Ọrụ Ndị Ozi 8
1 Sọl kwenyere ka e gbuo ya. Nʼụbọchị ahụ, oke mkpagbu bidoro megide nzukọ dị na Jerusalem. Ndị niile kwere ekwe, ma ewezuga ndị ozi nʼonwe ha gbasasịrị nʼala Judịa na Sameria.
And Saul was consenting and participating in his death. And there was, in that day, a great persecution against the church that was at Jerusalem; and they were all dispersed, except the legates, among the villages of Judaea and likewise among the Samaritans.
2 Ndị ikom, ndị na-atụ egwu Chineke, bịara buru ozu Stivin gaa lie ya. Ha ruru ụjụ nke ukwuu nʼihi ya.
And believing men gathered up and buried Stephen. And they lamented over him greatly.
3 Ma Sọl bidoro ịla nzukọ nʼiyi. Ọ na-abanye site nʼụlọ ga nʼụlọ ndị kwere ekwe na-adọpụta ha, nwoke na nwanyị, tinye ha nʼụlọ mkpọrọ.
And Saul persecuted the church of God, entering houses, and dragging forth men and women and committing them to prison.
4 Ndị ahụ a chụsasịrị zisara oziọma nʼebe niile ha gbagara.
And they who were dispersed, travelled about and preached the word of God.
5 Filip gara nʼotu obodo dị na Sameria kwusaara ndị nọ nʼebe ahụ ihe banyere Kraịst.
And Philip went down to a city of the Samaritans, and preached concerning the Messiah.
6 Igwe mmadụ gere ntị nʼihe Filip na-ekwu nʼihi na ha hụrụ ọrụ ịrịbama ọ rụrụ.
And when the people who were there heard his discourse, they gave ear to him, and acquiesced in all that he said; because they saw the signs which he wrought.
7 Mmụọ ndị ahụ na-adịghị ọcha ji iti mkpu site nʼime ọtụtụ mmadụ pụta. Ọ gwọkwara ọtụtụ ndị ahụ ha kpọnwụrụ akpọnwụ na ndị ngwụrọ.
For many who were possessed by unclean spirits, cried with a loud voice, and came out of them: and others, who were paralytic and lame, were healed.
8 Nʼihi ya, ọṅụ dị ukwuu jupụtara nʼobodo ahụ.
And there was great joy in that city.
9 Ugbu a, kemgbe ọtụtụ oge gara aga, otu nwoke aha ya bụ Saimọn bụ onye mgbaasị. O jirila mgbaasị ya mee ọtụtụ ihe tụrụ ndị niile bi nʼobodo Sameria nʼanya. Ọ na-anyakwa isi na ya bụ onye dị ukwu.
And there was a certain man there, whose name was Simon, who had resided in that city a long time, and who seduced the people of the Samaritans by his sorceries, magnifying himself, and saying, I am a great personage.
10 Onye ọbụla, ma onye ukwu ma onye nta, na-ege ya ntị na-asịkwa “Nwoke a bụ ike Chineke ahụ a na-akpọ Ike dị ukwuu.”
And they all inclined towards him, great and small; and they said, This is the mighty power of God.
11 Ha na-ege ya ntị oge niile nʼihi na ọ na-eji ike mgbaasị ya na-eme ihe juru ha anya.
And they acquiesced in him, because for a long time he had astonished them by his sorceries.
12 Ma mgbe ha kwenyere nʼoziọma Filip dịka ọ na-ekwusa ihe banyere oziọma alaeze Chineke na aha Jisọs Kraịst, e mere ha baptizim, ma nwoke ma nwanyị ha.
But when they gave credence to Philip, as he preached the kingdom of God, in the name of our Lord Jesus Messiah; they were baptized, both men and women.
13 Saimọn kwerekwara otu aka ahụ. Mgbe e mechara ya baptizim, o bidoro iso Filip na-agagharị nʼihi ihe ịrịbama na ọrụ ebube niile Filip rụrụ, tụrụ ya nʼanya nke ukwuu.
And Simon himself also believed, and was baptized, and adhered to Philip. And when he saw the signs and mighty deeds which were wrought by his hand, he was surprised and astonished.
