Imisebenzi 17
1 Kwathi sebedabule iAmfipholi leApoloniya, bafika eThesalonika, lapho okwakukhona isinagoge lamaJuda;
Ye vakilile ifikaja ifya mu Amfipoli ni Apolonia, vakisile mpaaka mulikaja lya Thesalonie lino lilyale nava sinagogi ava Yahudi.
2 njalo njengomkhuba kaPawuli wangena kuwo, wakhulumisana lawo ngokuvela emibhalweni okwamasabatha amathathu,
Ndavule lulyale lwiho lwa Paulo, alyalutike kuvanave, na kunsiki ughwa fighono fiitatu ifya Sabati pe akapuling'ana na voope vwimila u vulembe.
3 evula etshengisa ukuthi kwakufanele uKristu ahlupheke avuke kwabafileyo, lokuthi: UJesu lo, mina engimtshumayela kini, unguKristu.
Aava ikuvavalulila uvulembi na piuvolelela kuuti, lulyanoghile ukiliste kupumuka kange kusyuka kange kuhuma kuvafue. Akavavula, “U Yesu uju niuvavula imola sa mwene ghwe kilisite”
4 Labanye babo bakholwa, bazihlanganisa loPawuli loSilasi, njalo ixuku elikhulu lamaGriki akhonzayo, lakwabesifazana abadumileyo abangabalutshwana.
Vamo avayahudi vaaghelilue na pilungana nu Paulo nu Sila, palikimo nava Giriki vano vikufunya Kwan Nguluve, avamama vinga avagholofu ni kipugha ikivaha ikya vanhu.
5 Kodwa amaJuda angakholwayo aba lomona, athatha amanye amadoda amabi angamavila emdangeni, enza ixuku, adunga umuzi; ahlasela indlu kaJasoni, edinga ukubakhuphela ebantwini;
Looli vamo ava Yahudi vano navalyitike, vano valyamemile igila, valyalutile kulighulilo na pikuvatola avanhu vamo napikuvatola avahosi, vakakong'ania ilipugha lya vanhu palikimo, na kukwambusia ulunjughanjugha mu likaja, kange vakajigulukila inyumba ja Jason, vakalondagha vavakole u Paulo nu Sila ulwakuuti vavalete pavulongolo pa vanhu.
6 kwathi engabatholi, adonsela uJasoni labazalwane abathile kubaphathi bomuzi, ememeza esithi: Laba abayaluzelisa umhlaba, bona sebefikile lalapha,
Loli yevavakunilue vakankola u Yasoni navamo avanyoloolo avenge na pikuvatwala pavulongolo avagoyo ava mulikaja pe vaajeghelagha, “Avaghosi ava vano vasyetulinie iisi vafiile mpauno kange,
7 uJasoni abemukeleyo; lalaba bonke benza okuphambene lemithetho kaKesari, besithi kukhona enye inkosi, enguJesu.
Avaghosi ava vino vakambilivue nu Yasoni vinangania indaghilo ja Kaisari, viiti kuale uNtua ujunge juno itambulivua Yesu”
8 Asedunga ixuku labaphathi bomuzi besizwa lezizinto.
Ilipugha lya vagoyo vakikaja ye vapulike isio, pevakava night ngananio.
9 Kwathi sebethethe isibambiso kuJasoni lakwabanye, abakhulula.
Ye vamalile kutola indalama sino siling'ine vuloleli kuhuma kwa Yasoni na vange, vakavalekesia valutaghe.
10 Njalo abazalwane bahle basusa uPawuli loSilasi babathuma eBeriya ebusuku; okwathi sebefikile khona basuka baya esinagogeni lamaJuda.
Ikilo jila avanyalukolo vakamwomwile u Paulo nu Sila ku Beroya. Ye vafikile kula vakaluta munyumba ija kufunyila ija va Yahudi.
11 Lawo ayelungile kulalawo aweThesalonika, emukela ilizwi ngokuvuma konke, ehlolisisa imibhalo insuku ngensuku, ukuthi zinjalo yini lezizinto.
Avanhu vala valyale vumofu kukila avanhu vala ava ku Thesalonike, ulwakuva valitavuile kukulyupila ilisio muluhala luvanave, kulolela amalembe ifighono fyooni ulwa kuuti valole kuuti amasio ghano ghalyajovilue fyeghalivuo.
12 Ngakho amanengi kuwo akholwa, lakwabesifazana abahloniphekayo abangamaGriki lakwabesilisa abangabalutshwana.
Ku uluo avinga muvanave valyitike, mwevakava nava kimama avanyangelo imbaha isa ki Giriki navava ghosi vinga.
