Imbombo 10
1 Kwalyale umunhu jumonga muliaja ilya kaisaria, ilitavua lya mwene atambuluughwa Kornelio, alyale mbaha ghwa ipugha ikya va Kiitalia.
At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in the regiment known as the “Italian Regiment,”
2 Alyale ikufunya kange alyale ikunsuma uNguluve mu nyumba ja mwene joni, alyahumisie indalama nyinga kuva Yahudi pe akale ikufunya kwa Nguluve ifighono fioni.
A religious man and one who reverenced God, with all his household. He was liberal in his charities to the people, and prayed to God constantly.
3 Unsiki ghwa lisala lya gubia lubale pamwisi, akasaghile inyisaghilo isa vanyamola va Nguluve vikwisa kwa mwene unya mola akambula u “Kornelio!
One afternoon, about three o’clock, he distinctly saw in a vision an angel from God come to him, and call him by name.
4 U kornelio akamulola unyamola kange alyale nu ludwesi uluvaha kyongo akati “Ulu lwa Luke mbaha?” unyamola aka m'bula “Inyifunyo sako nu luvonolo lwako kuva kotofu sitoghile kukyanya ndavule ing'humbukilo.
Cornelius fixed his eyes on him and, in great alarm, said, ‘What is it, Lord?’ ‘Your prayers and your charities,’ the angel answered, ‘have been an acceptable offering to God.
5 Lino vomole avanhu valute mulikaja ilya Yafakuuntwala umunhu jumo juno itambulua Simon juno itambulua Petro.
And now, send messengers to Joppa and fetch a man called Simon, who is also known as Peter.
6 Ikukala nujuno itenda inguvu juno itambulua Simoni juno inyumba jamwene jili palubade pa misumbi.”
He is lodging with a tanner named Simon, who has a house near the sea.’
7 Ye akyale unyamola juno alyale ijova nu mwene kuvuka, u Kornelio akavakemela avavomba mbombo munyumba ja mwene vavili, nu ns'sikali juno alyale ikunsuma u Nguluve pakate pava sikalisi vano valyale vikum'bombela imbombo.
When the angel, who had spoken to him, had gone, Cornelius called two servants and a religious soldier, who was one of his constant attendants,
8 U Kornelio alyavavulile ghoni ghanoghalyahumile kange akavomola ku Yafa.
and, after telling them the whole story, sent them to Joppa.
9 Ikighono kino kikafwatile unsiki ughwa lekela lubale valyale musila kange vakale pipi mu likaja, u Petro akatogha kukyanya ku dari na kukufunya.
On the next day, while these men were on their way, just as they were nearing the town, Peter went up on the housetop about midday to pray.
10 Pe akale ni njala neke alyale ilonda ikinu ikyakulia, Looli unsiki ghuno avanhu viteleka ikyakulia, akavonesevua inyisaghilo,
He became hungry and wanted something to eat; but while it was being prepared, he fell into a trance,
11 akavuvwene uvulanga vudindwike ni kyombo kikwika ni kinu kinge ndavule amenda amakome ghikwika pasi palihanga mumbale isamwene soni iine.
and saw that the heavens were open, and that something like a great sail was descending, let down by its four corners towards the earth.
12 Munkate mwa mwene mulyale ni fikano fyoni ifinyamaghulu ghane nafino fikwafula palihanga, ni fijuni ifyavulanga.
In it were all kinds of quadrupeds, reptiles, and birds.
13 Pe ilisio likati wa mwene “sisimuka, PetroPetro hinja kange ulie”. Loli upero akati “Na lulianala, MUtwa ulwakuva
Then he was aware of a voice which said – ‘Stand up, Peter, kill something, and eat.’
14 nanighelile kulia ikinu kyekyoni I'll ikivivi. Loli ilisio likisa kwa kwamwene kange
‘No, Lord, I cannot,’ answered Peter, ‘for I have never eaten anything defiled and unclean.’
15 ulwavuvili “Kino avalisie u Nguluve nungakiemelaghe vulamafu kange kivivi”.
Again he was aware of a voice which said – ‘What God has pronounced clean, do not regard as defiled.’
16 Ulu lulyahumile katatu, ni kyombo kila ilyatolilue kuvulanga kange.
This happened three times, and then suddenly it was all taken up into the heavens.
17 Unsiki ghuno u Petro alyahasing'ine vwimila vwa mbonekelo isio sihufia kiki, lolagha, avanhu vano vakomolilwe nu Kornelio vakima pavulongolo palilyango, vakaposiagha isila ijakuluta kunyumba.
