ITENDI

Itendi ya Mitume

Shilongolelo

Shitabhu sha Itendi ya Mitume ni ndagulilo ga likanisha shilyashite tandubha na jenela, kutandubhila ku Yelushalemu mpaka ku Yudea na mpaka ku Shamalia na punda pnepo, malinga shibhalugwile a Yeshu ku bhaakagula bhabho bhakanabhe kwenda kunani kunnungu, (Itendi 1:8).

Bhajandishe a Luka, na ni bhajandishe shitabhu sha Ngani ja Mmbone malinga pujijandikwe na a Luka. Pubhaaliji a dakitali na bhashinkujandika kwa tolelela ndagulilo yowe ukoto. Itabhu inaabhili bhashijandishilwa a Teopili bhaaliji Bhagiliki, ikabheje yene itabhuyo ishitumbililwa ku Bhalikilishitu bhowe pamo na Bhagiliki na Bhayaudi, (1:1).

Shitabhu sha Itendi ya Mitume pushijandikwe yaka ya 60-64 AD, pabha shitabhu shinaamala a Pauli bhakanabhe gopolwa kuutabhwa. A Luka na bhalabho bhalongene na a ntume a Pauli mmyanja jabho, na ipingaga shitabhu sha Itendi ya Mitume pubhajandishe bhali ku Antiokia. Shene shitabhushi shinalungulishiya shitabhu sha Ngani ja Mmbone malinga pujijandikwe na a Luka, pushitandubhila pa ngani ja a Yeshu kwenda kunani kunnungu. Ndumbililo ya a Luka nkujandika shene shitabhushi, ni malinga ya nshitabhu sha Ngani ja Mmbone. Bhashinkupinga a Teopili na likundi lyowe lya Bhakilishitu lipunda kujenjesheka, bhamumanyanje ukoto ga ibhajigenywenje, kwa tolelela ukoto ga ndamo ja a Yeshu na kujenela kwa Ukilishitu.

Shitabhu sha Itendi ya Mitume shinakutukumbushiya ga likanisha lya ndandubho, na shiikutibha nndamo ja kwaakulupalia a Yeshu. Itendi ya ashimitume inakutulangula namuna ja kulupalila mashili kopoka kuka Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo, nkujeneya ntenga gwa Ngani ja Mmbone kubhandunji bhana.

Ipali Mwenemo

1. Ndandubho, kwiya kwa Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo kubhaakagula na kukula kwa likanisha (1:1-8:1)

2. Shiikagula ni kupotekwa kwa Bhakilishitu na kujenela kwa likanisha kupunda ku Yelushalemu, (8:2-12:23).

3. Kupunda penepo, mwanja gwa ntai gwa a Pauli gwa pita lunguya Ngani ja Mmbone, (12:24-14:28).

4. Shitamo sha bhalukumbi ku Yelushalemu, nkulola gaapinjikwa kwa Bhakilishitu bhaambi, (15:1-35).

5. Kabhili a Pauli bhanakwenda mwanja gwabho gwabhili, (15:36-18:22).

6. Kupunda penepo, a Pauli bhanakwenda mwanja gwabho gwa tatu nkupita lunguya Ngani ja Mmbone, (18:23-20:36).

7. A Pauli bhanakamulwa ku Yelushalemu, (21-26).

8. Kumpelo, a Pauli bhanapelekwa ku Loma, (27-28).

¹Apwanga a Teopili, nshitabhu shangu sha ntai najandishe indu yowe ibhatendile a Yeshu na jiganya kuumila kundandubho ja liengo lyabho, ²mpaka lyene lyubha libhatolilwe kwenda kunani kunnungu lila. Bhakanabhe tolwa kwenda kunnungu bhashinkwaalajiyanga mitume bhubhaagwilenje bhala kwa mashili gaka Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo. ³Kwa mobha makumi nsheshe bhakaweje, bhashinkwilangula papagwinji kubhaajiganywa bhabho. Bhatendaga kwaabhonanga a Yeshu na bhalabho bhatendaga kungulushila ga Ukulungwa gwa a Nnungu. ⁴A Yeshu bhakaimaneje na bhaajiganywa bhabho gubhaamulishenje nnei, “Nnajabhulangane pa Yelushalemu, ikabhe nnindililanje malagano ga Atati, gunammalanjilenje gala. ⁵A Yowana pubhabhatishe kwa mashi, ikabheje mmanganya shimmatishwanje kwa Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo mobha gashoko gakwiyago.”

A Yeshu Bhanatolwa Kunnungu

⁶Bhai, mitume bhakaimananjeje pamo na a Yeshu gubhaabhushiyenje, “Bhuli Mmakulungwa, nnaino punkupinga kwaabhujishiyanga upalume bha Ishilaeli?” ⁷Ikabheje a Yeshu gubhaabhalanjilenje, “Mobha na miongwe ja genego mugali mmakono ga Atati, na wala nngabha liengo lyenunji kumumanya kuti shiibhe shakani. ⁸Ikabheje Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo pashantulushilanjepo shimpatanje mashili na shimmanganje mmakong’ondela bhangu nshilambo sha Yelushalemu na ku Yudea na ku Shamalia, mpaka kumpelo gwa shilambolyo.” ⁹Bhakamaliyeje kubheleketa genego, a Yeshu gubhatolilwe kwenda kunnungu akuno bhalikwaalolesheyanga, liunde likwaunishilaga bhangaabhonanga kabhili.

¹⁰Bhalinginji nkulolesheya kunani, bhalabho bhalikwijendela, shangupe bhandunji bhabhili bhawetenje nngubho yanawe gubhajiminngene patome jabhonji, ¹¹gubhashitenje, “Mmnganya mmandunji mma ku Galilaya, pakuti nshijimangana akuno nnilolanga kunani? A Yeshu bhatolilwe kungwenunji kwenda kunnungu, shibhajiye kabhili nneyo peyo malinga shimwabhweninji bhalikwenda kunnungu.”

A Matiashi Bhanaagulwa pa Liengo lya a Yuda

¹²Kungai bhantenga gubhabhujilenje ku Yelushalemu kukopoka kushitumbi shishemwa Shitumbi sha Misheituni, kutalika kwakwe mbuti mwanja gwa kilomita jimo. ¹³Bhakaikanganeje kunnjini gubhakwelilenje ku golopa kukati jibhaimanangaga, pubhalinginji a Petili na a Yowana na a Yakobho na a Ndeleya na a Pilipi na a Tomashi na a Bhatolomeyo na a Matei na a Yakobho bhanabhabho a Alupayo na a Shimoni Shelote na a Yuda bhanabhabho a Yakobho. ¹⁴Bhowe bhatendaga imananga kwa ntima gumo mobha gowe nkujuga Nnungu, bhashinkupagwanga bhanabhakongwe na a Malia anyinabhabho a Yeshu na ashaapwabho.

¹⁵Lyubha limo a Petili bhashinkujima pa lugwinjili lwa bhaakulupalilanga bha a Yeshu, pubhalinginji bhandunji ishila makumi kumi na gabhili, ¹⁶gubhashite, “Ashaapwanga, ishinkupinjikwa gene Majandiko ga Ukonjelo gamalile, gabhelekete Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo, kwa kang’wa ja a Daudi, ashinkulondola ga a Yuda bhaalongolelenje bhandu kukwaakamula a Yeshu. ¹⁷Pabha a Yuda bhashinkuagulwa kubha bhantenga pamo na uwe, kwa nneyo pubhaliji munkumbi gwetu.”

¹⁸Nng’itu gwaumilwe kwa mmbiya yapatikene kwa shitendi shabho shangali sha mmbone, gubhagwile pai, nitumbuka lipitiu na matumbo nikushuka pala. ¹⁹Bhandu bhowe pa Yelushalemu gubhapilikenenje ga nshibha gwa a Yuda, kwa nneyo gwene nng’itu gula kwa luga jabhonji pubhashemilenje Akelidama, malombolelo gakwe, “Nng’itu gwa Minyai.” ²⁰“Bhai, ishijandikwa nshitabhu sha Shabhuli,

‘Jaliji ndamo jabho jiyushe liame,

mundu jojowe anatame penepo.’

Na kabhili ishijandikwa.

‘Mundu juna atole shitengu shabho sha liengo.’

²¹Bhai, mundu jumo munkumbi gwa bhalonganangaga na uwe mobha gowe gutwaowaga na a Yeshu tunng’agule ailunde nnikundi lyetu. ²²Puipinjikwa jwenejo abhe alonganaga na uwe kutandubhila mobha gubhabhatishaga a Yowana, mpaka lyubha libhatolilwe a Yeshu kwenda kunnungu. Jwenejo shakamule liengo na uwe lyapita kong’ondela kuyuka kwa a Yeshu.”

²³Penepo, gubhalugulenje mena ga bhandu bhabhili, jwantai kulugulwa Yoshepu ashemwaga Bhalishabha eu Yushitushi, na jwabhili Matiashi. ²⁴Kungai gubhajujilenje Nnungu bhalinkutinji, “Mmakulungwa, mmwe nnjimanyi mitima ja bhandu bhowe. Kwa nneyo ntulanguye katika bhene bhabhilibha jwei jumunng’agwile, ²⁵akamule liengo libhalepele a Yuda nikwenda kubhapinjile bhayene.” ²⁶Gubhatendilenje shikoma, gushaagwilile a Matiashi, gubhabhishilwe munkumbi gwa mitume likumi limo na jumo bhala.

Kuika kuka Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo

¹Likaishileje lyubha lya Shikukuu sha Mauno shishemwa Pentekoshite, bhaakulupalilanga bhowe bha a Yeshu bhashinkuimananga pamo. ²Shangupe mpugo kukopoka kunani kunnungu, gwa mbuti shitutu shikugumbalaga nnyumba mubhalinginji mula. ³Kungai, gwikoposhele indu mbuti malamba ga moto, gakugabhanyikaga nikuntulila kila mundu. ⁴Gubhagumbeywenjwe Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo, gubhatandwibhenje kubheleketa kwa luga inape malinga Mbumu shabhalongoyangaga kubheleketa.

⁵Ku Yelushalemuko bhashinkupagwanga Bhayaudi, bhaakulupalilanga malajilo ga a Nnungu, kukoposhela mmbali yowe ya shilambolyo. ⁶Bhandunji bhala bhakapilikananjeje gwene mpugogo gubhaloposhelenje. Bhowe gubhaimukenje pabha kila mundu ashinkwaapilikananga bhalibheleketanga kwa luga jakwe nnyene. ⁷Gubhakanganigwenje na kuimonga bhalinkutinji, “Abha bhowe bhutukwaapilikananga bhalibhelekatanga nnei bha, nngabha bhashilambo bha ku Galilaya? ⁸Igala itendile bhuli, pakuti tunakwaapilikananga bhalibheleketanga kwa luga yetu twaashaayene? ⁹Tubhana tu Bhapati, na Bhamedi, na Bhaelamia, na bhananji bhashilambo bha ku Meshopotamia, na ku Mede, na ku Kapadokia, na ku Ponto, na ku Ashia. ¹⁰Ku Piligia, na ku Pampilia, na ku Mishili, na mmbali ja ku Libhiya tome na ku Kilene, ashaajetunji bhananji bhandunji bha ku Loma. ¹¹Bhaalabhu na bhandunji bhajinjilengene dini ja Shiyaudi, bhana bhakoposhelenje ku Kilete na ku Alabhia. Tubhowe tunaapilikana bhalibheleketanga kwa luga yetu indu ikulungwa ya a Nnungu.” ¹²Bhowe gubhakanganigwenje na tenguka akuno bhalibhuyananga, “Yenei malombololelo gakwe nndi?”

¹³Ikabheje bhananji gubhatendilenje mbenji bhalinkutinji, “Bhashikolelwanga!”

A Petili Bhanalunguya pa Lugwinjili.

¹⁴Ikabheje a Petili gubhajimi pamo na likumi limo na jumo bhala, gubhatandwibhe kwaalugulilanga bhandunji kwa lilobhe lya utiya bhalinkuti, “Ashaapwanga, Mmayaudi na mmowe nkutamangananga pa Yelushalemu pano, mpilikanishayanje ukoto malobhe gangu. ¹⁵Abha bhandunjibha bhangakolelwanga malinga shinkuganishiyanga, pabha nnaino shaa tatu ja lyamba. ¹⁶Ikabheje genega ni gubhabhelekete ankulondola bha a Nnungu a Yoweli gala,

¹⁷‘Bhakulungwa bhakuti nnei, kumobha ga kumpelo

ngupinga kwaagumbayanga bhandu bhowe Mbumu jwangu.

Ashibhana bhenunji bhanabhalume na bhanabhakongwe shibhalondolanje,

bhangwendo bhenunji shibhalanguywanje ilangulo,

na bhanangulungwa bhenunji shibhaagamilanje.

¹⁸Elo, nkali bhatumishi bhangu bhanabhalume na bhanabhakongwe,

shinaagumbayanje Mbumu jwangu gene mobhago,

nabhalabhonji shibhalondolanje.

¹⁹Shindende ilapo kunani kunnungu,

na ilangulo pashilambolyo,

shikubhe na minyai na moto na lyoi,

²⁰Lyubha shilitendebhushe nibha lubhindu,

na mwei upinga shejela mbuti minyai,

likanabhe ishila lyubha likulu lya ukonjelo lya Bhakulungwa.

²¹Penepo, shaajuje kwa lina lya Bhakulungwa, shatapulwe.’

²²“Mmashilambo bha pa Ishilaeli, mpilikananje agano malobhe gano! A Yeshu bha ku Nashaleti bhashinkukong’ondelwa kunngwenunji kwa itendi ya ilapo, na ilangulo ibhatendaga a Nnungu kwa nkono gwabho, malinga shimmumanyinji. ²³Kutolelela na shibhapanjile bhayene a Nnungu na bhamumanyi kuti, mmanganya shimwaakamulanje na kwaabhulaga kwa kwaaleshelanga bhandunji bhangali bha mmbone bhaakomelanje munshalabha. ²⁴Ikabheje a Nnungu gubhaayushiye, gubhatapwilwe kumboteko ya shiwo pabha ikanatendeshe shiwo shaakamule. ²⁵Pabha a Daudi bhabhelekete ga bhenebho kuti,

‘Naabhonaga Bhakulungwa mmujo jangu mobha gowe,

pabha kubhali kunkono gwangu gwa nnilo, bhai ngatenganyika.

²⁶Kwa nneyo, ntima gwangu gwashinkwiinonyela,

na kabhili nashinkululuta nkwiinonyela.

Namwene shindame nngulupai,

²⁷Pabha nkaileka mbumu yangu ijende kundamo ja bhawilenje,

wala nkanneka jwa Ukonjelo jwenu abhole.

²⁸Nshinangula mipanda ja gumi,

bhai shiniinonyele pabha mpali.’

²⁹“Ashaalongo ajangu, ngunapinga nimmalanjilanje gwangali nng’iyo gaapatile anakulubhetu a Daudi. Bhalabho bhawile na gubhashishilwe, na kabhili likabhuli lyabho launo pulili panngwetu pepano. ³⁰Ikabheje, a Daudi pubhaliji ankulondola bha a Nnungu, bhamumanyi kuti a Nnungu bhaabhalanjile kwa lumbila kuti shibhannjimishe jumo nnubheleko lwabho kubha nkulungwa pandamo jabho. ³¹A Daudi bhagabhweni gubhapinga tenda a Nnungu, kwa nneyo gubhabhelekete ga yuywa kwa a Kilishitu bhalinkuti, ‘Bhangalekwa kundamo ja bhawilenje na wala maiti gabho gangabhola.’

³²A Nnungu bhashinkwayuya a Yeshu na uwe ni tubhakong’ondela bha genego. ³³A Yeshu bhakakweyweje na bhikwa kunkono nnilo gwa a Nnungu, gubhapegwilwe Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo jubhalajile jula, na nnaino bhatugumbeye shene shinkushibhonanga na kushipilikana shino. ³⁴Pabha a Daudi bhayene bhangakwela kwenda kunani kunnungu, nigubhashite nnei,

‘Bhakulungwa bhaalugulile Bhakulungwa bhangu,

Ntame kunkono nnilo gwangu,

³⁵Mpaka pushinaabhikanje ashaamagongo ajenu pa libhatila makongono genu.’

³⁶“Kwa nneyo, bhandu bhowe bha pa Ishilaeli bhanapinjikwanga bhamumanyanje kuti a Yeshu bhumwaakomelenje munshalabha bhala, a Nnungu bhashikwaatenda kubha Bhakulungwa na a Kilishitu.”

³⁷Bhandu bhakapilinanjeje genego, guyapotekenje mmitima jabhonji, gubhaabhushiyenje a Petili na mitume bhananji bhala. “Ashaalongo ajetu, igala tutende bhuli?”

³⁸A Petili gubhajangwile, “Kila mundu aipete na abhatishwe kwa lina lya a Yeshu Kilishitu, malombolelo gakwe mundu aagwilwe na a Nnungu, nkupinga nneshelelwanje ilebho yenunji na shimposhelanje upo Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo alajilwe jula. ³⁹Pabha malagano gala pugaaliji kwa ligongo lyenu mmanganya na ashibhana bhenu, na bhowe bhaatamangana kutalishe na kwa kila mundu shashemwe na Bhakulungwa a Nnungu bhetu.”

⁴⁰Na kwa malobhe gana gamagwinji, a Petili bhakwaaleyangaga na kwaashondelesheyanga bhandunji bhalinkuti, “Mwiitapulanje na lubheleko lwangali lwambonelu.” ⁴¹Bhabhagwinji gubhakulupalilenje malobhe gabho, nigubhabhatishwenje. Na lyene lyubhalyo bhandunji kuishila elupu tatu gubhajenjesheshenje nnikundi mula. ⁴²Bhene bhowebho gubhapundilenje kujiganywa na mitume, akuno bhalitamangana shiulongo na lyanganga shalya pamo na juga Nnungu.

Shilongani sha Bhaakkulupalila

⁴³Mitume bhashinkutendanga ilapo na ilangulo yaigwinji, mpaka kila mundu shijogopele. ⁴⁴Bhaakulupalila bhowe gubhapundilenje kubha shindu shimo, akuno bhalikundikanilananga indu yabhonji. ⁴⁵Bhatendaga ushanga indu yabhonji nigabhana ela kila mundu nipegwa malinga shiyapinjikwaga. ⁴⁶Gubhapundilenje kuimana kila lyubha Nliekalu. Bhatendaga imana mmajumba gabhonji nilyanganga shalya nyumba na nyumba kwa mitima ja kwiitimalika. ⁴⁷Bhatendaga kwaakuyanga a Nnungu na pingwanga na bhandu bhowe. Kila lyubha Bhakulungwa bhatendaga jenjesheya bhandu bhatapulwangaga.

A Petili Bhanakunnamya Nangwabha

¹Lyubha limo, shaa tisha ja ligulo, malanga ga juga Nnungu, a Petili na a Yowana bhatendaga kwendangana ku Likanisha. ²Gene mobhago bhandunji bhatendaga kunnjigalanga mundu jumo aaliji nangwabha shibhelekwele. Kila lyubha bhatendaga kummikanga nangwabha jula pa nnango gwa Likanisha ushemwa “Nnango Gwakonja,” nkupinga ajuje shoshowe kubhandu bhajinjilangaga Nliekalu. ³Akaabhonanjeje a Petili na a Yowana bhalijinjilanga Nliekalu, gwabhajujilenje bhannjangutilanje shindu shoshowe.

⁴Gubhankolondolesheyenje meyo, a Petili gubhashite, “Tulole oti uwe.” ⁵Na jwalakwe gwabhalolilenje alilolela kujangutilwa shindu. ⁶Ikabheje a Petili gubhammalanjile, “Nangali ela wala shaabhu, ikabheje shingwete nne, shinukupe. Kwa mashili ga lina lya a Yeshu Kilishitu bha ku Nashaleti, jima ujendejende!” ⁷Gubhankamwile nkono gwa kunnilo, gubhannjinwile. Popo pepo makongono na iukuuku ikukolaga mashili. ⁸Shangupe gwajimi, gwatandwibhe kujendajenda. Gwalongene nabhonji kujinjila ku Likanisha aliumbaumba na kwaakuya a Nnungu. ⁹Bhandunji bhowe bhapalinji pepala gubhammweninji alijendajenda alikwaakuya a Nnungu. ¹⁰Bhakammanyanjeje kuti jweneju atamaga na juga pa Nnango Gwakonja, gwa Likanisha, gubhakanganigwenje kwa kaje, bhanagamanyanje gampatile.

A Petili Bhanalunguya

¹¹Bhandunji bhowe, bhali bhakanganigwenje, gubhatandubhenje kubhutushila kulukumbi lwashemwaga, “Lukumbi lwa a Shelemani,” pabha kweneko ni kwaliji mundu aliji nangwabha jula ali alongene na a Petili na a Yowana. ¹²Bhai, a Petili bhakaabhonanjeje bhandunji bhala gubhaalugulilenje, “Mmanganya mma Ishilaeli, kwa nndi nnakanganigwanga na genega? Pakuti nnakutukolondosheyanga meyo mbuti kwa mashili getu eu kwa uguja gwetu tuntendile akombole kujendajenda? ¹³A Nnungu bha ashainabhetu a Bhulaimu na a Ishaka na a Yakobho, bhashikwaakuya bhatumishi bhabho a Yeshu. Bhene bhumwaakanilenje na kwaakamuya kwa a Pilato bhabhulagwe, nkali a Pilato bhaamulishe kuti bhaleshelelwe. ¹⁴Ikabheje mmanganyanji mwashinkwaakananga bhaaliji bha Ukonjelo na bhanguja, nipinga agopolwe mundu juna aaliji mmulaga bhandu. ¹⁵Bhai, gumwaabhulegenje bhene bhali shiumilo sha gumi bhala. Ikabheje a Nnungu bhakwayuyaga, na uwe ni tubhakong’ondela bha genega pugatendeshe. ¹⁶Ngulupai jetu na mashili ga lina lya a Yeshu gashinkumpa mashili na kunnamyiya aju mundu junkummonanga na kummanya, malinga mmowe shinkuti kummonangashi.

¹⁷“Lelo ashaalongo ajangu, mmumanyinji kuti mmanganya na bhanangulungwa bhenunji mwashinkutendanga nneyo pabha nkamumanyangaga. ¹⁸Ikabheje genega gamalile, gubhalunguyaga a Nnungu kwa malobhe ga ashinkulondola bhabho bhowe, kuti inapinjikwa a Kilishitu bhabho bhapotekwe. ¹⁹Bhai, mwipetanje, mwabhujilanje a Nnungu bhanneshelelanje ilebho yenunji, ²⁰ntendanje nneyo, Bhakulungwa bhampanganje kuangalala mmitima jenunji na bhampeleshelanje a Kilishitu bhubhaagwile bhayene yani a Yeshu. ²¹Ishipinjikwa bhenebho bhaigale kunnungu peko mpaka gaishile mobha ga alaya ukoto indu yowe, malinga shibhashite lugula a Nnungu kwa malobhe ga ashinkulondola bhabho bha Ukonjelo kuumila bhukala. ²²Pabha a Musha bhaashite, ‘Bhakulungwa a Nnungu bhenunji shibhampeleshelanje nkulondola jwabho jwa malinga nne kukoposhela munkumbi gwenunji, mumpilikanishiyanje jwenejo kwa yowe yashammalanjilanje. ²³Na jojowe shakane kumpilikanishiya jwene nkulondola jwa a Nnungujo, shabhingwe na bhandunji bha a Nnungu na bhulagwa.’

²⁴“Ashinkulondola bha a Nnungu bhowe, tandubhila a Shamweli na bhowe bhaakagulenje, bhatendaga lunguyanga ngani ja indu itendeka nnainoi. ²⁵Gene malagano gubhatendile a Nnungu kwa malobhe ga ashinkulondola bhabho gala ni genunji mmanganya, nninginji mmalagano gubhatendile a Nnungu na ashi nakulubhenunji, malinga shibhaabhalanjile a Bhulaimu, ‘Nnubheleko lwenu, bhandunji bhowe bha pashilambolyo shibhapokanje.’ ²⁶Bhai, a Nnungu bhashikwaakuya bhatumishi bhabho a Yeshu, nkupinga mmanganya ntandubhanje kupwaika, pabha bhashinkwatuma kwenu mmanganya oti, bhampeleshelanje mboka kwa kuntenda ali jowe munkumbi gwenunji aleshe ilebho.”

A Petili na a Yowana Bhanapelekwanga ku Lukumbi

¹A Petili na a Yowana bhalinginji nkwaalungushiyanga bhandunji, gubhaikengenenje bhakulungwanji bha bhaabhishila na bhakulungwanji bha ulinda gwa liekalu na ashi Mashadukayo. ²Ashi Mashadukayo na bha kulungwanji bha ulinda gubhaatumbalilenje kwa kaje a Petili na a Yowana, pabha bhatendanga kwajiganyanga na kwaalungushiyanga bhandunji ga yuka kwa a Yeshu ngani jitaya kuti kupali kuyuka kwa bhawilenje. ³Bhai, gubhaakamulenje na pabha yaliji tome na pilila, gubhaabhishilenje muulinda mpaka pa malabhi gakwe. ⁴Ikabheje bhabhagwinji bhapilikenenje jene nganijo gubhakulupalienje, bhaakulupalila bhanabhalume gubhaishilenje tome na ishila elupu nng’ano.

⁵Pa malabhi gakwe, ashikalongolele bha Shiyaudi, na bhanangulungwa na bhaajiganya bha malajilo ga a Musha gubhapegwilwe na a Nnungu, gubhaimenenje ku Yelushalemu. ⁶Gubhaimenenje pamo na bhakulungwa bha bhaabhishila a Anashi, na a Kayapa, na a Yowana, na a Alekishanda, na bhananji bhalinginji bha ulongo bha bhakulungwa bha bhaabhishila. ⁷Bhakaajimikanjeje bhantenga bhala mmujo jabhonji, gubhaabhushiyenje, “Mmanganya nshitendanga yenei kwa mashili gakeni na antumilenje gani?”

⁸Penepo, a Petili bhali bhagumbelwe na Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo, gubhaalugulilenje, “Mmanganya ashikalongolele na bhanangulungwa bha pa Ishilaeli! ⁹Ibhaga lelo tubhuywanga ga shitendi sha mmbone shatendelwe mundu aaliji nangwabha jula shashite lamiywa, ¹⁰bhai, mmanganya na bhandu bhowe bha pa Ishilaeli nnapinjikwanga mmumanyanje kuti, aju munduju akunnjimilanga lelo ali alamile kwa mashili ga lina lya a Yeshu Kilishitu bha ku Nashaleti bhumwaakomelenje munshalabha bhala, ikabheje a Nnungu gubhaayushiye. ¹¹Bhenebha ni bhatashiywe Mmajandiko ga Ukonjelo kuti.

‘Liganga limwalikanilenje mmanganya mmashenganga,

nnaino lishibha liganga likulu lya pandumba.’

¹²Ntapulo ukaapatikana kuka mundu juna jojowe, pabha pashilambolyo, twangapegwa lina lika mundu juna lya kututapula.”

¹³Bhanangulungwa bha lukumbi bhala, akuno bhali bhamumanyinji kuti a Petili na a Yowana bhandupe bhangashomanga, gubhakanganigwenje ga kwaabhonanga bhalibheleketanga gwangali bhoga. Gubhamumanyinji kuti pubhalinginji pamo na a Yeshu. ¹⁴Ikabheje bhakammonanjeje mundu alamiywe jula ajimi nabhonji, bhangabheleketanga shindu. ¹⁵Kwa nneyo, gubhaamulishenje bhakopokanje nnukumbi mula, gubhalepekenje ashaayenenji bhalikungulukanga. ¹⁶Gubhabhuyenenje, “Twaatendanje nndi bhene bhandunjibha? Pabha kila mundu atama pa Yelushalemu pano amumanyi kuti shishitendeka shilapo na uwe tukakombola kutauka shenesho. ¹⁷Ikabheje nkupinga kuibhila shene shindushi shinapunde kushuma kubhandu, twaaleyanje bhanakungulukanje na mundu jojowe ga lina lya a Yeshu.”

¹⁸Kwa nneyo gubhaashemilenje kabhili nkati, gubhaalimbiyenje bhanakungulukanje pa lugwinjili na wala bhanaajiganyanje bhandu ga mashili ga a Yeshu. ¹⁹Ikabheje a Petili na a Yowana gubhaajangwilenje. “Nng’ukumulanje mwaashayenenji, shammbone shei, kumpilikanishiyanga mmanganya eu kwaapilikanishiya a Nnungu? ²⁰Pabha uwe tukaleka bheleketa ga ituibhweni na ituipilikene.” ²¹Bhai bhanangulungwa bha lukumbi bhala gubhaakalipilenje kwa kaje, kungai gubhaaleshelelenje. Bhangaaukumulanga pabha bhandunji bhowe bhatendaga kwaakuyanga a Nnungu kwa ligongo lya ga koposhele gala. ²²Mundu alamiywe jula paaliji jwa yaka ya punda makumi nsheshe.

