Nyingnam 19
1 Apollos Korin lo doori lo, Paul mooku mvnwng lo vngpit karla Epesus lo vngchi toku. Hoka hv lvbwlaksu meego kaapatoku
While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper country, came to Ephesus and found certain disciples.
2 okv bunua tvvkatoku, “Nonuno Darwknv Dow paato bvre vdwlo nonu mvngjwng nvbv rikulo?” Bunu mirwksito “Ngonu Darwknv Dowa doopv nvkv vla tvvpama.”
He said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They said to him, “No, we haven’t even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”
3 “Vbvrikunamv, alvdo, oguaingnv baptisma naapvnv?” Paul tvvkato. Bunu mirwksito, “Jon gv baptisma.”
He said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John’s baptism.”
4 Paul minto, “Jon gv baptijumv yvvbunudw rimur lokv mvngdin dukunv; okv hv mintoku Israel gv nyi vdwa mvngjwng nyato ninyigv koching lo ako yvvdw aakunv hv Jisu.”
Paul said, “John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Christ Jesus.”
5 Vdwlo bunu sum tvvpa pvkudw, bunu mvnwng ngv baptisma naanya toku Ahtu Jisu gv amin bv.
When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 Paul ninyigv laakv bunu gvlo lakpv toku, okv Darwknv Dowv bunu gvlo aatoku; bunu tvvchin madubv gaam ranya toku okv Pwknvyarnv gv doina japnya toku.
When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them and they spoke with other languages and prophesied.
7 Bunu mvnwng ngv nyi vringgola anyi gobv rito.
They were about twelve men in all.
8 Paul Jius kumkunaamlo vngtoku okv poolu pwkgumlo nyi vdwa lvkobv mvngkum alvbv japji toku Pwknvyarnv gv Karv nga hv bunua laadubv gwngkwto.
He entered into the synagogue and spoke boldly for a period of three months, reasoning and persuading about the things concerning God’s Kingdom.
9 Vbvritola bunu kvvgonv larnyato okv mvngjwng mato, okv bunu mvnwng gv alvmanv gaam mintv madvbv Ahtu gv Lamtv gv lvkwng lo. Vkvlvgabv Paul bunua vngyu toku okv mvngjwngnv vdwa ninyigv lvkobv vnggv laikula, okv Tairannas gv japku naam lo hv dopam go pamgv toku aludwkibv.
But when some were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.
10 Anying nyingnyi go, ho Asia mooku lo nyi doonv mvnwng ngv, Jius okv Jentail, anyiv Ahtu gv gamchar am tvvla dootoku.
This continued for two years, so that all those who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.
11 Pwknvyarnv Paul gvlo rika manam lamrwpanam go kaatam motoku.
God worked special miracles by the hands of Paul,
12 Lumar okv vji jiriapjichap lokv hv lvvma nvnga mvnvrinvto, okv bunugv achi nvngv poya toku, okv alvmanv dow vka bunugv lokv lintoku.
so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were carried away from his body to the sick, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out.
13 Jius nyi gonv vngkarchaakar la okv Ahtu Jisu gv amin lokv minv la alvmanv uyuvram am charlin kwla rika nyato. Bunu alvmanv dowa minto, “Ngo, Paul gv japkar kunam Jisu Kristo gv amin lokv gamki dunv.”
But some of the itinerant Jews, exorcists, took on themselves to invoke over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, “We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches.”
14 Achiboru kanwv, Jius Nyibu Butv gv aminv skvba vnam gv kuu vdwv svbv rinyato.
There were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did this.
15 Vbvritola alvmanv dowv bunua minto, “Ngo Jisunyi chindunv, okv ngo Paul gv lvkwng aka chindunv; Vbvritola nonuno yvvla?”
The evil spirit answered, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?”
16 Alvmanv dow doonv nyi angv hv bunu mvnwng gv aulo pokdakto okv mvnwng nga mvtoku. Bunu naam lokv kilin nyatoku, okv abin bv okv oyiv raratvla.
