< Imbombo 20 >

1 Ye Sisile injughanjugha, uPaulo akavakemelile avavulanisivua na kuva kangasia inumbula.
After the people at Ephesus had stopped rioting, Paul summoned the believers. He encouraged them [to continue to trust in the Lord Jesus. Soon] after that, he told them goodbye and left to go to Macedonia [province].
2 Kange akavalagha na kuvuka kuluta ku Makedonia. Umwene ye akilile ku kisina ikio alyale ikuvakangasia inumbula avitiki, pe akingila ku Yunani.
[After he arrived] there, he visited [each town where there were believers], and encouraged them. Then he arrived in Greece [province], [which is also called Achaia].
3 Pa uluo umweene kuuti akale pala kunsiki ghwa mesi gha tatu, ikikosi kikavombilue kwakwa mwene nava Yahudi alyale pipi ku kyula kuku sila ija nyaja kuluta ku Shamu, pe akam'bula kugomoka kukila ku Makidonia.
He stayed there for three months. Then he planned to return to Syria by ship, but [he heard that] some of the Jews [SYN] [in that area] were planning to kill him [as he traveled. So] he decided instead to go [by land, and he traveled] again through Macedonia.
4 Vano valyale kiinu kimono nu mwene kuluta ku Asia valyale u Sopatro, umwana ghwa Pirho kuhuma ku Berea; u Aristario nu Sekundo, vooni kuhuma kuvitiki ava ku Thesalonike; u Gayo ughwa Derby; u Timotheo; Tikiko nu trofimo kuhuma ku Asia.
The men who were going to travel with him [to Jerusalem were] Sopater, [who was] a son of Pyrrhus, who grew up in Berea [town]; Aristarchus and Secundus, who were from Thessalonica [city; ] Gaius, [who was] from Derbe [town; ] Timothy, [who was from Galatia province; ] and Tychicus and Trophimus who were from Asia [province].
5 Looli avanhu valonguile pe valiale vikutughula ku Throa.
Those [seven] men went ahead of [Paul and me, Luke, by ship from Macedonia, so] they got to Troas [before we did and] waited for [the two of] us there.
6 Musila ija nyanja kuhuma ku Filipi mu fighono ifyaifya makate ghano naghakabikilue ikilule, mu fighono fihano tukavafikile ukuo ku Troa. Tulikalile ikuo mufighono ifya budika lubale.
[But we two(exc) traveled by land as far as] Philippi [city]. After the Jewish festival [when they eat] unleavened bread, we got on a ship [that was going from] the port near [Philippi to Troas city]. After five days we [(exc)] arrived at Troas and we met the other men who had traveled there [ahead of us]. Then we [all] stayed in Troas for seven days.
7 Ikighono ikya kwanda ikya nyambaha, yetukong'anile palikimo kumenyula un'kate, u Paulo akajovile navitiki.
(On Sunday evening/On the evening of the first day of the week), we [(exc) and the other believers there] gathered together to celebrate the Lord’s Supper [and to eat other food] [SYN]. Paul spoke to the believers. He continued teaching them until midnight, because he was planning to leave [Troas] the next day.
8 Akale ijova kuvuka pakilavo, pe akaghendelela kujova mukilo imbaha. Pe kulyale italaitala nyinga kukyimba ikya kukyanya kino tukakong'anile palikimo.
Many [oil] lamps were burning in the upstairs room in which we [(exc)] had gathered, [so the fumes caused some people to become sleepy].
9 Mulidilisha akikalile un'soleka jumo juno ilitavua lya mwene Utiko, juno kale ni tuulu imbaha. Kange u Paulo alyale idalikila mu nsiki u n'tali, unsoleka uju, akaghonelile, pe akaghua pasi kuhuma ku gholofa ija vutatu vakamwagha afuile.
A young man whose name was Eutychus was there. He was seated on [the sill of] an [open] window [on the third story of the house]. As Paul continued talking for a long time, Eutychus became sleepier and sleepier. Finally, he was sound/really asleep. He fell [out of the window] from the third story down [to the ground. Some of the believers went down] immediately and picked him up. [But he was] dead.
10 Looli u Paulo akika pasi, akagholosia jujuo mwene, akan'kola kange akaati. Kange akaati, “Namungakatalaghe, ulwakuva mwumi.”
Paul [also] went down. He lay down and stretched out on top of the young man and put his arms around him. Then he said [to the people who were standing around], “Do not worry, he is alive [again now]!”
11 Kange pe akatogha ku gholofa na kumenyula un'kate, pe akalia. Ye ajovile navene kunsiki untali hadi palwakilo, pe akavuka.
Then Paul, [along with the others], went upstairs again and they ate the Lord’s Supper and other food [SYN]. Afterwards, Paul conversed with the believers until dawn. Then he left.