Kujuga kwa Bhaakulupalila

²³A Petili na a Yowana shangupe bhakaleshelelwanjeje, gubhapitengenenje kwa bhaakulupalila ajabhonji, gubhaatalashiyenje yowe ibhabhalanjilwenje na bhakulungwanji bha bhaabhishila na bhanangulungwa. ²⁴Bhalabhonji bhakapilikananjeje genego, gubhatemingenenje pamo nikwaajuga a Nnungu bhalinkutinji, “Mmakulungwa, mmwe mpengenye shilambolyo na bhaali na yowe ili nkati jakwe! ²⁵Mmwe mwaatendile bhatumishi bhenu, ainabhetu a Daudi, bhabhelekete kwa mashili gaka Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo kuti,

‘Kwa nndi bhailambo ina bhashishimwanga?

Pakuti bhandunji bhanaatendanga lukumbi?

²⁶Bhapalume bha shilambolyo bhashikwishimilikanga,

na bhatawala bhashiimana pamo

nkwaakana Bhakulungwa na a Kilishitu bhabho.’

²⁷“Pabha, kweli a Elode na a Pontio Pilato na bhandunji bha pa Ishilaeli na bhandunji bha ilambo ina bhaimenenje pannjini pano, nkwaakana a Yeshu Bhatumishi bhenu bha Ukonjelo bhumwaagwile. ²⁸Elo, bhashinkuimananga nkupinga bhatendanje gene gumwatumbilile na panga bhukalago kwa mashili genu mmayene malinga shimwapinjile. ²⁹Ikabheje nnaino, Mmakulungwa nnole shibhakuti kutujogoyanga. Ntushimilishe tulunguye lilobhe lyenu gwangali jogopa. ³⁰Nngoloye nkono gwenu mwaalamyanje bhandu. Ntende ilangulo na ilapo kwa mashili ga lina lya a Yeshu Bhatumishi bhenu bha Ukonjelo.”

³¹Bhakamaliyanjeje kujuga Nnungu, pene pubhaimenenje pala pakutenganywaga, na bhowenji gubhagumbelwenje na Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo. Bhowe gubhapundilenje kulunguya lilobhe lya a Nnungu gwangali jogopa.

Kutama Mbuti Bhaulongo

³²Nkumbi gowe gwa bhaakulupalila pugwaaliji na ntima gumo na ng’aniyo yabhonji imope. Jwakwapi akwetele shindu shakwe, ikabheje bhatendaga gabhana indu yowe ibhakwetenje. ³³Mitume bhatendaga kong’ondelanga kwa mashili kuyuka kwa Bhakulungwa a Yeshu, na a Nnungu gubhaapelenje mboka yaigwinji. ³⁴Jwakwapi amalilwaga na shindu, pabha bhakwetenje migunda eu nyumba bhatendaga ushanga ³⁵nikwaakamuyanga mitume ela ila, nigabhanya kwa kila mundu malinga shapingaga.

³⁶Bhashinkupagwa Bhalawi bhamo, bha ku Kipulo, lina lyabho a Yoshepu, mitume pubhaashemangaga a Bhanabha, malombolelo gakwe “Mundu ataga ntima”. ³⁷Na bhalabho bhashinkukola nngunda, gubhaushiye, gubhatolile ela ila gubhapite kamuya kwa ashimitume.

Unami gwa a Anania na a Shapila

¹Ikabheje bhandu bhamo bhashemwaga a Anania na akongobhabho a Shapila nnepeila gubhaushilenje nngunda gwabhonji. ²Ikabheje, akuno bhaakongwe bhali bhamumanyi, Anania gubhaishiye ela ina na ina gubhapite kamuya kwa ashimitume. ³Bhai, a Petili gubhaabhushiye, “A Anania kwa nndi nshikunda Lishetani ampuganye ntima gwenu, kumuntembe Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo kwa iya ela ina impatile kwa usha nngunda gula? ⁴Nkanabhe usha nngunda gula pugwaaliji gwenu, na nkausheje elayo puyaaliji yenu ya tendela shinkupinga. Igala kwa nndi mwashinkuganishiya muntima gwenu kutenda nnei? Bhai mwangantemba mundu, ikabhe bhumwatembile a Nnungu!” ⁵A Anania bhakapilikaneje genego, gubhagwile pai gubhawile. Bhandunji bhowe bhakapilikananjeje ga jene nganijo gubhajogopenje kwa kaje. ⁶Bhashanda gubhaikengenenje, niunishila maiti gala na gubhakopoyenje palanga, gubhapite kwaashikanga.

⁷Gakapiteje malanga ga mashaa gatatu, bhaakongwe akuno bhakakugamanya gakoposhele, gubhajinjile nnyumba mubhalinginji asha Petili mula. ⁸A Petili gubhaabhalanjile, “Mmalanjile! Bhuli, aino ela ino ni yowe impatilenje kwa usha nngunda gula?” A Shapila gubhaajangwile, “Elo, ni yenei.”

⁹A Petili gubhaabhalanjile, “Igala nndi mmanganya kulagana kunninga Mbumu jwa Bhakulungwa? Nnole! Bhandunji bhapite kwashikanga ambuje bhenu, nnaino pubhalinginji pannangopo, shibhankopoyanje na mmwe palanga.” ¹⁰Shangupe a Shapila gubhagwile pa makongono ga a Petili, gubhawile. Bhashanda bhala bhakajinjilanjeje gubhaaimenenje a Shapila bhawile, kwa nneyo gubhaakopoyenje palanga, gubhapite kwashikanga tome na ambuje bhabho. ¹¹Gubhakwetenje lipamba bhandunji bhowe bha a Nnungu na bhowe bhapilikenenje jene nganijo.

Mitume Bhanatendanga Ilapo Yaigwinji

¹²Mitume bhatendaga tendanga ilapo yaigwinji kubhandu. Bhakwaakulupalilanga a Yeshu bhatendaga imananga pa lukumbi lwa a Shelemani. ¹³Mundu jojowe akaliji munkumbi gwabhonji akalingaga kwiilunda. Nkali nneyo, bhandunji bhana bhatendaga kwaalumbililanga. ¹⁴Nkali nneyo bhandunji bhaakulupalilangaga Bhakulungwa gubhapundilenje kujenjesheka bhanabhalume na bhanabhakongwe. ¹⁵Numbe bhandunji bhatendaga kwaapelekanga bhalwelenji mumpanda njindo bhaagonekenje muinanda bhana mmakai, nkupinga pushibhapitangane asha Petili kapela shiwilisho shaishilanje. ¹⁶Bhandunji bhabhagwinji gubhaikengenenje kukopoka ilambo ipikene na ku Yelushalemu, bhalikwaajianabhonji bhalwelenji na bhaashikilwanga maoka na bhowe gubhalamiywenje.

Mitume Bhanapotekwanga

¹⁷Kungai, bhakulungwa bha bhaabhishila na bhandu bhabho bhalingiji munkumbi gwa Mashadukayo, gubhaabhonelenje lupimililo ashimitume bhala. ¹⁸Bhai, gubhaakamwilenje mitume bhala, gubhaugalilenje nnigelesha. ¹⁹Ikabheje shilo malaika jwa kunnungu gwaugwile milango ja ligelesha, akwaakopoyangaga palanga gwabhabhalanjilenje, ²⁰“Nnjendangane ku Likanisha nkaalugulilanje bhandunji malobhe gowe ga gumi gwa ambigu.” ²¹Mitume gubhakundilenje, lyambape gubhapitengene ku Likanisha, gubhatandubhenje kujiganya.

Bhakulungwa bha bhaabhishila na ajabhonji bhakaikanganeje, gubhashemilenje shitamo sha lukumbi lukulu na nkumbi gowe gwa bhanangulungwa bha Shiyaudi, gubhatumilenje bhandunji kuligelesha bhakaatolanje bhantenga bhala. ²²Ikabheje bhalinda bhakaikanjeje kwekula bhangaaimananga nnigelesha mula. Gubhabhujilenje, kulugula kulukumbi kula kuti, ²³“Putuliimene ligelesha liugelwe ukoto na bhalinda bhajimingenenje mmilango. Ikabheje tukauguleje twangang’imana mundu jojowe nkati mula.” ²⁴Bhakulungwa bha bhalinda bha Likanisha na bhakulungwanji bha bhaabhishila bhakapilikananjeje genego gubhakwetenje lipamba, gangashimanya shaapatilenje. ²⁵Gwaishe mundu jumo, gwabhalugulilenje, “Bhandunji bhumwaugalilenje nnigelesha bhala, nnaino mubhalinginji Nliekalu bhanakwajiganyanga bhandunji.” ²⁶Penepo bhakulungwa bha bhalinda bha Liekalu na bhalinda bhabho gubhapitengenenje ku Liekalu, gubhaatolilenje. Ikabheje bhangaakamulanga kwa mashili, pabha bhashinkwaajogopanga bhandunji bhanakomwanga maganga.

²⁷Bhai, gubhapelekenje ku lukumbi, bhakulungwa bha bhaabhishila gubhaabhushiyenje, ²⁸“Twangannimbiyanga kujiganya kwa lina lya bhene bhandubha? Nnaino mmanganya nshishumiyanga majiganyo genunji pa Yelushalemu powe na nnatumbililanga kutupa mmbasho ga shiwo sha bhene bhandubha.”

²⁹Penepo a Petili bhali na mitume bhananji bhala, gubhajangwile, “Tunapinjikwa kwaakunda a Nnungu kupunda bhandunji. ³⁰A Nnungu bha ashainabhetu bhashikwayuya a Yeshu bhumwabhulegenje mmanganyanji kwa kwaakomela munshalabha. ³¹Bhenebha ni bhakweshiywe na a Nnungu mpaka kunkono nnilo gwabho, nibha Akalongolele na Bhaatapula, bhaakomboyanje bha Ishilaeli kwiipeta, nkupinga bhaleshelelwanje ilebho yabhonji. ³²Uwe tubhaakong’ondela bha genego, pamo naka Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo jubhapegwilwenje na a Nnungu bhowe bhakwaakundanga.”

³³Bhandunji bhowe bha lukumbi lula bhakapilikananjeje genego, guyaashimilenje, gubhatumbililenje kwaabhulaganga. ³⁴Ikabheje a Palishayo bhamo bhashemwaga a Gamalieli bhaliji bhaajiganya bha malajilo na bhatendaga jogopeka na bhandu bhowe, gubhajimi pa lukumbi pala, gubhajujile bhantenga bhala bhakopoywanje kashoko palanga. ³⁵Kungai gubhaalugululilenje bhalukumbi bhala, “Mmashilambo ajangunji mma pa Ishilaeli, mwiteiganje nkanabhe tendanga shitendi shinkupinganga kwaatendanga abha bhandunjibha! ³⁶Bhashinkukoposhela bhandu bhamo bhukala, lina lyabho a Teuda, bhaitembile ukulungwa, na bhandunji tome na ishila mia pasheshe gubhailundilenje na bhenebho. Ikabheje gubhabhulegwe, na bhene bhaakulupalilangaga bhala gubhapwilingenenje na shikundi shila shikuwaga. ³⁷Na kabhili, mobha ga bhalanganya bhandu gala, bhakoposhele a Yuda bha ku Galilaya. Bhashinkukola nshemyo na bhandu gubhaakagwilenje, ikabheje na bhalabho nnepeila gubhabhulegwe na bhaakulupalila bhabho gubhapwilingenenje.”

³⁸“Bhai nnaino ngunakummalanjilanga, bhanganyabha mwaalekenje nnaatendanje shindu shoshowe! Pabha jene nganiji ibhaga jikumbwiywe na bhandunjipe, shijiwe jiyenepe. ³⁹Ikabheje, ibhaga kujikopweshe kwa a Nnungu, nkaakombolanga, pabha shiibhe mbuti nkwaataukanga a Nnungu.”

⁴⁰Bhai gubhaapilikanishiyenje malobhe gabho, gubhaashemilenje mitume bhala, gubhaakomilenje ibhoko na kwaalimbiyanga kujiganya kabhili kwa lina lya a Yeshu, nigubhaaleshilenje bhajabhulangane. ⁴¹Bhai, bhantenga gubhakopokenje palanga lukumbi, akuno ili yanonyelenje kwa kaje pabha bhashipinjikwanga tokomaywa kwa ligongo lya a Yeshu. ⁴²Gubhapundilenje kujiganya na lunguya mobha gowe ku Likanisha na mmajumba ga bhandunji Ngani ja Mmbone ja a Yeshu kuti ni a Kilishitu.

Bhaajanguta Shabha bha Mitume

¹Nkali bhaajiganywa pubhajenjeshekangaga, gugakoposhele mainginiko ga bhaajiganywa bhabheleketanga Shigiliki na bhaajiganywa Bhebhulania. Pabha Bhayaudi bhabheleketanga Shigiliki bhashitenga bhabhonji, bhashinkulibhalilwanga kugabhilwa indu ya mobha gowe. ²Kwa nneyo, bhantenga likumi limo na bhabhili bhala, gubhaashemilenje bha nkumbi gwa bhaajiganywa bhowe, gubhashitenje, “Nngabha mwammbone uwe tuleshe kulunguya lilobhe lya a Nnungu ga liengo lya gabhanya indu. ³Bhai, ashalongo ajetu, nng’agulanje bhandu shabha munkumbi gwenunji, bhandunji bhanguja, bhagumbeywenje na Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo na bhakwetenje lunda, twaakamuyanje lyene liengolyo. ⁴Ikabheje uwe, shitulonjeye nkujuga Nnungu na liengo lya lunguya Lilobhe lya a Nnungu.”

⁵Gene malobhego gugaanonyelenje bhowe. Guabhaagwilenje a Shitepano bhandu bhakwete ngulupai na gumbalwa na Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo na a Pilipi na a Polokashi na a Nikanoli na a Timona na a Palumenashi na a Nikola bha ku Antiyokiya bhailundile na dini ja Shiyaudi. ⁶Gubhaabhishilenje mmujo ja mitume, nabhalabhonji gubhaabhishilenje makono nikwaajujilanga Nnungu.

⁷Lilobhe lya a Nnungu gulipundile jenela, na ku Yelushalemuko bhaakulupalila bha a Yeshu gubhapundilenje kujenjesheka na likundi likulungwa lya bhaabhishila gubhakundilenje jene ngulupaijo.

A Shitepano Bhanakamulwa

⁸A Nnungu gubhaapele a Shitepano mituka jajigwinji na mashili ga tenda ilapo yaigwinji kubhandu. ⁹Ikabheje gubhakoposhelenje bandu bhananji nkupinga taukangana na a Shitepano. Bhandunji bha shinagogi jashemwaga, “Shinagogi ja bhangwana”, bhakoposhelenje ku Kilene na ku Alekishandilia, bhananji ku Kilikiya na ku Ashia. ¹⁰Ikabheje gubhalepelenje kwatauka, kwa ligongo lya lunda lwabho na kwa ligongo lika Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo abhalongoyaga kubheleketa.

¹¹Kwa nneyo gubhaajigenyenje bhandunji bhakong’ondelanje kuti, “Tushikwaapilikana a Shitepano bhalikwaapetekuya a Musha na a Nnungu.” ¹²Kwa nneyo niikwiyanga nnjimwa kubhandunji na kubhanangulungwa na kubhaajiganya bha Malajilo ga a Musha. Bhai gubhaakamulenje a Shitepano nigubhaapelekenje ku lukumbi. ¹³Gubhaajimikenje bhaakong’ondela bha unami bhabheleketanje kuti “Bhene bhandubha bhanapundape kupatukana pa Ukonjelo pano na Shalia ja a Musha. ¹⁴Pabha, twaapilikene bhalibheleketa kuti, a Yeshu bha ku Nashaleti bhapinga kupaangabhanya pepano na bhapinga tindiganya ikubho ituposhele kwa a Musha.” ¹⁵Bhowenji bhatemingenenje pa lukumbi pala gubhaakolondolesheyenje meyo a Shitepano, gubhaabhweninji kumeyo bhali mbuti malaika jwa kunnungu.

A Shitepano Bhanalunguya ku Lukumbi

¹Bhai, bhakulungwa bha bhaabhishila gubhaabhushiye a Shitepano, “Genega ga kweli?” ²Na bhalabho a Shitepano gubhajangwile, “Ashaapwanga na ashaatati, ngunajuga mmbilikanishiyanje! Bhakulungwa a Nnungu bhashinkwaakoposhela atati a Bhulaimu pubhaaliji ku Meshopotamia bhakanabhe kwenda tama ku Alani. ³A Nnungu gubhaabhanjile a Bhulaimu, ‘Nnjabhule pa shilambo shenu, mwaalekanje ashaalongo ajenunji, nnjende mmbali jishininnanguye.’ ⁴Kwa nneyo, a Bhulaimu gubhaamile shilambo sha Kalidayo, gubhapite tama ku Alani. Ainabhabho bhakamaleje a Nnungu gubhaashoshiye kabhili gubhaishe tama mmbali jinkutamangana jino.”

⁵“A Nnungu wala bhangaapa a Bhulaimu nkali shilambo shimo kubha ulishi gwabho, ikabheje bhashinkwaalajila kuti, shibhaape shene shilambo shino shibhe shabho na ashibhana bhabho, ikabhe gene mobhago a Bhulaimu bhakakweteje mwana. ⁶A Nnungu gubhaabhalanjile nnei, ‘Ashibhana bhenu shibhapelekwanje kushilambo shangali shabhonji bhakabhanganje bhatumwa na bhonelwa kwa yaka mia pa sheshe. ⁷Ikabheje nne shinishiukumule shene shilambo shishaatolanje ubhandasho. Kungai shinaashoyanje shene shilambosho bhajiyangane apano kubhandindibhalilanje.’ ⁸Kungai gubhaapele malagano ga jaluka kubha shilangulo shabho. Kwa nneyo a Bhulaimu gubhantajile unyago mwanagwabho Ishaka lyubha lya nane lya bhelekwa kwakwe. Na a Ishaka nneila peila gubhantajile mwanagwabho Yakobho. Na a Yakobho nabhalabho gubhaatendilenje nneyo peyo ashinakulubhetu likumi limo na bhabhili bhala.”

⁹“Bhanyikala bhetu gubhammonelenje lupimililo mpwabhonji Yoshepu, kwa nneyo gubhang’ushiyenje kuubhanda ku Mishili. Ikabheje a Nnungu pubhaliji pamo naka Yoshepu, ¹⁰a Nnungu gubhantapwile mmboteko yakwe yowe, gubhampele kubha mundu jwa mituka na lunda kwa a Palao bhakulungwa bha ku Mishili, mpaka a Palao gubhammishile kubha nkulungwa jwa Mishili na nyumba jabho.”

¹¹“Kungai gushikoposhele shibhanga shilambo showe sha Mishili na ku Kanani nibha shilaje shikulungwa. Ashinakulubhetu bhakakwetenjeje shalya. ¹²Bhai, a Yakobho bhakapilikaneje kuti ku Mishili shishipagwa shalya, gubhaatumilenje ashinakulubhetu ku Mishili ¹³Mwanja gwa bhili, a Yoshepu bhakwitagulilaga kwa ashaakulu bhabho na a Palao gubhaamanyinji ashaakulu bhabho a Yoshepu. ¹⁴A Yoshepu gubhatumile ntenga kwa ainabhabho a Yakobho na ashalongo ajabho bhowe, bhajiyangane ku Mishili, pubhalinginji bhandu makumi shabha na nng’ano. ¹⁵Kwa nneyo, a Yakobho gubhapite ku Mishili na ashinakulubhetu bhananji gubhawililenje kweneko. ¹⁶Bhai, iilu yabhonji ikujigalwaga mpaka ku Shekemu, gwiishishilwe nnikabhuli libhaumile a Bhulaimu kubhandunji bha likabhila lya Bhaamoli.

¹⁷“Jikaishileje miongwe ja malila malagano ga a Nnungu gubhalegene na a Bhulaimu, bhandunji bhetu ku Mishili kula gubhapundilenje kujenjesheka nibha likundi likulungwa. ¹⁸Kungai, bhakulungwa bhamo bhakaamanyiji a Yoshepu gubhatemi muupalume ku Mishili. ¹⁹Bhene bhakulungwabho bhashinkwaatendelanga yangali ya mmbone na kwaapotekanga ashinakulubhetu, bhalikwaamulishanga bhaalekanje palanga ashinambombe nkupinga bhawanganje. ²⁰A Musha pubhabhelekwe gene mobhago, Musha pabhelekwe ashinkukonja. Kwa myei jitatu gwalelilwe nnyumba ja ainagwe. ²¹Bhakalepelanjeje kung’iya nnyumba gubhammishilenje palanga, abhiti Palao gubhannokwete, gubhannelile mbuti mwanagwabho. ²²A Musha gubhajigenywe indu yowe ya lunda lwa Bhamishili, nibha bhandu bha manyika nkubheleketa na mwitendi.

²³“Bhakaishileje yaka makumi nsheshe gubhatumbilile kwenda kwaalolanga ashaalongo ajabhonji bha Ishilaeli shibhakuti tendelwanga. ²⁴Kweneko gubhammweni Mwishilaeli jumo alibhonelwa naka Mmishili, gubhapite kunnjangutila Mwishilaeli jula nkumpindikulila yatendelwe ila, gubhammuleje Mmishili jula. ²⁵Bhaliganishiya kuti Bhaishilaeli ajabhonji shibhamumanyanje kuti a Nnungu bhanakwaatuma kubhaagombolanje, ikabheje bhangamumanyanga. ²⁶Malabhi gakwe, gubhaabhweninji Bhaishilaeli bhabhili bhalikomananga, gubhalinjile kwaatapulanyanga bhalinkuti, ‘Mmanganya mmaulongo, kwa ndi nnabhonelana?’ ²⁷Ammonelaga mwine jula gwabhanokolele a Musha kunyenje alinkuti, ‘Gani ammishile mmwe kubha bhaukumula bhetu? ²⁸Bhuli, nkupinga mulaga malinga shimummuleje liyo Mmishili jula?’

²⁹“A Musha bhakapilikaneje gene malobhego gubhabhutwishe, gubhapite tama ujeni kushilambo sha Midiani, kweneko gubhakwete bhana bhabhili bhanabhalume.

³⁰“Ikapiteje yaka makumi nsheshe, malaika jwa Bhakulungwa gwabhakoposhele a Musha pashitekete shakolelaga moto kuanga tome na Shitumbi sha Shinai. ³¹A Musha gubhakanganigwe kwa kaje bhakagabhoneje genego, bhakaegejeleje nkupinga bhalolesheye, gubhapilikene lilobhe lya Bhakulungwa. ³²‘Nne a Nnungu bha ashinakulubhenu, a Nnungu bha a Bhulaimu na a Ishaka na a Yakobho!’ A Musha gubhajogwepe niungumila na wala bhangalinga kulolesheya kabhili. ³³Bhakulungwa gubhaabhalanjile. ‘Nng’ule ilatu yenu pabha punnjimi pano pa ukonjelo. ³⁴Gubhaalugulile, nikubhweni kubhonelwa kwa bhandu bhangu ku Mishili kula. Mbilikene shililo shabhonji, njituluka kukwaatapulanga. Bhai lelo, ngunakuntuma nnjende ku Mishili.’

³⁵“A Musha pebho bhakanilwe na Bhaishilaeli bhalinkutinji, ‘Gani ammishile mmwe kubha mmakulungwa bhetu bha kutuukumula?’ Ni bhobho abhakoposhele malaika jwa kunnungu pashitekete shakolelaga moto, a Nnungu gubhaatumile a Musha kubha akalongolele na bhaukumula.

³⁶“Bhenebho ni bhaashoshiyenje bhandunji ku Mishili kula kwa ilapo nshilambo sha Mishili na pa bhaali ja Shamu na nng’anga, kwa yaka makumi nsheshe. ³⁷A Musha ni bhaalugulilenje bha Ishilaeli. ‘A Nnungu shibhanng’agulilanje nkulondola jwabho jwa malinga nne kukopoka munkumbi gwa ashaalongo ajenunji, mumpilikanishiyanje jwenejo.’ ³⁸A Musha pubhaaliji na bhandu bha a Nnungu kuanga naka malaika jwa kunnungu abhelekete nabho kushitumbi sha Shinai jula na ashainabhetu. Bhalabho ni bhapegwilwe malobhe ga taga gumi bhatulungushiye uwe.

³⁹“Ikabheje ashinakulubhetu gubhakanilenje kwaapilikanila, nikwanokolelanga kunyenje mmitima jabhonji bhalilokolilanga kubhuja ku Mishili. ⁴⁰Gubhaabhalanjilenje a Aluni. ‘Ntualashiye ashinnungu bha yanamu bhatulongoleyanje mumpanda, pabha a Musha bhatulongolele kukopoka ku Mishili tukakwiimanya yaakoposhele!’

⁴¹“Penepo gubhaialashiyenje shanamu sha litumbwe lya ng’ombe, gubhatandubhenje kushibhishila mbepei akuno bhalikushiangalilanga shindu shaalaya ashaayene kwa makono gabhonji. ⁴²Ikabheje a Nnungu gubhaaleshilenje, nkupinga bhaitindibhalilanje indu ya kunani kuliunnde, malinga shiyajandikwe nshitabhu sha ashinkulondola bha a Nnungu,

‘Mmanganya mmandu bha pa Ishilaeli!

Mwambelenje indu na mbepei,

kwa yaka makumi nsheshe kuanga kula?

⁴³Mmanganya gunnjigelenje liema lika nnungu Moleki,

na shanamu sha lutondwa luka nnungu jwenunji Lepani.

Igobhi imwaieleyenje nkupinga mwiitindibhalilanje.

Kwa nneyo, shinimpelekanje kuubhanda kwaataliya kupunda ku Bhabhuloni!’

⁴⁴“Kuanga kula ashinakulubhetu bhakwetenje liema lya kong’ondela ndamo ja a Nnungu. Lyashinkualaywa na a Musha malinga shibhalugulilwe na languywa na a Nnungu. ⁴⁵Kungai ashinakulubhetu bhatendaga poshelananga liema lila mpaka mobha ga a Yoshua, pubhatolilenje shilambo, ashaayene shilambo bhakabhingwanjeje na a Nnungu. Penepo gulitemi mpaka mobha ga a Daudi. ⁴⁶A Daudi gubhatendelwe mituka na a Nnungu, gubhaajujile bhenebho bhaashenjele ndamo a Nnungu bha a Yakobho. ⁴⁷Ikabheje a Shelemani ni bhaashenjele nyumba a Nnungu.

⁴⁸“Nkali nneyo Bhakulungwa a Nnungu bhakaatama nnyumba ja shenga mundu, malinga shibhaabheleketa ankulondola bha a Nnungu,

⁴⁹Bhakulungwa bhakuti,

‘Kunnungu ni shitengu shangu sha upalume,

na pa shilambolyo ni pa bhishila makongono gangu. Shinnjenjelanje nyumba ja shanabhuli?

Kushindame pumulila kwei? ⁵⁰Indu yowei ng’eleye nne.’

⁵¹“Mmanganya bha mbwinya! Mitima na makutu genunji gakakwakunda a Nnungu! Punninginji malinga ashinakulubhenunji. Mobha gowe nnakuntaukanga Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo. ⁵²Bhuli, apali nkulondola jojowe jwa a Nnungu ashinakulubhenunji jubhanga mpotekenga? Bhashinkwaabhulaganga bhalondolenje kwiya kwa Bhakwete Unguja, mmanganya gumwaakanilenje nikwaabhulaga. ⁵³Mmanganya mwaposhelenje shalia jimwapegwilwenje naka malaika jwa kunnungu, ikabheje mwangakundanga.”

A Shitepano Bhanabhulagwa

⁵⁴Bhanangulungwa bha lukumbi bhakapilikananjeje genega, gujaapotekenje mitima, bhalikwiilumanga meno kwa shimwa. ⁵⁵Ikabheje a Shitepano akuno bhali bhagumbelwe naka Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo, gubhalolile kunani, gubhagubhweni Ukonjelo Gwa puya gwa a Nnungu na a Yeshu bhajimi kunkono nnilo gwa a Nnungu. ⁵⁶Gubhashite, “Nnolanje! Ngunakukubhona kunnungu kushiunukulwa na Mwana juka Mundu ashijima kunnilo kwa a Nnungu.”

