị Griik kwere.
He debated in the synagogue every Sabbath, convincing both Jews and Greeks.
5 Mgbe Saịlas na Timoti sitere na Masidonia bịa, Pọl tinyere oge ya niile ikwusa okwu na ịkọwara ndị Juu na Jisọs bụ Kraịst ahụ.
When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul felt he had to become more direct in what he said, and told the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah.
6 Mgbe ọbụla ha megidere ya ma kparịa ya, ọ na-efecha uwe ya, sị ha, “Ọbara unu dị unu nʼisi, aka m dị ọcha. Malite ugbu a, aga m agakwuru ndị mba ọzọ.”
When they opposed him and cursed him, he shook out his clothes and told them, “Your blood is on your own heads! I am innocent of any guilt, and from now on I will go to the foreigners.”
7 O siri nʼebe ahụ pụọ, gaa nʼụlọ otu nwoke a na-akpọ Taịtọs Jọstus, onye na-asọpụrụ na-efekwa Chineke ofufe. Ụlọ ya dị nso nʼụlọ nzukọ ndị Juu.
He left and went to stay with Titius Justus, who worshiped God and whose house was next door to the synagogue.
8 Krispọs onyeisi nʼụlọ nzukọ ahụ na ezinaụlọ ya niile kweere nʼOnyenwe anyị. Ọtụtụ ndị ọzọ bi na Kọrint nụrụ okwu ahụ, kwere, e mee ha baptizim.
Crispus, leader of the synagogue, believed in the Lord together with his whole household. Many of the people of Corinth who heard the message became believers and were baptized.
9 Onyenwe anyị gwara Pọl nʼọhụ nʼotu abalị sị, “Atụla egwu, kwusie okwu ike, emechikwala ọnụ gị.
The Lord told Paul in a vision at night: “Don't be afraid. Speak up, don't keep quiet—
10 Nʼihi na anọnyeere m gị. Ọ dịkwaghị onye ọbụla pụrụ imerụ gị ahụ. Enwekwara m ọtụtụ mmadụ nʼime obodo a.”
because I am with you, and no-one will attack you, for many people in this city are mine.”
11 Ọ nọgidere ebe ahụ otu afọ na ọkara. Ọ na-ezikwa ndị mmadụ okwu Chineke.
Paul stayed there for eighteen months, teaching the people the word of God.
12 Mgbe Galio malitere ịchị achị nʼobodo Akaịa, ndị Juu bidoro omume ọjọọ megide Pọl. Nʼikpeazụ, ha dupụtara ya, gaa nʼụlọikpe.
However, during the time when Gallio was the governor of Achaia, the Jews united in an attack against Paul and brought him before the court.
13 Ha sịrị, “Nwoke a na-amanye ndị mmadụ ka ha na-ekpere Chineke nʼụzọ megidere iwu.”
“This man is persuading people to worship God illegally,” they declared.
14 Ma mgbe Pọl chọrọ ikwu okwu, Galio sịrị ndị Juu ahụ, “Agaara m enwe ndidi gee unu ntị ma ọ bụrụ na okwu a gbasara mmejọ mmadụ mejọrọ ibe ya, maọbụ arụ mmadụ mere megide obodo.
But just as Paul was about to defend himself, Gallio told the Jews, “If you Jews were bringing criminal charges or some serious legal offense, there would be a reason for me to listen to your case.
15 Ma ebe unu na-ekwu ihe banyere okwu na aha dị iche iche nakwa iwu unu, gaanụ dozie ya nʼonwe unu. Agaghị m abụ onye ikpe okwu ihe ndị dị otu a.”
But since you're only arguing over words and names and your own law, then you deal with it yourselves. I won't rule on such matters.”
16 O sitere nʼime ụlọ ikpe ya chụpụ ha.
Then Gallio had them ejected from the court.
17 Ha jidere Sostenis, onye bụ onyeisi ụlọ nzukọ ahụ tie ya ihe nke ukwuu nʼọnụ ụzọ ụlọ ikpe ahụ. Ma Galio emeghị dịka ọ maara ihe na-eme nʼebe ahụ.
Then the crowd turned on Sosthenes, the leader of the synagogue, and beat him right outside the court, but Gallio wasn't concerned about this at all.
