Ọrụ Ndị Ozi 20
1 Mgbe ọgbaaghara ndị a kwụsịrị, Pọl kpọkwara ndị na-eso ụzọ ahụ, gbaa ha ume, gwa ha ka ha nọdụ nke ọma, ọ pụrụ gawa Masidonia.
After the people at Ephesus had stopped rioting, Paul summoned the believers. He encouraged them [to continue to trust in the Lord Jesus. Soon] after that, he told them goodbye and left to go to Macedonia [province].
2 Mgbe ọ gagharịchara nʼakụkụ ala ahụ niile, werekwa okwu nkasiobi gbaa ndị ụmụnna ume, ọ bịaruru ala Griis.
[After he arrived] there, he visited [each town where there were believers], and encouraged them. Then he arrived in Greece [province], [which is also called Achaia].
3 Ọ nọrọ ọnwa atọ nʼebe ahụ. Mgbe ọ chọpụtara na ndị Juu agbaala ajọ izu megide ya dịka ọ na-ejikere iso ụgbọ mmiri gaa Siria, o kpebiri ka ya si ụzọ Masidonia laghachi.
He stayed there for three months. Then he planned to return to Syria by ship, but [he heard that] some of the Jews [SYN] [in that area] were planning to kill him [as he traveled. So] he decided instead to go [by land, and he traveled] again through Macedonia.
4 Sopata onye Boria bụ ọkpara Pirọs, na Arịstakọs, na Sekundus ndị si na Tesalonaịka, na Gaiọs onye Debi na Timoti, na Taịkikọs na Trofimọs, ndị Eshịa sokwa ya na-aga ije a.
The men who were going to travel with him [to Jerusalem were] Sopater, [who was] a son of Pyrrhus, who grew up in Berea [town]; Aristarchus and Secundus, who were from Thessalonica [city; ] Gaius, [who was] from Derbe [town; ] Timothy, [who was from Galatia province; ] and Tychicus and Trophimus who were from Asia [province].
5 Ndị a bu ụzọ gawa, na-eche anyị na Troas.
Those [seven] men went ahead of [Paul and me, Luke, by ship from Macedonia, so] they got to Troas [before we did and] waited for [the two of] us there.
6 Mgbe Mmemme Ngabiga ahụ gwụsịrị, anyị banyere ụgbọ mmiri rute Filipai bịakwute ha na Troas nʼụbọchị nke ise. Anyị nọrọ nʼebe ahụ ụbọchị asaa.
[But we two(exc) traveled by land as far as] Philippi [city]. After the Jewish festival [when they eat] unleavened bread, we got on a ship [that was going from] the port near [Philippi to Troas city]. After five days we [(exc)] arrived at Troas and we met the other men who had traveled there [ahead of us]. Then we [all] stayed in Troas for seven days.
7 Nʼụbọchị mbụ nʼizu ụka, mgbe anyị zukọrọ ịnyawa achịcha, Pọl gwara ha okwu, ebe ọ na-akwado ịla ma chi bọọ, o kwugidere okwu ruo nʼetiti abalị.
(On Sunday evening/On the evening of the first day of the week), we [(exc) and the other believers there] gathered together to celebrate the Lord’s Supper [and to eat other food] [SYN]. Paul spoke to the believers. He continued teaching them until midnight, because he was planning to leave [Troas] the next day.
8 Ọtụtụ oriọna dịkwa nʼime ọnụụlọ ahụ dị nʼụlọ elu ebe anyị zukọrọ.
Many [oil] lamps were burning in the upstairs room in which we [(exc)] had gathered, [so the fumes caused some people to become sleepy].
9 Otu nwokorobịa a na-akpọ Yutikọs nọdụrụ ala nʼoghereikuku, ọ bụ onye oke ụra bidoro ịtụ dịka Pọl na-ekwu okwu ruo oge dị anya. Mgbe ọ dara nʼoke ụra a, o sitere na nʼụlọ elu nke atọ dapụ, daa nʼala. Mgbe e buliri ya, ọ bụ onye nwụrụ anwụ.
A young man whose name was Eutychus was there. He was seated on [the sill of] an [open] window [on the third story of the house]. As Paul continued talking for a long time, Eutychus became sleepier and sleepier. Finally, he was sound/really asleep. He fell [out of the window] from the third story down [to the ground. Some of the believers went down] immediately and picked him up. [But he was] dead.
10 Pọl rituru nʼala selite ya elu jikụọ ya. Ọ sịrị ndị gbakọrọ nʼebe ahụ sị, “Ka obi hapụ ịlọ unu mmiri ọ dị ndụ.”
Paul [also] went down. He lay down and stretched out on top of the young man and put his arms around him. Then he said [to the people who were standing around], “Do not worry, he is alive [again now]!”
11 Ọ laghachikwara nʼụlọ elu ahụ, mgbe ọ nyawachara achịcha ma riekwa, o kwugidere okwu tutu chi abọọ, ọ hapụrụ ha bilie ije ya.
Then Paul, [along with the others], went upstairs again and they ate the Lord’s Supper and other food [SYN]. Afterwards, Paul conversed with the believers until dawn. Then he left.