⁵⁷Penepo, bhandunji bhowe pa lukumbi pala gubhajobhelenje akuno bhaliibhanga makutu gabhonji na makono. Kungai gubhaaumbilenje kwapamo, ⁵⁸gubhaakopoyenje palanga shilambo, gubhaakomilenje maganga. Bhakong’ondelenje bhala gubhabhishilenje nngubho yabhonji muulinda guka nshanda jumo ashemwaga Shauli. ⁵⁹Gubhapundilenje kwaakoma maganga akuno a Shitepano bhalijuga Nnungu bhalinkuti, “Mmakulungwa a Yeshu mposhele mbumu yangu!” ⁶⁰Gubhatindibhele, nigubhagutile kwa lilobhe likulungwa bhalinkuti. “Mmakulungwa nnaalombolanje kwa shene shilebhoshi.” Bhakabheleketeje genego gubhamalile. Na bhalabho a Shauli gubhashibhweni shitendi sha kwabhulaga a Shitepanosho, kuti sha mmbone.

Bhandunji bha a Nnungu Bhanapotekwanga

¹Lyene lyubhalyo bhandunji bha a Nnungu bha pa Yelushalemu gubhatandubhenje kupotekwa kwa kaje. Bhaakagula bhowe gubhapwilingenenje kwenda mwilambo ya ku Shamalia na ku Yudea, ikabhe ashimitume.

²Bhandunji bhakwapingannga a Nnungu gubhaashishilenje a Shitepano na gubhaatendelenje malilo gamakulungwa.

³Gene mobhapego, a Shauli gubhatumbilile kwaabhulaganga bhandu bhakwaakulupalilanga a Yeshu. Bhatendaga jinjila kila nyumba, nikwaakopoyanga palanga bhaakulupalila bhanabhalume na bhanabhakongwe nikwaugalilanga nnigelesha.

A Pilipi Bhanalunguya ku Shamalia

⁴Bhaakagula bhapwilingenenje bhala gubhapitenje ako na koko bhalipita lunguyanga lilobhe lila. ⁵Na a Pilipi gubhajinjile nshilambo sha Shamalia bhalipita kwalunguya a Kilishitu ku bhashilambo bha kweneko. ⁶Bhandunji bhakaibhonanjeje ilapo ibhaitendaga a Pilipi, gubhapilikanishiyenje ntenga kwa ntima ndende. ⁷Pabha maoka gatendaga kwaashokangana bhandunji bhabhagwinji akuno galijobhela. Nneila peila bhandunji bhabhagwinji bhapolokenje ibhalo na bhaalemalanga bhatendaga lamiywanga. ⁸Bhandunji bha shene shilambo shila gubhainonyelenje kwa kaje.

⁹Bhai, bhashinkupagwa bhandu bhamo bhashemwaga a Shimoni bhatenda kwiiniya kwa ikubho yabho ya shiabhi na bhandu bha ku Shamalia bhatendaga kwaakanganigwanga. ¹⁰Bhandunji bhowe, bhana na bhakungulungwanji gubhaapilikanishiyenje ukoto, gubhashitenje, “A Shimonibha bhashikola mashili ga a Nnungu gashemwaga, ‘Mashili Makulu.’ ” ¹¹Gubhaakulupalilenje kwa kaje, pabha kwa mobha gamagwinji bhatendaga tenda ilapo kwa uabhi gwabho. ¹²Ikabheje bhakakulupalilanjeje ntenga gwa a Pilipi gwa Ngani ja Mmbone ja Ukulungwa gwa a Nnungu na lina lya a Yeshu Kilishitu, gubhabhatishwenje, bhanabhakongwe na bhanabhalume. ¹³Nkali a Shimoni gubhakulupalile, bhakabhatishweje gubhatendile shilongani na a Pilipi, gubhakanganigwe ga ilapo yaatendekaga.

¹⁴Mitume bhalinginji ku Yelushalemu bhakapilikananjeje kuti Bhashamalia na bhalabhonji bhaliposhelenje lilobhe lya a Nnungu, gubhaatumilenje kweneko a Petili na a Yowana. ¹⁵Bhakaikanganjeje gubhaajujilenje a Nnungu nkupinga bhaakulupalila bhamposhelanje Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo, ¹⁶pabha gene mobhago Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo paaliji akanabhe kuntulushila mundu jojowe munkumbi gwabhonji, ikabheje bhashinkubhatishwangape kwa lina lya Bhakulungwa a Yeshu. ¹⁷Bhai, a Petili na a Yowana gubhaabhishilenje makono bhaakulupalila bhala, gubhamposhelenje Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo.

¹⁸Bhai, a Shimoni bhakabhoneje kuti mundu abhishilwaga makono na mitume bhala, anaposhela Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo, gubhapinjile kwaapanganga ela a Petili na a Yowana bhalinkuti, ¹⁹“Mmbanganje na nne gene mashiligo, nkupinga nimmishilaga mundu makono, amposhele Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo.”

²⁰Ikabheje a Petili gubhaajangwile, “Nkaobhele ako na ela yenuyo, punkuganishaya mashili ga a Nnungu gaumwa na ela! ²¹Mmwe mwangali shakamula kwa ali liengoli, pabha ntima gwenu gwangali gwa mmbone kwa a Nnungu. ²²Kwa nneyo mwiipete yangali ya mmbone yenui na mwaajuje Bhakulungwa ipingaga, bhalabho shibhanneshelele ng’aniyo yenuyo. ²³Pabha ngunakummona lushikungumbala lupimilo lwa kaje na punnipa mmabhanda bha ilebho.” ²⁴A Shimoni gubhajangwile, “Shonde, nnyujilanje ku Bhakulungwa linambate lyolyowe lya gene gunnugwilenjego.”

²⁵A Petili na a Yowana bhakakong’ondelanjeje na lunguya ga Ngani ja Bhakulungwa, gubhabhujilenje ku Yelushalemu. Gwa mmabhuja gubhalunguyenje Ngani ja Mmbone mwijiji yaigwinji ya ku Shamalia.

A Pilipi na Bhakulungwa bha ku Eshiopia

²⁶Malaika jwa Bhakulungwa gwabhalugulile a Pilipi, “Mpanganishe nnjende mmbali ja kwibhanda kupitila mpanda gwa anga ukopoka ku Yelushalemu kwenda ku Gasha.” ²⁷Bhai a Pilipi gubhatandwibhe mwanja. Gubhammweni mundu jumo jwa ku Eshiopia, nkulungwa jwa shibhiko sha a Kandate malikia bha ku Eshiopia. Bhashinkwenda ku Yelushalemu kukwatindibhalila a Nnungu na penepo bhatendaga bhuja bhali bhakwelile mutuka ja kwakwatwa. ²⁸Bhali mmwanja bhatendaga kwishomela shitabhu sha a Ishaya ankulondola bha a Nnungu. ²⁹Bhai, Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo gwabhabhalanjile a Pilipi, “Nnjende tome na mutuka jila nkalongane najo.” ³⁰A Pilipi gubhabhutushile tome na mutuka jila, gubhampilikene mundu jula alishoma shitabhu sha a Ishaya ankulondola bha a Nnungu. A Pilipi gubhaabhushiye, “Bhuli, nnikwimanya inkushomayo?”

³¹Bhandu bhala gubhajangwile, “Ngombole kwapi kwiimanya gwangali mundu jwa ndalashiya?” Penepo gubhaashemile a Pilipi bhakwele mmutuka mula bhatame nabho. ³²Na Majandiko ga Ukonjelo gubhashomaga pugaliji nnei,

“Paliji mbuti ngondolo apelekwa kuingwa,

eu mbuti mwanangondolo atama ilili alimogwa mang’omba,

jwangakopoya lilobhe lyakwe wala kashoko.

³³Ashinkutokomaywa na bhonelwa.

Jwakwa shakombole kutagulila ga lubheleko lwakwe,

pabha gumi gwakwe ushishoywa pashilambolyo.”

³⁴Bhaeshiopia bhala bhakwaalugulilaga a Pilipi, “Nnugulile, jwene nkulondola jwa a Nnunguju abheleketa ngani jikeni? Gene gabheleketaga gakwe nnyene eu gaka mundu juna?” ³⁵Bhai, a Pilipi gubhatandwibhe na gene Majandiko ga Ukonjelogo, gubhaatalashiye Ngani ja Mmbone ja a Yeshu.³⁶Bhalinginji mmwanja, gubhaikenenje palitanda, mundu jula gwashite, “Apano gapali mashi, bhuli shipali shoshowe shang’ibhilila ngunabhatishwe?” ³⁷A Pilipi gubhashite, “Ibhaga nkulupalilaga kwa ntima gwenu gowe inatendeka kubhatishwa.” Nabhalabho gubhajangwile, “Elo ngunakulupalila kuti a Yeshu Kilishitu ni bhanabhabho a Nnungu.”

³⁸Bhai gubhaamulishe mutuka jila jijime. Bhaeshiopia bhala na a Pilipi gubhapitengenenje mmashi mula, a Pilipi gubhaabhatishe. ³⁹Bhakakopokanganeje mmashi mula Mbumu jwa Bhakulungwa akwaanyakulaga a Pilipi. Bhaeshiopia bhala bhangaabhona kabhili a Pilipi, ikabheje gubhapite na mwanja gwabho bhalikwinonyela. ⁴⁰A Pilipi gubhaimushile bhali ku Ashoto, gubhapitile mwilambo yowe bhalilunguya Ngani ja Mmbone mpaka ku Kaishalia.

Kugombolwa kwa a Shauli

(Itendi 22:6-16; 26:12-18)

¹Gene mobhago a Shauli bhatendaga punda kujogoya bhalikwabhulaganga bhaajiganywa bha Bhakulungwa. Gubhapite ku Bhakulungwa Bhaabhishila, ²gubhajujile bhapegwe bhaluwa ja lumanyio nnyumba ya jujila Nnungu ya shiyaudi kwene ku Dameshiko, nkupinga bhaaimanangaga bhanabhalume eu bhanabhakongwe bhakagulanga Mpanda gwa a Yeshu, bhaakamulanje bhajienabhonji ku Yelushalemu.

³Ikabheje bhali mumpanda tome na ika ku Dameshiki, shangupe shilangaya kopoka kunnungu shikwamulishilaga mmbali yowe. ⁴Gubhagwile pai gubhapilikene lilobhe lilikwabhalanjila, “Shauli! Shauli! Pakuti unamboteka?” ⁵A Shauli gubhabhushiye, “Mmakulungwa, mmwe agani?” Gubhajangwilwe, “Nne a Yeshu nkumbotekajo. ⁶Ikabheje nnaino ujime, ujende kunnjini kweneko shiubhalanjilwe shiupinjikwa kutenda.”

⁷Bhandunji bhalongenenje na a Shauli bhala, gubhajimingenenje ilili, bhakakwetenjeje shabheleketa, lilobhe lila bhalipilikenenje ikabheje bhangammonanga abheleketaga. ⁸A Shauli gubhajimi, bhakabhalakuleje meyo bhangashibhona shindu shoshowe, kwa nneyo bhandunji bhala gubhaakamwilenje nkono nikwalongoya mpaka kunjini ku Dameshiki. ⁹A Shauli gubhatemi mobha gatatu gwangali lola, gene mobhago bhangalya wala kung’wa shoshowe.

¹⁰Bhai, ku Dameshiki kula ashinkupagwa nkujiganywa jumo ashemwaga a Anania. Bhakulungwa gubhammalanjile nng’agamii “a Anania!” A Ananiya gubhajitishe, “Nne apano, Mmakulungwa.” ¹¹Bhakulungwa gubhaabhalanjile, “Nnjabhule nnjende kumpanda ushemwa Mpanda gwa Goloka mpaka kunyumba ja a Yuda nkaabhushishiye bhandu bha ku Tasho bhaashemwa a Shauli, nnaino bhanajuga Nnungu, ¹²na bhalabho a Shauli ng’agamii bhashinkwaabhona bhandu bhashemwa a Anania bhalijinjila nnyumba nikwaabhishila makono nkupinga bhalole kabhili.”

¹³Ikabheje a Anania gubhajangwile, “Mmakulungwa, njipilikana kubhandu bhabhagwinji ngani jangali jambone ja bhene bhandubho, ga ibhaatendangaga bhandu bha Ukonjelo bhenu ku Yelushalemu. ¹⁴Na bhashikwiya apano bhabhapegwe amuli kukopoka kubhakulungwanji bha bhaabhishila ja kwaakamulanga bhakunkulupalilanga mmwe a Yeshu.”

¹⁵Ikabheje Bhakulungwa gubhaabhalanjile, “Nnjendepe, pabha njikwaagula bhabhe bhatumishi bhangu, bhapite lunguya lina lyangu kubhandunji bha ilambo ina na kubhanangulungwa bhabhonji na ku bha Ishilaeli. ¹⁶Nne namwene shinaalanguye shibhapinga potekwa kwa ligongo lya lina lyangu.”

¹⁷Bhai, a Anania gubhapitejinjila nnyumbamo. Kungai gubhaabhishile makono a Shauli, gubhashite, “Apwanga a Shauli, Bhakulungwa a Yeshu bhankoposhele mumpanda nnikwiya apano, bhashinduma nimmishile makono nkupinga nnole kabhili na nngumbaywe naka Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo.” ¹⁸Shangupe indu mbuti ipande ikugwaga kukopoka mmeyo ga a Shauli, gubhalolile kabhili, gubhajimi gubhabhatishwe. ¹⁹Bhakalyeje shalya gubhakwete mashili kabhili.

A Shauli Bhanalunguya ku Dameshiki

A Shauli gubhatemi ku Dameshiki mobha gashoko na bhaajiganywa bhapalinji pepala. ²⁰Shangupe gubhatandwibhe kulunguya nnyumba ya jujila Nnungu kuti, a Yeshu Bhanabhabho a Nnungu.

²¹Bhandu bhowe bhaapilikenenje gubhakanganigwenje, gubhashitenje, “Bhuli, bhenebha nngabha bhaabhulegenje bhakwaakulupalilanga a Yeshu ku Yelushalemu? Bhashinkwiya apano bhatumbilile kukwakamulanga bhene bhandunjibho nkupinga bhaapelekanje ku bhakulungwanji bha bhaabhishila!”

²²A Shauli gubhapundile kukola mashili na bhalikong’ondela kuti a Yeshu ni a Kilishitu, Bhayaudi bha ku Dameshiki gubhakanganigwenje kwa kaje. ²³Gakapiteje mobha gamagwinji, Bhayaudi gubhaimenenje nkuloleya mwa kwabhulajila a Shauli. ²⁴Ikabheje a Shauli gubhapilikene malobhe gala. Bhandu bhatendaga kwaajubhililanga shilo na mui mmilango ja jinjilila nshilambomo, nkupinga bhaabhulaganje. ²⁵Ikabheje malanga ga shilo bhaajiganywa bhabho gubhaatolilenje, gubhaatuluyenje pai nshikapu shashikulungwa kupitila likumba lya lugwani.

A Shauli Bhanabhuja ku Yelushalemu

²⁶A Shauli bhakaisheje ku Yelushalemu gubhalinjile kwiilunda munkumbi gwa bhaajiganywa bhala ikabheje, bhowe gubhaajogopenje na jwakwa akulupalile kuti nabhalabho bhashibha bhaajiganywa. ²⁷Penepo a Bhanabha gubhaishe kukwaatola a Shauli, gubhaapeleshe kwa ashimitume na gubhatalashiye, a Shauli shibhashite kwaabhona Bhakulungwa nikunguluka nabho. Na kabhili gubhalugwile ga a Shauli kulunguya ku Dameshiki gwangali bhoga kwa lina lya a Yeshu. ²⁸Bhai, a Shauli gubhatemi nabhonji, bhaliowa pa Yelushalemu powe pita lunguya lilobhe lya a Nnungu gwangali lipamba kwa lina lya a Yeshu. ²⁹Na kabhili bhatendaga taukangana na Bhayaudi bhabheleketangaga Shigiliki, na gubhalinjilenje kwaabhulaga. ³⁰Bhaajiganywa bhala bhakapilikananjeje genego, gubhaatolilenje a Shauli, gubhaapelekenje ku Kaishalia, gubhaaleshilenje bhajende ku Tasho.

³¹Gene mobhago bhandunji bha a Nnungu gubhatemingenenje kwa ulele, kutandubhila ku Yudea na ku Galilaya na ku Shamalia. Bhandunji bha a Nnungu gubhapundilenje kujenjesheka akuno bhalishimilikwanga na bhalikwaajogopanga a Nnungu bhalitagwanga ntima naka Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo.

A Ainea Bhanalamywa

³²A Petili bhali nkujima jima kila mmbali gubhaishe kubhandunji bha ukonjelo bhatamanganaga ku Lida. ³³Kweneko gubhanng’imene mundu jumo ashemwaga a Ainea, jwenejo kwa yaka nng’ano na itatu akakombolaga kushoka pashinanda kwa ligongo lya poloka. ³⁴Bhai, a Petili gubhaabhalanjile, “A Ainea, a Yeshu Kilishitu bhanakunnamya. Njumushe, ntandishe shinanda shenu.” Shangupe, a Ainea gubhajimi. ³⁵Bhashilambo bhowe bha ku Lida na ku Shaloni bhakaabhonanjeje a Ainea, gubhaatendebhushilenje Bhakulungwa.

A Dolikashi Bhanayuywa

³⁶Bhashinkupagwa bhaajiganywa bhamo bhakongwe ku Yapa bhashemwaga a Tabhita, kwa Shigiliki a Dolikashi, malombolelo gakwe, mbala. Bhene bhakongwebho bhatendaga tenda ya uguja na mobha gowe bhatendaga kwaajangutilanga bhaalaga. ³⁷Gene mobhago bhakulwalaga, gubhawile. Bhandunji gubhakundilenje maiti gabho, gubhagagonekenje kukati jaliji kugolopa. ³⁸Na pabha ku Yopa kwangatalikangana kaje na ku Lida, kwa nneyo bhaajiganywa bhakapilikananjeje kuti a Petili kubhali ku Lida, gubhaatumilenje bhantenga bhabhili bhakalugulanje kuti, “Shangu nnjiye kunngwetu.”

³⁹Bhai, a Petili gubhajabhwile gubhalongene nabhonji. Bhakaisheje gubhapelekwe kugolopa mpaka kukati kula. Kweneko bhanabhakongwe bhabhagwinji bhashitenga gubhaatimbililenje a Petili bhaligutanga akuno bhalikwaalanguyanga magauni na nngubho ibhaalayaga a Dolikashi pubhaliji bhakoto. ⁴⁰A Petili gubhaakopoyenje palanga bhandu bhowe, gubhatindibhele, gubhajujile Nnungu. Kungai gubhagatendebhushile maiti gala gubhashite, “A Tabhita, nnjumushe.” Nabhalabho gubhabhalakwile meyo na bhakaabhoneje a Petili gubhajinwishe nitama. ⁴¹A Petili gubhaakamwile nkono nikwaajinula, kungai gubhaashemilenje bhandunji bha ukonjelo na bhashitenga bhala, gubhaakamuyenje bhali bhabhakoto.

⁴²Jene nganijo gujishumile mmbali yowe ya ku Yopa na bhandunji bhabhagwinji bhakwaakulupalilangaga Bhakulungwa. ⁴³A Petili gubhatemi mobha gashoko ku Yopako, kubhandu bhamo bhabhamba mapende lina lyabho a Shimoni.

A Petili na a Koloneli

¹Ku Kaishalia bhashinkupagwa bhandu bhamo bhashemwaga a Koloneli, bhakulungwa bha manjola bha shikundi shimo shashemwaga, “Shikundi sha Shiitalia.” ²Pubhaaliji bhandu bhanguja, bhenebho na likaja lyabho bhatendaga kwaajogopanga a Nnungu, bhatendaga kwaajangutilanga bhalaga bha Shiyaudi na bhatendaga juga Nnungu mobha gowe. ³Lyubha limo malanga ga ligulo bhashinkummona malaika nng’agamii alikwajiila nikwaalugulila, “A Koloneli!”

⁴A Koloneli gubhankolondolesheye meyo akuno bhalijogopa, gubhammalanjile, “Shipali nndi Mmakulungwa?” Malaika jwa a Nnungu jula akwaabhalanjilaga, “A Nnungu bhapilikene kujuga kwenu na mbepei yenu kubhalaga wala bhakailibhala. ⁵Bhai nnaino, mwaatumanje bhandu ku Yopa bhakaashemanje bhandu bhamo bhaashemwa a Shimoni, kwa lina lina, a Petili. ⁶Bhenebho mubhali nnyumba ja a Shimoni bhabhamba mapende, nyumba jabho pujili tome na bhaali.” ⁷Malaika jwa a Nnungu abhelekete nabho akajabhuleje, a Koloneli gubhaashemilenje bhatumishi bhabhili bha nnyumba jabho naka linjola jumo aaliji mundu jwa kwaajogopa a Nnungu, ⁸gubhaalugulilenje gowe gakoposhele, gubhaatumilenje ku Yapa.

⁹Malabhi gakwe, bhandunji bhatatu bhala bhalinginji mmwanja, tome naika ku Yopa, a Petili gubhakwelile kunani kushipagala sha nyumba mui kujuga Nnungu. ¹⁰Gushaapoteshe shibhanga, nilokolila kulya. Akuno shalya shilitelekwa gubhaondweshe niagamila. ¹¹Gubhabhakubhweni kunnungu kuugwishe na shindu mbuti nkwamba gwa nkulungwa ulituluywa ukamwilwe mmapepe gakwe ganansheshe. ¹²Munkwambamo bhashinkupagwanga bhannyama bha mikumbi jowe, bhannyama bha makongono nsheshe na bhannyama bhaatambalanga pai na ijuni ya kunani. ¹³Gubhapilikene lilobhe lilikwalugulila, “A Petili nnjinushe nng’inje, ntaune!”

¹⁴A Petili gubhajangwile, “Ntape, Mmakulungwa, nne nganabhe paya shindu shoshowe sha nyata eu shangali sha mmbone.”

¹⁵Lilobhe lila likupilikanikaga kabhili lilikwaabhalanjila, “Nnaisheme yanyata indu ibhaikonjeleye a Nnungu!” ¹⁶Gene malobhego gakubhujilaga patatu, kungai nkwamba gula guukweshiywe kubhuja kunani kunnungu.

¹⁷A Petili bhalikanganigwa ga malombolelo ga yene agamii ibhaibhwene ila, bhandunji bhatumilwenje na a Koloneli bhala, bhakajibhonanjeje nyumba ja a Shimoni, gubhapite jimangana pannango, ¹⁸gubhabhushiyenje kwa utiya, “Bhuli, mwenemo bhapali bhajeni bhaashemwa a Shimoni Petili?”

¹⁹A Petili bhalinkuganishiya ga agamii ila, Mbumu akwaalugulilaga, “Mpilikane! Bhashipagwanga bhandunji bhatatu bhanakunnoleyanga. ²⁰Shangu ntulushe na wala nnakole nnjishi kulongana nabhonji pabha naatumilenje nne.” ²¹Bhai a Petili gubhaatulushilenje bhandunji bhala gubhaabhalanjilenje, “Junkunnoleyangajo ni nne. Nng’ikenje kutenda nndi?”

²²Gubhaajangwilenje, “Bhakulungwa bha manjola a Koloneli, bhandu bha ukonjelo, bhakwaajogopa a Nnungu na bhaakulupalika na bhayaudi bhowe bhashikutulajila. Bhashibhalanjilwa naka malaika kuti bhansheme nnjende kunngwabho bhapilikane malobhe gushimwaabhalanjile.” ²³A Petili bhakwaashemelangaga nnyumba, nibha ujeni gwabho shene shilosho. Malabhi gakwe, a Petili na bhandunji bhala gubhatandwibhenje mwanja na bhandunji bhana bha ku Yapa gubhalongene nabhonji.

²⁴Lyubha lya bhili lyakwe gubhaikengenenje ku Kaishalia na kweneko a Koloneli bhali na ashaalongo ajabhonji na ashaambwiga ajabho bhubhaashemilenje bhatendaga kwaalindililanga. ²⁵A Petili pubhajinjilaga nnyumba, a Koloneli gubhapite kwaposhela, nigubhaatindibhalile mpaka pai. ²⁶Ikabheje a Petili gubhaajinwile, bhalikwalugulila, “Nnjime, pabha nne namundu nnjenu.” ²⁷A Petili gubhapundile bheleketa na a Koloneli, bhakajinjileje nnyumba gubhaimenenje bhandunji bhabhagwinji.

²⁸A Petili gubhaabhalanjilenje, “Mmanganya mmumanyinji kuti Nnyaudi jojowe jula ashilimbiywa na malajilo ga dini jakwe kukundikana eu kwaowelanga bhandunji bha ilambo ina. Ikabheje a Nnungu bhashineya ngunansheme jwa nyata. ²⁹Kwa lyene ligongolyo nkanjemanjeje nangabhika nnjishi kwiya. Bhai, ngunakummuyanga, shinjemelenje nndi?”

³⁰A Koloneli gubhashite, “Mobha gatatu gapitilego gene malanga pegano, shaa tisha ja ligulo, natendagajuga Nnungu kukati jangu. Shangupe, gunimmweni mundu anyimile mmujo jangu awete nngubho yamelemeta, ³¹gwashite, ‘A Koloneli! Kujuga kwenu na mbepei inkwapanganga bhalaga iposhelwe kwa a Nnungu. ³²Muntume mundu ku Yopa akaasheme bhandu bhamo bhashemwa Shimoni, kwa lina lina, a Petili, mubhali nnyumba ja a Shimoni bhabhamba mapende tome na bhaali.’ ³³Shangupe nashinkutumila ntenga, na mwe nshitenda shambone kwiya. Nnaino putuli pano mmujo ja a Nnungu, tupilikanishiye shoshowe shibhantumile Bhakulungwa ntubhalanjilesho.”

Miungu ja a Petili

³⁴Penepo a Petili gubhatandwibhe kubheleketa, “Nnaino nimumanyi kuti a Nnungu bhangali luagu. ³⁵Ikabhe mundu jojowe jwa kila shilambo akwaajogopa a Nnungu nitenda ya mmbone, bhanakumposhela. ³⁶Gweguno ni ntenga gubhapeleshe a Nnungu kubhandu bha ku Ishilaeli, bhalilunguya ngani ja mmbone ja ulele ja a Yeshu Kilishitu bhali Bhakulungwa bha bhowe. ³⁷Mmanganyanji nshimanyinji shikoposhele nshilambo sha Bhayaudi, kutandubhila ku Galilaya ukapiteje ubhatisho gubhalungwiye a Yowana. ³⁸Kabhili mmumanyinji ga a Nnungu shibhashite kwaagula a Yeshu bha ku Nashaleti kwa kwaapa Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo na mashili. Na a Yeshu bhatendaga kwenda mmbali yowe bhalitenda ya mmbone na lamya bhowe bhabhonelwangaga naka Lishetani, pabha a Nnungu pubhaaliji pamo na bhenebho.”

³⁹“Uwe ni tubhaakong’ondela bha gowe gubhatendile nshilambo sha Bhayaudi na ku Yelushalemu. Gubhaabhulegenje kwa kwaakomela munshalabha. ⁴⁰Ikabheje lyubha lya tatu a Nnungu gubhaayushiye na gubhailangwiye, ⁴¹nngabha kubhandu bhowe, ikabhe kubhene bhaagwilwenje na a Nnungu bhabhanganje bhaakong’ondela bhabho, yani uwe twaalile na nng’wa nabho bhakayusheje kukopoka kubhawilenje. ⁴²Bhashikutulajila kulunguya Ngani ja Mmbone kubhandu bhowe na kukong’ondela kuti bhalabho ni bhaagwilwe na a Nnungu kubha bhaukumula bha bhakotonji na bhawilenje. ⁴³Ashinkulondola bhowe bha a Nnungu bhatashiyenje ga bhenebho kuti, kila mundu shabhakulupalile shaleshelelwe yambi yakwe yowe kwa lina lyabho.”

Bhandunji bha Ilambo Ina Bhanakumposhelanga Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo

⁴⁴A Petili bhakanabhe pumula kubheleketa, Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo gwabhatulushilenje bhowe bhapilikanishiyangaga gene malobhego. ⁴⁵Bhaakulupalilanga bha Shiyaudi bhalongenenje na a Petili kukopoka ku Yapa gubhakanganigwenje, pabha a Nnungu bhashikwaagumbayanga upo ya Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo bhandunji bhangabha Bhayaudi. ⁴⁶Pabha bhashinkwaapilikananga bhalibheleketanga luga inape bhalikwaakuyanga a Nnungu. Penepo a Petili gubhashite, ⁴⁷“Abha bhandunjibha bhamposhelenje Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo malinga shitumposhele uwe. Bhuli, apali jojowe shakombole kwaibhililanga bhanabhatishwanje mmashi?” ⁴⁸Bhai, gubhaamulishe bhabhatishwanje kwa lina lya a Yeshu Kilishitu. Gubhaajujilenje a Petili bhatame nabhonji mobha gashoko.