18 Mgbe ọ nọsịrị nʼebe ahụ ọtụtụ ụbọchị, Pọl sịrị ndị kwere ekwe nọ nʼebe ahụ ka ha nọdụnụ nke ọma, ma si nʼebe ahụ banye nʼụgbọ mmiri ruo Siria. Prisila na Akwila sokwaara ya gaa. Nʼobodo a na-akpọ Senkria, ọ kpụchara agịrị isi ya, nʼihi nkwa o kwere.
Paul stayed on for a while. Then left the believers and sailed for Syria, taking Priscilla and Aquila along with him. He had his head shaved while in Cenchrae, because he had taken a vow.
19 Mgbe ha rutere Efesọs, ọ hapụrụ ha nʼebe ahụ, ma o bu ụzọ banye nʼụlọ nzukọ ebe ya na ndị Juu nwere mkparịta ụka.
They arrived in Ephesus, where Paul left the others behind. He went to the synagogue to reason with the Jews.
20 Ma mgbe ha rịọrọ ya ka ọ nọnyetụkwuoro ha ogologo oge, ọ kweghị.
They asked him to stay longer, but he refused.
21 Mgbe ọ na-ahapụ, ọ sịrị ha, “Ọ bụrụ na Chineke kwe, aga m alọghachikwute unu ọzọ.” Emesịa ọ banyere nʼụgbọ hapụ Efesọs.
He said his goodbyes, and set sail from Ephesus, telling them, “I'll come back and see you if it's God's will.”
22 Mgbe ọ kwụsịrị na Sizaria, ọ gara leta chọọchị dị nʼebe ahụ kelee ha. Emesịa, ọ gara nʼihu ruo Antiọk.
After landing at Caesarea he went to greet the church members, and then carried on to Antioch.
23 Mgbe ọ nọsịrị nwa oge nta nʼebe ahụ, ọ sitere nʼebe ahụ pụọ jegharịa nʼakụkụ obodo Galeshịa na Frigia na-agba ndị na-eso ụzọ ahụ ume.
He spent some time there and then went from town to town through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, encouraging all the believers.
24 Ma otu nwoke onye Juu, aha ya bụ Apọlọs, onye Alegzandria bịara na Efesọs. Ọ bụ onye ọka okwu, bụrụkwa onye maara ihe edere nʼAkwụkwọ Nsọ nke ọma.
In the meantime a Jew named Apollos, originally from Alexandria, arrived in Ephesus. He was a gifted speaker who knew the Scriptures well.
25 Nwoke a natara ozizi banyere ụzọ Onyenwe anyị. O sitekwara nʼịnụ ọkụ nke obi kuzie nnọọ ihe ziri ezi banyere Jisọs. Ma ihe ọ maara bụ naanị ihe gbasara baptizim Jọn mere.
He had been taught the way of the Lord. He was spiritually passionate, and in his speaking and teaching he presented Jesus accurately, but he only knew about John's baptism.
26 Ma ọ nọgidesịrị ike na-ekwuwa okwu nʼụlọ nzukọ. Mgbe Prisila na Akwila nụrụ okwu ya, ha jekwuru ya, duru ya gaa nʼụlọ, were nwayọọ kọwaara ya ihe niile banyere ụzọ Chineke.
He started speaking openly in the synagogue. So when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they invited him to join them and explained the way of God to him more fully.
27 Mgbe o zubere ịga obodo Akaịa, ndị ụmụnna gbara ya ume. Ha degaara ndị na-eso ụzọ Onyenwe anyị nọ nʼebe ahụ akwụkwọ ka ha nabata ya. Mgbe ọ bịaruru, Onyenwe anyị sitere nʼaka ya mee ka amara ya baa ụba nʼebe ndị kwere ekwe nọ.
When he decided to go to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples there telling them to welcome him. When he arrived he was very helpful to those who through grace trusted God,
28 Nʼihi na nʼihu ndị mmadụ niile, o guzoro kwuo okwu megide ozizi ọjọọ na ịrụ ụka niile nke ndị Juu. O gosiri ha site nʼakwụkwọ nsọ na Jisọs bụ Kraịst ahụ.
because he was able to strongly refute the Jews in public debate, demonstrating from the Scriptures that Jesus was the Messiah.
