Imisebenzi 10
1 Kwakukhona eKesariya indoda ethile ngebizo nguKorneliyu, induna yekhulu yebutho elithiwa ngeleIthaliya,
Pamuji wa Kaisalia kwavili na mundu mmonga liina laki Kolineli, mwene avi mkulu wa manjolinjoli va chikundi chechikemelewa “Msambi wa Italia.”
2 eqotho lemesabayo uNkulunkulu kanye lendlu yayo yonke, eyenza imisebenzi yomusa eminengi ebantwini, ikhuleka njalonjalo kuNkulunkulu;
Mwene avi mundu mbwina, mwene pamonga na lukolo lwaki voha vamuyupayi Chapanga. Ahengayi mambu gamahele ga kuvatangatila vangangu va Vayawudi na kumuyupa Chapanga magono goha.
3 yabona embonweni ngokucacileyo, ngokungaba lihola lesificamunwemunye losuku, ingilosi kaNkulunkulu ingena kuyo, yasisithi kuyo: Korneliyu!
Ligono limonga lukumbi lwa saa tisa ya muhi awene maono hotohoto, Mtumu wa kunani kwa Chapanga akumbwelela na kumjovela, “Kolineli!”
4 Waseyijolozela efikelwa yikwesaba wathi: Kuyini, Nkosi? Yasisithi kuye: Imikhuleko yakho lezipho zakho kubayanga kwenyuke kwaba yisikhumbuzo phambi kukaNkulunkulu.
Kolineli akamlolokesa takataka cha wogohi Mtumu wa kunani kwa Chapanga yula, ndi akamkota “Chivii kyani Bambu?” Mtumu wa kunani kwa Chapanga akamyangula, “Chapanga ayuwini kumuyupa kwaku na aganisiwi na kuvatangatila kwaku vangangu ndi akukumbwiki.
5 Khathesi-ke thuma amadoda eJopha, ubize uSimoni othiwa futhi nguPetro;
Hinu, uvatumayi vandu ku Yopa vakamtola mundu mmonga liina laki Simoni. Ndi mewa ikemelewa Petili.
6 yena ungenisile kuSimoni othile umtshuki wezikhumba, ondlu yakhe iselwandle; yena uzakutshela ofanele ukwenze.
Mwene ndi myehe munyumba ya Simoni, mundu mweitendelekela vindu vya chikumba. Nyumba yaki yivii pamuhana ya nyanja.”
7 Kwathi ingilosi ebikhuluma loKorneliyu isihambile, wabiza ababili kwabendlu yakhe, lowebutho oqotho kulabo ababemlinda,
Mtumu wa kunani kwa Chapanga yula peawukili, Kolineli akavakemela vatumisi vavili va nyumba na mmonga wa manjolinjoli vaki mweakumyidakila Chapanga.
8 njalo eselandisile konke kubo, wabathuma eJopha.
Peavadandaulili mambu goha gegahumalili, akavatuma ku Yopa.
9 Njalo kusisa bona besahamba sebesondela emzini, uPetro wenyukela phezu kophahla lwendlu ukuyakhuleka, okungaba lihola lesithupha;
Chilau yaki, lukumbi lwa saa sita ya muhi, vandu avo vadatu mulugendu lwavi, papipi kuhika ku Yopa, Petili akakwela kunani ya nyumba kumuyupa Chapanga.
10 waselamba kakhulu, wafuna ukudla; kwathi bona besamlungisela, ukuhlehliswa kwengqondo kwamehlela,
Njala yamvinili, akanogela kulya. Nambu chakulya pachatendelekewayi mwene akalola maono.
11 wasebona izulu livulekile, lesitsha esithile sehlela kuye, njengelembu elikhulu, libotshwe ngamasondo amane, lisehliselwa emhlabeni;
Awene kunani kwa Chapanga kudinduliwi na chindu ngati shuka yivaha yihuluswa pahi, kuni yikamuliwi pandi zoha mcheche za mulima.
12 okwakukhona kulo izidalwa zonke ezilenyawo ezine zomhlaba lezeganga lezihuquzelayo lenyoni zezulu.
Na mugati ya shuka yila mwavi hinyama ndalindali, hinyama ya magendelu mcheche na hinyama yeyilandala pamulima na videge vyevimbululuka.
