Acts 18
1 After these things, departing from Athens, he came to Corinth.
Baada ya mambo hayo, Paulo aliondoka Athene kwenda Korintho.
2 And finding a certain Jew, named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with Priscilla his wife, (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome, ) he came to them.
Huko akampata Myahudi aitwaye Akwila mtu wa kabila la Ponto, yeye na mke wake aitwaye Prisila walikuja kutoka huko Italia, kwa sababu Klaudia aliamuru Wayahudi wote waondoke Roma; Paulo akaja kwao;
3 And because he was of the same trade, he remained with them, and wrought; (now they were tentmakers by trade.)
Paulo akaishi na kufanya kazi nao kwani yeye anafanya kazi inayofanana na yao. Wao walikuwa ni watengeneza mahema.
4 And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, bringing in the name of the Lord Jesus; and he persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.
Paulo akajadiliana nao katika sinagogi kila siku ya Sabato. Aliwashawishi Wayahudi pamoja na Wagiriki.
5 And when Silas and Timothy were come from Macedonia, Paul was earnest in preaching, testifying to the Jews, that Jesus is the Christ.
Lakini Sila na Timotheo walipokuja kutoka Makedonia, Paulo alisukumwa na Roho kuwashuhudia Wayahudi kuwa Yesu ndiye Kristo.
6 But they gainsaying and blaspheming, he shook his garments, and said to them: Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.
Wakati Wayahudi walipompinga na kumdhihaki, hivyo Paulo akakung'uta vazi lake mbele yao, na kuwaambia, “Damu yenu na iwe juu ya vichwa vyenu wenyewe; Mimi sina hatia. Kutoka sasa na kuendelea, nawaendea Mataifa”.
7 And departing thence, he entered into the house of a certain man, named Titus Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house was adjoining to the synagogue.
Hivyo akaondoka kutoka pale akaenda kwenye nyumba ya Tito Yusto, Mtu anayemwabudu Mungu. Nyumba yake iko karibu na sinagogi.
8 And Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing, believed, and were baptized.
Krispo, kiongozi wa sinagogi pamoja na watu wa nyumbani mwake wakamwamini Bwana. Watu wengi wa Korintho waliomsikia Paulo akiongea waliamini na kubatizwa.
9 And the Lord said to Paul in the nights, by a vision: Do not fear, but speak; and hold not thy peace,
Bwana akamwambia Paulo usiku kwa njia ya maono, “Usiogope, lakini ongea na usinyamaze.
10 Because I am with thee: and no man shall set upon thee, to hurt thee; for I have much people in this city.
Kwani Mimi niko pamoja nawe, na hakuna atakayejaribu kukudhuru, maana nina watu wengi katika mji huu”.
11 And he stayed there a year and six months, teaching among them the word of God.
Paulo akakaa huko kwa muda wa mwaka mmoja na miezi sita akifundisha neno la Mungu miongoni mwao.
12 But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,
Lakini Galio alipofanywa mtawala wa Akaya, Wayahudi walisimama pamoja kinyume na Paulo na kumpeleka mbele ya kiti cha hukumu,
13 Saying: This man persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.
wakisema, “Mtu huyu huwashawishi watu wamwabudu Mungu kinyume cha sheria”.
14 And when Paul was beginning to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews: If it were some matter of injustice, or an heinous deed, O Jews, I should with reason bear with you.
Wakati Paulo alipokuwa akitaka kusema, Galio akawaambia Wayahudi, “Ninyi Wayahudi, kama ingelikuwa ni kosa au uhalifu, ingekuwa halali kuwashughulikia.
15 But if they be questions of word and names, and of your law, look you to it: I will not be judge of such things.
Lakini kwa sababu ni maswali, yanayohusu maneno na majina, na sheria zenu, basi hukumuni ninyi wenyewe. Mimi sitamani kuwa hakimu kwa habari ya mambo hayo.”
16 And he drove them from the judgment seat.
Galio akawaamuru waondoke mbele ya kiti cha hukumu,
17 And all laying hold on Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, beat him before the judgment seat; and Gallio cared for none of those things.
Hivyo, wakamkamata Sosthene, kiongozi wa sinagogi, wakampiga mbele ya kiti cha hukumu. Lakini Galio hakujali walichokifanya.
18 But Paul, when he had stayed yet many days, taking his leave of the brethren, sailed thence into Syria (and with him Priscilla and Aquila), having shorn his head in Cenchrae: for he had a vow.
Paulo, baada ya kukaa pale kwa muda mrefu, aliwaacha ndugu na kwenda kwa meli Siria pamoja na Prisila na Akwila. Kabla ya kuondoka bandarini, alinyoa nywele zake kwani alikuwa ameapa kuwa Mnadhiri.
19 And he came to Ephesus, and left them there. But he himself entering into the synagogue, disputed with the Jews.
Walipofika Efeso, Paulo alimwacha Prisila na Akwila pale, lakini yeye mwenyewe akaingia kwenye sinagogi na kujadiliana na Wayahudi.
20 And when they desired him, that he would tarry a longer time, he consented not;
Walipomwambia Paulo akae nao kwa muda mrefu, yeye alikataa.
21 But taking his leave, and saying: I will return to you again, God willing, he departed from Ephesus.
Lakini akaondoka kwao, akawaambia, “Nitarudi tena kwenu, ikiwa ni mapenzi ya Mungu”. Baada ya hapo, akaondoka kwa meli kutoka Efeso.
22 And going down to Caesarea, he went up to Jerusalem, and saluted the church, and so came down to Antioch.
Paulo alipotua Kaisaria, alipanda kwenda kusalimia Kanisa la Yerusalemu, kisha akashuka chini kwa kanisa la Antiokia.
23 And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went through the country of Galatia and Phrygia, in order, confirming all the disciples.
Baada ya kukaa kwa muda pale, Paulo aliondoka kupitia maeneo ya Galatia na Frigia na kuwatia moyo wanafunzi wote.
24 Now a certain Jew, named Apollo, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus, one mighty in the scriptures.
Myahudi mmoja aitwaye Apolo, aliyezaliwa huko Alexandria, alikuja Efeso. Alikuwa na ufasaha katika kuongea na hodari katika Maandiko.
25 This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, spoke, and taught diligently the things that are of Jesus, knowing only the baptism of John.
Apollo alikuwa ameelekezwa katika mafundisho ya Bwana. Kwa jinsi alivyokuwa na bidii katika roho, aliongea na kufundisha kwa usahihi mambo yanayomuhusu Yesu, ila alijua tu ubatizo wa Yohana.
26 This man therefore began to speak boldly in the synagogue. Whom when Priscilla and Aquila had heard, they took him to them, and expounded to him the way of the Lord more diligently.
Apolo akaanza kuzungumza kwa ujasiri katika hekalu. Lakini Prisila na Akwila walipomsikia, walifanya urafiki naye na wakamwelezea juu ya njia za Mungu kwa usahihi.
27 And whereas he was desirous to go to Achaia, the brethren exhorting, wrote to the disciples to receive him. Who, when he was come, helped them much who had believed.
Alipotamani kuondoka kwenda Akaya, ndugu walimtia moyo na kuwaandikia barua wanafunzi walioko Akaya ili wapate kumpokea. Alipowasili, kwa neema aliwasaidia sana wale waliomini.
28 For with much vigour he convinced the Jews openly, shewing by the scriptures, that Jesus is the Christ.
Kwa nguvu zake na maarifa, Apolo aliwazidi Wayahudi hadharani akionesha kupitia maandiko ya kuwa Yesu ndiye Kristo.