12 Ha kulitere nwokorobịa ahụ na ndụ nke mere ka ọṅụ jupụta ha nʼobi. Ọ gbakwara ha ume nke ukwuu.
The [other] people took the young man [home], and were greatly encouraged because he was alive [again].
13 Anyị onwe anyị gara nʼihu banye nʼụgbọ mmiri chee ihu ịga Asọs. Ebe anyị zubere iburu Pọl nʼụgbọ anyị. O soghị anyị nʼihi na o zubere iji ụkwụ ruo ebe ahụ.
We then went to the ship. Paul did not get on the ship [with us in Troas], because he preferred to go [more quickly] overland to Assos [town]. The rest of us got on the ship and sailed for Assos.
14 Mgbe o zutere anyị nʼAsọs, anyị buru ya nʼụgbọ gaa Mitilen.
We [(exc)] met Paul in Assos. He got on [the ship] with us, and we sailed to Mitylene [town].
15 Nʼụbọchị nke ọzọ ya, anyị rutere Kiọs, nʼụbọchị nke so ya, anyị gafere rute Samọs. Ma mgbe otu ụbọchị ọzọ gasịrị, anyị rutere Melitọs.
The day after [we reached Mitylene], we [sailed from there and] arrived [at a place] near Kios [Island]. The day after that, we sailed to Samos [Island]. The next day we [left Samos and] sailed to Miletus [town].
16 Nʼoge a, Pọl kpebiri na ọ gaghị akwụsị nʼEfesọs ka ọ ghara itufu oge nʼEshịa, nʼihi na ọ na-eme ngwangwa irute Jerusalem nʼụbọchị mmemme Pentikọọsụ, ma ọ bụrụ ihe ọ pụrụ ime.
[Miletus was just south of Ephesus city]. Paul had [earlier] decided that he would not get on a ship that would stop at Ephesus, because he did not want to spend [several] days in Asia [province]. If possible, he wanted to arrive in Jerusalem by the [time of the] Pentecost festival, [and the time of that festival was near].
17 Site na Melitọs, ọ zipụrụ ozi ka a kpọọrọ ya ndị okenye chọọchị nke Efesọs ka ha bịa zute ya.
[When the ship arrived at] Miletus, Paul sent [a messenger] to Ephesus to ask the elders of the congregation to come to talk with him.
18 Oge ha bịakwutere ya, ọ gwara ha, “Unu maara nke ọma otu m si nọ nʼetiti unu mgbe niile mụ na unu nọrọ, site nʼụbọchị mbụ ụkwụ m zọkwasịrị nʼala Eshịa tutu ruo ugbu a.
When the elders arrived, Paul said to them, “You personally know how I [conducted myself among you the entire time] that I was with you, from the first day when I arrived [here] in Asia [province until the day I left].
19 Arụrụ m ọrụ Onyenwe anyị site nʼobi umeala na anya mmiri nʼetiti ntaramahụhụ dị ukwuu, site nʼizu ọjọọ ndị Juu gbara maka m.
[You know how] I was serving the Lord [Jesus] very humbly and how I sometimes wept [about people. You also know how] I suffered because the Jews [SYN] [who were not believers often] tried [to harm me].
20 Unu hụrụ na m ahapụghị ime ka unu mara ihe ọbụla ga-abara unu uru, mgbe ọbụla m na-akụziri unu ihe nʼụlọ maọbụ nʼihu ọha.
You also know that, as I preached [God’s message] to you, I never left out anything that would help you. You know that I taught you [God’s message] when many people were present, and I [also went to your] homes and taught it there.
21 E kwusaala m nye ma ndị Juu ma ndị Griik okwu nchegharị nʼebe Chineke nọ, na okwukwe nʼebe Onyenwe anyị Jisọs nọ.
I preached both to Jews and to non-Jews, telling them [all] that they must turn away from their sinful behavior. [I also told them they should] believe in our Lord Jesus.”
22 “Ma otu ọ dị, ana m aga Jerusalem dịka iwu Mmụọ Nsọ nyere m si dị, ma amaghị m ihe ọnọdụ m ga-abụ nʼebe ahụ.
“And now note this: I am going to Jerusalem, because [God’s] Spirit has clearly shown me that I must go there. I do not know what will happen to me [while I am there].
23 Karịakwa na Mmụọ Nsọ na-agbara m ama nʼebe ọbụla na mkpọrọ na ntaramahụhụ na-eche m nʼebe ahụ.
But I do know that in each city [where I have stopped], the Holy Spirit has (told me/[caused the believers to] tell me) that [in Jerusalem] people will put me in prison [PRS] and will cause me to suffer [PRS].
24 Ma akpọghị m ndụ m ihe ọbụla. Karịa naanị ka m gbazuo ọsọ m ma jezuokwa ozi ahụ m natara nʼaka Onyenwe anyị Jisọs, nke bụ ịkọwa banyere oziọma nke amara Chineke.
