1 Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:
Basi akafika Derbe na Listra, na hapo palikuwa na mwanafunzi mmoja jina lake Timotheo, mwana wa mwanamke Myahudi aliyeamini; lakini babaye alikuwa Myunani.
2 which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.
Mtu huyo alishuhudiwa vema na ndugu waliokaa Listra na Ikonio.
3 Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.
Paulo akamtaka huyo afuatane naye, akamtwaa akamtahiri kwa ajili ya Wayahudi waliokuwako pande zile; kwa maana wote walijua ya kuwa babaye ni Myunani.
4 And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.
Basi walipokuwa wakipita kati ya miji ile, wakawapa zile amri zilizoamriwa na mitume na wazee walioko Yerusalemu, ili wazishike.
5 And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.
Makanisa yakatiwa nguvu katika ile Imani, hesabu yao ikaongezeka kila siku.
6 Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,
Wakapita katika nchi ya Frigia na Galatia, wakikatazwa na Roho Mtakatifu, wasilihubiri lile neno katika Asia.
7 after they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.
Walipofika kukabili Misia wakajaribu kuenda Bithinia, lakini Roho wa Yesu hakuwapa ruhusa,
8 And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.
wakapita Misia wakatelemkia Troa.
9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
Paulo akatokewa na maono usiku; alimwona mtu wa Makedonia amesimama, akimsihi, na kumwambia, Vuka, uje Makedonia utusaidie.
10 And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.
Basi alipokwisha kuyaona yale maono, mara tukataka kutoka kwenda Makedonia, kwa kuwa tuliona hakika ya kwamba Mungu ametuita tuwahubiri Habari Njema.
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11 Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;
Basi tukang'oa nanga kutoka Troa, tukafika Samothrake kwa tanga moja, na siku ya pili tukafika Neapoli;
12 and from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days.
na kutoka hapo tukafika Filipi, mji wa Makedonia, mji ulio mkuu katika jimbo lile, mahali walipohamia Warumi; tukawa katika mji huu, tukikaa siku kadha wa kadha.
13 And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither .
Hata siku ya sabato tukatoka nje ya lango, tukaenda kando ya mto, ambapo tukadhani ya kuwa pana mahali pa kusali; tukaketi, tukasema na wanawake waliokutana pale.
14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us : whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.
Mwanamke mmoja, jina lake Lidia, mwenye kuuza rangi ya zambarau, mwenyeji wa Thiatira, mcha Mungu, akatusikiliza, ambaye moyo wake ulifunguliwa na Bwana, ayatunze maneno yaliyonenwa na Paulo.
15 And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us , saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there . And she constrained us.
Hata alipokwisha kubatizwa, yeye na nyumba yake, akatusihi, akisema, Kama mmeniona kuwa mwaminifu kwa Bwana, ingieni nyumbani mwangu mkakae. Akatushurutisha.
16 And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:
Ikawa tulipokuwa tukienda mahali pale pa kusali, kijakazi mmoja aliyekuwa na pepo wa uaguzi akatukuta, aliyewapatia bwana zake faida nyingi kwa kuagua.
17 The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.
Akamfuata Paulo na sisi akipiga kelele, akisema, Watu hawa ni watumishi wa Mungu aliye juu, wenye kuwahubiria njia ya wokovu.
18 And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.
Akafanya hayo siku nyingi. Lakini Paulo akasikitika, akageuka akamwambia yule pepo, Nakuamuru kwa jina la Yesu Kristo, mtoke huyu. Akamtoka saa ile ile.
19 And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,
Basi bwana zake walipoona ya kuwa tumaini la faida yao limewapotea, wakawakamata Paulo na Sila, wakawakokota mpaka sokoni mbele ya wakuu wa mji;
20 and brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
wakawachukua kwa makadhi, wakasema, Watu hawa wanachafua sana mji wetu, nao ni Wayahudi;
21 and teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.
tena wanatangaza habari ya desturi zisizokuwa halali kwetu kuzipokea wala kuzifuata, kwa kuwa sisi tu Warumi.
22 And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them .
Makutano wote wakaondoka wakawaendea, makadhi wakawavua nguo zao kwa nguvu, wakatoa amri wapigwe kwa bakora.
23 And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
Na walipokwisha kuwapiga mapigo mengi, wakawatupa gerezani, wakamwamuru mlinzi wa gereza awalinde sana.
24 who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
Naye akiisha kupata amri hii akawatupa katika chumba cha ndani, akawafunga miguu kwa mkatale.
25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
Lakini panapo usiku wa manane Paulo na Sila walikuwa wakimwomba Mungu na kumwimbia nyimbo za kumsifu, na wafungwa wengine walikuwa wakiwasikiliza.
26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.
Ghafula pakawa tetemeko kuu la nchi, hata misingi ya gereza ikatikisika, na mara hiyo milango ikafunguka, vifungo vya wote vikalegezwa.
27 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
Yule mlinzi wa gereza akaamka, naye alipoona ya kuwa milango ya gereza imefunguka, alifuta upanga, akataka kujiua, akidhani ya kuwa wafungwa wamekimbia.
28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.
Ila Paulo akapaza sauti yake kwa nguvu, akisema, Usijidhuru, kwa maana sisi sote tupo hapa.
29 Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,
Akataka taa ziletwe, akarukia ndani, akitetemeka kwa hofu, akawaangukia Paulo na Sila;
30 and brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
kisha akawaleta nje akasema, Bwana zangu, yanipasa nifanye nini nipate kuokoka?
31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
Wakamwambia, Mwamini Bwana Yesu, nawe utaokoka pamoja na nyumba yako.
32 And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.
Wakamwambia neno la Bwana, yeye na watu wote waliomo nyumbani mwake.
33 And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.
Akawakaribisha saa ile ile ya usiku, akawaosha mapigo yao, kisha akabatizwa, yeye na watu wake wote wakati uo huo.
34 And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.
Akawaleta juu nyumbani kwake, akawaandalia chakula, akafurahi sana, yeye na nyumba yake yote, maana amekwisha kumwamini Mungu.
35 And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.
Kulipopambauka makadhi wakawatuma wakubwa wa askari wakisema, Waacheni watu wale waende zao.
36 And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.
Yule mlinzi wa gereza akamwarifu Paulo maneno haya akisema, Makadhi wametuma watu ili mfunguliwe; basi, sasa tokeni nje, enendeni zenu kwa amani.
37 But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.
Paulo akawaambia, Wametupiga mbele ya watu wote bila kutuhukumu, na sisi tu Warumi, tena wametutupa gerezani; na sasa wanataka kututoa kwa siri? Sivyo, lakini na waje wenyewe wakatutoe.
38 And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.
Wakubwa wa askari wakawapasha makadhi habari za maneno haya; nao wakaogopa, waliposikia ya kwamba hao ni Warumi.
39 And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.
Wakaja wakawasihi; na walipokwisha kuwatoa nje, wakawaomba watoke katika mji ule.
40 And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.
Nao wakatoka gerezani wakaingia nyumbani mwa Lidia; na walipokwisha kuonana na ndugu wakawafariji, wakaenda zao.