13 Kwasekufika ilizwi kuye lathi: Sukuma, Petro, hlaba udle.
Akayuwana lwami lukumjovela, “Petili, yimuka hinja na ulyayi.”
14 Kodwa uPetro wathi: Hatshi bo, Nkosi; ngoba kangizake ngidle loba yini engahlambulukanga kumbe engcolileyo.
Nambu Petili akamyangula, “Lepi Bambu! Nene katu niwonjili lepi chindu chochoha changayidakiliwa kulya.”
15 Ilizwi laphinda ngokwesibili kuye: Izinto uNkulunkulu azihlambululileyo, wena ungatsho ukuthi kazihlambulukanga.
Nambu lwami lula lukamuyila kavili, “Lukamjovela vindu vyeaviyidakiliwi na Chapanga kulya, kotoka kuvikelamela vihakau.”
16 Njalo lokhu kwenzeka kwaze kwaba kathathu; lesitsha sabuya saphakanyiselwa ezulwini.
Lijambu lila lahengiki mala zidatu, kangi shuka yivaha yila yikawuyiswa kanyata kunani kwa Chapanga.
17 Kwathi uPetro esadidekile ngaphakathi kwakhe ukuthi ngabe uyini umbono awubonileyo, njalo khangela, amadoda ayethunywe evela kuKorneliyu, esebuzile indlu kaSimoni, ema esangweni,
Petili peavi akona ikangasa maono gala mana yaki kyani, hinu vandu vala vevatumwili na Kolineli pevamanyiswi nyumba ya Simoni, vakahika pamlyangu.
18 esememezile abuza ukuthi uSimoni, othiwa futhi nguPetro, ungenisile lapha yini.
Vakahodisa kwa lwami, “Vakakota kuvya kuna myehe mweitama apa ikemiwa Simoni Petili?”
19 Kwathi uPetro esanakana ngombono, uMoya wathi kuye: Khangela, amadoda amathathu ayakudinga.
Petili pealinga kuhololela mana ya maono gala, Mpungu Msopi akamjovela, “Yuwanila! Vavi vandu vadatu vakukulonda.
20 Ngakho sukuma wehle, uhambe lawo, ungathandabuzi; ngoba yimi engiwathumileyo.
Huluka kanyata na ulongosana nawu kuhamba changali mtahu, muni nene ndi mwenivatumili.”
21 UPetro wasesehlela emadodeni avela kuKorneliyu ayethunywe kuye, wathi: Khangelani, yimi elimdingayo; yisizatho bani elize ngaso?
Hinu, Petili akahuluka pahi, akavajovela vandu vala, “Mwemukunilonda ndi nene. Ndava kyani munibwelili?”
22 Basebesithi: UKorneliyu induna yekhulu, indoda elungileyo lemesabayo uNkulunkulu, efakazelwa yisizwe sonke samaJuda, walayelwa nguNkulunkulu ngengilosi engcwele ukuthi akubizele endlini yakhe, njalo ezwe amazwi kuwe.
Vene vakamyangula, atitumili “Kolineli mkulu wa manjolinjoli, mundu mbwina, mweakumuyupa Chapanga, itopeswa na Vayawudi. Ajoviwi na mtumu wa Kunani kwa Chapanga akumgongolela kunyumba yaki, muni ayuwana chochoha chila cheukumjovela.”
23 Ngakho esebabizele phakathi wabangenisa. Njalo kusisa uPetro waphuma wahamba labo, labanye babazalwane ababeseJopha bahamba laye.
Petili akavakemela mugati mula, akavapela pandu pa kugona kilu yila. Chilau yaki, Petili akatumbula lugendu pamonga nawu. Vamsadika vangi vevatamayi ku Yopa vakalongosana.
24 Ngosuku olulandelayo basebengena eKesariya. LoKorneliyu wayebalindele, esebizele ndawonye izihlobo zakhe labangane abazwana laye.
Ndi pamalau yaki vakahika pamuji wa Kaisalia. Kolineli avi mukuvalindila mwene na vanalukolo lwaki pamonga na vankozi veavagongolili.
25 Kwathi sekwenzakele ukuthi uPetro angene, uKorneliyu wamhlangabeza, ewela enyaweni zakhe, wamkhonza.
Petili peavi mukuyingila Kolineli akahamba kumkumbatila cha uganu, akamfugamila mumagendelu gaki akamgundamila.
