Aposolo 20

1 Hagi ana ke hakare'ma hazazamo'a vagaregeno, Jisasi amage nentaza disaipol nagara Poli'a kehige'za emeritru hazageno, zamumro kea anteteno, hufru huno knareki manineho hunezmanteno, atreno Masedonia vu'ne.

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 Ana mopa kazigama vano huno rama'a keretima zamentinti naga zamazeri hanavematiteno, Grisi ehanati'ne.

[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 Anantega 3'a ika maniteno, Siria kaziga ventefi vunaku'ma nehigeno, mago'a Jiu vahe'mo'za ahenaku kea retro haza nanekema nentahino'a, eteno Masedonia mopa kampi vunaku Poli'a agesa antahi'ne.

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 Mago'a vahe'mo'za Poli'ene vu'nazana, Beria kumateti ne' Sopata'a, Perusi nemofoki, Tesalonikati Aristakusi'ene Sekunduskegi, Debe kumateti Gaiusiki, Esia kumateti Timotiki, Tikikusiki, Trofimusi'za vu'naze.

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 Ama ana vene'nemo'za vugote'za Troasi ome tavega ante'naze.

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 Zo'ore bretima Juda vahe'mota nenona kna'mofo amefiga'a hompama vagaregeta, Filipai kumara atreta ventefi marerita 5fu'a zage ferupi nevuta, Troasi kumate tavega ante'nare uhanatita ana kumate mago sonta umani'none.

[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 Ana Sontamofo pusa kna're bretima kori'za (komonion) neku eritruma nehunkeno'a, Poli'a oki vugahue huno agesa nentahi'no keaga nezmasmino, mono kea huvava nehigeno kerage amu'no ase'ne.

(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 Anagamu kino mareri'nea nomofo hunaraginte pinka rama'a rampe tavira manenegeta atrua hu'none.

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 Hagi mago nehaza nera agi'a Jutikusi'e, zaho eri kamofo atupare (windo) marerino mani'neno, Poli'ma keagama huvava huno nevigeno'a, antahirega avukoko higeno, mase himarenefinti, tagufa nonteti anagamuti asaga huramino ahe fri'ne.

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 Hianagi Poli'a uramino agri agumpi umseno azana rugagino anu'nekino tamasunkura osiho hu'ne. Tamagra antria osiho, na'ankure agra ofri'neanki amne mani'ne huno hu'ne.

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 Nehuno Poli'a eteno anagamu marerino, bretima korige'za netageno, za'za kna zamagranena keaga nehigeno ko'atigeno zamatreno vu'ne.

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 Ana nehazavea ofrino mani'nege'za muse nehu'za avare'za nontega vu'naze.

The [other] people took the young man [home], and were greatly encouraged because he was alive [again].

13 Ananteti tagra ventefi umarerita Asosi vunaku nehuta, Polina avarenteta vunaku tagesa antahi'none, na'ankure ama kana agra'a azeri antefatgo huno, agra mopafi vugahue huno agesa antahi'ne.

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 Asosima rutagiha higeta, agrira ventefi avarenenteta, Miteleni ti amunompi me'nea ran kumate vunaku vuvava hu'none.

We [(exc)] met Paul in Assos. He got on [the ship] with us, and we sailed to Mitylene [town].

15 Anantetira maseta mago knarera ventefi nevunkeno ko'atigeta, Kiosi tinkenare uhanatita, mago knarera Samosi uhanatita, hagi ana kna'mofo amefiga'a Miletusi vu'none.

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 Na'ankure Poli'a Efesasia agateregahue huno antahi'ne, na'ankure Esia za'za kna omani'na knare'ma hanuna, Jerusalemi nagra mani'nesugeno hompa (pentikos) kna fore hugahie hu'ne.

[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 Mailatusi uhanatite'za, Poli'a ke atrezmanteno Efesasi mono nonte kva (elda) vahe'zaga eme nageho hu'ne.

[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 Ke hige'za agrite ageno, amanage huno zamasmi'ne, Pusante'ma Esia mopare nagiama rentoa zupa, tamagripima maka zupa mani'na e'noana, tamagratmi ko ketma antahi'naze.

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 Jiu vahe'mo'za nazeri havizahu kema retro'ma haza zamo'a tusi'a knazamo nagri navufare ege'na anterami'na zavira nete'na, Ramofo eri'zana eri'noe.