13 Kodwa kwathi amaJuda eThesalonika esekwazi ukuthi ilizwi likaNkulunkulu liyatshunyayelwa nguPawuli leBeriya, eza lakhona enyakazelisa amaxuku.
Looli ava Yahudi ava ku Thesalonike yevakaguile kuuti u Paulo ipulisia ilisio lya Nguluve ukuo kuku Beroya, vakaluta ukuo na kuhovalesia kange kutengula ulunjughanjugha kuvanhu.
14 Njalo ngalesosikhathi abazalwane bahle bamthuma uPawuli kungathi uya elwandle; kodwa uSilasi loTimothi basala khona.
Ng'aning'ani, avanyalukolo vakan'twala u Paulo kusila ija lisumbe, looli u Sila nu Timotheo vakasighala pala.
15 Lalabo ababephelekezela uPawuli, bamfikisa eAtene; sebemukele umlayezelo oya kuSilasi loTimothi, ukuthi beze kuye ngokuphangisa okukhulu, basuka bahamba.
Avanyalukolo vala vano vakan'twalile u Paulo vakaluta naghwope m'paka ku Athene, ye vamulekile u Paulo kula, valyupile indaghilo kuhuma kwa mwene kuuti, u Sila nu Timotheo visaghe kwa mwene ng'ani ng'ani kyongo.
16 Kwathi uPawuli esabalindele eAtene, umoya wakhe wakhathazeka phakathi kwakhe, ebona umuzi ugcwele izithombe.
Unsiki ghuno vakavaghulilagha kula ku Then, inumbula ja mwene vakajikalisie mun'kate mwa mwene ndavule alyalolile ilikaja ndavule ghulyamemile ifihwani finga.
17 Ngakho waphikisana lamaJuda esinagogeni labanye abakhonzayo, lasemdangeni insuku zonke lalabo ahlangana labo.
Pa uluo vakapuling'ana munyumba ijakufunyia nava Yahudi vano vakifunyagha kwa Nguluve na kuvooni vaala pano vakatang'ine navoope ifighono fyooni kulighulilo.
18 Labathile kuzo izazi zamaEpikuri lamaStoyiki baphikisana laye. Labanye bathi: Uwumane lolu lufuna ukuthini? Kodwa abanye bathi: Kungathi ungotshumayela onkulunkulu bezizweni; ngoba ngevangeli watshumayela kubo uJesu lokuvuka kwabafileyo.
Looli vamo ava Falsafa ava ku va Waepikureo nava Wastoiko vakapela. Navange vakaati, “Kye kiki kino ijova unjovaji un'debe? Avenge vakaati, “Jihufia idalikila imola ja Nguluve umesia,” ulwakuuva idalikila imola ija Yesu na kusyuka.
19 Basebemthatha, bamusa eAreyopagu besithi: Singazi yini ukuthi iyini limfundiso entsha oyifundisayo?
Vakan'tola u Paulo na pikuntwala ku Areopago, vakaati, “Tukagula kukulumanya ululaghilo ulu ulupia luno ghujova?
20 Ngoba uletha indaba ezimangalisayo ezithile endlebeni zethu; ngakho sifisa ukwazi ukuthi lezizinto ziyini.
Ulwakuva ghuleta amasio amapia mumbughulutu situ. Kurt uluo tulonda kukagula kuuti amasio agha ghalindani?”
21 Ngoba bonke abeAtene lezethekeli ezihlala khona babechitha isikhathi kungeyisikho ngolutho olunye, ngaphandle kokutshela lokuzwa into entsha.
(Na vaanhu vooni ava ku Athene palikimo navahesia vano pwevale kuvanave, vaghumanyile unsiki ghuvanave ughu kujova na kupulikisia ilisio ilipia.)
22 Kwathi uPawuli esima phakathi kweAreyopagu, wathi: Madoda maAtene, ngiyabona ukuthi ezintweni zonke kungathi lilenkolelo enkulu.
Pa uluo u Paulo akima pakate na kate pa vaanhu ava ku Areopago na kuuti, “Umue mwe vanhu vaku Athene, nikuvagha kuuti muli vaanhu vano vikela kwitika kumanguluve,
23 Ngoba ngithe ngidabula ngikhangela izinto zenu elizikhonzayo, ngasengifica ilathi elilotshwe ukuthi: KUNKULUNKULU ONGAZIWAYO. Lowo-ke elimkhonza lingamazi, nguye mina engimtshumayela kini.