Ntenga gwa a Petili ku Yelushalemu

¹Bhai, mitume na bhakwaakulupalilanga a Yeshu bha ku Yudea kula, gubhapilikenenje kuti bhandunji bhangabha Bhayaudi bhaliposhelenje Lilobhe lya a Nnungu. ²Bhai, a Petili bhakabhujeje ku Yelushalemu bhaakulupalila bha Shiyaudi bhaapingangaga bhandunji bhangabha Bhayaudi bhajalukanje, gubhaagambilenje bhalinkutinji, ³“Mmwe nshikwenda tama na nalya nabhonji bhandunji bhangajalukanga.” ⁴Penepo a Petili gubhaatalashiyenje kwa ntima ndende shiishite tandubhila bhalinkuti.

⁵“Lyubha limo ngulijuga Nnungu ku Yopa, nashinkuagamila, gunishibhweni shindu mbuti nkwamba gwankulungwa ulituluywa kukopoka kunani kunnungu gukamwilwe mmapepe gakwe ganansheshe, nibhikwa tome na nne. ⁶Gunolile nkati mula gunaabhweninji bhannyama bha makongono nsheshe bha mukonde na bhannyama bhatambala pai na ijuni. ⁷Kungai gumbilikene lilobhe lilimalanjila, ‘A Petili, nnjinushe nng’inje na ntaune.’ ”

⁸“Ikabheje nne gunjite, ‘Nngabha nneyo Mmakulungwa, pabha shoshowe sha nyata shikanabhe pita nkang’wa jangu.’ ⁹Lilobhe lila kukopoka kunnungu likumalanjilaga gwa bhili lilinkuti, ‘Indu ikonjeleywe na a Nnungu nnaisheme ya nyata.’ ” ¹⁰Lyenelyo gulitendeshe patatu, kungai yowe gwiikweshiywe kubhuja kunani kunnungu.

¹¹“Shangupe bhandunji bhatatu kukopoka ku Kaishalia bhatumilwenje kunjema nne gubhaikengenenje pa nyumba jinatamaga jila. ¹²Mbumu gwamalanjile ngunakole nnjishi, kulongana nabhonji. Bhandu shita bhananji gubhalongenenje na nne kwenda ku Kaishalia, kweneko gutujinjile nnyumba ja a Koloneli. ¹³A Kolonelio gubhatubhalanjile shibhashite kummona malaika nnyumba jabho nikwaabhalanjila kuti, ‘Muntume mundu ajende ku Yopa akaasheme bhandu bhamo bhaashemwa a Shimoni kwa lina, lina a Petili. ¹⁴Bhenebho shibhannugulile malobhe ga kuntapula mmwe na ashaalongo ajenunji bhowe.’ ”

¹⁵“Ngatandubheje kubheleketa, Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo gwabhatulushilenje malinga shatutulushile uwe kundandubho kula. ¹⁶Penepo gungumbushile malobhe gubhabhelekete Bhakulungwa gala kuti, ‘A Yowana bhashinkubhatisha kwa mashi, ikabheje mmanganyanji shimbhatishwanje kwa Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo.’ ¹⁷Bhai, ibhaga a Nnungu bhaapelenje bhandunji bhangabha Bhayaudi upo malinga shibhatupele uwe, tukaakulupalileje Bhakulungwa a Yeshu Kilishitu, bhuli, nne gani ngombole kutaukangana na a Nnungu?”

¹⁸Bhakapilikananjeje genego, gubhaleshilenje mitau jabhonji, gubhaakushiyenje a Nnungu bhalinkutinji, “Kwa nneyo a Nnungu bhashikwaapanganga bhandunji bhangabha Bhayaudi shikono sha kwiipeta bhapatanje gumi.”

Bhandunji bha a Nnungu ku Antiokia

¹⁹Kwa ligongo lya mboteko ibhapatile a Shitepano, bhaakulupalila gubhapwilingenenje. Bhananji gubhapitengenenje ku Poinike na ku Kipulo na ku Antiokia ja ku Shilia akuno bhalipita lunguya ntenga gula ku Bhayaudipe. ²⁰Ikabheje bhaakulupalila bhananji bhakopokenje ku Kipulo na ku Kilene, bhashinkwendangana ku Antiokia gubhakungulukenje na bhandunji bhaabheleketanga Shigiliki bhalikwaalungushiyanga Ngani ja Mmbone ja Bhakulungwa a Yeshu. ²¹Mashili ga Bhakulungwa pugaaliji pamo na bhanganyabho na bhandunji bhabhagwinji gubhaakulupalilenje nikwaatendebhushila Bhakulungwa. ²²Jene nganijo jikupilikanikaga kubhandu bhakagulanga mpanda gwa a Yeshu bha ku Yelushalemu. Kwa nneyo gubhaatumilenje a Bhanabha bhajende ku Antiokia. ²³Bhakaisheje kweneko na kuubhona ntuka gwa a Nnungu shushite poshelwa kubhandunji bhala guyaanonyele, gubhaashondelesheyenje bhapundanje kwakulupalila Bhakulungwa. ²⁴A Bhanabha pubhaaliji bhandu bhanguja bhagumbelwe na Mbumu Jwa Ukonjelo na bhashinkukola ngulupai, kwa nneyo bhandu bhabhagwinji gubhajenjeshekenje ku Bhakulungwa.

²⁵Kungai a Bhanabha gubhapite ku Tasho kukwaloleya a Shauli. ²⁶Bhaakabhoneje, gubhajienabho ku Antiokia. Na bhanaabhili gubhatemingenenje na bhaakulupalilanga mpanda gwa a Yeshu, kwa shaka shimo bhalikwaajiganyanga bhandunji bhabhagwinji. Na bhaakulupalila gubhatandwibhenje kushemwa Bhakilishitu ku Antiokiako.

²⁷Gene mobhapego, ashinkulondola bha a Nnungu gubhaikengenenje ku Antiokia kopoka ku Yelushalemu. ²⁸Bhai, bhamo bha munkumbi gwabhonji lina lyabho a Agabhushi gubhajimi na kwaakomboywa naka Mbumu gubhalondwele kuti, shipinga koposhela shibhanga sha punda nshilambolyo. Shene shibhangasho shakoposhele mobha ga upalume gwa a Kilaudiashi. ²⁹Bhaajiganywa bhala gubhatumbililenje kuti kila mundu mushakombolele apeleshe shoshowe sha kwajangutilanga Bhakilishitu bhaatamangananga ku Yudea. ³⁰Bhai, gubhatendilenje nneyo, gubhaakamwiyenje a Bhanabha na a Pauli bhaapelekanje kubhanangulungwa bha bhandunji bha a Nnungu.

Kubhonelwa kwa Bhandu bha a Nnungu

¹Tome na gene mobhapego, a Elode gubhatandwibhe kwaabhonelanga bhandunji bhana bha a Nnungu. ²A Elode gubhaabhuleje kwa upanga a Yakobho, apwabho a Yowana. ³Bhakabhoneje kuti Bhayaudi ishikwanonyelanga kwa shene shitendisho, gubhaakamwile na a Petili. Genego pugatendeshe mobha ga shikukuu sha mikate jangataga ngedule. ⁴Bhakaakamuleje a Petili, gubhaaugalile nnigelesha, gubhaabhishile muulinda gwa ikundi nsheshe ya ashimanjola nsheshensheshe. A Elode pubhatumbilile bhaakopoye pa lugwinjili lwa bhandu shipitaga shikukuu sha Bhayaudi shashemwaga Pashaka. ⁵Bhai, a Petili bhali nnigelesha, bhandunji bha a Nnungu gubhatumbililenje kwaajuga a Nnungu.

Malaika jwa a Nnungu Anakwaakoposhela a Petili ku Ligelesha

⁶Shene shilosho a Elode bhakanabhe kwaakopoya a Petili kulugwinjili, a Petili gubhagonile pakatipakati ja ashimanjola bhabhili, bhalibhatabhilwe mindondolo jibhili na bhalinda bhalinginji muulinda pa nnango gwa ligelesha. ⁷Shangupe malaika jwa Bhakulungwa gwajimi tome na bhenebho, shilangaya shikulangayaga nnigelesha mula. Malaika jwa a Nnungu akwaapalamulaga a Petili mmbalati alinkuti, “Nnjabhule shangu!” Pala pepala mindondolo jibhatabhilwe mmakono jila jikukutukaga na shigwilile pai. ⁸Malaika jwa a Nnungu gwabhabhalanjile, “Mwitabhe nshipi gwenu, nng’wale ilatu yenu. Gubhatendile nnepeila. Malaika gwabhabhalanjile nng’wale likoti lyenu nngagule.”

⁹A Petili gubhankagwile palanga, ikabheje bhakamumanyaga yatendwaga naka malaika jula kuti puyaliji ya kweli, pubhaganishiyaga bhanaagamila. ¹⁰Bhakapitanjeje shikundi sha ndandubho na sha bhili sha ulinda, gubhaikengenenje kunnango gwa itale gwa jinjilila kunnjini. Nnango gula ukwiugulaga guyene gubhakopokenje palanga. Gubhalongenenje mumpanda gumo, kashokope malaika jula akwaalekega a Petili jikape.

¹¹Penepo a Petili gubhang’amwile itendeshe ila gubhashite, “Nnaino nimumanyi kweli kuti Bhakulungwa bhashikuntuma malaika jwabho kwiya njoya mmakono ga a Elode na gowe gubhalolelangaga Bhayaudi.”

¹²Bhakagamanyeje genego gubhapite mpaka kwa a Malia anyinabhabho a Yowana bhashemwaga a Maliko. Na mwenemo bhandunji bhabhagwinji bhashinkuimananga nkujuga Nnungu. ¹³A Petili gubhaolishiye pannango, ntumishi jumo jwankongwe lina lyakwe Loda gwapite pilikanishiya. ¹⁴Mwali jula akamanyeje kuti lilobhe lila lya a Petili gwainonyele kwa kaje. Jwangaugula nnango gula, ikabhe gwabhutwishe kukwalugulilanga kuti a Petili pubhali pannango. ¹⁵Gubhammalanjilenje mwali jula, “Ushikola shalubha!” Ikabheje jwalakwe gwapundile kukong’ondela kuti kweli. Gubhammalanjilenje bhalinkutinji, “Jwenejo malaika jwabho.”

¹⁶A Petili gubhapundile kuolishiya. Kungai gubhaaugulilenje nnango, bhakaabhonanjeje gubhakanganigwenje. ¹⁷A Petili gubhaagolosheyenje makono nkupinga bhapumulanje, gubhatalashiye Bhakulungwa shibhashite kwashoya nnigelesha. Kungai gubhaalugulilenje bhapelekanje ntenga kwa a Yakobho na ashaapwabho bhananji, gubhajabhwile kwenda mmbali jina.

¹⁸Kukasheje, ashimanjola gubhakwetenje lipamba lya kaje nndi yaapatile a Petili? ¹⁹A Elode gubhaamulishe bhaloleywe, ikabheje bhangaapatanga. Kwa nneyo gubhaamulishe ashimanjola bhala bhabhuywanje na bhabhulagwanje. Kungai a Elode gubhajabhwile ku Yudea, gubhapite tama ku Kaishalia.

Kuwa kwa a Elode

²⁰A Elode bhashinkwatumbalilanga bhandu bha ku Tilo na ku Shidoni, ikabheje bhalabhonji gubhaatumilenje bhantenga. Gubhapanjilenje mbwiga na a Bulashito bhaliji bhakulungwa bha nyumba ja bhakulungwa. Kungai gubhaajendele a Elode kukwajuga kubhe na ulele. Pabha shilambo shabhonji kubhakulupalilangaga kupata shalya kushilambo sha bhakulungwa a Elode.

²¹Lyubha libhatumbilile, a Elode bhali bhawalile ngubho yabho ya upalume, gubhatemi pa shitengu shabho sha upalume gubhatandwibhe kwaalungushiyanga bhandunji. ²²Bhandunji bhala gubhajobhelenje nkwalumbilila bhalinkutinji, “Lyeneli lilobhe lya a nnungu, nngabha lika mundu.” ²³Shangupe malaika jwa Bhakulungwa akwaagwiyaga pai a Elode kwa ligongo lyangapinga kwaapa a Nnungu Ukulungwa gwabho. Gubhaligwilwe na mbiu, gubhawile.

²⁴Lilobhe lya a Nnungu gulipundile kushuma.

²⁵A Bhanabha na a Shauli bhakamaliyanjeje liengo lyabhonji, gubhabhujilenje kukopoka ku Yelushalemu, gubhaatolilenje a Yowana bhashemwaga a Maliko gubhalongene nabhonji.

A Bhanabha na a Shauli Bhanaagulwanga

¹Likanisha lya ku Antiokia bhashinkupagwanga bhandunji bhananji bhalinginji ashinkulondola bha a Nnungu na bhananji bhaajiganya. Munkumbimo bhaapali a Bhanabha na a Shimoni bhashemwa Bhanapi na a Lukio bha ku Kilene na a Manaeni bhalelilwe pamo na bhakulungwa a Elode, pubhalinginji na a Shauli. ²Bhai, bhalinginji nkujuga Nnungu na tabha, Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo gwashite, “Nng’agulilanje a Bhanabha na a Shauli kwa liengo linaashemelenje.” ³Bhai, bhakajuganjeje Nnungu na kupunda tabha, gubhaabhishilenje makono, gubhaaleshilenje bhajendangane.

Mitume Bhanalunguyanga ku Kupulo

⁴Bhai, a Bhanabha na a Shauli bhakatumwanjeje naka Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo, gubhaelelenje mpaka ku Sheleukia na gwajabhula penepo gubhakwelilenje meli mpaka ku shilambo shitimbililwe na mashi sha ku Shilia. ⁵Bhakaikanganeje ku Shalamishi, gubhalunguyenje lilobhe lya a Nnungu nnyumba ya jujila Nnungu ya Shiyaudi. A Yowana pubhaaliji bhajangutila bhabhonji.

⁶Bhakapitangananjeje pakati shilambo shitimbililwe na mashi mpaka ku Papo, kweneko gubhanng’imenenje nng’abhi jumo jwa Shiyaudi lina lyakwe a Bhaa Yeshu paitembaga nkulondola jwa a Nnungu. ⁷Jwene mundujo paliji na a Shegiashi Pauli, bhakulungwa bha shilambo shitimbililwe na mashi, bhandu bha lunda. A Shegiashi Pauli gubhaashemilenje a Bhanabha na a Shauli nkupinga bhapilikane lilobhe lya a Nnungu. ⁸Ikabheje a Elimo bhaabhi bhala, malinga shibhaashemangaga kwa Shigiliki, gwabhataukenje nkupinga kuibhilila bhakulungwa bha shilambo shitimbililwe na mashi bhala bhanapunda kukulupalila ukilishitu.

⁹Bhai, a Shauli bhashemwaga guna a Pauli, bhali bhagumbelwe na Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo, gubhaakolondolosheye meyo bhaabhi bhala, ¹⁰gubhashite, “Mmwe mmanami nkwatembanga bhandu! Mwana jwa Lijoka Lishetani. Amagongo nkutauka shindu shoshowe shili sha mmbone na sha kweli, nkapinga leka kupuganya mipanda ja mmbone ja Bhakulungwa. ¹¹Nnaino mashili ga Bhakulungwa shigankome. Shimme nangalole na nkashibhona shilangaya sha lyubha kwa gene malangago.” Shangupe indu yowe ikubhaga mbuti ndambwe na lubhindu pameyo gabho, gubhatandwibhe kwenda ako na koko bhaliloleya mundu jwa kwakamula nkono abhalongoye. ¹²Bhakulungwa bha shilambo shitimbililwe na mashi bhala bhakagabhoneje genego, gubhajinjile ukilishitu, gubhakanganigwe kwa kaje bhakapilikaneje majiganyo ga Bhakulungwa.

A Bhanabha na a Pauli ku Antiokia ja ku Pishidia

¹³Gwajabhula ku Papo, a Pauli na ajabhonji gubhakwelilenje meli gubhapitengenenje mpaka ku Pega ku Pampilia. Ikabheje a Yowana Maliko gubhaaleshilenje nibhuja ku Yelushalemu. ¹⁴Ikabheje bhalabhonji gubhajabhulengene ku Pega gubhapitilenje pakati shilambo, gubhaikengenenje ku Antiokia shilambo sha Pishidia. Lyubha lya Pumulila gubhajinjilenje nshinagogi, gubhatemingenenje.

¹⁵Bhakashomanjeje shitabhu sha Shalia ja a Musha na majandiko ga Ashinkulondola bha a Nnungu, bhakulungwanji bha shinagogi gubhantumilenje mundu akaabhalanjilanje kuti. “Ashaapwetu, ibhaga nkwetenje malobhe ga kwataganga ntima bhandunjibha, mmeleketanje,” ¹⁶Bhai a Pauli gubhajimi gubhagolweye nkono, nkupinga bhapumulanje gubhashite, “Bhashilambo bha pa Ishilaeli na mmowe nkwaajogopanga a Nnungu mpilikananje! ¹⁷A Nnungu bha bhandunji bha pa Ishilaeli bhashinkwaagulanga ashinakulubhetu, nikwakuyanga kubha likabhila likulungwa pubhatamanganaga kuujeni ku shilambo sha Mishili. A Nungu gubhaashoshiyenje kweneko kwa mashili gabho gamakulungwa. ¹⁸Kwa yaka makumi nsheshe nng’anga gubhaipililile itendi yabhonji. ¹⁹Bhakaabhulaganjeje bhandunji bha makabhila shabha ku Kanaani, nigubhaapelenje bhandunji bhabho yene ilamboyo kubha ulishi gwabhonji. ²⁰Yaka mia nsheshe na makumi nng’ano guipitile.”

“Kungai gubhaapelenje bhaukumulanga bhaalongoyanje mpaka mobha ga a Shamweli ankulondola bha a Nnungu. ²¹Bhai gubhajujilenje bhapegwanje mpalume, a Nnungu gubhaapelenje a Shauli bhanabhabho a Kishi, bha kabhila ja a Benyamini, bhabhe a mpalume bhabhonji kwa yaka makumi nsheshe. ²²Bhakaashoyeje a Shauli, a Nnungu gubhaagwile a Daudi kubha bhakulungwa bhabhonji. A Nnungu gubhalangwile shibhashite engwa bhalinkuti. ‘Nimmweni Daudi mwana gwabho a Yese, anonyela muntima gwangu, mumdu apinga tenda yowe ingupinga nne.’ ²³Kukoposhela nnubheleko luka jwene mundujo, a Nnungu malinga shibhashite lajila, bhandu bha pa Ishilaeli bhashikumpeleshelanga nkugombola, yani a Yeshu. ²⁴A Yeshu bhakanabhe tandubha liengo lyabho, a Yowana bhashinkwaalongolela bhalilunguya kuti bhandunji bhowe bha pa Ishilaeli bhanaapinjikwanga bhaipetanje na bhatishwa. ²⁵A Yowana nkumaliya liengo lyabho pubhashite nnei. ‘Punkuganishiyanga kuti nne gani? Nne nngabha bhunkwaalolelangabho. Bhenebho shibhajiye nnyuma jangu na nne ngapinjikwa nkali kugopola mbundo ya ilatu yabho.’ ”

²⁶“Ashaapwanga, mmanganyanji nninginji bha shipinga sha a Bhulaimu na bhandunji bhangabha Bhayaudi bhakwaajogopanga a Nnungu! Malobhe ga ntapulo gatuishile. ²⁷Pabha bhashilambo bha ku Yelushalemu na ashikalongolele bhabhonji bhakaamanyinjiji a Yeshu, wala malobhe ga ashinkulondola bha a Nnungu gashomwaga Mobha ga Pumulila gowe. Nkali nneyo, bhashinkugatendanga malobhe ga ashinkulondola bha a Nnungu gamalile kwa kwaukumula a Yeshu bhabhulagwe. ²⁸Nkali bhalepelenje kushibhona shibhalebhile sha kwaatenda bhabhulagwe, Bhayaudi bhashinkwajuganga a Pilato bhaaukumule kubhulagwa.”

²⁹“Na bhakamaliyeje kutenda gowe gubhajandishilwe a Yeshu, gubhaatuluyenje munkongo mula gubhaabhishilenje nnikabhuli. ³⁰Ikabheje a Nnungu gubhaayushiye. ³¹Na kwa mobha gamagwinji gubhabhoneshe na bhandunji bhalongene nabhonji kukopoka ku Galilaya mpaka ku Yekushalemu bhanganyabho nnaino ni bhakong’ondela bhabho kubhandu bha pa Ishilaeli.

³²“Na uwe tunakunnungushiyanga Ngani ja Mmbone ja malagano ga a Nnungu jibhapegwilwenje ashinakulubhetu, ³³a Nnungu bhashikugatenda gamalile nnaino kwetu uwe uukulu gwabhonji, kwa kwaayuya a Yeshu, malinga shiijandikwe nshitabhu sha Shabhuli ja bhili,

‘Ugwe Mwanangu,

Nne lelo Nanng’inago.’

³⁴Na ga kwayuya kukopoka kubhawilenje, bhanawe kabhili, a Nnungu pubhashite nnei.

‘Shinikupe mboka ya Ukonjelo na ya kweli inaalajile a Daudi.’

³⁵Na muna gubhashite kabhili,

‘Nkanneka jwa Ukonjelo jwenu abhole.’

³⁶Pabha, a Daudi bhayene bhakamaliyeje kutenda gubhapinjile a Nnungu nnubheleko lwabho, kungai gubhawile gubhabhishilwe nnikabhuli tome na ashainabhabho na shiilu shabho shikubholaga. ³⁷Ikabheje bhayushiywe na a Nnungubha, shiilu shabho shangabhola.”

³⁸“Kwa nneyo, ashaapwanga mmumanyanje kuti, kupitila a Yeshubho nnaalungushiywanga ngani ja leshelelwa yambi na kila akwaakulupalila bhenebho analeshelelwa yambi yakwe. ³⁹Na kuti jojowe akwaakulupalila a Yeshu anaaleshelelwa ilebho yowe, genego gakanatendeshe kwa Malajilo ga a Musha. ⁴⁰Bhai, mwiteiganje ganakumpatanga gajandikwe na ashinkulondola bha a Nnungu.

⁴¹‘Mpilikananje mmanganyanji mmanyegaya,

nkanganigwanje nng’obhanje!

Pabha shindu shingutenda nnaino, mmobha genunji gano,

nkashikulupalilanga nkali mundu antalashiyangaga.’ ”

⁴²A Pauli na a Bhanabha pubhakopokanganaga nshinagogi mula, bhandunji bhala bhakwaajugangaga bhajiyangananje Lyubha lina lya Pumulila, kubhaatalashiyanje kabhili gene malobhego. ⁴³Shitamo shila shikamaleje, Bhayaudi bhabhagwinji na bhandunji bhangabha Bhayaudi bhailundilenje na dini ja Shiyaudi gubhaakagulenje a Pauli na a Bhanabha. Mitume bhala gubhakungulwishe nabhonji nkwataganga ntima bhapundanje kukulupalila ntuka gwa a Nnungu.

⁴⁴Lyubha lya Pumulila lyakagwile, tome bhandunji bhowe bha pashilambo pala gubhaikengenenje kupilikanishiya lilobhe lya Bhakulungwa. ⁴⁵Ikabheje Bhayaudi bhakalubhonanjeje lugwinjili lwa bhandu gubhaabhonelenje lupimililo, gubhataukenje malobhe gubhabheleketaga a Pauli akuno bhalikwaatukananga. ⁴⁶Nkali nneyo, a Pauli na a Bhanabha gubhabheleketenje gwangali bhoga bhalinkutinji, “Ishinkupinjikwa lilobhe lya a Nnungu litandubhe kunng’ishilanga, ikabheje pabha nshikulikananga nikwiibhona nkapinjikwanga kuupata gumi gwa pitipiti, bhai tunakunnekanga twaajendelanje bhandunji bhangabha Bhayaudi. ⁴⁷Pabha tushilajilwa na Bhakulungwa kuti,

‘Njikuubhika ugwe ubhe shilangaya sha bhandunji bhangabha Bhayaudi,

nkupinga ubhe ntapulo gwa pa shilambolyo.’ ”

⁴⁸Bandunji bhangabha Bhayaudi bhakapilikananjeje genego guyaanonyelenje, gubhalikushiyenje lilobhe lya Bhakulungwa na bhatumbililwenje kuupata gumi gwa pitipiti bhala, gubhaakulupalilenje a Yeshu.

⁴⁹Lilobhe lya Bhakulungwa gulishumile shilambo showe shila. ⁵⁰Ikabheje Bhayaudi gubhaakwishiyenje bhanabhakongwe bha manyika bhakwaajogopanga a Nnungu na ashikalongolele bha shene shilambo shila, gubhatandubhenje kwaapoteka a Pauli na a Bhanabha, nigubhaabhinjilenje nshilambo shabhonji. ⁵¹Bhai, bhantenga gubhakung’undenje ndutuli ja mmakongono gabhonji mbuti shileyo, gubhapitengenenje ku Ikonio. ⁵²Na bhaajiganywa bha ku Antiokia bhala gubhainonyelenje na gubhagumbelenjwe naka Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo.

A Pauli na a Bhanabha ku Ikonio

¹Ku Ikonioko, a Pauli na a Bhanabha gubhajinjilenje nshinagogi ja Bhayaudi. Na bhakabheleketanjeje gwangali bhoga, likundi likulungwa lya Bhayaudi na Bhagiliki gubhakulupalilenje. ²Ikabheje Bhayaudi bhananji bhakanilenje kukulupalila gubhaakwishiyenje na kwaataganga nnjimwa mmitima jabhonji bhandunji bhangabha Bhayaudi, nkupinga bhaataukanje ashaapwetubho. ³A Pauli na a Bhanabha gubhalonjeyenje kweneko. Gubhabheleketenje kwa mashili, ngani ja Bhakulungwa na bhalabho gubhakong’ondele ntenga gubhalunguyangaga ga mboka yabho, kwa kwaakomboyanga kutenda ilangulo na ilapo. ⁴Ikabheje bhandunji bha shene shilambo shila gubhalekenenje, bhananji gubhailundilenje na Bhayaudi, bhananji na mitume.

⁵Kungai, bhandunji bhananji bhangabha Bhayaudi na Bhayaudi, pamo na ashikalongolele bhabhonji, gubhatandubhenje kwaapotekanga bhantenga kwa kwaakomanga maganga. ⁶Mitume bhakang’amulanjeje genego, gubhabhutushilenje ku Lishitila na ku Debhe, ilambo ya ku Likaonia na ilambo ya tome na kweneko, ⁷gubhatemingenenje kweneko bhalipundanga lunguya Ngani ja Mmbone.

A Pauli na a Bhanabha ku Lishitila na ku Debhe

⁸Ku Lishitilako ashinkupagwa mundu jumo aliji nangwabha shibhelekwele, jwangalinga kujendajenda. ⁹Jwene mundujo atendaga kwaapilikanishiya a Pauli pubhabheleketaga. A Pauli gubhannolesheye ukoto nikummona akwete ngulupai japinga kulamiywa, ¹⁰kwa lilobhe lya utiya gubhashite, “Jima kwa makongono gako!” Shangupe mundujula gwajimi, nigwatandwibhe kujimajima. ¹¹Lugwinjili lwa bhandu lukashibhoneje shibhatendile a Pauli, gubhatandubhenje kujobhela kwa lugha ja Shilikaonia bhalinkutinji, “Ashi Nnungu bhashikututulushilanga mbuti bhandunji!” ¹²A Bhanabha gubhashemilwe a Sheu, a Pauli pabha bhalabho bhaliji bhaabheleketa, gubhashemilwe a Eme. ¹³Bhakulungwa bha bhaabhishila bha nyumba jika nnungu Sheu jaliji palanga shilambo, gubhajile najo ng’ombe nannume na malubha pa nnango nkulu gwa shilambo, bhalabho na bhandunji bhala bhalipinganga shoya mbepei kwa a Pauli na a Bhanabha.