[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 Tamagri'ma tamaza hania kea, korera osu'na huama hu'na tamasmugetma antahi'naze. Vahepina neramasmi'na, nonte nontera tamasmugetma ko antahi'naze.

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 Jiu vahe'ene Griki vahera hu'ama hu'na tamagu'a rukarehe hutma Anumzante ne-etma, Ranti Jisasinte tamentinti hiho hu'na zamasmi'noe.

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 Hagi menina Ruotge Avamu'mofo ke amage ante'na, nagra Jerusalemi nevue, nagri navufarera na'a fore hugahio, ontahi'noe.

“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 Hankino Ruotge Avamu'mo nagrira nasamino, mika ranra kumapina, kina hu'zamo'ene kna'zamo'enena kavega ante'ne hu'ne.

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 Hu'neanagi navufagura nagesa nontahue, tusi'a zana eri'zani'a erivaga nere'na, Ra Jisasi'ma eri'zama namino vahe'ma zamasmio hu'nea eri'za eri'na Anumzamofo asunku zankura knare nanekea vahera zamasmigahue.

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 Hagi menina nagra antahi'noankitma, azago menima Anumzamofo kumaku'ma neramasmumota, mago'enena nagri navugosafina onke'tfa hugahaze.

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 E'ina hu'negu, meni nagra huama hu'na neramasmue, miko vahe'mofo koran kumimo'a nagritera ome'tfa hugahie.

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 Na'ankure Anumzamofo miko avesi'zama'a nagra korera osu'na hu'ama hu'na neramasmue.

because I told you [LIT] everything [HYP] that God has planned for us [(inc)].

28 Tamagratmia kegava nehutma, lama afu kevua kegava hiho, Ruotge Avamu'mo tamazeri antegetma kva hu'naze. Agrama magoke Mofavre'ama huntegeno koranteti'ma mizama ase'nea Anumzamofo mono nagara zamazeri fatgo hutma kavagri zamantegahaze.

[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 Nagrama tamatre'na vanugeno'a amefiga, nagra antahi'noankino, mago'a afi' kra esaniazamo lama afu kevua zamazeri savri hugahie.

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 Kagri ka'a nagapinti enena vahe'mo'za oti'za tamage kea eri ruvahe hu'za rempi hunezmi'za, Jisasima amage' nentaza disaipol nagara zamagrarega zamavarenteku hugahaze.

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 E'ina hu'negu tamavura omase kava hute maniho, tamagesama antahi ankeresazana tagufa zagegfumofo agu'afina hanine zagenena ontagane'na kazigazi hu'na zavira nete'na, mago'mago'moka kavumarora ante'noe.

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 Hagi menina nagra Anumzante'ene, Agri asunku'zamofo kere maniho hu'na huneramantoe. Ama kemo'a tamazeri hanavenetina, ruotage'ma hu'za mani'naza nagapi tamagra erisanti haregahaze.

“[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 Mago'moka silvaguro, goliguro, kukenagu nagra kenasane nehu'na keaga nosue.

[As for myself], I have not desired anyone’s money [MTY] or [fine] clothing.

34 Tamagratmi ko antahita keta hu'naze, ina zanku'ma nagri'ene, magoka vano nehuna naga'enema atupa'ma nehunazana, ama anazamo erifore huno neramie.

You yourselves know that I have worked [with my hands] [MTY] to earn the money that my companions and I needed.

35 Ana mika zampina nagra ko hurameri'noe, anahu'ma huta hanavetita eri'zama erisazana, hanave'a omane vahera aza nehuta, Ramofo Jisasinkere tamagesa antahiho. Agra'a anage hu'ne, Ami'zamofo asomumo'a, eri'zamofona agatere'ne hu'ne.

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 Poli'ma ana nanekema huvama nereno'a, agra renareno zamagrane nunamu hu'ne.

When Paul had finished speaking, he knelt down with all of the elders and prayed.

37 Anampina zamagra tusi zavi'ate'za Polina anankempi azeri anuki'za antako hu'naze.

They all cried a lot, and they hugged Paul and kissed him.

38 Kema huno mago'ene onagegahaze hu'nea kegura, tusi zamasunku hu'naze. Nehu'za ventema me'nerega avare'za vu'naze.

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.