Asan'ny Apostoly 17
1 Ie niranga i Ampifolia naho i Apolonia le nandoake e Tesalonika fa ama’e ao ty Fitontonan-Jiosy.
After Paul and Silas had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia they arrived at Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.
2 Nizilik’ am-pitontonañ’ ao t’i Paoly amy lili’ey, le nitoroa’e boak’ amo Sokitse Masiñeo ami’ty Sabotse telo,
As usual, Paul went into the synagogue and over the course of three Sabbaths he debated with them using the Scriptures.
3 nampalange naho nampidodea te tsi-mahay tsy nijale i Norizañey vaho nitroatse amy havilasiy, ami’ty hoe, Iesoà itaroñakoy, ie ‘nio i Norizañey.
He explained what the Scriptures meant, proving that the Messiah had to die and rise from the dead. “This Jesus I'm telling you about—he is the Messiah,” he told them.
4 Niantoke ty ila’e le nirekets’ amy Paoly naho i Silasy; nanao zay ka ty maro amo Grika mpitalahoo, vaho maromaro amo roakemba beio.
Some of them were convinced and joined Paul and Silas, along with many Greek-speaking worshipers and some leading women of the town.
5 Fe nañitrike ondaty tsivokatse boak’ an-tsena ao am-pikirañañe, o Tehodao, nitrobotrobo i lahialeñey, nampivalitsingorake i rovay; vaho nifajifajy mb’ añ’ anjomba’ i Jasona hañakarañe iareo mb’amy màroy.
But the Jews became jealous and with some rabble-rousers they gathered from the marketplace they formed a mob. They rioted in the town, and attacked Jason's house. They tried to find Paul and Silas so they could bring them before the people.
6 F’ie tsy nitendreke; le kinororòke mb’añatrefa’ o bei’ i rovaio mb’eo t’i Jasona naho ty roahalahy ila’e, vaho nitazataza ty hoe: Hehe te nivotrak’ atoy ka o mpampibalitaboake ty tane toio,
When they couldn't find them they dragged Jason and some of the other believers before the town leaders, shouting, “These people are famous for causing trouble, turning the world upside down. Now they've come here,
7 mbore nampihovàe’ i Jasona. Mandilatse o lilin-Kaisarao ty sata’ iareo le inao eo ze o mpanjaka tovo’e atao Iesoà zao.
and Jason has made them welcome in his house. They all defy Caesar's decrees, committing treason by saying there is another king called Jesus.”
8 Ie nahajanjiñe izay, le nitsiborehetoke i lahialeñey naho o bein-drovao.
The people and the leaders of the town were very disturbed when they heard this.
9 Le nampandoà’ iareo àntoke t’i Jasona naho o rañe’eo vaho navotsotse.
So they made Jason and the others post bail before they let them go.
10 Aa le nahitri’ o roahalahio aniany amy haleñey mb’e Berea mb’eo t’i Paoly naho i Silasy. Ie pok’ eo le nizilik’ am-pitontonan-Jiosy ao.
The believers had Paul and Silas leave for Berea that very night. When they arrived in Berea they went to the Jewish synagogue.
11 Nivañoñe te amo nte Tesalonikao iretoa, amy t’ie nandrambe o tsarao am-pahimbañañe vaho nañotsohotso o Sokitse Masiñeo lomoñandro handrendreke ty hatò’ o raha zao.
The people there had a better attitude than those in Thessalonica in that they were very quick to accept the word, and every day they examined the Scriptures to make sure what they were told was right.
12 Aa le maro ty niantoke, miharo ami’ty roakemba maromaro aman-kasy naho amo lahilahy Grikao.
As a result many of them became believers, along with some highly-placed Greek women and men.
13 Aa ie nifohi’ o Jiosy nte Tesalonikao te mbore nitaroñe i tsaran’ Añaharey e Berea t’i Paoly, le niheo mb’eo ka iereo nitrobo i lahialeñey.
But when the Jews in Thessalonica heard that Paul was also spreading the word of God in Berea, they went there and caused the same kind of trouble, stirring up the crowds.
14 Le nampihitrife’ o roahalahio pak’an-driak’ añe aniany t’i Paoly, fe mbe nitambatse eo t’i Silasy naho i Timoty.
Immediately the believers sent Paul to the coast, while Silas and Timothy remained behind.
15 Nasese’ o lahilahio pak’ Atena añe t’i Paoly; le nimpoly ninday saontsy amy Silasy naho i Timoty ty homb’ama’e añe masìka.
Those escorting Paul took him as far as Athens, and then returned with instructions from Paul to Silas and Timothy that they should join him there as soon as possible.
16 Nandiñe iareo e Atena ao t’i Paoly fe nitsimboetse añ’arofo t’ie nahaisake te lifo-kazomanga i rovay.
While Paul was waiting for them in Athens he was very troubled to see all the idolatry in the city.
17 Aa le nitaroñe lomoñandro amo Jiosio naho amo mpañeveñe aman’ Añahareo am-pitontonañe ao naho an-tsena ey amy ze nifanampe ama’e.
He debated in the synagogue with the Jews and those who worshiped God, as well as in the marketplace with those he happened to meet from day to day.
