Imbombo incha Vasuhwa 19
1 Pu yeikhava uApolo avile alei khu Koritho, Pavuli akhava amalile ukhunghendela eikhilunga eikhyapanghati pu akhafikha khuvunchenge uvwakhu Efeso, ukhwa avavona avakongi avange.
While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper country, came to Ephesus and found certain disciples.
2 U Pavuli akhavavula akhata, “Mwaupeilile Umepo Umbalanche mwavile mweideikhe?” Vakhata, “Ndeili hange satwapulikhe ukhunkongana nu Mepou Umbalanche ukhuta khwale.”
He said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They said to him, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”
3 Pu Pavuli, “Leino umwe mwaonchiwe ndakheikhi?” Vakhata twa onchiwe ulwoncho lwa Yohani.
He said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John’s baptism.”
4 Pu uPavuli akhanda akhata, “U Yohani avonchangha ulwoncho ulwakhupela inongwa. Pa akhavavula akhata panonghile ukhumweideikha wa uvei ikhwincha uYohani vwamalile imbombo pu uywa vei, Yeisu.”
Paul said, “John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Christ Jesus.”
5 Pu avanu vavile vapulikhe ndavule ukhuta panonghile ukhumweideikha u Yeisu, pu vakhonchivwa mu nditavwa lya Yeisu unkuludeva.
When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 Pu uPavuli avile aveikhile amavokho ngha mwene pavene, u Mepo Umbalanche akhinja mumbeene, pu vakhatenghula ukhunchova munchovele incha ndeimi imya nu khulangha uvunyamalangho.
When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them and they spoke with other languages and prophesied.
7 Pu avene vooni vale avagosi eikhinchingho navaveili.
They were about twelve men in all.
8 Pu uPavuli akhaluta akhingheila munyumba eiya vayuta eiyakhweisayila. Pu akhava nkifu pakhunchova inongwa kheisita khufiha amalile eimyenchi ngheidatu. Puu aleikhuvalonghocha avanu pakhweinchofancha nukhuvuhovosya avanu mundi menyu eilya ludeva lwa Nguluve puvei lekhukonga.
He entered into the synagogue and spoke boldly for a period of three months, reasoning and persuading about the things concerning God’s Kingdom.
9 Pu leino aAvayuta avange vale na matingo inumbula nchavo nchanghilimbile. Pa valeikhunchovela mbuvivi ukhukangana nei ni mbombo ncha Keileisite pa kheipungha khya vanu. Pa uPavuli akhalekhehana navo. Akhavaveikha ponu sakhava paninie navene, Pu leino amanchova nghoni aleikhunchova navo munyumba ya Tilani.
But when some were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.
10 Akhava munu vakhuvomba ndavule eimyakha ngheiveili, pu leino voni vavo vatamangha khukhilunga eikhya mu Asiya valeipulikhe eilimenyu lya nkuludeva avanu voni Avayuta navava Gilikhi.
This continued for two years, so that all those who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.
11 Unguluve pwakhavomba ifidengho ifivaha, vulinkuvombekha mumavokho ngha Pavuli,
God worked special miracles by the hands of Paul,
12 pakhuva navavatamu va ponangha, imepo imbivi nchavahumangha vuvatolile ifitambala nei myenda einghyahumile mumbeilei nghwa Pavuli.
so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were carried away from his body to the sick, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out.
13 Pu valeipo Avayuta avahumya imepo imbivi vanghendangha nghendangha mukhilunga eikhyo, puvaleikhuleivombela eilitawa lya Yeisu mumbuvombeli vwavo vuvule. Pavaleikhuta khuvala avanya mepo imbivi; Valeikhuta, “Ni nchova nukhuvavula munditavwa iya Yeisu uvei uPavuli ikhundumbeleila.”
But some of the itinerant Jews, exorcists, took on themselves to invoke over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, “We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches.”
