Imisebenzi 19
1 Kwathi u-Apholo eseKhorinte uPhawuli wathatha indlela ehamba phakathi kwelizwe waze wayafika e-Efesu. Khonapho wafumana abafundi abathile,
ⲁ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲣⲉ ⲁⲡⲉⲗⲗⲏⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲕⲟⲣⲓⲛⲑⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲉⲡ ⲛⲓⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲥⲁ⳿ⲡϣⲱⲓ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲉⲫⲉⲥⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ.
2 wababuza wathi, “Lamamukela na uMoya oNgcwele ngesikhathi liqalisa ukukholwa?” Baphendula bathi, “Hatshi, kasizwanga lokuzwa ukuthi kuloMoya oNgcwele.”
ⲃ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϭⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲠⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲉⲧ⳿ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲣⲱ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲃ ϣⲟⲡ.
3 Ngakho uPhawuli wasebuza wathi, “Pho lathola luphi ubhaphathizo?” Baphendula bathi, “Ubhaphathizo lukaJohane.”
ⲅ̅⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲉⲙⲥ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲱⲙⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ.
4 UPhawuli wathi, “Ubhaphathizo lukaJohane lwalulubhaphathizo lokuphenduka. Watshela abantu ukuthi bakholwe kulowo owayezakuza ngemva kwakhe, esitsho ukuthi kuJesu.”
ⲇ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ Ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁϥϯⲱⲙⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲑⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲙ⳿ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱϥ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉ.
5 Sebekuzwile lokhu babhaphathizelwa ebizweni leNkosi uJesu.
ⲉ̅⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϭⲓⲱⲙⲥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅.
6 UPhawuli esebeke izandla zakhe phezu kwabo uMoya oNgcwele wehlela kubo, bakhuluma ngendimi njalo baphrofitha.
ⲋ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲭⲁ ϫⲓϫ ⳿ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲠⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛⲁⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲗⲁⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩⲉⲣ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲉⲩⲓⲛ.
7 Babengamadoda ayengaba litshumi lambili bebonke.
ⲍ̅⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲩⲉⲣ ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⳿ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ.
8 UPhawuli wangena esinagogweni wakhuluma ngesibindi khona okwezinyanga ezintathu, echaza okusuthisayo ngombuso kaNkulunkulu.
ⲏ̅⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉϯⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲛⲁϥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲅ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲁⲃⲟⲧ ⲉϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥⲑⲱⲧ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ.
9 Kodwa abanye babo baba yiziqholo; bala ukukholwa, bakhuluma kubi obala ngeNdlela. Ngakho uPhawuli wabatshiya. Wathatha abafundi wasuka wayahlangana labo baxoxisana nsuku zonke esikolweni sikaThiranu.
ⲑ̅ⲉⲧⲁ ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲛⲁϣⲧϩⲏ ⲧ ⲉⲩⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉϥϩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲡⲓⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲁϥⲫⲱⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲁϥⲫⲱⲣϫ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ϯ⳿ⲥⲭⲟⲗⲏ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲩⲣⲁⲛⲛⲟⲥ.
10 Lokhu kwaqhubeka okweminyaka emibili, kwaze kwathi wonke amaJuda lamaGrikhi ayehlala kulesosifunda sase-Ezhiya alizwa ilizwi leNkosi.
ⲓ̅ⲫⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥⲣⲁ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⲃ̅ϯ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ϯ ⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲛⲓⲒⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲓⲛ.
11 UNkulunkulu wenza imimangaliso engajayelekanga ngoPhawuli,
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲛⲁϥ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲫϯ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛϫⲓϫ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ.
12 izifinyo lamathawulo okwakuthintiswe kuye kwakusiwa kwabagulayo bahle basile emikhuhlaneni yabo lemimoya emibi iphume kubo.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ϩⲱⲥⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϭⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲥⲟⲩⲇⲁⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲥⲓⲙⲓⲕⲩⲛⲑⲓⲛⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲭⲁⲩ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉϣⲁⲩϣⲉⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲱⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓϣⲱⲛⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲩⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉ.
