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 passed through the interior and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples
2 U Pavuli akhavavula akhata, “Mwaupeilile Umepo Umbalanche mwavile mweideikhe?” Vakhata, “Ndeili hange satwapulikhe ukhunkongana nu Mepou Umbalanche ukhuta khwale.”
and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?” “No,” they answered, “we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”
3 Pu Pavuli, “Leino umwe mwaonchiwe ndakheikhi?” Vakhata twa onchiwe ulwoncho lwa Yohani.
“Into what, then, were you baptized?” Paul asked. “The baptism of John,” they replied.
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 explained: “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”
5 Pu avanu vavile vapulikhe ndavule ukhuta panonghile ukhumweideikha u Yeisu, pu vakhonchivwa mu nditavwa lya Yeisu unkuludeva.
On hearing this, they were baptized into 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.
And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
7 Pu avene vooni vale avagosi eikhinchingho navaveili.
There 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.
Then Paul went into the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God.
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 of them stubbornly refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way, Paul took his disciples and left the synagogue to conduct daily discussions in the lecture hall 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 everyone who lived in the province of Asia, Jews and Greeks alike, heard the word of the Lord.
11 Unguluve pwakhavomba ifidengho ifivaha, vulinkuvombekha mumavokho ngha Pavuli,
God did extraordinary miracles through the hands of Paul,
12 pakhuva navavatamu va ponangha, imepo imbivi nchavahumangha vuvatolile ifitambala nei myenda einghyahumile mumbeilei nghwa Pavuli.
so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and the diseases and evil spirits left them.
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.”
Now there were some itinerant Jewish exorcists who tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those with evil spirits. They would say, “I bind you by Jesus, whom Paul proclaims.”
14 Avavombangha ewo vale avana va Fikeva utekhenchi Umbaha mu Vayuta, vale avana lekhela khumo.
Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this.
15 Imepo imbivi nchikhamula nchikhata, “U Yeisu tumanyile uPavuli vope tumanyile; pu lieno umwe mwemwe vaveni?”
Eventually, one of the evil spirits answered them, “Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?”
16 Pu umepo umbivi pu akhahuma khumunu ula akhavanchumbeila akhavavola amakha nukhuvatola. Pu vakhanyila ukhuhuma munyumba yeila vuvalei vubwinda nukhulemala.
Then the man with the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. The attack was so violent that they ran out of the 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 the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus, and fear came over all of them. So the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor.
18 Pu khangi avaedeikhi vu vingi vakhincha pakhupela inongwa nchavo nukhuvonia vuvule imbombo imbivii inchuva vombile.
Many who had believed now came forward, confessing and disclosing 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.
And a number of those who had practiced magic arts brought their books and burned them in front of everyone. When the value of the books was calculated, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas.
20 Pu leino eilimenyu ilya Nkuludeva eikheilunga khyoni namakha.
So the word of the Lord powerfully continued to spread and prevail.
21 pu nchavile nchimalile ukhuvombekha nchooni inchi pu uPavuli akheisangheila munumbula ukhuluta khu Yelusalemu ukhunghendela khu Makedoniya na khu Akaya; Walei khu Efesi.”
After these things had happened, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem after he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I have been there,” he said, “I must see Rome as well.”
22 U Pavuli akhavasuha khu Makedoniaya avakongi va mwene vaveilei, uTimoti nu Elasito, vavo vatangile. Pu umwene yuywa pakhaseikhi akhadebe.
He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed for a time in the province of Asia.
23 Pa seikhi unghwa khwale nu khusita khupuleihana fincho khu Efesi ukhukongana neincheila ila.
About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way.
24 Ulwakhuva umunu umo eilitavwa lya mwene vei Demetilio, uve ale punchi va hela ncha Nguluve Dyana, pu aleikhuvapa uvukavi avamang'anyi.
It began with a silversmith named Demetrius who made silver shrines of Artemis, bringing much 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.
Demetrius assembled the craftsmen, along with the workmen in related trades. “Men,” he said, “you know that this business is our source of prosperity.
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.
And you can see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in nearly the whole province of Asia, Paul has persuaded a great number of people to turn away. He says that man-made gods are no gods at all.
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.”
There is danger not only that our business will fall into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be discredited and her majesty deposed—she who is worshiped by all the province of Asia and the whole world.”
28 Vavile vapuleikhe inchi vakhadunghumbana nuluvipo pu vakhovela, vakhala, “u Dyana va mu Efesi vei mbaha.”
When the men heard this, they were enraged and began shouting, “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.
Soon the whole city was in disarray. They rushed together into the theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul’s traveling companions from Macedonia.
30 U Pavuli anonghilwe ukhweingheila pa kheipungha khya vanu pu lieno avakongi vamwene vakhabencha.
Paul wanted to go before the assembly, but the disciples would 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.
Even some of Paul’s friends who were officials of the province of Asia sent word to him, begging him not to venture into the theatre.
32 Pu avanu avenge valeikhuta nda avange nde pakhuva eikheipungha khya vanu khyoni khyanchangheileihine, avingi mumbene valeimwa nakhukhulumanya kheikhi vakhinchile.
Meanwhile the assembly was in turmoil. Some were shouting one thing and some another, and most of them did not even know why they were there.
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.
The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander forward to explain himself, and he motioned for silence so he could make his 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 realized that he was a Jew, they all shouted in unison for about two hours: “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?
Finally the city clerk quieted the crowd and declared, “Men of Ephesus, doesn’t everyone know that the city of Ephesus is guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image, which fell from heaven?
36 Ulwakhuva imbombo inchi sanhibenchivwa pupanonghile ukhununala vuvule khisita khutingha pakhuvomba kheikhyoni.
Since these things are undeniable, you ought to be calm and not do anything 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, though they have neither robbed our temple nor blasphemed our 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.
So if Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a complaint against anyone, the courts are open and proconsuls are available. Let them bring charges against one another there.
39 Pu leino uve ungave vukhunchilonda imbombo nchila ukhukongana ni nchinge, puyanchivombiwa pakhitama ikhinonghela nile.
But if you are seeking anything beyond this, it must be settled in a legal 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 we are in jeopardy of being charged with rioting for today’s events, and we have no justification to account for this commotion.”
41 Pu avile anchovile inchi akhava lavulila ikhipungha khya vanu.
After he had said this, he dismissed the assembly.
