Imisebenzi 19
1 Kwasekusithi, uApolosi eseseKorinte, uPawuli wafika eEfesu esedabule indawo eziphakemeyo; wasefica abafundi abathile
Hagi apolosi'ma Korintima mani'negeno, Poli'a agu'afinka kumatamimpi ufreno vuno Efesasi kumate uhanatino, mago'a disaipol naga anantega ome zamageno erifore nehuno,
2 wathi kubo: Lamemukela yini uMoya oNgcwele mhla likholwayo? Basebesithi kuye: Kodwa kasizanga sizwe ngitsho ukuthi kukhona uMoya oNgcwele.
zamagrikura anage hu'ne, tamagrama tamentintima hu'nazana, hago Ruotge Avamura erinafi? Higeno Agrikura anage hu'naze. A'o Ruotge Avamura mani'ne huta tagra ontahitfa hu'none.
3 Wasesithi kubo: Pho labhabhathizelwa kukuphi? Basebesithi: Kubhabhathizo lukaJohane.
Hazageno Poli'a zamantahige'ne, Nazamofonte mono tina fre'naze? Zamagra ke'nona hu'za, Joni'ma ti fre'zama huraveri'nea zantere.
4 Kodwa uPawuli wathi: UJohane isibili wabhabhathiza ubhabhathizo lokuphenduka, etshela abantu ukuze bakholwe kulowo oweza emva kwakhe, okuyikuthi, kuKristu Jesu.
Poli'a huno, Joni'ma tima frezmante'neana, zamasunku hu'za zamagu'a rukarehe hanaza tine huno frezmantene. Vahera zamasmino, agri amage'ma ne'emofonte Jisasimpi tamentinti hiho hu'ne.
5 Lalabo abezwayo babhabhathizwa ebizweni leNkosi uJesu.
Anankema antahite'za, Jisasi Ramofo agifi mono ti fre'naze.
6 Wathi uPawuli esebeke izandla phezu kwabo, uMoya oyiNgcwele weza phezu kwabo; basebekhuluma ngendimi, baprofetha.
Hagi Poli'ma zamagrite azama antegeno'a, Ruotge Avamu'mo'a zamagrite ege'za, agafa hu'za ruzamageru ruzmageru neru'za, henkama esiazamofo kasnampa kea huama hu'naze.
7 Njalo wonke amadoda ayengaba litshumi lambili.
Ana mika vene'nea 12fu'a naza eritru hu'naze.
8 Wasengena esinagogeni wakhuluma ngesibindi, inyanga ezintathu etshumayela eqinisekisa izinto ngombuso kaNkulunkulu.
Hagi 3'a ikamofo agu'afina, Poli'a osi mono nompi ufreno korera osuno, antahintahizamia eriama huno agrarega zamatreku Anumzamofo avu'ava zankura huankereno zamasmi'ne.
9 Kodwa kwathi abanye besiba lukhuni bengakholwa, bekhuluma kubi ngaleyondlela phambi kwabantu, wasuka kubo wehlukanisa abafundi, insuku ngensuku etshumayela esikolo sothile uTiranu.
Hu'neanagi mago'amo'za antahi'za zami'mo'a hampo'na atige'za, zamentinti hu'zankura zamagena hunente'za, ana vahe'mokizmi zamufi Ramofo avariri kankura huhaviza hunentageno, zamagrira nezamatreno, Jisasi amage' nentaza disaipol naga nezamavareno, mago nera Tairanusi'e nehaza ne'mofo rempi huzami nonte via'zamo, mika zupa vahe'ene keaga hu'ne.
10 Lalokhu kwenzeka okweminyaka emibili, baze balizwa ilizwi leNkosi uJesu bonke abakhileyo eAsiya, amaJuda kanye lamaGriki.
Amanahu'zana tare kafufi fore huno vu'ne, tarega Jiu vahe'ene Griki vahe'ma Esia provinsifi nemani'za vahe'mo'za Ramofo naneke antahisazegu anahura hu'ne.
11 UNkulunkulu wasesenza imisebenzi yamandla engejwayelekanga ngezandla zikaPawuli,
Anumzamo'a Poli azampi huvazino rama'a ruzahu ruzahu avame'za mago'ane erifore hu'ne.
