Acts 16
1 And he came even unto Derbe, and unto Lystra; and lo! a certain disciple, was there, by name Timothy, son of a believing Jewish woman, but whose father was a Greek, —
Pọl bịaruru Debi na Listra, ebe otu onye na-eso ụzọ Jisọs a na-akpọ Timoti bi. Nne ya bụ onye Juu bụrụkwa onye kwere ekwe, ma nna ya bụ onye Griik.
2 who was well-attested by the brethren in Lystra, and Iconium.
Ụmụnna ndị bi na Listra na Aikoniọm gbara ezi ama banyere ya.
3 The same, would Paul have go forth with him, and took and circumcised him, on account of the Jews who were in those places; for they one and all knew that, his father, was, a Greek.
Pọl chọrọ ka Timoti soro ya nʼije ya. Ma nʼihi ndị Juu bi nʼakụkụ ebe ahụ, o biri ya ugwu nʼihi na mmadụ niile maara na nna ya bụ onye Griik.
4 And, as they passed through the cities, they were delivering unto them, for observance, the decrees which had been decided upon by the Apostles and Elders who were in Jerusalem.
Dịka ha na-eme njem site nʼobodo ruo nʼobodo, ha na-akọwara ha ihe banyere mkpebi ndị ozi na ndị okenye kpebiri na Jerusalem ka ha nwe ike idebe ha.
5 The assemblies, therefore, were being confirmed in the faith, and increasing in number, every day.
Ihe ndị a niile mere ka nzukọ sie ike nʼokwukwe ma baakwa ụba nʼọnụọgụgụ kwa ụbọchị.
6 And they passed through the Phrygian and Galatian country, being forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia;
Ha gara mpaghara Frigia na Galeshịa. Ma Mmụọ Nsọ ekweghị ka ha kwusaa oziọma nʼakụkụ Eshịa nʼoge ahụ.
7 but, coming along Mysia, they were attempting to journey into Bithynia, —and, the Spirit of Jesus, suffered them not;
Mgbe ha ruru nʼakụkụ obodo Misia, ha chere ihu ịbanye nʼakụkụ obodo Bitinia. Ma Mmụọ Nsọ nke Jisọs akwagideghị ka ha gaa.
8 but, passing by Mysia, they came down unto Troas.
Ka ha si nʼakụkụ Misia gafee, ha batara Troas.
9 And, a vision, by night, unto Paul appeared: —A man of Macedonia, there was, standing and beseeching him, and saying—Come over into Macedonia, and bring us succour!
Nʼabalị ahụ, Pọl hụrụ ọhụ ebe ọ hụrụ otu nwoke onye Masidonia ka o guzo na-arịọ ya sị, “Bịa na Masidonia nyere anyị aka.”
10 Now, when, the vision, he had seen, straightway, we sought to go forth unto Macedonia, concluding that God, had summoned us to tell the glad tidings unto them.
Mgbe ọ hụchara nke a, anyị jikeere ngwangwa ịga Masidonia ebe anyị mara na Chineke akpọọla anyị ịgbasara ha oziọma.
11 Setting sail, therefore, from Troas, we ran straight into Samothracia, and, on the morrow, unto New City,
Anyị banyere ụgbọ mmiri na Troas sị ya gafee Samotres. Nʼechi ya, anyị bịaruru Niapolis.
12 and, from thence, unto Philippi, —which, indeed, is the first city of the part of Macedonia—a colony. And we were, in this city, spending certain days;
Site nʼebe ahụ anyị jeruru Filipai nke bụ isi obodo dị nʼakụkụ mpaghara Masidonia bụrụkwa otu akụkụ nʼebe ndị Rom na-achị. Anyị nọdụrụ nʼime obodo a ọtụtụ ụbọchị.
13 and on the day of rest, we went forth outside the gate, beside a river, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, —and, sitting down, we went on to speak unto the women who had come together.
Nʼụbọchị izuike, anyị sitere nʼobodo ahụ gaa nʼakụkụ osimiri ebe anyị chọpụtara na ụlọ ekpere dị. Nʼebe a ka anyị nọ gwa ụmụ nwanyị ndị gbakọrọnụ okwu.
14 And, a certain woman, by name Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, devout towards God, was hearkening, whose heart, the Lord, fully opened, to be giving heed unto the things being spoken by Paul.
Aha otu nʼime ndị inyom nụrụ okwu anyị bụ Lidia, onye obodo Tiatira, onye na-azụ ahịa akwa e sijiri odo odo. Ọ bụkwa nwanyị na-asọpụrụ Chineke. Onyenwe anyị meghere obi ya, ige ntị nʼihe Pọl na-ekwu.
