Imisebenzi 2
1 Kwathi selugcwalisekile usuku lwePentekoste, babendawonye bengqondonye bonke.
Lishaka lya Pentekosti palisokiti, woseri waweriti wajojinikiti pahala pamuhera.
2 Kwahle kwezwakala-ke umdumo ovela ezulwini onjengowokuvunguza komoya olamandla, njalo wagcwalisa indlu yonke ababehlezi kuyo,
Vumu liziwu gambira lyega lipikinika kulawa kuliyera na limemiziyiti numba yoseri yawalikaliti.
3 kwasekubonakala kubo inlimi ezehlukanisiweyo kungathi ngezomlilo, zasezihlala phezu kwalowo lalowo wabo.
Womberi wawoniti vintu gambira mimbamba ya motu yaibagulikiti na kamkangalira kila muntu.
4 Basebegcwaliswa bonke ngoMoya oNgcwele, baqala ukukhuluma ngezinye indimi, njengalokhu uMoya wabanika ukuphumisela.
Woseri wamemiziyitwi Rohu Mnanagala na wanjiti kutakula kwa luga zya makabira gamonga, Rohu ntambu yakawatenditi watakuli.
5 Kwakuhlala-ke eJerusalema amaJuda, amadoda aqotho, avela kuso sonke isizwe salezo ezingaphansi kwezulu.
Vinu palii Yerusalemu kuweriti na Wayawudi, wantu yawamguwira Mlungu, wantu yawalawiti kila isi pasi pa mpindi.
6 Kwathi sekulalo umdumo, ixuku labuthana ndawonye lasanganiseka, ngoba ngulowo lalowo wabezwa bekhuluma ngolimi lwakibo.
Womberi pawapikaniriti liziwu ali, lipinga likulu lya wantu lijojinikiti pamuhera walikangasha, toziya kila yumu gwawu kawapikaniriti womberi wankutakula kwa luga ya likabila lyakuwi mweni.
7 Basebemangala kakhulu bonke bababaza, bakhulumisana bathi: Khangelani, bonke laba abakhulumayo kayisibo abeGalili yini?
Womberi wasintuka na kulikangasha pawalikosiya, “Hashi, wantu awa ntambu yawatakula Wagalilaya ndiri?
8 Kungani, pho, thina sibezwa ngamunye wabo ngolimi lwakithi esazalwa lalo?
Iwera hashi, kila yumu gwetu kankuwapikinira pawatakula kwa luga yakuwi mweni?
9 AmaPathiya lamaMede lamaElamu, labahlali beMesopotamiya, labeJudiya labeKaphadosiya, abePontusi labeAsiya,
Wamu wetu ndo Wapariti na Wamediya na Waelami, wamonga walawa Misopotamiya na Yudeya na Kapadokiya na Pontu na Asiya,
10 abeFrigiya labePamfiliya, abeGibhithe labengxenye zeLibiya eduze leKurene, lezihambi ezingamaRoma, kokubili amaJuda labaphendukela kumaJuda,
na Firigiya na Pamfiliya na Misri na kumikowa ya Libya pakwegera na Kureni. Wamonga wahenga kulawa Rumi,
11 amaKrete lamaArabhiya, siyabezwa bekhuluma ngendimi zakithi imisebenzi emikhulu kaNkulunkulu.
Wayawudi na wantu wawagalambukiriti dini ya Shiyawudi na wamonga walawa Kureti na Arabiya. Twawoseri twenga tupikanira pawatakula kwa luga zya makabila getu twaweni kuusu vitwatira vikulu Mlungu vyakatenditi!”
12 Bonke basebemangala kakhulu badideka, bakhulumisana besithi: Lokhu kungaba yini?
Walikangasha na kuhinginika, wankulikosiyana weni gweka, “Mana yakuwi shii?”
13 Kodwa abanye bahleka usulu bathi: Basuthi iwayini elitsha.
Kumbiti wamonga watenda lidufiya pawalonga, “Wantu awa walowera ujimbi!”
14 Kodwa uPetro emi labalitshumi lanye, waphakamisa ilizwi lakhe, wasesithi kubo: Madoda maJuda, lani lonke elihlala eJerusalema, kakwaziwe kini lokhu, njalo lilalelisise amazwi ami.