12 kwaze kwathi lakwabagulayo kwasiwa izifinyo kumbe amafasikoti okuvela emzimbeni wakhe, lezifo zasuka kubo, labomoya ababi baphuma kubo.
Ana hinogu asime nehamia tavravene (ankasip), tavaravenaza eri'za Poli avufare eme avako hute'za, eri'za kri vahe zamufare ome antageno, krizmimo'a vaganeregeno, havi avamumo'a zamagripintira atirami'ne.
13 Kwathi abanye kumihambuma yamaJuda, izanuse, bazama ukubiza ibizo leNkosi uJesu kulabo ababelabomoya ababi, besithi: Siyalifungisa ngoJesu amtshumayelayo uPawuli.
Mago kevu Jiu vahe'mo'za retro hu'za mago mago kumate vano vano nehu'za, Jisasi agifi huvame hu'za havi avamura huntenaku nehu'za, ana huvava hu'za nevu'za anage hu'naze. Poli'ma huama nehia Jisasi agifi atiramio huta tagra hunegantone.
14 Njalo kwakukhona amadodana ayisikhombisa athile kaSikeva umJuda umpristi omkhulu akwenzayo lokho.
Mago Jiu vahe'mokizmi rankva nera Skeva'e nehaza ne'mofona, 7ni'a mofavre zaga'amo'za anahu'zana hu'naze.
15 Kodwa umoya omubi waphendula wathi: UJesu ngiyamazi, loPawuli ngiyazi ngaye; kodwa lina lingobani?
Hianagi ana havi avamu'mo'a ke'nona zamire huno zamasmi'ne, Jisasina nagra ke'na antahi'na hu'na, Polina ke'noe, hagi tamagra izagate?
16 Lowomuntu okwakukuye umoya omubi waseseqela phezu kwabo, njalo wabehlula, wabanqoba, baze babaleka kuleyondlu benqunu belimele.
Higeno agu'afima havi avamu'ma fre'nea ne'mo'a zamagumpi takaureno, himamutino zamaheno rehapatige'za, korankno eneri'za ana nompinti atiramiza zamufa zamapake fre'naze.
17 Lokhu kwasekusaziwa yibo bonke abakhileyo eEfesu amaJuda kanye lamaGriki; lokwesaba kwasekubehlela bonke; njalo lakhuliswa ibizo leNkosi uJesu.
Efesasi kumate nemaniza Jiu vahe'ene Griki vahe'mo'zane ana ke nentahizageno, tusiza huno zamagogo nefege'za Anumza Jisasi agi'a erisaga hu'naze.
18 Labanengi balabo abakholwayo beza, bevuma, bememezela izenzo zabo.
Rama'a zamentinti vahe'mo'za eama hu'za zamasunku hu'za, havi zamu'zma'zana eriama hu'naze.
19 Labanengi balabo ababesenza amasalamusi baletha ingwalo ndawonye bazitshisa phambi kwabo bonke; basebebala intengo yazo, bathola izinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amahlanu zesiliva.
Huama nehu'za zamene vahe'mo'zane avuatga vahe'mo'zane kre'naza avontafe tamina eri'za amate hakare vahe zamure tevefi kre hana hu'naze. Ana avontafe miza se'naza zagoa 50 tauseni'a zago atre'naze.
20 Ngokunjalo ilizwi leNkosi lakhula ngamandla lanqoba.
Ramofo hanavere, e'inahu'zana fore nehigeno, Ramofo nanekemo vuno eno huno hankavetino me'ne.
21 Kwathi lezizinto seziphelile, uPawuli wazimisela emoyeni, esedabule eMakedoniya leAkaya, ukuya eJerusalema, esithi: Emva kokuba kwami lapho, ngimele ukubona iRoma layo.
Anazana fore hutegeno Poli'a Masedonia kaziga vute'na Griki kaziga nevu'na Jerusalemi kumate vute'na, henka'a Romu kuma enena ome kegahue huno agesa antahine.