13 Amanye amaJuda ayebhoda exotsha imimoya emibi azama ukubiza ibizo leNkosi uJesu kulabo ababelamadimoni. Ayesithi, “Ngebizo likaJesu uPhawuli atshumayela ngaye, ngikulaya ukuthi uphume.”
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲁⲩϩⲓⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲒⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲉⲩⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲉⲝⲟⲣⲅⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⳿ⲉϫⲉ ⳿ⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲱⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϯⲧⲁⲣⲕⲟ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲒⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲫⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ.
14 Ababesenza lokhu ngamadodana ayisikhombisa kaSkeva umphristi omkhulu wamaJuda.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲍ̅ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲥⲕⲉⲩⲁ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲒⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲏ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲉⲩ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲫⲁⲓ.
15 Kwelinye ilanga umoya omubi waphendula wathi, “UJesu ngiyamazi, loPhawuli ngiyamazi, kodwa lina lingobani na?”
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲁϥ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲩ⳿ⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ϯⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲡⲕⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϯ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ.
16 Kwasekusithi indoda eyayilomoya omubi yabeqela, yabehlula bonke. Yabatshaya okuzwayo baze baphuma endlini bebaleka benqunu njalo besopha igazi.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϩⲓⲧϥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲁϥⲉⲣ⳪ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲁϥϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲫⲱⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲃⲏϣ ⲉⲣⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲫⲏϧ.
17 Kwathi lokhu sekuzwakele kumaJuda lamaGrikhi ayehlala e-Efesu, onke ethuka ngokwesaba, ibizo leNkosi uJesu laselihlonitshwa kakhulu.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲫⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲒⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲓⲛ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲫⲉⲥⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩϩⲟϯ ⲁⲥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϭⲓⲥⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⳿ⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
18 Abanengi balabo abasebekholwa beza baphumela egcekeni, bevuma iziphambeko zabo.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁϩϯ ⲛⲁⲩⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩ⳿ϩⲃⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ.
19 Abanengi ababehlahlula baletha ndawonye imiqulu yabo bayitshisa obala. Bathi sebehlolile izindleko zaleyomiqulu kwabonakala kungaba ngamadrakhima azinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amahlanu.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ϩⲁⲛⲙⲏϣ ⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲩ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲙⲉⲧⲡⲉⲣⲓⲉⲣⲅⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲁⲩ⳿ⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩϫⲱⲙ ⲁⲩⲣⲟⲕϩⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩϥⲓⲱⲡ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲓⲙⲏ⳿ⲉⲁⲩϫⲉⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲉ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲑⲃⲁ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲧ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ.
20 Ngaleyondlela ilizwi leNkosi landa kabanzi njalo lakhula laba lamandla.
ⲕ̅ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲙⲁϩⲓ ⲁϥⲁⲓⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⳿ⲡⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ.
21 Ngemva kwakho konke lokhu sekwenzakele, uPhawuli wazimisela ukuya eJerusalema, ezadlula eMasedoniya lase-Akhayiya. Wathi, “Nxa sengike ngaya khona, kuzamele ngethekelele laseRoma.”
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩϫⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲁ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲭⲁⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ϫⲉ ⲁϥϣⲁⲛⲙⲟⲩϣⲧ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲑⲙⲁⲕⲉⲇⲟⲛⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲁⲭⲁⲓⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϣⲉ ⳿ⲉⲒⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⳿ⲉⲁϥϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⳿ⲑⲣⲓϣⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲧⲕⲉⲣⲱⲙⲏ.
22 Wathuma ababili abasizi bakhe eMasedoniya, uThimothi lo-Erastu, yena esasele okwesikhatshana esifundeni sase-Ezhiya.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲃ̅ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲑⲙⲁⲕⲉⲇⲟⲛⲓ⳿ⲁ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲧϣⲉⲙϣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲧⲓⲙⲟⲑⲉⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲉⲣⲁⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲣ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲭⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲁⲥⲓⲁ.