12 Vakantwala un'soleka jula alyale mwumi pe vakatengaana fiijo.
The [other] people took the young man [home], and were greatly encouraged because he was alive [again].
13 Usue jusue tukalongwile kuvulongolo pa Paulo ni meli nakuluta ku Aso, pano usue tukamwile kuntola u Paulo ukuo. Iki kyekino umwene jujuo alyalondile kuvomba, ulwakuuva akamwile kukla iisi jino jumile.
We then went to the ship. Paul did not get on the ship [with us in Troas], because he preferred to go [more quickly] overland to Assos [town]. The rest of us got on the ship and sailed for Assos.
14 Ye atufikile ukuo ku Aso, tukampakilatukampakila mu meli tkaluta ku Mitilene.
We [(exc)] met Paul in Assos. He got on [the ship] with us, and we sailed to Mitylene [town].
15 Kange usue tukabukile kuhuma ukuo ikighono ikya vuvili tukafikile ulubale ulwa vuvili ulwa kiponge ku Kio. Ikighono kino kikwisa, tukafikile ku kiponge ikya Samo, ikighono kino kikwisa tukafikile kulikaja ilya Mileto.
The day after [we reached Mitylene], we [sailed from there and] arrived [at a place] near Kios [Island]. The day after that, we sailed to Samos [Island]. The next day we [left Samos and] sailed to Miletus [town].
16 Ulwakuva u Paulo alya lamuile ku kkyula kuhumila ku Efeso, ulwakuti nangatumilaghe nambe unsiki ghwene mu Asia; ulwakuva alyale ng'aning'ani ija kwangupa ku Yerusalemu vwimila uvwa kikulukulu ikya pentekoste, ndavule lukanoghiile kuvomba anala.
[Miletus was just south of Ephesus city]. Paul had [earlier] decided that he would not get on a ship that would stop at Ephesus, because he did not want to spend [several] days in Asia [province]. If possible, he wanted to arrive in Jerusalem by the [time of the] Pentecost festival, [and the time of that festival was near].
17 Kuhuma ku Mileto akomola avanhu kuluta ku Efeso pe akavakemele avaghogholo ava mu nyumba ija kufunyila.
[When the ship arrived at] Miletus, Paul sent [a messenger] to Ephesus to ask the elders of the congregation to come to talk with him.
18 Ye vafikile kwa mwene, akavavula, umue mwe veene mukagula ndavule ikighono ikya kwanda ye nisile apa pa Asia, ndavule nikale kulyumue ifighono fyooni.
When the elders arrived, Paul said to them, “You personally know how I [conducted myself among you the entire time] that I was with you, from the first day when I arrived [here] in Asia [province until the day I left].
19 Nimbombile u Mutwa mu vukalo vwooni namahosi, nimumuko sino sinyaghile une ni gila ija va Yahudi.
[You know how] I was serving the Lord [Jesus] very humbly and how I sometimes wept [about people. You also know how] I suffered because the Jews [SYN] [who were not believers often] tried [to harm me].
20 Mukagula kuuti nanikisighile kupulisia kulyumue ikinu kyoni kila kino kilyale kinofu. ndavule une nilyavavulanisie pa vuelu kange kuluuta inyumba ni nyumba.
You also know that, as I preached [God’s message] to you, I never left out anything that would help you. You know that I taught you [God’s message] when many people were present, and I [also went to your] homes and taught it there.
21 Mukaguka kuuti une nikaghendelile kukuvavula ava Yahudi nava Yunani mululato ulwa Nguluve nu lwitiko ulwa Mutwa ghwitu Yesu.
I preached both to Jews and to non-Jews, telling them [all] that they must turn away from their sinful behavior. [I also told them they should] believe in our Lord Jesus.”
22 Lino, lolagha, une, pano nikumwitika uMhepo u Mwmike kuuta ku Yerusalemu, nanikagula nambe agha ghano ghikunihumila une ukuo,
“And now note this: I am going to Jerusalem, because [God’s] Spirit has clearly shown me that I must go there. I do not know what will happen to me [while I am there].
23 ulwakuva uMhepo u Mwimike ikunyolela une mulikaja kange ijova kuuti amanyololo ni mumuko fyefino fikunighula une.
But I do know that in each city [where I have stopped], the Holy Spirit has (told me/[caused the believers to] tell me) that [in Jerusalem] people will put me in prison [PRS] and will cause me to suffer [PRS].
24 Looli une nanikasaghile kuuti uvukalo vwaango kusila jooni ija lutalaama lwango, neke nimale ulughendo lwango kumbombele inofu jino nilyupile kuhuma kwa Mutwa Yesu, kukwolela ilivangili lyalusungu lwa Nguluve.
