Acts 20

1 Biyoko bu bimanisa, Polo wutumisa minlonguki, wuba kindisa, wubavana mboti bosi wuyenda ku Maseduani.

But, after the tumult had ceased, Paul, sending for the disciples and exhorting them, took leave, and went forth to be journeying unto Macedonia.

2 Wusabuka bizunga bina, wukindisa mikhuikizi mu malongi mawombo, bosi wuyenda ku Ngelese.

Passing through those parts, however, and exhorting them with much discourse, he came into Greece;

3 Zingonda zitatu kakadila kuna. Thangu Polo kabaka lukanu lu kuendila ku Sili mu masuwa, Bayuda banyendila manenga, diawu kabakila lukanu luvutukila mu nzila yi Maseduani.

and, spending three months, when a plot was laid against him by the Jews, as he was about to sail to Syria, he determined to turn back through Macedonia.

4 Batu baba bayenda yandi nzila yimosi: Sopatele muisi Belemuana Pilusi, Asitaleke ayi Sekundusi basi Tesalonika, Ngayusi muisi Delebe; Timote, Titsike ayi Tolofime basi Azi.

Now there were accompanying him, Sopater, son of Pyrrhus a Beroean; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe and Timothy; and, of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.

5 Bawu batuama ku ntuala, batuvingidila ku Tolowasi.

And, these, came and were waiting for us at Troas.

6 Nyengo wu mampa momo ka mafunanga ko bu wuvioka, tukuma mu masuwaku Filipi. Bilumbu bitanu tusabukila nlangu bosi tuyiza babata ku Tolowasi; bilumbu bisambanu tuzingila kuna.

And, we, sailed forth, after the days of unleavened bread, from Philippi, and came unto them in Troas in five days, where we tarried seven days.

7 Mu lumbu kitheti kilanda lumbu ki saba, tukutakana mu diambu di bukunamapha. Polo wulonga batu bobo bakutakana vana. Sumbu kaba mayindu ma kuenda mu lumbu kilanda, diawu kalongila nate mu midi miphipa.

And, on the first of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul went on to discourse with them, being about to depart on the morrow; and he prolonged his discourse until midnight.

8 Minda miwombo miba muna vinga kioki tukutikinina kuna banga.

Now there were a good many torches in the upper room, where we were gathered together.

9 Ditoko dimosi, dizina diandi Ewutiku wukadila va nela, sumbu Polo kalongila ngolo, meso ma tulu mambuila, wusangumuka bua ku ntototona ku yilu banga kintatu. Mu thangu bannanguna, bammona wufua.

And there sat, a certain young man by name Eutychus, in the window, who was getting overpowered by a deep sleep; and, while Paul was discoursing yet further, being overpowered by his sleep, he fell, from the third story, down, and was taken up dead.

10 Polo bu kakuluka, wufukama, wunsimba mu mioko miandi; wutuba: —Bikanu kueno mona boma, widi kuandi moyo!

Going down, however, Paul fell upon him, and, embracing him, said—Be not making confusion; for, his soul, is, in him.

11 Wukuma diaka ku yilu banga; wubukuna dipha wudia. Wubuela longadiaka nate mu nsuka, bosi, wuyenda.

And, going up, and breaking the loaf, and tasting, —for a good while also conversing, until dawn, thus, he departed.

12 Banata muana ditoko wumoyo ayi bawu boso bakindusu buwombo.

And they brought the boy alive, and were comforted beyond measure.

13 Beto bu tutuama ku ntuala, tukuma mu masuwa momo matunata ku Asosi; kuna tufueti vitudila Polo, buawu bobo bubela luzolo luandi. Bila wubaka lukanu lukuendila kuna dimalu.

And, we, going forward unto the ship, set sail for Assos, from thence being about to take up Paul; for, so, had he arranged, being about, himself, to go on foot.

14 Bu kayiza kutubata, bosi tukuma mu masuwa, tuyenda ku Mitilene.

And, when he fell in with us in Assos, we took him on board, and came into Mitylene;

15 Mu lumbu kilanda tubotuka kuna, tuyenda tula ku ndambu Kio. Mu lumbu kinzole, tutula ku Samosi. Lumbu kimvimba ki buela vioka bosi tutula ku Milete.

and, from thence sailing away on the morrow, we came over against Chios, and, on the next day, we thrust aside into Samos, and, on the succeeding day, we came into Miletus.

16 Bila Polo wumanga kuandi telama ku Efeso mu diambu wumanga viokisa thangu ku Azi; bila wuzola tula ku Yelusalemi enati baka bubela mu lumbu ki nyengo wu Pantekoti.

For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, lest he should happen to lose time in Asia; for he hastened, if it were possible for him, against the day of Pentecost, to arrive, in Jerusalem.

17 Buna tutula ku Milete, Polo wufidisa thumu kuidi bakulutu ba dibundu di Efeso muingi biza ndengana.

But, from Miletus, he sent unto Ephesus, and called for the elders of the assembly.