14 Avavombangha ewo vale avana va Fikeva utekhenchi Umbaha mu Vayuta, vale avana lekhela khumo.
There were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did this.
15 Imepo imbivi nchikhamula nchikhata, “U Yeisu tumanyile uPavuli vope tumanyile; pu lieno umwe mwemwe vaveni?”
The evil spirit answered, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?”
16 Pu umepo umbivi pu akhahuma khumunu ula akhavanchumbeila akhavavola amakha nukhuvatola. Pu vakhanyila ukhuhuma munyumba yeila vuvalei vubwinda nukhulemala.
The man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
17 Pu einongwa eiyei yeikha manyeikheikha khu vanu voni khuva Yuta na va Gilikhi, vatamangha ukhu khu Efesi. Pu vakhava nuvudwaanchi fincho, pulei eililavwa lya Nkuludeva pulei leikhweimeikhivwa.
This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived at Ephesus. Fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
18 Pu khangi avaedeikhi vu vingi vakhincha pakhupela inongwa nchavo nukhuvonia vuvule imbombo imbivii inchuva vombile.
Many also of those who had believed came, confessing and declaring their deeds.
19 Avange vavingi vavo vavombangha ineha vuhavi vakhalundani ikalata nchavo incha vuhavi puvakhanchikoncha mumwoto pavanu voni vuvilola. Avane va vile vavalile vuhavi utengonghwa kalata ncha vuhavi vakhavona ava elufu eimilevulu nghihano einghya ndalama.
Many of those who practiced magical arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. They counted their price, and found it to be fifty thousand pieces of silver.
20 Pu leino eilimenyu ilya Nkuludeva eikheilunga khyoni namakha.
So the word of the Lord was growing and becoming mighty.
21 pu nchavile nchimalile ukhuvombekha nchooni inchi pu uPavuli akheisangheila munumbula ukhuluta khu Yelusalemu ukhunghendela khu Makedoniya na khu Akaya; Walei khu Efesi.”
Now after these things had ended, Paul determined in the Spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”
22 U Pavuli akhavasuha khu Makedoniaya avakongi va mwene vaveilei, uTimoti nu Elasito, vavo vatangile. Pu umwene yuywa pakhaseikhi akhadebe.
Having sent into Macedonia two of those who served him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.
23 Pa seikhi unghwa khwale nu khusita khupuleihana fincho khu Efesi ukhukongana neincheila ila.
About that time there arose no small disturbance concerning the Way.
24 Ulwakhuva umunu umo eilitavwa lya mwene vei Demetilio, uve ale punchi va hela ncha Nguluve Dyana, pu aleikhuvapa uvukavi avamang'anyi.
For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen,
25 Pu leino akhavalundamania avamang'angi vambombo eiyo nu khuta, “Vavaha mulumanyile ukhuta mu mbombo eiya vukavi eiyi twikava indalama nyingi.
whom he gathered together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, “Sirs, you know that by this business we have our wealth.
26 Mwilola nukhupuleikha ukhuta, sayeilei bahapa pa Efesi, pu yeilei mu Asiya yooni, uPavuli uyu ukhuvakilivula avanu vuvingi. Pu ita ngheisikhuli eimi Nghuluve eingheipeliwe na mavokho.
You see and hear that not at Ephesus alone, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are no gods that are made with hands.
27 Pu sakhukhuta imbombo eiyo yene, punakhuta eimbo yavukavi eiyo yeilei mbubapala uvwakhusita kweimeikhiwa sayeikhavombeikhanghe na yei tembile eiy Nghuluve udala uvei veimbaha u Dyana pa ivonekhangha ukhuta sivumbuleila vuvuvaha vwa mwene uvei ei Asiya nei kheilunga khyooni khikhumweimeikha.”
Not only is there danger that this our trade come into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be counted as nothing and her majesty destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worships.”
