Imisebenzi 19
1 Kwathi u-Apholo eseKhorinte uPhawuli wathatha indlela ehamba phakathi kwelizwe waze wayafika e-Efesu. Khonapho wafumana abafundi abathile,
Bere a Apolo wɔ Korinto no, Paulo tuu kwan faa ɔmantam no atifi koduu Efeso. Ɛhɔ na ohuu agyidifo bi
2 wababuza wathi, “Lamamukela na uMoya oNgcwele ngesikhathi liqalisa ukukholwa?” Baphendula bathi, “Hatshi, kasizwanga lokuzwa ukuthi kuloMoya oNgcwele.”
bisaa wɔn se, “Bere a mugye dii no, munyaa Honhom Kronkron no ana?” Wobuaa no se, “Yɛntee mpo da sɛ Honhom Kronkron bi wɔ baabi.”
3 Ngakho uPhawuli wasebuza wathi, “Pho lathola luphi ubhaphathizo?” Baphendula bathi, “Ubhaphathizo lukaJohane.”
Paulo bisaa wɔn bio se, “Ɛno de na asubɔ bɛn na wɔbɔɔ mo?” Wobuae se, “Asubɔ a Yohane kaa ho asɛm no.”
4 UPhawuli wathi, “Ubhaphathizo lukaJohane lwalulubhaphathizo lokuphenduka. Watshela abantu ukuthi bakholwe kulowo owayezakuza ngemva kwakhe, esitsho ukuthi kuJesu.”
Paulo ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Yohane asubɔ no yɛ asu a wɔbɔ wɔn a wɔsakra wɔn adwene. Ɔka kyerɛɛ Israelfo no se, wonnye onipa a odi nʼakyi a ɔreba a ɔne Yesu no nni.”
5 Sebekuzwile lokhu babhaphathizelwa ebizweni leNkosi uJesu.
Wɔtee saa asɛm no, wɔma wɔbɔɔ wɔn asu wɔ Awurade Yesu din mu.
6 UPhawuli esebeke izandla zakhe phezu kwabo uMoya oNgcwele wehlela kubo, bakhuluma ngendimi njalo baphrofitha.
Paulo de ne nsa guu wɔn so no, Honhom Kronkron baa wɔn so ma wɔkaa kasa foforo, hyɛɛ nkɔm.
7 Babengamadoda ayengaba litshumi lambili bebonke.
Na wɔn dodow bɛyɛ mmarima dumien.
8 UPhawuli wangena esinagogweni wakhuluma ngesibindi khona okwezinyanga ezintathu, echaza okusuthisayo ngombuso kaNkulunkulu.
Paulo de nnam kyerɛkyerɛɛ Onyankopɔn Ahenni no ho asɛm wɔ hyiadan mu asram abiɛsa pɛɛ sɛ ɔsakra nnipa no adwene.
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.
Nanso nnipa no mu bi pirim wɔn koma, annye anni, kasa tiaa asɛm no wɔ atiefo no anim. Enti Paulo fii hɔ de agyidifo no kaa ne ho kɔe. Na Paulo kyerɛkyerɛ wɔ obi a wɔfrɛ no Tirano asuadan mu daa.
10 Lokhu kwaqhubeka okweminyaka emibili, kwaze kwathi wonke amaJuda lamaGrikhi ayehlala kulesosifunda sase-Ezhiya alizwa ilizwi leNkosi.
Saa nkyerɛkyerɛ yi kɔɔ so mfe abien; enti ɛmaa nnipa a na wɔwɔ Asia mantam mu a Yudafo ne Helafo ka ho no tee Awurade asɛm no.
11 UNkulunkulu wenza imimangaliso engajayelekanga ngoPhawuli,
Onyankopɔn nam Paulo so yɛɛ anwonwade akɛseakɛse,
12 izifinyo lamathawulo okwakuthintiswe kuye kwakusiwa kwabagulayo bahle basile emikhuhlaneni yabo lemimoya emibi iphume kubo.
maa mpo ne nnukuu ne nʼatade nsɛnanim a wɔde guu nnipa so no tumi saa nyarewa, tuu ahonhommɔne nso.
13 Amanye amaJuda ayebhoda exotsha imimoya emibi azama ukubiza ibizo leNkosi uJesu kulabo ababelamadimoni. Ayesithi, “Ngebizo likaJesu uPhawuli atshumayela ngaye, ngikulaya ukuthi uphume.”
Yudafo bi a wɔnam asumansɛm so tu ahonhommɔne pɛɛ sɛ wɔde Awurade Yesu din tu ahonhommɔne. Wɔkankye kyerɛɛ ahonhommɔne no se, “Meka Yesu a Paulo ka ne ho asɛm no sɛ, muntu mfi ne mu!”
14 Ababesenza lokhu ngamadodana ayisikhombisa kaSkeva umphristi omkhulu wamaJuda.
Yudafo sɔfopanyin bi a na ne din de Skewa no mma baason na na wɔyɛ eyi.
