Acts 19
1 While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul took the inland route and arrived in Ephesus where he found some believers.
Pu yeikhava uApolo avile alei khu Koritho, Pavuli akhava amalile ukhunghendela eikhilunga eikhyapanghati pu akhafikha khuvunchenge uvwakhu Efeso, ukhwa avavona avakongi avange.
2 “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” he asked them. “No, we haven't heard anything about a Holy Spirit,” they told him.
U Pavuli akhavavula akhata, “Mwaupeilile Umepo Umbalanche mwavile mweideikhe?” Vakhata, “Ndeili hange satwapulikhe ukhunkongana nu Mepou Umbalanche ukhuta khwale.”
3 “So what baptism did you receive?” he asked. “John's baptism,” they replied.
Pu Pavuli, “Leino umwe mwaonchiwe ndakheikhi?” Vakhata twa onchiwe ulwoncho lwa Yohani.
4 “John baptized with the baptism of repentance,” said Paul. He told the people that they should trust in the one who would come after him—that is, they should trust in Jesus.
Pu uPavuli akhanda akhata, “U Yohani avonchangha ulwoncho ulwakhupela inongwa. Pa akhavavula akhata panonghile ukhumweideikha wa uvei ikhwincha uYohani vwamalile imbombo pu uywa vei, Yeisu.”
5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Pu avanu vavile vapulikhe ndavule ukhuta panonghile ukhumweideikha u Yeisu, pu vakhonchivwa mu nditavwa lya Yeisu unkuludeva.
6 After Paul had placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
Pu uPavuli avile aveikhile amavokho ngha mwene pavene, u Mepo Umbalanche akhinja mumbeene, pu vakhatenghula ukhunchova munchovele incha ndeimi imya nu khulangha uvunyamalangho.
7 There were about twelve of them in total.
Pu avene vooni vale avagosi eikhinchingho navaveili.
8 Paul went to the synagogue and over the course of the next three months spoke boldly to those who were there, discussing with them and trying to convince them about the kingdom of God.
Pu uPavuli akhaluta akhingheila munyumba eiya vayuta eiyakhweisayila. Pu akhava nkifu pakhunchova inongwa kheisita khufiha amalile eimyenchi ngheidatu. Puu aleikhuvalonghocha avanu pakhweinchofancha nukhuvuhovosya avanu mundi menyu eilya ludeva lwa Nguluve puvei lekhukonga.
9 But some of them were stubborn, and refused to accept. They denounced the Way to the crowd. So Paul gave up on them and left the synagogue, taking the believers with him. Then he had discussions every day at the hall of Tyrannus.
Pu leino aAvayuta avange vale na matingo inumbula nchavo nchanghilimbile. Pa valeikhunchovela mbuvivi ukhukangana nei ni mbombo ncha Keileisite pa kheipungha khya vanu. Pa uPavuli akhalekhehana navo. Akhavaveikha ponu sakhava paninie navene, Pu leino amanchova nghoni aleikhunchova navo munyumba ya Tilani.
10 This went on for the next two years, with the result that everyone who lived in the province of Asia, both Jews and Greeks, heard the word of the Lord.
Akhava munu vakhuvomba ndavule eimyakha ngheiveili, pu leino voni vavo vatamangha khukhilunga eikhya mu Asiya valeipulikhe eilimenyu lya nkuludeva avanu voni Avayuta navava Gilikhi.
11 God performed unusual miracles through Paul,
Unguluve pwakhavomba ifidengho ifivaha, vulinkuvombekha mumavokho ngha Pavuli,
12 so much so that they took handkerchiefs or aprons Paul had touched to heal the sick and to drive out evil spirits.
pakhuva navavatamu va ponangha, imepo imbivi nchavahumangha vuvatolile ifitambala nei myenda einghyahumile mumbeilei nghwa Pavuli.
13 Some Jews who were going around exorcising decided to use the name of the Lord Jesus when they drove out evil spirits. They'd say, “I command you to leave in the name of the Jesus that Paul talks about.”
Pu valeipo Avayuta avahumya imepo imbivi vanghendangha nghendangha mukhilunga eikhyo, puvaleikhuleivombela eilitawa lya Yeisu mumbuvombeli vwavo vuvule. Pavaleikhuta khuvala avanya mepo imbivi; Valeikhuta, “Ni nchova nukhuvavula munditavwa iya Yeisu uvei uPavuli ikhundumbeleila.”