26 Kodwa uPetro emphakamisa, wathi: Sukuma; lami ngokwami ngingumuntu.
Nambu Petili akamuyinula, akamjovela, “Yima, muni nene namundu ngati veve.”
27 Njalo esakhuluma layo wangena, wafica abanengi bebuthene,
Petili na Kolineli viyingila mugati, kuni vilongela ndi vavakolili vandu vamahele vakonganiki.
28 wasesithi kubo: Lina liyazi ukuthi kakuvunyelwa emuntwini ongumJuda ukuhlangana kumbe ukuya emuntwini wesinye isizwe; kodwa uNkulunkulu ungitshengisile ukuthi ngingabizi muntu ngokuthi kahlambulukanga kumbe ungcolile;
Petili akavajovela, “Mwavene mmanyi hotohoto, kuvya Myawudi abesiwi na malagizu kwa njila ya kumuyupa Chapanga yaki kutangatilana na mundu angali kuvya Myawudi, amala kumgendela nambu Chapanga anilangisi nene kuvya nakuyidakiliwa kumkemela mundu yoyoha iganikiwa lepi amala mhakau.
29 ngakho-ke ngizile ngingaphikisanga nxa ngibizwa. Ngakho ngiyabuza, ukuthi ungibizele sizatho bani?
Ndava ya yeniyo, pamwakanikemili nibweli changali mtahu. Hinu munijovela munikemelili kyani?”
30 UKorneliyu wasesithi: Ngensuku ezine ezidlulileyo kuze kube yilelihola ngangizila ukudla, ngehola lesificamunwemunye ngangikhuleka endlini yami; njalo khangela, indoda yema phambi kwami yembethe isembatho esikhazimulayo,
Kolineli akayangula, “Magono gadatu gamumbele, lukumbi lwa saa tisa ya muhi, nene navi muchumba changu kumuyupa Chapanga. Chigafula namuwene mundu mweawalili nyula zezing'asima neju, ayimili palongolo yangu,
31 yasisithi: Korneliyu, umkhuleko wakho uzwakele, lemisebenzi yakho yomusa ikhunjulwe phambi kukaNkulunkulu.
anijovili, Kolineli! Chapanga ayuwini chewiyupa pamonga na teta zaku kwa vangangu.
32 Ngakho thumela eJopha, ubusubiza uSimoni othiwa futhi nguPetro; yena ungenisile endlini kaSimoni umtshuki wezikhumba ngaselwandle; ozakuthi angabuya akutshele.
Hinu uvatuma vandu vahamba ku Yopa, vakamkemela mundu mmonga liina laki Simoni mweikemelewa mewa Petili. Mwenuyo avili kunyumba ya Simoni, mundu mweitendelekela vindu vya chikumba, nyumba yaki yivii pamumhana ya nyanja.
33 Ngakho ngahle ngathumela kuwe; njalo wena wenze kuhle ukuthi ufike. Ngakho khathesi sesikhona sonke phambi kukaNkulunkulu ukuze sizwe konke okulayelwe nguNkulunkulu.
Ndi kanyata navatumili vajumbi kwaku, wamwene ukitili chabwina kubwela. Tavoha apa tivii palongolo ya Chapanga, ndava ya kukuyuwanila chindu chochoha cheakulagizi Bambu utijovela.”
34 Kwathi uPetro evula umlomo, wathi: Ngeqiniso ngiyaqedisisa ukuthi uNkulunkulu kayisuye umkhangeli wobuso bomuntu;
Kangi Petili akatumbula kujova, “Hinu nimanyili kuvya Chapanga ibagula lepi.
35 kodwa kuso sonke isizwe yena omesabayo lowenza ukulunga, uyemukeleka kuye.
Nambu mundu yeyoha mumulima mweiyupa na kuhenga gakumganisa Chapanga yati iyidakiliwa namwene.
36 Ilizwi alithumela kubantwana bakoIsrayeli, ngevangeli etshumayela ukuthula ngoJesu Kristu (yena uyiNkosi yabo bonke).
Umanyili ujumbi wula Chapanga weavapelekili vandu va ku Isilaeli, ikokosa Lilovi la Bwina lelileta uteke kwa njila ya Yesu Kilisitu mwene ndi Bambu wa voha.
