Ọrụ Ndị Ozi 19
1 Mgbe Apọlọs nọ na Kọrint, Pọl sitere ụzọ nke nʼime elu ala bịarute Efesọs. Nʼebe ahụ, ọ hụrụ ụfọdụ ndị na-eso ụzọ ahụ,
And it came to passe, while Apollos was at Corinthus, that Paul when he passed thorow the vpper coasts, came to Ephesus, and found certaine disciples,
2 sị ha, “Unu natakwara Mmụọ Nsọ mgbe unu kweere?” Ha sịrị ya, “Mba, anyị anụbeghị na ọ nwere ihe dịka Mmụọ Nsọ.”
And saide vnto them, Haue ye receiued the holy Ghost since ye beleeued? And they saide vnto him, Wee haue not so much as heard whether there be an holy Ghost.
3 Ya mere, ọ sịrị, “Gịnị ka unu kwenyere nʼime ya mgbe e mere unu baptizim?” Ha sịrị, “Baptizim nke Jọn.”
And he said vnto them, Vnto what were ye then baptized? And they saide, Vnto Iohns baptisme.
4 Mgbe ahụ, Pọl sịrị, “Baptizim Jọn bụ nke gbasara nchegharị site na mmehie, na-agwa ndị mmadụ ka ha kwere nʼonye ahụ na-eso ya na-abịa, nke bụ, ikwere nʼime Jisọs.”
Then saide Paul, Iohn verely baptized with the baptisme of repentance, saying vnto the people, that they shoulde beleeue in him, which should come after him, that is, in Christ Iesus.
5 Mgbe ha nụrụ nke a, e mere ha baptizim nʼaha Onyenwe anyị Jisọs.
And when they heard it, they were baptized in the Name of the Lord Iesus.
6 Mgbe Pọl bikwasịrị ha aka ya abụọ nʼisi, ha natara Mmụọ Nsọ. Ha kwukwara okwu nʼasụsụ dị iche iche, bukwaa amụma.
So Paul layde his handes vpon them, and the holy Ghost came on them, and they spake the tongues, and prophecied.
7 Ha niile ruru ndị ikom iri na abụọ.
And all the men were about twelue.
8 Ọ banyere nʼụlọ nzukọ ahụ ma were nkwuwa okwu, na ịrụ ụka nʼebe o doro anya gwasie ha okwu ike banyere alaeze Chineke. Ọ bụ ọnwa atọ ka o were ya ime nke a.
Moreouer he went into the Synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three moneths, disputing and exhorting to the things that appertaine to the kingdome of God.
9 Ma ụfọdụ nʼime ha mechiri obi ha; ha juru ikwenye, kama ha kwuru okwu ọjọọ megide Ụzọ ahụ nʼihu ọgbakọ ahụ niile. Ya mere, o sitere nʼebe ha nọ pụọ, kpọrọkwa ndị na-eso ụzọ ahụ, ha na-akparịta ụka kwa ụbọchị nʼụlọ ọgbakọ Tiranọs.
But when certaine were hardened, and disobeyed, speaking euill of the way of God before the multitude, hee departed from them, and separated the disciples, and disputed dayly in the schoole of one Tyrannus.
10 Ihe ndị a gakwara nʼihu afọ abụọ. Ndị niile bi na Eshịa nụkwara oziọma Onyenwe anyị. Ọtụtụ nʼime ha bụ ndị Juu, ma ndị ọzọ bụ ndị Griik.
And this was done by the space of two yeeres, so that all they which dwelt in Asia, heard the word of ye Lord Iesus, both Iewes and Grecians.
11 Chineke sitere nʼaka Pọl rụọ ọtụtụ ọrụ ebube pụrụ iche.
And God wrought no small miracles by the handes of Paul,
12 Nke bụ na-ewere ụfọdụ nʼime akịsị maọbụ ịchafọ na akwa mgbochi nke metụrụ ya nʼahụ na-atụkwasị nʼahụ ndị ọrịa, ahụ a dịkwa ha ike. E sitekwara na ya chụpụ mmụọ ọjọọ.
So that from his body were brought vnto the sicke, kerchefs or handkerchefs, and the diseases departed from them, and the euill spirits went out of them.
13 Ụfọdụ ndị Juu dịkwa ndị na-ejegharị nʼobodo dị iche iche na-achụpụ mmụọ ọjọọ nʼime mmadụ. Ha chọkwara ime nke a nʼaha Onyenwe anyị Jisọs na-asị, “E ji m aha Jisọs, onye Pọl na-ekwusa na-enye unu iwu ka unu site nʼime ya pụta.”
Then certaine of the vagabond Iewes, exorcistes, tooke in hand to name ouer them which had euil spirits, the Name of the Lord Iesus, saying, We adiure you by Iesus, whom Paul preacheth.
