Matendu 17
1 Mulugendu lwavi vakapitila Amfipoli na Apolonia, vakahika ku Tesalonike kwavili na nyumba ya kukonganekela Vayawudi.
Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.
2 Na ngati chayavili mvelu wa Pauli, akayingila mugati mula na kukotana nawu kugavala mu Mayandiku Gamsopi Magono gadatu ga Kupumulila gegagekilini.
Paul, as was his custom, went in to them, and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures,
3 Avadandaulili na kuvalangisa kuvya yikumgana Kilisitu kung'aiswa na kuyuka. Akavajovela, “Yesu mwenikuvakokosela nyenye ndi Kilisitu.”
explaining and demonstrating that the Messiah had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, "This Yeshua, whom I proclaim to you, is the Messiah."
4 Vangi pagati yavi vakasadika na kuvya pamonga na Pauli na Sila. Mewawa Vagiliki vamahele vevakumsadika Chapanga pamonga na vadala vevitopeswa vakavya pamonga.
Some of them were persuaded, and joined Paul and Silas, as did a large number of the devout Greeks, and not a few of the prominent women.
5 Nambu Vayawudi vakavya na wihu, hati vakavakoka valauni va pabomani na kukita msambi na kuhenga chitututu muji woha. Vakaizangila nyumba ya Yasoni vahuvalilayi vihotola kuvapata Pauli na Sila muni vavaleta pavandu.
But the Jews, being moved with jealousy, took along some wicked men from the marketplace, and gathering a crowd, set the city in an uproar. Assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to the people.
6 Ndava vavapatili lepi, ndi vakamukwega Yasoni na vamsadika vangi mbaka pavakulu va muji, vakajova kwa lwami luvaha, “Vandu ava ndi vevikita chitututu pamulima woha na hinu vahikili kwitu.
When they did not find them, they dragged Jason and certain brothers before the rulers of the city, crying, "These who have turned the world upside down have come here also,
7 Yasoni avagongolili kunyumba yaki. Voha vihenga chimumbele na malagizu ga nkosi wa ku Loma, vijova kuvya avi nkosi yungi liina laki Yesu.”
whom Jason has received. These all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Yeshua."
8 Ndava ya malovi ago vakavamesa ligoga vandu vamahele na vachilongosi va muji.
The crowd and the rulers of the city were troubled when they heard these things.
9 Hinu pevamali kumlipisa mashonga Yasoni na vayaki kangi vakavaleka vahamba.
When they had taken security from Jason and the rest, they let them go.
10 Kanyata kilu yila, vamsadika vala vakavatuma Pauli na Sila vahamba ku Belea. Navene pavahikili kwenuko vakayingila munyumba ya kukonganekela Vayawudi.
The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue.
11 Vayawudi va ku Belea vavi vayuwanaji neju kuliku Vayawudi va ku Tesalonike, valipokili Lilovi la Chapanga na kugalingulila bwina Mayandiku Gamsopi muni vamanya ngati Pauli na Sila ijova malovi ga chakaka.
Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.
12 Vandu vamahele pagati yavi vasadiki, vavi na vadala va Chigiliki vevitopeswa mewa na vagosi.
Many of them therefore believed; also of the prominent Greek women, and not a few men.
13 Nambu Vayawudi wa ku Tesalonike pevamanyili kuvya Pauli akokosayi Lilovi la Chapanga Belea, vakahamba kwenuko na kutumbula chitututu na kuvakokeha vandu vamahele.
But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was proclaimed by Paul at Beroea also, they came there likewise, inciting and disturbing the crowds.
14 Vamsadika vala vakamhindikila kanyata Pauli ahamba kumbwani, nambu Sila na Timoti vasigalili balapala.
Then the brothers immediately sent out Paul to go as far as the sea, and Silas and Timothy still stayed there.
15 Vandu vala vakamhindikila Pauli mbaka Atene. Kangi vakawuya na kuni valagaziwi na Pauli kuvya, Sila na Timoti vamlanda kanyata.
But those who escorted Paul brought him as far as Athens. Receiving a commandment to Silas and Timothy that they should come to him very quickly, they departed.
16 Pauli peavalindilayi Sila na Timoti ku Atene kula, akaviniswa neju mumtima waki ndava auwene muji wula umemili vimong'omong'o vya uchapanga.
Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw the city full of idols.
17 Ajovisini na Vayawudi na vandu vangi vevakumsadika Chapanga, munyumba ya kukonganekela Vayawudi, ndi kila ligono ajovesana na vandu vevahumila pandu pakugulisila vindu.
So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with those who met him.