18 Nifanaontsy ama’e ka o mpikaro-kihitse amo Epikoreo naho amo Stoikao. Hoe ty ila’e: Ino ty ho volañe’ ty mpangaradadake tìa? Hoe ka ty ila’e: Hoe t’ie mpitalily ndrañahare hafa, amy t’ie nitaroñe Iesoà naho i fivañonambelo’ey.
Some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also argued with him. “What is he going on about?” they wondered. Others concluded, “He seems to be teaching about some foreign gods,” because he was speaking about Jesus and the resurrection.
19 Rinambe’ iereo naho nasese mb’ami’ty Areopagò mb’eo, le nanao ty hoe: Ehe ampahafohino anay te inoñe o fañòhañe vao saontsie’oo;
So they took him to the Areopagus, and asked him, “Please tell us about this new teaching that you're promoting.
20 amy t’ie minday enta ankafankafa an-dravembia’ay, paia’ay ty hahafohiñe ty lengo’ o raha zao.
We're hearing from you things that sound odd to us, so we'd like to know what they mean.”
21 (Toe fonga tsy nanao inoñ’ inoñe o nte Atenao naho ze ambahiny ao naho tsy ty hitalily ndra ty hijanjiñe ze atao vao lomoñandro.)
(All the Athenians, including foreigners who lived there, spent their whole time doing nothing except explaining or listening to something new.)
22 Aa le nijohañe añivo’ i Vohi-Arese eo t’i Paoly nanao ty hoe: O ry nte Atenao! Treako t’ie vata’e mpitalaho amy ze he’e.
Paul stood up right in the middle of the Areopagus and said, “People of Athens, I notice you are very religious about everything.
23 Izaho nijenlajelañe, nisamba o fitalahoa’ areoo, le nizoeko ty kitrely nipatereñe ty hoe: Ho amy t’i Andrianañahare tsy Fohiñe. Aa le hitaroñako i italahoa’ areo fa tsy apota’ areoy.
As I was walking along, looking at your shrines, I found an altar that had the inscription, ‘To an Unknown God.’ This unknown God whom you worship is the one I'm describing to you.
24 I Andrianañahare nanao ty voatse toy naho ze he’e ama’ey, ie i Talè i likerañey naho ty tane toiy vaho tsy mpimoneñe an-kibohotse nanoem-pitàñe re;
The God who created the world and everything in it, the Lord of heaven and earth, doesn't live in temples we make.
25 mbore tsy atràm-pità’ ondaty—ino ty paiae’e? Ie ty mpanolo-kaveloñe naho arofo vaho ze he’e.
He doesn't need to be served by us as if he needed anything, since he is the source of all life for every living being.
26 Le songa namboare’e an-dio raike ze foko’ ondaty, himoneña’e an-tane atoy, le ie ty nisafiry o sàn’ andro hiraoraoa’ iareo, vaho ty efem-pimoneña’ iareo;
From one man he made all the peoples who live on the earth, and decided beforehand when and where they should live.
27 soa te hipay an’ Andrianañahare, hitsoek’ aze, he ho tendreke, ie tsy lavitse an-tikañ’ iaby.
God's purpose was that they should seek him, hoping they would reach out for him and find him—though he isn't far from any one of us.
28 Fa ama’e ao tika ro veloñe naho mihetseke vaho manañ’ aiñe, manahake ty fitaroña’ o mpahay sabo’ areoo, ty hoe: Tarira’e ka tikañe.
In him we live, move, and exist. Just as one of your own poets wrote, ‘We are his family.’
29 Aa kanao tariran’ Añahare tika, le tsy mete ty fitsakorean-tika te ampihambañeñe ami’ty volamena ndra volafoty ndra vato nisokireñe an-kilala naho ami’ty hihi’ ondatio i Masiñey.
Since we are his family we shouldn't think that God is like gold, or silver, or stone, shaped by human artistry and thinking.
30 Ie nihevea’e heike an-tsa habahimoañe, ro taroñen’ Añahare henaneo te tsi-mete tsy hene misoloho ondatio ndra aia aia,
God disregarded people's ignorance in the past, but now he commands everyone everywhere to repent.
31 amy te nifotoàña’e andro zaka an-katò ty voatse toy añam’ indaty tinendre’ey; ie niventè’e amy ze kila ondaty amy nampitroara’e an-kavilasy.
For he has set a time when he will rightly judge the world by the man he has appointed, and he proved to everyone that he is the one by raising him from the dead.”
32 Aa ie jinanji’ iereo ty hoe: Fitroarañ’ an-kavilasy, le nikobìha’ ty ila’e, vaho hoe ka ty ila’e: Mbe hijanjiña’ay indraike.
Some of them laughed when they heard about the resurrection of the dead, while others said, “Please come back so we can hear more about this later.”
33 Aa le nienga iareo t’i Paoly.
So Paul left them.
34 Fe nipitek’ ama’e t’indaty ila’e vaho niato. Tam’ iereo t’i Dionisio, mpiamy Areopagoy, naho ty rakemba atao Damarie vaho ty ila’e.
A few men joined him and trusted in God, including Dionysius, a member of the Areopagus, as well as a woman called Damaris, and some others.
