Imbombo zya Atume 17
1 Nabhafiha hu Amfipoli na hu Apolonia, bhafiha hu Thesalonike uhwo hwali nisinagogi lya Bhayahudi.
Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.
2 U Paulo azobheleye abhale amwabho ensiku zitatu ezyelutuyo adalisanyaga nabho mwibhangili.
Paul, as was his custom, went in to them, and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures,
3 Abhabhuulaga ezyazisimbilwe mwibhangili huje yaasimbilwe yu Yesu aje ailabha, aifwa nantele aizyuha afume hwa bhafwe yayunu yembabhuula enongwa zyakwe”
explaining and demonstrating that the Messiah had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, "This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Messiah."
4 Ayahudi bhamo na Giriki nabhasai bhabhinji bheteha bhafwata uPaulo.
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 Lelo Ayahudi bhamo bhabhasuliha abhantu bhabhinji a bhahusokoni bhaalole ukero, bhaivamila enyumba ya Jason, aje bhabhakhate aPaulo nu Sila aje bhabhalete hwa bhantu.
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 Naseebhabhaga bhakhata u Jasoni na bhanji bhabhatwala hwa ofisa bhe muji bhaga abhantu bhabhagaluzinye ensi bhafishile nuhuli,
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 Abhalume ebha uJasoni abhakaribizizye bhananganya esheria ya Kaisari, bhaiga ahweli umfumu uwamwabho ahwitwa yu Yesu”
whom Jason has received. These all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus."
8 Ipuga lya maofa nabhahumvwa isho bhasingana umwoyo.
The crowd and the rulers of the city were troubled when they heard these things.
9 Nabhega hela zye ulinzi hwa Jasoni bhabhaleshela aje basogolaje.
When they had taken security from Jason and the rest, they let them go.
10 Nu siku bhatuma uPaulo nu Sila hu Beroya. Nabhafiha hula bhahinjila mwisinagogi lya Bhayahudi.
The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue.
11 Abhantu bhaala bhaali wenjele bhatejelezyaga zyabhayanga, a Paulo nu Sila, nazichunguzye aje zyazisimbilwe zyezyo.
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 Abhinja bhahitishe na bhashi abheshi Giriki bhabhali nulusuliho nalume bhahinji.
Many of them therefore believed; also of the prominent Greek women, and not a few men.
13 Ayahudi bha hu Thesalonike bhahumvwizye huje aPaulo nu Sila bhali uwho bhazumbilila bhabhafuatile nalete efujo hwabhantu.
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 U Paulo bhasogozya nanali hwidala lye idimi igosi, lelo u Barnaba nu Timotheo bhasagala pala.
Then the brothers immediately sent out Paul to go as far as to the sea, and Silas and Timothy still stayed there.
15 Aholo bhala bhatwalile uPaulo hu Athene, u Paulo wabhalajizya huje uSila nu Timotheo bhenze nanali.
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 U Paulo avitilwe tee mumwoyo gwakwe shalolile evifwa vinji munsi ela.
Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw the city full of idols.
17 U Paulo adalisanyaga nabho ayahudi shila lisiku mwisinagogi na husokoni.
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 Lelo Abhefalsafa abha Waepikureo na Waestoiko bhabhalila na bhanje bhabhinji. Bhaga unu umuntu ayanga zyenu uduvya bhamo bhaga, abhoneha alumbilila ezya Ngulubhi ujeni,” alumbilila ezya Yesu nu luzyuho.
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 Jesus and the resurrection.
19 Bhamwega uPaulo bhaleta hwa Areopago, bhaga, “Tibhajiye azimanye emanyizyo zyaho ezyo empya zyumanyizya?
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 Uletile amambo amapya mumakutu getu. Tihwanzaje timanye nate zili neshi wili?”
For you bring certain strange things to our ears. We want to know therefore what these things mean."
21 (Abhantu bha hu Athene bhasungwa atejelezye enongwa empya.)
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 U Paulo wimilila hwa bantu bha Aeropago na huje amwe mubhantu mwahu Athene, muli bhe dini zye shila namna,
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 Nanashilaga uhwo humadhebu genyu endolile musimbile “HWA NGULUBHI YASIGA”. Eshi ane embaletela enongwa zyakwe uyo yamupuuta nahumanyee.
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 Ungulubhi yabhuumbile ensi ne mwanya ne vintu vyonti siga akhala munyumba ezyapuutile zyazizengwilwe na makhono ga bhantu.
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 Nantele siga abhombelwa namakhono umwene yatipela uwomi nevyenje vyonti.
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 Ashilile hwa muntu umo abhabhisaiye abhantu outaratibu abheshele usiku na pasanya, eshisuku ne shisanya abhabhishiye ne mpaho mwamukhala.
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 Eshi, bhahwanziwa huje bhamwanze Ungulubhi, nahumwaje umwene sigahutali nate.
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 Hwa mwene tijenda, tilya nabhe nu womi wetu, neshi shayanjile uteeli umo aje ate tili bhapapwe bhakwe.'
'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 Eshi, ate nkashele tilibhapapwe nu Ngulubhi setihwanziwa hulinganye Ngulubhi, nedhahabu, ne shaba, au nevifwani vyabhapunza vyavilingine wa bhantu.
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 Emande abhanga aje siga azilola, eshi alajizya hwa bhantu bhonti huje bhalambe.
The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent,
31 Eshi umwene abhishile isiku lyaibhalonga abhantu bhonti bila hubhonele umuntu Ungulubhi afumizye uYesu huje abhantu bhamwitishe uyazyusizye afume hwa bhafwe.
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 Abhantu bhahu Athene nabhuumvwa huje abhafwe bhazyuha, bhamo bhazihaki u Paulo bhagatitejelezye hani zyuyanga ezyo”
Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, "We want to hear you again concerning this."
33 Pamande uPaulo wabhaleha.
Thus Paul went out from among them.
34 Lelo bhamo bhahitiha, bhahamwitiha uYesu ahali u Dionisio Mwareopago, nushi itawa yu Damari na bha mwabho.
But some people joined with him, and believed, among whom also was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
