Thessalonica and Berea
1 Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:
Wakiisha kupita kati ya Amfipoli na Apolonia wakafika Thesalonike, ambapo palikuwa na sinagogi la Wayahudi.
2 and Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,
Na Paulo, kama ilivyokuwa desturi yake, akaingia mle walimo, akahojiana nao kwa maneno ya maandiko sabato tatu,
3 opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.
akiyafunua na kuwaeleza ya kwamba ilimpasa Kristo kuteswa, na kufufuka katika wafu; na ya kwamba, Yesu huyu ninayewapasha ninyi habari zake ndiye Kristo.
4 And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.
Wengine miongoni mwao wakaamini, wakashikamana na Paulo na Sila; na Wayunani waliomcha Mungu, wengi sana, na wanawake wenye cheo si wachache.
5 But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.
Na Wayahudi wakaona wivu, wakajitwalia watu kadha wa kadha katika watu ovyo wasio na sifa njema, nao wakakutanisha mkutano, wakafanya ghasia mjini, wakawaendea watu wa nyumba ya Yasoni, wakataka kuwapeleka mbele ya watu wa mji;
6 And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;
na walipowakosa, wakamkokota Yasoni na baadhi ya ndugu mbele ya wakubwa wa mji, wakipiga kelele, wakisema, Watu hawa walioupindua ulimwengu wamefika huku nako,
7 whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cæsar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
na Yasoni amewakaribisha; na hawa wote wanatenda mambo yaliyo kinyume cha amri za Kaisari, wakisema na kwamba yupo mfalme mwingine, aitwaye Yesu.
8 And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.
Wakafadhaisha ule mkutano na wakubwa wa mji walipoyasikia hayo.
9 And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go.
Nao walipokwisha kumtoza dhamana Yasoni na wenziwe wakawaacha waende zao.
10 And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.
Mara hao ndugu wakawapeleka Paulo na Sila usiku hata Beroya. Nao walipofika huko wakaingia katika sinagogi la Wayahudi.
11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
Watu hawa walikuwa waungwana kuliko wale wa Thesalonike, kwa kuwa walilipokea lile neno kwa uelekevu wa moyo, wakayachunguza maandiko kila siku, waone kwamba mambo hayo ndivyo yalivyo.
12 Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.
Basi watu wengi miongoni mwao wakaamini, na wanawake wa Kiyunani wenye cheo, na wanaume si wachache.
13 But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.
Lakini Wayahudi wa Thesalonike walipopata habari ya kwamba neno la Mungu linahubiriwa na Paulo hata katika Beroya, wakaenda huko nako wakawachafua na kuwafadhaisha makutano.
14 And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.
Mara hiyo wale ndugu wakampeleka Paulo aende zake mpaka pwani; bali Sila na Timotheo wakasalia huko.
15 And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed.
Lakini wale waliomsindikiza Paulo wakampeleka mpaka Athene; nao wakiisha kupokea maagizo kuwapelekea Sila na Timotheo, ya kwamba wasikawie kumfuata, wakaenda zao.
16 Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.
Paulo alipokuwa akiwangojea huko Athene na kuona jinsi mji ule ulivyojaa sanamu, roho yake ilichukizwa sana ndani yake.
17 Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.
Basi katika sinagogi akahojiana na Wayahudi na waliomcha Mungu, na wale waliokutana naye sokoni kila siku.
18 Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.
Na baadhi ya Waepikureo na Wastoiko, wenye ujuzi, wakakutana naye. Wengine wakasema, Mpuzi huyu anataka kusema nini? Wengine walisema, Anaonekana kuwa mtangaza habari za miungu migeni, kwa maana alikuwa akihubiri habari za Yesu na ufufuo.
19 And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is ?
Wakamshika, wakamchukua Areopago, wakisema, Je! Twaweza kujua maana ya elimu hii mpya unayoinena?
20 For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.
Kwa maana unaleta mambo mageni masikioni mwetu, tutapenda kujua, basi, maana ya mambo haya.
21 (For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)
Kwa maana Waathene na wageni waliokaa huko walikuwa hawana nafasi kwa neno lo lote ila kutoa habari na kusikiliza habari za jambo jipya.
Paul's Address
22 Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said,
Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.
Paulo akasimama katikati ya Areopago, akasema, Enyi watu wa Athene, katika mambo yote naona ya kuwa ninyi ni watu wa kutafakari sana mambo ya dini.
23 For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.
Kwa sababu nilipokuwa nikipita huko na huko na kuyaona mambo ya ibada yenu, naliona madhabahu iliyoandikwa maneno haya, KWA MUNGU ASIYEJULIKANA. Basi mimi nawahubirini habari zake yeye ambaye ninyi mnamwabudu bila kumjua.
24 God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
Mungu aliyeufanya ulimwengu na vitu vyote vilivyomo, yeye, kwa kuwa ni Bwana wa mbingu na nchi, hakai katika hekalu zilizojengwa kwa mikono;
25 neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;
wala hatumikiwi kwa mikono ya wanadamu kana kwamba anahitaji kitu cho chote; kwa maana ndiye anayewapa wote uzima na pumzi na vitu vyote.
26 and hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;
Naye alifanya kila taifa la wanadamu kutoka katika mmoja, wakae juu ya uso wa nchi yote, akiisha kuwawekea nyakati alizoziamuru tangu zamani, na mipaka ya makazi yao;
27 that they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
ili wamtafute Mungu, ingawa ni kwa kupapasa-papasa, wakamwone, ijapokuwa hawi mbali na kila mmoja wetu.
28 for in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
Kwa maana ndani yake yeye tunaishi, tunakwenda, na kuwa na uhai wetu. Kama vile mmoja wenu, mtunga mashairi alivyosema, Maana sisi sote tu wazao wake.
29 Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.
Basi, kwa kuwa sisi tu wazao wa Mungu, haitupasi kudhani ya kuwa Uungu ni mfano wa dhahabu au fedha au jiwe, vitu vilivyochongwa kwa ustadi na akili za wanadamu.
30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
Basi, zamani zile za ujinga Mungu alijifanya kama hazioni; bali sasa anawaagiza watu wote wa kila mahali watubu.
31 because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men , in that he hath raised him from the dead.
Kwa maana ameweka siku atakayowahukumu walimwengu kwa haki, kwa mtu yule aliyemchagua; naye amewapa watu wote uthabiti wa mambo haya kwa kumfufua katika wafu.
32 And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter .
Basi waliposikia habari za ufufuo wa wafu wengine walifanya dhihaka; wengine wakasema, Tutakusikiliza tena katika habari hiyo.
33 So Paul departed from among them.
Basi hivi Paulo akaondoka akawaacha.
34 Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
Baadhi ya watu wakashikamana naye, wakaamini; katika hao alikuwamo Dionisio, Mwareopago, na mwanamke mmoja jina lake Damari, na watu wengine pamoja na hao.
