Ditiro 17
1 Mme ba ralala metse ya Amfipolisa le Apolonia mme ba tla mo Thesalonia, kwa go neng go na le ntlo ya thuto ya Sejuta teng.
Having passed through then Amphipolis and (*no*) Apollonia they came to Thessalonica, where was (the *k*) a synagogue of the Jews.
2 Jaaka e ne e le tlwaelo ya ga Paulo, a tsena mo teng a rera, mme ya re ka go latelana ga bo Sabata ba le bararo a bulela batho dikwalo,
According to now the being customary with Paul he went in to them, and for Sabbaths three (he reasoned *N(k)O*) with them from the Scriptures,
3 a tlhalosetsa batho diporofeso ka pogo ya ga Mesia le ka tsogo ya gagwe mo baswing, a ba a tlhomamisa gore Jesu ke Mesia.
opening and setting forth that the Christ it was being necessary to have suffered and to have risen out from [the] dead and that this is the Christ (*no*) Jesus whom I myself preach to you.
4 Bangwe ba ba neng ba reeditse ba ne ba kgonwa ke molaetsa wa Lefoko mme ba sokologa ba inaakanya le Paulo le Silase mmogo le badumedi ba Bagerika ba banna ba le bantsi, le basadi ba motse ba ba tlotlegang ba le bantsi.
And some of them were obedient and they joined themselves to Paul and to Silas, along with worshipping Greeks a multitude great of women then leading not a few.
5 Mme baeteledipele ba Bajuta ba ne ba fufega mme ba tlhotlheletsa batho ba ba senang molemo (dimatla) mo motseng go dira lesomo la go simolola mokubukubu. Ba ne ba tlhasela bonno jwa ga Jasone, ba loga leano la go isa Paulo le Silase kwa tlung ya tsheko go otlhaiwa.
Having become jealous now (the *o*) ([being] disobedient *K*) Jews and having taken to [them] of the market-loungers men certain wicked and having collected a crowd they were setting in uproar the city, (and *N(k)O*) having assailed the house of Jason they were seeking them (to bring out *N(k)O*) to the people;
6 Erile ba sa ba fitlhele koo, ba gogela Jasone kwa ntle le badumedi bangwe, mme ba ba tlisa fa pele ga lekgotla. Ba goa ba re, “Paulo le Silase ba fetotse lefatshe lotlhe, jaanong ba fano ba dubaka motse wa rona,
Not having found however them they were dragging (*k*) Jason and certain brothers before the city authorities crying out that The [ones] the world having upset these also here are come,
7 mme Jasone o ba letleletse go tsena mo tlung ya gagwe. Botlhe ba molato wa go tsogologela puso, gonne ba bolela fa go na le kgosi nngwe, e go tweng Jesu mo boemong jwa ga Kaesarea.”
whom has received Jason; And these all contrary to the decrees of Caesar do king another proclaiming to be Jesus.
8 Mme batho ba motse, le baatlhodi, ba ne ba tshwenyega thata ka mafoko a, mme ba ba lesa ba tsamaya fela ba sena go ba duedisa madi a go sekela kwa ntle.
They stirred up then the crowd and the city authorities hearing these things;
And having taken security from Jason and the rest they let go them.
10 Mme bosigo joo Bakeresete ba akofa ba tshabisetsa Paulo le Silase kwa Berea, mme jaaka gale, ba ya kwa tlung ya thuto go ya go rera.
And the brothers immediately through (*k*) night sent away both Paul and Silas to Berea, who having arrived into the synagogue of the Jews were going.
11 Mme batho ba Berea ba ne ba tlhaloganya go na le ba ba kwa Thesalonika, ba ne ba reetsa molaetsa ka boitumelo. Ba ne ba batlisisa mo dikwalong letsatsi le letsatsi go bona gore a se se builweng ke Paulo le Silase ke Boammaaruri.
These now were more noble than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all readiness (*ko*) every day examining the Scriptures if would be these things so.
