Acts 19
1 And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,
Zvino zvakaitika, Aporo achiri paKorinde, Pauro wakati agura nemativi ekumusoro akasvika paEfeso; akawana vamwe vadzidzi,
2 He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.
akati kwavari: Makagamuchira Mweya Mutsvene here pamakatenda? Zvino vakati kwaari: Asi hatina kutongonzwa kana kune Mweya Mutsvene.
3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s baptism.
Zvino akati kwavari: Ko makabhabhatidzwa mune zvipi? Zvino vakati: Murubhabhatidzo rwaJohwani.
4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
Zvino Pauro wakati: Johwani zvirokwazvo wakabhabhatidza nerubhabhatidzo rwekutendeuka, achiudza vanhu kuti vatende kuna iye anouya shure kwake, ndiko kuti, kuna Kristu Jesu.
5 When they heard [this], they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Zvino vakati vanzwa, vakabhabhatidzwa muzita raIshe Jesu.
6 And when Paul had laid [his] hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
Zvino Pauro wakati aisa maoko pamusoro pavo, Mweya Mutsvene akauya pamusoro pavo; vakataura nendimi, ndokuporofita.
7 And all the men were about twelve.
Zvino varume vese vainge gumi nevaviri.
8 And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.
Zvino wakapinda musinagoge akataura akashinga, kwemwedzi mitatu achiparidza achipwisa pazvinhu zveushe hwaMwari.
9 But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
Asi vamwe vakati vachiomesa moyo uye vasingatendi, vachitaura zvakaipa pamusoro penzira iyo pamberi pechaunga, akabva kwavari akatsaura vadzidzi, akaparidza zuva rimwe nerimwe muchikoro cheumwe Tiranosi.
10 And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.
Zvino izvi zvakaitika kwemakore maviri, zvekuti vese vakange vagere paAsia vakanzwa shoko raIshe Jesu, vese VaJudha neVaGiriki.
11 And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:
Mwari ndokuita mabasa esimba asina kujairika nemaoko aPauro,
12 So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.
zvekuti kunyange kuvarwere kwaiiswa micheka yekumeso kana mafasikoti zvaibva pamuviri wake, hosha dzikabva kwavari, nemweya yakaipa ikabuda kwavari.
13 Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.
Zvino vamwe VaJudha vambeyi vadzingi vemweya yakaipa, vakaidza kudana zita raIshe Jesu pamusoro pevaiva nemweya yakaipa, vachiti: Ndinokupikirai naJesu Pauro waanoparidza.
14 And there were seven sons of [one] Sceva, a Jew, [and] chief of the priests, which did so.
Zvino paiva nevamwe vanakomana vanomwe vaSikevha muJudha mupristi mukuru vaiita izvi.
15 And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
Mweya wakaipa ndokupindura ukati: Jesu ndinomuziva, naPauro ndinoziva nezvake; asi imwi ndimwi vana ani?
16 And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
Zvino munhu mweya wakaipa wawaiva paari akavakwakukira, akavakurira, akavakunda, zvekuti vakatiza mumba umo vasina nguvo vakuvadzwa.
17 And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
Zvino izvi zvikazikanwa kune vese VaJudha neVaGirikiwo vakange vagere paEfeso; kutya ndokuvawira vese; zita raIshe Jesu ndokukudzwa.
18 And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.
Zvino vazhinji vevakange vatenda vakauya, vakareurura, nekurondedzera mabasa avo.
19 Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all [men]: and they counted the price of them, and found [it] fifty thousand [pieces] of silver.
Zvino vazhinji vevaiita zveun'anga vakaunganidza mabhuku pamwe vakaapisa pamberi pevese; ndokuverenga mutengo wawo, zvino vakawana masirivheri zvuru makumi mashanu.
20 So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.
Naizvozvo shoko raIshe rakakura nesimba rikakunda.
21 After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.
Zvino izvi zvakati zvapera, Pauro wakazvipira mumweya, ambogura nepaMakedhonia neAkaya, kuenda kuJerusarema, achiti: Shure kwekuva kwangu ikoko, ndinofanirawo kunoona Roma.
