Matendu 18
1 Pa aga, Paulu kawukiti Aseni, kagenda Korintu.
After these things, Paul departed from Athens and came to Corinth;
2 Aku Korintu, kamwoniti Myawudi yumu wamshema Akula, muntu gwa Pontu. Akula pamuhera na Mdala gwakuwi yawamshema Prisila, wawuyiti kulawa Italiya mashaka galaa aga toziya Kayisari Klawudi kaweriti kalagaliriti Wayawudi woseri wawuki Rumi. Paulu kagenditi kuwalola,
and finding a certain Jews, named Aquila, a native of Pontus, lately come from Italy, with Priscilla, his wife, (because Claudius Cesar had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome, ) he went to them.
3 na toziya womberi waweriti wanyawa wa kusona mahema handa yomberi, Paulu katamiti na womberi katenda lihengu.
And as he was of the same trade, he continued with them, and wrought; for by trade they were tent-makers.
4 Kila lishaka lya kwoyera katenditi magambiziyanu mnumba ya Mlungu pakajeriti kukwega Wayawudi na Wagiriki.
But he reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath day, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.
5 Pa Sila na Timotewu kusoka kulawa Makedoniya, Paulu kanjiti kutumiya shipindi shakuwi shoseri kwajili ya kubwera, kawalanguziya Wayawudi handa Yesu ndo Kristu.
And as soon as Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia, Paul was impelled by the Spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah.
6 Pawamkomiti Paulu na kwanja kumwigilanga, yomberi kapunda nguwu zakuwi kulongolu kwawu pakalonga, “Pamwagamira ulamaweni, neni nahera likosa lyoseri kulawirana na shitwatira ashi. Na kwanjira vinu hanuwagenderi wantu yawawera ndiri Wayawudi.”
But when they set themselves in opposition, and reviled, he shook his garment, and said to them, Let your blood be upon your own head! I am pure. From henceforth I will go to the Gentiles.
7 Su, kalawa panu kagenda kutama ukaya kwa muntu yumu mguwira Mlungu yawamshema Titu Yustu, mweni kaya yakuwi iweriti pakwegera na numba ya Mlungu ilii.
And going out thence, he went into the house of one called Justus, a worshiper of God, whose house was adjoining the synagogue.
8 Krispu, mkulu gwa numba ya Mlungu ilii, kamjimiriti Mtuwa yomberi pamuhera na walongu wakuwi woseri. Wakorintu wavuwa waupikiniriti ujumbi awu, wajimira na kubatiziwa.
Now, Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, with all his house; and many of the Corinthians, hearing, believed; and were immersed.
9 Lishaka limu pashiru, Mtuwa kamgambiriti Paulu mmaonu, “Nagutira, gwendereyi kubwera pota kuwuya kumbeli,
But the Lord said to Paul, in a vision by night, Fear not, but speak, and do not keep silence;
10 Mana neni napanu pamwera nagwenga. Kwa hera mundu yakajera kukutenda toziya panu palushi pana wantu wavua wauwega waneni.”
for I am with you, and no man shall fall on you, to injure you; for I have much people in this city.
11 Su, Paulu katamiti aku pakafunda shisoweru sha Mlungu pakati pawu kwa shipindi sha shinja shimu na nusu.
And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.
12 Kumbiti shipindi Galiu pakaweriti mkulu gwa mkowa gwa Akaya, Wayawudi wambatiti Paulu kwa pamwera na kumjega kumahakama.
But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made an assault upon Paul, with one consent, and brought him before the tribunal,
13 Watakula, “Tumsitaki muntu ayu toziya ya kuwasongiziya wantu wamjimiri Mlungu kwa ntambu yawasingana na malagaliru.”
saying, This fellow persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.
14 Pamberi hera Paulu keniyanji kutakula, Galiu kawagambiriti Wayawudi, “Mpikinireni mwenga Wayawudi! Handa nakaka shitwatira ashi meshiweri likosa ama ukondola neni menweri kala kuwapikinira.
And when Paul would have opened his mouth, Gallio said to the the Jews, If it were an act of injustice, or mischievous licentiousness, O Jews! it were reasonable I should bear with you.
