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.
Paul went on to Derbe and Lystra, and behold, a disciple named Timothy was there. He was the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek.
2 Bandu ba Listra na Ikonio batimshuhudia vizuri.
He was well spoken of by the brothers in Lystra and Iconium.
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 this man to go on with him, so he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places, 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 through the cities, they delivered the decisions that had been reached by the apostles and the elders in Jerusalem for the Gentile believers to obey.
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 every day.
6 Paulo na mwenzake batiyenda Firigia na Galatia, mana Roho wa Nnongo atibakanikia kuhubiri neno kolyo katika jimbo lya Asia.
Then Paul and his companions went through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit from speaking the word in Asia.
7 Pabakaribia Misia, batijaribu yenda Bithinia, lakini Roho wa Yesu atibakanikia.
When they reached Mysia, they tried to go on toward Bithynia, but the Spirit did not allow them.
8 Kwa eyo bapeta Misia baisa mpaka Mji wa Troa.
So passing by Mysia, they went down to Troas.
9 Maono gatimtokya Paulo kilo, pabile na mundu ba Makedonia ayemi, akimkema no baya, “Muise mtusaidie huku Makedonia.”
During the night Paul had a vision. A Macedonian man was standing there, urging him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us!”
10 Paulo paabweni maono mara twatijiandaa kuyenda, Makedonia, atangite panga Nnongo atukemle kuyenda kubahubiria injili.
After Paul saw the vision, we immediately endeavored to go on to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them.
11 Nga nyoo tubokite boka Troa, kuyenda moja kwa moja Samothrake, na lisoba lyanyaibele tuikite mji wa Neapoli.
So we set sail from Troas and followed a straight course to Samothrace, and on the next day we went 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.
From there we went on to Philippi, which is a Roman colony and a leading city of that district of Macedonia. We stayed in that city for several days.
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 outside the city to a riverside, where it was customary for there to be prayer. We sat down and began speaking to the women who had gathered 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.
One of those listening to us was a woman named Lydia. She was a worshiper of God from the city of Thyatira and a seller of purple cloth. The Lord opened her heart to respond to what Paul was saying.
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.
After she was baptized, along with her household, she urged us, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come stay at my house.” And she persuaded us to do so.
16 Ipalike panga, patubile twayenda mahali kuloba, nwawa yumo ywabile na nchela lya utambuzi atikwembana natwenga. Atimletea ngwana wake faida yanyansima kwa kubashiri.
One day, as we were on our way to prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit of divination. She had brought her masters much profit 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 along behind Paul and us and kept crying out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us a 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 kept on doing this for many days, and Paul became so annoyed that he turned and said to the spirit, “I command yoʋ in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And it came out that very hour.
19 Angwana bake pabamweni ya kuwa litumaini lya faida yabe latibutuka, batimkamwa Paulo na Sila na kubaburuza kulisoko nnongi yababile na mamlaka.
When her masters saw that their hope for profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas, dragged them to the marketplace, and set them before the authorities.
20 pabaikilwe kwa mahakimu, babaya, “Aba alalome ni Ayahudi na batipanga ghasia ngolo katika mji witu.
After bringing them to the magistrates, they said, “These men are seriously disturbing our city. They are Jews,
21 Bafundisha makowe ambayo nga saliya kwaa twenga kugapokya wala kugakengama kati Arumi.”
and they are proclaiming customs that are not lawful for us as Romans to accept or practice.”
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 garments off them and ordered them to be beaten with rods.
23 Baada ya kubakombwa bakora zanyansima batibatupa muligereza na kumuamuru askari ba ligereza kubalinda vyema.
After inflicting many blows upon them, they threw them into prison, ordering the jailer to keep them under close guard.
24 Baada ya kupokya amri yee, askari wa ligereza atibatupa katika chumba cha nkati ya ligereza na kubataba magolo gabe katika sehemu yaatibahifadhi.
When he received this order, he put them in the inner prison and fastened 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.
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. Immediately all the doors opened, and all the chains came loose.
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,
Then the jailer was awakened, and when he saw that the doors of the prison were open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, assuming that the prisoners had escaped.
28 Lakini, Paulo kakombwa ndoti kwa lilobe likolo, kabaya “Kana ujidhuru kwa mana twabote tubile mahali pano.”
But Paul cried out with a loud voice, “Do yoʋrself no harm, 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,
Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas.
30 na kubatoa panja ya ligereza nobaya, “Waheshimiwa, nipange namani ili nipate kuokoka?”
Then he 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 Christ, and yoʋ will be saved, yoʋ and yoʋr household.”
32 Batilongela neno lya Ngwana kwake, pamope na bandu bote ba nyumba yake,
Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to everyone in his household.
33 Mlinzi wa ligereza atibatola kilo yelo na kuwaosha sehemu baumile, ywembe pamope na bandu ba munyumba yake batibatiza mara.
He then took them in that hour of the night and washed their wounds. Then he was baptized at once, along with his entire 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.
After bringing Paul and Silas into his house, he set a meal before them. And he rejoiced, along with his entire household, because he had come to believe in God.
35 Paiikite mutwekati, mahakimu batituma ujumbe kwa yolo mlinzi ba ligereza bakibaya, “Baruhusu balo bandu bayende,”
When daybreak came, the magistrates sent their officers, saying, “Release those men.”
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.”
So the jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent orders for you to be released. Therefore come out now 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 beat us in public without a trial, even though we are Roman citizens, and they threw us into prison. And now they are sending us away secretly? Certainly not! Rather, let them come and escort us out themselves.”
38 Balinzi batibajulisha mahakimu nnani ya maneno ago, mahakimu batiyogopa muno palo batangite kuwa Paulo na Sila ni Arumi.
So the officers reported these words to the magistrates, and the magistrates were afraid when they heard that the men were Roman citizens.
39 Mahakimu baisile na kuwasihi baboke, na batibatoa panja ya ligereza, batibaloba Paulo na Sila batoke panja ya mji wabembe.
So they came and spoke to them in a conciliatory manner. As they escorted them out, they begged them to leave 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.
So Paul and Silas came out of the prison and went to Lydia's house. And after seeing the brothers and encouraging them, they departed.