14 Mgbe ndị ozi nọ na Jerusalem nụrụ na ndị Sameria anabatala okwu nke Chineke, ha zigaara ha Pita na Jọn.
And when the legates at Jerusalem, heard that the people of the Samaritans had received the word of God, they sent out to them Simon Cephas and John.
15 Mgbe ha bịaruru, ha kpere ekpere ka ha nata Mmụọ Nsọ.
And they went down, and prayed over them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit.
16 Nʼihi na Mmụọ Nsọ abịakwasịbeghị onye ọbụla nʼime ha, kama ihe e mere ha bụ baptizim nʼaha Onyenwe anyị Jisọs.
For he was not yet on any one of them; and they had only been baptized in the name of our Lord Jesus.
17 Mgbe Pita na Jọn bikwasịrị ha aka nʼisi, ha natara Mmụọ Nsọ.
Then they laid the hand on them; and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 Mgbe Saimọn hụrụ na a na-enye Mmụọ Nsọ naanị site nʼaka ndị ozi bikwasịrị ha nʼisi, o chere ha ego nʼihu,
And when Simon saw that, by the imposition of a hand of the legates, the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,
19 sị, “nyekwanụ m ike a. Ka onye ọbụla m bikwasịrị aka nʼisi nata Mmụọ Nsọ.”
saying: Give me also this prerogative, that he on whom I impose a hand, may receive the Holy Spirit.
20 Ma Pita sịrị, “Gị na ego gị laakwa nʼiyi. Nʼihi na i chere na ị ga-eji ego zụta onyinye Chineke.
Simon Cephas said to him: Thy money go with thee to perdition! because thou hast supposed, that the gift of God may be purchased by a worldly substance.
21 I nweghị oke maọbụ ihe nketa nʼọrụ a, nʼihi na obi gị ezighị ezi nʼihu Chineke.
Thou hast no part nor lot in this faith; because thy heart is not right before God.
22 Si nʼajọ omume gị chegharịa, rịọ Onyenwe anyị arịrịọ ma eleghị anya ọ ga-agbaghara gị echiche ọjọọ niile nke obi gị.
Nevertheless, repent of this thy wickedness, and entreat of God, if perhaps the guile of thy heart may be forgiven thee.
23 Nʼihi na ahụrụ m na ị jupụtara nʼobi ilu na ị nọkwa nʼagbụ nke ajọ omume.”
For I perceive that thou art in the bitter gall and in the bonds of iniquity.
24 Saimọn zara Pita sị, “Biko, kpee ekpere rịọrọ m Chineke, ka ihe ndị a niile i kwuru, hapụ ịbịakwasị m.”
Simon answered and said: Intercede ye with God for me, that nothing of which ye have mentioned may come upon me.
25 Mgbe ha gbachara akaebe, ma kwusaakwa okwu nke Onyenwe anyị, ha lọghachiri Jerusalem. Ma mgbe ha na-ala ha zisara oziọma nʼọtụtụ obodo ndị Sameria.
And Simon and John, when they had testified, and had taught them the word of God, returned to Jerusalem. And they had preached in many villages of the Samaritans.
26 Mgbe ahụ mmụọ ozi Onyenwe anyị gwara Filip sị, “Gaa na ndịda, nʼụzọ ọzara nke siri Jerusalem gawa Gaza, ụzọ ahụ bụ ụzọ ọzara.”
And the angel of the Lord spake with Philip, and said to him: Arise, go to the south, along the desert way that leadeth down from Jerusalem to Gaza.
27 O biliri gawa. Mgbe ahụ, otu onye Itiopia bụ onye onozi, bụrụkwa onyeisi ozi dị mkpa, onye na-eche akụ nke Kandis, eze nwanyị ndị Itiopia, gara Jerusalem ife Chineke.
And he arose and went. And there met him a eunuch, who had come from Cush, an officer of Candace, queen of the Cushites, who had charge of all her treasure; and he had come to worship at Jerusalem.
28 Mgbe ọ na-ala, ọ nọdụrụ ala nʼụgbọala ya, nke ịnyịnya na-adọkpụgharị, na-agụ akwụkwọ Aịzaya onye amụma.
And as he turned to go, he was sitting in his chariot, and was reading in Isaiah the prophet.
