Matendo ya Mitume 17
1 Na bho bhapetili mu miji ghya Amfipoli ni Apolonia, bhahidili mpaka mji ghwa Thesalonike ambabho kwa jhele ni sinagogi lya bhayahudi.
Now when they had gone through Amphipolis and Apollonia they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Synagogue of the Jews:
2 Kama kya jhijhele kawaida jha Paulo akalota kwa bhene, na kwa muda ghwa magono madatu gha sabato ajadiliene nabhu juu jha maandiku.
And Paul, as he generally did, went in to them, and on three Sabbath days had discussions with them from the holy Writings,
3 Ajhele akabhafungulila maandiku ni, kubhajhelesya kujha jhilondekeghe Kristu atesekayi ni kisha kufufuka kabhelel kuhoma kwa bhafu. Abhajobhili, “Ojho Yesu jha nikabhajobhela habari sya muene ndo Kristu.”
Saying to them clearly and openly that Christ had to be put to death and come back to life again; and that this Jesus, whom, he said, I am preaching to you, is the Christ.
4 Baadhi jhe Bhayahudi bhashawishiki ni kuungana ni Paulo ni Sila pamonga ni Bhagiriki bhachamungu, bhamama bhingi bhaongofu ni likundi libhaha lya bhanu.
And some of them had faith, and were joined to Paul and Silas; and a number of the God-fearing Greeks, and some of the chief women.
5 Lakini baadhi jha Bhayahudi bhabhiamini lepi, bhabhamemi bhwifu, bhalotili kusoko ni kubhatola baadhi jha bhanu bhaovu, bhabhongene umati bhwa bhanu pamonga ni kusababisya ghasia mjini, kisha bhakaivamila nyumna jha jasoni bhakalonda kubhakamula Paulo ni Sila ili kubhaleta palongolo pa bhanu.
But the Jews, being moved with envy, took with them certain low persons from among the common people, and getting together a great number of people, made an outcry in the town, attacking the house of Jason with the purpose of taking them out to the people.
6 Lakini bho bhabhakofili bhakan'kamula Yasoni ni baadhi jha bhalongomunu bhangi nikubhapeleka mbele jha maofisa bha mji, bhakapiga kelele, “Abha bhagosi bhabhupenduili ulimwengu bhafikili mpaka khoni kabhele.
And when they were not able to get them, they took Jason and some of the brothers by force before the rulers of the town, crying, These men, who have made trouble all over the world have now come here;
7 Bhagosi abha bhabhakaribisibhu ni Yasoni bhakaiharibu sheria jha kaisari, bhijobha ojhe mfalme jhongi jhaikutibhwa Yesu.”
Whom Jason has taken into his house: and they are acting against the orders of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.
8 Umati ni maofisa bha mji bho bhapeliki mambo agha bhajhingibhu ni bhuogha.
And hearing these things the people and the rulers of the town were troubled.
9 Baada jha kujha bhamakutola hela jha thamani jha ulinzi kuhoma kwa Yasoni ni bhangi bhabhalikisi bhalotayi.
And having made Jason and the others give an undertaking to keep the peace, they let them go.
10 Kiru khela bhalongobhe bhandaghisi Paulo ni Sila Beroya. Na bhobhafikiri khola bhalotili mu sinagogi lya Bhayahudi.
And the brothers straight away sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea: and they, when they came there, went to the Synagogue of the Jews.
11 Bhanu bhalabha jhele bhenye werevu mbhaha kulikobhala bhanu bha Thesalonike, kwandabha bhajhele ni utayari bhwa kulipokela lilobhi kwa akili sya bhene, ni kuchungusya maandiku khila ligono ili kulola kama malobhi agha ghabhajobhibhu ndo kyaghajhele.
Now these were more noble than the Jews of Thessalonica, for they gave serious attention to the word, searching in the holy Writings every day, to see if these things were so.
12 Kwa ejho bhingi bha bhene bhakyeriri bhakiweno bhadala bhenye ushawishi mbaha ghwa Bhagiriki ni bhagosi bhingi.
And a number of them had faith, and no small number of the Greek women of high position and of the men.
13 Lakini Bhayahudi bha Thesalonike bho bhagunduili kwamba Paulo itangasya lilobhi lya k'yara okhu Beroya, bhalotili okhu ni kuchochela ni kisha kubhwandisya ghasia kwa bhanu.
But when the Jews of Thessalonica had news that Paul was preaching the word at Beroea, they came there, troubling the people and working them up.
14 Manyata, bhalongomunu bhakampeleka Paulo ku njela jha nyanja, lakini Sila ni Timotheo bhasiele pala.
So the brothers sent Paul straight away to the sea: but Silas and Timothy kept there still.
15 Bhala bhalongo bhabhampeliki Paulo bhalotili naku hadi Athene, bhandekili Paulo okhu, bhapokili malaghisu kuhoma kwa muene kujha, Sila ni Timotheo bhahidayi kwa muene kwa haraka kyajhibhwesekana.
But those who went with Paul took him as far as Athens, and then went away, with orders from him to Silas and Timothy to come to him quickly.
16 thene, roho jha muene jhadadisibhu mugati mwa muene kwa jinsi kya abhubhwene mji kya abhumemili sanamu simehele.
Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was troubled, for he saw all the town full of images of the gods.
17 Efyo akajadiliana mu sinagogi ni Bhayahudi bhala bhabhamehi K'yara ni kwa bhala bhoha bhaabhonene nabhu kila ligono mu soko.
So he had discussions in the Synagogue with the Jews and God-fearing Gentiles, and every day in the market-place with those who were there.
