Nchito 16
1 Pawulo wakasika alimwi ku Debbe aku Lisitila, aboobo, umwi mutobeli uutegwa Timoti wakaliwo, imwana wamukayintu muJuda iwakali musyomi, pesi wisi wakali muGiliki.
And he came also to Derbe and to Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess that believed; but his father was a Greek.
2 Wakali ampuwo mbotu kulibakwabo ibakali ku Lisitila aku Ikkoniyamu.
The same was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.
3 Pawulo wakali kuyanda kweenda anguwe; nkinkaako wakamubweza wamupalula kaambo kaba Juda bakali mumasena aayo, nkambo kakuti boonse bakalizizi kuti wisi mu Giliki.
Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews that were in those parts: for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
4 Awo nibakayobweenda lwendo lwabo mumadolopo, bakayobupa imajwi kubatumwa abapati ibakali mu Jelusalema ikuti balilemeke.
And as they went on their way through the cities, they delivered them the decrees to keep which had been ordained of the apostles and elders that were at Jerusalem.
5 Awo imbungano zyakasimisigwa mu mweelwe ibuzuba abuzuba.
So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.
6 Pawulo abasindikizi bakwe bakayinda kumasena a Pilijiya a Galantiya, mbuli kuti bakali babindwa aMuuya Uusalala kuti bakambauke ijwi mubusena bwa Eziya.
And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden of the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia;
7 Nibakasika afwifwi Misiya, bakeezya kunjila mu Bbitiniya, pesi imuuya wa Jesu wakabakasya.
and when they were come over against Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia; and the Spirit of Jesus suffered them not;
8 Awo nibakayinda Misiya, bakakusika kudolopo lya Tulowasi.
and passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.
9 Ichilengano chakaboneka kuli Pawulo imansiku; imwalumi waku Mesodoniya wakalimvwi mpawawo, kalikumukkumbila akwamba kuti, “kweza ku Mesodoniya uzotugwasye,”
And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: There was a man of Macedonia standing, beseeching him, and saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
10 awo Pawulo nakabona chilengano, mpawawo twakabambilila kuyaku Mesodoniya, akuzumina kuti Leza nguwatwiita kuti tukakambauke ijwi kuli mbabo.
And when he had seen the vision, straightway we sought to go forth into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel unto them.
11 Akutalika kuyamba kuzwa ku Trowasi, twakeendela limwi kululama ku Samotilasi, aboobo mubuzuba butobela twakasika ku Neyopolisi.
Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;
12 Kuzwaawo twakaya ku Filipi, kalili dolopo lyaku Mesodoniya, idolopo lyabulemu mubboma akubwendeleezi bwa Loma, aboobo twakakkala mazuba miingi mudolopo eeli.
and from thence to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the first of the district, a [Roman] colony: and we were in this city tarrying certain days.
13 mubuzuba bwamugibelo twakazwa aanze aakkoma lyakubbazu lyamulonga, oko nkutwakayeya kuti kuli busena bwakukombela. Twakakkala aansi twambuula abakaintu bakabungene.
And on the sabbath day we went forth without the gate by a river side, where we supposed there was a place of prayer; and we sat down, and spake unto the women that were come together.
14 Umwi mwanakazi walikutegwa Lidiya, wakalikusambala zisamo zyamubala wantumbula, iwakali kukomba Mwami, wakatuswilila. Leza wakajula moyo wakwe kuti aswilizye loko nzyakali kwamba Pawulo.
And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one that worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened to give heed unto the things which were spoken by Paul.
15 Aawo naka bbabbatizigwa antoomwe abempuli yakwe, wakatukombelazya, wakamba kuti, “kuti mwandibona kuti ndilasyoma kuli Leza, amuze mukakkale kunganda yangu.” Alimwi wakatukombelezya.
And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide [there]. And she constrained us.
16 Mbuzyakaba, aawo nitwakali kuya kubusena bwakukukombela, umwi musimbi muzike iwakali aamuya wabusondi wakatuwondongania. Wakapa basimalelo bakwe impindu kuzwa kubusondi bwakwe.
And it came to pass, as we were going to the place of prayer, that a certain maid having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by soothsaying.
17 Oyu mukaintu wakatobelela Pawulo andiswe kali koompolola, wakati, “Aaba balumi mbabelesi ba Leza wabulemu. Bali kumukambawukila ijwi lyalufutuko.”
The same following after Paul and us cried out, saying, These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim unto you the way of salvation.
18 Wakachita mbuboobu kwamazuba miingi. Pesi Pawulo, nakamunyemya loko, wakacheba akwambila muuya oyu wakati, “Ndili kukwambila muzina lya Jesu Kilisito kuti uzwe mumukayintu oyu.” Aboobo imuuya wakazwa muchiindi nchichecho.
And this she did for many days. But Paul, being sore troubled, turned and said to the spirit, I charge thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out that very hour.
