Acts 16
1 Paul [and Silas] to Derbe [city and visited the believers there]. Next [they went to] Lystra [city]. A believer whose name was Timothy lived there. His mother was a Jewish believer, but his father was a Greek.
Polo wutula ku Delibe ayi ku Lisitele. Kuna kuba nlonguki wumosi, dizina diandi Timote; ngudi andi wuba Nyuda wutambula phulusu vayi dise diandi diba muisi Ngelese.
2 The believers in Lystra and Iconium said good things about Timothy,
Bakhomba baba ku Lisitele ayi ku Ikoniumi zitelimina Timote kimbangi kimboti.
3 and Paul wanted to take Timothy with him [when he went] to other places, so he circumcised Timothy. [He did that so that] the Jews who lived in those places [would accept Timothy], because they knew that his non-Jewish father [had not allowed him to be circumcised] {[anyone to circumcise his son]}.
Polo wuzola ti Timote kenda yandi. Bu kambonga, buna wunzengisa nitu yi kibakala mu diambu di Bayuda bobo baba mu bibuangu bina bila batu boso bazaba ti dise diandi wuba muisi Ngelese.
4 [So Timothy went with Paul and Silas] and they traveled to many other towns. [In each town] they told [the] believers the rules that had been decided by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem {that the apostles and elders in Jerusalem had decided} that [non-Jewish] believers should obey.
Mu mavula moso baviokila, basamuna mambu mazenga bamvuala ayi bakulutu ba Yeluzalemi ayi baba lomba batumimina mambu beni.
5 [God was helping] the believers in those towns to trust more strongly [in the Lord Jesus], and every day more people became believers.
Mabundu maba makinda mu minu ayi ntalu yi batu yibuelama lumbu ka lumbu.
6 Paul and his companions wanted/planned to enter Asia [province] preach the message [about Jesus] there, but they were prevented by the Holy Spirit {the Holy Spirit prevented them} [from going there. So] they traveled through Phrygia and Galatia [provinces].
Bosi basabuka Filingi ayi tsi yi Ngalatiya bila Pheve Yinlongo wuba kandika babika longa mambu ma Nzambi ku Azi.
7 They arrived at the border of Mysia [province] and they wanted to go [north] Bithynia [province]. But [again] the Spirit of Jesus showed them that they should not [go there].
Bu batula ku ndilu yi tsi yi Misi, bazola kuenda ku Bitini vayi Pheve yi Yesu yisia kuba vana minsua ko.
8 So they went through Mysia [province] and arrived at Troas, a [port city. I, Luke, joined them there].
Vayi bu baviokila ku Misi, bayenda ku Tolowasi.
9 That night [God gave] Paul a vision in which he saw a man [who was a native] of Macedonia [province]. He was standing [some distance away], and he was earnestly calling to Paul, “[Please] come over [here] to Macedonia and help us!”
Va builu, Polo wumona tsongolo. Wumona muisi Maseduani wuntelimina va ntuala ayi wunleba: —A Tata, lemvuka! Yiza ku Maseduani mu kutusadisa!
10 [The next morning] we [(exc)] immediately got ready to go to Macedonia, because we believed that God had called us to [go and] preach the good message to the people there.
Tsongolo yoyi bu yivioka, tutomba nzila mu kuenda ku Maseduani bila tumona ti niandi veka Nzambi wututela mu kuenda longi kuna Nsamu wumboti.
11 So we [(exc)] got on a ship in Troas and sailed across [the sea] Samothrace [Island. We spent the night there], and the next day [we sailed again across the sea and arrived] at Neapolis [port/town].
Tukota mu masuwa ku Tolowasi bosi tuyenda ku sanga ki Samotalasi. Mu lumbu kilanda, tutula ku Neyapolisi.
12 Then we [left Neapolis and] went [by land] to Philippi. It was a very important city in Macedonia [province, where many] Roman citizens lived. We stayed in Philippi several days.
Bosi tuyenda ku Filipi, divula dimosi dinneni di Maseduani diba mu mioko mi luyalu lu basi Loma. Bilumbu biwombo tukadila kuna.
13 On the first (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest) [after we(exc) arrived], we went outside the city gate [down] to the river. We had heard [someone say] that [Jewish] people gathered to pray there. [When we arrived there, we saw] some women who had gathered [to pray]. So we sat down and began to tell them [the message about Jesus].
Mu lumbu ki saba, bu tutotuka ku divula, tuyenda ku muenda nlangu wuba ku difula di buala bila kuawu tubanzila kuidi buangu ki lusambulu. Tuvuanda ayi tusolula ayi baketo bobo bayiza kutakana.
14 A woman whose name was Lydia was one of those who were listening [to Paul. She was a non-Jewish woman], from Thyatira [city, who bought and] sold [expensive] purple cloth. She had accepted what the Jews believe about God. The Lord [God] caused her to pay attention to the message that Paul preached, and she believed it. [The members of her household also heard the good message and believed in Jesus] [MTY].
