1 ɄPaʉlo nʉ Sɨɨla bháshilile mʉ nhaaya ɨya mu Amufipooli, nɨ ya Apoloniya, bhakhafikha mʉ nhaaya ɨya mu Tesalonike pe páamɨle isinagoogi ɨlya Bhayahuudi. 2 Kʉnʉʉkwo ʉPaʉlo akhinjilaga mwi sinagoogi, anza she yáamɨle mwata yaakwe. ƗSabaato zɨtatʉ akhabhalʉmbɨlɨlaga kufuma mu Wusimbe uWufinjile, 3 ɨnga abhalɨnganɨzye na kʉbhalanga apazelu kʉtɨ uKilisiti akhondeeye kʉyɨmba na kʉzyʉkha mʉ bhafwe. ɄPaʉlo akhabhabhʉʉzya akhatɨ, “UYeesu wʉnʉʉnʉ we ɨnkʉmʉlʉmbɨɨlɨla kukwinyu we wu Kilisiti.” 4 Bhamu aBhayahuudi bhakhagɨɨtɨkha amazwi ga Paʉlo. Bhoope aBhayunaani abhinji bhe bhakhɨtɨkhaga ulupuuto ʉlwa Shiyahuudi, peeka na bhantanda abhinji abhapɨtɨ pa mbombo, bhakhɨɨtɨkha, bhakhabha peeka nʉ Paʉlo nʉ Sɨɨla.

5 Ɨleelo ʉmwone wʉkhabhalema aBhayahuudi abhanjɨ bhe bhatítishile, bhakhabhala mʉ mʉnaalo, bhakhabhalanjɨla abhantʉ abhabhiibhi, bhe bhakhabhʉngaanya abhantʉ abhinji, bhakhanda kʉpela ibho ɨpɨtɨ mʉ nhaaya yonti. Bhakhabhala bhakhinjila kʉ makha mu nyumba ya Yaasoni kʉmwanza ʉPaʉlo nʉ Sɨɨla, ɨnga bhabhatwale apazelu kʉ bhantʉ abha mʉ nhaaya. 6 We bhatabhaaga, bhakhamʉlema uYaasoni wʉʉyo peeka na bhamwabho bhamu mʉ lwɨtɨkho, bhakhabhadendelula paka pa bhapɨtɨ abhɨ nhaaya, kumo bhakuzingula ɨshongo bhakʉtɨ, “Abhantʉ ɨbha bhe bhakʉpela ibho ɨpɨtɨ mʉ nsɨ izinji zyonti, ishi bhinzile panaapa mʉ nhaaya yɨɨtʉ, 7 uYaasoni we abhaposheleeye mu nyumba yaakwe. Bhonti bhakʉshoolanya ɨndajɨzyo zye uKaisaali azibhiishile bhakʉtɨ, ‘Ɨtwe tʉlɨ nʉ mwene uwunji we tʉkʉtɨ uYeesu.’ ” 8 Abhapɨtɨ abhɨ nhaaya yiila peeka na bhantʉ we bhɨmvwa ɨnongwa ziila, bhakhazyʉgʉnhana nhaani. 9 Bhakhabhabhʉʉzya uYaasoni na bhamwabho bhafumwe ɨvwa kʉbhagombola, bhakhabhɨtɨshɨzya kʉtɨ bhasogolaje kʉkwabho.

10 We kwabha shawusiku, nalʉbhɨlo bhe bhitishile bhakhabhasokha ʉPaʉlo nʉ Sɨɨla kʉtɨ bhasogole bhabhale mʉ nhaaya ɨya kʉ Belooya. We bhaafikha kuula, bhakhinjila mwi sinagoogi ɨlya Bhayahuudi. 11 Abhantʉ abha pa Belooya bháamɨle bhantʉ bhe bhakhatejelezyaga kʉshɨla abha pa Tesalonike. We ʉPaʉlo akʉbhalʉmbɨɨlɨla intumi zya Mwene uYeesu, bhakhazɨposheela kʉ mwoyo wonti. Bhakhajendeelela kʉbhaazya uWusimbe uWufinjile insiku zyonti, ɨnga bhasimishizye kʉtɨ amazwi ge ʉPaʉlo akʉlonga ga nalyoli. 12 ABhayahuudi abhinji bhakhamwɨtɨkha uYeesu, peeka na bhasakhaala na bhantanda abhapɨtɨ abha Shiyunaani.