14 The ones doing this were the seven sons of Sceva, a Jew and a chief priest.
Avavombangha ewo vale avana va Fikeva utekhenchi Umbaha mu Vayuta, vale avana lekhela khumo.
15 But one day an evil spirit responded, “I know Jesus, and I know Paul, but who are you?”
Imepo imbivi nchikhamula nchikhata, “U Yeisu tumanyile uPavuli vope tumanyile; pu lieno umwe mwemwe vaveni?”
16 The man with the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered all of them. He beat them so severely that they ran out of the house, naked and badly injured.
Pu umepo umbivi pu akhahuma khumunu ula akhavanchumbeila akhavavola amakha nukhuvatola. Pu vakhanyila ukhuhuma munyumba yeila vuvalei vubwinda nukhulemala.
17 People living in Ephesus, both Jews and Greeks, heard about this. They were all in awe at what had happened, and the name of the Lord Jesus gained great respect.
Pu einongwa eiyei yeikha manyeikheikha khu vanu voni khuva Yuta na va Gilikhi, vatamangha ukhu khu Efesi. Pu vakhava nuvudwaanchi fincho, pulei eililavwa lya Nkuludeva pulei leikhweimeikhivwa.
18 Many came to trust in the Lord and confessed their sins, openly admitting their evil practices.
Pu khangi avaedeikhi vu vingi vakhincha pakhupela inongwa nchavo nukhuvonia vuvule imbombo imbivii inchuva vombile.
19 A number of those who used to practice sorcery collected their books on magic and brought them to be burned publicly. They worked out how much the books were worth, and the total was fifty thousand silver coins.
Avange vavingi vavo vavombangha ineha vuhavi vakhalundani ikalata nchavo incha vuhavi puvakhanchikoncha mumwoto pavanu voni vuvilola. Avane va vile vavalile vuhavi utengonghwa kalata ncha vuhavi vakhavona ava elufu eimilevulu nghihano einghya ndalama.
20 In this way the word of the Lord grew strong and spread widely.
Pu leino eilimenyu ilya Nkuludeva eikheilunga khyoni namakha.
21 Some time after this Paul decided to go to Jerusalem, passing first through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I've been there, I'll have to go to Rome,” he said.
pu nchavile nchimalile ukhuvombekha nchooni inchi pu uPavuli akheisangheila munumbula ukhuluta khu Yelusalemu ukhunghendela khu Makedoniya na khu Akaya; Walei khu Efesi.”
22 He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed on for a while in the province of Asia.
U Pavuli akhavasuha khu Makedoniaya avakongi va mwene vaveilei, uTimoti nu Elasito, vavo vatangile. Pu umwene yuywa pakhaseikhi akhadebe.
23 It was about this time that serious problems occurred regarding the Way.
Pa seikhi unghwa khwale nu khusita khupuleihana fincho khu Efesi ukhukongana neincheila ila.
24 A man called Demetrius, a silversmith, was producing small silver replicas of the temple of the goddess Artemis. This business brought in a great deal of work for such craftsmen.
Ulwakhuva umunu umo eilitavwa lya mwene vei Demetilio, uve ale punchi va hela ncha Nguluve Dyana, pu aleikhuvapa uvukavi avamang'anyi.
25 Demetrius called them together, along with others who worked in similar trades, and said, “Fellow-workers, you know that it's through this business we make our money.
Pu leino akhavalundamania avamang'angi vambombo eiyo nu khuta, “Vavaha mulumanyile ukhuta mu mbombo eiya vukavi eiyi twikava indalama nyingi.
26 As you're no doubt aware from what you've seen and heard—not just here in Ephesus, but throughout almost the whole of Asia—this man Paul has convinced and misled many people, telling them that there are no such things as gods made by human hands.
Mwilola nukhupuleikha ukhuta, sayeilei bahapa pa Efesi, pu yeilei mu Asiya yooni, uPavuli uyu ukhuvakilivula avanu vuvingi. Pu ita ngheisikhuli eimi Nghuluve eingheipeliwe na mavokho.
27 It's not just a question that our business will be in danger of losing respect, but that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be considered worthless. Artemis herself would be dethroned from her high position as the one whom everyone in Asia and the whole world worships.”
Pu sakhukhuta imbombo eiyo yene, punakhuta eimbo yavukavi eiyo yeilei mbubapala uvwakhusita kweimeikhiwa sayeikhavombeikhanghe na yei tembile eiy Nghuluve udala uvei veimbaha u Dyana pa ivonekhangha ukhuta sivumbuleila vuvuvaha vwa mwene uvei ei Asiya nei kheilunga khyooni khikhumweimeikha.”
