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1 Apolo pubhaliji ku Kolinto, a Pauli gubhapite mwilambo ya kuntundu, gubhaishe ku Epesho gubhaaimenenje bhaajiganywa bhowepe.
Apolo mpwalikuba ku Kolinto, ecindi nendi Paulo mpwali kapita mu bimpansha bingi byacishi, mpaka walakashika ku Efenso, nkwalacana beshikwiya nabambi.
2 Gubhaabhushiyenje, “Nkakulupalilanjeje mwaposhelenje Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo?” Bhalabhonji gubhajangwilenje, “Ntape! Numbe tukanabhepilikana kuti apali Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo.”
Walabepusheti, “Mpomwalashoma muli Mwami Yesu, sena mwalatambula Mushimu Uswepa?” Balo balakumbuleti, “Afwe nkatuna tunyumfwapo eti kuli Mushimu Uswepa sobwe.”
3 Kwa nneyo a Pauli gubhaabhushiyenje, “Igala mwabhatishwenje ubhatisho gwashi?” Gubhaajangwilenje, “Ubhatisho gwa a Yowana.”
Kayi Paulo walabepusheti, “Inga nilubatisho lwamushobo cini ndomwalatambula?” Balo balakumbuleti, “Lubatisho lwa Yohane.”
4 A Pauli gubhashite, “Ubhatisho gwa a Yowana pugwaaliji gwa langula kuti bhandunji bhaipetilenje. A Yowana bhatendaga kwaabhalanjilanga bhandunji kuti bhankulupalilanje akwiyajo, yani a Yeshu.”
Paulo walambeti, “Yohane walikubatisha bantu balikushiya bwipishi bwabo, kayi walikubambila bantu kwambeti bashome uyo walikwisa panyuma pakendi, uyo e Yesu.”
5 Bhakapilikananjeje genego, gubhabhatishwenje kwa lina lya Bhakulungwa a Yeshu.
Beshikwiya basa mpobalanyumfweco, balabatishiwa mulina lya Mwami Yesu.
6 Bhai, a Pauli gubhaabhishilenje makono, Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo akwaatulushilangaga, gubhatandwibhenje kubheleketa luga inape na londola.
Paulo mpwalabika makasa palyendibo, Mushimu Uswepa walesa, balatatika kwamba milaka yabula kwishibikwa uko, balatatika kushinshima.
7 Pubhalinginji bhandunji bhanabhalume kuishila likumi limo na bhabhili.
Bantu abo balikuba likumi ne babili.
8 Kwa myei jitatu a Pauli bhatendaga jinjila nshinagogi, bhalibheleketa gwangali bhoga, bhalibhuyana na bhandunji na bhalikwaakwiyanga ga Ukulungwa gwa a Nnungu.
Kwa myenshi itatu, Paulo walikaya kung'anda yakupailiamo ya Bayuda. Walikubandika ne bantu sha makani a Bwami bwa Lesa, kwakubula buyowa kwambeti bashome.
9 Ikabheje bhananji gubhataukenje, gubhakanilenje kukulupalila, gubhatandwibhenje kubheleketa yangali ya mmbone ga mpanda gwa Bhakulungwa pa lugwinjili. Penepo a Pauli gubhajabhwile nikwalekanga, gubhaatolilenje kunyenje bhaajiganywa bhabho gubhakungulwishe nabhonji na bhuyana na bhandunji kila lyubha nnyumba jimo ja shelemala jika mundu jumo, lina lyakwe Tilanushi.
Nomba nabambi balayumisha myoyo yabo gwa! Nkabalayanda kushoma mbyalikubambila sobwe, balatatika kucobola nshila ya Mwami Yesu pamenso abantu bangi. Neco Paulo walabashiya ne kumantapo abo bashoma. Busuba ne busuba Paulo walikubandika ne bantu mung'anda yakwiyishilamo ya Tilano.
10 Gubhapundile kutenda nneyo kwa yaka ibhili mpaka bhashilambo bhowe bha ku Ashia na Bhayaudi na Bhagiliki, gubhapilikenenje lilobhe lya Bhakulungwa.
Kubandika ne bantu kulico kwalamumantila byaka bibili, cakwinseti bantu bonse bekala mu Asiya, Bayuda ne Bagiliki balanyumfwa maswi a Mwami Yesu.
11 A Nnungu gubhatendile ilapo yapunda kupitila a Pauli.
Lesa walikwinsa bishikukankamanisha binene kupitila muli Paulo.