13 Ɨleelo aBhayahuudi abha mu Tesalonike, we bhaamanya kʉtɨ ʉPaʉlo akʉlʉmbɨɨlɨla izwi lya Mʉlʉngʉ na kʉ Belooya, kwope bhakhabhala, bhakhapela ibho ɨpɨtɨ na kʉsonganya ɨmpʉga ya bhantʉ. 14 Bhe bhitishile pa Belooya bhakhamʉloleela ʉPaʉlo, bhakhamʉtwala nalʉbhɨlo kʉmbalɨ kwa sʉmbɨ, ɨleelo ʉSɨɨla nu Tiimoti abheene bhakhasyala mʉ Belooya. 15 Bhaala bhe bhámʉloleleeye ʉPaʉlo bhakhamufisya mʉ nhaaya ɨya mʉ Aseene. We bhakʉgalʉkha, ʉPaʉlo akhabhasonteelezya nɨ ndajɨlo ɨzya kʉbhatwalɨla uTiimoti nʉ Sɨɨla kʉtɨ bhatakhaabhaje, bhamʉlandate nalʉbhɨlo.

16 We ʉPaʉlo akʉbhagʉʉlɨla uTiimoti nʉ Sɨɨla mʉ Aseene, ʉmwoyo waakwe wʉkhakhatampaga nhaani we aalola kʉtɨ ɨnhaaya yiila yonti yizuuye ivifwani ɨvwa bhamʉlʉngʉ. 17 Pe akhanda kwinjila mwi sinagoogi, akhazabhanaga na Bhayahuudi na Bhayunaani bhe bhakhɨtɨkhaga ulupuuto ʉlwa Shiyahuudi. Khabhɨlɨ insiku zyonti, akhazabhanaga apazelu na bhantʉ bhe akhakhomaanaga nabho mʉ manaalo.

18 Abhamanyi bhamu bhe bhakhatɨnjɨ aBhaepikuleeyo* 17:18 ABhaepikuleeyo bhakhatɨnjɨ akhantʉ akhinza mʉ wɨɨkhalo wa muntu kʉ kʉyɨsansamʉsya nɨ zya mʉ nsɨ, khabhɨlɨ bhatakhanzaga amayɨmba. Bhatakhɨtɨkhaga ʉtʉpango ʉtwa bhamʉlʉngʉ abha Shiyunaani. na Bhasitoiki† 17:18 ABhasitoiki bhakhasajɨlaga nhaani kʉsɨbhɨɨlɨla ɨzya mwi twe. Bhakhakhaanaga ɨmanyɨzyo ɨzya kʉyɨsansamʉsya nɨ zya mʉ nsɨ, lyoli bhakhasɨɨbhaga kʉtɨ khinza kʉbhomba inyinza na kʉbhomba ge gakwanzɨwa kwa muntu. bhakhɨnza kʉdalɨnhana nʉ Paʉlo. Bhamu bhakhatɨ, “Akwanza kʉlonga zyoni umulabhanjishi ʉnʉ?” Bhamu bhakhatɨ, “Yɨkʉlolekha kʉtɨ akʉlonga zya bhamʉlʉngʉ bhaakwe abhɨ nsɨ izinji.” Bhálonjile shɨnɨɨsho, kʉnongwa ye ʉPaʉlo akhabhalʉmbɨlɨlaga iNtumi iNyinza ɨzya Yeesu, nɨ zya kʉzyʉkha kwakwe. 19 Pe abhamanyi bhaala bhakhamʉtwala ʉPaʉlo pɨ balaaza ɨlya bhamanyi lye bhakhatɨnjɨ Aleopago. Abhapɨtɨ abhɨ balaaza bhakhamʉbhʉʉzya bhakhatɨ, “Ɨmanyɨzyo impwa zɨnɨɨzyo zye ʉkʉbhabhʉʉzya abhantʉ, tʉbhʉʉzye nɨɨtwe. 20 Tuzyimvwizye kʉtɨ zya shɨkholo ishinji, tuyiganile kʉtɨ utwilulile zyenezyo.” 21 Bhálonjile shɨnɨɨsho, kʉnongwa ye abhantʉ abha kʉ Aseene, peeka na bhajeni abha kutali bhe bhakhɨkhalaga kʉnʉʉkwo, bhakhayɨganaga kʉtejeelezya bhʉʉlo ɨnongwa impwa, na kʉzɨlonga.

