Imbombo incha Vasuhwa 18
1 Pu pongela ngavile nghavombikhe anglo uPavuli akhahengha khu Atene ukhuluta khu Kolito.
After that, Paul left Athens [city] and went to Corinth [city].
2 Pu akhanghana nu munu umo uva khu Vuyuta aleikhweilangivwa akhwila uvankeivumbukhu khya Ponto, pu umwene nu mwene va mwena uveikheilangivwa Prisila vainchile ukhuhuma khu Italiya ulwakhuva ukilavuti umbaha vasikhali alanghile ukhuta Avayuta voni vahenghanghe khu Loma; Pu uPauli akhincha khuvene;
There he met a Jew whose name was Aquila, who grew up in Pontus [province]. Aquila and his wife Priscilla had recently come from [Rome, in] Italy. [They had previously left Rome] because Claudius, [the Roman Emperor], had ordered that all the Jews must leave Rome. Paul later went to see Aquila and Priscilla.
3 Pu uPavuli aleikhulama nu khuvomba navo eimbombo pakhuva umwene alikhuvomba eimbombo eiyeilehine nei ya vene. Ulwakhuva avene vale vahona mahema.
Those two made tents [to earn] ([money/a living]). Paul also made tents, so he stayed with them, and they all worked together.
4 Pu uPavuli aleikhunchova navo munyumba ncha khwisayila ifinghono fyoni ifya Sabati. Aleikhuvankuveileila Ava yuta nava Giliki.
Every Sabbath, Paul [went] to the Jewish meeting place, where he spoke forcefully to both Jews and non-Jews. He repeatedly tried to persuade them [that Jesus is the Messiah].
5 Pu lieno uSila nu Timoti vavile vinchile ukhuhuma khu Makedonia, ya pu uPavuli akhavavwa munumbula pu akhava munu vakhuva vula nincha Avayuta ukhuta uYeisu vei Keileisite.
Then Silas and Timothy arrived there from Macedonia province. After they arrived, Paul [did not make tents any more. He] used all his time preaching [the message about Jesus in the Jewish meeting place]. He continued to tell the Jews [that] the Messiah they had been waiting for was Jesus.
6 Pu avene Avayuta vavile vikhumwilula nukhunghekha uPavuli, pu akhakuhuna umwenda nghwa mwene ulujumbe pa miho nghavo, nu khuvavula, ukhuta, “Unkisa ngweinyo nghuveinchanghe pa ntwe palyumwe yumwe; Une saneileinangi neilei ngholofu. Ukhuhulumangha leino ni sikhu inchikonga puniekhuva luteila Avakaya”.
But the Jews began to oppose Paul and to say evil things about him. So he shook [the dust from] his clothes [to show them that they were displeasing God. Then] he said to them, “If God punishes you, it will be your [SYN] own fault [MTY], not mine! From now on I will go [and preach] to non-Jewish people!”
7 Pu leino akhahengha ukhuhumangha pala pu akhaluta khu kaya ya Tito Yusito, Umunu umweideikhi va Nguluve. Einyumba ya mwene yeileipipi nei nyumba ya khweisayeila.
So Paul left [the Jewish meeting place] and went into a house that was next to it, [and preached there]. Titius Justus, the owner of the house, was a non-Jewish man who had accepted what the Jews believe.
8 Pu uKilisipo, undonghonchi vanyumba ya khweisayeila paninie na vanu avanyumba ya mwene vakhamweideikha Unkuludeva. Avanu vingi avamu Kolinti vapulikhe uPavuli vuinchova vakheideikha nu khyonchivwa.
[After that], the ruler of the Jewish meeting place, [whose name was] Crispus, and all of his family [MTY] believed in the Lord [Jesus]. Many other people in Corinth who listened [to Paul] also believed [in Jesus]. Then they were baptized. [But there were people who still opposed Paul and his preaching].