¹⁴Ikabheje mitume a Bhanabha na a Pauli bhakapilikananjeje, gubhapapulenje nngubho yabhonji na gubhabhutushilenje kulikundi lya bhandunji kula, kwa lilobhe lya utiya bhalinkutinji, ¹⁵“Ashaapwetu, kwa nndi nkututendanga nnei? Numbe uwe tubhandupe malinga mmanganyanji. Tunakunnungushiyanga Ngani ja Mmbone nnekanje yangali ya mmbonei, mwaatendebhushilanje a Nnungu bhakwete gumi, bhapengenye kunnungu na shilambolyo na bhaali na indu yowe ili nkati jakwe. ¹⁶Bhukala a Nnungu bhashinkwaalekenga bhandu bhowe bhatendanje mwaakupinjilanga. ¹⁷Nkali nneyo, a Nnungu bhangaleka kwiilangula kwa itendi ya mmbone ibhakuntendelangaga, bhanakumpanganga ula kukopoka kunnungu, bhanakumpanganga mauno kwa miongwe jakwe, bhanakumpanganga shalya na kuangalala mmitima.” ¹⁸Nkali bhabheleketenje nneyo, yashinkukola ukomu kwaalimbiyanga bhanaashosheyanje mbepei.

¹⁹Ikabheje Bhayaudi bhananji gubhaikengenenje kukopoka ku Antiokia na ku Ikonio, gubhaatendilenje bhandunji bhailundanje na bhene bhanganyabho, gubhaakomilenje na maganga a Pauli, gubhaakwekwetenje mpaka palanga shilambo bhaliganishiyanga kuti bhawile. ²⁰Ikabheje bhaajiganywa bhakaimananjeje nikwaatimbilila, gubhajumwishe, gubhabhujile kunnjini. Malabhi gakwe, gubhapite na a Bhanabha mpaka ku Debhe.

A Pauli na a Bhanabha Kubhuja ku Antiokia ja ku Shilia

²¹A Pauli na a Bhanabha bhakalunguyanjeje Ngani ja Mmbone ku Debhe na kwapatanga bhaajiganywa bhabhagwinji, gubhatandubhenje mwanja kubhuja ku Antiokia kupitila ku Shilia na ku Ikonio. ²²Gubhaashimilikenje bhaajiganywa bha yene ilamboyo na kwaataganga ntima bhatamangananje nngulupai. Gubhaalugulilenje, “Inapinjikwa uwe tubhowe tupitile nshilaje sha punda, nkupinga tujinjile mu Ukulungwa gwa a Nnungu.” ²³A Pauli na a Bhanabha bhakaagulilanjeje bhanangulungwa kwa kila likundi lya bhandunji bha a Nnungu, kungai gubhajujilenje Nnungu na tabha, gubhaabhishilenje muulinda gwa Bhakulungwa bhubhaakulupalilangaga.

²⁴Bhakapitilanjeje ku shilambo sha ku Pishidia, gubhaikengenenje ku Pampilia. ²⁵Bhakalunguyanjeje lilobhe lila ku Pega, gubhapitengenenje ku Atalia. ²⁶Gwakopoka kweneko gubhakwelilenje meli kubhuja ku Antiokia na kweneko gubhajujilwenje mboka ja a Nnungu kwa ligongo lya liengo libhakamulenje nimaliya lila.

²⁷Bhakaikangananjeje ku Antiokiako gubhatemingenenje shitamo sha bhandunji bha a Nnungu bha penepo, gubhaatashiyenje yowe ibhatendile a Nnungu pamo na bhene bhanganyabho na a Nnungu shibhashite kwaugulilanga nnango bhandunji bhangabha Bhayaudi kujinjila nngulupai. ²⁸Gubhalonjeyenje kweneko pamo na bhaakulupalilangaga a Yeshu bhala.

Lukumbi ku Yelushalemu

¹Bhai, gubhaikengenenje bhandunji ku Antiokia kopokanga ku Yudea gubhatandubhenje kwaajiganyanga bhakilishitu kuti, “Ibhaga nkajalukanje malinga shiilugwilwe Mmalajilo ga a Musha nkatapulwanga.” ²Lyene lilobhelyo lyashinkukumbuya ntau gwankulungwa. A Pauli na a Bhanabha bhakataukanganeje na bhandunji bhala, gwiamulishwe kuti, a Pauli na a Bhanabha na bhandunji bhananji bha a Nnungu bha ku Antiokia bhajendangananje ku Yelushalemu bhakabhonegananje na mitume na bhanangulungwa ga jene nganijo.

³Bhai, bhakatumwanjeje na bhandunji bha a Nnungu, gubhapitilenje pakati shilambo sha Poinike na ku Shamalia, akuno bhalilunguyanga ngani ja bhandunji bhangabha Bhayaudi shibhashite kwaatendebhushilanga a Nnungu, jene nganijo gujaanonyelenje kwa kaje bhakilishitu bhowe. ⁴Bhakaikangananjeje ku Yelushalemu gubhaposhelwenje na bhandunji bha a Nnungu na mitume na bhanangulungwa, na bhalabhonji gubhaatalashiyenje yowe ibhatendile a Nnungu pamo na bhanganyabho. ⁵Ikabheje bhakilishitu bhananji bha nkumbi gwa Mapalishayo gubhajimingenenje bhalinkutinji, “Inapinjikwa bhandunji bhangabha Bhayaudi bhajalukanje nkukaguya Shalia ja a Musha.”

⁶Bhai, mitume na bhanangulungwa gubhatemingenenje lukumbi bhaliganishiyanje lilobhelyo. ⁷Nkungulu ukalonjeyeje, a Petili gubhajimi, nigubhashite, “Ashaapwetu, mmanganyanji mmumanyinji kuti kuumila ndandubho a Nnungu bhashinkupinga kung’agula nne kukopoka munkumbi gwenunji nunguye Ngani ja Mmbone kubhandunji bhangabha Bhayaudi, nkupinga bhapilikananje na kulupalila. ⁸Na bhalabho a Nnungu bhanakujimanya mitima ja bhandunji, gubhakong’ondele kuti bhaapinjilenje, kwa kwaapanganga Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo malinga shibhatupele uwe. ⁹Wala bhangaagula uwe na bhanganyabho, bhashikujitakaya mitima jabhonji kwa ngulupai. ¹⁰Bhai nnaino, kwa nndi nnakwaalinganga a Nnungu kwa kwaatwikanga bhandunji mitenga jibhalepelenje kujigala ashainabhetu, nkali uwe twashinkulepela jigala. ¹¹Ikabhe putukulupalila kuti shitutapulwe kwa ntuka gwa Bhakulungwa a Yeshu malinga bhanganyabho.”

¹²Bhai, bhandunji bhowe pa lukumbi pala, gubhatemingenenje ilili, nkwaapilikanishiyanga a Bhanabha na a Pauli bhalitalashiyanga ga ilangulo na ilapo ibhatendile a Nnungu kwa makono gabhonji kubhandunji bhangabha Bhayaudi. ¹³A Bhanabha na Pauli bhakapumulanjeje kutalashiya, a Yakobho gubhatandwibhe kubheleketa bhalinkuti, “Ashaapwanga mmbilikanishiyanje! ¹⁴A Shimoni guna bhashemwaga a Petili bhatutalashiye, bhukalago a Nnungu shibhaashite languya kwaapinganga bhandunji bhangabha Bhayaudi, gubhaagwilenje bhananji munkumbi gwabhonjimo bhabhanganje bhandu bhabho. ¹⁵Na malobhe ga ashinkulondola bha a Nnungu ganatolana na jene nganiji, malinga shiijandikwe Mmajandiko ga Ukonjelo,

¹⁶‘Gapitaga genega shimuje,

na shinjenje kabhili ku nyumba jibhomweshe ja a Daudi,

shing’alaye maame gakwe nishenga kabhili.

¹⁷Penepo bhandunji bhana bhowe,

bhandunji bhangabha Bhayaudi bhowe bhunaashemilenje bhabhanganje bhangu,

shibhaaloleyanje Bhakulungwa.

¹⁸Bhakulungwa bhashite,

bhatendile genega gamanyishe kuumila bhukala.’

¹⁹“Kwa nneyo, nne ngunatenda nnei, tunaabhuyanje bhandunji bhangabha Bhayaudi bhakwaatendebhushilanga a Nnungu. ²⁰Ikabhe twaajandishilanje bhaluwa kuti bhanalyanganje yalya yanyata ya mbepei ya ashinnungu bha yanamu, bhaiepuyanje na labhalabha, bhanataunanje nnyama yawa shibhudu na bhanalyanganje minyai. ²¹Pabha kuumila bhukala bhapalinji bhandu bhalunguyanga Malajilo ga a Musha na ganashomwa nnyumba ya jujila Nnungu kila lyubha lya pumulila.”

Bhaluwa ku Bhakilishitu bha Ilambo Ina

²²Bhai, mitume na bhandunji bhowe bha a Nnungu na bhanangulungwa bhabhonji gubhaagwilenje bhandunji kukopoka munkumbi gwabhonji bhaatumanje kwenda ku Antiokia na a Pauli na a Bhanabha. Bhai, gubhaagwilenje a Yuda guna pubhashemwaga a Bhalishabha na a Shilashi bhowenji bhandunji bha manyika munkumbi gwa bhakilishitu. ²³Gubhaakamuyenje bhaluwa jajandikwe nnei, “Uwe twaashapwenunji, mitume na bhanangulungwa, shalamu yenunji mwashaapwetu bha ilambo ina nninginji ku Antiokia na ku Shilia na ku Kilikiya. ²⁴Tupilikene kuti bhandunji bhananji bha kopoka kunngwetu kuno bhashikumpuganyanga kwa malobhe gabhonji, nikumpanganga lipamba mmitima jenunji. Ikabheje akuno jwakwa abhatumilenje. ²⁵Kwa nneyo tushitama pamo nilagana twaagulanje bhandu twaatumanje bhajiyangananje kweneko na ashaambwiga ajetunji a Bhanabha na a Pauli, ²⁶bhandunji bhaikakatimilenje gumi gwabhonji kwa ligongo lya liengo lya a Yeshu Kilishitu. ²⁷Bhai, twaatumilenje a Yuda na a Shilashi shibhammalanjilanje kwa kang’wa yabhonji gutujandishe gano. ²⁸Pabha Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo na uwe tushibhona sha mmbone tunantwikanje mishigo ikabhe gene gapinjikwa gala. ²⁹Yani, nnalyanganje nnyama ibhishilwe mbepei kuyanamu, nnapapilanje minyai na nnalyangaanje nnyama yawa shibhudu, mwiepuyanje na labhalabha. Shintendanje mwammbone mwiepuyangaga na yeneyo. Mwanjangana!”

³⁰Mitume bhala bhakalajilwanjeje, gubhaelelenje kuloya ku Antiokia. Kweneko gubhashemilenje lugwinjili lwa bhakilishitu gubhaapelenje bhaluwa jila. ³¹Bhakashomanjeje bhaluwa jila, malobhe gakwe gakwaataganga ntima niguyaanonyelenje kwa kaje. ³²Bhai a Yuda na a Shilashi, pabha na bhalabhonji pubhalinginji ashinkulondola bha a Nnungu, gubhakungulukenje nabhonji kwa malobhe gamagwinji bhalikwaataganga ntima na kwaashimilikanga. ³³Na bhakatamanganeje kweneko kwa mobha gashoko, bhakilishitu bha ku Antiokia bhakwalajilangaga akuno bhalikwajujilanga ulele, kungai gubhabhujilengene kubhandunji bhaatumilenje. ³⁴Ikabheje a Shilashi gubhabhweni shammbone bhatame koko.

³⁵A Pauli na a Bhanabha gubhatemingenenje ku Antiokia kwa mobha, bhalijiganyanga na lunguya lilobhe lya Bhakulungwa pamo na bhandunji bhana bhabhagwinji.

A Pauli na a Bhanabha Bhanalekananga

³⁶Gakapiteje mobha gashoko, a Pauli gubhaabhalanjile a Bhanabha, “Tubhuje tukaowelanje ashaapwetu kila shilambo shitulungwiye lilobhe lya Bhakulungwa, tukaalolanje bhalinginji bhuli.” ³⁷A Bhanabha gubhapinjile bhalongane nabhonji a Yowana bhaashemwa a Maliko. ³⁸Ikabheje a Pauli bhangapinga kulongana na a Maliko, pabha ku Pampilia bhashinkwaalekenga nikana kulongana nabhonji kuliengo lyabhonji.

³⁹Bhai, gubhataukengenenje kwa punda, mpaka gubhalekenenje. A Bhanabha gubhaatolile a Maliko, gubhakwelilenje meli kwenda ku Shilia. ⁴⁰Ikabheje a Pauli gubhaagwile a Shila, bhakilishitu bha penepo bhakaajujilanjeje mboka ja Bhakulungwa, gubhajabhwile. ⁴¹Gwene mwanjago gubhapitile ku Shilia na ku Kilikiya, bhalipita shimilika bhandunji bha a Nnungu.

A Timoteo Bhanakwiilunda na a Pauli na a Shila

¹A Pauli gubhaishe ku shilambo sha Debhe na ku Lishitila, kweneko bhatendaga tama bhaajiganywa bhamo bhashemwa a Timoteo. Anyinabhabho nabhalabho pubhaaliji bhaakulupalila na pubahaaliji Bhayaudi, ikabheje ainabhabho pubhaaliji Bhagiliki. ²A Timoteo bhatendaga shuma uguja ku bhakilishitu bhatamanganaga ku Lishitila na ku Ikonio. ³A Pauli gubhapinjile bhalongane na a Timoteo, kwa nneyo gubhaatajile unyago. Bhashinkutenda nneyo kwa ligongo lya Bhayaudi bhatamanganaga jene mmbali jila bhashinkumumanyanga kuti a Timoteo ainabhabho pubhaaliji Bhagiliki. ⁴Pubhapitanganaga muilambo mula, a Pauli na a Timoteo bhashinkwapanganga bhandunji malajilo gakopweshe ku Yelushalemu kwa ashimitume bha a Yeshu na bhanangulungwa, gubhaakomelesheyenje bhagatolelelanje. ⁵Kwa nneyo bhandunji bha yene nyumba ya jujila Nnungu ila gubhapundilenje kwiishimilika nngulupai na bhandunji bha kwiilunda bhakujenjeshekangaga.

A Pauli Bhanapata Agamii ku Toloa

⁶A Pauli na ashajabhonji gubhapitilenje mmbali ya ku Piligia na ku Galatia, pabha Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo ashinkwaibhililanga bhanalunguyanje gwene ntengago muilambo ya ku Ashiya. ⁷Bhakaikangananjeje mu mpika gwa shilambo sha Mishia, gubhalinjilenje kujinjila kushilambo sha ku Bhishinia, ikabheje Mbumu jwa a Yeshu gwabhalimbiyenje. ⁸Bhai, gubhapitilenje ku Mishia, gubhaelelenje mpaka ku Toloashi. ⁹Shilo, a Pauli gubhaagamile, gubhammweni mundu jumo jwa ku Makedonia ajimi alikwaajuga “Nnjomboshe nnjiye ku Makedoniya kuntujangute.” ¹⁰Shangupe a Pauli bhakaagamileje nneyo, twangakabha gutupanganishe kwenda ku Makedonia, tulikumumanya kuti a Nnungu bhashikutushema tukaalungushiyanje Ngani ja Mmbone.

A Lidia Bhanagombolwa

¹¹Tukajabhuleje ku Toloya, gutukwelile meli kwenda ku Shamotalake na malabhi gakwe gutuishe ku Neapoli. ¹²Tukajabhuleje penepo, gutuishe mpaka ku Pilipi shilambo sha ku Makedoniya, shilambo shikulungwa sha Bhaloma jene mmbali jila. Gutulonjeye shene shilambosho mobha gowepe. ¹³Lyubha lya Pumulila gutukopweshe palanga shilambo, gutupite nnyenje lushi nkuloleya pa jujila Nnungu, gututemi nkukunguluka na bhanabhakongwe bhaimenenje penepo. ¹⁴Munkumbi gwa bhatupilikanishiyangaga bhala, bhashinkupagwa bhakongwe bhamo bhaajogopaga a Nnungu bhashemwaga a Lidia, bha shilambo sha ku Tiatila bhaaliji na upindi gwa nngubho ya galama. Bhakulungwa bhashinkwaugulila ntima, bhagaposhele malobhe gubhabheleketaga a Pauli. ¹⁵Bhakabhatishweje bhenebho na bhandunji bha nnyumba jabho, gubhatushemile kungwabho bhalinkuti, “Ibhaga kweli nnjibhweninji ngulupai jangu ku Bhakulungwa, nnjiangananje kumui kuntamangananje.” Gubhatushondelesheye kwa kaje.

A Pauli na a Shila Bhanakamulwanga

¹⁶Lyubha limo tulikwenda pa kwaajujila a Nnnugu, gutuimene naka mwali jumo akwete lioka lya londola. Jwene mwalijo atendaga kwaapatilanga mmbiya yaigwinji ashinangologwe kwa liengo lyakwe lya londola. ¹⁷Bhai, mwali jula gwabhakagwile a Pauli na uwe, alijobhela alinkuti, “Abha bhandunjibha nibhaakamula maengo bha a Nnungu bha kunnungu. Bhanakungulushilanga mpanda gwa patila ntapulo!” ¹⁸Gwatendile nneyo kwa mobha gamagwinji mpaka lyubha limo a Pauli guyaashimile, gubhatendebhwishe gubhammalanjile lioka jula, “Ngunakuamulisha kwa lina lya a Yeshu Kilishitu gunshoshe aju!” Shangupe lioka jula gwanshoshile mwali jula.

¹⁹Ashinangologwe mwali jula bhakabhonanjeje ngulupai jabhonji jaapatilangaga mmbiya jiobhile, gubhaakamwilenje a Pauli na a Shila, nikwaakwakwatilanga mpaka kubhaushiyanga indu kubhakulungwanji bha shilambo. ²⁰Gubhaalugwilenje ku bhaaukumulanga bhalinkutinji, “Abha bhandunjibha Bhayaudi, na bhananyatyanga shilambo shetu. ²¹Bhanalunguyanga ngani ja ikubho ikaapinjikwa kuiposhela uwe wala kuikagula, pabha uwe tu Bhalumi.” ²²Lugwinjili lowe lwa bhandu gulwaajendelenje kukwakomanga a Pauli na a Shila, nabhalabhonji bhaaukumulanga gubhaulilenje ngubho yabhonji kwa mashili, gubhaamulishenje bhakomwanje ibhoko. ²³Bhakakomwanjeje kwa kaje gubhaugalilwenje nnigelesha, gubhannajilenje linjola jwa ligelesha kubhika ulinda gwa kajekaje.²⁴Linjolajo akapateje gene malajilogo, gwabhaugalilenje a Pauli na a Shila kati ja nkati ligelesha lila bhali bhaatabhilenje makongono na makono nnipoto.

²⁵Tome na pakati shilo a Pauli na a Shila bhatendaga juganga Nnungu akuno bhalijimbanga nyimbo ya kwainiya, bhaatabhwanga bhananji bhalikwaapilikanishiyanga. ²⁶Shangupe, litaka likutetemelaga kwa jogoya na mubhaolelenje makumba ga lijumba lya ligeleshalila mukutenganyikaga, shangupe milango jowe ja ligelesha lila jikuugukaga na mindondolo jibhatabhilwenje jila jikugopokaga. ²⁷Linjola jwa ulinda jula akajumusheje nikujibhona milango ja ligelesha jiugwishe, gwaganishiye kuti bhaatabhwanga bhowe bhabhutekenje, kwa nneyo gwaolomwele upanga gwakwe nkupinga aibhulaje. ²⁸Ikabheje a Pauli gubhautiye lilobhe bhalinkuti, “Unaipoteshe, pabha uwe tubhowe tupali pano.”

²⁹Gwashemiye kandili, jikaisheje linjola jula gwabhutushile nkati, gwaigwishiye pamakongono ga a Pauli na a Shila akuno alitetemela kwa jogopa. ³⁰Kungai gwabhakopoyenje palanga, nigwashite, “Ndende bhuli niitapule?” ³¹Gubhannjangwilenje, “Gwaakulupalile a Yeshu shiutapulwe ugwe na likaja lyako.” ³²Bhai, gubhannungushiyenje lilobhe lya Bhakulungwa jwenejo na bhandunji bhowe bha likaja lyakwe. ³³Linjola jula gwabhatolilenje malanga ga shilo pegala gwabhaukengenje ilonda yabhonji, kungai jwenejo na bhandunji bha nnyumba jakwe bhowe gubhabhatishwenje gwanakamope. ³⁴Gwabhapelekenje a Pauli na a Shila kunngwakwe, gwabhapelenje shalya. Jwalakwe na bhandunji bha nnyumba jakwe gubhainonyelenje, pabha nnaino bhaakulupalilenje a Nnungu.

³⁵Kukasheje lyamba, bhaukumulanga gubhaatumilenje bhakulungwanji bha manjola bhalinkutinji, “Nkaagopolanje bhandunji bhala bhajendangane.”

³⁶Linjola jula akwaalugulilaga a Pauli jene nganijo alinkuti. “Bhaukumulanga bhashitumanga ntenga nkupinga nngopolwanje. Bhai, nnaino nkopokangane nnjendangane kwa ulele.”

³⁷Ikabheje a Pauli gbhannjangwile, “Bhashikutukomanga ibhoko palugwinjili gwangali kutuukumula na uwe Tubhalumi. Na kabhili bhashikutuugalilanga nnigelesha na nnaino bhanapinganga kutugopolanga kwa nng’iyo! Nngabha nneyo, ikabheje bhajiyangananje ashaayene kubhatukopoyanje.”

³⁸Bhakulungwanji bha manjola gubhapitenje kwaalugulilanga bhaukumulanga jene nganijo, bhakapilikananjeje kuti a Pauli na a Shila ni Bhalumi, gubhajogopenje. ³⁹Kwa nneyo, gubhapite kwaagwilanga pa makongono, bhakaakopoyanjeje palanga gubhaajujilenje bhashokangananje pa shilambo pala. ⁴⁰A Pauli na a Shila gubhakopokenje nnigelesha, gubhapitengenenje kumui kwa a Lidia. Kweneko gubhaimenenje na bhakilishitu na bhakaataganjeje ntima gubhajabhulenje.

Nnjasha ku Teshalonike

¹Bhakapitilanjeje ku Ampipoli na ku Apolonia, gubhapitengenenje mpaka ku Teshalonike, kweneko jashinkupagwa shinagogi ja Bhayaudi. ²A Pauli malinga nkubho gwabho gubhailundile, gubhakungulwishe nabhonji ga Majandiko ga Ukonjelo kwa Mobha ga Pumulila gatatu gwangali pumulila. ³Bhalilunguya na talashiya kuti yashinkupinjikwa a Yeshu bhapotekwe na bhayushe kukopoka kubhawilenje. Na kuti, “A Yeshu bhungunnungushiyangabho ni a Kilishitu.” ⁴Bhananji munkumbi gwabhonji gubhakulupalilenje nigubhailundilenje na a Pauli na a Shila. Na Bhagiliki bhabhagwinji bhaajogopangaga a Nnungu na bhanabhakongwe bhakulungwanji, gubhailundilenje.

⁵Ikabheje Bhayaudi gubhakwetenje lupimililo, gubhapolekenje bhandunji bhangalinginji bha mmbone, gubhatendilenje ulendo nigubhakumbuyenje nnjasha pa shilambo powe. Gubhapitengenenje ku nyumba ja a Yashoni bhaliganishiyanga kuti kweneko shibhaapatanje a Pauli na a Shila nkupinga bhaapelekanje ku lugwinjili lwa bhandu. ⁶Ikabheje bhangaapatanga, kwa nneyo gubhaakwekwetenje a Yashoni na bhakilishitu bhananji mpaka ku bhakulungwanji bha shilambo, bhalijobhelanga bhalinkutinji, “Bhene bhandunjibha bhanapuganyanga shilambolyo na nnaino bhaikengenenje na kukuno. ⁷A Yashoni bhashikwaposhelanga kunngwabho. Bhowe bhanakananga Malajilo ga a Kaishali, bhakutinji. ‘Bhapali bhakulungwa bhana bhashemwa a Yeshu.’ ” ⁸Kwa gene malobhego, bhakulungwanji bha shilambo na lugwinjili lwa bhandunji gubhatengukenje. ⁹Gubhaatendilenje a Yashoni na ashaajabhonji bhowe bhashoyanje mmbiya, kungai gubhaaleshilenje bhajabhulangane.

A Pauli na a Shila ku Bheloya

¹⁰Ikaishileje shilo, bhakilishitu bhala gubhaapelekenje a Pauli na a Shila mpaka ku Bheloya. Bhakaikanganeje kweneko gubhajinjilenje nshinagogi ja Bhayaudi. ¹¹Bhene bhandunjibho pubhalinginji bhanguja kupunda bha ku Teshalonike bhala. Gubhaliposhelenje lilobhe lila kwa ntima gwa mmbone, gubhakaguyenje Majandiko ga Ukonjelo kila lyubha, nkupinga bhalolanje ibhaga ibheleketwa na a Pauli na a Shila ili ya kweli. ¹²Bhabhagwinji munkumbi gwabhonji mula bhakukulupalilangaga na bhanabhakongwe bhakulungwanji bha Shigiliki na bhanabhalume bhabhagwinji.

¹³Ikabheje Bhayaudi bha ku Teshalonike bhakapilikananjeje kuti a Pauli bhanalungaya lilobhe lya a Nnungu ku Bheloya, gubhapitengenenje kweneko, gubhatandubhenje kutenda nnjasha na kukwiya lugwinjili lwa bhandu. ¹⁴Shangu bhakilishitu bhala gubhaapelesheyenje a Pauli mpaka kunyenje litanda, ikabheje a Shila na a Timoteo gubhalepekenje ku Bheloya. ¹⁵Ikabheje bhaapelesheyenje a Pauli bhala, gubhaapelekenje mpaka ku Atene. Kungai, gubhabhujilenje na ntenga kukopoka kwa a Pauli gwa kuti, a Shila na a Timoteo bhanakabhanje kwaakagula ku Atene.

A Pauli ku Atene

¹⁶A Pauli bhali nkwaalindililanga a Shila na a Timoteo ku Ateneko, yashinkwaashima muntima gwabho bhakaibhoneje yanamu ya ashinnungu igumbele shene shilambo shila. ¹⁷Bhai, nshinagogi a Pauli bhatendaga kunguluka na Bhayaudi na bhandunji bhana bhaajogopangaga a Nnungu na kila lyubha bhatendaga tenda nkungulu gwa palugwinjili na bhandunji bhobhowe bhaibhoneyangaga penepo. ¹⁸Na bhananji bhakagulangaga majiganyo ga a Epikulo na a Ashitoiki gubhataukenje. Bhananji bhalinkutinji, “Bhapinga bheleketa nndi bhangumbabha?” Bhananji gubhashiteanje, “Paabhoneka mbuti bhanalunguya ga ashi nnungu bha shijeni.” Pabha a Pauli bhatendaga lunguya ga a Yeshu na ga yuka.

¹⁹Kwa nneyo gubhaatolilenje a Pauli gubhaapelekenje ku lukumbi lwa ashikalongolele bha shilambo lwashemwaga Aleopago, gubhashitenje, “Tunapinga tugamanye malombolelo ga majiganyo genu ga shijeni gunkulunguyaga. ²⁰Indu ina itupilikene mmakutu getu inabhoneka ya shijeni kungwetu. Tunapinga tumumanye yene indui malombolelo gakwe nndi.” ²¹Pabha bhandunji bha ku Atene na bhandunji bhananji bhatamanganaga kweneko bhatendaga pinganga kutagulilana na pilikanishiya ngani ja indu ya shijeni.

²²Bhai, a Pauli gubhajimi pa lukumbi lwa Aleopago, gubhashite, “Mmashilambo bha pa Atene! Pungubhona kuti mmanganyanji nnatolelelanga kwa kaje ngani ja dini, ²³pabha punapitaga ako na koko nikwibhona indu yenunji munkujujilanga Nnungu, njikushibhona shitala shimo shijandishwe. ‘Kwa a Nunngu bhutukakwamanya.’ Bhai, nne ngunakunnungushiyanga, ga bhene a Nnungu bhunkwaatindibhalilanga gwangali kwaamanyabho.

²⁴“A Nnungu, bhapengenye shilambolyo na indu yowe ili nkati jakwe, bhashibha Bhakulungwa bha kunnungu na pa shilambolyo, bhalabho bhakatama mmajumba ga jujila Nnungu gashenjilwe na bhandunji. ²⁵Na wala shakwa shibhaapinga mundu abhatendele mbuti shipali shibhaaloleya, pabha bhenebho ni bhakwaapanganga bhandu bhowe gumi na kwaapanganga kila shindu. ²⁶Na kukoposhela kuka mundu jumo a Nnungu gubhapengenye bhandunji bha ilambo yowe nikwaatendanga bhajenelanje pa shilambolyo. Bhali bhajibhishile miongwe na mipika ja mmbali ya ilambo ya tama bhene bhandunjibho.

