Paulus ta likolele Omwene ovaitaveli muTessalonika
1 Eshi va pitila muAmfipolis nomuApollonia, vo ove uya muTessalonika, omo mwa li mu noshinagoga yOvajuda. 2 Ndele Paulus ngaashi a ika, okwa ya muyo nokwa kundafana navo omishangwa momashabata atatu, 3 nokwe va fatululila ndele te va ulikile mudo Kristus nhumbi kwa li e nokuhepekwa nokunyumuka koufi, ndele ta ti: “Jesus tuu ou, handi mu udifile, Oye Kristus.” 4 Ndele vamwe vomuvo ova itavela nova ama kuPaulus naSilas, nongudu inene oyomOvagreka ovatilikalunga novakainhu ovanamadina vahapu. 5 Ndele Ovajuda ova ninga efupandubo ndele tava shivi ovalumenhu vai poshilandelo ndele tava ngudumanifa ovanhu ndele tava dundakanifa oshilando; vo ova ongala peumbo laJason ve va konge mo nove va twale moipafi yovanhu. 6 Ndele vo eshi va nyengwa oku va mona, ova kokolola mo Jason novamwatate vamwe, nove va twala kovatokoli voshilando, ndele tava popi mokule, tava ti: “Ovapiyaaneki ava vounyuni aushe ve uya naamu yo; 7 ndele Jason ou okwe va idilila, naaveshe ava ohava nyono omhango yomukesari, eshi hava longo oku na ohamba imwe i lili nokutya, oJesus.” 8 Ndele ovanhu novatokoli vomoshilando eshi ve shi uda ova limbililwa. 9 Ndelenee omolwombabyona yaJason noyoovakwao eshi ve i pewa ove va efa.
Paulus muBerea
10 Ndele diva moufiku tuu winya ovamwatate ova tuma Paulus naSilas kuBerea, naashi va fika mo, ova ya moshinagoga yOvajuda. 11 Ndele Ovajuda ava ova li ovanaendunge ve dule venya vokuTessalonika, ova tambula nohokwe eendjovo daKalunga, ndele tava konakona momishangwa omafiku aeshe, va tale, ei ve i lombwelwa, ngeenge oyoshili tuu. 12 Vahapu vomuvo ova ninga ovaitaveli nosho yo Ovagreka ovakainhu ovanamadina novalumenhu, ova li vahapu. 13 Ndelenee Ovajuda vomuTessalonika eshi va uda nokutya, eendjovo daKalunga da udifilwa muBerea kuPaulus, ve uya yo oko, va ka piyaanekifa ovanhu noku va twifa ondubo. 14 Opo nee ovamwatate ova tuma diva Paulus kefuta, ndelenee Silas naTimoteus ova kala po. 15 Ndele ovafindikili vaPaulus ove mu twala fiyo okuAtena, naashi va pewa ondaka, va lombwele Silas naTimoteus, ve uye divadiva kuye, ova ya.
Paulus muAtena
16 Ndele Paulus fimbo a li te va teelele muAtena, omhepo yaye oya tukulukila muye, eshi a mona oshilando sha li shi yadi oiyelekela yoikalunga. 17 Ye okwa popya moshinagoga nOvajuda novatilikalunga nosho yo efiku keshe pomalandelo naavo va shakena naye.Ye okwa popya moshinagoga nOvajuda novatilikalunga… 18 Ndele ovafilosofi vamwe vomOvaepikuri novomOvastoa, ova twa eemhata naye, vamwe tava ti: “Omupopyaani ou okwa hala okupopya shike?” Noovakwao va tya: “Oye a fa omuhepaululi wookalunga vokoilongo, osheshi ye okwa li ta udifa Jesus nenyumuko laye.” 19 Ndele vo ove mu kufa po nove mu twala kuAreopagi ndele tava ti: “Otashi dulika tuu, tu shiive elongo olo lipe to li longo? 20 Osheshi ove wa tonga momatwi etu oinima tuhe i shii, hano fye otwa hala, tu i shiive oyashike ngeno.” 21 Ndele Ovaatena aveshe novanailongo ovo va kala mo ova li vehe nefimbo nande kushimwe, okupopya tuu nokupwilikina oinima ipe.