9 Pu unkuludeva akhambula uPavuli munjosi inchiita, “Ulekhe uvudwanchi puleino unchovanghe eilmenyu ulekhe ukhumunala.
One night Paul had a vision in which the Lord [Jesus] said to him, “Do not be afraid [of those who oppose you]. Instead, you should continue speaking [to people about me]. Do not stop,
10 Pakhuva une neilei paninie nuve, pu asikhuli uveiyakheiva einghela ukhukhyuvukhila pa nakhukhulemancha, pakhuva na vanu vingi pa vunchenge uvu”.
because I [will help] you, and no one will be able to harm you [(sg) here. Keep telling people about me], because there are many in this city who will [believe in] me.”
11 U Pavuli akhatama ukhwa pa seikhi unghwa mwakha nghumo nei mienchi intanato pakyanya vuimanyeisya eilimenyu lya Nguluve mumbeene.
So Paul stayed in Corinth for a year and a half, teaching people the message from God [about Jesus].
12 Pu lieno u Gailo navile aveikhivwe ukhwa indoleli vakheilunga eikhya mu Akaya, Avayuta vakheima vakhava vamwuvukhile uPavuli puvakhangileikha pavuheinghi,
When Gallio was the [Roman] governor of Achaia [province], the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] there got together and seized Paul. They took him before Gallio [and accused him],
13 valeikhuta, “Umunu uyu ikhuvasyova avanu lita vamweideikha uNguluve umusalunchevela ululangheilo”.
saying, “This man is teaching people [a false religion, leading them] to worship God in ways that are contrary to our [Jewish] laws.”
14 Pu uPavuli avile inonghwa ukhudeindula undomo anchove pu u nghalioni akhavavula Avayuta akhata, “Umwe mwei Vayuta, engale yeive uyunge aveyangile eilweli ewo vunangi pu yale yiva iweli ukhuta neivapulieheinche.
When Paul was about to speak [MTY] [to defend himself], Gallio said to the Jews, “If this man had acted deceitfully or disobeyed [any of our Roman] laws, I would listen [patiently] to what you Jews [want to tell me].
15 Leino ulwakhuva mamenyu ngha matavwa ni ndangeilo ncheinyo, pu leino heinghangha yumwe. Une saninonghwa ukhuva ingh'einghi khunongwa incho.”
However, you are merely arguing about words and names and your own [Jewish] laws, so you yourselves need to resolve this. I refuse to judge these things!”
16 U Nghailo avalangheila ukhuta vahenghe pavulongolo vwa vutamo vwa vuheinghi,
After Gallio [had said that], he [commanded some soldiers/guards] that [they] expel those [Jewish leaders] from the courtroom.
17 Pwu, leino voni puvakha mwibata u Sositeni, undongonchi va vakhatova pavulongolo pa khingoda eikhya vuheinghi. Pu uNgalio ni saleikhusangha khinu eikhyu vivomba.
Then [the mob outside] grabbed the leader of the Jewish meeting place, Sosthenes [because they considered that he was responsible for those accusations against Paul]. They beat him, right there in front of the courthouse. But Gallio did nothing about it.
18 U Pavule avile atamile pala akhaseikhei akhingi pu akhalekhahana na vakeileisite, akhingeila mungalava akhaluta khu Siliya paninie nu Plisila nu Akwila. Vuvakhale ukhuhengha pu akhakeeta inchweile pakhuva nchale ncha Lweijyiengho.
Paul stayed on with the believers in Corinth for (many days/some time). Then he left the believers there, and went with Priscilla and [her husband] Aquila. They went down to Cenchrea, [a port city]. There Paul had his head shaved {[someone] shave his head} in order to partially complete a vow that he had taken. Then they got on a ship and sailed for Syria [province].
19 Vavile vafikhe khu Efesi, uPavuli akhandekha u Prisila nu Ankwila, pu leino umwene yuywa akhingheila munyumba eiya khwisayeila nukhwinchofanja na Vayuta.
They arrived at Ephesus [city], and Priscilla and Aquila stayed there. [Before Paul left Ephesus], he entered the Jewish meeting place and lectured to the Jews.