14 Ndị na-eme ihe dị otu a bụ ụmụ asaa nke Skiva, onyeisi nchụaja, bụ onye Juu.
(And there were certaine sonnes of Sceua a Iewe, the Priest, about seuen which did this)
15 Mmụọ ọjọọ ahụ zara ha sị, “Amaara m onye Jisọs bụ, amakwaara m onye Pọl bụ, ma unu onwe unu, unu bụ ndị ole?”
And the euil spirit answered, and said, Iesus I acknowledge, and Paul I know: but who are ye?
16 Nwoke ahụ mmụọ ọjọọ na-achị makwasịrị ha, tie ha ihe nke ukwuu, mee ka ha gbaa ọsọ. Ha gbara ọtọ gbapụ nʼụlọ ahụ. Ha merụkwara ahụ.
And the man in whome the euil spirit was, ranne on them, and ouercame them, and preuailed against them, so that they fledde out of that house, naked, and wounded.
17 Akụkọ banyere ihe ndị a jezuru obodo Efesọs niile. Mgbe ahụ, ndị Juu na ndị Griik ụfọdụ nụkwara ihe ndị a. Oke egwu jidekwara ha. Nʼihi nke a, e mekwara ka aha Onyenwe anyị Jisọs daa ụda nʼebe niile.
And this was knowen to all the Iewes and Grecians also, which dwelt at Ephesus, and feare came on them all, and the Name of the Lord Iesus was magnified,
18 Ọtụtụ ndị kwenyerenụ bịara na-ekwupụta omume ọjọọ ha niile, nʼihu mmadụ niile.
And many that beleeued, came and confessed, and shewed their workes.
19 Ọtụtụ nʼime ndị na-agwọ ọgwụ mgbaasị bupụtara akwụkwọ niile ha ji na-eme mgbaasị, kpọọ ha ọkụ nʼihu mmadụ niile. Akwụkwọ niile a kpọrọ ọkụ nʼụbọchị ahụ ga-eru ego ruru puku ọlaọcha iri ise.
Many also of them which vsed curious artes, brought their bookes, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fiftie thousand pieces of siluer.
20 Ya mere, okwu Onyenwe anyị toro, na-agbasa nʼike nʼike na-adịkwa ire.
So the worde of God grewe mightily, and preuailed.
21 Mgbe ihe ndị a gasịrị, Pọl kpebiri nʼime mmụọ ya na ya ga-eje ruo Masidonia na Akaịa tupu ọ bịaruo Jerusalem. O sịkwara “na ya aghaghị ijeru Rom nʼọgwụgwụ ije ya niile.”
Nowe when these things were accomplished, Paul purposed by the Spirite to passe through Macedonia and Achaia, and to goe to Hierusalem, saying, After I haue bene there, I must also see Rome.
22 O zipụrụ ndị na-enyere ya aka, bụ Timoti na Erastọs ka ha buru ụzọ jeruo Masidonia. Ma ya onwe ya nọgidere nʼime Eshịa nwa oge.
So sent hee into Macedonia two of them that ministred vnto him, Timotheus and Erastus, but he remained in Asia for a season.
23 Ma ọ bụ nʼoge a ka oke nsogbu malitere megide Ụzọ ahụ.
And the same time there arose no small trouble about that way.
24 Otu onye ụzụ na-agbaze ọlaọcha, aha ya bụ Dimitriọs, onye ji ọlaọcha na-akpụ ụlọ arụsị ala ahụ a na-akpọ Atemis. Ọ na-ewetara ya na ndị ụzụ ibe ya ego nʼebe o hiri nne.
For a certaine man named Demetrius a siluersmith, which made siluer temples of Diana, brought great gaines vnto the craftesmen,
25 Nwoke a kpọkọtara ndị ọrụ ya niile, na ndị ya na ha na-arụkọ otu ọrụ, sị, “Ndị ibe m, unu ma na ọ bụ site nʼọrụ nke a ka anyị si enweta akụnụba anyị.
Whom he called together, with the workemen of like things, and saide, Syrs, ye knowe that by this craft we haue our goods:
26 Unu niile ahụla ma nụkwa, otu nwoke a na-akpọ Pọl si rafuo ọtụtụ ndị mmadụ site nʼime ka ha kwenye na chi ọbụla e ji aka mee abụghị chi. Ọ bụkwaghị naanị nʼEfesọs kama ọ fọdụrụ ihe nta ka ọ bụrụ nʼEshịa niile.
Moreouer ye see and heare, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia this Paul hath perswaded, and turned away much people, saying, That they be not gods which are made with handes.
27 Ọ bụkwaghị naanị na ihe ize ndụ dị banyere ọrụ aka anyị nke a ga elelị kama tinyere nke a, ụlọ nke oke chi nwanyị bụ Atemis agaghị enwekwa nsọpụrụ. Ya bụ, chi nwanyị nʼonwe ya bụ onye a na-efe nʼobodo Eshịa niile nakwa nʼelu ụwa niile ka a ga-anapụ nkwanye ugwu dịrị ya dịka chi.”