The man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
17 Epesus lo doonv Jius okv Jentail nyi vdwv mvnwng ngv sum tvvpa nyatoku; bunu mvnwng ngv busu nyatoku, okv Ahtu Jisu gv amina kaibv mvngpa nyatoku.
This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived at Ephesus. Fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
18 Mvngjwngnv awgo aalaku, ogugo bunugv rimursingmur kunam nga nyi apam lo mimpa sitoku.
Many also of those who had believed came, confessing and declaring their deeds.
19 Awgo tagohinv vdwv bunugv kitap am bakkum lakula okv bunu nyi apum lo vmvlo ramyok toku. Bunugv kitap gv arv ngv Raaji lokdwng hejar chamngu gobv ritoku.
Many of those who practiced magical arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. They counted their price, and found it to be fifty thousand pieces of silver.
20 Vkvlvgabv Ahtu gv gaam gv jwkrwv svbv gwlwk yayabv ritoku okv dupwng kartoku.
So the word of the Lord was growing and becoming mighty.
21 Ogumvnwng gv riro koching bv, Paul ninyi atubongv mvngtoku Mesedonia okv Akaia bv vngpikla Jerusalem lo vngdubv mvngtoku. Paul minto, “Hoka ngo vngpikula,” “Ngo Rom haka kaarungre.”
Now after these things had ended, Paul determined in the Spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”
22 Vkvlvgabv ninyigv riduryanv anyigo vngmuto Mesedonia bv, Timoti okv Irastusnyi. Hv vbvritola Asia lo awgo dootoku.
Having sent into Macedonia two of those who served him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.
23 Ahtu gv lamtv gv lvkwngbv ho dw hoka Epesus lo achialv bv yalungyachung dutoku.
About that time there arose no small disturbance concerning the Way.
24 Ain pwknvrinv aminv Demetrius vnam nyi angv nyimv pwknvyarnv Artemis gv pwknvyarnvnaam a raaji lokv mvto la pyokto okv yvbunudw ninyigvbv pioknv vdwv achialvbv pyokpa la paakum jitoku.
For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen,
25 Vkvlvgabv hv bunu mvnwng nga gokum lwkto lvkobv kvvbi vkv bunugv gwngpiabv gwngnv vdwa okv mintoku bunua, “Nyi vdw, nonuno chindu ho ngonugv singkuv soogv gwngnamrinam lokv aadunv.
whom he gathered together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, “Sirs, you know that by this business we have our wealth.
26 Vjak, nonu atubongv kaasudu okv tvvsudu ogugo Paul gv ridung doonv nga. Ninyia hoka minto laak lokv mvnam pwknvyarnv ngv pwknvyarnv jvjv mangvkv okv ninyia awgo milwk toku Epesus okv Asia mooku gv nyi taktv yanga ka.
You see and hear that not at Ephesus alone, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are no gods that are made with hands.
27 Hoka achialvbv maarw yinvpv, vbvritola, ho ngonugv pioksvrisv ngv alvmanv amin donyiji. Vv twkma, Vbvritola hokaka rire maarw alvbv hogv Pwknvyarnvnaam lo kairungbv Pwknvyarnv nyimv Artemis aariku ogubvka riku mabv, okv hoka ninyigv kairungnv ngv apinayin riku pwknvyarnv nyimv ninyia kumnv Asia mvnwng ngv okv chinggodogo gv mvnwng lokv ngvka!”
Not only is there danger that this our trade come into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be counted as nothing and her majesty destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worships.”
28 Nyitwng ngv so gamchar nga tvvpa namgola, bunu mvnwng ngv sakcha nyatoku okv gokrap toku, “Epesus gv kai yachuk nvngv Artemis kv!”