²⁷“Bhashinkutenda nneyo, nkupinga bhandunji bha ilambo yowe bhaaloleyanje nkali kwaapapaya papaya, iishile pakwabhona. Nkali nneyo, a Nnungu bhangataliya pubhali tome na uwe. ²⁸Malinga shabhelekete mundu jumo,

‘Pabha mututama nkati jabho,

tunajima jima, nikola gumi!’

Na malinga bhaajimba bhenunji bhana shibhashite lugulanga.

‘Uwe twaashibhana bhabho’

²⁹Bhai ibhaga, uwe tuli twaashibhana bhabho a Nnungu, tukaapinjikwa kuganishiya kuti Unnungu ulandana na shaabhu, eu ela eu liganga, indu ibheywa kwa lunda lwa bhandunji. ³⁰Bhai, bhukala gwa ubhelu gwa bhandunji gula a Nnungu bhashinkutenda mbuti bhakakuubhona. Ikabheje nnaino, a Nnungu bhanalajila bhandunji bhowe bha kila mmbali bhaipetanje. ³¹Pabha bhabhishile lyubha limo lya ukumula bhandunji bha pa shilambolyo gwangali kummonela mundu, kupitila mundu jumo jubhanng’agwile. A Nnungu bhashikong’ondela genego kwa kunnyuya jwene mundujo kukopoka kubhawilenje!”

³²Bhai, bhakaapilikananjeje a Pauli bhalibheleketa ngani ja yuywa bhawilenje, bhananji gubhatendilenje mbenji, ikabheje bhananji gubhashitenje, “Tunapinga tupilikanishiye kabhili jene nganiji.” ³³A Pauli gubhajabhwile, gubhaaleshilenje pa lukumbi pala. ³⁴Ikabheje bhandunji bhana gubhaakagwilenje na gubhakulupalilenje. Munkumbimo bhaapali a Dionishi bhaaliji bha munkumbi gwa Aleopago na bhakongwe bhamo lina lyabho a Damali na bhananji.

A Pauli ku Kolinto

¹Gakapiteje genego, a Pauli gubhajabhwile ku Atene gubhapite ku Kolinto. ²Kweneko gubhaimenenje na Bhayaudi bhamo lina lyabho a Akula, bhashilambo bha ku Ponto. A Akila na akongobhabho a Pilishika, bhashinkuiakangana mobha gogo kukopoka ku Italia, pabha a Kaishali Kilaudio bhashinkuamulisha Bhayaudi bhowe bhajabhulangane ku Lumi, a Pauli gubhapite kwaalolanga, ³pabha nabhalabhonji pubhalinginji mapundi bha totanga maema malinga bhalabho, a Pauli gubhatemi nabhonji nikamula liengo pamo. ⁴Kila Lyubha lya Pumulila bhatendaga tenda nkungulu nshinagogi, bhalilinga kwaajuganga Bhayaudi na Bhagiliki.

⁵A Shila na a Timoteo bhakaikanganeje kukopoka ku Makedonia, a Pauli gubhapundile kulunguya lilobhe lya a Nnungu, bhalikong’ondela ku Bhayaudi kuti a Yeshu ni a Kilishitu. ⁶Bhakaataukanjeje na kwaatukananga, gubhakung’winde nngubho yabho bhalinkuti, “Nng’obhangaga mwigambanje mwashaayene, nne nangali sha gambwa ga jene nganiji. Na kutandubhila nnaino shinyende kubhandunji bhangabha Bhayaudi.” ⁷Bhai, gubhajabhwile gubhapite tama pamui pakamumdu jumo Mgiliki abhajogopaga a Nnungu lina lyakwe Titushi Yushitushi, nyumba jakwe pujaliji mpika na shinagogi. ⁸Na a Kilishipashi pubhaaliji bhakulungwa bha shinagogi gubhaakulupalile a Nnungu bhenebho na bhandunji bhowe bha likaja lyabho. Bhakolinto bhabhagwinji bhakapilikananjeje gwene ntengago, gubhakulupalilenje na gubhabhatishwenje.

⁹Lyubha limo shilo, Bhakulungwa gubhaalugulile a Pauli nng’agamii. “Unajogope, upunde kulunguya unapumule, ¹⁰pabha nne namwene puni na ugwe. Jwakwa mundu shakupoteshe pabha pashilambo pano njikola bhandunji bhabhagwinji.” ¹¹Bhai, a Pauli gubhatemi kweneko shaka shimo na myei shita bhalijiganya lilobhe lya a Nnungu.

¹²Ikabheje a Galio bhakabheje bhakulungwa bha shilambo sha Akaya, Bhayaudi gubhaakamwilenje a Pauli gubhaapelekenje kubhaukumula. ¹³Gubhashitenje, “Tunakunnugula aju munduju ligongo lya kwakwiyanga bhandu bhaatindibhalilanje a Nnungu shamunape kuleka Shalia jetu.” ¹⁴A Pauli bhakanabhe tandubha kubheleketa, a Galio gubhaalugulilenje Bhayaudi, “Mpilikananje Mmayaudi mmwe! Jene nganiji jikaaliji ja shilebho eu ja indu yangali ya mmbone ngampilikanishiyenje. ¹⁵Ibhaga ngani ja taukangana ga malobhe na mena na shalia jenunji, genego nnolanje mwaashayenenji. Nne ngapinga kubha nankuukumula jwa genego!” ¹⁶Bhai, gubhaabhinjilenje pa lukumbi pala. ¹⁷Na bhowenji gubhaakamwilenje a Shoshiteneshi bhaliji bhakulungwa bha shinagogi, gubhaakomilenje pa lukumbi lwa ukumulila pala. Ikabheje a Galio bhangaimuka genego wala kashoko.

A Pauli Bhanabhuja ku Antiokia

¹⁸A Pauli gubhatemi ku Kolinto na bhakilishitu bhala kwa mobha gamagwinji. Kungai gubhaalajilenje gubhakwelile meli kwenda ku Shilia gubhalongene na a Pilishika na a Akula. Ku Kenkelea, a Pauli gubhamojile umbo yabho pabha bhashinkutabha nalili. ¹⁹Gubhaikengenenje ku Epesho na penepo a Pauli gubhaaleshilenje penepo a Pilishika na a Akila, gubhapite nshinagogi, gubhakungulwishe na Bhayaudi. ²⁰Bhayaudi gubhaajujilenje a Pauli bhatame mobha gamagwinji, ikabheje bhangakunda. ²¹Ikabhe gubhaalajilenje, bhalinkuti, “A Nnungu bhapingaga shinyiye kabhili.” Gubhakwelile meli kwenda ku Epesho.

²²Meli jikajimeje ku Kaishalia, a Pauli gubhajomboshele ku Yelushalemu kukwaalamushilanga bhandunji bha a Nnungu, kungai gubhapite ku Antiokia. ²³Gubhatemi kweneko mobha gashoko gubhajabhwile, gubhapitile pakati shilambo sha ku Galatia na ku Piligia bhalipita kwaashimilikanga bhakilishitu.

A Apolo Bhanalunguya ku Epesho na ku Kolinto

²⁴Gene mobha pego ashinkupagwa Nnyaudi jumo lina lyakwe Apolo, jwa bhelekwa ku Alekishandilia, gwaishe ku Epesho. Paaliji mundu jwa manya kubheleketa na ashinkukola lunda lwa kugamanya Majandiko ga Ukonjelo. ²⁵Ashinkujiganywa ga mpanda gwa Bhakulungwa na ashinkukola lilaka muntima gwakwe, gwatandwibhe kutalashiya na kujiganya ukoto ngani ja a Yeshu, akuno alikumumanya ga ubhatisho gwa a Yowanape. ²⁶A Pilishika na a Akula bhakampilikananjeje alibheleketa gwangali bhoga nshinagogi, gubhantolilenje kunngwabhonji nigubhannjigenyenje ukoto ga mpanda gwa a Nnungu.

²⁷Apolo akatumbilileje kwenda ku Akaya, bhakilishitu gubhantajilenje ntima kwa kwaajandishilanga bhakilishitu bha ku Akaya kula bhamposhelanje. Akaisheje kweneko, kwa mboka ja a Nungu gwakombwele kwaajangutilanga bhakulupalilenje bhala, ²⁸pabha ashinkupunda kubheleketa kwa manyilila mpaka Bhayaudi nilepela kuntauka pa lugwinjili alikong’ondela kwa Majandiko ga Ukonjelo kuti a Yeshu ni a Kilishitu.

A Pauli Bhanalunguya ku Epesho

¹Apolo pubhaliji ku Kolinto, a Pauli gubhapite mwilambo ya kuntundu, gubhaishe ku Epesho gubhaaimenenje bhaajiganywa bhowepe. ²Gubhaabhushiyenje, “Nkakulupalilanjeje mwaposhelenje Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo?” Bhalabhonji gubhajangwilenje, “Ntape! Numbe tukanabhepilikana kuti apali Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo.” ³Kwa nneyo a Pauli gubhaabhushiyenje, “Igala mwabhatishwenje ubhatisho gwashi?” Gubhaajangwilenje, “Ubhatisho gwa a Yowana.” ⁴A Pauli gubhashite, “Ubhatisho gwa a Yowana pugwaaliji gwa langula kuti bhandunji bhaipetilenje. A Yowana bhatendaga kwaabhalanjilanga bhandunji kuti bhankulupalilanje akwiyajo, yani a Yeshu.”

⁵Bhakapilikananjeje genego, gubhabhatishwenje kwa lina lya Bhakulungwa a Yeshu. ⁶Bhai, a Pauli gubhaabhishilenje makono, Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo akwaatulushilangaga, gubhatandwibhenje kubheleketa luga inape na londola. ⁷Pubhalinginji bhandunji bhanabhalume kuishila likumi limo na bhabhili.

⁸Kwa myei jitatu a Pauli bhatendaga jinjila nshinagogi, bhalibheleketa gwangali bhoga, bhalibhuyana na bhandunji na bhalikwaakwiyanga ga Ukulungwa gwa a Nnungu. ⁹Ikabheje 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. ¹⁰Gubhapundile kutenda nneyo kwa yaka ibhili mpaka bhashilambo bhowe bha ku Ashia na Bhayaudi na Bhagiliki, gubhapilikenenje lilobhe lya Bhakulungwa.

Bhana bha a Shekewa

¹¹A Nnungu gubhatendile ilapo yapunda kupitila a Pauli. ¹²Bhandunji bhatendaga tolanga itambaa ya kwiungutila matukuta na nngubho ya a Pauli, nipeleka kubhalwelenji, nilamiywanga ilwele yabhonji na bhakwetenje maoka nipata kuleshelelwa. ¹³Bhayaudi 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.” ¹⁴Bhashinkupagwanga bhana shabha bha a Shekewa bhakulungwa bha bhaabhishila bha Shiyaudi, mubhalinginji munkumbi gwa bhatendangaga nneyo.

¹⁵Ikabheje lioka jula gwabhajangwilenje, “A Yeshu naamanyi na a Pauli naamanyi, ikabheje mmanganyanji ashi gani?” ¹⁶Na mundu jwa shikilwa jula akwaaumbilangaga bhowe, gwabhapundilenje mashili. Na bhana bha a Shekewa bhala gubhakopokengene lubhilo pa nyumba pala bhauleywenje na bhalinginji makonope.

¹⁷Jene nganijo jikushumaga kubhandu bhowe bhatamanganaga ku Epesho, ku Bhayaudi na Bhagiliki. Bhowe gubhajogopenje. Nigubhalikushiyenje lina lya Bhakulungwa a Yeshu ¹⁸Bhakilishitu bhabhagwinji gubhaikopoyenje pa lugwinjili kukwipeta ga yangali ya mmbone ibhaitendangaga. ¹⁹Na bhananji bhatendangaga ya uabhi, gubhapelekenje itabhu yabhonji, guijoshilwe moto palugwinjili. Bhakabhalanganyanjeje galama ja itabhu ila, guiishile mamilioni ga mmbiya. ²⁰Kwa nneyo lilobhe lya Bhakulungwa gulipundile kushuma na kukola mashili.

Nnjasha ku Epesho

²¹Gakapiteje genego, a Pauli gubhatumbilile muntima gwabho kwenda ku Yelushalemu kupitila ku Makedonia na ku Akaya. Gubhashite, “Nng’ikaga kweneko ngunapinga ngakubhone ku Loma.” ²²Kwa nneyo, gubhaatumilenje bhaajanguta bhabho bhabhili, a Timoteo na a Elashito, bhaalongolelanje kwenda ku Makedonia, bhalabho gubhatemi kashoko ku Ashia.

²³Gene malangago guikoposhele nnjasha jikulungwa ku Epesho kwa ligongo lya Mpanda gwa Bhakulungwa gula. ²⁴Ashinkupagwa 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. ²⁵Demetulushi gwabhashemilenje bhakamulangaga gene maengogo na bhandunji bhananji bhakamulangaga liengo lyolyo, gwabhalugulilenje, “Ashalume ajangu, mmumanyinji kuti mwenemu mutupatila mmbiya. ²⁶Na 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. ²⁷Kwa 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.”

²⁸Bhakapilikananjeje genego, guyaashimilenje, gubhatandwibhenje kujobhela bhalinkutinji. “Bhakulungwa ni Atemi bha ku Epesho!” ²⁹Shilambo showe shikugumbalaga nnjasha. Gubhaakamulenje a Gayo na a Alishitako, bhashilambo bha ku Makedonia, bhalinginji mwanja gumo na a Pauli, gubhaapelekenje lubhilo mpaka ku lubhala lwa ing’ando. ³⁰Na a Pauli bhapingaga jinjila pakati lugwinjili, ikabheje bhaajiganywa bhabho bhakwaalimbiyangaga. ³¹Ashikalongolele bhananji bha shene shilambo sha Ashia shila, bhalinginji ashaambwiga ajabho, gubhatumilnje ntenga gwa kwaashondelesheya bhanajende kwiilanguya kulubhala lwa ing’ando.

³²Penepo bhananji bhalijobhelenga shana nnei na bhananji shana nneyo, mpaka lugwinjili lula lukupuganikaga. Bhabhagwinji bhangashimanyanga shiumilo shibhaimanilenje pepala. ³³Bhandunji 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. ³⁴Ikabheje bhakamumanyanjeje kuti bhalabho Bhayaudi, bhowenji gubhajobhelenje gwanakamo bhalinkutinji, “Atemi bha pa Epesho ni bhakulungwa!” Gubhajobhelenje nneyo kwa mashaa gabhili.

³⁵Kungai 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. ³⁶Jwakwapi mundu jwa tauka gegano. Kwa nneyo, mwitimalikanje, nnatendanje shindu shoshowe gwamba. ³⁷Nshikwashemanga abha bhandunjibha apano nkali shakwa shibhajibhilenje nnyumba jika nnungu wala kuntukana nnungu jwetu jwankongwe.”

³⁸“Bhai, ibhaga Demetulushi na bhatumishi ajakwe bhakwetenje shalugula sha bhene bhanganyanjibha, lupali lukumbi na bhanangulungwa bha shilambo bhapalinji, bhakalugulane kweneko. ³⁹Na ibhaga nkuloleyanga gana, shigagumbwe pa lukumbi lwa manyika na bhashilambo. ⁴⁰Pabha gakoposhele leloga yapinjikwe tulugulwe kwa kumbuya nnjasha. Ai nnjashai yangali shiumilo na shitulepele kutaya shiumilo shammbone sha yene nnjashai.” ⁴¹Bhakabheleketanjeje genego, gubhapwilingenye lukumbi.

A Pauli Bhanakwenda ku Makedonia na ku Giliki

¹Nnjasha ya ku Epesho ila ikapumuleje a Pauli gubhaashemilenje bhakilishitu, gubhaatajilenje ntima. Kungai gubhaalajilenje, gubhajabhwile kwenda ku Makedonia. ²Gubhapitile mmbali ya yene ilambo ila bhalikwaataganga ntima bhandunji kwa malobhe gamagwinji. Kungai gubhaishe ku Giliki, ³Kweneko gubhatemi myei jitatu. Bhalipanganika kwenda ku Shilia, gubhang’amwile kuti Bhayaudi bhatendaga kwaatamilanga itamo ya pinga kwaapoteka, kwa nneyo gubhabhujile kupitila ku Makedonia. ⁴Gubhalongene na a Shopato bha ku Bhelea, bhana bhabho a Pailashi na a Lishitilako na a Shekundo bhandunji bha ku Teshalonike na a Gayo bhandu bha ku Debhe na a Timoteo na a Tukiko na a Tolopimo bhandunji bha ku Ashia. ⁵Bhene bhanganyabho bhashinkutulongolelanga nikwenda kutulinda ku Toloa. ⁶Jikapiteje shikukuu ja mikate jangataga ngedule, gutukwelile meli kujabhula ku Pilipi na lyubha lya nng’ano gutwaishilenje ku Toloa kula. Kweneko gututemi juma jimo.

A Pauli Bhanakunnyuya Yutiko

⁷Lyubha lya ndandubho lya juma gutuimene nkupinga kugabhana nkate. Pabha a Pauli bhashinkutumbilila kujabhula pa malabhi gakwe, gubhapundile kwaalungushiyanga na kukunguluka mpaka pakati shilo. ⁸Yashinkupagwa kandili yaigwinji ilikolela mwene nkati golopa mutwaimene mula. ⁹Nshanda jumo lina lyakwe Yutikashi ashinkutama pa lidilisha akuno a Pauli bhalipunda lunguya, Yutiko gwatandwibhe kugweela kashoko na kungai lugono lukuntopelaga, gwagwile pai kukopoka golopa ja tatu. Gubhannokotenje ali awile. ¹⁰A Pauli gubhatulwishe pai, nikunnjapata gubhashite, “Nnakolanje lipamba pabha gumi gwakwe gwatangu.” ¹¹Gubhakwelile kabhili kugolopa, gubhagabhile nkate, gubhalile. Gubhapundile kukunguluka nabhonji mpaka kumashelo, gubhajabhwile. ¹²Bhandunji bhala gubhampelekenje nshanda jula kumui ali jwankoto, guyaanonyelenje kwa kaje.

Mwanja gwa Kopoka ku Toloa Kwenda ku Mileto

¹³Gutukwelile meli gutulungolele kwenda ku Asho kweneko ni kutwatumbilile kwapashila a Pauli. Pabha bhashinkupinga kupitila kweneko kwa mpanda gwa pai. ¹⁴Bhai, gubhatuimene ku Asho, gutwaapashole mmeli, gutupite ku Mitulene. ¹⁵Tukajabhuleje penepo pa malabhi gakwe gutuishe ku Kio. Lyubha lya bhili gutujimishe meli ku Shamo na malabhi gakwe gutuishe ku Mileto. ¹⁶A Pauli bhashinkutumbilila kupelenganya na mwanja gwangali kupitila ku Epesho, nkupinga bhanakabhiye ku Ashiako. Pabha bhashinkukola shanguya sha ika ku Yelushalemu itendekaga bhakashiimane shikukuu sha Pentekoshite.

A Pauli Bhanakwalajilanga Bhanangulungwa bha ku Epesho

¹⁷A Pauli bhali ku Mileto, gubhatumile ntenga ku bhanangulungwa bha likanisha ku Epesho nkupinga bhaimane nabhonji. ¹⁸Bhakaikanganeje kunngwabho, gubhaabhalanjilenje, “Mmanganyanji mmumanyinji shinjite tama mobha gowe kutandubhila lyubha linaishe ku Ashia. ¹⁹Ngulikwaakamulila maengo Bhakulungwa kwa kwiitimalika kowe na kwa minyoi na malinjilo gambataga kwa itamo ya Bhayaudi ya pinga mboteka. ²⁰Mmumanyinji kuti ngakweteje nnjishi kunnungushiyanga palugwinjili na nnyumba yenunji na kunnjiganyanga indu ya kunnjangutilanga. ²¹Natendaga kwaaleyanga bhowenji Bhayaudi na Bhagiliki bhaipetanje kwa a Nnungu na bhaakulupalilanje Bhakulungwa bhetu a Yeshu.”

²²“Bhai, nnaino mpilikananje! Kwa kunkunda Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo, nne ngunakwenda ku Yelushalemu akuno ngakumumanya gapinga mbata kweneko. ²³Ikabheje Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo anangong’ondela kuti mwilambo yowe itabho na mboteko inaninda. ²⁴Ikabheje, gumi gwangu ngakuubhona kubha shindu sha mmbone, ikabhe maliye mwanja na liengo libhambele Bhakulungwa a Yeshu nilitende, yani kukong’ondela Ngani ja Mmbone ja ntuka gwa a Nnungu.

²⁵“Na lelo, nnolanje, namwene nimumanyi kuti mmanganyanji mmowe ninnungushiyenje upalume gwa a Nnungu, ngulikwenda ako na koko, nkamonanga kabhili. ²⁶Kwa nneyo, lyubha lya lelo lino ngunakunkong’ondelanga kuti, jojowe shaobhejo nne nangali shoshowe sha gambwa. ²⁷Pabha nangaleka wala kashoko kunnungushiyanga yowe ibhatumbilile a Nnungu.”

²⁸“Mwiteiganje mwashaayene, nnishunganje likundilyo Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo ashikummikanga mmanganyanji mmanganje mmalelanga. Nnishunganje likundi lya bhandunji bha a Nnungu libhaliumile kwa minyai jika mwana gwabho. ²⁹Nimumanyi kuti nyabhulaga ashimaogo ga jogoya shibhannjiilanganilanje na bhakalibhonelanga shiya likundilyo. ³⁰Nkali kukopoka munkumbi gwenunji shibhakoposhelanje bhandunji shibhajiye bheleketanga ya puganya nkupinga bhabhanganje bhaajiganywa na bhaakulupalilanje bhene bhanganyabho. ³¹Kwa nneyo ntamangananje shikupi lola nkumbushilanje kuti kwa yaka itatu, shilo na mui, ngatotoshelaga kunneya kila mundu kwa kunngutanjila.

³²“Bhai, nnaino ngunakummikanga muulinda gwa a Nnungu na kwa lilobhe lya ntuka gwabho, ukunshimilikanga ngunakumpanganga mboka pamo na bhandunji bhabho bhakonjeleywenje. ³³Nne nangalokolila mmbiya wala shaabhu, wala nngubho ika mundu jojowe. ³⁴Mwaashayenenji mmumanyinji kuti njikamula maengo kwa makono gangu, nkupinga mbate indu ipinjikwa, yangu na yashaajangunji. ³⁵Kwa indu yowe natendaga kunnangulanga kuti kwa kamula maengo nneyo tunaapinjikwa kwaajangutilanga bhakakwiikombolanga, akuno tulikumbushila malobhe ga Bhakulungwa a Yeshu bhayene shibhashite bheleketa, ‘Mbaya kulaguya, nngalingana na poshela.’ ”

³⁶Bhakamaliyeje kubheleketa genego, gubhatindibhelenje gubhajujilenje Nnungu. ³⁷Bhowenji bhatendaga gutanga, bhalikwaalajilanga na kwaajambatila a Pauli nnukoi. ³⁸Bhashinkuinjikanga kwa kaje kwa lilobhe libhabhelekete a Pauli kuti bhakaabhonanga kabhili. Bhai, gubhaapelesheyenje mpaka kumeli.

A Pauli Bhanakwenda ku Yelushalemu

¹Tukaalajilanjeje, gutukwelile meli gutupite mpaka ku Koshi. Malabhi gakwe gutuishe ku Lode na gwajabhula penepo gutupite ku Patala. ²Kweneko gutujiimene meli jajendaga ku Poinike, gutukwelile, gutujabhwile. ³Tukaishileje pa kushibhona shilambo sha Kupulo, gutupitile kunkono nshinda gutuloshiye ku Shilia. Gutujimi kushilambo sha Tilo penepo mishigo ja mmeli mula jatendaga pinjikwa jituluywe. ⁴Gutwaimenenje bhaajiganywa bha a Yeshu kweneko, gututemi nabhonji kwa juma jimo. Bhalibheleketanga kwa mashili gaka Mbumu, gubhaalimbiyenje a Pauli bhanajende ku Yelushalemu. ⁵Ikabheje mobha getu gakamalileje gutujabhwile. Na bhandunji bhowe na ashakongo bhabhonji na ashibhana bhabhonji gubhatupelesheyenje mpaka palanga shilambo. Tukaisheje nnyenje bhaali, tubhowe gututindibhele kujuga Nnungu. ⁶Kungai gutulegene nabhonji, uwe gutukwelile meli, nabhalabhonji gubhabhujilenje kunngwabhonji.

⁷Gutupite na mwanja gwetu gwajabhula ku Tilo gutuishe ku Tolemaishi, kweneko gutwaalamushilenje ashaapwetu, gututemi nabhonji lyubha limo. ⁸Malabhi gakwe gutujabhwile gutuishe ku Kaishalia. Kweneko gutupite kunngwabho a Pilipi Bhaalunguya Ngani ja Mmbone. Bhenebho ni munkumbi gwa nng’ano na bhabhili bhaagwilwenje ku Yelushalemu kula. ⁹Bhashinkukola bhali nsheshe bhakanabhe lombwanga bhatendaga londolanga. ¹⁰Tukatameje kweneko mobha gowepe, gwaishe nkulondola jumo kukopoka ku Yudea lina lyakwe Agabhushi. ¹¹Akatuishileje gwatolile nshipi gwa a Pauli, gwaitabhile makono na makongono, gwashite, “Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo akuti, ‘Nnyene gwene nshipi guno apinga tabhwa shana nneino na Bhayaudi ku Yelushalemuko na bhapinga kunkamuyanga kubhandunji bha ilambo ina.’ ”

¹²Bhai, tukapilikaneje genego uwe na bhandunji bhananji bha pepala gutwaashondelesheye a Pauli bhanajende ku Yelushalemu. ¹³Ikabheje a Pauli gubhajangwile, “Nkupinga tendanga nndi? Nnagutanga mmulaganje ntima? Nne ng’engwilwe nngabha ga tabhwape ku Yelushalemuko, ikabheje nkali kubhulagwa kwa ligongo lya a Yeshu.” ¹⁴Tukalepeleje kwaashondelesheya, bhai gutushite, “Libhapinga Bhakulungwa litendeshe!”

¹⁵Gakapiteje gene mobha gala, gututabhile mishigo jetu, gutujabhwile kwenda ku Yelushalemu. ¹⁶Bhaajiganywa bhananji kopoka ku Kaishalia gubhalongenenje na uwe, gubhatupelekenje ku nyumba ja a Mnashoni kutwajendaga ishila. A Mnashoni pubhaliji bhashilambo bha ku Kipulo na pubhaliji bhaajiganywa tandubhila bhukala.

A Pauli Bhanakwaowela a Yakobho

¹⁷Tukaisheje ku Yelushalemu, bhakilishitu ajetunji gubhatuposhelenje kwa kwinonyela. ¹⁸Malabhi gakwe a Pauli gubhapite na uwe na bhakulungwanji bhowe bha liekalu bhapalinji kukwaabhona a Yakobho. ¹⁹Bhakaalamushilanjeje, a Pauli gubhaatalashiyenje yowe ibhatendile a Nnungu kubhandunji bha ilambo ina nniengo lyabho.

²⁰Bhakapilikananjeje genego gubhaakushiyenje a Nnungu. Kungai gubhaalugulilenje a Pauli, “Apwetu, nnilola kuti maelupu ga Bhayaudi nnaino bhashibhanganga bhakilishitu na bhowenji bhashitumbililanga kukamulila shalia ja a Musha. ²¹Bhabhalanjilwenje ngani jenu kuti nnakwajiganyanga Bhayaudi bhatamanga mwilambo ina kuti bhanakagulanje Malajilo ga a Musha wala bhanaataganje unyago ashibhana bhabhonji na bhanakaguyanje ikubho ya Shiyaudi. ²²Igala, pushiibhe bhuli? Pabha shibhapilikananje kuti nng’ishe.”

²³“Bhai, ntende malinga gutupinga kummalanjila gano. Bhashipagwanga apano bhanabhalume nsheshe bhashitabhanga nalili. ²⁴Mwiilunde na bhene bhanganyabho, nkaikonjeleye nabhonji kwa a Nnungu. Nkaalipilanje, nkupinga bhamogwanje umbo yabhonji. Penepo bhandunji bhowe shibhamumanyanje kuti ngani jenu jibhapilikenenjejo nngabha ja kweli, ikabheje mmwe mmayene nnitama ukoto na nnikaguya Shalia ja a Musha. ²⁵Ikabheje kwa ngani ja bhandunji bha ilambo ina bhalinginji bhakilishitu, twaajandishilanje bhaluwa kwatalashiyanga shitushite lajila, bhanalyanganje yalya ya mbepei ya ashinnungu bha yanamu na bhanataunanje nnyama yangainga na bhaiepuyanje na labhalabha.”