20 Vavile vambulile uPavuli ukhuta ave navo paseikhi nghumwingi umwene pwakhabela.
They asked him to stay longer, but he refused.
21 Pu akhahenhga khuvene akhavavula ukhuta, “Yanikilivukha khange khulyumwe, eingave vunghane vwa Nghuluve”. Pu pala akhahengha nei ngalava ukhuhuma khu Efesi.
But, as he left, he told them, “I will come back, if God wills/desires [me to do that].” Then, [because he wanted to be in Jerusalem to finish completing his vow], he got on [a ship that] sailed from Ephesus.
22 Avile afkhe khu Kesaliya, pu akhatongha ukhuluta khwiponia upelela unghwa khu Yelusalemu, pu akhavaya akhiikha khusikha khupelela unghwa khu Antiokia.
When the ship arrived at Caesarea, Paul [got off. He] went up [to Jerusalem] and greeted the believers there. Then he went back down to Antioch [city in Syria province].
23 Avile atamile khaseikhi pala pu uPavuli akhahenga akhanghendela khukhilunga eikhya mu Nghalatiya na mu Filingiya pu nukhuvakangancha avakongi voni.
Paul spent some time [with the believers] there. Then he left Antioch and traveled to several towns [that he had visited previously] in Galatia and Phrygia [provinces]. He taught all of the believers more [of the message from God about Jesus].
24 U Nchahudi umo eikheilangivwa vei Apolo, uvei aholiwe khu Alekhisanda, ainchile khu Efesi. Alei kuluhala fincho pakhunchova hange ale manyi va mamenyu anghasimbiwe.
[While Paul was traveling in Galatia and Phrygia], a Jewish man whose name was Apollos came to Ephesus. He was a native of Alexandria [city]. He [spoke eloquently] and he knew the Scriptures thoroughly.
25 U Apolo avuliwe mumamenyu ngha Nkhuludeva, u muavelile nulunghimbo mu mepo, pualeikhunchova nukhungholokha vunonu pakhumanyisya ulumanyisyo lwa Yeisu pu leino alumanyile iwene ulwoncho lwa Yohani.
[Other believers] had taught him [some things] about how the Lord [Jesus desires that people] should conduct themselves, and he taught those things very enthusiastically [to people. He had heard about] some of the things that Jesus did and said, and he taught those facts accurately [to people. However, he was teaching incompletely about Jesus, because] he knew only what John [the Baptizer had taught people whom he] baptized.
26 U Apolo akhatenghula ukhunchova muvukifu mu tembile. Pu uPlisila nu nkwila vavile vapulikhe puvakhava vumanyani nu mwene puvakhambula einjeila ncha Nghuluve vunonu.
Apollos went to the Jewish meeting place, and he told the people there very confidently the things that he had learned. When Priscilla and Aquila heard what Apollos taught, they invited him [to their home]. There they explained more accurately to him the way [that] God [gives people eternal life].
27 Avile inonghwa ukhuhengha ukhuluta khu Akaya, aveideikhi vakhakangancha einumbula nukhuvasimbeila eikalata avakongi avale khu Akaya ukhuta vave vanu vakhu mwambeileila. Avile afikhe mu nduhungu avatangile fincho aveideikhi vala.
When Apollos decided that he would like to go to Achaia [province], the believers in Ephesus told him that it would be good for him to do that. So they wrote a letter to the believers [in Achaia saying that they] should welcome Apollos. [So Apollos got on a ship to go to Corinth]. After he arrived, he greatly helped those whom [God] had kindly enabled to believe [in Jesus].
28 Khumakha nu vumanyi vwa mwene, u Apolo avaluleilile Avayuta pavuvalafu vuivonesya ukhukongana nuvusimbe uvwakhuta uYeisu vei Keileisite.
Apollos was vigorously arguing publicly with [the leaders of] the Jews while many other people listened. [By quoting] from the Scriptures, he proved to people that Jesus was the Messiah.
