Matendu 17
1 Mulugendu lwavi vakapitila Amfipoli na Apolonia, vakahika ku Tesalonike kwavili na nyumba ya kukonganekela Vayawudi.
And having passed through Amphipolis, and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was the synagogue of the Jews,
2 Na ngati chayavili mvelu wa Pauli, akayingila mugati mula na kukotana nawu kugavala mu Mayandiku Gamsopi Magono gadatu ga Kupumulila gegagekilini.
and according to the custom of Paul, he went in unto them, and for three sabbaths he was reasoning with them from the Writings,
3 Avadandaulili na kuvalangisa kuvya yikumgana Kilisitu kung'aiswa na kuyuka. Akavajovela, “Yesu mwenikuvakokosela nyenye ndi Kilisitu.”
opening and alleging, 'That the Christ it behoved to suffer, and to rise again out of the dead, and that this is the Christ — Jesus whom I proclaim to you.'
4 Vangi pagati yavi vakasadika na kuvya pamonga na Pauli na Sila. Mewawa Vagiliki vamahele vevakumsadika Chapanga pamonga na vadala vevitopeswa vakavya pamonga.
And certain of them did believe, and attached themselves to Paul and to Silas, also of the worshipping Greeks a great multitude, of the principal women also not a few.
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.
And the unbelieving Jews, having been moved with envy, and having taken to them of the loungers certain evil men, and having made a crowd, were setting the city in an uproar; having assailed also the house of Jason, they were seeking them to bring [them] to the populace,
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.
and not having found them, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the city rulers, calling aloud — 'These, having put the world in commotion, are also here present,
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 hath received; and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying another to be king — Jesus.'
8 Ndava ya malovi ago vakavamesa ligoga vandu vamahele na vachilongosi va muji.
And they troubled the multitude and the city rulers, hearing these things,
9 Hinu pevamali kumlipisa mashonga Yasoni na vayaki kangi vakavaleka vahamba.
and having taking 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.
And the brethren immediately, through the night, sent forth both Paul and Silas to Berea, who having come, went to the synagogue of the Jews;
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.
and these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, they received the word with all readiness of mind, every day examining the Writings whether those things were so;
12 Vandu vamahele pagati yavi vasadiki, vavi na vadala va Chigiliki vevitopeswa mewa na vagosi.
many, indeed, therefore, of them did believe, and of the honourable Greek women and men not a few.
13 Nambu Vayawudi wa ku Tesalonike pevamanyili kuvya Pauli akokosayi Lilovi la Chapanga Belea, vakahamba kwenuko na kutumbula chitututu na kuvakokeha vandu vamahele.
And when the Jews from Thessalonica knew that also in Berea was the word of God declared by Paul, they came thither also, agitating the multitudes;
14 Vamsadika vala vakamhindikila kanyata Pauli ahamba kumbwani, nambu Sila na Timoti vasigalili balapala.
and then immediately the brethren sent forth Paul, to go on as it were to the sea, but both Silas and Timothy were remaining there.
15 Vandu vala vakamhindikila Pauli mbaka Atene. Kangi vakawuya na kuni valagaziwi na Pauli kuvya, Sila na Timoti vamlanda kanyata.
And those conducting Paul, brought him unto Athens, and having received a command unto Silas and Timotheus that with all speed they may come unto him, 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.
and Paul waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, beholding the city wholly given to idolatry,
17 Ajovisini na Vayawudi na vandu vangi vevakumsadika Chapanga, munyumba ya kukonganekela Vayawudi, ndi kila ligono ajovesana na vandu vevahumila pandu pakugulisila vindu.
therefore, indeed, he was reasoning in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the worshipping persons, and in the market-place every day with those who met with 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,
And certain of the Epicurean and of the Stoic philosophers, were meeting together to see him, and some were saying, 'What would this seed picker wish to say?' and others, 'Of strange demons he doth seem to be an announcer;' because Jesus and the rising again he did proclaim to them as good news,
19 Kangi vakamgongolela Pauli na ahamba palongolo ya libanji lelikemelewa Aleopago, vakajova, “Tigana utimanyisa mawuliwu aga gamupya geukugajova.
having also taken him, unto the Areopagus they brought [him], saying, 'Are we able to know what [is] this new teaching that is spoken by thee,
20 Ndava muni ukutijovela mambu ga chiyehe mumakutu gitu. Tigana kumanya maana ya mambu ago.”
for certain strange things thou dost bring to our ears? we wish, then, to know what these things would wish to be;'
21 Vandu va ku Atene pamonga na vayehe va kwenuko lukumbi lwavi lwoha vadandaulilana na kuyuwanila mambu gamupya.
and all Athenians, and the strangers sojourning, for nothing else were at leisure but to say something, and to hear some newer thing.
22 Pauli akayima pa libanji la Aleopago, akajova, “Vandu va ku Atene! Nikuvalola nyenye kuvya vandu mwemukumuyupa Chapanga.
And Paul, having stood in the midst of the Areopagus, said, 'Men, Athenians, in all things I perceive you as over-religious;
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 passing through and contemplating your objects of worship, I found also an erection on which had been inscribed: To God — unknown; whom, therefore — not knowing — ye do worship, this One 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.
'God, who did make the world, and all things in it, this One, of heaven and of earth being Lord, in temples made with hands doth not dwell,
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 by the hands of men is He served — needing anything, He giving 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 also of one blood every nation of men, to dwell upon all the face of the earth — having ordained times before appointed, and the bounds of their dwellings —
27 Chapanga aganili vandu vamulanda na hati cha kupapasa, vahotola kumhikila. Nambu mwene avi lepi patali na kila mmonga witu.
to seek the Lord, if perhaps they did feel after Him and find, — though, indeed, 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 are; as also certain of your poets have said: For of Him also we are offspring.
29 Muni tete tavana vaki Chapanga, nakuganikiwa kumhololela mwene kuvya avi ngati zahabu amala mashonga amala liganga lelihongoliwi kwa luhala na vandu.
'Being, therefore, offspring of God, we ought not to think the Godhead to be like to gold, or silver, or stone, graving of art and device of man;
30 Chapanga akitili ngati ilola lepi lusenje lula vandu pavahimwiki. Nambu hinu, ihamula vandu voha kila pandu vamuwuyila mwene.
the times, indeed, therefore, of the ignorance God having overlooked, doth now command all men everywhere to reform,
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 did set a day in which He is about to judge the world in righteousness, by a man whom He did ordain, having given assurance to all, having raised him out of the dead.'
32 Pavamuyuwini Pauli ijova lijambu la kuyuka kuhuma kwa vafwili, vangi vakamuheka nambu vangi vakajova, “Tigana kuyuwana kavili lijambu lenili.”
And having heard of a rising again of the dead, some, indeed, were mocking, but others said, 'We will hear thee again concerning this;'
33 Na Pauli akavaleka akahuma mu libanji.
and so Paul went forth from the midst of 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.
and certain men having cleaved to him, did believe, among whom [is] also Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman, by name Damaris, and others with them.