18 Buna batula, ku kaba, wuba kamba: —Beno luzebi mboti buevi ndivuandidi yeno tona lumbu kitheti kiokinditula ku Azi.

And, when they were come to him, he said unto them—Ye yourselves, well know, from the first day when I set foot in Asia, in what manner came to be with you all the time,

19 Ndisadidi Pfumu mu kukikulula buwombo, mu matsuela mu meso ayi mu zithotolo ziozi ndimona kuidi Bayuda bu baba ku ndekilanga mintambu.

doing service unto the Lord, with all humility and tears, and temptations which befell me through the plots of the Jews:

20 Muaki beno luzebi ti ndisia ku lusuekila ko mambu momo madi mfunu kuidi beno. Ndilulonga va nyalu-nguba ayi mu zinzo zieno.

in what manner I in nowise shrank from announcing unto you anything that was profitable and teaching you publicly and in your homes;

21 Ndikamba kadika thangu Bayuda ayi basi Ngelese ti babalula mavanga ayi bawilukila Yesu, Pfumu eto.

bearing full witness, both to Jews and to Greeks, as to the repentance due unto God, and as to belief on our Lord Jesus.

22 Buabu ndiedi ku Yelusalemi. Buawu bobo bulembo thuminapheve Yinlongo, vayi ndisi zaba ko mambu mbi ndikuenda buani kuna.

And, now, lo! I, bound in my spirit, am journeying unto Jerusalem; the things which therein shall befall me, not knowing, —

23 Vayi nzebi ti pheve Yinlongo yiba ku ndubulanga mu kadikadivula ti nloko ayi ziphasi bikuphingila.

save that, the Holy Spirit, from city to city, doth bear me full witness, saying that, bonds and tribulations, await me.

24 Vayi minu ndembo moni luzingu luama luidi kima kiphamba. Vayi ndilembo tombi mu tula ku tsuka yi thinu yi ndilembo zawula ayi manisa kisalu kioki Pfumu kaphana kioki kisamuna Nsamu Wumboti wu nlemvo wu Nzambi.

But, for no cause whatever, am I making my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my course and the ministry which I have received from the Lord Jesus, to bear full witness as to the good news of the favour of God.

25 Buabu nzebi bumboti ti lulendi buela kumbona ko beno boso bobondilongidi Nsamu wumboti wu Kipfumu ki Nzambi.

And, now, lo! I, know that, no more, shall ye see my face, —ye all, among whom I have gone about proclaiming the kingdom.

26 Diawu ndilu kambidi buabu ti: kadi bila ndisi ko mu menga ma batu boso.

Wherefore I take you to witness, on this very day, that, pure am I from the blood of all;

27 Bila ndisi manga ku lukamba ko makani moso ma Nzambi.

for I have not shrunk from announcing all the counsel of God unto you.

28 Lukikeba bumboti ayi lukeba bumboti nkangu wu mamemi moso momopheve Yinlongo kalubiekila minsungi. Lukebanga bumboti Dibundu di Nzambidiodi kakudila mu menga mandi.

Be taking heed unto yourselves, and unto all the little flock in which the Holy Spirit hath set, you, as overseers, —to be shepherding the assembly of God which he hath acquired through means of the blood of his own.

29 Nzebi kuama ti minu kuenda, memvu ma tsisi mela kota va khatitsikꞌeno, malendi mona ko nkangu kiadi.

I, know, that there will enter, after my departure, grievous wolves into your midst, not sparing the little flock;

30 Batu bankaka bela totukila mu beno, bela telama mu longa mambu ma luvunu mu diambu di tuta minlonguki kuidi bawu.

and, from among your own selves, will arise men speaking distorted things, to draw away the disciples after themselves.

31 Diawu luzibula meso! Lutebuka moyo ti, mu mimvu mintatu, builu ayi muini, ndibedi lubulanga kadika mutu ayi matsuela mama mu meso.

Wherefore, be on the watch, remembering that, for three years, night and day, I gave myself no rest, with tears, admonishing each one.

32 Buabu ndieka lutambika mu mioko mi Nzambi ayi mu mambu mandi manlemvo andi, mawu mabeki lulendo lu kulukindisila ayi lu kuluvanina kiuka va kimosi ayi banlongo boso.

Now, therefore, I commend you unto the Lord, and unto his word of favour, —which is able to build up and give the inheritance among all the hallowed ones.

33 Ndisia tomba phalata ko, nolo, voti minledi mi mutu ko.

The silver or gold or apparel of no one, did I covet:

34 Beno veka luzebi ti mioko miama misala kisalu mu diambundibaka bima biobi ndiba tsatu ayi biobi bi bobo baba yama.

yourselves, acknowledge that, for my necessities and for those who were with me, hard wrought these hands!

35 Ndilumonisa mu mambu moso, mu salanga phila yoyi; buawu tufueti sadisila batu balebakana ayi buawu tulenda tebukila mambu matuba Pfumu Yesu ti: “Khini yidi mu vana yiviokidi yoyi yidi mu tambula!”

In all things, I gave you to understand, that, thus toiling, it behoves to be helping the weak, also to be keeping in mind the words of the Lord Jesus, that, he himself, said—Happy is it, rather to give than to receive!

36 Polo bu kamanisa yoluka, wufukama va kimosi ayi bawu boso ayi wusambila.

And, these things saying, kneeling down with them all, he prayed.

37 Baboso badila, bosi bambumbakana bu bamfifa besi.

And they all wept much, and, falling upon Paul’s neck, they were tenderly kissing him;

38 Bamona kiadi kiwombo bu bawa ti balendi buela kummona ko. Bosi bayenda kumvekisa nate ku masuwa.

being most distressed for the word which he had said, —That, no more, should they, his face, behold. And they accompanied him unto the ship.