Eudifo laPaulus muAtena
22 Ndele Paulus okwa kala ofika pokati kaAreopagi, ta ti: “Ovalumenhu nye Ovaatena, ondi mu wete onye ovaneitavelo novadiinini moinima aishe, 23 osheshi ame eshi nda endaenda nonda shipununa eenhele deni diyapuki, onda mona ko yo oaltari imwe i neshangelo eli: ‘Oyakalunga ina shiivika!’ Hano ou tamu mu fimaneke muhe mu shii, Oye ou, handi mu mu udifile. 24 Kalunga tuu ou a shita ounyuni noinima aishe i li mo, Oye Omwene weulu nowedu, Ye iha kala meetembeli da tungwa nomake. 25 Ngaashi iha yakulwa komake ovanhu, ongao ou a pumbwa sha ngeno, oye ha yandjele ovanhu aveshe omwenyo nomufudo noinima aishe. 26 Momunhu umwe okwa shita oiwana aishe yovanhu, opo i kale kombada yedu alishe, ndele okwe i yukifila nale omafimbo ayo neengaba dokukala kwayo, 27 opo va kale nokukonga Kalunga, va tale, ngeenge tava dulu okupamhadala fiyo okuye, noku mu mona, nande Oye ina kala kokule nafye nande olumwe, 28 osheshi
Muye tu li mo tu nomwenyo,
ndele hatu linyenganyenga, ndele hatu kala mo.
Ongaashi ovatoti voitevo ovakweni va tile:
‘Osheshi nafye yo oludi laye.’
29 Hano osheshi fye oludi laKalunga, inatu diladileni oukwakalunga u fe ngeno oshingoldo ile oshisiliveli ile emanya, efano la hongwa nounghulungu nokomayele omunhu. 30 Kalunga okwe lididimikila omafimbo enya okuhashiiva, ndele paife eshi ta lombwele ovanhu aveshe naakushe, ve nokulidilulula, 31 osheshi Ye e tu yukifila efiku lokutokola ounyuni, eshi te u tokolifa ouyuki komulumenhu tuu oo, Ye mwene okwe mu hoolola nokwe mu didilikila aveshe eshi e mu nyumuna koufi.”
32 Ndelenee vo eshi va uda enyumuko lovafi, vamwe ove mu sheka, ndele vamwe va tya: “Oinima ei otwa hala tu i udulule vali kwoove.” 33 Ndele Paulus okwa dja mo mokati kavo. 34 Ndele ovalumenhu vamwe va ama kuye, ndele va ninga ovaitaveli. Mokati kaava mwa li Dionisius, Omuareopagi nomukainhu umwe, edina laye Damaris noovakwao pamwe navo.
Ezunganeno mOtesalonika
1 Paulus na Silas va kayenda komurungu ave tuurunga Amfipolis na Apolonie nave ya mOtesalonika mu mwa ri osinagoge. 2 Nu Paulus wa hita mosinagoge otja tjaa tjiti, nu mOmasabata yetatu wa kara ama patasana kuna wo okuza momatjangwa. 3 Eye aa handjaura omatjangwa nokuraisa mu wo kutja Omutwirisiwa wa sere okuṱa nu wa sere okupenduka movakoke. Paulus wa tjere: “Ingwi Jesus ami ngu me hongononene eṋe eye onguri Omutwirisiwa.” 4 Ovajuda tjiva va popwa i omahungi wa Paulus, narire tji ve rikutu ku ye na Silas; wina ovakazendu ovengi ovayozikwa notjimbumba otjinene tjOvagrike tji tji nondira ku Ndjambi tje rikuta kuna Paulus na Silas.
5 Nungwari Ovajuda va ṱeruru na wo, ave woronganisa ovandu tjiva vakauriri motupanda nu ave utu otjira tjovazunganise. Owo va tjita ezunganeno motjihuro atjihe nave taurire mondjuwo yomurumendu wena Jason kutja nani mave vaza mo Paulus na Silas, nu ve ve ete kotjiwaṋa. 6 Nungwari tjinga ave he ve vazere mo, arire tji va nana Jason novakambure tjiva okuveeta kovanane votjihuro nu ave ravaere amave tja: “Ovandu mba va tjita ezunganeno akuhe! Nambano owo ve ya kotjihuro tjetu, 7 nu Jason we ve sekirisa moye. Owo avehe ve teya omazikamisiro wombara ya Roma nu ve tja pe nombara yarwe, nena rayo oJesus.” 8 Nu mokuhungira omambo nga aave zunganisa otjimbumba tjovandu novanane votjihuro. 9 Ovanane va sutisa Jason novakwao imbi ovimariva mbyaa vi heperwa po kutja arire tji va isiwa, nu tjazumba ave ve esa ave i.