²⁶Bhai, pa malabhi gakwe a Pauli gubhaatolilenje bhandunji bhatabhilenje nalili bhala gubhajujile nabhonji Nnungu nkwiikonjeleya. Kungai nigubhajinjile nliekalu, kuulugula ga mpelo gwa mobha ga kwiikonjeleya kwa a Nnungu na ga mbepei ipinga shoywa kwa kila mundu.

A Pauli Bhanakamulwa ku Liekalu

²⁷Bhai, gene mobha nng’ano na gabhili gala gali tome na malila, Bhayaudi bhakopokengene ku Ashia gubhaabhweninji a Pauli nniekalu. Bhai, gubhakwiyenje nnjimwa likundi lyowe lya bhandunji, nigubhaakamwilenje. ²⁸Gubhajobhelenje, bhalinkutinji, “Mmashileunji bha pa Ishilaeli, ntujangutanje! Jweneju ni mundu ajiganya bhandunji mmbali yowe indu ikapinjikwa na bhandunji bha shilambo sha Ishilaeli, ya kana Shalia ja a Musha na pa ukonjelo pano. Na kabhili anakwaajinjiyanga Bhagiliki nniekalu nikupanyatiya pa ukonjelo pano.” ²⁹Bhashinkubheleketanga nneyo, ligongo lya kummona Tolopimo mundu jwa ku Epesho alongene na a Pauli kunnjini, gubhaganishiyenje kuti a Pauli bhashikunnjinjiya nniekalu.

³⁰Shilambo showe gushijinjile nnjasha, gubhaikengenenje bhandunji kukopoka mmbali yowe, gubhaakamwilenje a Pauli, gubhaakwekwetenje kwakopoya nniekalu, shangupe milango ja liekalu jikuugalwaga. ³¹Bhalinginji nkuloleya mwa kwabhulajila, bhakulungwa bha bhakomana ngondo bha Loma, gubhapatile ntenga kuti ku Yelushalemu kowe kushinyata. ³²Shangupe gubhaatolilenje ashimanjola na bhakulungwanji bha manjola, gubhapite lubhilo kulugwinjili lwa bhandunji kula. Na bhalabhonji bhakaabhonanjeje bhakulungwa bha bhakomana ngondo na ashimanjola bhala, gubhapumwilenje kwaakoma a Pauli.

³³Bhakulungwa bha bhakomana ngondo bhala gubhapite kwaakamula a Pauli, gubhaamulishe bhatabhwe mindondolo jibhili. Gubhabhushiye, “Jweneju gani na atendile nndi?” ³⁴Nnugwinjili mula bhandunji bhatendaga jobhelanga bhananji bhalinkutinji nnei na bhananji sha munape. Kwa ligongo lya yene njobhelayo, bhakulungwa bha bhakomana ngondo bhala bhangagamanya malombolelo ga jene ngani jila. Kwa nneyo gubhaamulishenje bhandu bhabho bhaapelekanje a Pauli nnugwani. ³⁵A Pauli bhakaishejepe pa ngashi, penepo guipinjikwe ashimanjola bhaajigalanje a Pauli kwa ligongo lya nnjasha ya bhandunji. ³⁶Pabha lugwinjili lwa bhandu lwatendaga kwaakagula bhalijobhelenga, bhalinkutinji, “Mwabhulaje!”

A Pauli Bhanakwiibheleketela

³⁷Na bhalabho a Pauli bhalijinjiywa nnugwani, gubhaajujile bhakulungwa bha bhakomana ngondo bhala bhalinkuti, “Ngunajuga nimmalanjile shindu.” Bhakulungwa bhala gubhashite, “Bhuli ulikombola Shigiliki? ³⁸Ugwe nngabha Mmishili agano mobha pegano apitinishe bhandu elupu nsheshe bhaashemwanga mabhulaga bhandu, alikwaalongoyanga kuanga?”

³⁹A Pauli gubhajangwile, “Nne Nannyaudi, kumelekwe ku Tasho nshilambo sha Kilikiya, nne mundu jwa shilambo nngabha sha nyegala. Shonde nneshe melekete na bhashilambobha.”

⁴⁰Bhakulungwa bhala gubhakundile. Kwa nneyo a Pauli gubhajimi pangashi, gubhaajinulilenje nkono bhandunji bhapumulanje, bhakapumulanjeje, a Pauli gubhatandwibhe kubheleketa nabhonji kwa Shiebhulania.

¹“Ashaapwanga na asha awawa, nnaino mmbilikananje shinguti bheleketa nkwitapula!” ²Bhakapilikananjeje bhalibheleketa Shiebhulania gubhapundilenje kupumula. Na bhalabho a Pauli gubhapundile kubheleketa.

³“Nne Nanyaudi, kumelekwe ku Tasho shilambo sha Kilikiya. Ikabheje punelelwe pa Yelushalemu pepano na bhaajiganya bhangu a Gamalieli. Nashinkujiganywa ukoto Shalia ja ashinakulu bhetu. Nashinkwiishoya kwa ntima gwangu gowe kwa a Nnungu malinga lelo shinninginji mmanganyanjishi. ⁴Nashinkwaapotekanga mpaka kwaabhulaganga bhandunji bhakaagulanga a Yeshu. Natendaga kwaakamulanga bhanabhalume na bhanabhakongwe nikwaatabhanga, nikwaugalilanga nnigelesha. ⁵Bhakulungwa bha bhaabhishila na bhanangulungwa bhowe bha lukumbi shibhakong’ondelanje gegano. Gumboshele bhaluwa kukopoka kunngwabhonji jibhajandishilwenje ashaapwetu Bhayaudi bhalinginji ku Dameshiki. Gumbite ku Dameshiki nkupinga ngaakamulanje bhene bhandunjibho na kwiyanabhonji ku Yelushalemu bhali bhatabhilwenje nkupinga bhaukumulwanje.

A Pauli Bhanatalashiya Shibhashite Gombolwa

(Itendi 9:1-19; 26:12-18)

⁶“Bhai, punaaliji mumpanda malanga ga shaa shita ja mui tome naika ku Dameshiki, shangupe shikukoposhelaga shilangaya sha punda kukopoka ku nnungu gushinangashiye mmbali yowe. ⁷Penepo gung’wile pai, gumbilikene lilobhe lilimalanjila, ‘Shauli, Shauli! Kwa nndi unamboteka?’ ⁸Nne gumushiye, ‘Mmwe Mmakulungwa agani?’ Nabhalabho gubhamalanjile, ‘Nne a Yeshu bha ku Nashaleti bhunkwaapoteka.’ ⁹Ashaajangunji bhala bhashibhweninji shilangaya shila ikabheje bhangalipilikana lilobhe lika jwene abheleketaga na nne. ¹⁰Bhai, gumushiye, ‘Ndende bhuli Mmakulungwa?’ Bhakulungwa bhala gubhamalanjile, ‘Jima, ujende ku Dameshiki na kweneko shiubhalanjilwe yupinjikwa utende.’ ¹¹Kwa ligongo lyapunda langaya shilangaya shila nangakombola kulola kwa nneyo gubhangamwilenje nkono ni nongoya mpaka ku Dameshiki.

¹²“Kweneko ashinkupagwa mundu jumo lina lyakwe a Anania, mundu abhajogopaga a Nnungu na kunda Shalia jetu na manyika na eshimika na Bhayaudi bhatamanganaga ku Dameshiki. ¹³Gubhaishe mmona, gubhajimi tome na nne, gubhashite, ‘Apwanga a Shauli! Nnole kabhili.’ Popo pepo gunnolile, gunaabhweni. ¹⁴Kungai Anania gubhashite, ‘Nnungu jwa ashainabhetu ashikunng’agula mmwe nkupinga mwiimanye ibhapinga na mwaamanye Bhakamula Maengo bhabho bhanguja na pilikana lilobhe likopoka nkang’wa jabho. ¹⁵Pabha shimwaakong’ondele kubhandu bhowe ga imwibhweni na imwipilikene. ¹⁶Bhai, igala nkulinda nndi? Nnjime, nkabhatishwe nneshelelwe ilebho yenu kwa tenda nneyo shinnisheme lina lya Bhakulungwa.’

A Pauli Bhanatumwa ku Bhandunji bha Ilambo Ina

¹⁷“Bhai, ngabhujeje ku Yelushelemu, nilinkujuga Nnungu nniekalu guniibhweni agamii. ¹⁸Gunaabhweni Bhakulungwa bhalimalanjila, ‘Shangu! Ujabhule pa Yelushalemupa pabha bhandunji bha pepano bhakakukundanga pushiungong’ondele nne.’ ¹⁹Gunaajangwile, ‘Mmakulungwa, bhalabhonji bhamumanyinji kuti nne natendaga pita mmashinagogi kwaakamulanga na kwaakomanga bhankulupalilangaga mmwe bhala. ²⁰Na kabhili pubhabhulegwe bhaakong’ondela bhenu a Shitepano, nne namwene naapali popo nguliengwa na yatendekaga ila akuno nilingamwile nngubho yabhonji bhaabhulagangaga bhala.’ ²¹Na Bhakulungwa gubhamalanjile, ‘Jenda, shinikutume kwaatalika kubhandunji bha ilambo ina.’ ”

²²Bhandunji bhala gubhaapilikenishiyenje a Pauli mpaka penepo, ikabheje bhakabheleketeje genego, gubhatandwibhenje kujobhela bhalinkutinji, “Mwabhulaje! Mundu jwa nnei kubhulagwape.” ²³Gubhapundilenje kujobhela akuno bhalileshelanga kunani nngubho yabhonji na litutuli. ²⁴Bhakulungwa bha bhakomana ngondo gubhaamulishe bhaapelekanje a Pauli nkati lugwani lwa manjola, gubhaabhalanjilenje bhaakomanje ibhoko nkupinga bhamumanye shiumilo shajamililwa nneila na Bhayaudi. ²⁵Ikabheje bhakaatabhanjeje nkupinga bhaakomanje ibhoko, a Pauli gubhaabhushiye bhakulungwa bha manjola bhajimi tome, “Bhuli, mwa mmbone mmanganya kunkoma mundu jwa ku Loma akanabhe ukumulwa?”

²⁶Bhakulungwa bha manjola bhala bhakapilikaneje nneyo, gubhaalugulile bhakulungwa bha bhakoma ngondo bhala bhalinkuti, “Nkupinga tenda nndi? Jwene munduju nshilambo jwa ku Loma!”

²⁷Bhai, bhakulungwa bha bhakomana ngondo bhala gubhaajendele a Pauli gubhaabhushiye, “Mmalanjile, mmwe mmashilambo sha ku Loma?” A Pauli gubhaajangwile, “Elo.”

²⁸Bhakulungwa bha bhakomana ngondo gubhashite, “Nne njipata ushilambo gwa ku Loma kwalipila mmbiyayaigwinji.” A Pauli gubhashite, “Ikabheje nne nanshilambo jwa ku Loma kwa bhelekwa.”

²⁹Bhai, bhandunji bhapingangaga kwaabhuya a Pauli bhala shangupe gubhajabhulenje. Nkali bhakulungwa bha bhakomana ngondo bhala gubhajogwepe bhakamumanyeje kuti a Pauli pubhaliji bha shilambo sha Loma na pabha bhashinkwaatabha mindondolo.

A Pauli ku Lukumbi

³⁰Malabhi gakwe, bhakulungwa bha manjola gubhapinjle bhamumanye kuti Bhayaudi bhakwaalugulanga bhuli a Pauli. Kwa nneyo gubhaagopwele mindondolo a Pauli, gubhaamulishenje bhakulungwanji bha bhaabhishila na bha lukumbi bhowe bhatamangane shitamo. Kungai gubhaajimishe a Pauli pakatipakati lukumbi.

¹A Pauli gubhaakolondolesheyenje meyo bhalukumbi bhala, kungai gubhashite, “Ashaapwanga, mpaka lelo juno njikwakagula a Nnungu kwa tumbilila na ng’aniyo ya muntima.” ²Penepo Bhakulungwa bha Bhaabhishila a Anania gubhaamulishenje bhalinginji tome na a Pauli bhala bhaakomanje lipapa pakang’wa. ³Bhai, a Pauli gubhaabhalanjile, “Na mmwe a Nnungu shibhankome, mmwe nni mbuti langalanga likuju nkati mbamba jika! Mmwe ntemi nkung’ukumula nne kwa kaguya shalia akuno nkakagula malajilo kwa amulisha bhandunji bhangomanje?”

⁴Bhandunji bhajimingenenje tome na a Pauli bhala gubhaabhalanjilenje, “Bhuli, mmwe nnakwatukana Bhakulungwa Bhaabhishila bha a Nnungu!”

⁵A Pauli gubhajangwile, “Ashapwanga nangamumanya kuti bhenebho ni Bhakulungwa Bhaabhishilla, pabha ishijandikwa kuti, ‘Nnaabheleketele yangali ya mbone bhakulungwa bha bhandunji bhenu.’ ”

⁶A Pauli bhakamumanyeje kuti nkumbi gumo gwa bhalukumbi bhala pugwaaliji gwa ashi Mashadukayo na guna gwa a Shimapalishayo. Bhai, gubhautiye lilobhe lyabho pa lukumbi pala bhalinkuti, “Ashapwanga nne Nampalishayo, mwana juka Mpalishayo, ngunaukumulwa kwa ligongo lya ngulupai ja yuka bhawilenje.”

⁷Bhakabheleketeje genego, ashi Mapalishayo na ashi Mashadukayo gubhataukengenenje na shitamo gushigabhanishe ikundi ibhili. ⁸Pabha ashi Mashadukayo bhakutinji kwakwa kuyuka kwa bhandunji bhawilenje, wala bhakwapinji ashimalaika bha a Nnungu wala ashimaoka, ikabheje ashi Mapalishayo bhanakulupalilanga yoweyo. ⁹Nyenye guipundile na bhaajiganya bhananji bha Malajilo ga a Musha munkumbi gwa Mapalishayo, gubhajimingenenje kubheleketa kwa utiya bhalinkutinji, “Tukakushibhona shoshowe shibhalebhile abha bhandubha, pana mbumu eu malaika jwa a Nnungu ashikunguluka nabho.”

¹⁰Mpwai gukapundeje, bhakulungwa bha ashimanjola gubhajogwepe a Pauli bhanapopotolwa na bhandunji bhala, kwa nneyo gubhaamulishenje ashimanjola bhakaashoyanje a Pauli kwa mashili pa lugwinjili pala, nikwajinjiya nnugwani lwa ashimanjola.

¹¹Pa shilo shakwe Bhakulungwa gubhaikopweye gubhajimi tome na a Pauli, gubhaabhalanjile, “Mwilume ntima pabha malinga shinshite ngong’ondela pa Yelushalemu pano, nneyo peyo nnapinjikwa kungong’ondela ku Lumiko.”

Ngani ja Pinga Kwaabhulaga a Pauli

¹²Kukasheje, Bhayaudi gubhatabhilenje shitabho kuti bhakalyanganga wala bhakapapilanga mpaka bhaaabhulaganje a Pauli. ¹³Bhene bhandunji bhatabhilenje shene shitabhosho, pubhalinginji kupunda makumi nsheshe. ¹⁴Bhai gubhapitengenenje kubhakulungwanji bha bhaabhishila na bhanangulungwa, gubhashitenje, “Uwe tushitabha shitabho kuti tunalye shoshowe mpaka twabhulaje a Pauli. ¹⁵Kwa nneyo bhai, mmanganyanji na bhalukumbi mwaabhalanjilanje bhakulungwa bha bhakomana ngondo bhampeleshelanje a Pauli kwitembanga kuti nnapinganga kujimanya ngani jabho ukoto. Na uwe shitwabhulaje bhakanabhe bhandishila.”

¹⁶Ikabheje mwipwagwabho a Pauli gwapilikene jene nganijo, gwapite jinjila nnugwani lwa ashimanjola mula gwabhalugulile a Pauli jene nganijo. ¹⁷Penepo a Pauli gubhaashemile bhakulungwa bhamo bha ashimanjola gubhaabhalanjile, “Muntole aju nshandaju mumpeleshe ku bhakulungwa bha bhakomana ngondo shipali shindu shapinga kwaalugulila.” ¹⁸Bhai, linjola jula ankutolaga nshanda jula gwampeleshe ku bhakulungwa bha bhaakomana ngondo, gwashite, “A Pauli bhatabhwilwe bhala bhashinkunnjema ninyuga nimpeleshe aju nshandaju kwenu mmwe pabha ashikola lilobhe lyapinga kunnugulila.”

¹⁹Bhakulungwa bha bhakomana ngondo bhala gubhankamwile nkono nshanda jula, gubhapite najo kujika, gubhammushiye, “Upinga malanjila nndi?”

²⁰Jwalakwe gwashite, “Bhayaudi bhashilagana, malabhi bhannjuganje mmwe mwaapeleshe a Pauli ku lukumbi bhaitembanje kuti bhalukumbi bhanapinganga bhajimanyanje ukoto ngani jabho. ²¹Ikabheje mmwe nnakunde pabha bhandunji bha punda makumi nsheshe bhanakwajubhililanga. Bhashilumbilanga kuti bhakalyanganga wala papila mpaka bhaabhulaganje a Pauli. Na nnaino bhalinginji tayali pilikana nkubheleketa bhuli.”

²²Bhakulungwa bha bhakomana ngondo gubhanneshile nshanda jula aijendele gubhannajile, anammalanjile mundu jojowe kuti ashikwaabhalanjila genego.

A Pauli Bhaanapelekwa ku Bhakulungwa a Pelikishi

²³Bhai, bhakulungwa bha bhakomana ngondo bhala gubhaashemilenje bhakulungwanji bha manjola bhabhili gubhaabhalanjilenje, “Mwaabhikanje tayali ashimanjola mmia pabhili, bhaakwelanga palashi makumi shabha na ashimanjola mmia pabhili bha mapanga, bhajendangananje ku Kaishalia ikanabhe ishila shaa tatu ja shilo. ²⁴Gubhaabhalanjilenje bhabhikanje bhannyama tayali bha kwakweya a Pauli na bhaapelekanje kwa ulele kwa a Pelikishi, bhakulungwa bha ku Yudea.” ²⁵Bhakulungwa bha bhakomana ngondo bhala gubhajandishe bhaluwa nnei.

²⁶“Mmakulungwa a Pelikishi, shalamu! Nne a Kilaudiashi Lishiashi ngunakunjandishila.

²⁷“Bhayaudi bhashikunkamulanga jwene munduju na pubhalinginji tome na kummulaganga, ngapilikaneje kuti nshilambo jwa ku Loma gumbite na ashimanjola gunintapwile. ²⁸Nikumpeleka kulukumbi lwabhonji nkupinga nishimanye shiumilo shibhakunnugulanga jweneju. ²⁹Guniimanyi kuti ibhakunnugulanga ni ya mitau ja shalia jabhonji gubhapegwilwenje na a Musha, ikabheje nangashibhona shoshowe shakuntenda abhulagwe eu atabhwe. ³⁰Ngabhalanjilweje kuti Bhayaudi bhashilagananga kummulaga jwene munduju, shangupe ngunakumpeleshela mmwe, njikwaalajilanga bhakunnugulangabho, bhannugulanje kwenu mmwe.”

³¹Bhai, ashimanjola gubhaatolilenje a Pauli malinga shibhalajilwenje, gubhaapelekenje shilo mpaka ku Antipatili. ³²Malabhi gakwe ashimanjola mia pabhili bhakwendangana na makongono bhala, gubhabhujilenje nikwalekanga bhakwendangana na palashi bhajendangananje na a Pauli. ³³Bhakaikanjeje ku Kaishalia, gubhaapelenje bhaluwa jila a Pelikishi bhakulungwa bha shilambo nikwabhika a Pauli mmakono gabho. ³⁴Bhakashomeje bhaluwa jila, gubhaabhushiyenje a Pauli bhakopweshe shilambo gani. Bhakabhalanjilweje kuti kubhakoposhele ku Kilikiya, ³⁵gubhashite, “Shinimpilikane pushibhaikanje bhannugwilenjebho.” Kungai gubhalajile a Pauli bhabhishwe muulinda nnyumba ja uliwali ja a Helode.

Bhayaudi Bhanakwaalugulanga a Pauli ku Bhakulungwa a Pelikishi

¹Gakapiteje mobha nng’ano, Bhakulungwa Bhaabhishila a Anania gubhaelelenje kukopoka ku Kaishalia na bhanangulungwa bhananji na nkubheleketa jumo lina lyakwe Tetulo. Gubhaajendelenje bhakulungwa bha shilambo bhala gubhaalugulenje ga a Pauli. ²A Pauli gubhashemilwe na bhakulungwa a Pelikishi, a Tetulo gubhatandwibhe kwaalugula bhalinkuti.

“Mmakulungwa a Pelikishi, kwa longoya kwenu ukoto, ulele unalonjeya na nnapanganya ya mmbone kubhandu bhetu. ³Bhai, tunakuliposhela lyene lilobheli kila mmbali na kwa mobha gowe kwa kwiinonyela akuno tulipunda kuntendela eja. ⁴Ikabheje, ngunantotoye kwa kubheleketeya, tunakunnjuga ntupilikanishiye kwa uguja gwenu malobhe getu. ⁵Tushing’amula kuti aju munduju jwa jogoya kwa kaje. Jwalakwe anakumbuya nnjasha munkumbi gwa Bhayaudi kila mmbali pa shilambolyo na kabhili ni kalongolele nkulu jwa shikundi sha dini sha Bhanashaleti. ⁶Na kabhili ashinkulinga kulitukana liekalu, gutunkamwile.” ⁷Ikabheje a Lushiani bhakulungwa bha manjola gubhaishe kutupokonyola kwa mashili ga punda mmakono getu. ⁸Kungai gubhaalajilenje bhakunnugulanga jwene munduju bhajiyangane kungwenu mmwe. Monaga mpingaga mummuye mmayene shimumanye kuti yowe itukunnugulai ya kweli. ⁹Na bhalabhonji Bhayaudi gubhatajilenje shionde kuti malobhe gowe ga kweli.

A Pauli Bhanakwibheleketela kwa a Pelikishi

¹⁰Bhai, bhakulungwa bha shilambo bhakaalanguleje nkono nkupinga bhabhelekete, a Pauli gubhashite, “Pabha nimumanyi kuti mmwe nshibha mmaukumula bha sheshino shilambo shino kwa yaka yaigwinji inanonyela melekete namwene nkwitapula. ¹¹Mmayene mmumanyi kuti gakanabhepita mobha likumi na gabhili tandubhila punyombweshe ku Yelushalemu kukwatindibhalila a Nnungu. ¹²Abha bhandunjibha bhangamonanga nne nniekalu ngulitaukangana naka mundu jojowe. Bhangang’imananga niliikwiya bhandu kutenda nnjasha nniekalu, wala mmashinagogi, wala popowe pala nshilambomo. ¹³Na wala bhakaakombolanga kong’ondela ibhanugulangai. ¹⁴Ikabhe shingukunda kungwenu mmwe ashino. Nne ngunakwaatindibhalila a Nnungu bha ashinakulubhetu kwa kulupalila mpanda gubhakuushemanga bhanganyanjibha kuti shikundi sha dini ja unami. Ngunakulupalila yowe ijandikwe mwitabhu ya shalia ja a Musha na itabhu ya ashinkulondola bha a Nnungu. ¹⁵Nne ngunakwaakulupalila a Nnungu, na malinga bhanganyibha bhakwetenje ngulupai jojo, ja kuti bhanguja na bhalebhanga, shibhayukanje. ¹⁶Kwa nneyo mobha gowe ngunakwiobhelesheya kutenda kila shingukombola sha uguja kwa a Nnungu na kubhandunji.

¹⁷“Ngatameje kwataliya kwa yaka yaigwinji, gumbite ku Yelushalemu ngaajangutilanje bhashilambo ajangunji na ngashoye mbepei. ¹⁸Gubhang’imenenje nniekalu ngulitenda genego, nguli niikonjeleye kwa a Nnungu. Lukapaaliji lugwinjili lwa bhandu wala ya nnjasha. ¹⁹Ikabheje bhapalinji Bhayaudi bhananji bhakopokengene ku Ashia, bhanganyabho ni bhapinjikwangaga kubha apano bhanugulanje monaga shipali shoshowe sha nugula kwenu mmwe. ²⁰Eu, ashaayene pebha bhalugulanje shinebhile nne shibhashibhweninji punajimi pa lukumbi lwabhonji, ²¹ikabhe ngajimeje pakati jabhonji ga bheleketa shindu shimo, ‘Nnang’ukumulanga lelo juno ga ligongo lya kulupalila kuti bhawilenje shibhayuywanje!’ ”

²²Penepo a Pelikishi pabha bhajimanyi ukoto ngani ja gwene mpanda gula, gubhaunishile malobhe gala bhalinkuti, “Shimaliye malobhe genunji pushibhaishe bhakulungwa bha bhakomana ngondo a Lushiani.” ²³Kungai gubhannajile nkulungwa jwa manjola abhabhishe a Pauli muulinda, ikabheje guna bhanaaibhilile kukopoka palanga na ashaabhwiga ajabhonji wala bhanalimbiywanje kwaapa ibhapinga.

A Pauli kwa a Pelikishi na a Dulushila

²⁴Gakapiteje mobha gashoko, a Pelikishi gubhaishe na akongobhabho a Dulushila bhaaliji Bhayaudi. Gubhalajile a Pauli bhashemwe, gubhaapilikanishiye bhalibheleketa ngani ja kwaakulupalila a Yeshu Kilishitu. ²⁵Ikabheje a Pauli bhakatandubheje kubheleketa ga uguja na gangakwebhela indu na kuti shilijiye ika lyubha lya ukumu, a Pelikishi gubhajogwepe, gubhashite, “Nnaino nnjende, mbataga malanga shininsheme.” ²⁶Na kabhili pubhaganishiyaga kuti shibhapegwe ela na a Pauli. Kwa nneyo gubhapundile kwashemashema a Pauli kuukunguluka nabho.

²⁷Ikapiteje yaka ibhili, a Poshiashi Peshito gubhatolile shitengu sha upalume gwa shilambo. Na nkupinga kuikonjeleya ku Bhayaudi, gubhaaleshile a Pauli bhali bhatabhilwepe.

Malobhe ga a Pauli kwa a Kaishali

¹Gakapiteje mobha gatatu ga uliwali gwabho, a Peshito gubhajabhwile ku Kaishalia gubhapite ku Yelushalemu. ²Bhakulungwanji bhaabhishila na ashikalongolele bha Bhayaudi gubhaabhalanjilenje a Peshito ngani ja a Pauli. Gubhaashondelesheyenje a Peshito ³na kwaajuga bhaatendelanje ntuka gwa kuti, bhaamulishe a Pauli bhapelekwe ku Yelushalemu, pabha bhashinkulagananga bhaajubhililanje mumpanda nkupinga bhaabhulaganje. ⁴Ikabheje a Peshito gubhajangwile, “A Pauli mubhali mmakono ga ulinda ku Kaishalia na namwene nguli tome na kwenda. ⁵Mwaalekanje ashikalongolele bhenunji bhaelelanje na nne bhakaalugulanje a Pauli monaga shipali shibhalebhile.”

⁶A Peshito bhakatameje na bhandunji bhala kwa mobha nane eu likumi limo, gubhabhujile ku Kaishalia. Pa malabhi gakwe gubhapite tama pa shitengu sha ukumu, gubhaamulishe bhaajiyenabhonji a Pauli. ⁷A Pauli bhakaisheje, Bhayaudi bhakopokengene ku Yelushalemu gubhaatimbililenje gubhatandubhenje kwaalugula ga indu yaikuluikulu yatenda nkali ashaayene nngakombola kong’ondela. ⁸A Pauli nkwiitapula gubhashite, “Nne shakwapi shinebhile kwa shalia ja Bhayaudi, wala kwa liekalu wala kwa a Kaishali.”

⁹Ikabheje a Peshito nkupinga kwiikonjeleya ku Bhayaudi gubhaabhushiye a Pauli, “Bhuli, nnipinga kwenda ku Yelushalemu nkaukumulwe kwa malobhe gubhakunnugulangaga na nne nili popo?”

¹⁰A Pauli gubhajangwile, “Punyimi pano pa lukumbi lwa a Kaishali, pepano ni pa ukumulwa nne. Malinga mmwe shimmumanyi ukoto, nne shakwapi shinaalebhilenje Bhayaudi. ¹¹Bhai, monaga shipali shinebhile sha pinjikwa mulagwe, nne ngakana kuwa. Ikabheje monaga ibhanugulangai nngabha ya kweli, jwakwapi jwangamuya nne kubhanganyabha. Pungupinga malobhe ganguga gakamaliywe na a Kaishali.”