18 Lakini baadhi jha bhanafalisafa bha Bhaepikureo ni Bhastoiko bhakan'kabili. Ni bhangi bhakajobha, “Kiki kyaaka kijobha munu ojho n'jobhajhi n'dele? Bhangi bhakajobha, “Jhibhonekana ihubiri habari jha K'yara n'hesya” kwandabha ihubiri habari jha Yesu ni ufufuo.
And some of those who were supporters of the theories of the Epicureans and the Stoics, had a meeting with him. And some said, What is this talker of foolish words saying? And others, He seems to be a preacher of strange gods: because he was preaching of Jesus and his coming back from the dead.
19 Bhakan'tola Paulo ni kundeta Areopago, bhakajobha, Twibhwesya kumanya agha mafundisu mapya gha wilongela?
And they took him to Mars' Hill, saying, Will you make clear to us what is this new teaching of yours?
20 Kwa ndabha wileta mambo mahesiya mu mbol'ok'oto sya tete. Henu, twilonda kumanya mambo agha ghana maana gani?”
For you seem to us to say strange things, and we have a desire to get the sense of them.
21 (Ni bhanu bhoha bha Athene pamonga ni bhahesya bha bhajhele nabhu, bhitumila muda bhwa bhene aidha kwa kulongela ni kup'elekesya juu jha lijambo lipya.)
(Now all the Athenians and the men from other lands who come there were giving all their time to talking or hearing of anything new.)
22 Henu, paulo akajhema pagati pa bhanu bha Areopago ni kujobha, “Enyi bhanu bha Athene nibhuene kujha muenga ndo bhanu bha dini kwa kila namna,
And Paul got to his feet on Mars' Hill and said, O men of Athens, I see that you are overmuch given to fear of the gods.
23 Kwani kwa kupetela kwa nene ni kulola fenu fya muenga fya kuabud, nighabhuene malobhi gha ghalembibhu mu madhabahu ghinu, ghijobha, “KWA K'YARA JHA AMANYIKENE LEPI.” Efyo basi ojhu jha mukamwabudu pasipokumanya ndo jhanikabhajulisha muenga.
For when I came by, I was looking at the things to which you give worship, and I saw an altar with this writing on it, TO THE GOD OF WHOM THERE IS NO KNOWLEDGE. Now, what you, without knowledge, give worship to, I make clear to you.
24 K'yara jhaabhombili bhulimwengu ni kila khenu kya kijhele mugati kwakujha ndo Bwana ghwa mbingu ni nchi ibhwesya lepi kutama mu mahekalu gha ghatengenesibhu ni mabhoko.
The God who made the earth and everything in it, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, is not housed in buildings made with hands;
25 Na itumikibhwa lepi ni mabhoko gha bhanadamu kana kwamba ilonda khenu kwa bhene kwani, muene akabhapela bhanu uzima ni pumzi ni fenu fengi fyoha.
And he is not dependent on the work of men's hands, as if he had need of anything, for he himself gives to all life and breath and all things;
26 Kup'etela munu mmonga, aghabhombi mataifa ghoha gha bhanu bhabhitama panani pa uso bhwa dunia ni kubhabhekela nyakati ni mipaka mu maeneo gha bhatama.
And he has made of one blood all the nations of men living on all the face of the earth, ordering their times and the limits of their lands,
27 Henu, bhilondeka kundonda K'yara, ni yamkini bhamfikilayi ni kun'kabha, ni kwa bhuhakika ajhelepi patali ni khila mmonga bhitu.
So that they might make search for God, in order, if possible, to get knowledge of him and make discovery of him, though he is not far from every one of us:
28 kwa muene twitama twigenda ni kujha ni uzima bhwitu, kama vile mtunzi ghwa jhomu mmonga ghwa shairi bho ajobhili twebhazawa bha muene.
For in him we have life and motion and existence; as certain of your verse writers have said, For we are his offspring.
29 Henu ikajhelayi tete twebhazaiwa bha K'yara, twilondeka lepi kufikiri kujha uungu ni kama dhahabu, au shaba, au maganga, sanamu jhajhichongibhu kwa ustadi ni mawazo gha bhanu.
If then we are the offspring of God, it is not right for us to have the idea that God is like gold or silver or stone, formed by the art or design of man.
30 Henu, K'yara agudeme nyakati sela sya bhujinga, lakini henu iamuru bhanu bhoha kila mahali bhabhwesya kutubu.
Those times when men had no knowledge were overlooked by God; but now he gives orders to all men in every place to undergo a change of heart:
31 Ejhe kwa ndabha abhekili ligono lya ilonda kujhihukumu dunia kwa haki kwa munu jhaan'chaguili. K'yara apisisi bhuhakika bhwa munu ojho kwa khila munu pala paamfufuili kuhoma kwa bhafu.
Because a day has been fixed in which all the world will be judged in righteousness by the man who has been marked out by him for this work; of which he has given a sign to all men by giving him back from the dead.
32 Ni bhanu bha Athene bho bhap'eliki habari jha kufufulibhwa kwa bhafu, baadhi jha bhene bhan'dhihakili Paulo ila bhangi bhakajobha, Tukuup'elekesya kabhele kwa habari jha lijambo e'le.”
Now on hearing about the coming back from death, some of them made sport of it, but others said, Let us go more fully into this another time.
33 Baada jha apu, Paulo akabhaleka.
And so Paul went away from among them.
34 Lakini baadhi jha bhanu bhaungeneni muene bhakakiera, akajha ni Dionisio Mwareopago, ni N'dala jhaikutibhwa Dmari ni bhangi pamonga nabhu.
But some men gave him their support: among whom was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