22 Pe ʉPaʉlo akhɨmɨɨlɨla mwɨ balaaza liila ɨlya Aleopago, akhatɨ, “Mʉbhasakhaala ɨmwe mʉbha mʉ Aseene! Ɨnkʉlola kʉtɨ mʉlemeleeye nhaani ɨnongwa zyonti ɨzya lupuuto. 23 We ɨnkʉshɨla mʉ nhaaya yɨnɨɨnɨ, nálolile she mukupuuta abhamʉlʉngʉ. Naashilolile nɨ shɨgemo ɨsha kufumwizya imfinjile she shisimbiilwe amazwi ge gakʉtɨ: KWA MɄLɄNGɄ WE ATAKɄMANYƗKHA. Wʉnʉʉyo ʉMʉlʉngʉ we mukupuuta sita kʉmʉmanya, we ɨne ɨnkwanza kʉbhalʉmbɨɨlɨla.

24 “ɄMʉlʉngʉ wʉ Mwene ʉwa kʉmwanya na paasɨ, we ápelile ɨnsɨ, na vwonti vwe vɨlɨ mʉmwo. Ʉweene atakwɨkhala mu nyumba ɨzya kupuutila zye zɨkʉzengwa nɨ nyoobhe zya bhantʉ. 25 Atakʉbhombelwa na bhantʉ ngatɨ akwanza khamu kʉkwabho. Ʉweene we akʉʉbhapa abhantʉ bhonti uwuumi na kʉtɨ bhafuutaje, khabhɨlɨ we akʉʉbhapa vwonti. 26 Kufumilana nu muntu weeka ápelile ɨvɨkholo vwonti ɨvwa bhantʉ, kʉtɨ bhasaate mʉ nsɨ zyonti. Akhabhabhɨɨshɨla akhabhalɨlo kufuma khalɨ, liino na pooshi pe bhatɨyɨkhalaje. 27 ɄMʉlʉngʉ akhabhomba ganaago gonti, ɨnga abhantʉ bhamwanze, lumo bhangamufishila kwɨ dala ɨlya kʉpalamansya. Poope shɨnɨɨsho, atalɨ ukutali na wowonti. 28 ‘Kʉnongwa ye mʉmwakwe mwe tʉkwɨkhala na kʉjendeelela kʉbha twe bhuumi.’ Anza she bhamu mu bhasimbi bhiinyu abhɨ nyɨmbo bhátɨlɨ, ‘Ɨtwe twe bhaana bhaakwe.’

29 “Kʉnongwa ye ɨtwe twe bhaana bha Mʉlʉngʉ, tʉtakwanzɨwa kukwina kʉtɨ ʉwʉmʉlʉngʉ waakwe wukholiine ni shifwani she bhagombile kʉ mbana iyi zahaabu, awe ɨyɨ nhela, awe ɨya mawe. Vɨnɨɨvwo ivifwani vɨkʉgombwa ku wumanyi wa bhantʉ bhʉʉlo. 30 Palʉsalo, mʉ khabhalɨlo khe abhantʉ bhakhabhombaga zɨnɨɨzyo mʉ wʉlema, ʉMʉlʉngʉ áyibhiishile ngatɨ atakʉlola. Ɨleelo ishi akʉbhalajɨzya abhantʉ bhonti abha poponti paala kʉtɨ bhalaate. 31 Kʉnongwa ye abhiishile isiku lye akhayɨbhalonga abhantʉ bhonti mu wugolosu, kwɨ dala ɨlya muntu we amʉsabhʉʉye. ɄMʉlʉngʉ abhasimishiziizye bhonti zɨnɨɨzyo, kwɨ dala ɨlya kʉmʉzyʉsya wʉnʉʉyo umuntu mʉ bhafwe.”

32 Abhapɨtɨ bhaala, we bhɨmvwa kʉtɨ ʉPaʉlo akʉlonga ɨzya kʉzyʉkha kʉ bhafwe, bhamu bhakhamʉshoolanya. Ɨleelo bhamu bhakhamʉbhʉʉzya bhakhatɨ, “Tʉkwanza kʉkʉtejeelezya winza kʉnongwa zɨnɨɨzyo.” 33 Pe ʉPaʉlo akhafuma mwɨ balaaza akhabhalekha. 34 Abhantʉ bhamu bhakhamwɨtɨkha uYeesu, bhakhanda kʉmʉlandata ʉPaʉlo. Mʉ bhanaabho álɨɨpo uDionisiyo, ʉwa mwɨ balaaza ɨlya Aleopago, nʉ mwantanda weeka, ɨtaawa lyakwe wu Damali, peeka na bhantʉ abhanjɨ.