12 Lwa bofelo bangwe ba bone ba le bantsi ba ne ba dumela, mmogo le basadi ba ba tlotlegang ba Bagerika le banna ba le bantsi le bone ba dumela.
Many indeed therefore of them believed, and of the Grecian women prominent and men not a few.
13 Mme erile fa Bajuta mo Thesalonika ba utlwa gore Paulo o ne a rera kwa Berea, ba ya teng go ya go tsosa mokubukubu.
When however knew those from Thessalonica Jews that also in Berea was proclaimed by Paul the word of God, they came there also there also stirring up (and agitating *NO*) the crowds.
14 Ka bonako badumedi ba tshabisetsa Paulo kwa lewatleng, fa Silase le Timotheo bone ba sala.
Immediately also then Paul sent away the brothers to go (until *N(k)O*) to the sea; (remained but *N(k)O*) both Silas and Timothy there.
15 Ba ba neng ba patile Paulo ba ne ba tsamaya nae go ya kwa Athena, mme ba boela kwa Berea ka molaetsa o o yang kwa go Silase le Timotheo gore ba itlhaganelele go kopana nae.
Those now (escorting *N(k)O*) Paul brought (him *k*) unto Athens, and having received a command unto Silas and (*no*) Timothy that as quickly as possible they may come to him they were departing.
16 Mme erile fa Paulo a sa ntse a ba letetse mo Athena, a tshwenyega thata ka go bona medimo ya disetwa gongwe le gongwe mo motseng.
In now Athens is waiting for them Paul was provoked the spirit of him in him (seeing *N(k)O*) utterly idolatrous to be the city.
17 O ne a ya kwa tempeleng go ya go buisanya le Bajuta le Badichaba ba ba neng ba kgatlhegela go obamela Modimo, mme a bua letsatsi le letsatsi mo patlelong le botlhe ba ba neng ba le foo.
He was reasoning indeed therefore in the synagogue with the Jews and with those worshiping and in the marketplace on every day with those meeting [him];
18 Mme ba kopana le batlhalefi bangwe ba Bapikuria le Basetoika. Erile fa a ba bolelela kaga Jesu le kaga tsogo ya gagwe ba re, “Ke molori,” kgotsa, “O leka go dirisa tumelo ya seeng.”
Some then also of the Epicureans and (of the *k*) Stoics philosophers were encountering him; And some were saying; What maybe would intend babbler this to say? Others however; Of foreign gods he seems a proclaimer to be; because Jesus and the resurrection (to them *k*) he was evangelising.
19 Mme ba ne ba mo laletsa kwa patlelong ya Thaba ya Marase ba re, “Tla o re bolelele thata ka ga tumelo e ncha e,
Having taken hold (also *NK(o)*) of him to the Ares Hill they brought [him] saying; Are we able to know what [is] new this which by you is spoken teaching?
20 gonne o bua dilo tse di hakgamatsang mme re batla go utlwa mo gogolo.”
Strange things for some you are bringing to the ears of us; We resolve therefore to know (what [things] *N(k)O*) (maybe *k*) (intends *N(k)O*) these things to be.
21 (Ke tshwanetse go tlhalosa gore Baathena mmogo le baeng ba ba mo Athena ba ne ba lebega ba senya nako ya bone yotlhe ba buisanya ka ga megopolo e mesha)!
[The] Athenians now all and the visiting strangers in no [thing] else were spending their time than to tell something (and *N(k)O*) to hear something new.
22 Mme Paulo erile fa a ema fa pele ga bone kwa Areapago a ba raya a re, “Batho ba Athena ke lemoga fa lo le badumedi,
Having stood then Paul in [the] midst of the Ares Hill he was saying; Men Athenians, in all things as very religious you I behold;
23 gonne erile ke ntse ke tsamaya ke ne ka bona dibeso di le dintsi tsa lona, mme nngwe ya tsone e ne e kwadilwe go twe. ‘Go Modimo o o sa itseweng.’ Lo ntse lo o obamela lo sa itse gore ke mang, mme gompieno ke batla go lo bolelela ka ga one.
