Matendu 17
1 Kwa kupitira Amfipoli na Apoloniya wagenditi mpaka Tesaloniki kweni kuweriti na numba ya Mlungu ya Wayawudi.
Now when they had passed through the cities of Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to the city of Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.
2 Paulu kingiriti nawomberi mnumba ya Mlungu ntambu yaiweriti shitiba shakuwi, kwa mashaka matatu ga kwoyera kalitakuziyana nawomberi kwa Malembu Mananagala.
Paul, as his custom was, went to them, and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the scriptures.
3 Pakayoweriti na kulagiziya handa imubidi Kristu kutabika na kuzyuka kulawa kwawahowiti kawagambira, “Yesu mweni neni numubwera kwamwenga ndo Kristu.”
He was opening the scriptures and explaining that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise again from the dead. He said, “This Jesus whom I proclaim to you is the Christ.”
4 Wamu wawu wajimiliti wayingira na Paulu na Sila. Viravi, walanga ngulu ya Wagiriki wawamguwiriti Mlungu pamwera na wadala wavuwa wa ntambu ya kunani, wayingiriti naomberi.
Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, including a large number of devout Greeks, and not a few of the leading women.
5 Kumbiti Wayawudi wawona weya, wawatola wafizuli kusoku, watenda shipinga na kujega fuju kumjini koseri. Wayingira numba ya Yasoni watumbiriti kumpata amu Paulu na Sila su wawajegi paweru.
But the unbelieving Jews, being moved with jealousy, took certain wicked men from the marketplace, gathered a crowd together, and set the city in an uproar. Assaulting the house of Jason, they wanted to bring Paul and Silas out to the people.
6 Kumbiti wawapata ndili na hangu wamkwegiti Yasoni pamwera na walongu wamonga mpaka kwa wakulu wa lushi, washowangana, “Wantu awa wawera wankupavuluga pasipanu poseri na vinu wa panu kumjini.
But when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and certain other brothers before the officials of the city, crying, “These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also.
7 Yasoni kawashemera ukaya kwakuwi. Woseri wankutenda shigalambuku sha lagaliru lya Kaisari pawatakula eti, kwana mfalumi yumonga yawamshema Yesu.”
These men whom Jason has welcomed act against the decrees of Caesar; they say that there is another king—Jesus.”
8 Kwa visoweru avi wawatuliti lyoga wakulu wa kumjini na shipinga sha wantu.
The crowd and the officials of the city were disturbed when they heard these things.
9 Yawatenda Yasoni na wayaguwi walaviyi zamana, shakapanu wawaleka wagendi zawu.
But after the officials made Jason and the rest pay money as security, then they let them go.
10 Pashiru, walongu walii wawahimiziya Paulu na Sila wagendi Bereya. Katepu hera pawayingiriti aku, wagenditi mnumba ya Mlungu ya Wayawudi.
That night the brothers sent Paul and Silas to Berea. When they arrived there, they went into the synagogue of the Jews.
11 Wantu wa aku waweriti wapikinira nentu kuliku wantu walii wa Tesaloniki. Wauwankiti ujumbi ulii kwa lwamata lukulu, wawera wankugalolalola Malembu Mananagala kila lishaka, su kulola handa galii gawatakuliti Paulu na Sila gaweriti nakaka.
Now these people were more noble than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.
12 Wavuwa wawu wajimiriti na viraa wadala wa Shigiriki wa ntambu ya kunani na wapalu viraa.
Therefore many of them believed, including some influential Greek women and many men.
13 Kumbiti, Wayawudi wa Tesaloniki pawavimaniti handa Paulu kaweriti kankubwera shisoweru sha Mlungu aku Bereya, wagenditi aku. Wanja kutenda fuju na kusonguziya shipinga sha wantu.
But when the Jews of Thessalonica learned that Paul was also proclaiming the word of God at Berea, they went there and stirred up and troubled the crowds.
14 Walongu walii wawapelekiti Paulu kanongola kagendi kumbwani kumbiti Sila na Timotewu wasigaliti Beroya.
Then immediately, the brothers sent Paul to go to the sea, but Silas and Timothy stayed there.
15 Walongu walii wawapelekiti Paulu wagenditi pamwera nayomberi mpaka Aseni. Shakapanu, wawuya pamuhera na malagaliru kulawa kwa Paulu handa Sila na Timotewu wamfati kanongola ntambu yaiwezekana.
Those who were leading Paul took him as far as the city of Athens. As they left Paul there, they received from him instructions for Silas and Timothy to come to him as quickly as possible.
16 Paulu pakaweriti kankuwahepa Sila na Timotewu aku Aseni, moyu gwakuwi gukalala nentu pakawoniti ntambu lushi alu paluweriti lumema shinyagu sha wamlungu.
Now while Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw the city full of idols.
17 Kalitakuziana na Wayawudi na wantu wamonga yawamluwa Mlungu munumba ya Mlungu, na kila lishaka kaweriti na matakuzianu mahali paweru pamwera na woseri walii wawalawiriti.
So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and others who worshiped God, as well as in the marketplace with those who happened to be there.
18 Wamonga wawafatiti falisafa ya Epikuru na Staiku walikakatala na yomberi. Wamonga watakuliti, “Kafira kutakula shishi ayu mtuwa visoweru?” Toziya Paulu kaweriti kankubwera kuusu Yesu na kuusu uzyuka, wamonga watakuliti, “lwonikana handa kankubwera kuusu milungu wa shihenja.”