22 Esethume eMakedoniya ababili balabo ababemsiza, uTimothi loErastu, yena wahlala eAsiya okwesikhathi.
Tare azahu netrema, Timotine Erastusine huzanantegeke Masedonia kaziga vakeno, osi'agna Poli'a Esia mani'ne.
23 Kodwa ngalesosikhathi kwasuka isiphithiphithi esingesincinyane mayelana laleyondlela.
Ana knafina, Jisasi Kamofonkura tusi'a hazenke Efesasia fore hu'ne.
24 Ngoba umuntu othile onguDemetriyu ngebizo, umkhandi wesiliva, owenza amathempelana esiliva kaDiyana, waletha kuzingcwethi inzuzo engencinyane;
Na'ankure magora silvare tuzampaza tro nehia ne'mofo agi'a Demetriusikino, silvareti mago amema'a trohu'neana, Atemisi mono hunentea kna'za tro hu'ne. Anazama tro'ma nehaza naga'mo'za, tusi'a zagokrerafa anazantetira tro'nehaze.
25 owabaqoqayo bona, lezisebenzi zezinto ezifananayo, wathi: Madoda, liyazi ukuthi inotho yethu ivela kulumsebenzi.
Demetriusi'a anahu eri'zama antahi'naza eri'za vahera kehutru huno anage hu'ne. Ama vahe'motagi, amanahu eri'zantetira zagogrerafa erifore nehune hu'ne.
26 Njalo liyabona liyezwa ukuthi kungeyisikho eEfesu kuphela, kodwa phose kulo lonke iAsiya, uPawuli lo uncengile njalo uphambule ixuku elikhulu, esithi kayisibo onkulunkulu abenziwe ngezandla.
Hanki tamagra ketma antahitama nehaze, Efesasige ana nosianki, Esia kokampina Poli'ma vahetamina kema zamasamino, vahe'mo'ma azanteti'ma trohu'nea anumzana, e'i tamage huno anumzana omanitfa hune huno tusi'a vahe krerafa zamazeri ruvahe nehie.
27 Njalo kayisikho lokhu kuphela ukuthi sisengozini yokuthi lolugatsha lomsebenzi lufike ekutheni lungahlonitshwa, kodwa lethempeli likankulunkulukazi omkhulu uDiyana lizathiwa liyinto engesilutho, njalo lobukhulukazi bakhe buzakwehliswa, elimkhonzayo yonke iAsiya lomhlaba wonke.
Hago menina hazenke fore hu'ne, tagri zago erizankera eri havizana osugahie. Hianagi so'e a' anumza Atemisi mono nomo'a amne zankna hanigeno, Esia kokampi vahe'mo'zane, ama mopa kagi'afi vahe'mo'zama, mono hunentaza vahe'mo'za atre'sageno, ana a'mofo hanave'amo'a haviza hugahie.
28 Kwathi bekuzwa bagcwala intukuthelo, bamemeza besithi: Mkhulu uDiyana wamaEfesu!
Anankema nentahi'za, zamarimpamo'a haviza nehige'za oti'za keza ati'za Efesasia so'e rantia, Atemisi'a agrake mani'ne!
29 Njalo umuzi wonke wagcwala isiphithiphithi; basebetheleka kanyekanye endaweni yokudlalela, bahudula uGayusi loAristako amaMakedoniya, abaphelekezeli bakaPawuli.
Higeno rankumapina rama'a kereso nehu'za, vahe'mo'za magoka zamagare'za krina nehazage'za mani'neza negaza kumapi (stetium) ufre'za, Mesadoniati Poli'enema e'na'a netre Gaiusine Aristakusikiznia zanavazu hu'za vu'naze.
30 Kwathi uPawuli efuna ukungena exukwini, abafundi kabamvumelanga.
Poli'ma ana vahe'zagamo'ma atru hu'nefima ufreku'ma nehige'za, Jisasi amage nentaza disaipol naga'mo'za otre'naze.
31 Njalo labanye bababusi beAsiya, ababengabangane bakhe, bathuma kuye, bemncenga ukuthi angazinikeli endaweni yokudlalela.
Higeno mago'ene mago'a Esia kumate kva vahera, Polina knampa'agi'za anama atru hu'nafina keke huntonanki uofreno hu'za hampo'nati'za kea atrente'naze.