Passing through for and beholding the objects of worship of you I found even an altar on which had been inscribed: To an unknown God. (whom *N(k)O*) therefore not knowing you worship, (Him *N(K)O*) I myself proclaim to you.
24 “O dirile lefatshe le sengwe le sengwe se se mo go lone, mme jaaka e le Morena wa legodimo le lefatshe, ga o nne mo ditempeleng tse di dirilweng ke batho.
The God who having made the world and all things that [are] in it, He of heaven and earth being Lord not in hand-made temples dwells,
25 Le gone diatla tsa batho ga di ka ke tsa direla ditlhoko tsa one se o se tlhokang, ga o tlhoke sepe! One ka bo one o naya botshelo ebile o tshedisa sengwe le sengwe gape o diragatsa sengwe le sengwe se se tlhokegang.
nor by hands (human *N(k)O*) is He served as needing anything, Himself giving to all life and breath (and *N(K)O*) (the *N(k)O*) all;
26 O bopile batho botlhe ba lefatshe go tswa mo mothong a le mongwe Adamo, mme wa phatlalatsa dichaba mo lefatsheng. O itsile pele gore ke dife tse di tshwanetseng go tsholetsega le go wa, le gore leng. O emisitse melelwane ya tsone.
He made then of one (blood *K*) every nation of men to dwell upon (all [the] face *N(k)O*) of the earth, determining (ordered *N(k)O*) times and the boundaries of the habitation of them
27 “Maikaelelo a one mo go tse tsotlhe ke gore batho ba tshwanetse go batla Modimo, le gore motlhaope ba bone tsela e e yang kwa go one ba o bone, ntswa o se kgakala le ope wa rona.
to seek (God, *N(K)O*) if perhaps indeed they would touch Him and would find [Him], And (indeed *N(k)O*) not far from one each of us He is.
28 Gonne mo go one re a tshela ebile re a tsamaya! re bile re teng ka one! Jaaka mongwe wa bakwadi ba lona ba maboko a boletse a re, ‘Re bana ba Modimo!’
In Him for we live and move and are,’ As also some of the among you poets have said; of [Him] For also offspring we are.’
29 Fa se e le boammaaruri, ga re a tshwanela go gopola Modimo jaaka modimo o o dirilweng ka gauta kana selefera kgotsa o betlilwe ka lentswe.
Offspring therefore being of God not we ought to consider to gold or to silver or to stone, a graven thing of craft and imagination of man, the Divine Being to be like.
30 Mme Modimo o ne wa itshokela botlhoka-kitso jwa motho mo lobakeng lo lo fetileng kaga dilo tse, mme jaanong o laola mongwe le mongwe gore a latlhe medimo ya gagwe mme a obamele one fela.
The indeed therefore times of ignorance having overlooked God now (He commands *NK(O)*) to men (all *N(k)O*) everywhere to repent;
31 Gonne o tlhophile letsatsi la go sekisa lefatshe ka tshiamo ka monna yo o mo losong.”
(just as *N(k)O*) He set a day in which He is about to judge the world in righteousness by a man whom He appointed a guarantee having provided to all, having raised Him out from [the] dead.
32 Erile fa ba utlwa Paulo a bua kaga tsogo ya motho yo o neng a sule, bangwe ba tshega, mme ba bangwe ba re, “Re batla gore re tle re utlwe gape kaga gone.”
Having heard of now a resurrection of [the] dead some indeed were mocking [him], some however said; We will hear you concerning this (also *no*) again.
33 Mme moo ga fetsa puisanyo ya bone le Paulo,
(and *k*) Thus Paul went out from [the] midst of them.
34 mme bangwe ba se kae ba ikopanya nae ba nna badumedi. Mongwe mo go bone e ne e le Dionisio wa lekgotla la motse le mosadi mongwe yo o neng a bidiwa Damarise, le ba bangwe.
Some however men having joined themselves to him believed, among whom also [were] Dionysius the Areopagite and a woman named Damaris and others with them.