15 And, when she was immersed, and her house, she besought [us], saying—If ye have judged me to be a believer in the Lord, come into my house, and abide [there]. And she constrained us.
Ka e mesịrị ya na ezinaụlọ ya baptizim, ọ rịọrọ anyị na-asị, “Ọ bụrụ nʼezie na unu gụrụ m dịka onye kwesiri ntụkwasị obi nye Onyenwe anyị, batanụ nʼụlọ m nọrọ.” Mgbe ọ kwagidesịrị anyị ike, anyị sooro ya.
16 And it came to pass, as we were on our way unto the place of prayer, a certain damsel, having a spirit of Python, met us, —who, indeed, much gain, was presenting unto her masters, by divining.
Otu ụbọchị, mgbe anyị na-aga nʼụlọ ekpere, anyị zutere otu nwaagbọghọ bụ ohu, onye nwere mmụọ ịgba afa. Ọ na-ewetara ndị nwe ya ezigbo ego site nʼịgba afa.
17 The same, following after Paul and us, kept crying aloud, saying—These men, are servants of the Most High God, —who, indeed, are declaring unto you a way of salvation.
Ma o sogidere anyị na Pọl ebe ọbụla anyị na-aga, na-eti mkpu na-asị, “Ndị a bụ ndị ohu Chineke Onye kachasị ihe niile elu. Ha bịara ikwupụtara unu ihe banyere ụzọ nzọpụta.”
18 And, this, she continued to do for many days. But Paul, worn out, and turning unto the spirit, said—I charge thee, in the name of Jesus Christ, to come out from her. And it came out the same hour.
O mere nke a ọtụtụ ụbọchị. Ma site nʼoke iwe, Pọl baara mmụọ ọjọọ ahụ bi nʼime ya mba sị, “Eji m aha Jisọs Kraịst na-enye gị iwu sị gị site nʼime ya pụta!” Otu mgbe ahụ o siri nʼime ya pụta.
19 And, her masters, seeing that their hope of gain had gone out, laying hold on Paul and Silas, dragged them into the market-place, unto the rulers;
Mgbe ndị nwe ya hụrụ nʼolileanya ha iji inweta ego akwụsịla, ha jidere Pọl na Saịlas dọkpụrụ ha jekwuru ndịisi obodo nʼọma ahịa.
20 and, leading them forward unto the magistrates, said—These men, are exceedingly troubling our city, they, being Jews,
Mgbe ha dutara ha nʼihu ndị na-ekpe ikpe ha sịrị, “Ndị ikom a bụ ndị Juu ma ha etinyela ọgbaaghara nʼobodo anyị,
21 And are declaring customs, which it is not allowable for us either to accept or to observe, being Romans.
site nʼikuzi omenaala megidere iwu anyị, nke anyị bụ ndị Rom na-enweghị ike ịnabata maọbụ mee.”
22 And the multitude rose up together against them, and, the magistrates, rending off them their mantles, were giving orders to beat them with rods;
Igwe mmadụ sonyere imegide ha. Ndị ikpe nyere iwu ka a dọwaa uwe, pịakwa ha ihe.
23 and, laying upon them many stripes, they thrust them into prison, charging the prison-keeper, safely, to be keeping them:
Mgbe ha pịachara ha ihe nke ọma, a tụnyere ha nʼime ụlọ mkpọrọ, nyekwa onye nche iwu ka o chee ha nke ọma.
24 who, a charge like this receiving, thrust them into the inner prison, and, their feet, made he fast in the stocks.
Nʼihi nke a, o tinyere ha nʼime ime ụlọ mkpọrọ, ebe o jiri ọtọsị kegide ha nʼụkwụ.
25 And, at midnight, Paul and Silas, being at prayer, began singing praise unto God; and the prisoners unto them, did hearken.
Nʼetiti abalị, mgbe Pọl na Saịlas na-ekpe ekpere na-abụkwa abụ ito Chineke, ndị niile nọ nʼụlọ mkpọrọ ahụ na-ege ha ntị.
26 And, suddenly, a great earthquake took place, —so that the foundations of the prison were shaken, and all the doors were [instantly] set open, and the bonds of all were unfastened.
Na mberede, oke ala ọma jijiji bidoro, nke mere ka ntọala ụlọ mkpọrọ ahụ maa jijiji. Ngwangwa, ọnụ ụzọ ya niile meghere, ụdọ igwe niile e jiri kee ndị mkpọrọ tọpụkwara.