But I do not care even if people kill me, if first I am able to finish the work [MET] that the Lord Jesus has told me [to do. He appointed me] to tell people the good message that God [saves us] by doing for us what we do not deserve.
25 Lino, lolagha, nikagula kuuti mweeni vooni, mun'kate muvalamuvala muno nikalutile kuvadalikila uvutua, namungavwaghe kange vweni.
I have preached to you the message about how God desires to rule [people’s lives]. But now I know that today is the last time that you fellow believers will see me [SYN].
26 Ku uluo nikuvolela umusyughu iji, kuuti nisiila n'kole mudanda ija muunhu ghweni.
So I want you all to understand that if anyone [who has heard me preach] dies [without trusting in Jesus], it is not my fault [MTY],
27 Ulwakuva nanikasaghile kuuva pulisiia uvughane vwa Nguluve.
because I told you [LIT] everything [HYP] that God has planned for us [(inc)].
28 Mu uluo muve valoleli vwimila vwiinu jumue mwevene, nakukipugha kyooni kino uMhepo Mwimike avavikile umue kuva valoleli. Muve valoleli kudima ikipugha ikya Mutwa kino alyaghulile ni danda jamwene jujuo.
[You leaders] must continue to believe and obey [God’s message. You must also help] all the other believers [MET] for whom the Holy Spirit has caused you to be responsible [MTY]. Watch over [MET] yourselves and the other believers [as] a shepherd [watches over his sheep]. God bought them with the blood [that flowed from] his [Son’s body on the cross].
29 Nikagula kuuti kuvuuka kulyune, ing'eve ing'ali sikwingila kulyumue, kange navangakisaghilaghe ikipugha.
I know [very well] that after I leave, [people who teach] [MET] [false doctrines] will come among you and will do great harm to the believers. [They will be like] fierce wolves [that kill sheep].
30 Nikagula kuuti kange mu vamo mulyumue jumue avaanhu vaamo vikwisa nakujova ghano mavivi, Neke kukuvakwesa avavulanisivua vavafwataghe avene.
Even in your own group of believers there will be some who will deceive [other] believers by teaching them messages that are false. They will teach those messages so that some people [will believe them and] will become their followers.
31 Ku uluo muve maso. Mukumbukaghe kuuti amaka ghatatu nanikabuhilile kukuvavulanisia umuunhu ghweni mulyumue namahosi pakilo na pamwisi.
So watch out [that none of you stops believing the true message about our Lord Jesus]. Remember that day and night for [about] three years I repeatedly taught you that message, and warned you with tears [in my eyes not to believe any other message].”
32 Lino une nikuvatola kwa Nguluve, na kulisio ilya lusungu lwa mwene, lino likuvanosia napikuvapela uluhombo palikimo aveene vooni vano vapakilue kwa Nguluve.
“[Now as I leave you], I ask God to protect you and to keep you believing the message [that he saves us(inc)] by doing for us what we do not deserve. [If you continue believing] the message [that I told you], you will become [spiritually mature], and God will give you the blessings that he has promised to give to all of those who belong to him.
33 Nanikanoghilue indalama, sahabu, nambe amenda.
[As for myself], I have not desired anyone’s money [MTY] or [fine] clothing.
34 Mukagula jumue mwe veene kuutikuuti amavoko agha ghanipelile ifipelua fyango ne mwene kaange ifipelua ifyavala vano vakale palikimo nune.
You yourselves know that I have worked [with my hands] [MTY] to earn the money that my companions and I needed.
35 Mu aghuo ghooni nikavapelile ikihwani kino ndavule kinoghile kukuvatanga vano vasila ngufu isa kuvomba imbombo, ndavule jinoghile kukumbuka amasio gha Mutwa Yesu, amasio ghano ajovile umwene jujuo: “Kiba kuhumia kukila kukwupila.”
In everything that I did, I showed you that we [(inc)] should work hard in order [to have enough money] to give some to those who are needy. We [(inc)] should remember that our Lord Jesus himself said, ‘You are happy when people give you what you need, but God will be happy with you when you give other people what they need.’”
36 Ye ajovile anala, akafughama akifunya palikimo naveene.
When Paul had finished speaking, he knelt down with all of the elders and prayed.
37 Vooni vakalila fiiojo na pakumughwila u Paulo ku singo napikumunonela.
They all cried a lot, and they hugged Paul and kissed him.
38 Vakakaalile fijo kughoni ulwakuva kila kino akajovile, kuuti navili kuvwagha kange uvweni vwa mwene. Kange vakamuhingilisie ku Merikebuni.
They were especially sad because he had said that they would never see him [SYN] again. Then they [all] went with him to the ship.

< Imbombo 20 >