Nketo wumosi, mu bobo baba nwa, dizina diandi Lidi, wuba muisi Tiatile; minledi mimbuaki kaba nsumbisanga. Wuba kinzikanga Nzambi. Pfumu wuzibula ntimꞌandi muingi kawa bumboti mambu ma Nzambi malonga Polo.
15 After [Paul and Silas] baptized Lydia and the others who lived in her house [MTY] {After Lydia and the others who lived in her house were baptized}, she invited us to [go and stay in] her home. She said, “You [(pl)] know that I [now] believe in the Lord [Jesus], so [please] come and stay in my house.” She persuaded us [to do that, so we(exc) stayed there].
Bu kabotama va kimosi ayi nzoꞌandi, wutuleba bu katukamba: —Enati lumueni ti ndidi wukuikama mu Pfumu buna luiza lukota ku nzoꞌama ayi luvuanda kuna. Buna wutuleba ngolo.
16 Another day, while we [(exc)] were going to the place where people regularly gathered to pray, we met a young woman who was a slave. An evil spirit was enabling her to be a ventriloquist and to tell people what would happen [to them]. People paid a lot of money to [the men who were] her owners, in return for her telling them things that [she said] would happen [to them].
Lumbu kimosi bu tuba kuenda ku sambila. Tudengana mvika wumosi wu nketo wuba ayi pheve yimbimbi, yoyi kaba bikudilangamambu. Zimbikudulu ziandi zivana bapfumu bandi zimbongo ziwombo.
17 This young woman followed Paul and the rest of us. She continually shouted, “These men serve the God who is the greatest [of all gods]! They are telling you how ([God] can save you [so that he will not punish you/to be] saved)”
Mvika beni wu nketo, wutulandakana ayi wuyamikina: —“Tala; batu baba badi bisadi bi Nzambi yi zangama, bawu balembo lulongi nzila yi phulusu.”
18 She continued to do that for many days. Finally Paul became irritated. So he turned [toward the young woman] and rebuked the evil spirit [that was in her. He said], “By the authority [MTY] of Jesus Christ, I command you [(sg)] to come out of this young woman!” Right away the evil spirit left her.
Bilumbu biwombo kavangila buawu. Polo wumona kiadi mu tezo kiviokakana, wutala ku mbusa bosi wukamba pheve yimbimbi: —Mu dizina di Yesu Klisto, ndikutuma totuka mu ndumba yayi! Pheve yimbimbi yitotuka muna thangu yina.
19 And then her owners realized that she could no longer earn money for them [because she could no longer predict what would happen to people, so they were angry]. They grabbed Paul and Silas and forcefully took them to the public square, to [the place where] the government authorities and [a lot of other people were gathered].
Bapfumu zi mvika beni wu nketo bu zimona ti diana di buela bakila zimbongo dimana, buna zikanga Polo ayi Sila, babakoka va buangu ki batu bawombo ayi va ntuala mazuzi.
20 The owners [of the young woman] brought Paul and Silas to the city officials and told them, “These men are Jews, and they are greatly troubling [the people in] [MTY] our city.
Baba funda kuidi bapfumu zi ntiliminadu ayi batuba: —Batu baba badi Bayuda, balembo tudi divunzi mu divula dieto.
21 They are teaching that we [(inc)] should follow customs that our laws do not allow us Romans to consider [to be correct] or to obey!”
Balembo longi khadulu yoyi beto basi Loma tulendi kikinina ko ayi tulendi sadila ko.
22 Many of the crowd joined [those who were accusing] Paul and Silas, and started beating them. Then the [Roman] authorities commanded [soldiers] to tear the shirts off Paul and Silas and to beat them [with rods/sticks].
Nkangu wu batu wufuemina Polo ayi Sila. Buna bapfumuzi ntiliminadu zituma babavula minledi ayi bababeta bikoti.
23 [So the soldiers] beat Paul and Silas vigorously [with rods]. After that, they [took them and] shoved them into the prison. They told the jailer that he should lock them up securely.
Bu babetolo ngolo, bosi baba kotisa mu nloko ayi bavana lutumunu kuidi nsungi wu nloko kaba sunga bumboti.
24 [Because the officials] had [commanded] him [to do that], the jailer shoved Paul and Silas into the cell that was farthest inside. [There, he made them sit down on the floor/ground and stretch out their legs]. Then he fastened their ankles in [grooves] between two large wooden beams, [so that Paul and Silas could not move their legs].
Nsungi bu katambula lutumunu lolo, buna wuba tula mu vinga ki khati kidi muna khati nloko. Bosi wukangikisa malu mawu mu bitini bi makunzi ma mabaya.
25 About midnight, Paul and Silas were praying [aloud] and praising God by singing hymns. The [other] prisoners were listening attentively to them.
Nduka-nduka midi miphipa, Polo ayi Sila basambila ayi bayimbidila Nzambi, bobo bankaka baba mu nloko ba bawa.
26 Suddenly there was a very strong earthquake. It shook the entire jail [SYN] and its foundation [SYN]. [The earthquake caused] all the doors [of the jail] to open suddenly, and [caused] all the chains that fastened the prisoners to fall off.