15 Kwelinye ilanga umoya omubi waphendula wathi, “UJesu ngiyamazi, loPhawuli ngiyamazi, kodwa lina lingobani na?”
Honhommɔne no buae se, “Minim Yesu, na minim Paulo; na mo nso mo ne hefo?”
16 Kwasekusithi indoda eyayilomoya omubi yabeqela, yabehlula bonke. Yabatshaya okuzwayo baze baphuma endlini bebaleka benqunu njalo besopha igazi.
Afei ɔbarima a honhommɔne ahyɛ no ma yi tow hyɛɛ wɔn so, pirapiraa wɔn ma wɔde adagyaw guan fii fie hɔ.
17 Kwathi lokhu sekuzwakele kumaJuda lamaGrikhi ayehlala e-Efesu, onke ethuka ngokwesaba, ibizo leNkosi uJesu laselihlonitshwa kakhulu.
Yudafo ne amanamanmufo a wɔte Efeso no tee asɛm no, wɔbɔɔ hu na woyii Awurade Yesu ayɛ.
18 Abanengi balabo abasebekholwa beza baphumela egcekeni, bevuma iziphambeko zabo.
Agyidifo no mu bebree baa bagua mu bɛkaa wɔn bɔne ne wɔn kokoamsɛm.
19 Abanengi ababehlahlula baletha ndawonye imiqulu yabo bayitshisa obala. Bathi sebehlolile izindleko zaleyomiqulu kwabonakala kungaba ngamadrakhima azinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amahlanu.
Wɔn mu nkonyaayifo pii de wɔn nkonyaayi nhoma ba maa wɔhyew wɔ nnipa no nyinaa anim. Wobuu nhoma a wɔhyew no bo no na ɛyɛ nnwetɛbona mpem aduonum.
20 Ngaleyondlela ilizwi leNkosi landa kabanzi njalo lakhula laba lamandla.
Saa anwonwade ahorow yi maa Onyankopɔn asɛm no trɛw tumi so.
21 Ngemva kwakho konke lokhu sekwenzakele, uPhawuli wazimisela ukuya eJerusalema, ezadlula eMasedoniya lase-Akhayiya. Wathi, “Nxa sengike ngaya khona, kuzamele ngethekelele laseRoma.”
Eyinom nyinaa akyi no, Paulo yɛɛ nʼadwene sɛ ɔbɛfa Makedonia ne Akaia akɔ Yerusalem. Ɔkae se, “Midu Yerusalem a, akyiri no mɛkɔ Roma nso.”
22 Wathuma ababili abasizi bakhe eMasedoniya, uThimothi lo-Erastu, yena esasele okwesikhatshana esifundeni sase-Ezhiya.
Paulo somaa Timoteo ne Erasto a wɔyɛ nʼaboafo no dii nʼanim kan kɔɔ Makedonia, nanso ɔno de, ɔtenaa Asia kyɛɛ kakra.
23 Ngalesosikhathi kwaba lokudungeka okukhulu ngeNdlela.
Saa bere yi ara mu na basabasa a emu yɛ den a ɛfa Awurade asɛm no ho no sii wɔ Efeso.
24 Umkhandi wesiliva owayethiwa nguDemetriyasi owayesenza izikhonzelo zokukhonzela u-Athemisi ngesiliva, wayengenisa imali ezwayo kubakhandi.
Dwetɛdwumfo bi a wɔfrɛ no Demetrio yɛɛ Artemi abosonnan sɛso. Nʼadwuma no maa nʼadwumayɛfo nyaa wɔn ho sɛɛ tam.
25 Wababizela ndawonye kanye lezinye izisebenzi zemisebenzi efananayo wathi kubo, “Madoda, liyakwazi ukuthi sizuza imali enengi ngomsebenzi lo.
Ɔfrɛfrɛɛ nʼadwumayɛfo no ne wɔn a wodi saa dwuma ahorow no ara bi no ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Anuanom, munim sɛ yɛn ahonya nyinaa gyina saa dwumadi yi so.
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.
Mo ara moahu na moate dwuma a saa Paulo yi redi. Ɔka se anyame a nnipa de wɔn nsa ayɛ no nyɛ anyame biara. Ɔnam saa asɛm yi so adan nnipa bebree adwene wɔ Efeso ha ne Asia nyinaa.
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.”
Sɛ yɛanhwɛ no yiye a, yɛn adwuma yi begye dimmɔne. Saa ara na obiara remfa ɔbosom Artemi a wɔsom no wɔ Asia ne wiase nyinaa no nyɛ hwee bio na nʼanim agu ase.”
28 Bathi bekuzwa lokhu bafuthelana ngokuzonda, bahle bamemeza besithi, “Mkhulu u-Athemisi wama-Efesu!”
Nnipadɔm no tee saa asɛm a Demetrio kae no, wɔn bo fuw fii ase yɛɛ basabasa, teɛteɛɛ mu se, “Efeso Artemi yɛ kɛse!”