29 Mmụọ Nsọ gwara Filip, “Gaa ụgbọ ahụ nso, sonyekwara ya.”
And the Holy Spirit said to Philip: Go near, and join thyself to the chariot.
30 Filip gara nso, nụkwa ka ọ na-agụ akwụkwọ Aịzaya onye amụma. Ọ sịrị, “Ị na-aghọta ihe ị na-agụ?”
And when he came near, he heard him reading in Isaiah the prophet; and he said to him: Understandest thou what thou readest?
31 Ọ sịrị, “M ga-esi aṅaa ghọta, ma mmadụ ezighị m?” Ọ rịọrọ Filip ka ọ rigota nʼụgbọala ahụ, soro ya nọdụ nʼime ya.
And he said: How can I understand, unless some one instruct me? And he requested of Philip, that he would come up and sit with him.
32 Mpaghara akwụkwọ nsọ ọ na-agụ bụ nke a, “E duuru ya dị ka atụrụ gaa nʼebe a ga-egbu ya. Dịka nwa atụrụ na-anọ nwayọọ nʼihu onye na-akpacha ya ajị, otu a ka ọ na-emegheghị ọnụ ya.
And the section of scripture in which he was reading, was this: As a lamb to the slaughter he was led away, and as a sheep before the shearer is silent, so also he in his humility opened not his mouth.
33 Nʼọnọdụ ịdị ala ya, e meghị ka ikpe ziri ezi ruo ya aka. Onye ga-akọ akụkọ banyere agbụrụ ya? Nʼihi na e sitere nʼụwa wepụ ndụ ya.”
From prison and from judgment he was carried: and his generation, who will declare? for his life is taken away from the earth.
34 Onozi ahụ jụrụ Filip, “Biko, gwa m, onye ka onye amụma a na-ekwu okwu ya? Ọ bụ ihe banyere onwe ya ka ọ na-ekwu, ka ọ bụ banyere onye ọzọ?”
And the eunuch said to Philip: I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other person?
35 Mgbe ahụ, Filip malitere ikwu okwu, site nʼakụkọ akwụkwọ nsọ ọ na-agụ kọọrọ ya akụkọ oziọma banyere Jisọs.
Then Philip opened his mouth and, from that scripture, began to preach to him concerning our Lord Jesus.
36 Mgbe ha na-aga nʼụzọ, ha bịaruru ebe ọdọ mmiri nta dị. Onozi ahụ sịrị, “Lee, nke a bụ mmiri. Ọ dị ihe ga-egbochi ime m baptizim?”
And as they proceeded on the way, they came to a certain place in which there was water. And the eunuch said: Lo, here is water; what doth forbid, that I should be baptized?
37 Filip sịrị, “Ọ bụrụ na i ji obi gị niile kwere, e nwere ike ime gị baptizim.” Onozi ahụ sịrị, “Ekwere m na Jisọs Kraịst bụ Ọkpara Chineke.”
And Philip said: If thou believest with all thy heart, it is allowable. And he answered, and said: I believe that Jesus Messiah is the Son of God.
38 O kwuru ka a kwụsị ụgbọala ahụ. Mgbe ahụ, onozi ahụ na Filip wụdatara banye nʼime mmiri ebe Filip nọ mee ya baptizim.
And he commanded the chariot to stop; and they both went down to the water, and Philip baptized the eunuch.
39 Mgbe ha sitere nʼime mmiri ahụ pụta, ngwangwa Mmụọ Onyenwe anyị sitere nʼebe ahụ wepụ Filip, onye onozi ahụ ahụkwaghị ya anya ọzọ; kama ọ gara nʼihu nʼije ya na-aṅụrịkwa ọṅụ.
And when they came up from the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more; but he went on his way rejoicing.
40 Ebe ọzọ a hụrụ Filip bụ nʼAzọtus. O jegharịkwara nʼobodo niile dị nʼala ahụ, na-ekwusa oziọma ruo mgbe ọ bịaruru Sizaria.
And Philip was found at Azotus; and from there he travelled about, and preached in all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.