12 Bhandunji bhatendaga tolanga itambaa ya kwiungutila matukuta na nngubho ya a Pauli, nipeleka kubhalwelenji, nilamiywanga ilwele yabhonji na bhakwetenje maoka nipata kuleshelelwa.
Bitambala ne bikwisa mbyalikusebensesha Paulo, bantu babitwala ku balwashi babo, balwashi balikusengulwa kayi ne mishimu yaipa yalikupula mu bantu.
13 Bhayaudi bhananji bhatendaga pitangana ako na koko pita kwaashoyanga bhandunji maoka, gubhalinjilenje kulugula lina lya Bhakulungwa a Yeshu kubhandunji bha shikilwanga maoka, bhalinkutinji, “Ngunakunng'amulishanga kwa lina lya a Yeshu bhaalunguywa na a Pauli.”
Nabambi Bayuda balikwendenda kabaya kupulisha mishimu yaipa, balelekesha kusebensesha lina lya Mwami Yesu bapulishanga mishimu yaipa. Balikwambeti, “Mulina lya Yesu ngwalakambaukunga Paulo, ndamwambilishinga pulani!”
14 Bhashinkupagwanga bhana shabha bha a Shekewa bhakulungwa bha bhaabhishila bha Shiyaudi, mubhalinginji munkumbi gwa bhatendangaga nneyo.
Abo balikwinseco ni bana basanu ne babili, ba Sikeva, Mukulene wa Beshimilumbo Baciyuda.
15 Ikabheje lioka jula gwabhajangwilenje, “A Yeshu naamanyi na a Pauli naamanyi, ikabheje mmanganyanji ashi gani?”
Nomba mushimu waipa walakumbuleti, “Yesu ndimwinshi, nendi Paulo ndimwishi, inga amwe njamwe bani?”
16 Na mundu jwa shikilwa jula akwaaumbilangaga bhowe, gwabhapundilenje mashili. Na bhana bha a Shekewa bhala gubhakopokengene lubhilo pa nyumba pala bhauleywenje na bhalinginji makonope.
Popelapo muntu usa walikukute mishimu yaipa, walabaulukila ne kubafwankanya bonse. Walabakoma ne kubakwamauna byakufwala byabo, cakwinseti balafwambamo mung'andomo matakosha kabali balingwa.
17 Jene nganijo jikushumaga kubhandu bhowe bhatamanganaga ku Epesho, ku Bhayaudi na Bhagiliki. Bhowe gubhajogopenje. Nigubhalikushiyenje lina lya Bhakulungwa a Yeshu
Ici calanyumfwika kubantu bonse, Bayuda ne Bagiliki balikwikala ku Efeso, bonse balesulilwa nebuyowa. Neco lina ya Yesu lyalalumbaishiwa.
18 Bhakilishitu bhabhagwinji gubhaikopoyenje pa lugwinjili kukwipeta ga yangali ya mmbone ibhaitendangaga.
Bantu bangi balikushoma muli Yesu, balikwisa kulyambilila bene pamenso abantu bwipishi mbobalikwinsa.
19 Na bhananji bhatendangaga ya uabhi, gubhapelekenje itabhu yabhonji, guijoshilwe moto palugwinjili. Bhakabhalanganyanjeje galama ja itabhu ila, guiishile mamilioni ga mmbiya.
Nabo bantu bangi balikwinsa sha bung'anga, balabunganya mabuku abo, ne kwatenta bantu bangi kabebelela. Mpobalasankanya mulo wa mabuku alatentwa, balacaneti ni makumi asanu a bina bya mali amuwayawaya asilifa.
20 Kwa nneyo lilobhe lya Bhakulungwa gulipundile kushuma na kukola mashili.
Cebo ca ibi bintu byangofu byalikwinshika, bantu bangi balanyumfwa maswi a Mwami Yesu kayi alamwaikila ne kukula.
21 Gakapiteje genego, a Pauli gubhatumbilile muntima gwabho kwenda ku Yelushalemu kupitila ku Makedonia na ku Akaya. Gubhashite, “Nng'ikaga kweneko ngunapinga ngakubhone ku Loma.”
Mpobyalenshika bintu ibi, Paulo walayeya kuya ku Yelusalemu, kupitila ku Makedoniya ne ku Akaya. Walambeti, “Ndakafuma ku Yelusalemu, ndelela kuya ku Loma.”
22 Kwa nneyo, gubhaatumilenje bhaajanguta bhabho bhabhili, a Timoteo na a Elashito, bhaalongolelanje kwenda ku Makedonia, bhalabho gubhatemi kashoko ku Ashia.