28 Vavile vapuleikhe inchi vakhadunghumbana nuluvipo pu vakhovela, vakhala, “u Dyana va mu Efesi vei mbaha.”
When they heard this they were filled with anger, and cried out, saying, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
29 Pu uvunchenge vwoni vakhanunchwengho savaleikhu paleihana pu avanu vanyila pupaninie vakhingheila munyumba ya finchangho. Pu vakhavibata avanghe ncheila avanine va Pavuli, uGayo nu Alisitalikho, vavo vahumile khu Makedonia.
The whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel.
30 U Pavuli anonghilwe ukhweingheila pa kheipungha khya vanu pu lieno avakongi vamwene vakhabencha.
When Paul wanted to enter in to the people, the disciples did not allow him.
31 Itenge navange avavaha ava pakheilunga eikhya mu Asiya avavale vamanyani va mwene vakhasuheila undomo unghukhudova ukhuta ulekhe ukhwingheila munyumba ya finchangho.
Certain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent to him and begged him not to venture into the theater.
32 Pu avanu avenge valeikhuta nda avange nde pakhuva eikheipungha khya vanu khyoni khyanchangheileihine, avingi mumbene valeimwa nakhukhulumanya kheikhi vakhinchile.
Some therefore cried one thing, and some another, for the assembly was in confusion. Most of them did not know why they had come together.
33 Pu avange vakhangh'umya u Fikanda khunchi khukheipungha khya vanu pavakhambeikha pakyanya pa khipungha khya vanu. Pu umwene uFikanda akhatineila eikheivokho ukhuta pu anchove khu vanu.
They brought Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. Alexander beckoned with his hand, and would have made a defense to the people.
34 Pu leino vavile valumanyile ukhuta umwene munu va khuva Yuta vooni pavakhovela neilimenyu leino, “uDyana veimbaha va mu Efesi.”
But when they perceived that he was a Jew, all with one voice for a time of about two hours cried out, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
35 Pu usimbi va vunchenye ukhukheinunancha eikhipungha, akhata, 'Umwe mwei vanghosi va mu Efesi, veeni uvei salumanyile ukhuta uvunchenge uvu uvwa Efesi nghulo ila khwembi le ya Dyana umbaha nei kheihwani kheila eikhya nghwile ukhuhuma khu kyanya?
When the town clerk had quieted the multitude, he said, “You men of Ephesus, what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great goddess Artemis, and of the image which fell down from Zeus?
36 Ulwakhuva imbombo inchi sanhibenchivwa pupanonghile ukhununala vuvule khisita khutingha pakhuvomba kheikhyoni.
Seeing then that these things cannot be denied, you ought to be quiet and to do nothing rash.
37 Pakhuva muveilangile avanu ava pa nyumba ya vuheinghi avanu vavo savalyasi va tembile savanu avikhubeingha Unguluve veito udala.
For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess.
38 Pu lieno, eingave uDemetelio na vamang'anyi uvwaleipaninie navo visinana pa munu yuyoni, inyumba ncha vuheinghi nchilimwanchi puvanghenghananghe ukwa hange avaloleli vakhilunga khyuvale. Pavanghenghiwe pavuheinghi.
If therefore Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a matter against anyone, the courts are open and there are proconsuls. Let them press charges against one another.
39 Pu leino uve ungave vukhunchilonda imbombo nchila ukhukongana ni nchinge, puyanchivombiwa pakhitama ikhinonghela nile.
But if you seek anything about other matters, it will be settled in the regular assembly.
40 Ncha yeilweli tuleimbupala uvwakhuheinghivwa savuli ya khumpela imbancha eyeivombikhe eilelo eiyei. Khuleinchila nongwa eiyakhupela eimbancha eiyei. Hange satukhave na makha ngha khyolelencha.
For indeed we are in danger of being accused concerning today’s riot, there being no cause. Concerning it, we would not be able to give an account of this commotion.”
41 Pu avile anchovile inchi akhava lavulila ikhipungha khya vanu.
When he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.