27 And, the prison-keeper, being wakened and seeing that the doors of the prison had been opened, drawing his sword, was about to kill himself, supposing the prisoners to have fled.
Mgbe onyeisi nche ụlọ mkpọrọ tetara nʼụra ma hụ na ọnụ ụzọ niile ghere oghe. Nʼihi ya, o chere na ndị mkpọrọ niile agbapụla. Ya mere, ọ mịpụtara mma agha ya chọọ igbu onwe ya.
28 But Paul called out with a loud voice, saying—By no means, do thyself harm, for we are, one and all, here.
Ma Pọl tiri mkpu nʼoke olu, sị, “Emerula onwe gị ahụ. Anyị niile nọ nʼebe a!”
29 And, asking for a light, he sprang in, and becoming, agitated, fell down unto Paul and Silas,
Onyeisi nche ahụ kpọrọ ka eweta ọkụ, ọ gbabara nʼime, daa nʼụkwụ Pọl na Saịlas na-ama jijiji.
30 and, leading them forth outside, said—Sirs! what must I be doing, that I may be saved?
Ọ kpọpụtara ha nʼezi sị, “Ndị nwe m, gịnị ka m ga-eme ka a zọpụta m?”
31 And, they, said—Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, thou, and thy house.
Ha sịrị, “Kwere nʼOnyenwe anyị Jisọs, a ga-azọpụta gị na ezinaụlọ gị niile.”
32 And they spake unto him the word of God, with all who were in his house.
Mgbe ahụ, ha gwara ya na ndị niile nọ nʼezinaụlọ ya okwu nke Onyenwe anyị.
33 And, taking them with him, in that hour of the night, he bathed them from their stripes, and was immersed, he, and his, one and all, on the spot;
Nʼotu elekere ahụ, nʼabalị ahụ, ọ sachara ọnya ha. Nʼatụfughị oge, ha mere ya na ezinaụlọ ya baptizim.
34 and, leading them up into his house, he set near a table, —and exulted, having, with all his house, believed in God.
Ọ kpọbatara ha nʼụlọ ya, nye ha ihe oriri. Ya onwe ya na ezinaụlọ ya ṅụrịrị ọṅụ nʼihi na o kwerela na Chineke.
35 And. when day came. the magistrates sent off the constables saying—Let those men go!
Nʼechi ya, ndị ikpe ahụ zitere ndị uweojii sị, “Hapụnụ ụmụ nwoke ahụ ka ha laa.”
36 And the prison-keeper reported the words unto Paul—The magistrates have sent, that ye be let go. Now, therefore, going forth, be taking your journey in peace.
Onyeisi ụlọ mkpọrọ ahụ gwara Pọl, sị, “na ndị ikpe zitere ozi sị ha laa. Ugbu a pụtanụ. Unu laanụ nʼudo.”
37 But, Paul, said unto them—Beating us, in public, uncondemned, men that are Romans, they thrust us into prison; —and, now, by stealth, are they thrusting us forth? Nay, verily! but let them come, themselves, and lead us out!
Ma Pọl sịrị ha, “Ha tiri anyị ihe nʼihu mmadụ niile na-ebughị ụzọ kpee anyị ikpe. Emesịa ha tinyere anyị nʼụlọ mkpọrọ. Anyị bụ diala nʼobodo Rom! Olee otu ha ga-esi zipụ anyị na nzuzo. O kwesiri ka ha bịa nʼonwe ha kpọpụta anyị.”
38 And the constables reported unto the magistrates these words; and they were struck with fear, when they heard that they were, Romans;
Ndị uweojii ahụ gara gwa ndị ikpe ahụ ihe ha kwuru. Mgbe ha nụrụ na ha bụ diala na Rom, ha tụrụ egwu nke ukwuu.
39 and came, and besought them, and, leading them out, went on to request them to depart from the city.
Ha bịakwutere ha rịọsie ha arịrịọ ike. Ha kpọpụtakwara ha, rịọ ha ka ha hapụ obodo ahụ.
40 And so, coming forth from the prison, they went unto Lydia, and, seeing the brethren, they comforted them, and went forth.
Mgbe ha sitere nʼụlọ mkpọrọ pụta, ha gara nʼụlọ Lidia. Nʼebe ahụ ka ha zutere ụmụnna, gwa ha okwu mgbamume, emesịa ha si nʼobodo ahụ pụọ.
