Asan'ny Apostoly 18
1 Ie añe, le nienga i Atena t’i Paoly mb’e Korinto mb’eo.
After that, Paul left Athens [city] and went to Corinth [city].
2 Le tendreke ty Jiosy atao Akoila, nisamak’ e Ponto, ie vaho nivotrake boak’e Italia rekets’ i Prisilae, vali’e, (ami’ty nandilia’ i Klaodio te hakareñ’ amy Roma ze atao Jiosy.) Le niheova’e,
There he met a Jew whose name was Aquila, who grew up in Pontus [province]. Aquila and his wife Priscilla had recently come from [Rome, in] Italy. [They had previously left Rome] because Claudius, [the Roman Emperor], had ordered that all the Jews must leave Rome. Paul later went to see Aquila and Priscilla.
3 aa kanao nihamban-tolon-draha, le nimoneñe am’ iereo ao, nitrao-pitoroñe, fa sindre mpamboatse lamban-kibohotse.
Those two made tents [to earn] ([money/a living]). Paul also made tents, so he stayed with them, and they all worked together.
4 Boa-tSabotse re nañoke am-pitontonañe ao, nandrekets’ o Jiosio naho o Grikao.
Every Sabbath, Paul [went] to the Jewish meeting place, where he spoke forcefully to both Jews and non-Jews. He repeatedly tried to persuade them [that Jesus is the Messiah].
5 Ie pok’eo boake Makedonia añe t’i Silasy naho i Timoty, le nazìn’ arofo t’i Paoly hitaroñe amo Jiosio te Iesoà i Norizañey.
Then Silas and Timothy arrived there from Macedonia province. After they arrived, Paul [did not make tents any more. He] used all his time preaching [the message about Jesus in the Jewish meeting place]. He continued to tell the Jews [that] the Messiah they had been waiting for was Jesus.
6 Aa ie nandietse naho nanivetive avao, le nakopi’e o saro’eo, nanao ty hoe: Ami’ty añambone’ areo o lio’ areoo! Malio iraho, fa homb’ amo kilakila ondatio henane zao.
But the Jews began to oppose Paul and to say evil things about him. So he shook [the dust from] his clothes [to show them that they were displeasing God. Then] he said to them, “If God punishes you, it will be your [SYN] own fault [MTY], not mine! From now on I will go [and preach] to non-Jewish people!”
7 Niakatse re, niheo mb’ añ’ anjomba’ ty atao Titosy Josto, mpitalaho aman’ Añahare, ie nipitek’ amy fitontonañey i anjomba’ey.
So Paul left [the Jewish meeting place] and went into a house that was next to it, [and preached there]. Titius Justus, the owner of the house, was a non-Jewish man who had accepted what the Jews believe.
8 Niantoke i Talè t’i Krispo, bei’ i fitontonañey, naho o añ’ anjomba’e iabio; le maro amo nte-Korinto ro nahajanjiñe naho niato vaho nalipotse.
[After that], the ruler of the Jewish meeting place, [whose name was] Crispus, and all of his family [MTY] believed in the Lord [Jesus]. Many other people in Corinth who listened [to Paul] also believed [in Jesus]. Then they were baptized. [But there were people who still opposed Paul and his preaching].
9 Nañento i Paoly haleñe añ’ aroñaroñe t’i Talè, ami’ty hoe: Ko hembañe, fa mitaròña, le ko mianjiñe,
One night Paul had a vision in which the Lord [Jesus] said to him, “Do not be afraid [of those who oppose you]. Instead, you should continue speaking [to people about me]. Do not stop,
10 amy te mindre ama’o iraho vaho tsy ao ty hiambotrak’ ama’o hijoy, fa maro ty ondatiko an-drova atoy.
because I [will help] you, and no one will be able to harm you [(sg) here. Keep telling people about me], because there are many in this city who will [believe in] me.”
11 Aa le nitoloñe ao taoñe raike tsy enem-bolañe re nañoke o tsaran’ Añahareo am’iareo.
So Paul stayed in Corinth for a year and a half, teaching people the message from God [about Jesus].
12 Ie nimpifehe’ i Akaia t’i Galio, le nifandrimboñe o Tehodao nañoridañe i Paoly, vaho nasese’ iareo mb’an-jaka.
When Gallio was the [Roman] governor of Achaia [province], the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] there got together and seized Paul. They took him before Gallio [and accused him],
13 T’indaty tìañe, hoe iareo, manigìke ondatio hitalaho aman’ Añahare am-pirangañe Hake.
saying, “This man is teaching people [a false religion, leading them] to worship God in ways that are contrary to our [Jewish] laws.”
14 Ie fa ho nanoka-palie t’i Paoly, le hoe t’i Galio amo Tehodao, Naho ie mioza an-dilatse ndra halolòañe, ry Tehodao, le ho nitò te nifeahako.
When Paul was about to speak [MTY] [to defend himself], Gallio said to the Jews, “If this man had acted deceitfully or disobeyed [any of our Roman] laws, I would listen [patiently] to what you Jews [want to tell me].
15 Fe kanao ontane ty amo tsarao naho o tahinañeo vaho i lili’ areoy—le mifandahara, fa tsy ho zakaeko.
However, you are merely arguing about words and names and your own [Jewish] laws, so you yourselves need to resolve this. I refuse to judge these things!”
