Acts 18
1 Mambu momo bu mavioka, Polo wukatuka mu Atene, wuyenda ku Kolinto.
After this he left Athens and came to Corinth.
2 Wubuana Nyuda wumosi, dizina diandi Akilasi, wubutukila ku Ponti; buna bosi kuandi kabedi ku Itali ayi nketoꞌandi Pilisiye. Bila ntinu Klode wutuma ti bamana kuka Bayuda boso baba ku Loma. Polo wufubakana yawu.
Here he found a Jew, a native of Pontus, of the name of Aquila. He and his wife Priscilla had recently come from Italy because of Claudius's edict expelling all the Jews from Rome. So Paul paid them a visit;
3 Sumbu baba salanga kisalu kimosi kitunga zinzo zi ngoto, Polo wuvuandayawu ayi basala va kimosi.
and because he was of the same trade--that of tent-maker--he lodged with them and worked with them.
4 Kadika lumbu ki saba, Polo wuba longanga mu nzo lukutukunu, wuwilukisa Bayuda ayi basi Ngelese.
But, Sabbath after Sabbath, he preached in the synagogue and tried to win over both Jews and Greeks.
5 Sila ayi Timote bu baba ku Maseduani, buna Polo wukiyekula mu kisalu ki longa ayi telimina Yesu kimbangi kuidi Bayuda ti niandi Klisto.
Now at the time when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was preaching fervently and was solemnly telling the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.
6 Vayi Bayuda bu bantinguna ayi bu bavueza Klisto, Polo wunikuna minledi miandi ayi wuba kamba: —Bika menga meno matombolo va mbata mintu mieno. Tona buabu ndieka kuenda longi Bapakanu.
But upon their opposing him with abusive language, he shook his clothes by way of protest, and said to them, "Your ruin will be upon your own heads. I am not responsible: in future I will go among the Gentiles."
7 Bu kabotuka vana, wukota ku nzo mutu wumosi, dizina diandi Titiusi Yusitusi, wuba sadilanga Nzambi. Nzoꞌandi yiba yifikama ayi nzo lukutukunu.
So he left the place and went to the house of a person called Titius Justus, a worshipper of the true God. His house was next door to the synagogue.
8 Vayi Kilisipusi, pfumu nzo lukutukunu ayi basi nzoꞌandi boso bawilukila Pfumu. Basi Kolinto bawombo, bu banwa buna bawilukila ayi babotama.
And Crispus, the Warden of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, and so did all his household; and from time to time many of the Corinthians who heard Paul believed and received baptism.
9 Lumbu kimosi va builu, Pfumu wukamba Polo mu tsongolo ti: —Bika mona boma! Longa kaka! Kadi ba dio sui!
And, in a vision by night, the Lord said to Paul, "Dismiss your fears: go on speaking, and do not give up.
10 Bila minu ndidi yaku! Kadi mutu kalendi kubuila ko mukuvanga phasi bila ndidi mu divula diadi!
I am with you, and no one shall attack you to injure you; for I have very many people in this city."
11 Polo mvu mvimba ayi zingondi zisambanu kakadila ku Kolinto, wuba longanga mambu ma Nzambi.
So Paul remained in Corinth for a year and six months, teaching among them the Message of God.
12 Vayi thangu Ngalioni kabiadila mu Akayi, Bayuda bu bawizana va kimosi bayendila Polo manenga, bankanga ayi bannata ku ntiliminadu.
But when Gallio became Proconsul of Greece, the Jews with one accord made a dead set at Paul, and brought him before the court.
13 Kuna bamfundila: —Mutu wawu weti wilukisa batu mu diambu basambila Nzambimu phila yikandika Mina.
"This man," they said, "is inducing people to offer unlawful worship to God."
14 Vayi Polo bu kedi katona yoluka, Ngalioni wukamba Bayuda ti: —A beno basi Yuda! Enati mutu wawu masumu kavodidi voti mambu mambimbi kavengi, nganu ndieka vibidila ku luwa.
But, when Paul was about to begin his defence, Gallio said to the Jews, "If it had been some wrongful act or piece of cunning knavery I might reasonably have listened to you Jews.