¹²Bhai, a Peshito bhakakungulusheje na bhandunji bhabho bha lukumbi, gubhaabhalanjile a Pauli, “Nshipinga malobhe genu gajende kwa a Kaishali! Bhai, shinnjende kwa a Kaishali.”

A Pauli kwa a Agilipa na a Bhenike

¹³Gakapiteje mobha gashoko, bhakulungwa bhana bhashemwaga Agilipa, bhaliji bhakulungwa bha shilambo shina nngabha ku Yudea na a Benike, gubhaikenje ku Kaishalia kukwalamushila a Peshito. ¹⁴Gubhatemingenenje kweneko mobha gamagwinji na a Peshito gubhaabhalanjile bhakulungwa Agilipa malobhe ga a Pauli, bhalinkuti. “Ashipagwa mundu jumo pepano jubhanneshile a Pelikishi ali atabhilwe. ¹⁵Ngajendeje ku Yelushalemu bhakulungwanji bha bhaabhishila na bhanangulungwa bha Bhayaudi gubhanugulilenje gaka jwene mundujo bhalinyuganga ninng’ukumule apotekwe. ¹⁶Ikabheje gunaajangwilenje kuti Bhaloma bhakakunshoyanga mundu akwete malobhe ga lugulwa, akanabhe bhonegana naka mundu annugwile jula, nkupinga najwalakwe abhelekete malobhe ga kwiitapula kwa gubhannugulenjego.”

¹⁷“Bhai, bhakaikanganeje nne nangakabhiya, ikabhe pa malabhi gakwe nne gumishile shitamo kulukumbi, gunajile mundujula bhannjiye nabhonji. ¹⁸Bhaalugulanga bhala bhakajimanganeje kubheleketa, shakwa shilebho shibhalugwilenje sha malinga shinalolelaga. ¹⁹Ikabhe bhatendaga taukangana ga dini jabhonji na gaka mundu jumo lina lyakwe Yeshu numbe amalile, ikabheje a Pauli bhakuti jwankoto. ²⁰Nne nangashimanya shatenda kwa gene malobhego. Bhai, gunaabhushiye a Pauli monaga shibhapinje kwenda ku Yelushalemu bhakaukumulwe kwa gene malobhego. ²¹Ikabheje a Pauli gubhajujile malobhe gapeleshwe kubhakulungwa bha ku Loma, gubhataushile bhatame muulinda mpaka malobhe gabho gamaliywe na bhakulungwa bha ku Loma. Kwa nneyo gunajile bhatame muulinda mpaka pushinaapeleshe ku bhakulungwa bha ku Loma a Kaishali.”

²²Bhai Agilipa gubhaabhalanjile a Peshito, “Nne namwene natendaga pinga nimpilikanishiye jwene mundujo,” A Peshito gubhashite, “Shumumpilikane malabhi.”

A Pauli kwa Agilipa

²³Kwa nneyo, malabhi gakwe, bhakulungwa bhana Agilipa bhaliji bhakulungwa bha shilambo shina nngabha ku Yudea na a Bhenike gubhaikenje kulukumbi kwa angalila na bhakulungwanji bha bhakomana ngondo na ashikalongolele bha shilambo. A Peshito gubhalajile a Pauli bhakatolwe bhajinjiywe nnukumbi. ²⁴A Peshito gubha shite, “Mmakulungwa Agilipa na mmowe nninginji na uwe apano! Nnikummonanga aju munduju, nkumbi gowe gwa Bhayaudi bha pepano na bha ku Yelushalemu bhashimbinganga nne naajangutilanje, bhalijobhelanga kuti akapinjikwa alame. ²⁵Ikabheje nne nangashibhona shilebho shaatendile shaapinjikwa bhabhulagwe. Pabha a Pauli bhayene bhashipinga malobhe gabho gajende ku bhakulungwa bha ku Loma a Kaishali, gungundile kwaapeleka kwa bhenebho.”

²⁶“Na nne kwa malobhe gabhoga nangali malobhe gammbone ga kwaajandishila bhakulungwa bha ku Loma a Kaishali. Kwa nneyo njikwashema apano kwenu mmanganyanji na mmakulungwa Agilipa, nkupinga mwabhuyanje, mbate shakwajandishila. ²⁷Pabha ngunabhona ikakonja kumpeleka mundu atabhilwe gwangali taya malobhe galugwilwe jwene mundujo.”

A Pauli Bhanakwiibheleketela kwa a Agilipa

¹Bhai, Agilipa gubhaabhalanjile a Pauli, “Nnaino mmelekete malobhe genu.” Penepo a Pauli gubhajinwile nkono gwabho gubhatandwibhe kubheleketa nkwitapula bhalinkuti. ²“Mmakulungwa Agilipa, lelo ngunakwiibhona njikola shikono sha jima na mmwe nibheleketa malobhe ga kuitapula, kwa ngani ja malobhe gowe gubhanugwilenje Bhayaudi. ³Kwa nneyo mmwe mmayene muimanyi ukoto ikubho ya Bhayaudi na shibhakuti taukangana, bhai ngunakunnjuga mwiipililile kumbilikanishiya.”

⁴“Bhayaudi bhowe bhamanyinji nne shinjite tama kutandubhila gwana gwangu, shinjite tama pa shilambo shangu na ku Yelushalemuko. ⁵Gwaumila bhukala Bhayaudi bhamanyinji nne, numbe bhapingangaga kungong’ondela bhanaakombolanga, pabha kuumila bhukala munaaliji munkumbi gwa Ashimapalishayo, nilikagulila ukoto malajilo ga dini jetu. ⁶Na nnaino nyimi apano kuukumulwa ligongo lya kulupalila malajilo gubhapegwilwenje bhanangulungwa bhetu na a Nnungu. ⁷Gene malaganogo ni gaakulupalilwa na makabhila likumi limo na gabhili ga bhandunji bhetu, akuno bhalitumbilanga kwaatindibhalila a Nnungu shilo na mui. Mmakulungwa, gubhanugulanga nne Bhayaudi, ni ga jene ngulupaijo! ⁸Kwa nndi kwenu mmanganyanji nnakulibhonanga lilobhe lya a Nnungu lya kwaayuyanga bhawilenje linaganishiywa nngabha lya kulupalika?”

⁹“Nkali nne namwene naganishiyaga kuti ngunapinjikwa ndende itendi ya kulikana lina lya a Yeshu bha ku Nashaleti. ¹⁰Genego nigundendile ku Yelushalemuko. Punapegwilwe malajilo na bhakulungwa bha bhaabhishilanga, njinkwaatabhanga mmagelesha bhandunji bha ukonjelo. Na pubhabhulagwangaga nne natendaga kunda. ¹¹Na papagwinji mmashinagogi gowe nashinkwaapotekanga nilikwashishilishiyanga bhajikananje ngulupai jabhonji. Nnjimwa yangu ishinkupunda mbuti akwete shalubha, gumbite kwaapotekanga nkali muilambo ya taliya.”

A Pauli Bhanaatalashiya Shibhashite Tapulwa

(Itendi 9:1-19; 22:6-16)

¹²“Bhai kwa ligongo lyolyo pelyo, gumbite ku Dameshiki nilimbegwilwe mashili na malajilo na bhakulungwanji bhaabhishila. ¹³Mmakulungwa, puyaliji mui nili mumpanda, gunishibhweni shilangaya shapunda shilangaya sha lyubha shilikopoka kunani kunnungu, nimulishila nne na ashaamwanja ajangunji. ¹⁴Gutugwile pai tubhowe, gumbilikene lilobhe lilimalanjila kwa Shiebhulania, ‘A Shauli, a Shauli! Pakuti nnaanjima? Nkakombola mmwe kulikoma lionga na lukongono.’ ”

¹⁵“Nne gumushiye, ‘Mmakulungwa mwe agani?’ Bhakulungwa gubhajangwile, ‘Nne a Yeshu, bhunkwapoteka. ¹⁶Ikabheje nnjinushe nnjime kwa makongono genu, pabha njikunkoposhela nkupinga nintende ntumishi jwangu na nkukong’ondela jwa indu imwibhweni na indu ishininanguye. ¹⁷Shinintapule kubhandunji bhenu Bhaishilaeli na kubhandunji bha ilambo ina bhunguntuma kwaajendelanga. ¹⁸Mwaunukulanje meyo gabhonji nkupinga bhashokangane nnubhindu bhajinjilangane nshilangaya, bhalekanje kuntumishila Lishetani bhaatendebhushilanje a Nnungu, nkupinga bhaleshelelwanje yambi yabhonji na bhabhanganje munkumbi gwa bhandunji bhaagulwenje na a Nnungu kwa ligongo lya ngulupalila nne.’

A Pauli Bhanakungulushila ga Liengo Lyabho

¹⁹“Kwa nneyo, mmwe a mpalume Agilipa, nne nangagakana gene gunigabhweni gakopweshe kunnungugo. ²⁰Ikabhe gundandwibhe kulunguya kubhandunji bha ku Dameshiki na kubhandunji bha ku Yelushalemu na nshilambo showe sha ku Yudea na kubhandunji bha ilambo ina. Nilikwaakwiyanga bhaatendebhushilanje a Nnungu na bhalangulanje kwa itendi kuti bhaipetilenje. ²¹Kwa lyene ligongolyo Bhayaudi gubhangamwilenje nili nniekalu gubhalinjilenje kumulaga. ²²Ikabheje a Nnungu gubhanyangutile, kwa nneyo mpaka lelo juno ngunaajima nilikong’ondela kubhandunji bhakulungwanji na bhashoko. Ingutaya nne nngabha ina, ikabhe ibhatashiyenje ashinkulondola bha a Nnungu na a Musha kuti shiikoposhele, ²³kuti a Kilishitu bhashinkupinjikwa bhapotekwe na kubha bha ndandubho kuyuka kukopoka kubhawilenje, nkupinga bhalunguye kuti nnaino shilangaya shaagombolwa bhandunji, shinakwaalangashiyanga bhandu bhowe, Bhayaudi na bhandunji bha ilambo ina.”

²⁴A Pauli bhakaishileje penepo nkuibheleketela, a Peshito gubhabhashite kwa utiya, “A Pauli! Nshikola shalubha! Kushoma kwenu kwa punda, kunakumpuganya lunda!” ²⁵Ikabheje a Pauli gubhajangwile, “Mmakulungwa a Peshito nne nangali shalubha. Ingubheleketa ino ni ya kweli na ya lunda. ²⁶Agano malobhe gano mwe mmakulungwa nngamanyi, kwa nneyo nangali bhoga kummalanjila. Pabha genega gamanyishe kwenu mmwe, gangali ng’iyo. ²⁷Mmakulungwa Agilipa, bhuli nnikulupalila ga ashinkulondola bha a Nnungu bha bhukala? Nimumanyi kuti nnikwaakulupalilanga.”

²⁸Agilipa gubhaajangwile a Pauli, “Punkuganishiya kashokope nnei shindende nne kubha Nkilishitu?” ²⁹A Pauli gubhaajangwile, “Ngunakwaajuga a Nnungu kuti ibhe kwa malobhe gashokope eu gamagwinji, nngabha mmwe jikape, ikabhe na bhandunji bhowe bhaambilikananga nne lelo, ibhe nnaino eu pakaabhe, bhabhanganje malinga nne, ikabheje nngabha na mindondolo jino.”

³⁰Penepo bhakulungwa Agilipa na liwali na a Bhenike na bhowenji bhatemingenenje pepala bhala, gubhajiminji. ³¹Bhakajabhulanganeje, gubhabhalanjilenenje, “Aju munduju shakwapi shatendile shaapinjikwa kubhulagwa wala kutabhwa.” ³²Na bhalabho Agilipa gubhaabhalanjile a Peshito, “Aju munduju gwangali pinga malobhe gakwe gakamaliywe kwa a Kaishali, akagopwelwe.”

A Pauli Bhanakwenda ku Loma

¹Bhai ikaamulishweje kuti tujende ku Italia na meli, a Pauli na bhaatabhwanga bhananji gubhabhishilwenje muulinda gwa a Juliushi bhaaliji bhakulungwa bha bhaakomana ngondo bha shikundi shishemwa “Shikundi sha a Kaishali Augushito.” ²Gutukwelile meli ja ku Adilamito jaliji tayali kujabhula mwanja pitila mbwani ya shilambo sha ku Ashia, gututandwibhe mwanja. A Alishitako mundu jwa ku Makedonia kukopoka ku Teshalonike paliji na uwe. ³Pa malabhi gakwe gutuishe ku Shidoni na meli. A Juliashi gubhaatendele a Pauli mituka kwa kwaaleshelela bhajende kwa ashaambwiga ajabho bhakapegwe indu ibhapingaga. ⁴Kujabhula penepo gutupite na mwanja, pabha mbungo jatendaga puga koposhela mmujo jetu, gutubhambalile mmbali ja ku Shilia. ⁵Tukapiteje litanda likulu lya ku Kilikia na ku Pampilia, gutuishe ku Mila, shilambo sha Likia. ⁶Kweneko bhakulungwa bha bhakomana ngondo bhala gubhajiimene meli jimo ja ku Alekishandilia jilipinga jabhula kwenda ku Italia, kwa nneyo gubhatukweshiye mwenemo.

⁷Gutupite na mwanja gwetu mbolembole kwa mobha gamagwinji, kwa lajilila gutuishe tome na ku Nido. Pabha mbungo jatendaga kutuibhilila, gutupitile mmbali ja ku Kilete tome na ku Shalimone. ⁸Gutupitile nnyenje jakwe kwa lajilila gutuishe mmbali jimo jishemwa “Bhandali ja Mmbone”, tome na shilambo sha Lashea.

⁹Gakapiteje mobha gamagwinji, mpaka lyubha lya tabha gulipitile. Na mwanja gwa mmashi pugwaliji gwa jogoya. Bhai, a Pauli gubhaaleshiyenje bhalinkuti, ¹⁰“Mmashileunji, ngunakuubhona aguno mwanja guno, upingabha gwa atali na shonanga, nngabha kwa mishigo na melipe, ikabhe nkali na gumi gwetu.”

¹¹Ikabheje bhakulungwa bha manjola bhala gubhapilikanishiye kaje malobhe ga bhaalongoya meli na bhayene meli nileka pilikanishiya malobhe ga a Pauli. ¹²Pabha jene bhandalijo jikatemiji pammbone pa tama mobha ga shipwepwe, bhandunji bhabhagwinji mmwanja mula gubhapinjilenje tujende na mwanja tukaishe ku Poenike monaga shiitendeshe, nitama kweneko mobha ga shipwepwe. Poenike ni bhandali ja ku Kilete jiloya kwibhanda kuliwila lyubha na kuntundu kuliwila lyubha.

Mbungo Jikulungwa Mmashi

¹³Bhai, mbungo jammbone ja kopoka nnyuma jetu jikupundaga kupuga, gubhaganishiyenje kuti gubhatumbililenje gala shigatendeshe, gubhashoshiyenje nanga, gubhapitengenenje na mbwani tome na mbwani ja ku Kilete. ¹⁴Ikabheje pangakabhika, mbungo japunda ja mbuti shimbunga jishemwa “Mbungo ja kashikashi,” kukopoka ku Kilete shilambo shitimbililwe na mashi. ¹⁵Mbungo jikukomaga mmeli na pabha jikakombweleje kutaukangana najo gutujileshile jinokolwe na mbungo jila.

¹⁶Gutupitile shangu shilambo shimo shitimbililwe na mashi shishemwa Kauda gutwikombolele kukweya ntumbwi, ikabheje kwa lajilila. ¹⁷Bhakakweyanjeje gubhajitabhilenje meli jila kwa pishiya nngoji pai jakwe. Bhatendaga jogopanga kutitimila munng’anji nnyenje bhaali kumbwani ja ku Shiliti. Kwa nneyo gubhatuluyenje indu yaigwinji na ligubho lya tejela mbungo nikujileka meli jinokolwe na mbungo. ¹⁸Shimbunga shikupundaga kupugakwa mashili na pa malabhi gakwe tukujailaga mmashi mishigo ja mmeli jila. ¹⁹Lyubha lya tatu, gubhajailenje indu yaigwinji na ya kamulila maengo ya mmeli mula kwa makono gabhonji ashaayene. ²⁰Kwa mobha gamagwinji twangalibhona lyubha wala ndondwa, shimbunga gushipundile kupuga, mpaka gutuwile ntima ga tapulwa.

²¹Na bhakatamanjeje mobha gamagwinji gwangali kulya shalya, a Pauli gubhajimi pakati jabhonji, gubhashite, “Mmakulungwanji, kaliji nkambilikanishiyenje ninngajabhula ku Kilete kula. Tukanalaje nneino na tukanapate ashi shonangashi. ²²Ikabheje nnaino ngunakunnjuganga, nkolanje ntima, pabha jakwa nkali mundu jumo munkumbi gwenunji shawe, ikabhe melipe shijiangabhanishe. ²³Pabha shilo sha lelo malaika jwa a Nnungu, a Nnnungu bhandendile nne kubha najwabho na bhungwatindibhalila ashinkujima tome na nne, ²⁴gwamalanjile. ‘Pauli unajogope! Unapinjikwa ujime kwa a Kaishali na kabhili a Nnungu kwa uguja gwabho bhashikupa bhandunji bhowe bhalongenenje na ugwe jwakwapi shawe.’ ²⁵Kwa nneyo mmashileunji nng’angalanje! Pabha ngunakwaakulupalila a Nungu kuti ibhamalanjile ila shiibhe nneyo peyo. ²⁶Ikabheje mbungo shijitunokole nnyenje shilambo shitimbililwe na mashi shino.”

²⁷Shilo sha lyubha lya likumi limo na nsheshe jikapujeje mbungo, tulinokolelwa akuno na kukuno nnitanda likulu lya Adilia. Tome na pakati shilo bhatumishi bha mmeli mula gubhabhweninji mbuti tunabhandishila litaka. ²⁸Kwa nneyo gubhatolilenje nngoji nitabhila shindu shatopa, nilinga mashi mugapelile, nibhona kutaliya kwa makono makumi nsheshe. Bhakajendangananjeje kashoko gubhalinjilenje kabhili gubhapatilenje shindu sha makono makumi gatatu. ²⁹Kwa jogopa kutitimila mmaganga gamakulungwa, gubhatuluyenje nanga nsheshe ya kunyuma ja meli, gubhajujilenje kushe shangu. ³⁰Bhatumishi bha mmeli mula gubhapinjilenje kutoloka, bhalituluyanga ntumbwi gwa kwitapulila mmashi, kwitembanga mbuti bhakwenda tuluyanga nanga ja mmujo. ³¹Ikabheje a Pauli gubhaabhalanjile bhakulungwa bha manjola na ashimanjola bhabho, “Bhanganyanjibha bhakatamanje nkati meli nkatapulwanga.” ³²Bhai ashimanjola bhala gubhaikitenje migoji jatabhilwe muntumbwi jila, gubhauleshilenje utolwe na mashi. ³³Tome na kumashelo, a Pauli gubhaashondelesheyenje bhowenji bhalyanganje shalya, bhalinkuti, “Lelo lyubha lya likumi limo na nsheshe nninginji nkulolela gwangali kulya shoshowe. ³⁴Bhai, ngunakunshondelesheyanga nnianganje shalya shishintapulanje. Pabha nkali luumbo lwa mu ntwe ukamundu jojowe lukaobha.” ³⁵A Pauli bhakamaliyeje kubheleketa genego gubhatolile nkate, gubhatendile eja kwa a Nnungu bhowe bhalikwaabhonanga, gubhagabhile gubhatandwibhe kulya. ³⁶Penepo gubhatagwilwenje ntima na bhowenji gubhalilenje shalya ashaayene. ³⁷Na mmeli mula putwaaliji tubhandu mmia pa bhili na makumi shabha na shita. ³⁸Bhakalyanganjeje nijukuta, gubhapunguyenje nshigo gwa meli kwa jaa ngano mmashi.

Meli Jinatemeka

³⁹Kukasheje, bhatumishi bha mmeli mula bhangashimanyanga shilambo shila, ikabhe gubhalibhweninji litingo limo nnyenje bhaali, gubhabhalanjilenenje bhajimikanje meli kweneko, monaga shiikomboleshe. ⁴⁰Kwa nneyo gubhakutulenje nanga nikwiileka nnitanda likulu na kabhili gubhagopolenje migoji ja tabhila nkongo gwa longosheya meli, gubhatabhilenje ligubho lina lya tejela mbungo nkupinga meli jijende shammujo, gubhaloshiyenje kunyenje bhaali. ⁴¹Ikabheje gubhaikengenenje pugaimana mabhutuka gabhili ga bhaali, meli gujititimile. Mmujo ja meli mukutitimilaga nnitaka gujitemi gwangali kutenganyika. Kunyuma meli kukutandubhaga kutemeka ipande ligongo lya komwa na mabhimbili.

⁴²Ashimanjola gubhapinjilenje kwaabhulaganga bhatabhwa bhowe, nkujogopa bhanajojelelanga mpaka kunyenje bhaali nitolokanga. ⁴³Ikabheje bhakulungwa bha manjola bhala bhashinkutumbilila kwaatapula a Pauli, gubhaalimbiyenje bhanatendanje gubhatumbilenje gala. Gubhatumile bhaakombolanga kujojelela, bhatandubhanje kutumbushila mmashi bhajojelelanje mpaka kulitaka, ⁴⁴bhananji bhakagulanje bhaikamulilanje mmbao eu mwipande ina ya meli. Shana nneyo tubhowe gutuishe kulitaka tubhabhakoto.

Gaapatile a Pauli ku Melita

¹Tukaisheje ulele kulitaka, gutumumanyi kuti shilambo shitimbililwe mashi shila pushashemwaga Melita. ²Bhashilambo bha kweneko gubhatutendelenje mituka ja kaje. Pabha ula jatendeganya na twashinkukola mmbepo, gubhakumbenyenje moto gubhatushemelenje tubhowe.

³A Pauli gubhalokwete neng’ene nshigo gumo gubhakwiile pamoto. Bhai, penepo kwa ligongo lya lyoto lya moto gula gwakopweshe lijoka jwa luma nneng’ene mula akwaanyembelaga a Pauli munkono. ⁴Bhashilambo bha pepala bhakabhonanjeje lijoka alikwaakwela a Pauli, gubhabhalanjilenenje, “Ipingaga aju munduju ashibhulaga mundu nkali alamile gwangali kuwa mmashi, nnungu jwetu jwankongwe ashemwa Aki akanneka alame!” ⁵Ikabheje a Pauli gubhampukunyishiye pamoto lijoka jwa luma jula na wala jwangaaluma nkali kashoko. ⁶Bhandunji bhala gubhalinginji nkulolela kuti nkono gula shiguimbe eu a Pauli shibhagwe niwa popo. Bhakalolelanjeje paakabha nibhona wala shakwapi shikwakoposhela a Pauli, gubhatindigenyenje ng’aniyo yabhonji gubhashitenje kuti, jweneju nnungu.

⁷Tome na pepala jashinkupagwa migunda ja bhakulungwa bha shene shilambo shatimbililwe na mashisho lina lyabho pubhashemwaga a Pabhuliashi. Gubhatushemile kunngwabho kwa ntima gwa umbwiga, gututemi ujeni mobha gatatu. ⁸Ainabhabho a Pabhuliashi bhashinkusheluka na guluma, bhali bhagonile pa shinanda. A Pauli gubhapite kwalola na gubhajujile Nnungu, gubhaabhishile makono gubhaalamiye. ⁹Gakatendesheje genego, bhalwelenji bhowe nnepeila pa shilambo pala gubhaaishilenje a Pauli na gubhalamiywenje. ¹⁰Nabhalabhonji gubhatujogopenje kwa kaje, tukapanganisheje kujabhula, gubhapashilenje indu yaigwinji itwaipinjile.

Mwanja gwa ku Loma

¹¹Jikapiteje myei jitatu gututandwibhe mwanja gwetu na meli jimo ja ku Alekishandilia jishemwa, “Ashinnungu bha Mmba.” Pujaliji kweneko miongwe jowe ja shipwepwe. ¹²Gutuishe shilambo sha ku Shilakusha gututemi mobha gatatu. ¹³Tukajabhuleje penepo gututimbilile gutuishe ku Legio. Likapiteje lyubha limo, mbungo ja kushi jikutandubhaga kupuga na gakapiteje mobha gatatu gutuishe kubhandali ja Potioli. ¹⁴Kweneko gutwaimenenje bhakilishitu ajetunji gubhatujujilenje tutame nabhonji juma jimo. Gutuishe ku Loma shana nneyo. ¹⁵Bhakilishitu ajetunji bha ku Loma bhakapilikananjeje kuti tushiika, gubhaikengenenje kukutuposhela kumbwani ja Apio na Kunyumba Itatu ya Bhajeninji. A Pauli bhakaabhonanjeje gubhatendile eja kwa a Nnungu, gubhatagwilwe ntima.

A Pauli ku Loma

¹⁶Tukaisheje ku Loma a Pauli gubhaleshelelwe kutama kujika muulinda uka linjola jumo.

¹⁷Gakapiteje mobha gatatu a Pauli gubhaashemilenje ashikalongolele bha Shiyaudi bha shene shilambosho. Bhakaimananjeje gubhaabhalanjilenje, “Ashapwanga, shakwa shindendile na wala tauka ikubho ya ashinakulubhetu, nashinkukamulwa ku Yelushalemu kula na kamuywa mmakono ga Bhaloma. ¹⁸Bhakamuyanjeje nibhona kuti shakwa shinebhile, gubhapinjilenje kung’opola bhanekanje. ¹⁹Ikabheje Bhayaudi bhananji gubhakanilenje, gunyujile malobhe gangu gakamaliywe na bhakulungwa bha ku Loma a Kaishali, nkali ngakweteje malobhe gogowe ga kwaalugulanga bhashilambo ajangunji. ²⁰Bhai, kwa ligongo lya genego, njikunshemanga kunnolanje na tukungulushe, pabha njitabhwa ajino mindololo jino ligongo lya malagano ga a Nnungu ku bha Ishilaeli gala.”

²¹Bhalabhonji gubhaalugulilenje, “Uwe tukanabhe poshela ntenga eu bhaluwa ja ngani jenu kopoka ku Yudea, wala jwakwa nkilishitu jojowe aishe apano kutubhalanjila lilobhe lyolyowe linnebhile mmwe. ²²Ikabheje tunapinga tupilikane shinkuganishiya mmwe, pabha uwe tumumanyi kuti mmbali yowe gwene nkumbigo unalugulwa mwangali mwambone.”

²³Bhakalagananjeje lyubha lya imana, gubhaikengenenje bhandunji bhabhagwinji nnyumba jibhatamaga. Tandubhila lyamba mpaka ligulo a Pauli gubhaatalashiyenje ga Ukulungwa gwa a Nnungu, bhalilinga kwaatendanga bhakundanje ngani ja a Yeshu kwa talashiya shalia ja a Musha na ashinkulondola bha a Nnungu. ²⁴Bhananji gubhakundilenje malobhe gala, ikabheje bhananji bhangakulupalilanga. ²⁵Bhai, gubhajabhulengene akuno bhali bhalekenenje ng’aniyo ga malobhe ga a Pauli ga kuti, mbena Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo abhelekete mwa mmbone na ashinakulubhenunji kwa kang’wa ja ankulondola bha a Nnungu a Ishaya, ²⁶bhalinkuti,

“ ‘Jenda kubhandunjibha ukaabhalanjilanje.

Kupilikana shimpilkananje, ikabheje nkamumanyanga,

Kulola shinnolanje, ikabheje nkaibhonanga.

²⁷Pabha mitima ja bhene bhandunjibha jishitopa,

bhashiibhanga makutu gabhonji

meyo gabhonji bhashikupilanga.

Gwangali nneyo, bhakalolilenje na meyo gabhonji,

bhakapilikenenje na makutu gabhonji.

Bhakaelewenje mmitima jabhonji,

bhakaandendebhushilenje, bhashite Bhakulungwa,

ngaalamiyenje.’ ”

²⁸Kungai a Pauli gubhashite, “Bhai, mmumanyanje kuti ntenga gwa a Nnungu gwa ngani ja ntapulo upelekwe ku bhandu bha ilambo ina. Bhalabhonji shibhapilikanilanje!” ²⁹Bhakabheleketeje genego, Bhayaudi gubhajabhulenje, bhalipita taukangana ashaayenenji.

³⁰A Pauli gubhatemi ku Loma yaka ibhili nnyumba jibhapoleshe bhayene kwalipila mbiya, bhatendaga kwaposhelelanga bhowe bhaowelangaga. ³¹Bhatenda lunguya ga Ukulungwa gwa a Nnungu na jiganya ngani ja Bhakulungwa a Yeshu Kilishitu gwangali bhoga na jwakwa mundu abhalimbiyaga.