While Peter was still perplexed as to the meaning of the vision that he had seen, the men sent by Cornelius, having enquired the way to Simon’s house, came up to the gate,
18 Pe vakakemela nauposia ndavule u Simoni juno kange atambulwagha Petro ndavule kale ikukala Pala.
and called out and asked if the Simon, who was also known as Peter, was lodging there.
19 Unsiki ughuo ghuno u Petro alyale isagha munyisaghilo isio, uMhepo akajova nu mwene “Lolagha avanhu vatatu vikukulonda.
Peter was still pondering over the vision, when the Spirit said to him, ‘There are two men looking for you at this moment.
20 Sisimuka kange ghukale pasi pe ulutaghe navene. Nungoghopaghe kuluta navene, ulwakuva nivomwile.”
Go down at once and do not hesitate to go with them, for I have sent them.’
21 U Petro Akiva pasi kuvanave nakujova “Une nenenejuno mukunilonda. Nakii mwisile?”
Peter went down to the men and said, ‘I am the person you are looking for. What is your reason for coming?’
22 Vakati, “Akida jumo ilitavua lya mwene Kornelio, umunhu ughwa vugholofu pe ilonda kukusuma u Nguluve, kange avanhu viujova vunofu mukisina kyoni iya kiyahudi, avulilue nava nyamola avaava Nguluve kukuvomola need valute kunyumba ja mwene, neke apulike imola inofu kuhuma kuvanave.”
The men replied, ‘Our centurion, Cornelius, a pious man who reverences God and is well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, has been instructed by a holy angel to send for you to his house, and to listen to what you have to say.’
23 U Petro akavambilila vingile nkate napiukala palikimo nu mwene. Ilwakilavo jino jilyavingilile akasimuka akaluta palikimo nu mwene, na vanyalukolo vadebe kuhuma ku Yafa vakavingisaniagha naghwope.
So Peter invited them in and entertained them. The next day he lost no time in setting out with them, accompanied by some of the Lord’s followers from Joppa;
24 Ikighono kino kikavingilile vakisile ku Kaisaria. Naju Kornelio alyale iuvaghulila; kange akavakemelile paliimo avanyalukolo vamwene nava manyani vamwene vano valipipi.
and the day following he entered Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them, and had invited his relatives and intimate friends to meet them.
25 Unsiki ghuno u Petro akingila munkate, u Kornelio akamwambilila akafughama paasi pamaghulu gha mwene akamfughamila.
So, when Peter entered the city, Cornelius met him, and, throwing himself at Peter’s feet, bowed to the ground.
26 Loli u Petro akamwamula akati “Isagha; une najune nelimunhu.”
Peter, however, lifted him up, saying as he did so, ‘Stand up, I am only human like yourself.’
27 Unsiki ghuno u Petro akajovagha naghuope, akalutagha n'kate akavagha avanhu vakong'anile palikimo.
Talking with him as he went, Peter entered the house, where he found a large gathering of people, to whom he said,
28 Akavavula, “jumue mwevano mukagwile kuti ulu nalulaghilo lwa Kiyahudi kuhasing'ana nambe kughendelanilakughendelanila nu munhu ugwa kipelela iiki. Loli u Nguluve ansonile uneasy ulwakuti naninoghile kukunemela umunhu ghweni vulamafu nambe vunyali.
‘You are doubtless aware that it is forbidden for a Jew to be intimate with a foreigner, or even to enter his house; and yet God has shown me that I ought not to call anyone defiled or unclean.
29 Fyenambe nisile isila kikanika, pano nikomolilue vwimila vwa uluo. Neke nivaposie nakiki mukomolivue vwimila unhealthy.”
That was why I came, when I was sent for, without raising any objection. And now I ask your reason for sending for me.’
30 U Kornelio akati, “Ifighono fine fino fikakilile, amasiki ndavule agha nilyale nikufunya unsii ghwa kivalilo kya budika lubale pamwisi munkate munyumba jango; Nikalola pavulongolo palyune umunhu imile alyale namenda amavalafu,
‘Just three days ago this very hour,’ Cornelius said, ‘I was in my house, saying the Afternoon Prayers, when a man in dazzling clothing suddenly stood before me.
31 Akambulile “Kornelio inyifunyo sako sipulikike Kwan Nguluve, ni mbonolo sako kuva n'kontofu silikikumbukilo pavulongolo pa Nguluve.
“Cornelius,” he said, “your prayer has been heard, and your charities have been accepted, by God.
32 Pa uluo omola umunhu ku Yafa akankemele umunhu jumbo juno ikemelua Simon ise kulyuve, juno kange itambulivua Petro. Juno ikukala kwajuno inosia ingwembe jumojumo juno itambulivua Simoni juno inyumba jamwene jilimulubale munyanja.
Therefore send to Joppa, and invite the Simon, who is also known as Peter, to come here. He is lodging in the house of Simon the tanner, near the sea.”