But I do not care even if people kill me, if first I am able to finish the work [MET] that the Lord Jesus has told me [to do. He appointed me] to tell people the good message that God [saves us] by doing for us what we do not deserve.
25 “Ma ugbu a, amaara m na o nweghị onye ọbụla nʼime unu, bụ ndị m jegharịrị nʼetiti ha na-ezisara ihe banyere alaeze a ga-ahụ m anya ọzọ.
I have preached to you the message about how God desires to rule [people’s lives]. But now I know that today is the last time that you fellow believers will see me [SYN].
26 Ya mere, ana m agwasị unu ike, taa, na abụ m onye aka ya dị ọcha nʼebe ọbara onye ọbụla nʼime unu dị.
So I want you all to understand that if anyone [who has heard me preach] dies [without trusting in Jesus], it is not my fault [MTY],
27 Nʼihi na-esepụghị m aka ikwupụta nzọpụta Chineke nye unu.
because I told you [LIT] everything [HYP] that God has planned for us [(inc)].
28 Ma ugbu a, kpacharanụ anya! Leziekwanụ onwe unu na igwe atụrụ nke Mmụọ Nsọ mere unu ndị nlekọta anya ya. Ka unu bụrụ ndị ọzụzụ atụrụ nke chọọchị Chineke, bụ nke o ji ọbara ya zụtara onwe ya.
[You leaders] must continue to believe and obey [God’s message. You must also help] all the other believers [MET] for whom the Holy Spirit has caused you to be responsible [MTY]. Watch over [MET] yourselves and the other believers [as] a shepherd [watches over his sheep]. God bought them with the blood [that flowed from] his [Son’s body on the cross].
29 Nʼihi na amaara m na mgbe m lachara, agụ jọgburu onwe ya ga-abata nʼetiti unu nke na-agaghị emere igwe atụrụ ebere.
I know [very well] that after I leave, [people who teach] [MET] [false doctrines] will come among you and will do great harm to the believers. [They will be like] fierce wolves [that kill sheep].
30 Ụfọdụ nʼime unu ga-ebili tụgharịa eziokwu ahụ ịhụ ka ha si otu a dọrọ ụfọdụ ndị na-eso ụzọ ahụ nye onwe ha.
Even in your own group of believers there will be some who will deceive [other] believers by teaching them messages that are false. They will teach those messages so that some people [will believe them and] will become their followers.
31 Ya mere, na-echenụ nche! Chetakwanụ na nʼime afọ atọ m nọrọ nʼetiti unu, ehihie na abalị, eji m ịkwa akwa na anya mmiri na-adụ unu ọdụ.
So watch out [that none of you stops believing the true message about our Lord Jesus]. Remember that day and night for [about] three years I repeatedly taught you that message, and warned you with tears [in my eyes not to believe any other message].”
32 “Ugbu a ana m etife unu nʼaka Chineke na nlekọta ya. Ana m etifekwa unu nʼaka okwu amara ya nke pụrụ ịgba okwukwe unu ume na inyekwa unu akụnụba ọ kwadobeere ndị ahụ e doro nsọ.
“[Now as I leave you], I ask God to protect you and to keep you believing the message [that he saves us(inc)] by doing for us what we do not deserve. [If you continue believing] the message [that I told you], you will become [spiritually mature], and God will give you the blessings that he has promised to give to all of those who belong to him.
33 Ọ dịghị mgbe ọbụla agụụ ịdọtara onwe m ọlaọcha maọbụ ọlaedo maọbụ uwe nke onye ọbụla ji gụọ m.
[As for myself], I have not desired anyone’s money [MTY] or [fine] clothing.
34 Ọ bakwaghị uru ịgwa unu na ọ bụ aka m rụpụtara ọrụ gbooro m mkpa niile, na nke gbokwara mkpa ndị ahụ mụ na ha so.
You yourselves know that I have worked [with my hands] [MTY] to earn the money that my companions and I needed.
35 Nʼihe niile, abụkwa m ihe ilere anya nye unu banyere inyere ndị ogbenye aka, site nʼịrụ ọrụ nʼụzọ dị otu a, na-echetara m okwu nke Onyenwe anyị Jisọs kwuru sị, ‘Ngọzị karịrị dị nʼinye enye karịa ịnara anara.’”
In everything that I did, I showed you that we [(inc)] should work hard in order [to have enough money] to give some to those who are needy. We [(inc)] should remember that our Lord Jesus himself said, ‘You are happy when people give you what you need, but God will be happy with you when you give other people what they need.’”
36 Mgbe o kwusiri okwu ndị a, o soro ha niile gbuo ikpere nʼala kpekwa ekpere.
When Paul had finished speaking, he knelt down with all of the elders and prayed.
37 Ha bere akwa nke ukwuu, makụọ Pọl, sutukwa ya ọnụ.
They all cried a lot, and they hugged Paul and kissed him.
38 O wutere ha karịa na o kwuru na ha agaghị ahụ ya anya ọzọ. Emesịa, ha duru ya ruo ebe ọ banyere ụgbọ mmiri.
They were especially sad because he had said that they would never see him [SYN] again. Then they [all] went with him to the ship.