22 So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.
Zvino akatumira kuMakedhonia vaviri vevaimushandira, Timotio naErasto, iye akagara muAsia kwenguva.
23 And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.
Zvino nenguva iyoyo nyonga-nyonga isati iri diki ikavapo pamusoro penzira iyo.
24 For a certain [man] named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;
Nokuti umwe, wainzi Dhemetrio, mupfuri wesirivheri, waiita zvitembere zvaDhiana zvesirivheri, waiuisa mubairo usati uri mudiki kumhizha;
25 Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.
wakadziunganidza pamwe nevamwe vebasa rakadaro, akati: Varume, munoziva kuti nebasa iri tine upfumi hwedu.
26 Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:
Zvino munoona nekunzwa kuti pasati pari paEfeso chete, asi panenge paAsia yese, Pauro uyu wakagombedzera nekutsausa chaunga chikuru, achiti vakaitwa nemaoko havasi vamwari.
27 So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.
Zvino hazvisi izvi chete kuti chikamu chedu chisvike panjodzi yekuzvidzwa, asi netembere yamwarikadzi mukuru Dhiana ichaitwa chinhu pasina neukuru-kuru hwake huchaderedzwa, iye Asia nenyika yese wavanonamata.
28 And when they heard [these sayings], they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great [is] Diana of the Ephesians.
Zvino vakati vachizvinzwa vakazara nekutsamwa, vakadanidzira vachiti: Mukuru Dhiana weVaEfeso!
29 And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.
Zvino guta rese rakazadzwa nenyonga-nyonga; vakamhanyira nemoyo umwe panhandare, vakakweva Gayo naArisitako VaMakedhonia, vaperekedzi vaPauro.
30 And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
Zvino Pauro akada kupinda muchaunga, vadzidzi havana kumutendera.
31 And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring [him] that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.
Uye nevamwe vevakuru veAsia, vaiva shamwari dzake, vakatuma shoko kwaari, vachikumbira zvikuru kwaari kuti arege kuzvipinza panhandare.
32 Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.
Zvino vamwe vakadanidzira chimwe vamwe chimwe; nokuti ungano yakange yanyonganiswa, uye vazhinji vasingazivi zvavakaunganira.
33 And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.
Zvino vakabudisira Arekisandiro kunze kubva muchaunga, VaJudha vachimusundira mberi. Zvino Arekisandiro akaninira neruoko, achida kuzvidavirira kuvanhu.
34 But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great [is] Diana of the Ephesians.
Asi pavakaziva kuti muJudha, inzwi rimwe rakamuka kune vese, vakadanidzira maawa anenge maviri vachiti: Mukuru Dhiana weVaEfeso!
35 And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, [Ye] men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the [image] which fell down from Jupiter?
Zvino munyori wakati anyaradza vanhu akati: Varume veEfeso, nokuti munhu ndeupi aripo asingazivi kuti guta reVaEfeso ndiro muchengetedzi wetembere yamwarikadzi mukuru Dhiana newechakawa kubva kudenga.
36 Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.
Naizvozvo zvinhu izvi zvazvisingagoni kurambwa, munofanira kunyarara musingaiti chinhu nekumhanyirira.
37 For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.
Nokuti mauisa varume ava, vasiri makororo edzitembere kana vamhuri vamwarikadzi wenyu.
38 Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another.
Naizvozvo kana Dhemetrio nemhizha dzinaye vane mhosva neumwe, matare emhosva akazarurwa, nevatongi varipo; ngavakwirirane.
39 But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.
Asi kana muchitsvaka chimwe chinhu maererano nezvimwe zvinhu, zvingatemwa paungano iri pamutemo.
40 For we are in danger to be called in question for this day’s uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse.
Nokuti tiri munjodziwo yekupiwa mhosva yebongozozo ranhasi zvapasina chikonzero chatingapa nacho rondedzero yenyongano iyi.
41 And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.
Zvino wakati ataura izvozvi, akaparadza ungano.
