Acts 18
1 After these things Paul departed from Athens and came to Corinth.
Mambu momo bu mavioka, Polo wukatuka mu Atene, wuyenda ku Kolinto.
2 He found a certain Jew named Aquila, a man of Pontus by race, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome. He came to them,
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.
3 and because he practiced the same trade, he lived with them and worked, for by trade they were tent makers.
Sumbu baba salanga kisalu kimosi kitunga zinzo zi ngoto, Polo wuvuandayawu ayi basala va kimosi.
4 He reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath and persuaded Jews and Greeks.
Kadika lumbu ki saba, Polo wuba longanga mu nzo lukutukunu, wuwilukisa Bayuda ayi basi Ngelese.
5 When Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the Spirit, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.
Sila ayi Timote bu baba ku Maseduani, buna Polo wukiyekula mu kisalu ki longa ayi telimina Yesu kimbangi kuidi Bayuda ti niandi Klisto.
6 When they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook out his clothing and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am clean. From now on, I will go to the Gentiles!”
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.
7 He departed there and went into the house of a certain man named Justus, one who worshiped God, whose house was next door to the synagogue.
Bu kabotuka vana, wukota ku nzo mutu wumosi, dizina diandi Titiusi Yusitusi, wuba sadilanga Nzambi. Nzoꞌandi yiba yifikama ayi nzo lukutukunu.
8 Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his house. Many of the Corinthians, when they heard, believed and were baptized.
Vayi Kilisipusi, pfumu nzo lukutukunu ayi basi nzoꞌandi boso bawilukila Pfumu. Basi Kolinto bawombo, bu banwa buna bawilukila ayi babotama.
9 The Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, “Don’t be afraid, but speak and don’t be silent;
Lumbu kimosi va builu, Pfumu wukamba Polo mu tsongolo ti: —Bika mona boma! Longa kaka! Kadi ba dio sui!
10 for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many people in this city.”
Bila minu ndidi yaku! Kadi mutu kalendi kubuila ko mukuvanga phasi bila ndidi mu divula diadi!
11 He lived there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.
Polo mvu mvimba ayi zingondi zisambanu kakadila ku Kolinto, wuba longanga mambu ma Nzambi.
12 But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat,
Vayi thangu Ngalioni kabiadila mu Akayi, Bayuda bu bawizana va kimosi bayendila Polo manenga, bankanga ayi bannata ku ntiliminadu.
13 saying, “This man persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.”
Kuna bamfundila: —Mutu wawu weti wilukisa batu mu diambu basambila Nzambimu phila yikandika Mina.
14 But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If indeed it were a matter of wrong or of wicked crime, you Jews, it would be reasonable that I should bear with you;
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.
15 but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves. For I don’t want to be a judge of these matters.”
Vayi enati bidi biuvu bitedi mambu, mazina ayi Mina mieno, buna bika lutala mawu beno veka. Minu mbengi ba zuzi mu mambu momo.
16 So he drove them from the judgment seat.
Wuba kuka ku ntiliminadu.
17 Then all the Greeks seized Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. Gallio didn’t care about any of these things.
Batu boso bu babuila Sositeni, pfumu nzo lukutukunu, bamfuza khuba vana nganda ntiliminadu. Vayi Ngalioni kasi kota mambu beni ko.
18 Paul, having stayed after this many more days, took his leave of the brothers, and sailed from there for Syria, together with Priscilla and Aquila. He shaved his head in Cenchreae, for he had a vow.
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.
19 He came to Ephesus, and he left them there; but he himself entered into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews.
Bu katula ku Efeso, Polo wubika Akilasi ayi Pilisiye ayi wukotaniandi veka mu nzo lukutukunu; wusolula ayi Bayuda.
20 When they asked him to stay with them a longer time, he declined;
Banleba kakala yawu bilumbu biwombo vayi wumanga kuandi.
21 but taking his leave of them, he said, “I must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem, but I will return again to you if God wills.” Then he set sail from Ephesus.
Wubabika ayi wuba kamba: —Enati Nzambi tidi, ndiela kuiza kulubumina! Wukota mu masuwa, wubika Efeso.
22 When he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the assembly, and went down to Antioch.
Bu katula ku Sezale, wuyenda ku Yelusalemi mu vana badibundu mboti. Kuzimunina, wuyenda ku Antioshi.
23 Having spent some time there, he departed and went through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, in order, establishing all the disciples.
Bu kakala kuna ndambu bilumbu, wuyenda ayi wuviokila mu zunga ki Ngalatiya ayi ki Filingi mu kindisa minlonguki mioso.
24 Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by race, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus. He was mighty in the Scriptures.
Nyuda wumosi, dizina diandi Apolo, wuyiza ku Efeso wuba muisi Alekisandiya wuba mutu wumosi wuludede ayi wuzaba bumboti masonoko.
25 This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, although he knew only the baptism of John.
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.
26 He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside, and explained to him the way of God more accurately.
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.
27 When he had determined to pass over into Achaia, the brothers encouraged him; and wrote to the disciples to receive him. When he had come, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace;
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.
28 for he powerfully refuted the Jews, publicly showing by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.
Bila wuba bedisanga Bayuda va nyalu nguba, wumonisa mu masonoko ti Yesu niandi Klisto.
