Acts 16
1 He came to Derbe and Lystra; and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess who believed, but his father was a Greek.
Paulo anafika ku Derbe ndi Lusitra, kumene kumakhala ophunzira wina dzina lake Timoteyo. Amayi ake anali Myuda wokhulupirira, koma abambo ake anali Mgriki.
2 The brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium gave a good testimony about him.
Abale a ku Lusitra ndi Ikoniya anamuchitira iye umboni wabwino.
3 Paul wanted to have him go out with him, and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
Paulo anafuna kumutenga pa ulendo, kotero anachita mdulidwe chifukwa cha Ayuda amene amakhala mʼderalo pakuti onse amadziwa kuti abambo ake anali Mgriki.
4 As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered the decrees to them to keep which had been ordained by the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem.
Pamene amayenda mzinda ndi mzinda, amafotokoza zimene atumwi ndi akulu ampingo ku Yerusalemu anagwirizana kuti anthu azitsatire.
5 So the assemblies were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.
Kotero mipingo inalimbikitsidwa mʼchikhulupiriro ndipo anthu amachulukirachulukirabe tsiku ndi tsiku.
6 When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.
Paulo ndi anzake anadutsa mayiko a Frugiya ndi Galatiya, Mzimu Woyera atawaletsa kulalikira Mawu a Mulungu ku Asiya.
7 When they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit didn’t allow them.
Atafika ku malire a Musiya, anayesa kulowa ku Bituniya, koma Mzimu wa Yesu sunawalole kutero.
8 Passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.
Ndipo iwo anadutsa Musiya ndipo anapita ku Trowa.
9 A vision appeared to Paul in the night. There was a man of Macedonia standing, begging him and saying, “Come over into Macedonia and help us.”
Nthawi ya usiku Paulo anaona masomphenya, munthu wa ku Makedoniya atayimirira ndi kumupempha kuti, “Bwerani ku Makedoniya, mudzatithandize.”
10 When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go out to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the Good News to them.
Paulo ataona masomphenyawa, tinakonzeka kupita ku Makedoniya, kutsimikiza kuti Mulungu anatiyitana kuti tikalalikire Uthenga Wabwino.
11 Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;
Kuchokera ku Trowa tinakwera sitima ya pamadzi kupita ku Samotrake ndipo mmawa mwake tinapitirira mpaka ku Neapoli.
12 and from there to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the foremost of the district, a Roman colony. We were staying some days in this city.
Kuchokera kumeneko tinapita ku Filipi, boma la Aroma ndiponso mzinda waukulu wa dera la Makedoniya. Tinakhala kumeneko masiku owerengeka.
13 On the Sabbath day we went outside of the city by a riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together.
Pa tsiku la Sabata tinatuluka mu mzindawo kupita ku mtsinje kumene timayembekezera kukapeza malo opempherera. Tinakhala pansi ndipo tinayamba kuyankhula ndi amayi amene anasonkhana pamenepo.
14 A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshiped God, heard us. The Lord opened her heart to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul.
Mmodzi wa amayi amene amamvetserawo ndi Lidiya amene amagulitsa nsalu zofiira, wochokera ku mzinda wa Tiyatira, ndipo amapembedza Mulungu. Ambuye anatsekula mtima wake kuti amve mawu a Paulo.
15 When she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay.” So she persuaded us.
Iye ndi a mʼbanja lake atabatizidwa, anatiyitana kuti tipite ku nyumba yake. Iye anati, “Ngati mwanditenga ine kukhala wokhulupirira mwa Ambuye, bwerani mudzakhale mʼnyumba mwanga.” Ndipo anatiwumiriza ife kwambiri.
16 As we were going to prayer, a certain girl having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by fortune telling.
Tsiku lina pamene timapita kumalo wopempherera, tinakumana ndi mtsikana wina amene anali ndi mzimu woyipa umene umanena zamʼtsogolo. Iye amapezera ndalama zambiri ambuye ake pa ulosi wake.
17 Following Paul and us, she cried out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us a way of salvation!”
Mtsikanayu anatsatira Paulo ndi ife, akufuwula kuti, “Anthu awa ndi atumiki a Mulungu Wammwambamwamba, amene akukuwuzani inu njira yachipulumutso.”
18 She was doing this for many days. But Paul, becoming greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!” It came out that very hour.
Iye anachita izi masiku ambiri. Kenaka Paulo anavutika mu mtima, natembenuka ndipo anati kwa mzimuwo, “Ndikukulamula iwe mʼdzina la Yesu Khristu kuti utuluke mwa iye!” Nthawi yomweyo mzimuwo unatuluka.
19 But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.
Pamene ambuye a mtsikana uja anazindikira kuti chiyembekezo chawo chopezera ndalama chatha, anagwira Paulo ndi Sila nawakokera ku bwalo la akulu.