Neco walatuma Timoti ne Elasito ku Makedoniya, batuloba babili balikumunyamfwilisha. Nendi Paulo walashalila kwa kacindi kang'ana mu cimpansha ca Asiya.
23 Gene malangago guikoposhele nnjasha jikulungwa ku Epesho kwa ligongo lya Mpanda gwa Bhakulungwa gula.
Epacindici mpokwalatatika kuba minyungwe inene ku Efenso, cebo ca Nshila ya Mwami Yesu.
24 Ashinkupagwa mundu jumo nshipala lina lyakwe Demetulushi, liengo lyakwe pulyaaliji kualaya kwa madini ga hela nyumba yaishoko ika nnungu jwankongwe ashemwaga Atemi. Lyene liengolyo lyatendaga kwapanganga pwaida bhatumishi bhakwe.
Kwalikuba muntu naumbi walikukute ncito yakupanga tuntu twa silifa lina lyakendi Demetiliyo. Walikupanga tukoshano twasilifa twa ng'anda yakupaililamo Atemi lesa wabo mutukashi, kayi basebenshi bakendi balikucanamo mali angi muncito iyi.
25 Demetulushi gwabhashemilenje bhakamulangaga gene maengogo na bhandunji bhananji bhakamulangaga liengo lyolyo, gwabhalugulilenje, “Ashalume ajangu, mmumanyinji kuti mwenemu mutupatila mmbiya.
Uyu Demetiliyo walabunganya basebenshi bakendi, ne bantu nabambi balikukute ncito mbuli ya kendi, ne kubambileti, “Mobaname, mucinshi cena kwambeti, bubile bwetu bulafumunga muncito iyi.
26 Na nnaino nnipilikananga na kwiibhonela mwaashayene ibhatenda a Pauli, nngabha pa Epesho pepano, ikabhe ku Ashia kowe. Bhalabho bhanakwiya na kwaatendebhuyanga bhandunji bhabhagwinji bhakundanje kuti ialaywa kwa makono ga bhandunji nngabha ashinnungu.
Mulabononga ne kulinyumfwila mobene bintu mbyalenshinga Paulo uyu. Lambangeti balesa bakubumba ntebo balesa sobwe. Neco, bantu bangi balashomo mbyalanyengelelenga bantu muno mu Efeso, ne mucimpansha conse ca Asiya.
27 Kwa nneyo kujogoya kwakwe nngabha ga petekuywa liengo lyetupe, ikabhe nkali nyumba jika nnungu Atemi jipinga petekuywa. Kungai upalume gwa bhene bhaatindibhalilwa pa shilambo sha Ashia na shilambolyo shiupele.”
Ndayakamwa pakwinga bantu nibatatike kwamba byaipa pancito yetu iyi. Nteti bambengowa pancito yetu yonka sobwe, nsombi ng'anda ya lesa wetu Atemi nayo nibayisule bantu. Neco bulemu bwakendi lesa uyu nibupwe, lesa uyu ngobakute kukambilila bantu mucimpansha Asiya ne cishi conse!”
28 Bhakapilikananjeje genego, guyaashimilenje, gubhatandwibhenje kujobhela bhalinkutinji. “Bhakulungwa ni Atemi bha ku Epesho!”
Bantu balakalala mpobalanyumfwa awo maswi, ne kutatika kubilikisheti, “Mukulene ni Atemi waku Efenso!”
29 Shilambo showe shikugumbalaga nnjasha. Gubhaakamulenje a Gayo na a Alishitako, bhandunji bha ku Makedonia, bhalinginji mwanja gumo na a Pauli, gubhaapelekenje lubhilo mpaka ku lubhala lwa ing'ando.
Popelapo mu munshi monse mwalaba mipyopyongano. Balekata Gayo ne Alisitako, bantu baku Makedoniya balikwenda ne Paulo. Balabakwekweshela ku lubansa lwamafuka nkobali kusuna kubungana bantu.
30 Na a Pauli bhapingaga jinjila pakati lugwinjili, ikabheje bhaajiganywa bhabho bhakwaalimbiyangaga.
Paulo mpwalayanda kuya mulikoto lya bantu, beshikwiya balamukanisha.
31 Ashikalongolele bhananji bha shene shilambo sha Ashia shila, bhalinginji ashaambwiga ajabho, gubhatumilnje ntenga gwa kwaashondelesheya bhanajende kwiilanguya kulubhala lwa ing'ando.
