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.
Now it happened that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper country, came to Ephesus. And finding 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?” So they said to him, “But we have not so much as heard that there is a Holy Spirit!”
3 Pu Pavuli, “Leino umwe mwaonchiwe ndakheikhi?” Vakhata twa onchiwe ulwoncho lwa Yohani.
So he said, “Into what then were you baptized?” So 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.”
So Paul said, “John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe into the One who would come after him, that is, into Jesus, the Christ.”
5 Pu avanu vavile vapulikhe ndavule ukhuta panonghile ukhumweideikha u Yeisu, pu vakhonchivwa mu nditavwa lya Yeisu unkuludeva.
So upon 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 as Paul laid his hands on them the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they started speaking languages and prophesying.
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.
During three months Paul kept going to the synagogue and speaking boldly, reasoning and persuading concerning the things of 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 became hardened and disobedient, maligning the Way before the crowd, he withdrew from them and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of a certain 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.
Now this continued for two years, so that all who lived in Asia, both Jews and Greeks, heard the Word of the Lord Jesus.
11 Unguluve pwakhavomba ifidengho ifivaha, vulinkuvombekha mumavokho ngha Pavuli,
Further, God kept working unusual 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 that he touched were applied to the sick, and the diseases left them and the wicked spirits went out from 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.”
Well some among the itinerant Jewish exorcists attempted to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had wicked spirits saying, “We adjure you by the Jesus whom Paul preaches.”
14 Avavombangha ewo vale avana va Fikeva utekhenchi Umbaha mu Vayuta, vale avana lekhela khumo.
In fact there were seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who were doing this.
15 Imepo imbivi nchikhamula nchikhata, “U Yeisu tumanyile uPavuli vope tumanyile; pu lieno umwe mwemwe vaveni?”
But a particular wicked spirit reacted and said, “Jesus I know, and I am acquainted with 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.
And the man in whom the wicked spirit was jumped on them and overpowered them; he was so much stronger that they ran 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.
Now this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived in Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was being exalted.
18 Pu khangi avaedeikhi vu vingi vakhincha pakhupela inongwa nchavo nukhuvonia vuvule imbombo imbivii inchuva vombile.
And many of those who had believed started coming, confessing and disclosing their practices.
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.
In fact, many of those who had practiced magic brought their books together and burned them up, in front of everybody (they had calculated their value and it totaled fifty thousand pieces of silver).
20 Pu leino eilimenyu ilya Nkuludeva eikheilunga khyoni namakha.
With power like that it was that the word of the Lord kept growing and prevailing.
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 were accomplished, Paul resolved in his spirit to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia, 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.
So he sent two of those who ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, on to Macedonia, while he himself stayed on in Asia for a time.
23 Pa seikhi unghwa khwale nu khusita khupuleihana fincho khu Efesi ukhukongana neincheila ila.
Now it was during that time that a serious disturbance concerning the Way occurred.
24 Ulwakhuva umunu umo eilitavwa lya mwene vei Demetilio, uve ale punchi va hela ncha Nguluve Dyana, pu aleikhuvapa uvukavi avamang'anyi.
A certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis, habitually brought in plenty of business for the artisans;
25 Pu leino akhavalundamania avamang'angi vambombo eiyo nu khuta, “Vavaha mulumanyile ukhuta mu mbombo eiya vukavi eiyi twikava indalama nyingi.
he called them together, along with the workmen in related trades, and said: “Men, you know that our prosperity depends on this trade.
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 observe and hear that not only in Ephesus but throughout almost all Asia this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that handmade things are not gods.
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.”
So not only is this trade of ours in danger of falling into disrepute, but also the temple of the great goddess Artemis may be discredited, and even her own majesty be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worship.”
28 Vavile vapuleikhe inchi vakhadunghumbana nuluvipo pu vakhovela, vakhala, “u Dyana va mu Efesi vei mbaha.”
Now upon hearing this they were filled with anger 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.
So the whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed into the theater with one accord (they had seized Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, Paul's traveling companions).
30 U Pavuli anonghilwe ukhweingheila pa kheipungha khya vanu pu lieno avakongi vamwene vakhabencha.
When Paul wanted to go in to the people, the disciples would not let 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 the officials of Asia, being his friends, sent word to him and urged 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.
The assembly was in confusion: some were shouting one thing and some another; 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.
Then the Jews pushed Alexander forward, out from the crowd. So Alexander motioned 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 realized 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?
When the city clerk had quieted the crowd, he said: “Men of Ephesus, what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple guardian of the great goddess Artemis and of what fell from Zeus?
36 Ulwakhuva imbombo inchi sanhibenchivwa pupanonghile ukhununala vuvule khisita khutingha pakhuvomba kheikhyoni.
Therefore, since these things are undeniable, you ought to be quiet and not do anything rash.
37 Pakhuva muveilangile avanu ava pa nyumba ya vuheinghi avanu vavo savalyasi va tembile savanu avikhubeingha Unguluve veito udala.
You have arrested these men who are neither temple thieves 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.
Now if Demetrius and his fellow artisans have a complaint against anyone, courts are available, and there are proconsuls; let them bring charges against one another.
39 Pu leino uve ungave vukhunchilonda imbombo nchila ukhukongana ni nchinge, puyanchivombiwa pakhitama ikhinonghela nile.
But if you want to debate any other matter, it will be settled in the 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.
Indeed, we are in danger of being charged with a riot, because of today, there being no reason at all that we can give to account for this commotion.”
41 Pu avile anchovile inchi akhava lavulila ikhipungha khya vanu.
And having said these things he dismissed the assembly.