Shakapanu Peteru kagolokiti pamuhera na wantumintumi walii lilongu na yumu, kanja kulibwelera lipinga lilii lya wantu, “Walongu Wayawudi na woseri mwenga yamulikala Yerusalemu, mpikaniri weri shilii shanonga.
15 Ngoba laba kabadakwanga, njengoba lina licabanga; ngoba kulihola lesithathu losuku;
Wantu awa walowera ndiri ujimbi ntambu yamulihola, toziya ayi ndo saa tatu hera mandawira!
16 kodwa lokhu yikho okwakhulunywa ngumprofethi uJoweli:
Unakaka ndo awu shitwatira ashi ndo shirii shakatakuliti mbuyi gwa Mlungu Yoweli,
17 Njalo kuzakuthi ensukwini zokucina, utsho uNkulunkulu, ngizathulula okoMoya wami phezu kwayo yonke inyama; lamadodana enu lamadodakazi enu azaprofetha, lamajaha enu abone imibono, labadala benu baphuphe amaphupho;
‘Hantendi mumashaka ga kupelera, Mlungu kalonga, Hanuwamiminiri wantu woseri Rohu gwangu. Wananguta wenu wapalu na wadala, waubweri ujumbi, Wandemba hawawoni mawonu, Na wazewi wenu hawaloti.
18 njalo laphezu kwenceku zami laphezu kwencekukazi zami ngalezonsuku ngizathulula okoMoya wami, njalo zizaprofetha.
Yina, ata wantumintumi wangu, wapalu na wadala, Hanuwamiminiri Rohu gwangu mulishaka, Na womberi hawaubweri ujumbi waneni.
19 Njalo ngizaveza izimangaliso ezulwini phezulu, lezibonakaliso emhlabeni phansi, igazi, lomlilo, leyezi lentuthu;
Handendi mauzauza kumpindi kuliyera, Na lilangaliru pasi panu, Hakuweri na mwazi, motu na lyosi lizotopa,
20 ilanga lizaphendulwa umnyama, lenyanga igazi, lungakafiki usuku lweNkosi olukhulu loludumisekayo;
Mshenji gutulwa nditi, Na lyezi haliweri lisheri handa mwazi, Pamberi pa lishaka likulu na weru wa Mtuwa kwiza.
21 kuzakuthi, wonke obiza ibizo leNkosi uzasindiswa.
Panu, yoseri yakafira kuluwa kwa litawu lya Mtuwa, hakalopoziwi’
22 Madoda maIsrayeli, zwanini la amazwi: UJesu weNazaretha, umuntu ofakazelwe nguNkulunkulu phambi kwenu ngemisebenzi yamandla langezimangaliso langezibonakaliso, uNkulunkulu azenza ngaye phakathi kwenu, njengalokhu lisazi lani uqobo lwenu,
“Wana isi wa Israeli, mpikaniri shisoweru ashi! Yesu gwa Nazareti kaweriti muntu na ukulu wakuwi wa Umlungu ulanguziwa kwa mwenga kwa mauzauza, makangashu na langaliru Mlungu lyakatenditi pakati penu kwa njira yakuwi, handa ntambu yamumana.
23 yena lo esenikelwe ngecebo elimisiweyo langokwazi okuphambili kukaNkulunkulu lamthatha, ngezandla zabangelamthetho lambethela lambulala;
Kugenderana na mpangu gwakuwi mweni Mlungu kaamuwiti kala handa Yesu mewamubati, mwenga mumlaga kwa kuwalekera wantu wadoda wampingiki.
24 yena uNkulunkulu wamvusa, esethukulule inhlungu zokufa, ngoba kwakungelakwenzeka ukuthi abanjwe yikho.
Kumbiti Mlungu kamzyukisiya kulawa kwawahowiti, kamlopoziya mukutama kwa kuhowa kwa mana iwezekana ndiri nakamu kuhowa kumtatiri
25 Ngoba uDavida uthi ngaye: Ngangibona iNkosi phambi kwami njalonjalo; ngoba ingakwesokunene sami, ukuze nginganyikinyeki;
Mana Dawudi katakuliti kuusu yomberi hangu, Numwoniti Mtuwa kuulongolu kwa neni mashaka goseri, ka pamu na neni uwega wangu wa kumliwu, ata hapeni ndikinyiki.
