Matendu 18
1 Pa aga, Paulu kawukiti Aseni, kagenda Korintu.
On leaving Athens, Paul next went 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,
There he met a Jew of the name of Aquila, from Pontus, who, with his wife Priscilla, had lately come from Italy, in consequence of the order which had been issued by the Emperor Claudius for all Jews to leave Rome. Paul paid them a visit,
3 na toziya womberi waweriti wanyawa wa kusona mahema handa yomberi, Paulu katamiti na womberi katenda lihengu.
and, since their trade was the same as his, he stayed and worked with them – their trade was tent-making.
4 Kila lishaka lya kwoyera katenditi magambiziyanu mnumba ya Mlungu pakajeriti kukwega Wayawudi na Wagiriki.
Every Sabbath Paul gave addresses in the synagogue, trying to convince both Jews and Greeks.
5 Pa Sila na Timotewu kusoka kulawa Makedoniya, Paulu kanjiti kutumiya shipindi shakuwi shoseri kwajili ya kubwera, kawalanguziya Wayawudi handa Yesu ndo Kristu.
But, when Silas and Timothy had come down from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself entirely to delivering the message, earnestly maintaining before the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.
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.”
However, as they set themselves against him and became abusive, Paul shook his clothes in protest and said to them, ‘Your blood be on your own heads. My conscience is clear. From this time forward 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.
So he left, and went to the house of a certain Titius Justus, who had been accustomed to join in the worship of God, and whose house was next door to 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.
Crispus, the synagogue leader, came to believe in the Lord, and so did all his household; and many of the Corinthians, as they listened to Paul, became believers in Christ and were baptized.
9 Lishaka limu pashiru, Mtuwa kamgambiriti Paulu mmaonu, “Nagutira, gwendereyi kubwera pota kuwuya kumbeli,
One night the Lord said to Paul, in a vision, ‘Have no fear, but continue to speak, and refuse to be silenced;
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 one will do you harm, for I have many people in this city.’
11 Su, Paulu katamiti aku pakafunda shisoweru sha Mlungu pakati pawu kwa shipindi sha shinja shimu na nusu.
So he settled there for a year and a half, and taught God’s message among the people.
12 Kumbiti shipindi Galiu pakaweriti mkulu gwa mkowa gwa Akaya, Wayawudi wambatiti Paulu kwa pamwera na kumjega kumahakama.
While Gallio was governor of Greece, some of the Jewish leaders made a combined attack on Paul, and brought him before the Governor’s Bench,
13 Watakula, “Tumsitaki muntu ayu toziya ya kuwasongiziya wantu wamjimiri Mlungu kwa ntambu yawasingana na malagaliru.”
charging him with persuading people to worship God in a way forbidden by 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.
Just as Paul was on the point of speaking, Gallio said to them, ‘If this were a case of misdemeanour or some serious crime, there would be some reason for my listening patiently to 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, since it is a dispute about words, and names, and your own Law, you must see to it yourselves. I do not choose to be a judge in such matters.’
16 Su, kawawinga kulawa kumahakama.
Saying this, he drove them back from the Bench.
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.
Then they all set on Sosthenes, the synagogue leader, and beat him in front of the Bench, but Gallio did not trouble himself about any of these things.
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.
Paul remained there some time after this, and then took leave of the followers, and sailed to Syria with Priscilla and Aquila, but not before his head had been shaved at Cenchreae, because he was under a vow.
19 Wagenditi Efesu na panu Paulu kawalekiti Prisikila na Akula, pakagenda mnumba ya Mlungu, kankulitakuziyana na Wayawudi.
They put into Ephesus, and there Paul, leaving his companions, went into the synagogue and addressed the Jews.
20 Wamluwiti katami nawomberi shipindi shitali nentu, kumbiti kafiriti ndiri.
When they asked him to prolong his stay, he declined, saying however,
21 Su pakaweriti kankuwuka, katakuliti, “Mlungu pakafira hanizi kwamwenga kayi.” Kawuka Efesu kwa meli.
as he took his leave, ‘I will come back again to you, please God,’ and then set sail from Ephesus.
22 Yomberi pakasokiti mlushi lwa Kaisariya, yomberi kagenditi Yerusalemu kushilamusiya shipinga sha wantu yawamjimira Yesu, shakapanu kagenditi Antiokiya.
On reaching Caesarea, he went up to Jerusalem and exchanged greetings with the church, and then went down to Antioch.
23 Katama aku katepu hera, shakapanu kendereyiti na mwanja kwa kupitira seemu za Firigiya na Galatiya kankuwatula moyu wafundwa woseri.
After making some stay in Antioch, he set out on a tour through the Phrygian district of Galatia, strengthening the faith of all the disciples as he went.
24 Myawudi yumu yawamshema Apolu, mwiwuka gwa Alekizandiriya, kiziti Efesu. Kaweriti muntu kana luhala lwa kuyowera na yakawera na marifa makulu ga Malembu Mananagala.
Meanwhile there had come to Ephesus an Alexandrian Jew, named Apollos, an eloquent man, who was well-versed in the scriptures.
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.
He had been well-instructed in the Way of the Lord, and with burning zeal he spoke of, and taught carefully, the facts about Jesus, though he knew of no baptism but John’s.
26 Prisila na Akula pawampikaniriti kankuyowera kwa ugangamala mnumba ya Mlungu, wamtoliti kwawu wamfunda njira ayi ya Mlungu kwa unakaka nentu.
This man began to speak out fearlessly in the synagogue; and when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him home and explained the Way of God to him more carefully still.
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,
When he wanted to cross to Greece, the followers furthered his plans, and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. On his arrival he proved of great assistance to those who had, through the loving kindness of God, become believers in Christ,
28 Toziya kendereyiti kuwakanka Wayawudi paweru pakawalanguziya kwa visoweru vya Malembu Mananagala kuwera Yesu ndo Kristu.
for he vigorously confuted the Jews, publicly proving by the scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.