32 Ngakho abanye bamemeza okunye labanye okunye; ngoba umhlangano wawusanganisekile, njalo inengi labo lalingazi ukuthi libuthene lapho ngenxa yani.
Higeno mago'amo'za magoke zanku kezati'zageno, mago'amo'za otage zanku kezatizageno, anama atru hu'za negaza vahe'mo'za tusi savari nehazageno, rama'amo'za nahige'za atru hu'nazo amara osu'naze.
33 Basebemusa phambili uAleksandro esuka exukwini, ngoba amaJuda amqhubela phambili. UAleksandro waseqhweba ngesandla, efuna ukuzivikela ebantwini.
Vahepintira Aleksandana Jiu vahe'mo'za atufe'za zamuga eme nente'za, ama ana zamofo keaga eriama hunka zamasmio hu'za huhanaveti'naze. Aleksanda'a ama ana vahe'mo'zama hazankere nona huzmanteku azana antesga hu'ne.
34 Kodwa bathi sebekwazi ukuthi ungumJuda, kwaba lelizwi elilodwa livela kubo bonke okungaba ngamahola amabili limemeza lisithi: Mkhulu uDiyana wamaEfesu!
Hu'neanagi kazama Aleksanda'a Jiu ne'ma mani'nege'za nege'za, ana mika vahe'mo'za magoke kere zamagerura erinte'za, 2'a auamofo agu'afina kezati'za, Efesasitira knare huno agatererfa rantia, Atemisi agrake mani'ne!
35 Njalo kwathi umabhalane eselithulisile ixuku wathi: Madoda eEfesu, kanti kukhona yini umuntu ongaziyo ukuthi umuzi weEfesu ungumlondolozi wethempeli likankulunkulukazi omkhulu uDiyana lowento eyawa ivela kuZewusi?
Rankumapima avoma negrea (kuskus) ne'mo ana vahe kevua zamazeri rava huteno anage hu'ne. Efesasi vahe'motma antahiho, ina vahe'mo antahino keno osu'ne? Efesasia ranku'mamo'a Atemesi agetererfa ra anumzamofo mono nona kegava nehie. Ana a'mofo amema'a monafinti asga hurami'ne.
36 Ngakho njengoba lezizinto zingephikwe, kufanele lithule, lingenzi lutho ngamawala.
Ana hu'negu ama ana zankura ke hakare osugahaze. Taganetma mani'netma ame'amara osutma tamagesa antahitetma anazana hugahaze.
37 Ngoba lilethe lamadoda, angeyisibo abaphangi bamathempeli langahlambazi unkulunkulukazi wenu.
Na'ankure tamagrama, ama ana vene'nema zamaretma e'nazana, ra mono nompintira kumazafa ose'na'e, tagrama anteneta mono hunentona a' anumzankura (goddess) huhavizana huonte'na'e.
38 Ngakho uba uDemetriyu lezingcwethi kanye laye belodaba ngomuntu, amalanga okuthonisa amacala ayagcinwa, bakhona lababusi; kabamangalelane.
E'ina'ma Demetriusi'o agrane eri'za eneriza naga'mo'zama rumokizmima huzmante'nesigetma ke refakohu nonte zamaretma vinke'za, kva vahe'mofo zamure keaga hugantu hugama hugahaze.
39 Kodwa uba lidinga ulutho ngezinye izinto, kuzalungiswa emhlanganweni osemthethweni.
Hu'neanagi mago'anema keagama hunaku hanutma, vahe'ma atruhu'za keagama azerirva nehaza knazupa kanisol vahete mareritma azerirava hugahaze.
40 Ngoba futhi sisengozini yokumangalelwa ngomvukela ngenxa yalamuhla, kungelambangela esingalandisa ngayo ngalesisiphithiphithi.
Na'ankure menima kehakarema nehuna zankuma, Romu rankva vahe'mo'za tantahigesageta hazenkefi manigahune. Na'ankure eriama huta zamasmisuna knare agafa'a omane'ne.
41 Njalo esetshilo lokho, wawuchitha umhlangano.
E'inahu kema huno nezmasmino'a, ana atrua eritrege'za vuza e'za hu'naze.