29 Masinyane nje idolobho lonke laphithizela. Abantu badumela uGayiyasi lo-Aristakhasi ababe ngabaphelekezeli bakaPhawuli, bengabeMasedoniya, babahudulela enkundleni yemidlalo bonke bayakuthi cwi khona.
Basabasayɛ no trɛw wɔ kurow no mu nyinaa. Dɔm no kyeree Makedoniafo baanu a wɔn din de Gaio ne Aristarko a na wɔne Paulo retu kwan no de wɔn kɔɔ aguabɔbea.
30 UPhawuli wayefuna ukuzithela emphakathini, kodwa abafundi bamalela.
Paulo pɛɛ sɛ anka ɔkɔ aguabɔbea hɔ kohyia dɔm no, nanso asuafo no amma no kwan.
31 Labanye abaphathi besifunda, ababengabangane bakaPhawuli, labo bamthumela ilizwi bathi angaqali ukuyavela enkundleni yemidlalo.
Ɔmantam no mu mpanyimfo bi a na wɔyɛ Paulo nnamfo no soma kɔsrɛɛ no sɛ ɔnkɔ aguabɔbea hɔ.
32 Kwakungasaqondakali enkundleni: Abanye babeklabalala besitsho lokhu, abanye labo besitsho okunye. Abantu abanengi babevele bengazi lokuthi babelandeni lapho.
Nhyiamu yi yɛɛ basabasa; nnipa no mu bi teɛteɛɛ mu kaa nsɛm bi na ebinom nso teɛɛ mu kaa nsɛm foforo bi, efisɛ na wɔn mu dodow no ara nnim asɛm ko a ɛde wɔn abehyia mu.
33 AmaJuda afuqela u-Alekizanda phambili esithi kawakhulumele. Waphakamisa isandla ukuwathulisa ukuze achasise kuhle indaba ebantwini.
Yudafo no piapiaa Aleksandro kogyinaa dɔm no anim sɛ ɔnkasa. Eyi maa nnipa no bi susuw sɛ Aleksandro nti na wɔahyia hɔ. Afei Aleksandro nyamaa dɔm no pɛɛ sɛ ɔkasa yi ɔno ne ne nkurɔfo ano.
34 Kodwa athi ngokunanzelela ukuthi wayengumJuda, onke ahlaba umkhosi kanyekanye okwaphose kwathatha amahola amabili, besithi, “Mkhulu u-Athemisi wama-Efesu!”
Dɔm no huu sɛ Aleksandro yɛ Yudani no, wɔteɛteɛ mu nnɔnhwerew abien se, “Efeso Artemi yɛ kɛse!”
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?
Kurow no sohwɛfo no bɔɔ mmɔden maa dɔm no tɛm dinn. Afei ɔkasa kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Efeso mmarima, obiara nim sɛ Efeso kurow yi na ɛhwɛ Artemi hyiadan ne ohoni a efi ɔsoro beduruu no so.
36 Pho-ke njengoba lokhu kuyinto engaphikiswayo, thulani lingenzi izinto zamawala.
Obiara rentumi nnye eyi ho akyinnye enti monyɛ komm, monnyɛ basabasa biara.
37 Selilethe amadoda la lapha, kodwa wona engagqekezanga emathempelini kumbe athuka unkulunkulukazi wethu.
Mode saa nnipa yi aba ha wɔ bere a wonwiaa biribiara mfii yɛn hyiadan mu, nkaa asɛmmɔne biara ntia yɛn nyame no.
38 Ngakho nxa uDemetriyasi lalabo akhanda labo belensolo loba ngobani, imithethwandaba ivuliwe, njalo labahluleli bakhona. Bangamangala.
Sɛ Demetrio ne adwumfo a wɔka ne ho no wɔ obi ho asɛm bi a, asennii ne mpanyin wɔ hɔ, wɔmfa mmɛto gua.
39 Nxa kukhona njalo okunye elifuna ukukutsho, kakuyethoniswa ngomthetho enkundleni.
Nanso sɛ mowɔ biribi foforo bi ka a, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔmanfo hyia na wɔfa mmara kwan so ka ho asɛm.
40 Njengoba kunje nje sisengozini yokubekwa icala lokuvusa isiyaluyalu ngenxa yezehlakalo zalamuhla. Kungenzeka lokho sizakwehluleka ukuchaza imbangela yalesisiphithiphithi, ngoba ngempela kungekho sizatho.”
Sɛ yɛanhwɛ yiye a, wɔbɛka se saa nnɛ basabasayɛ yi fi yɛn. Saa basabasayɛ yi ho nhia. Sɛ wobisa yɛn ho asɛm a, yɛrennya anoyi biara.”
41 Eqeda kukhuluma lokhu, wawuchitha umhlangano.
Ɔkasa wiei no, otuu gua no.