26 ngakho inhliziyo yami yajabula, lolimi lwami lwathokoza; ngitsho lenyama yami izahlala ethembeni;
Hangu, moyu gwangu gwasekuseku, kayi ntenditi lusheka lya nemeleru. Nshimba ya neni hayilikali mlitumbiru,
27 ngoba kawuyikutshiya umphefumulo wami esihogweni, kawuyikunikela oNgcwele wakho ukuthi abone ukubola. (Hadēs g86)
Toziya hapeni guyileki rohu yaneni kulirindi lyalihera upeleru, pota kumleka mnanagala gwaku kawoli. (Hadēs g86)
28 Wangazisa indlela zempilo; uzangigcwalisa ngenjabulo ebusweni bakho.
Gunanguziyi njira za ukomu, kuweri kwakuwi gumemiziya sekuseku!
29 Madoda bazalwane, ake ngikhulume kini ngokusobala ngokhokho uDavida, ukuthi wafa njalo wangcwatshwa, lengcwaba lakhe likhona kithi kuze kube lamuhla.
“Mwalongu wangu, nfira kuwagambirani shinagaubaga kuusu vitwatira vyavimpatiti Dawudi, mbuyi gwetu. Yomberi kahowiti, wamsira, kayi lipumba lyakuwi lyapalapanu pa twenga mpaka lelu.
30 Ngakho, yena engumprofethi, ekwazi ukuthi uNkulunkulu wafunga ngesifungo kuye, ukuthi esithelweni sokhalo lwakhe ngokwenyama uzavusa uKristu, ukuze ahlale esihlalweni sakhe sobukhosi,
Kumbiti yomberi kaweriti mbuyi gwa Mlungu na kavimaniti kuwera Mlungu kamlagiliti kwa shirapu kuwera hakampanani yumu gwa mwiwuku gwakuwi ukolamlima ntambu yakaweriti Dawudi.
31 ebonile ngaphambili wakhuluma ngokuvuka kukaKristu, ukuthi umphefumulo wakhe kawutshiywanga esihogweni, lenyama yakhe kayikubonanga ukubola. (Hadēs g86)
Dawudi kaviwoniti pamberi vitwatira Mlungu vyakagenda kuvitenda, su yomberi kayoweriti kuusu uzyukisiya wa Kristu pakatakuliti, ‘Kalekitwi ndiri mulirindi lyalihera upeleru, ama nshimba yakuwi iwoliti ndiri.’ (Hadēs g86)
32 UJesu lo uNkulunkulu wamvusa, esingabafakazi balokhu thina sonke.
Su, Mlungu kamzyukisiyiti Yesu ayu na twawoseri twenga ndo wakapitawu wa lilawiru ali.
33 Ngakho ephakanyiswe ngakwesokunene sikaNkulunkulu, esemukele kuBaba isithembiso sikaMoya oNgcwele, uthulule lokhu elikubonayo lelikuzwayo khathesi.
Yesu wamnyasuliti kumpindi mpaka uwega wa kumliwu wa Mlungu, yomberi kawanka lagilu lya Rohu Mnanagala kulawa kwa Tati na kashimiminira shilii shamushiwona vinu na kushipikinira.
34 Ngoba uDavida kenyukelanga emazulwini, kodwa yena uqobo lwakhe uthi: INkosi yathi eNkosini yami: Hlala ngakwesokunene sami,
Mana Dawudi mweni, kakwena haa mpaka kumpindi, ila yomberi kalongiti, Mtuwa kamgambiriti Mtuwa gwangu, Gulikali uwega wangu wa kumliwu,
35 ngize ngenze izitha zakho zibe yisenabelo senyawo zakho.
Mpaka nuwatendi wankondu waku waweri shiti sha magulu gaku.
36 Ngakho indlu kaIsrayeli yonke kayazi isibili, ukuthi uNkulunkulu umenzile kokubili ukuba yiNkosi loKristu, uJesu lo elambethelayo lina.