20 When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men, being Jews, are agitating our city
Anawabweretsa iwo kwa oweruza milandu ndipo anati, “Anthu awa ndi Ayuda, iwo akuvutitsa mu mzinda wathu.
21 and advocate customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans.”
Ndipo akuphunzitsa miyambo imene ife Aroma sitiloledwa kuyilandira kapena kuyichita.”
22 The multitude rose up together against them and the magistrates tore their clothes from them, then commanded them to be beaten with rods.
Gulu la anthu linatsutsana ndi Paulo ndi Sila, ndipo woweruza milandu analamula kuti avulidwe ndi kumenyedwa.
23 When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely.
Atawakwapula kwambiri anawaponya mʼndende, nalamula woyangʼanira kuti awasunge mosamalitsa.
24 Having received such a command, he threw them into the inner prison and secured their feet in the stocks.
Chifukwa cha mawu amenewa woyangʼanira ndende anakawayika mʼchipinda chamʼkati mwa ndende, nawamangirira miyendo yawo mʼzigologolo.
25 But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
Koma pakati pa usiku Paulo ndi Sila ankapemphera ndi kuyimba nyimbo zolemekeza Mulungu, ndipo akayidi ena ankamvetsera.
26 Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s bonds were loosened.
Mwadzidzidzi kunachitika chivomerezi champhamvu kotero kuti maziko a ndende anagwedezeka. Nthawi yomweyo zitseko zonse za ndende zinatsekuka, ndipo maunyolo a aliyense anamasuka.
27 The jailer, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.
Woyangʼanira ndende uja atadzuka ku tulo, anaona kuti zitseko za ndende zinali zotsekula, ndipo anasolola lupanga lake nafuna kudzipha chifukwa ankaganiza kuti amʼndende athawa.
28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, “Don’t harm yourself, for we are all here!”
Koma Paulo anafuwula kuti, “Usadzipweteke! Tonse tilipo!”
29 He called for lights, sprang in, fell down trembling before Paul and Silas,
Woyangʼanira ndendeyo anayitanitsa nyale, nathamangira mʼkati ndipo anadzigwetsa pa mapazi a Paulo ndi Sila akunjenjemera.
30 brought them out, and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
Iye anawatulutsa kunja ndipo anawafunsa kuti, “Amuna inu, ndichite chiyani kuti ndipulumuke?”
31 They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”
Iwo anayankha kuti, “Khulupirira Ambuye Yesu ndipo udzapulumuka, iwe ndi a mʼbanja lako.”
32 They spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all who were in his house.
Kenaka analalikira mawu a Ambuye kwa iyeyo ndi onse amene anali mʼnyumba mwake.
33 He took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes, and was immediately baptized, he and all his household.
Usiku womwewo woyangʼanira ndendeyo anawatenga nakawatsuka mabala awo; ndipo pomwepo iye ndi a mʼbanja lake anabatizidwa.
34 He brought them up into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly with all his household, having believed in God.
Woyangʼanira ndendeyo anapita nawo ku nyumba yake, nakawapatsa chakudya, ndipo banja lonse linadzazidwa ndi chimwemwe chifukwa anakhulupirira Mulungu.
35 But when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, “Let those men go.”
Kutacha, woweruza milandu uja anatuma asilikali kwa woyangʼanira ndendeyo kukanena kuti, “Amasuleni anthu aja.”
36 The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore come out and go in peace.”
Woyangʼanira ndendeyo anawuza Paulo kuti, “Woweruza milandu walamula kuti iwe ndi Sila mumasulidwe. Tsopano muzipita. Pitani mumtendere.”
37 But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us publicly without a trial, men who are Romans, and have cast us into prison! Do they now release us secretly? No, most certainly, but let them come themselves and bring us out!”
Koma Paulo anati kwa asilikaliwo: “Iwo anatikwapula pa gulu la anthu asanatiweruze, ngakhale kuti ndife nzika za Chiroma natiponya mʼndende. Kodi tsopano akufuna kutitulutsa mwamseri? Ayi! Asiyeni abwere okha kuti adzatitulutse.”
38 The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,
Asilikali aja anakafotokozera woweruza milandu ndipo pamene anamva kuti Paulo ndi Sila anali nzika za Chiroma, anachita mantha.
39 and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.
Iye anabwera kudzawapepesa ndipo anawatulutsa mʼndende, nawapempha kuti achoke mu mzindawo.
40 They went out of the prison and entered into Lydia’s house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, then departed.
Paulo ndi Sila atatuluka mʼndende, anapita ku nyumba ya Lidiya, kumene anakumana ndi abale nawalimbikitsa. Kenaka anachoka.