37 Lina liyalazi ilizwi elamenyezelwa eJudiya yonke, kusukela eGalili, emva kobhabhathizo uJohane alutshumayelayo;
Mwavene mumanyili lijambu lelahumalili pamulima woha wa Vayawudi kutumbula ku Galilaya Yohani peamali kukokosa ndava ya ubatizu.
38 uJesu weNazaretha, ukuthi uNkulunkulu wamgcoba njani ngoMoya oNgcwele langamandla, owabhoda esenza okulungileyo njalo esilisa bonke labo abacindezelwe ngudiyabhola, ngoba uNkulunkulu wayelaye.
Mwimanya kuvya Chapanga cheamhagwili Yesu wa ku Nazaleti, ndi akammemesa Mpungu Msopi na kumpela makakala. Chapanga avi pamonga nayu, mwene ahambili kila pandu kuhenga gabwina na kuvalamisa vandu voha vevang'aiswi na Setani.
39 Lathi singabafakazi bezinto zonke azenzayo elizweni lamaJuda leJerusalema; abambulala bamphanyeka esihlahleni.
Tavete tagawene mambu goha geagahengili pamulima wa Vayawudi na muji wa ku Yelusalemu. Vamkomili na kumvamba munjila ya msalaba.
40 Yena uNkulunkulu wamvusa ngosuku lwesithathu, wasemnika ukuze abonakale,
Nambu Chapanga amyukisi pagamaliki magono gadatu kuhuma kwa vevafwili. Akaloleka hotohoto,
41 kungeyisikho kubo bonke abantu, kodwa kubafakazi ababekhethwe ngaphambili nguNkulunkulu, kithi, esadla sanatha kanye laye emva kokuvuka kwakhe kwabafileyo.
awonikini lepi kwa vandu voha, nambu kwa tete ndu tetamali kuhaguliwi na Chapanga kuvya vetagawene. Ndi tete vetalili na kunywelela pamonga nayu peamali kuyuka kwaki.
42 Wasesilaya ukuthi sitshumayele ebantwini, sifakaze ukuthi nguye omiswe nguNkulunkulu ukuba nguMehluli wabaphilayo labafileyo.
Atilagazili kuvakokosela vandu voha Lilovi la Bwina na kuvajovela kuvya mwene ndi mweahaguliwi na Chapanga, kuvya mhamula wa vandu vevavili mumi na vandu vevafwili.
43 Ngaye bonke abaprofethi bafakaza, ukuthi wonke okholwa kuye uzakwemukela uthethelelo lwezono ngebizo lakhe.
Vamlota voha va Chapanga vijova ndava yaki kuvya mundu yoyoha mweakumsadika Yesu, yati ilekekeswa kumbudila Chapanga, paliina laki.”
44 Kwathi uPetro esakhuluma lawomazwi, uMoya oyiNgcwele wehlela phezu kwabo bonke abalizwayo ilizwi.
Petili pavi akona ilongela malovi ago, Mpungu Msopi akavahelelela vandu voha vevayuwanila ujumbi wula.
45 Labokusoka abakholwayo basanganiseka, bonke ababefike loPetro, ukuthi isipho sikaMoya oNgcwele sathululelwa laphezu kwabezizwe;
Vayawudi vamsadika vevabweli pamonga na Petili kuhuma ku Yopa, vakangisi kulola Chapanga avamemisi njombi ya Mpungu Msopi vandu vangali Vayawudi.
46 ngoba babezwa bekhuluma ngendimi, bekhulisa uNkulunkulu. Khona uPetro waphendula wathi:
Muni vavayuwini vilongela kwa muluga za chiyehe kuni vakumulumbalila Chapanga. Kangi Petili akajova,
47 Ukhona yini ongala lamanzi, ukuthi laba bangabhabhathizwa, abemukele uMoya oyiNgcwele lanjengathi?
“Vandu ava vampokili Mpungu Msopi ngati tete. Wu, avi mundu yoyoha, mweakuvabesa vakotoka kubatiziwa na manji?”
48 Waselaya ukuthi babhabhathizwe ebizweni leNkosi. Basebemcela ukuthi ahlale insuku ezithile.
Ndi akalagiza vabatiziwa kwa uhotola wa Yesu Kilisitu, kangi vakamuyupa Petili atama nawu magono nunuyu.
