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 pass, while Apollos was in Corinth, Paul having come through the upper regions came down into Ephesus: and found certain 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 said to them, Have you received the Holy Ghost, having believed? And they said to him, But we have not heard if the Holy Ghost is (given).
3 Ya mere, ọ sịrị, “Gịnị ka unu kwenyere nʼime ya mgbe e mere unu baptizim?” Ha sịrị, “Baptizim nke Jọn.”
And he said, Into what then were you baptized? And they said, Into the baptism of John.
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.”
And Paul said, John baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on the one coming after him, that is Jesus.
5 Mgbe ha nụrụ nke a, e mere ha baptizim nʼaha Onyenwe anyị Jisọs.
And they, having heard, were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus;
6 Mgbe Pọl bikwasịrị ha aka ya abụọ nʼisi, ha natara Mmụọ Nsọ. Ha kwukwara okwu nʼasụsụ dị iche iche, bukwaa amụma.
and Paul having laid his hands on them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they continued to speak with tongues, and prophesy.
7 Ha niile ruru ndị ikom iri na abụọ.
And they were all about twelve men.
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.
And having come into the synagogue, he preached boldly three months, expounding and persuading them as to the things concerning the kingdom 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 some were becoming hardened and disbelieving, speaking evil of the way in the presence of the multitude, departing from them he separated his disciples, daily expounding in the school of 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 took place two years; so that all dwelling in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.
11 Chineke sitere nʼaka Pọl rụọ ọtụtụ ọrụ ebube pụrụ iche.
And God was working great miracles through the hands 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 napkins and aprons were carried from his body and placed on the sick, and diseases departed from them, and evil 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.”
And certain ones of the itinerant Jewish exorcists undertook to call the name of the Lord Jesus, over those having evil spirits saying, I adjure you in the name of Jesus whom Paul is preaching.
14 Ndị na-eme ihe dị otu a bụ ụmụ asaa nke Skiva, onyeisi nchụaja, bụ onye Juu.
And there were certain seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish high priest, doing 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?”
But the evil spirit responding said to them, I know Jesus, and am acquainted with Paul; but who are you?
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 whom was the evil spirit, leaping on them, domineering over both of them, prevailed against them, so that they fled 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 became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified;
18 Ọtụtụ ndị kwenyerenụ bịara na-ekwupụta omume ọjọọ ha niile, nʼihu mmadụ niile.
and many of those having believed came, confessing, and renouncing their practices.
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.
And many of those practicing curious arts, having brought their books, burnt them before all: and they estimated the price of them, and found it to be fifty thousand pieces of silver.
20 Ya mere, okwu Onyenwe anyị toro, na-agbasa nʼike nʼike na-adịkwa ire.
Thus the word of the Lord increased and accumulated strength according to His power.
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.”
And when these things were fulfilled, Paul purposed in spirit, having traveled through Macedonia and Achaia, to go on into Jerusalem, saying that, After I am there it behooves me also to 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.
And having sent two of those ministering to him, Timothy and Erastus, into Macedonia, himself spent the time in Asia.
23 Ma ọ bụ nʼoge a ka oke nsogbu malitere megide Ụzọ ahụ.
And at that time there was no small commotion concerning the 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 certain Demetrius by name, a silversmith, making silver shrines of Diana, was bringing no small gain to the mechanics,
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 having assembled and the laborers about such things, he said, Men, you know that it is from this work that prosperity is to us:
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.
and you see and hear, that not only at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, that this Paul having persuaded them has turned away a great multitude, saying that there are no gods made with hands.
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.”
And not only is this interest in danger to us to come into disrepute; but even the temple of the great goddess Diana to be considered for nought, and they are about even to despise the majesty of her, whom all Asia and the world worships.
28 Ma mgbe ha nụrụ ihe ndị a, ha were oke iwe tie mkpu na-asị, “Atemis ndị Efesọs dị ukwuu!”
And hearing and being filled with rage, they continued to cry 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 city was filled with commotion: and they rushed of one accord into the theatre, seizing Gaius and Aristarchus, the Macedonians, the companions of Paul.
30 Pọl chọrọ ịbakwuru igwe mmadụ ahụ, ma ndị na-eso ụzọ ahụ ekweghị ya.
And Paul wishing to go in unto the people, the disciples suffered 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.
and certain ones of the Asiatic rulers, also being friends to him, having sent to him, continued to entreat him not to give himself up into the theatre.
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.
Then indeed they continued to cry out some one thing, and some another: for the church was confused; and the most of them did not know on account of what they had 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 from the crowd forced in Alexander, the Jews precipitating him forward; and Alexander, beckoning with his hand, wished to apologize 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 recognizing that he is a Jew, there was one voice from all crying out about two hours, 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?
And the city clerk having dismissed the multitudes, said, Ephesian men, for what one of men is there that does not know that the city of the Ephesians is a worshiper of the great goddess Diana, and of the statue having fallen down from Jupiter?
36 Ebe ihe ndị a adịghị na ngọpụ, ọ dị mkpa ka unu nọdụ nwayọọ, ghara imebi ihe ọbụla nʼecheghị echiche.
Therefore these things being unquestionable, it is necessary that you become calm, and do 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 you have led in these men, who are neither robbers of temples, nor are they blaspheming your goddess.
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.
If indeed therefore Demetrius, and the mechanics along with him, have a charge against any one, the courts are in session, and there are lawyers: let them implead 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 you are seeking something concerning other things, it shall be settled in the lawful church.
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 indeed we are in danger of prosecution for the disturbance this day, there being no cause concerning which we shall be able to give a reason for this uproar.
41 Mgbe o kwuchara nke a, ọ gbasara ha.
And having said these things, he dismissed the church.