So that not onely this thing is dangerous vnto vs, that this our portion shall be reproued, but also that the temple of the great goddesse Diana should be nothing esteemed, and that it would come to passe that her magnificence, which all Asia and the world worshippeth, should be destroyed.
28 Ma mgbe ha nụrụ ihe ndị a, ha were oke iwe tie mkpu na-asị, “Atemis ndị Efesọs dị ukwuu!”
Now when they heard it, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
29 Ọgbaaghara ahụ gbasara, zuo obodo ahụ niile. Ha banyere nʼebe a na-eme ihe ileleanya, kpọpụta Gaiọs na Arịstakọs ndị Masidonia, bụ ndị ha na Pọl na-arụkọ ọrụ.
And the whole citie was full of confusion, and they rushed into the common place with one assent, and caught Gaius, and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, and Pauls companions of his iourney.
30 Pọl chọrọ ịbakwuru igwe mmadụ ahụ, ma ndị na-eso ụzọ ahụ ekweghị ya.
And when Paul would haue entred in vnto the people, the disciples suffred him not.
31 Otu aka ahụ kwa, ụfọdụ ndị enyi ya nʼetiti ndị na-achị Eshịa zigakwaara ya ozi na-arịọ ya ka ọ hapụ ịbanye nʼebe ahụ a na-eme ihe ileleanya.
Certaine also of the chiefe of Asia which were his friendes, sent vnto him, desiring him that hee woulde not present him selfe in the Common place.
32 Ugbu a, nzukọ ahụ na-agba aghara, ụfọdụ mmadụ na-eti mkpu otu ihe, ndị ọzọ na-eti ihe ọzọ. Nʼezie, ọtụtụ nʼime ha amatakwaghị ihe ha jiri nọdụ nʼebe ahụ.
Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assemblie was out of order, and the more part knewe not wherefore they were come together.
33 Ụfọdụ ndị Juu nʼime ọgbakọ ahụ nupuru Alegzanda, sepụta ya, mee ka o buru ụzọ. Alegzanda feere ha aka ka ha dere duu mgbe ọ chọrọ ịgọrọ onwe ya nʼihu ọha mmadụ ahụ.
And some of the company drew foorth Alexander, the Iewes thrusting him forwards. Alexander then beckened with the hande, and woulde haue excused the matter to the people.
34 Ma nʼotu ntabi anya ahụ, mgbe ha matara na ọ bụ onye Juu, ha bidoro iti mkpu ihe dịka ogologo awa abụọ na-asị, “Atemis ndị Efesọs dị ukwuu!”
But when they knew that he was a Iewe, there arose a shoute almost for the space of two houres, of all men crying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
35 Nʼikpeazụ, ode akwụkwọ nke obodo ahụ kwụsịrị igwe mmadụ ahụ ime ụzụ. O kwuru, “Ndị ikom Efesọs, o nwere onye na-amaghị na obodo Efesọs bụ obodo na-echekwa ụlọ ofufe Atemis, na oyiyi ya nke si nʼeluigwe daa?
Then the towne clearke when hee had stayed the people, saide, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is it that knoweth not howe that the citie of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddesse Diana, and of the image, which came downe from Iupiter?
36 Ebe ihe ndị a adịghị na ngọpụ, ọ dị mkpa ka unu nọdụ nwayọọ, ghara imebi ihe ọbụla nʼecheghị echiche.
Seeing then that no man can speake against these things, ye ought to be appeased, and to doe nothing rashly.
37 Lee ugbu a, ndị a unu kpọtara nʼebe a abụghị ndị ohi, ndị na-ezuru ihe nʼogige chi anyị, maọbụ na-ekwutọ eze nwanyị arụsị anyị.
For yee haue brought hither these men, which haue neither committed sacrilege, neither doe blaspheme your goddesse.
38 Ọ bụrụ na Dimitriọs na ndị ọkpụ ụzụ ibe ya nwere ihe ọbụla megide ha, ha gaa nʼụlọikpe. Ndị na-ekpe ikpe ga-eleba okwu ha anya. Kama ha mee ya nʼusoro iwu kwadoro.
Wherefore, if Demetrius and the craftes men which are with him, haue a matter against any man, the lawe is open, and there are Deputies: let them accuse one another.
39 Ma ọ bụrụ na o nwere ihe ọzọ dị iche unu chọrọ ka e mee, a ga-edozi ya na nzukọ nke ndị obodo na-eme nʼụzọ ziri ezi.
But if ye inquire any thing cocerning other matters, it may be determined in a lawful assembly.
40 Nʼihi na egwu dị, na-eleghị anya a ga-eji ihe nke mere taa boo anyị ebubo na anyị na-ebute ọgbaaghara. Anyị enweghị ọsịsa ziri ezi banyere ọgbaaghara nke a.”
For we are euen in ieopardie to be accused of this dayes sedition, for as much as there is no cause, whereby we may giue a reason of this concourse of people.
41 Mgbe o kwuchara nke a, ọ gbasara ha.
And when he had thus spoken, hee let the assembly depart.
