Matendo ga Mitume 17
1 Muda bapeta katika niji ya Amfipoli na Apolonia, baisile mpaka mji wa Thesalonike ambao pabile na sinagogi lya Ayahudi.
Now after passing through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica where there was a synagogue of the Jews.
2 Mana yaibile kawaida ya Paulo, ateyenda kwao, na kwa muda wa masoba matatu ga Sabato atijadiliana nabo nnani ya maandiko.
And according to Paul's custom, he went in to them, and for three sabbaths he discoursed with them from the scriptures,
3 Abile akibafungulia maandiko na kubaelekeza kuwa, impalike Kristo ateseke na boka po atifufuka kae na boka kwa bandu ba kiwo. Atiamakiya, “Yolo Yesu ywaniabakiye habari yake nga Kristo”
explaining and pointing out that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead, and, This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ.
4 Baadhi ya Ayahudi batishawishika na kukengama na Paulo na Sila, pamope na Agiliki achaNnongo, alwawa banyansima baongofu na likundi likolo lya bandu.
And some of them were persuaded, and joined with Paul and Silas, and of the devout Greeks a great quantity, and of the prominent women not a few.
5 Lakini baadhi ya Ayahudi baaminiya kwaa, batwelile na bwiu, batiyenda kusoko na kubatola baadhi ya bandu baovu, batikusanya kipenga sa bandu pamope, na kusababisha ghasia mjini, boka po batiivamia nyumba ya Jason, bapala kubakamwa Paulo na Sila ili kubaleta nnongi ya bandu.
But the disobedient Jews having taken along certain evil men of the marketplaces, and having gathered a mob, were rioting the city. And having stood by the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to the populace.
6 Lakini batiwakosa, bankamwile Yasoni na baadhi ya alongo benge na kubapeleka nnongi ya maofisa ba mji, bakombwa ndoti, “Aba analome batiupimdua ulimwengu baikite mpaka huku pia,
And not having found them, they dragged Jason and some brothers to the city rulers, shouting, The men who have agitated the world, these are present here also,
7 Analome aha batikaribishwa na Yasoni batiiharibia saliya ya Kaisaria, babaya pabile na mpwalume ywenge ywakemelwa Yesu.
whom Jason has received. And all these men are acting against the decrees of Caesar, asserting another man to be king, Jesus.
8 Kipenga sa bandu na maofisa ba mji pabayowine makowe ago, bajingii na wasiwasi.
And they disturbed the multitude and the city rulers when they heard these things.
9 Badala ya kuwa bayomwile kutola mbanje ya thamani ya ulinzi boka kwa Yasoni na benge, batibaachia bayende.
And after taking bond from Jason and the other men, they released them.
10 Kilo chelo alongo batintuma Paulo na Sila Beroya. Na balipofika kolyo batiyenda katika lisinagogi lya Ayahudi.
And the brothers straightaway sent both Paul and Silas away through the night to Berea, who, when they arrived, went into the synagogue of the Jews.
11 Bandu balo babile na uwerevu nkolo kuliko balo bandu ba Thesalonike, kwa sababu babile na utayari wa kulipokya neno kwa ajili yabe, na kuchunguza maandiko kila lisoba ili kuona mana maneno galongelwa nga yabile kati yayabile.
But these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all willingness, examining the scriptures daily, if it has these things this way.
12 Kwa eyo baingi babe batiamini, babile na anwawa babile na ushawishi nkolo ba Kigiriki na analome banyansima.
Indeed therefore many of them believed, also of the prominent Greek women, and of men, not a few.
13 Lakini Ayahudi na Thesalonike pabatigundua panga Paulo anatangaza neno lya Nnongo kolyo Beroya, batiyenda kolyo na kuchochea na boka po kuanzisha ghasia kwa bandu.
But when the Jews of Thessalonica also learned that the word of God was proclaimed by Paul at Berea, they came there also, agitating the crowds.
14 Kwa haraka, alongo batimpeleka Paulo kwa ndela ya ziwa, Lakini Sila na Timotheo babaki kolyo.
But then straightaway the brothers sent Paul away to go as far as to the sea, but both Silas and Timothy remained there.
15 Balo alongo batimpeleka Paulo batiyenda niywembe hadi Athene, banlekite Paulo kolyo, batipokya maagizo boka kwake kuwa, Sila na Timotheo baise kwa haraka yaiwezekana.
And those who brought Paul led him as far as Athens. And after taking a command for Silas and Timothy, that they should come to him quickly, they departed.
16 Na muda akibalenda kolyo Athene, roho yake itikasirishwa nkati yake kwa namna yaaubweni mji utwelilwe sanamu zanyansima.
But while Paul waited for them in Athens, his spirit was aroused within him, seeing the city being completely idolatrous.
17 Nga nyoo atilongela katika sinagogi na Ayahudi balo batincha Nnongo na kwa balo akwembine nabo kila lisoba mu'soko.
Indeed therefore he was discoursing in the synagogue with the Jews, and with those who worship, and in the marketplace every day with those who happened by.