23 Ngalesosikhathi kwaba lokudungeka okukhulu ngeNdlela.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩ⳿ϣⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲱⲓⲧ.
24 Umkhandi wesiliva owayethiwa nguDemetriyasi owayesenza izikhonzelo zokukhonzela u-Athemisi ngesiliva, wayengenisa imali ezwayo kubakhandi.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲇⲓⲙⲏⲧⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲛⲕ ϩⲁⲧ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲛⲕ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲉⲣⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲁⲣⲧⲉⲙⲓⲥ ⲛⲁϥϯ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲧⲉⲭⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲁⲛ.
25 Wababizela ndawonye kanye lezinye izisebenzi zemisebenzi efananayo wathi kubo, “Madoda, liyakwazi ukuthi sizuza imali enengi ngomsebenzi lo.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲑⲟⲩⲱⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲕⲉⲉⲣⲅⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲁⲓϫⲓⲛⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ⳿ⲁⲣⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥ⳿ϫⲫⲉ ϩⲏⲟⲩ ϣⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲛ.
26 Liyabona njalo liyezwa ukuthi uPhawuli lo usenze abantu abanengi bakholwa njalo uzadukisa abantu abanengi lapha e-Efesu lakuso sonke isifunda sase-Ezhiya. Uthi yena onkulunkulu ababunjwe ngumuntu kabasibo onkulunkulu lakancinyane.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲫⲉⲥⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧⲥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲥⲭⲉⲇⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⳿ⲁ ⲫⲁⲓ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲙⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲑⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲟⲩⲛⲕ ⳿ⲛϫⲓϫ.
27 Kulengozi-ke yokuthi kakuyikuba ngumsebenzi wethu kuphela ozalahlekelwa libizo lawo elihle, kodwa lethempeli likankulunkulukazi omkhulu u-Athemisi lizadunyazwa, laye unkulunkulukazi ngokwakhe, yena okhonzwa kusosonke isifunda sase-Ezhiya lasemhlabeni wonke, uzakwemukwa ubukhosi bakhe.”
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲟⲩ ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲙ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲕⲩⲛⲇⲓⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲑⲣⲉⲛ⳿ⲓ ⲉⲩⲥⲟϩⲓ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲓⲕⲉⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩϯ ϯⲁⲣⲧⲉⲙⲓⲥ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲟⲡϥ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϣⲟⲣϣⲉⲣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲙⲉⲧⲛⲓϣϯ ⲑⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ϯⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲟⲓⲕⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲉⲣⲥⲉⲃⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ.
28 Bathi bekuzwa lokhu bafuthelana ngokuzonda, bahle bamemeza besithi, “Mkhulu u-Athemisi wama-Efesu!”
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲙⲟϩ ⳿ⲛϫⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲁⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲧⲉ ϯⲁⲣⲧⲉⲙⲓⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲁ ⳿ⲉⲫⲉⲥⲟⲥ.
29 Masinyane nje idolobho lonke laphithizela. Abantu badumela uGayiyasi lo-Aristakhasi ababe ngabaphelekezeli bakaPhawuli, bengabeMasedoniya, babahudulela enkundleni yemidlalo bonke bayakuthi cwi khona.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲥⲙⲟϩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϯⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϣⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ ⲁⲩϭⲟϫⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲑⲉⲁⲧⲣⲟⲛ ⲁⲩϩⲱⲗⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲅⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲁⲣⲓⲥⲧⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉϩⲁⲛⲣⲉⲙ⳿ⲑⲙⲁⲕⲉⲇⲟⲛⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲉ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡϣⲉⲙⲙⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ.
30 UPhawuli wayefuna ukuzithela emphakathini, kodwa abafundi bamalela.
ⲗ̅ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲛⲁⲩⲭⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ.
31 Labanye abaphathi besifunda, ababengabangane bakaPhawuli, labo bamthumela ilizwi bathi angaqali ukuyavela enkundleni yemidlalo.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ϩⲁⲛⲕⲉⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲁⲣⲭ ⲱⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲩⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲩϯϩⲟ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙ⳿ⲑⲣⲉϥⲧⲏⲓϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲑⲉⲁⲧⲣⲟⲛ.