15 Vayi enati bidi biuvu bitedi mambu, mazina ayi Mina mieno, buna bika lutala mawu beno veka. Minu mbengi ba zuzi mu mambu momo.
But since these are questions about words and names and your Law, you yourselves must see to them. I refuse to be a judge in such matters."
16 Wuba kuka ku ntiliminadu.
So he ordered them out of court.
17 Batu boso bu babuila Sositeni, pfumu nzo lukutukunu, bamfuza khuba vana nganda ntiliminadu. Vayi Ngalioni kasi kota mambu beni ko.
Then the people all set upon Sosthenes, the Warden of the synagogue, and beat him severely in front of the court. Gallio did not concern himself in the least about this.
18 Polo wubuela kala kuna bilumbu biwombo, buna wubika bakhomba, wukota mu masuwa mu kuenda ku Sili va kimosi ayi Akilasi ayi Pilisiye. Bu kavukusu dikungulu ku Sansela, bila tsila kavana.
After remaining a considerable time longer in Corinth, Paul took leave of the brethren and set sail for Syria; and Priscilla and Aquila were with him. He had shaved his head at Cenchreae, because he was bound by a vow.
19 Bu katula ku Efeso, Polo wubika Akilasi ayi Pilisiye ayi wukotaniandi veka mu nzo lukutukunu; wusolula ayi Bayuda.
They put in at Ephesus, and there Paul left his companions behind. As for himself, he went to the synagogue and had a discussion with the Jews.
20 Banleba kakala yawu bilumbu biwombo vayi wumanga kuandi.
When they asked him to remain longer he did not consent,
21 Wubabika ayi wuba kamba: —Enati Nzambi tidi, ndiela kuiza kulubumina! Wukota mu masuwa, wubika Efeso.
but took leave of them with the promise, "I will return to you, God willing." So he set sail from Ephesus.
22 Bu katula ku Sezale, wuyenda ku Yelusalemi mu vana badibundu mboti. Kuzimunina, wuyenda ku Antioshi.
Landing at Caesarea, he went up to Jerusalem and inquired after the welfare of the Church, and then went down to Antioch.
23 Bu kakala kuna ndambu bilumbu, wuyenda ayi wuviokila mu zunga ki Ngalatiya ayi ki Filingi mu kindisa minlonguki mioso.
After spending some time in Antioch, Paul set out on a tour, visiting the whole of Galatia and Phrygia in order, and strengthening all the disciples.
24 Nyuda wumosi, dizina diandi Apolo, wuyiza ku Efeso wuba muisi Alekisandiya wuba mutu wumosi wuludede ayi wuzaba bumboti masonoko.
Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos came to Ephesus. He was a native of Alexandria, a man of great learning and well versed in the Scriptures.
25 Niandi wukilongolo nzila yi Pfumu, wuba wu fuluka mu Pheve, wutuba, wulonga boso bufueni mambu mitedi Yesu. Niandi wuzaba kaka malongi ma mbotokolo yi botika Yowani.
He had been instructed by word of mouth in the way of the Lord, and, being full of burning zeal, he used to speak and teach accurately the facts about Jesus, though he knew of no baptism but John's.
26 Niandi wulonga mu nzo yi lukutukunu mu kambu memata. Pilisiye ayi Akilasi bu banwa buna bannata ku nzoꞌawu; batona ku nsudikisa bumboti nzila yi Nzambi.
He began to speak boldly in the synagogue, and Priscilla and Aquila, after hearing him, took him home and explained God's way to him more accurately.
27 Sumbu kaba mayindu makuenda ku Akayi, bakhomba zisonikina minlonguki ayi baba kindisa muingi banyakula bumboti. Buna katula kuna, wusadisa batu bobo bawilukila mu nlemvo wowo katambula.
Then, as he had made up his mind to cross over into Greece, the brethren wrote to the disciples in Corinth begging them to give him a kindly welcome. Upon his arrival he rendered valuable help to those who through grace had believed;
28 Bila wuba bedisanga Bayuda va nyalu nguba, wumonisa mu masonoko ti Yesu niandi Klisto.
for he powerfully and in public overcame the Jews in argument, proving to them from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.