19 Aawo basimalelo bakwe nibakabona kuti imweenya wabo wakujana mpindu wagola, bakajata Pawulo a Sayilasi akubakwelela kuli basimulawu muchisambalilo.
But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they laid hold on Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers,
20 Nibakabeeta kuli Sikubeteka, bakati, “Aaba baalumi balikupenzya idolopo lyesu, mba Juda.
and when they had brought them unto the magistrates, they said, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
21 Bakambawuka milawu itazumininwi kuti ba Looma batambule akuchita mbubo.”
and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to receive, or to observe, being Romans.
22 Aawo iluundu loonse lwakanyampuka akutongooka aatala a Pawulo a Sayilasi, imubetesi wakadelula akubazwatununa zisamo akwambilizya kuti bawumwe amilamu.
And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent their garments off them, and commanded to beat them with rods.
23 Nibakamana kubabuduula, bakabawalila muntolongo akwambila simulinda ntolongo kuti abalinde tabazwi.
And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
24 Musule akapegwa mulawo oyu, simulinda ntolongo wakabajalila mukaanda kamukati loko kabasungidwe misungo kumawulu.
who, having received such a charge, cast them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
25 Aakati kabusiku Pawulu a Sayilasi bakalikukomba akwimbila Leza, awo bamwi basungwa bakali kubaswilizya.
But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns unto God, and the prisoners were listening to them;
26 Muchiindi chifwifwi kwakaba muzuzumo wanyika, ezi zyakazunganisya intolongo; mpawo imilyango yakajuka, alimwi imisungo yanketani yakanguunuka kuli umwi awumwi.
and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison-house were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened; and every one’s bands were loosed.
27 Simulinda ntolongo wakasinsimuka akubona milyango yantolongo kayaseeme; wakabweza ipanga lyakwe (Ifulo) lyakwe akuyanda kulijaya, nkaambo wakayeeya kuti basungwa boonse bachija.
And the jailor, 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.
28 Pesi Pawulo wakatambwizya ajwi pati, wakati, “utalinyonyoni, nkambo toonse mputuli.”
But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.
29 Simulinda ntolongo wakayasya malampi akunjila mukati, kateketa akuyowa, wakawidaansi kunembo lya Pawulo a Sayilasi.
And he called for lights and sprang in, and, trembling for fear, fell down before Paul and Silas,
30 Wakabeeta aanze akwamba kuti, “Nobapati, ndichite biyeni kuti ndifutulwe?”
and brought them out and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
31 Bakaamba kuti, “syoma kuMwami Jeso, ulafutulwa. iwebo ampuli yako.”
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house.
32 Bakamwambila ijwi lya Mwami, antoomwe aboonse bempuli yakwe.
And they spake the word of the Lord unto him, with all that were in his house.
33 Awo simulinda ntolongo wakabweza boonse busiku oobo, wabasanzya zilonda, alimwi wakabbabbatizigwa aboonse bempuli yakwe mpawawo.
And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, immediately.
34 Nakeeta Pawulo a Sayilasi munganda yakwe akubapa ichakulya, wakabotelwa kapati ampuli yakwe yoonse, nkambo wakali wasyoma kuli Leza.
And he brought them up into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, with all his house, having believed in God.
35 Nibwakacha, imubetesi wakatuma ijwi kuli basikulinda, wakati, “Amubaleke baalumi abo bayinke.”
But when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.
36 Simulinda ntolongo wakambila Pawulo, wakati; imubetesi walayizya kuti ndimulekezye mwende nkokuti amuzwe lino, mweende mulumuuno.”
And the jailor reported the words to Paul, [saying], The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore come forth, and go in peace.
37 Pesi Pawulo wakabambila kuti; “Batuuma kunembo lyabantu kabatatubetekede, nikuba kuti tuzwa ku Looma - alimwi batubika muntolongo. Lino bayanda kutugwisya chakusisikizya na: Pepe. Aabaze mbabo bazotwaangunune.
But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us publicly, uncondemned, men that are Romans, and have cast us into prison; and do they now cast us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and bring us out.
38 Basimulinda ntolongo bakasisya majwi ayaa kubabetesi, nibakamvwa kuti Pawulo a Sayilasi mba Loma bakayoowa.
And the serjeants reported these words unto the magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romans;
39 Bakasika ibabetesi akukkumbila lulekelelo kuliba Pawulo a Sayilasi akubagwisya aanze, akubakumbila kuti bazwe mudolopo eeli.
and they came and besought them; and when they had brought them out, they asked them to go away from the city.
40 Pawulo a Sayilasi bakazwa muntolongo akuya kunganda ya Lidiya. Aawo Pawulo a Sayilasi nibakabona babunyina, bakabasungwazya alimwi bakazwa mudolopo eeli.
And they went out of the prison, and entered into [the house of] Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.
