Matendo ga Mitume 16
1 Paulo paaisile Derbe na Lystra; linga, palo pabile na mwanafunzi ywakemelwa Timotheo, ni muinja ywabelekwile na mao wa Kiyahudi ambaye ni muumini na tate bake ni Mgirki.
He came also to Derbe and Lystra. And look, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who believed; but his father was a Greek.
2 Bandu ba Listra na Ikonio batimshuhudia vizuri.
The brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium gave a good testimony about him.
3 Paulo atimpala ili asafiri niywembe, nga nyo atimtola na kumtahiri kwa sababu ya Bayahudi babile kolyo mana baote bantangite kuwa tate bake ni Mgiriki.
Paul wanted to have him go out with him, and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts; for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
4 Pabayenda bapetya katika miji na kutoa maagizo kwa makanisa ili kugatii maagizo ayo yaandikilwe na mitume na apindo kolyo Yerusalemu.
As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered the decrees to them to keep which had been ordained by the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem.
5 Nga nyo makanisa yatiimarishwa katika imani na baamini bationgezeka kwa idadi kila lisoba.
So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.
6 Paulo na mwenzake batiyenda Firigia na Galatia, mana Roho wa Nnongo atibakanikia kuhubiri neno kolyo katika jimbo lya Asia.
When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.
7 Pabakaribia Misia, batijaribu yenda Bithinia, lakini Roho wa Yesu atibakanikia.
When they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them.
8 Kwa eyo bapeta Misia baisa mpaka Mji wa Troa.
Passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.
9 Maono gatimtokya Paulo kilo, pabile na mundu ba Makedonia ayemi, akimkema no baya, “Muise mtusaidie huku Makedonia.”
A vision appeared to Paul in the night. There was a man of Macedonia standing, begging him, and saying, "Come over into Macedonia and help us."
10 Paulo paabweni maono mara twatijiandaa kuyenda, Makedonia, atangite panga Nnongo atukemle kuyenda kubahubiria injili.
When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go out to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to proclaim the Good News to them.
11 Nga nyoo tubokite boka Troa, kuyenda moja kwa moja Samothrake, na lisoba lyanyaibele tuikite mji wa Neapoli.
Then, setting sail from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;
12 Boka hapo twatiyenda Filipi ambao ni yumo wa ga Makedonia, mji muhimu katika wilaya na utawala wa Kirumi na twatitama masoba kadhaa.
and from there to Philippi, which is a principle city of that district of Macedonia, a colony. We were staying some days in this city.
13 Lisoba lya Sabato, twatiyenda panja ya nnango kwa ndela ya mto, sehemu ambayo twatidhani pabile na mahali pakupanga maombi. Twatitama pae na longela na alwawa baisile mpamo.
On the Sabbath day we went forth outside of the gate by a riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down, and spoke to the women who had come together.
14 Nwawa yumo ywakemelwa Lidia, ywapemeya zambarau, boka katika mji wa Tiatira, ywatimwabudu Nnongo, atitusikiliza. Ngwana atimfungua mwoyo wake na kubeka maanani maneno yabayilwe na Paulo.
A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshiped God, heard us; whose heart the Lord opened to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul.
15 Baada ya batizwa, ywembe na nyumba yake yote, balitusihi akibaya, “kati mwamunibweni kuwa nenga na mwaminifu katika Ngwana, bai nawasihi mujingii na tama kwango.”Atitusihi muno.
When she and her household were baptized, she urged us, saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and stay." So she persuaded us.
16 Ipalike panga, patubile twayenda mahali kuloba, nwawa yumo ywabile na nchela lya utambuzi atikwembana natwenga. Atimletea ngwana wake faida yanyansima kwa kubashiri.
It happened, as we were going to prayer, that a certain girl having a spirit of Python met us, who brought her masters much gain by fortune telling.
17 Nwawa yolo atimkengama Paulo pamope na twenga, akombwa ndoti no baya “Haba alalome ni batumishi ba Nnongo ywabile nkolo, watibatangazia mwenga habari ya wokovu.”
She followed Paul and us, shouting, "These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to you the way of salvation."
18 Apangite nyoo kwa masoba ganyansima, lakini Paulo abile amekasirishwa na likowe loo, atikerebuka kunchogo na kummakiya nchela, “Nakubakiya kwa lina lya Yesu uboke nkati yake.” Ni ywembe atiboka ma kunleka mara jimo.
She was doing this for many days. But Paul, becoming greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her." And it came out at once.
19 Angwana bake pabamweni ya kuwa litumaini lya faida yabe latibutuka, batimkamwa Paulo na Sila na kubaburuza kulisoko nnongi yababile na mamlaka.
