Asan'ny Apostoly 17
1 Ie niranga i Ampifolia naho i Apolonia le nandoake e Tesalonika fa ama’e ao ty Fitontonan-Jiosy.
Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:
2 Nizilik’ am-pitontonañ’ ao t’i Paoly amy lili’ey, le nitoroa’e boak’ amo Sokitse Masiñeo ami’ty Sabotse telo,
And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of 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.
Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.
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.
And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.
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 which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to 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,
And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;
7 mbore nampihovàe’ i Jasona. Mandilatse o lilin-Kaisarao ty sata’ iareo le inao eo ze o mpanjaka tovo’e atao Iesoà zao.
Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cæsar, saying that there is another king, [one] Jesus.
8 Ie nahajanjiñe izay, le nitsiborehetoke i lahialeñey naho o bein-drovao.
And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.
9 Le nampandoà’ iareo àntoke t’i Jasona naho o rañe’eo vaho navotsotse.
And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, 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.
And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming [thither] went into the synagogue of the Jews.
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.
These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
12 Aa le maro ty niantoke, miharo ami’ty roakemba maromaro aman-kasy naho amo lahilahy Grikao.
Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.
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 of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.
14 Le nampihitrife’ o roahalahio pak’an-driak’ añe aniany t’i Paoly, fe mbe nitambatse eo t’i Silasy naho i Timoty.
And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.
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.
And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed.
16 Nandiñe iareo e Atena ao t’i Paoly fe nitsimboetse añ’arofo t’ie nahaisake te lifo-kazomanga i rovay.
Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.
17 Aa le nitaroñe lomoñandro amo Jiosio naho amo mpañeveñe aman’ Añahareo am-pitontonañe ao naho an-tsena ey amy ze nifanampe ama’e.
Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.
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.
Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them 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;
And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, [is]?
20 amy t’ie minday enta ankafankafa an-dravembia’ay, paia’ay ty hahafohiñe ty lengo’ o raha zao.
For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things 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.)
(For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)
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.
Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars’ hill, and said, [Ye] men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.
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.
For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto 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;
God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
25 mbore tsy atràm-pità’ ondaty—ino ty paiae’e? Ie ty mpanolo-kaveloñe naho arofo vaho ze he’e.
Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;
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;
And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;
27 soa te hipay an’ Andrianañahare, hitsoek’ aze, he ho tendreke, ie tsy lavitse an-tikañ’ iaby.
That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every 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.
For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
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.
Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man’s device.
30 Ie nihevea’e heike an-tsa habahimoañe, ro taroñen’ Añahare henaneo te tsi-mete tsy hene misoloho ondatio ndra aia aia,
And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where 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.
Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by [that] man whom he hath ordained; [whereof] he hath given assurance unto all [men], in that he hath raised 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.
And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this [matter].
33 Aa le nienga iareo t’i Paoly.
So Paul departed from among 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.
Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which [was] Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