16 Le rinoa’e hisitak’ amy fiambesam-pizakañey.
After Gallio [had said that], he [commanded some soldiers/guards] that [they] expel those [Jewish leaders] from the courtroom.
17 Aa le niambotraha’ i màroy t’i Sostena, bei’ i fitontonañey le kinabokabo’ iereo añatrefa’ i fiambesam-pizakañey, fe tsy nihaoñe’ i Galio.
Then [the mob outside] grabbed the leader of the Jewish meeting place, Sosthenes [because they considered that he was responsible for those accusations against Paul]. They beat him, right there in front of the courthouse. But Gallio did nothing about it.
18 Ie nitambatse ela ao t’i Paoly, le niavotse amo roahalahio, vaho nijon-dàkañe mb’e Sirià añe mindre amy Prisilae naho i Akoila, ie fa nihitsife’e e Kenkrea ao hey o maroi’eo ami’ty fanta nanoe’e.
Paul stayed on with the believers in Corinth for (many days/some time). Then he left the believers there, and went with Priscilla and [her husband] Aquila. They went down to Cenchrea, [a port city]. There Paul had his head shaved {[someone] shave his head} in order to partially complete a vow that he had taken. Then they got on a ship and sailed for Syria [province].
19 Ie nivotrake Efesosy añe, le nenga’e eo iereo, vaho nizilik’ am-pitontonañ’ ao nifañotsohotso amo Jiosio.
They arrived at Ephesus [city], and Priscilla and Aquila stayed there. [Before Paul left Ephesus], he entered the Jewish meeting place and lectured to the Jews.
20 Nihalalie’ iereo t’ie hitambatse ao, fe tsy nimete.
They asked him to stay longer, but he refused.
21 Fa hoe re amy fienga’ey: Tsy mete tsy ambenako e Ierosaleme ao i sabadidake fa antitotsey, f’ie hibalike naho non’ Añahare; le nijon-dakañe Efesosy ao.
But, as he left, he told them, “I will come back, if God wills/desires [me to do that].” Then, [because he wanted to be in Jerusalem to finish completing his vow], he got on [a ship that] sailed from Ephesus.
22 Ie nandoake e Kaisaria añe, le nionjoñe mb’eo nifañontane amy Fivoriy, vaho nizotso mb’e Antiokia mb’eo.
When the ship arrived at Caesarea, Paul [got off. He] went up [to Jerusalem] and greeted the believers there. Then he went back down to Antioch [city in Syria province].
23 Teo hey re, vaho nienga nañariary an-tane Galate naho e Frigià añe nampaozatse o mpiòke iabio.
Paul spent some time [with the believers] there. Then he left Antioch and traveled to several towns [that he had visited previously] in Galatia and Phrygia [provinces]. He taught all of the believers more [of the message from God about Jesus].
24 Ie amy zao nivotrake Efesosy ao ty Jiosy atao Apolosy, nte Aleksandria; ondaty fonitse hilala, maozatse amo Sokitse Masiñeo.
[While Paul was traveling in Galatia and Phrygia], a Jewish man whose name was Apollos came to Ephesus. He was a native of Alexandria [city]. He [spoke eloquently] and he knew the Scriptures thoroughly.
25 Toe naòke ami’ty lala’ i Talè indatiy, le naringatse an-troke, nitalily naho nañanatse Iesoà an-katò, fe ty fampilipora’ i Jaona avao ty nifohi’e.
[Other believers] had taught him [some things] about how the Lord [Jesus desires that people] should conduct themselves, and he taught those things very enthusiastically [to people. He had heard about] some of the things that Jesus did and said, and he taught those facts accurately [to people. However, he was teaching incompletely about Jesus, because] he knew only what John [the Baptizer had taught people whom he] baptized.
26 Niorotse nilañoñe an-kasibehañe am-pitontonañ’ao re; aa naho nahajanjiñe aze t’i Prisilae naho i Akoila, le natola’ iareo, vaho nampalangesañe an-katò o satan’ Añahareo.
Apollos went to the Jewish meeting place, and he told the people there very confidently the things that he had learned. When Priscilla and Aquila heard what Apollos taught, they invited him [to their home]. There they explained more accurately to him the way [that] God [gives people eternal life].
27 Ie nisalalae’e ty homb’ Akaia mb’eo, le nirisihe’ o roahalahio an-tsokitse o mpiòke añeo ty handrambe aze. Ie pok’ eo le vata’e nimbae’e o nahafiato amy hasoaio.
When Apollos decided that he would like to go to Achaia [province], the believers in Ephesus told him that it would be good for him to do that. So they wrote a letter to the believers [in Achaia saying that they] should welcome Apollos. [So Apollos got on a ship to go to Corinth]. After he arrived, he greatly helped those whom [God] had kindly enabled to believe [in Jesus].
28 Amy te niliere’e an-ozatse am-batraike ey o Jiosio le naboa’e amo Sokitse Masiñeo te toe Iesoà i Norizañey.
Apollos was vigorously arguing publicly with [the leaders of] the Jews while many other people listened. [By quoting] from the Scriptures, he proved to people that Jesus was the Messiah.