When they heard this they were filled with anger, and cried out, saying, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
29 Tvvsupkayap dukubv hv bunu dupwng kartoku Pamtv mvnwng lo. Nyi kvvgonv Gaius okv Aristarkasnyi svvtungto, Paulnyi lvkobv vngnv vdw Mesedonia lokv, chapchar minsuto mvnwng ngv dopam dooku lo.
The whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel.
30 Paul atubongv nyitwnglo aala okv minso mvngto, vbvritola mvngjwngnv vdwv ninyia vngmu nwngmato.
When Paul wanted to enter in to the people, the disciples didn’t allow him.
31 Asia mooku gv tujupkunam nyigam kvvgonv Paul gv ajin bv rinv, ninyia kumla minam gindung go vngmuto gokku naam lo vngma bvkv vla.
Certain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent to him and begged him not to venture into the theater.
32 Dopamripam mvnwng lo aparasar nyatoku: nyi kvvgonv gokto ogu ako, kvvbi gonv gokto oguguyv mvngla, ogulvgabv takloyangv bunu chimato ogubv bunu mvnwng ngv aakum pvdw.
Some therefore cried one thing, and some another, for the assembly was in confusion. Most of them didn’t know why they had come together.
33 Nyitwng kvvgonv minya toku Alekjandarkv jvjvkv rigvnv, vbv Jius vdwv ninyia atuk lo vngcho dubv mvtoku. Vbvrikunamv Alekjandar nyitwng nga choyi bvkv vla ninyigv laakv riaria toku, okv hv gwngkw tola minkwto miring sidubv.
They brought Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. Alexander beckoned with his hand, and would have made a defense to the people.
34 Vbvritola vdwlo bunu ninyia kaachin pvkudw Jius nyi bv, bunu mvnwng ngv gamkin gubv goklin toku lvkobv ho gunta anyi gubv ritoku: “Artemis kv Epesus lo kai nvngv!”
But when they perceived that he was a Jew, all with one voice for a time of about two hours cried out, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
35 Anyunganya nga banggu gv baabu angv nyitwng nga nyanyak dubv mvla toku. Hv minto, “Epesus gv nyi vdwv!” “Mvnwng ngv chindo ho Epesus pamtv ngv Pwknvyarnvnaam gv kaarianv kainv Artemis okv darwknv vlwng nyidomooku lokv holu pvnv.
When the town clerk had quieted the multitude, he said, “You men of Ephesus, what man is there who doesn’t know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great goddess Artemis, and of the image which fell down from Zeus?
36 Yvvbonu ka sum miya nyomare svkvnv nga. Vkvlvgabv nonuno nyanyak runglakv okv oguka riyoka pvchaharianv gwngnamgo.
Seeing then that these things can’t be denied, you ought to be quiet and to do nothing rash.
37 No so nyi sum svka aagvpv vbvritola bunu oguka dvchoma Kumkulo vmalo oguka mima ngonugv pwknvyarnv nyimv gv lvkwngbv.
For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess.
38 Vbvritola Demetrius okv ninyigv ririanv nyi vdwv ngonua minkinrikinbolo akonyimaka akonyi, ngonu gvlo mvvlarila gvnvnv tujubkunamv doodu kvbanaam lo aludwkibv mimisidubv.
If therefore Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a matter against anyone, the courts are open and there are proconsuls. Let them press charges against one another.
39 Vbvritola no ogu kaiyago minsu mvngdv bolo, hum minpwk jiriku pamtv gv mimpumlo.
But if you seek anything about other matters, it will be settled in the regular assembly.
40 Silu gv ogugo ripvkunam soogv kochingbv, ngonua hoka yalungyachung rigvnvgobv minv yinvpv. Soogv duyakduchak minsukunam si ogu minkorrikor jvgo kaayoma, okv ngonu so lvkwng sum alvnvgobv minji nyula mare.”
For indeed we are in danger of being accused concerning today’s riot, there being no cause. Concerning it, we wouldn’t be able to give an account of this commotion.”
41 Pamtv baabuv svbv minggv rikula, nyitwng nga naam bv vngmu nyatoku.
When he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.