28 When they heard this they became furious, and shouted out, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
Vavile vapuleikhe inchi vakhadunghumbana nuluvipo pu vakhovela, vakhala, “u Dyana va mu Efesi vei mbaha.”
29 The city was in complete chaos. People rushed towards the amphitheatre, dragging along with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul's traveling companions who were from Macedonia.
Pu uvunchenge vwoni vakhanunchwengho savaleikhu paleihana pu avanu vanyila pupaninie vakhingheila munyumba ya finchangho. Pu vakhavibata avanghe ncheila avanine va Pavuli, uGayo nu Alisitalikho, vavo vahumile khu Makedonia.
30 Paul thought he should confront the mob, but the other believers would not let him.
U Pavuli anonghilwe ukhweingheila pa kheipungha khya vanu pu lieno avakongi vamwene vakhabencha.
31 Some of the provincial officials, who were Paul's friends, also sent a message begging him not to go into the amphitheatre.
Itenge navange avavaha ava pakheilunga eikhya mu Asiya avavale vamanyani va mwene vakhasuheila undomo unghukhudova ukhuta ulekhe ukhwingheila munyumba ya finchangho.
32 Some were shouting one thing, and some something else, for the crowd that had gathered was in total confusion—most of them had no idea why they were there.
Pu avanu avenge valeikhuta nda avange nde pakhuva eikheipungha khya vanu khyoni khyanchangheileihine, avingi mumbene valeimwa nakhukhulumanya kheikhi vakhinchile.
33 The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander to the front. Alexander motioned with his hand for them to be quiet, wanting to explain things to the people.
Pu avange vakhangh'umya u Fikanda khunchi khukheipungha khya vanu pavakhambeikha pakyanya pa khipungha khya vanu. Pu umwene uFikanda akhatineila eikheivokho ukhuta pu anchove khu vanu.
34 But when they realized he was a Jew, they all took up a chant that lasted for about two hours, shouting “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
Pu leino vavile valumanyile ukhuta umwene munu va khuva Yuta vooni pavakhovela neilimenyu leino, “uDyana veimbaha va mu Efesi.”
35 After the town clerk had managed to quiet the mob down, he told them, “People of Ephesus, who doesn't know that the city of the Ephesians is the guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image that fell from heaven?
Pu usimbi va vunchenye ukhukheinunancha eikhipungha, akhata, 'Umwe mwei vanghosi va mu Efesi, veeni uvei salumanyile ukhuta uvunchenge uvu uvwa Efesi nghulo ila khwembi le ya Dyana umbaha nei kheihwani kheila eikhya nghwile ukhuhuma khu kyanya?
36 Since these facts can't be denied, you should stay calm—don't do anything rash.
Ulwakhuva imbombo inchi sanhibenchivwa pupanonghile ukhununala vuvule khisita khutingha pakhuvomba kheikhyoni.
37 You have brought these men here, but they haven't robbed any temples or blasphemed against our goddess.
Pakhuva muveilangile avanu ava pa nyumba ya vuheinghi avanu vavo savalyasi va tembile savanu avikhubeingha Unguluve veito udala.
38 So if Demetrius and the other craftsmen have a complaint against anyone, then go to the authorities and the courts. They can press charges there.
Pu lieno, eingave uDemetelio na vamang'anyi uvwaleipaninie navo visinana pa munu yuyoni, inyumba ncha vuheinghi nchilimwanchi puvanghenghananghe ukwa hange avaloleli vakhilunga khyuvale. Pavanghenghiwe pavuheinghi.
39 If there's anything else, it can be taken to the legal assembly.
Pu leino uve ungave vukhunchilonda imbombo nchila ukhukongana ni nchinge, puyanchivombiwa pakhitama ikhinonghela nile.
40 In fact we ourselves are in danger of being accused of being responsible for this riot today, since there was no reason for it, and we can't justify why it happened.”
Ncha yeilweli tuleimbupala uvwakhuheinghivwa savuli ya khumpela imbancha eyeivombikhe eilelo eiyei. Khuleinchila nongwa eiyakhupela eimbancha eiyei. Hange satukhave na makha ngha khyolelencha.
41 When he had finished speaking, he dismissed the crowd.
Pu avile anchovile inchi akhava lavulila ikhipungha khya vanu.