Nabo bendeleshi nabambi baku Asiya, balikuba banendi Paulo, balatuma maswi akumusenga kwambeti katayako ku lubansa lwa mafuka kwalikuba kwabungana bantu.
32 Penepo bhananji bhalijobhelenga shana nnei na bhananji shana nneyo, mpaka lugwinjili lula lukupuganikaga. Bhabhagwinji bhangashimanyanga shiumilo shibhaimanilenje pepala.
Balatatika kwambowa cambe ambe, pakwinga balikuba banyongana kayi bangi nkabalikwinshiba ncebalabunganina sobwe.
33 Bhandunji bhananji gubhaganishiyenje kuti shiumilo a Alekishanda, pabha Bhayaudi bhashinkwaatendanga bhajende mmujo. Bhai, a Alekishanda gubhajinwile nkono nkupinga bhandunji bhapumulanje bhalipinga bheleketa nkwiitapula pa lugwinjili lwa bhandu lula.
Bayuda nabambi balikuba mulikoto balanyakila Alekisanda pantangu ne kwambeti ewelela kusansulula cena makani, neco Alekisanda walabamweneka bantu ne cikasa, neye walambeti, “Ntebo bayuda balepesheti kube mipyopyongano.”
34 Ikabheje bhakamumanyanjeje kuti bhalabho Bhayaudi, bhowenji gubhajobhelenje gwanakamo bhalinkutinji, “Atemi bha pa Epesho ni bhakulungwa!” Gubhajobhelenje nneyo kwa mashaa gabhili.
Lino bantu mpobalenshibeti ni Muyuda, balabilikisha kabamba maswi amo amo kwa maola abili, kabambeti, “Mukulene ni lesa Atemi waku Efenso!”
35 Kungai bhaajandika bha shilambo gubhakombwele kwaapumuyanga, gubhaalugulilenje, “Mmashilambo bha pa Epesho, kila mundu amumanyi kuti shilambo sha Epesho shino ni nkugoya jwa nyumba jika nnungu Atemi na nkugoya jwa shindu shigwile kukopoka kunnungu.
Pamapwililisho pakendi, mulembi wa mu munshi walabamwenesha bantu ne kubambileti, “Amwe mobene Efenso baname, nibani batacinshi kwambeti munshi uwu wa Efeso ewasunga ng'anda yakendi lesa Atemi mukulene, ne libwe lyatondwa lyalalaka kufuma kwilu?
36 Jwakwapi mundu jwa tauka gegano. Kwa nneyo, mwitimalikanje, nnatendanje shindu shoshowe gwamba.
Paliya muntu welela kukana makani awa, neco kamumwenako, kamutengana kwinsa cintu sobwe.
37 Nshikwashemanga abha bhandunjibha apano nkali shakwa shibhajibhilenje nnyumba jika nnungu wala kuntukana nnungu jwetu jwankongwe.”
Mulalete Gayo ne Alisitako kuno, kakuli paliya cintu ncebalebi mung'anda ya lesa wetu, nambi kumucobola.
38 “Bhai, ibhaga Demetulushi na bhatumishi ajakwe bhakwetenje shalugula sha bhene bhanganyanjibha, lupali lukumbi na bhanangulungwa bha shilambo bhapalinji, bhakalugulane kweneko.
Neco, na Demetiliyo pamo ne bantu mbwakute kusebensa nabo, balayandanga kupa mulandu muntu naumbi, bomboloshi ba nkuta nkobali, ingabatwalana kuya kwambila makani awa uko pa masuba ngobakute kombolosha.
39 Na ibhaga nkuloleyanga gana, shigagumbwe pa lukumbi lwa manyika na bhashilambo.
Na pali nacimbi ncemulayandanga, mubungano wa mumunshi wasuminishiwa ne milawo, kubonapo pankani iyo.
40 Pabha gakoposhele leloga yapinjikwe tulugulwe kwa kumbuya nnjasha. Ai nnjashai yangali shiumilo na shitulepele kutaya shiumilo shammbone sha yene nnjashai.”
Palibi bilenshiki lelo, bendeleshi baku Loma, babinyumfwa ngabatupa mulandu wakuleta mipyopyongano. Paliya mpotwelela kuyubila mulandu sobwe. Kayi paliya muntu welela kusansulula cena cilalete mipyopyongano iyi.”
41 Bhakabheleketanjeje genego, gubhapwilingenye lukumbi.
Mpwalapwisha kwambeco, bonse walabambileti bamwaike.