Buela zimbukila ntoto weka nikuka ngolo nate zifondasio zi nloko zinikuka, mielo mioso mi nloko mimana zibuka; zisieni zioso zi batu baba mu nloko zitabuka.
27 The jailer woke up and saw that the doors of the jail were open. He thought that the prisoners had escaped. So he pulled out his sword in order to kill himself, [because he knew that the officials would kill him if the prisoners escaped].
Nsungi wu nloko wukotuka ayi bu kamona ti mielo mioso mimana zibuka; wutotula sabala kiandi ayi wuzola kukivonda bila kabanzilati batu ba nloko batina.
28 Paul [saw the jailer and] shouted to him, “Do not harm yourself! We [(exc) prisoners] are all here!”
Vayi Polo wuyamikina mu mbembo yingolo: —Bika kukivanga mbimbi, bila beto boso tuidi vava!
29 The jailer shouted [to someone] to bring torches/lanterns, [and after they brought them], he rushed into the jail and knelt down in front of Paul and Silas. [He was very afraid, so] much so that he was trembling/shaking.
Nsungi wu nloko wulomba muinda, wukota muna khati nloko, wufukama va ntuala Polo ayi Sila mu lukhuku.
30 Then he brought Paul and Silas out [of the jail] and asked: “Sirs, what do I need to do to be saved [from being punished for my sins]?”
Wuba totula ku nganda ayi wuba yuvula: —A bamueni, mbi phanga muingi ndivuka e?
31 [They answered], “Trust in [what] the Lord Jesus [has done for you], and you will be saved {[God] will save you}, and the others who live in [MTY] your house will [also] be saved [if they believe in Jesus].”
Bamvutudila: —Wilukila Pfumu Yesu, buna mawu vuka ngeyo ayi nzo aku!
32 Then the jailer took Paul and Silas into his house, washed their wounds, and gave them a meal. [He woke up all the people in his house, and] Paul and Silas told all of them the message about the Lord [Jesus. They all believed in him]. Immediately [after that, the jailer and all his family were baptized] {[Paul and Silas] baptized the jailer and all his family}. They were very happy, because now they all believed in God.
Banlonga mambu ma Pfumu ayi batu boso baba mu nzoꞌandi.
Muna builu, muna thangu beni, nsungi wu nloko wusukula ziphuta ziawu. Niandi wubotama va kimosi ayi nzo andi yoso.
Wunata Polo ayi Sila ku nzoꞌandi, wuba vana bidia. Nzo andi yoso yimonakhini mu diambu bawilukila Nzambi.
35 The next morning, the [Roman] officials commanded [some] police officers [to go to the jail to say to the jailer], “[Our bosses] say, ‘Let those [two] prisoners go [now]!’”
Va nsuka, bapfumu zituma batu muingi bakamba nsungi wu nloko: —Yekula batu beni!
36 [After the officers went and told that to] the jailer, he [went and] told Paul, “The [Roman] authorities have sent a message [(sg)] saying that I should release you [(sg)] and Silas [from prison]. So you [two] can leave [the jail] now. Now you can go peacefully!”
Bosi nsungi wu nloko wukamba buawu kuidi Polo ti: —Bapfumu zitumini batu muingi ndiluyekula. Totukeno ayi yendanomu ndembama!
37 But Paul said to the police officers, “The authorities [commanded men to] beat us in front of a crowd before [those authorities] had learned if we [(exc)] had done anything wrong! Then they [ordered men to] shove us into jail! [But that was not legal, because] we [(exc)] are Roman citizens! And now they want [RHQ] to send us away secretly! We will not accept that! Those [Roman] officials must come themselves and [tell us that they are sorry], and take us out [of jail].”
Vayi Polo wuvutula: —Nana, beto tuidi basi Loma; basi kutusambisa ko; batubetisidi bikotiva meso ma batu; batukotisidi mu nloko. Vayi buabu batidi ku tuyekula mu kinsueki e! Nana! Biza tutotula bawu veka!
38 So the police officers [went and] told the city authorities [what Paul had said]. When those authorities heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, they were afraid [that someone would report to more important officials what they had done, and as a result they would be punished] {[those officials would punish them]}.
Batu bana bayenda kamba nsamu beni kuidi bapfumu. Bosi bapfumu zimonaboma bu ziwa ti Polo ayi Sila badi basi Loma.
39 So the city authorities came to Paul and Silas and told them that they were sorry for what they had done to them. The authorities brought them out of the jail, and repeatedly asked them to leave the city [soon].
Bayenda kuna nloko, baleba Polo ayi Sila; babatotula ayi babalombababotuka mu divula dina.
40 After Paul and Silas left the jail, they went to Lydia’s house. There they met with her and the [other] believers. They encouraged the believers [to continue trusting in the Lord Jesus], and then the two apostles left [Philippi].
Polo ayi Sila bu batotuka mu nloko, bayenda ku nzo Lidi. Kunabamona bakhomba ayi babakindisa. Bosi bayenda kuawu.