Wantu woseri wa Israeli wafiruwa kuvimana kwa nakaka handa Yesu ayu yampingikiti, ndomweni Mlungu kamtenda kuwera mtuwa na Kristu.”
37 Sebekuzwa lokhu bahlabeka enhliziyweni, basebesithi kuPetro lakwabanye abaphostoli: Madoda bazalwane, sizakwenzani?
Su, wantu pawapikaniriti aga, walunguziwitwi moyu, wawakosiyiti Peteru na wantumintumi wayaguwi, “Walongu wetu, tutendi shishi?”
38 UPetro wasesithi kubo: Phendukani, libhabhathizwe lonke ngamunye wenu ebizweni likaJesu Kristu ethethelelweni lwezono, njalo lizakwemukela isipho sikaMoya oNgcwele.
Peteru kankula, “Mtubu na kila yumu gwenu kabatizwi kwa litawu lya Yesu Kristu su mpati kuwusiya vidoda vyenu na kwanga kwayidi kwa Rohu Mnanagala.
39 Ngoba isithembiso ngesenu, lesabantwana benu, lesabo bonke abakhatshana, bonke iNkosi uNkulunkulu wethu ezababizela kuyo.
“Toziya lagilu alii ndo kwajili ya mwenga na wana wenu na kwa wantu woseri yawawera kutali, kwa ntambu ya woseri yawalikala patali, na kwa wantu woseri Mtuwa Mlungu gwetu hakawashemi kwakuwi.”
40 Langamanye amazwi amanengi wafakaza wakhuthaza wathi: Zisindiseni kulesisizukulwana esiphambeneyo.
Kwa shisoweru shingi kayi shitangala, Peteru kasisitiziti na kuwahimiziya wantu pakalonga, “Mlilopoziyi mushiyiwuku ashi shikondola.”
41 Ngakho abalemukelayo ilizwi lakhe ngokuthokoza babhabhathizwa; njalo ngalolosuku kwengezelelwa imiphefumulo engaba zinkulungwane ezintathu.
Wavuwa wavijimiriti visoweru vyakuwi, wabatizwa. Wantu elufu tatu wongerekiti mushipinga shili lishaka ali.
42 Basebephikelela ekufundiseni kwabaphostoli lebudlelwaneni, lekuhlephuleni isinkwa lemikhulekweni.
Woseri awa wendereyiti kulifunda kulawa kwa wantumintumi, kulikala pamuhera shilongu, kumega libumunda na kumluwa Mlungu.
43 Lokwesaba kwehlela phezu kwayo yonke imiphefumulo; njalo kwenziwa ngabaphostoli izimangaliso lezibonakaliso ezinengi.
Mauzauza na makangashu gavuwa gatendikiti kupitira wantumintumi ata kila muntu kawera na lyoga.
44 Njalo bonke abakholwayo babendawonye, babelezinto zonke bezihlanganyela,
Woseri yawajimira wendereyiti weri shintu shimu na lunda zawu wagawaniti pamuhera.
45 basebethengisa izinto lempahla zabo, basebesabelana bonke, njengokuswela komunye lomunye.
Waweriti wankuwuza lunda na vintu vyawu shakapanu wagawana mpiya shiyasi ya nfiru ya kila yumu.
46 Insuku ngensuku basebephikelela nganhliziyonye ethempelini, behlephula isinkwa izindlu ngezindlu, besidla ndawonye ngentokozo langenhliziyo emhlophe,
Wendereyiti kuliwona pamuhera kila lishaka Munumba nkulu ya Mlungu. Kumbiti shipindi sha kumega libumunda, waliwoniti mnumba zyawu na waliya pamuhela shiboga ashi kwa sekuseku na moyu guherepa.
47 bedumisa uNkulunkulu, bethandeka ebantwini bonke. LeNkosi yengezelela ebandleni insuku ngensuku labo abasindiswayo.
Wamkwisiti Mlungu, wafiruwa na wantu woseri. Kila lishaka Mtuwa kawayongeleriti walanga ya wantu yawaweriti wankulopoziwa.