33 Gadilila: Ikidebe iki, “Ghwope iliva ikwisa ilijova numue,” namwale muvulembe vwa pakale.
Accordingly I sent to you at once, and you have been so good as to come. And now we are all here in the presence of God, to listen to all that you have been instructed by the Lord to say.’
34 Pe u Petro aadindula umulomo ghwa mwene nakujova; “kyang'ani, nitika kuti u Nguluve nalinalo ulwa kuvaghana vamo.
Then Peter began. ‘I see, beyond all doubt,’ he said, ‘that God does not show partiality,
35 Pauluo kila kisina umunhu ghweni junoikufunya nakuvomba isavwakyang'ani ikwitisivua kwamwene.
but that in every nation he who reverences him and does what is right is acceptable to him.
36 Ujimanyile imola jino akajihumisie ku vanhu va Israeli, pano akapulisiagha imola inofu ija lutengano kukilila u Yesu kilisite juno ghwe Mutwa ghwa vooni-
God has sent his message to the Israelites and told them, through Jesus Christ, the good news of peace – and Jesus is Lord of all!
37 jumue mwevano mukagwile kind kikahumila, lino likahumile ku Yudea joni likatengulile ku Galilaya, ye lukilile ulwofugho luno u Yohana alupulisiagha. Lino likahumile likan'donyile u Yesu kilisite ndavule uNguluve alyam'ponisie amafuta nuMhepo Mwimike na kungufu.
You yourselves know the story which spread through all Judea, how, beginning form Galilee, after the baptism which John proclaimed –
38 Alyaghendile nakuvomba inofuinofu nakuvuvusia voni vano vakapumusivue nu Stefano, ulyakuva uNguluve alyale paliimo nu mwene.
the story, I mean, of Jesus of Nazareth, and how God consecrated him his Christ by enduing him with the Holy Spirit and with power; and how he went about doing good and curing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.
39 Usue tulivolesi ghwa ghoni agha ghano akaghavombile mu iisi sasa vuYahudivuYahudi namu Yerusalemu- uju ghwe Yesu juno valyam'budile na kukum'paghika mumpiki.
We are ourselves, too, witnesses to all that he did in Judea and in Jerusalem; yet they put him to death by hanging him on a cross!
40 Umunhu ujuo u Nguluve aliyah nsyusisie ikighono ikya vutatu na kukum'pala kumanyikika,
This Jesus God raised on the third day, and enabled him to appear,
41 nakwekuti ku vanhu voni, looli kuvolesi uvano vasalulivue nu Nguluve. -usue jusue, twevano tukalile tumwene na kunyua naghwope pano ye asyukile kuhuma uvufue.
not indeed to everyone, but to witnesses chosen beforehand by God – to us, who ate and drank with him after his resurrection from the dead.
42 Atulaghile kudalikila na kukwolelela kuuti uju ghwejuno u Nguluve alyansaluile kuva mulamuli ghwa vumi na vafue.
Further, God charged us to proclaim to the people, and solemnly affirm, that it is Jesus who has been appointed by God judge of the living and the dead.
43 Mwamwene avavili voni volelaghe lulyale Kati ghweni juno ikumwitika kyang'ani ujuo ikwupilagha ulusaghilo ulwa vahosi kuhumila litavua lyamwene.”
To him it is that all the prophets bear witness, when they say that everyone who believes in him receives through his name forgiveness of sins.’
44 Unsiki ghuno u Petrol akaghendelelagha kujova isi, u Mhepo Mwimike akavamemia voni vino vakapulikisyagha imola ija mwene.
Before Peter had finished saying these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all who were listening to the message.
45 Avanhu vala vano valyahusike ni kipugha ikya vitiki vino valyavalya dumulivue- vala voni vano valisile nu Petro vaadeghagha vwimila vwa Mhepo Mwimike juno alyakung'ilue kuoni kuva panji.
Those converts from Judaism, who had come with Peter, were amazed that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been bestowed even on the Gentiles;
46 Ulwakuva valyapulike avapanji ava vijova ninjovele isinge na pikufunya kwa Nguluve. U Petro akamula,
for they heard them speaking in different languages and extolling God. At this Peter asked,
47 “Kwale umunhu juno anoghile kusigha amalenga ulwakuuti avanhu value kukwofughua, Avanhu ava vamwupile uMhepo Mwimike ndavule usue?”
‘Can anyone refuse the water for the baptism of these people, now that they have received the Holy Spirit as we did ourselves?’
48 Pe akalamula vofughue mulitavua lya Yesu kilisite. Pambele vakansuma ikale naghuope mufighono ndii.
And he directed that they should be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ; after which they asked him to stay there a few days longer.