32 Kwakungasaqondakali enkundleni: Abanye babeklabalala besitsho lokhu, abanye labo besitsho okunye. Abantu abanengi babevele bengazi lokuthi babelandeni lapho.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ϩⲁⲛⲕⲉⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲁⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲛⲕⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲉⲁ ϯⲉⲕ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ϣⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲟⲩϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲑⲱⲟⲩϯ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ.
33 AmaJuda afuqela u-Alekizanda phambili esithi kawakhulumele. Waphakamisa isandla ukuwathulisa ukuze achasise kuhle indaba ebantwini.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲒⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲁⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲟⲥ ⲁϥϭⲱⲣⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϫⲓϫ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲑⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲙⲏϣ.
34 Kodwa athi ngokunanzelela ukuthi wayengumJuda, onke ahlaba umkhosi kanyekanye okwaphose kwathatha amahola amabili, besithi, “Mkhulu u-Athemisi wama-Efesu!”
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲒⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩ⳿ϧⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲥⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲧⲉ ϯⲁⲣⲧⲉⲙⲓⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲁ ⲉⲫⲉⲥⲟⲥ.
35 Unobhala wedolobho walithulisa ixuku wathi, “Madoda ase-Efesu, akusikho yini ukuthi umhlaba wonke uyakwazi ukuthi idolobho lase-Efesu yilo elingumlondolozi wethempeli lika-Athemisi omkhulu, kanye lomfanekiso wakhe owehla uvela ezulwini?
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥ⳿ⲑⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲇⲉ ϩⲉⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲅⲣⲁⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲓⲣⲉⲙⲉⲫⲉⲥⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲛ⳿ϥⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲉⲙⲉⲫⲉⲥⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲱⲕ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲛⲁⲣⲧⲉⲙⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲇⲓⲟⲡⲉⲧⲏⲥ.
36 Pho-ke njengoba lokhu kuyinto engaphikiswayo, thulani lingenzi izinto zamawala.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ ϯ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲥⲉⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲥⲙⲟⲛⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲉⲣ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲱⲃ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲥⲓⲁⲓ.
37 Selilethe amadoda la lapha, kodwa wona engagqekezanga emathempelini kumbe athuka unkulunkulukazi wethu.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲓⲛⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲙⲛⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲁⲗⲡⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲥⲉϫⲉⲟⲩ⳿ⲁ ⲁⲛ ⳿⳿ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϯ.
38 Ngakho nxa uDemetriyasi lalabo akhanda labo belensolo loba ngobani, imithethwandaba ivuliwe, njalo labahluleli bakhona. Bangamangala.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲓⲙⲏⲧⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲕ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲭ ⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲑⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ϧⲁ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲥⲉⲛⲁ⳿ⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲁⲅⲟⲣⲉⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲁⲛⲑⲩⲡⲁⲧⲟⲥ ϣⲟⲡ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲥⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ.
39 Nxa kukhona njalo okunye elifuna ukukutsho, kakuyethoniswa ngomthetho enkundleni.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲕⲉϩⲱⲃ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲉⲕ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲙⲓⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
40 Njengoba kunje nje sisengozini yokubekwa icala lokuvusa isiyaluyalu ngenxa yezehlakalo zalamuhla. Kungenzeka lokho sizakwehluleka ukuchaza imbangela yalesisiphithiphithi, ngoba ngempela kungekho sizatho.”
ⲙ̅ⲕⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧ⳿ⲉⲛⲉⲣⲕⲩⲛⲇⲓⲛⲉⲩⲓⲛ ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩⲉⲣⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲣⲓⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ϣⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲛⲗⲱⲓϫⲓ ϣⲟⲡ ⲑⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉϯⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧⲥ ϧⲁ ⲡⲓ⳿ϣⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ.
41 Eqeda kukhuluma lokhu, wawuchitha umhlangano.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲭⲱ ⳿ⲛϯⲉⲕ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