15 Kumbiti handa lishawuli lya ukakatala kuusu visoweru na matawu na malagaliru genu, mwamuwi maweni. Neni nfira ndiri kuwera mtoza gwa vitwatira avi!”
But if it be a question concerning words, and names, and the law which is among you, you see to it yourselves; for I will be no judge of these matters.
16 Su, kawawinga kulawa kumahakama.
And he drove them away from the tribunal.
17 Na womberi woseri wambata Sosteni mweni kaweriti mlongoziya gwa numba ya Mlungu, womberi wamkoma palaa palii palongoru pa shizyungu. Kumbiti Galiu kalishera ndiri shitwatira ashi ata padidini.
And all the Greeks laid hold on Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the tribunal; but Gallio did not concern himself at all about the matter.
18 Paulu kendereyiti kulikala aku Korintu kwa mashaka gatangala. Shakapanu kawagambiriti kwahere, kakwena mtumbwi kagenda Siriya pakawera na Prisila na Akula. Aku Kenkireya, kamogiti viri zakuwi toziya ya kulapa kwakalilapiti.
And Paul still continued there for a considerable time, and then taking leave of the brethren, sailed thence for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shaved his head at Cenchrea, for he had a vow.
19 Wagenditi Efesu na panu Paulu kawalekiti Prisikila na Akula, pakagenda mnumba ya Mlungu, kankulitakuziyana na Wayawudi.
And he arrived at Ephesus, and there he left them; but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.
20 Wamluwiti katami nawomberi shipindi shitali nentu, kumbiti kafiriti ndiri.
And though they entreated him to have staid longer with them, he did not consent:
21 Su pakaweriti kankuwuka, katakuliti, “Mlungu pakafira hanizi kwamwenga kayi.” Kawuka Efesu kwa meli.
but he took his leave of them, saying, It is necessary for me, all means, to celebrate the approaching feast at Jerusalem; but I will return to you again, God willing. And he set sail from Ephesus.
22 Yomberi pakasokiti mlushi lwa Kaisariya, yomberi kagenditi Yerusalemu kushilamusiya shipinga sha wantu yawamjimira Yesu, shakapanu kagenditi Antiokiya.
And landing at Cesarea, he went up; and having saluted the congregation, he went down to Antioch.
23 Katama aku katepu hera, shakapanu kendereyiti na mwanja kwa kupitira seemu za Firigiya na Galatiya kankuwatula moyu wafundwa woseri.
and having saluted the congregation, he went down to Antioch. And having spent some time there, he departed, going through the country of Galatia and Phrygia, in a regular manner confirming all the disciples.
24 Myawudi yumu yawamshema Apolu, mwiwuka gwa Alekizandiriya, kiziti Efesu. Kaweriti muntu kana luhala lwa kuyowera na yakawera na marifa makulu ga Malembu Mananagala.
Now, a certain Jew, whose name was Apollos, a native of Alexandria, an eloquent man, and powerful in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.
25 Kaweriti kafundwa kuusu njira ayi ya Mtuwa na pakawera motumotu, kabweriti na kufunda kwa unakaka showeru sha Yesu tembera kaweriti kapata ubatizu wa Yohani hera.
This person was instructed in the way of the Lord, and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught them things of the Lord with great accuracy, being only acquainted with the immersion of John.
26 Prisila na Akula pawampikaniriti kankuyowera kwa ugangamala mnumba ya Mlungu, wamtoliti kwawu wamfunda njira ayi ya Mlungu kwa unakaka nentu.
And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. And Aquila and Priscilla hearing him, took him aside, and explained to him the way of God in a more perfect manner.
27 Apolu pakaamuiti kugenda Akaya, walongu walii wampananiti moyu kwa kuwalembera wafundwa kulii Akaya wamyangi. Pakiziti aku, kaweziti kwa utanga wa manemu ga Mlungu, kuwatangitira nentu walongu walii wawapatiti kuwera wajimira,
And when he intended to go over to Achaia, the brethren wrote to the disciples, exhorting them to receive him. And being arrived there, by his gift he greatly helped those who had believed.
28 Toziya kendereyiti kuwakanka Wayawudi paweru pakawalanguziya kwa visoweru vya Malembu Mananagala kuwera Yesu ndo Kristu.
For he strenuously debated with the Jews in public, showing by the scriptures, that Jesus is the Messiah.