But also some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. Some said, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others said, “He seems to be one who calls people to follow strange gods,” because he was proclaiming Jesus and the resurrection.
19 Hangu wamtoliti Paulu, wamjegiti Aleopagu, Watakula, “Tufira kuvimana shitwatira ashi shasyayi shaguweriti gwanguyowelera.
They took Paul and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, “May we know this new teaching which you were speaking?
20 Vintu vimonga tuvipikaniriti kwa makutu getu viwonikana weri viloja kwatwenga. Tufira kuvimana vitwatira avi nvina mana gaa.”
For you bring some strange things to our ears. Therefore, we want to know what these things mean.”
21 Wantu wa Aseni na wenikaya wamonga wa aku waweriti wankutumiya shipindi shawu shoseri kuligambiziyana na kupikinira visoweru vyasyayi.
(Now all the Athenians and the strangers living there spent their time in nothing but either telling or listening about something new.)
22 Su, Paulu kagolokiti kuulongolu kumdamu kwa Aleopagu, katakula, “Wenikaya wa Aseni! Mona kuwera mwenga, kwa vyoseri, ndo wantu wa dini nentu.
So Paul stood in the middle of the Areopagus and said, “You men of Athens, I see that you are very religious in every way.
23 Mana panweriti nangupita aku na aku panola vinyagu vyenu vya kuguwira moniti pahala pa kutambikira pamu palembitwi ‘Kwa Mlungu yakamanika ndiri!’ Su, ayu yamjimira pota kuvimana, ndomweni yanumubwera kwamwenga.
For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found an altar with this inscription, “To an Unknown God.” What therefore you worship in ignorance, this I announce to you.
24 Mlungu yakanyawiti pasipanu na vyoseri yaviweraamu, ndo Mtuwa gwa kumpindi na isi, yomberi kalivaga ndiri mnumba nkulu za kuluwa Mlungu yazinyawitwi na wantu.
The God who made the world and everything in it, since he is Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples built with hands.
25 Ama katendiritwi ndiri kwa mawoku ga wantu kuwera kafira shoseri, toziya mweni ndo yakawapanana woseri ukomu, yakawatenda wantu wapumuli na kuwapanana kila shintu.
Neither is he served by men's hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives people life and breath and everything else.
26 Kulawirana na muntu yumu kanyawiti maisi goseri na kugatenda galikali pasipanu poseri. Kaamuiti na kupanga pamberi nakamu ndii na koshi maisi aga megalikali.
From one man he made every nation of people to live on the surface of the earth, having determined their appointed seasons and the boundaries of their living areas,
27 Katenditi hangu, su maisi aga gapati kumfata, na handa vila kwa kupapasiya papaya, gapati kumfikira. Ata hangu kumbiti, Mlungu kapatali ndiri na kila yumu gwenu.
so that they should search for God and perhaps they may feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is not far from each one of us.
28 Handa yakatakuliti muntu yumu, ‘Mngati mwakuwi yomberi twenga tulikala, twankugenda na twankupumula!’ Ndo gambira washaili wenu wamonga ntambu yawatakuliti, ‘Twenga twawana wakuwi.’
For in him we live and move and have our being, just as one of your own poets has said, 'For we also are his offspring.'
29 Paiwera twenga twawana wa Mlungu, tufiruwa ndiri kumuhola Mlungu gambira zahabu ama mpiya ama ata libuwi lyalisongolitwi na wantu kwa kutulwa mng'ereng'etu.
Therefore, since we are God's offspring, we ought not to think that the qualities of deity are like gold, or silver, or stone—images created by the art and imagination of man.
30 Mlungu katenda gambira kawona ndiri vipindi vilii wantu pawaweriti wangalimahala. Kumbiti vinu, kahimiziya wantu woseri kila pahali waleki vidoda vyawatenda.
Therefore God overlooked the times of ignorance, but now he commands all men everywhere to repent.
31 Toziya katula lishaka lyeni hakapatozi pasipanu kwa kutenda galii yagafiriziya Mlungu kwajili ya muntu yumu yakamsyaguliti. Mlungu kawalanguziya woseri shitwatira ashi kwa kumzyukisiya muntu ayu kulawa kwawahowiti!”
This is because he has set a day when he will judge the world in righteousness by the man he has chosen. God has given proof of this man to everyone by raising him from the dead.”
32 Pawampikiniriti Paulu kankutakula kuusu vitwatira vya kuzyuka kwa wahowiti, wamonga wawu waguwiti kwa kusekelera, kumbiti wamonga walongiti, “Tufira kupikinira kayi kuusu shitwatira ashi”
Now when the men of Athens heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked Paul; but others said, “We will listen to you again about this matter.”
33 Hangu, Paulu kawalekiti, kalawiti pamdamu.
After that, Paul left them.
34 Kumbiti wantu wavuwa ndiri wagenditi pamuhera na yomberi, wawera wajimira. Muwamu mwawu waweriti Dionisiwu gwa Aleopagu na mdala yumu yawamshema Damari na wamonga wawu.
But certain men joined him and believed, including Dionysius the Areopagite, a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