18 Vandu vevalanda mawuliwu ga Epikulo na Stoiki vakotini nayu. Ndi vangi vakajova, “Igana kujova kyani muyimu uyu?” Hinu vangi vakajova, “Ikokosela vachapanga vachiyehe.” Ndava Pauli avakokosela malovi ga kumvala Yesu na kuyuka,
Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also were conversing with him. Some said, "What does this babbler want to say?" Others said, "He seems to be advocating foreign deities," because he preached Yeshua and the resurrection.
19 Kangi vakamgongolela Pauli na ahamba palongolo ya libanji lelikemelewa Aleopago, vakajova, “Tigana utimanyisa mawuliwu aga gamupya geukugajova.
They took hold of him, and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, "May we know what this new teaching is, which is spoken by you?
20 Ndava muni ukutijovela mambu ga chiyehe mumakutu gitu. Tigana kumanya maana ya mambu ago.”
For you bring certain strange things to our ears. We want to know therefore what these things mean."
21 Vandu va ku Atene pamonga na vayehe va kwenuko lukumbi lwavi lwoha vadandaulilana na kuyuwanila mambu gamupya.
Now all the Athenians and the strangers living there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing.
22 Pauli akayima pa libanji la Aleopago, akajova, “Vandu va ku Atene! Nikuvalola nyenye kuvya vandu mwemukumuyupa Chapanga.
Paul stood in the middle of the Areopagus, and said, "You men of Athens, I perceive that you are very religious in all things.
23 Ndava panapitayi kuni na kula na kulola mambu ga kuyupa kwinu, nayiwene lusanja lwa luteta lweluyandikwi, ‘Kwa Chapanga Angamanyikana.’ Hinu nene nikuvakokosela malovi gaki mwenuyo mwemukumuyupa changali kumanya.
For as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: 'TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.' What therefore you worship in ignorance, this I announce to you.
24 Chapanga mweawumbili mulima pamonga vindu vyoha yvevivi mugati yaki, ndi Bambu wa kunani na pamulima, mwene nakutama Nyumba za Chapanga zezijengiwi na mawoko ga vandu.
The God who made the world and all things in it, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands,
25 Mwene igana lepi kuhengewa na vandu, ngati kuvya igana utangatila wowoha wula, ndava muni mwene ndi mweakuvapela vandu wumi, mweakuvahotosa kukeka na kuvapela kila chindu.
neither is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he himself gives to all life and breath, and all things.
26 Kuhuma kwa mundu mmonga, mwene awumbili vandu va milima yoha muni vatama pamulima woha, avapangili lusenje na mibaka ya pandu pakutama.
He made from one blood every nation of mankind to dwell on all the surface of the earth, having determined appointed seasons, and the boundaries of their dwellings,
27 Chapanga aganili vandu vamulanda na hati cha kupapasa, vahotola kumhikila. Nambu mwene avi lepi patali na kila mmonga witu.
that they should seek God, if perhaps they might reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.
28 Ngati cheajovili mundu mmonga kuvya, ‘mugati mwaki tete titama na kugenda na tivili!’ Ngati vayimbaji vangi chavijova, ‘Tete ndi vana vaki.’
'For in him we live, and move, and have our being.' As some of your own poets have said, 'For we are also his offspring.'
29 Muni tete tavana vaki Chapanga, nakuganikiwa kumhololela mwene kuvya avi ngati zahabu amala mashonga amala liganga lelihongoliwi kwa luhala na vandu.
Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold, or silver, or stone, engraved by human art and design.
30 Chapanga akitili ngati ilola lepi lusenje lula vandu pavahimwiki. Nambu hinu, ihamula vandu voha kila pandu vamuwuyila mwene.
The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent,
31 Ndava amali kuhagula ligono leihamula mulima pangali kumganisila yoyoha munjila ya mundu mmonga mweamhagwili. Chapanga avalangisi voha lijambu lenilo kwa kumyukisa mundu mwenuyo kwevafwili.”
because he has appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he has ordained; of which he has given assurance to everyone by raising him from the dead."
32 Pavamuyuwini Pauli ijova lijambu la kuyuka kuhuma kwa vafwili, vangi vakamuheka nambu vangi vakajova, “Tigana kuyuwana kavili lijambu lenili.”
Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, "We want to hear you again concerning this."
33 Na Pauli akavaleka akahuma mu libanji.
Thus Paul went out from among them.
34 Nambu vandu nunuyu vakawungana nayu, vakavya vamsadika. Pagati yavi avi Dionisi wa ku Aleopago na mdala mmonga liina laki Damali, pamonga na vandu vangi.
But some people joined with him, and believed, among whom also was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