Ulwakuva munenihingile une na kulola ku ifiinu finu fino mukufunya, nighavwene amasio ghano ghalembilue ku fimo ifitekelelo fiinu, ghiiti, “KWA NGULUVE JUNO NAIMANYIKIKA”. Pa uluo, ujuo juno mukufunya kisila kukagula, ghwe ujuo juno nikuvavula umue.
24 UNkulunkulu owenza umhlaba lakho konke okukuwo, yena, oyiNkosi yezulu lomhlaba, kahlali emathempelini enziwe ngezandla,
U Nguluve juno alyavumbile Lisa ni kinu kino mwekilimwekili mun'kate, ulwakuva ghwe Mutwa ghwa vulanga ni iisi, naiwesia pikukala munyumba imbaha inyimike ijakufunyila sino sitendilue namavoko.
25 futhi kakhonzwa ngezandla zabantu, njengoswela ulutho, ngoba yena uqobo lwakhe uyabapha bonke impilo lokuphefumula lazo zonke izinto;
Kange na ivombua na mavoko ulwakuuti ilonda ikiinu kivanave umwene jujuo ikuvapela avanhu uvwimi nu mwuuja ni fiinu fyooni ifiinge.
26 njalo wazenza zonke izizwe zabantu zivela egazini linye, ukuthi zihlale ebusweni bonke bomhlaba, wazimisela izikhathi eziqunyiweyo ngaphambili lemingcele yokuhlala kwazo;
Kuhumila u munhu jumo, aalyavombile mukisina kyooni ikya vanhu vano vikukalapamaso agha iisi, pe akavavikila amasiki nu vusililo uvwa fisala fino fikukala.
27 ukuze zidinge iNkosi, ukuthi mhlawumbe sibili zimuzwe zimthole, njalo kanti kakhatshana kulowo lalowo wethu.
Mu uluo, vilondua kukun'kagula unguluve, kuuti van'fikile na kukumwagha, kyang'ani nalikutali nambe nhu jumo ghweeni.
28 Ngoba kuye siphila njalo sihamba futhi sikhona; njengoba lembongi ezithile zakini zithe: Ngoba futhi siyinzalo yakhe.
Kwa mwene tukukala, tughenda nakuva nu vwimi vwitu, ndavule un'tunzi ghwinu ughwa lishairi yeatileyeatile 'tulivaholua va mwene.'
29 Ngakho lokhu siyinzalo kaNkulunkulu, kakufanele ukuthi sinakane ukuthi ubuNkulunkulu bunjengegolide kumbe isiliva loba ilitshe, okubazwe ngeminwe langokunakana kwabantu.
Ku uluo, ndavule tulivaholua va Nguluve, nalunoghile kusagha ilitekelo lilindavule isahabu, ni shaba, na mavue, fihwani kino kikahongolilue vunofu namasaghe gha vanhu.
30 Ngakho izikhathi zokungazi uNkulunkulu kazinanzanga, kodwa khathesi uyalaya bonke abantu endaweni zonke ukuthi baphenduke;
Mu uluo, u Nguluve alyjikile Kimmie amasiki agha vuyasu, looli lino ilaghila avanhu vooni valate.
31 ngoba umisile usuku, azakwahlulela ngalo umhlaba ngokulunga, ngendoda ayimisileyo, waqinisa kubo bonke, ngokuyivusa kwabafileyo.
Ulwakuva avikile ikighono kind alyale ikujihigha iisi ija kyang'ani kwakwa munhu juno alya n'saluile. U Nguluve alyahumisie uvwakyang'ani kwa munhu uju kange pala umunhu juno alyansyusisie akahumile kuvafue.
32 Kwathi besizwa ngokuvuka kwabafileyo, abanye bahleka usulu; kodwa abanye bathi: Sizaphinda sikuzwe ngalokhu.
Avanhu va ku Athene yevapulike imola ija kusyuka kuvafue, navala vamo vakan'syojuile u Paulo, avenge vakaati “Tukukupulikisia kange kumola iji”
33 Langokunjalo uPawuli waphuma phakathi kwabo.
Apuo, u Paulo akavaleka.
34 Kodwa amadoda athile anamathela kuye, akholwa; phakathi kwawo kwakukhona loDiyonisiyu umAreyopagu, lowesifazana obizo lakhe nguDamari, labanye kanye labo.
Looli avanhu vamo valyale ikinu kimo vakitika, pwe akale u Dionisio Mwereopago, nu mama Juno itambulua Damari na vange palikimo navene.