But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.
20 pabaikilwe kwa mahakimu, babaya, “Aba alalome ni Ayahudi na batipanga ghasia ngolo katika mji witu.
When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, "These men, being Jews, are agitating our city,
21 Bafundisha makowe ambayo nga saliya kwaa twenga kugapokya wala kugakengama kati Arumi.”
and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans."
22 Kipenga chatiinuka nchogo ya Paulo na Sila, mahakimu batirarua ngobo zao na kubavua na kubaamuru babakombwe bakora.
The crowd rose up together against them, and the magistrates tore their clothes off of them, and commanded them to be beaten with rods.
23 Baada ya kubakombwa bakora zanyansima batibatupa muligereza na kumuamuru askari ba ligereza kubalinda vyema.
When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely,
24 Baada ya kupokya amri yee, askari wa ligereza atibatupa katika chumba cha nkati ya ligereza na kubataba magolo gabe katika sehemu yaatibahifadhi.
who, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison, and secured their feet in the stocks.
25 Muda wa kilo ya manane, Paulo na Sila babile batiloba na kuimba nyimbo za kunsifu Nnongo, huku afungwa benge bakibasikiliza.
But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
26 Ghafa patitokya lilendemo kolo na misingi ya ligereza yatitikisika, nnango wa ligereza watifunguka, na minyororo ya bafungwa bote yatilegezwa.
Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone's bonds were loosened.
27 Mlinzi wa ligereza atiamka boka mulugona na kubona milango yote ya ligereza yatifunguka: nga nyo atitola upanga wake mana apala kujibulaga kwa sababu atangite kuwa afungwa bote batitorka,
The jailer, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.
28 Lakini, Paulo kakombwa ndoti kwa lilobe likolo, kabaya “Kana ujidhuru kwa mana twabote tubile mahali pano.”
But Paul shouted loudly, saying, "Do not harm yourself, for we are all here."
29 Mlinzi wa ligereza aloba taa iletwe na kujingya nkati ya ligereza kwa haraka, atirendema na kuogopa, atitomboka pae ya Paulo na Sila,
He called for lights and sprang in, and, fell down trembling before Paul and Silas,
30 na kubatoa panja ya ligereza nobaya, “Waheshimiwa, nipange namani ili nipate kuokoka?”
and brought them out and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"
31 Na bembe bammakiya, “Muamini Ngwana Yesu niwenga walowa kuokkoka pamope na nyumba yako.”
They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household."
32 Batilongela neno lya Ngwana kwake, pamope na bandu bote ba nyumba yake,
They spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all who were in his house.
33 Mlinzi wa ligereza atibatola kilo yelo na kuwaosha sehemu baumile, ywembe pamope na bandu ba munyumba yake batibatiza mara.
He took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes, and was immediately baptized, he and all his household.
34 Atibaleta Paulo na Sila mu'nyumba yake na kubaandalia chakulya. Ni ywembe abile na puraha kolo pamope na bandu ba mu'nyumba yake kwa sababu balimwamini Nnongo.
He brought them up into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, with all his household, having believed in God.
35 Paiikite mutwekati, mahakimu batituma ujumbe kwa yolo mlinzi ba ligereza bakibaya, “Baruhusu balo bandu bayende,”
But when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, "Let those men go."
36 Mlinzi wa ligereza kammakiya Paulo nnani ya maneno ago ga kuwa, “Mahakimu batituma ujumbe niruhusu mwondoke: nga nyoo muboke panja na muyende kwa amani.”
The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, "The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore come out, and go in peace."
37 Lakini Paulo ammakiye, “Balitukombwa hadharani, bandu ambao ni Arumi bila kutuhukumu na batiamua kututupa mu'ligereza; alafu nambeambe bapala kututoa kwa siri? Ntopo, yawezekana kwaa, bembe babene baise kututoa mahali pano.”
But Paul said to them, "They have beaten us publicly, without a trial, men who are Romans, and have cast us into prison. Do they now release us secretly? No indeed. Let them come themselves and bring us out."
38 Balinzi batibajulisha mahakimu nnani ya maneno ago, mahakimu batiyogopa muno palo batangite kuwa Paulo na Sila ni Arumi.
The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,
39 Mahakimu baisile na kuwasihi baboke, na batibatoa panja ya ligereza, batibaloba Paulo na Sila batoke panja ya mji wabembe.
and they came and apologized to them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.
40 Kwa eyo Paulo na Sila batiboka panja ya ligereza baisa mu'nyumba ya Lidia. Paulo na Sila pababweni alongo, batibatia mwoyo na boka po batiboka katika mji woo.
They went out of the prison, and entered into Lydia's house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, and departed.