18 Lakini baadhi ya Banafalsafa ba Baepikureo na Wetoiko batibakabili. Benge babaya, “Namani chaakilongela yolo mlongelaji nchunu? Benge babaya, “Ibonekana atihubiri habari ya nnongo mgeni,” kwa sababu ahubiria habari ya Yesu na ufufuo.
And also some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, Whatever does this babbler want to say? But others, He seems to be a proclaimer of strange deities, because he brought the good news-Jesus and the resurrection.
19 Kabantola Paulo na kunneta Areopago, babaya, “Twaweza yowa aga mafundisho mapya yaugalongela?
And having taken him, they brought him to the Areopagus, saying, Can we understand what this new doctrine is, being spoken by thee?
20 Kwa mana waletya makowe gayambe katika makutu yitu. Kwa eyo twapala kugatanga makowe yabile ba maana gani?”
For thou bring some surprising things to our ears. Therefore, we want to know whatever these things aim to be.
21 (Na bandu bote ba Athene pamope na ageni babile kwao, utumia muda wao katika longela na kusikiliza nnani ya likowe lya ayambe.
Now all the Athenians, and the foreigners who dwell alien there, were at leisure in nothing else, than to tell or to hear something new.
22 Kwa eyo Paulo ayemi nkati ya bandu ba Areopago no baya, “Mwenga mwa bandu, naboa kuwa mwenga mwa bandu ba dini kwa kila namna,
And having stood in the middle of the Areopagus, Paul said, Athenian men, I perceive you as deity-fearing in all things.
23 Kwani katika pitya kwango na kulola ilebe yinu ya kuabudu, niabweni maneno yatiandikwa katika jimo ya madhabahu yinu, labaya, “KWA NNONGO YWAJULIKANA KWAA,” Nga nyo bai, yolo mwamumwabudia bila tanga, ywamwajulisha mwenga.
For, passing through and examining your religious objects, I also found an altar on which had been engraved, TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye worship unknowingly, him I proclaim to you.
24 Nnongo ywaiumbile dunia na kila kilebe chabile nkati, kwa mana ni Ngwana wa kumaunde na nchi, aweza kwaa tama mu'mahekalu gachengwile na maboko.
The God who made the world and all things in it, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, dwells not in temples made with hands,
25 Na utmikiwa kwaa na maboko ga bandu kati panga wahitaji kilebe kwabe, kwani ywembe mwene awapeya bandu na pumzi na ilebe yenge yote.
nor is he served by the hands of men, as needing anything, since he himself gives to all life, and breath, with all things.
26 Pitya mundu yumo, apangite mataifa gote ya bandu batama nnani ya minyo ga dunia, na atibabekya muda na mipaka katika maeneo batama.
And he made from one blood every nation of men to dwell upon all the face of the earth, having determined prescribed times, and the limits of their occupancy,
27 Kwa eyo, baloba kumpala Nnongo, na yamkini bamfikie na kumpata, na kwa uhakika abile kwaa mbale na kila yumo witu.
to search for the Lord, if indeed perhaps they might grope for him and find him, although being not far from each one of us.
28 Kwake twatama, twatyanga na kuwa na ukoto witu, mana chelo mtunzi winu yumo wa shairi alongela 'tubile abelekwi bake'.
For in him we live, and move, and exist, as also some of the performers from you have said, For of him we are also offspring.
29 Kwa eyo, mana itei twenga nin abelekwi ba Nnongo, twapalikwa kwaa kufikiri kuwa uungu ni kati dhahabu, au shaba, au maliwe, sanamu yaichongwa kwa ustadi na malango ga bandu.
Being therefore offspring of God, we ought not think the Divine to be like gold, or silver, or stone handiwork of the skill and thought of man.
30 Kwa eyo, Nnongo atinyamaza muda wolo wa ulalo, lakini nambeambe atiamuru bandu bote kila mahali bapate kutubu.
Indeed therefore having overlooked the times of ignorance, God now commands for all men everywhere to repent.
31 Ayee nga sababu atibeka lisoba lyapala kuihukumu dunia kwa haki kwa mundu ywabile atimchawa. Nnongo atitoa uhakika wa mundu yolo kwa kila mundu kolyo atiyoka boka mu'kiwo.
Because he appointed a day during which he is going to judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he appointed, having provided assurance to all men because he raised him from the dead.
32 Na bandu ba Athene bayowine habari ya kufufuliwa kwa bandu ba kiwo, baadhi yao batimdhihaki Paulo, ila benge babaya, “Twalowa kukuyowa kae kwa habari ya likowe lee”
But when they heard the resurrection of the dead, of course they mocked, but others said, We will hear thee again about this.
33 Baada ya hapo, Paulo atibaleka.
And so Paul departed from among them.
34 Lakini baadhi ya bandu batikengamana niywembe baaminiya, na Dionisio Mwareopago, na Nwawa akemelwa Damari na ywenge pamope nabembe.
But some men, having joined with him, believed, among whom was also Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