Paulus na Silas mOberea
10 Tjimanga tji kwa rira ouṱuku, ovakambure va hindire Paulus na Silas kOberea. Nu tji ve ya ngo, arire tji va i kosinagoge yOvajuda. 11 Ovature va Berea va ri nombango tjinene pu imba Ovatesalonika okuyakura omazuvarisiro wa Paulus. Owo aave puratene kembo ra Ndjambi nonḓero onene, nu eyuva arihe aave konḓonona omatjangwa okutjiwa kutja imbi Paulus mbi ma hungire ovyo ouatjiri. 12 Novengi mokati kawo va kamburire, novakazendu ovengi Ovagrike ovayozikwa novarumendu ovengi Ovagrike wina va kamburire. 13 Nungwari Ovajuda mOtesalonika tji va zuva kutja Paulus wina wa zuvarisa embo ra Ndjambi mOberea, arire tji va i ngo nave kayaruka okuhandjisa nokuhohiza ovazunganise. 14 Tjimanga ovakambure ave twara Paulus komukuro wokuvare; nungwari Silas na Timoteus owo va kara pehi mOberea. 15 Ovarumendu mba twara Paulus va ya nga kOatene, tjazumba ave kotoka kOberea nomambo Paulus nga raa wokutja Silas na Timoteus nga ve ye kuye tjimanga.
Paulus mOatene
16 Paulus ngunda ama undjire Silas na Timoteus mOatene wa kurungisirwe tjinene indu tja munine kutja motjihuro mu noviserekarera vyovisenginina ovingi tjinene. 17 Eye otja kara nombatasaneno mosinagoge kuna Ovajuda naimba mbe he ri Ovajuda, mba ri nondira ku Ndjambi, nu wina eyuva arihe poruveze romarandero eye aa hungire kuna ovakapite. 18 Nozonongo zorive zOvaepikuri nozOvastoiki za patasana kuna ye. Tjiva za pura aze tja: “Omundu kotjitakanyo ngwi ma vanga okutja tjike hapo?”
Ovakwao ave ziri nai: “Eye ngahino kamuhungirire po woomukuru wozonganda are?” Owo va tja nao Paulus tjinga aa zuvarisa Jesus nombendukiro ye. 19 Nowo opu va kamburire Paulus ave mu twara kovanane votjihuro kOareopagus, ave katja: “Eṱe matu vanga okutjiwa kutja omahongero omape nga ngu mo hungire owatjike. 20 Oviṋa tjiva mbi matu ku zuu amo hungire, eṱe katu vi i, notji matu vanga okutjiwa kutja ovyo mavi hee tjike.” 21 Ovature va Atene novozonganda mba turire mo kave yandjerere oruveze rwawo kotjiṋa tjarwe posi yokuserekarera nokupuratena komahungi omape. 22 Paulus arire tja kurama komurungu wovanane votjihuro a tja: “Eṋe va Atene, ami me munu kutja mu avihe eṋe oweṋe ovanangamburiro tjinene. 23 Ami tjinga amba ryanga motjihuro tjeṋu nokutara poṋa apehe pu mu rikotamenena, otjinga amba muna otjipunguhiro ku kwa tjangwa nai: ‘Ku Ndjambi ngu he iwe.’ Ingwi eṋe ku mu rikotamena, amu he mu i, ami nambano ongu me mu zuvarisire. 24 Ndjambi ngwa uta ouye na imbi avihe mbi ri mu wo, eye onguri Muhona weyuru nehi, neye ka tura mozondjuwo ozonḓere nda tungwa nomake wovandu. 25 Eye wina ka hepa okurikenderwa i ovandu, tjinga e ri ye omuini ngu yandja omuinyo nosuvaneno noviṋa avihe ku ngamwa auhe. 26 Nu pomundu umwe eye wa utire po omihoko avihe vyovandu, nu e vi turisa mouye auhe. Eye omuini rukuru ongwa twire po otuveze otusemba nomiruko vyomaturiro wavyo. 27 Ndjambi ovandu we ve utira okumupaha, nokutja nani mave pambaha okumumuna. Nungwari eye hapo ke ri kokure na eṱe atuhe, 28 otja omundu worive pa heere a tja:
‘Mu ye omu tu nomuinyo nomu tu nyinganyinga nomu tu ri.’
Poo otja ovatjange veṋu vomiṱanḓu punga amave tja:
‘Eṱe wina oweṱe orukwato rwe.’
29 Eṱe tjinga atu ri orukwato rwa Ndjambi, otjinga atu ha sokutjangovasi ongaro ye ya sana notjiserekarera tjongoldo notjosilveri notjomawe, mbya hongwa nounongo nouripura womundu. 30 Ndjambi wa zembira ovandu itwi otuveze owo tuyave he mu tjiwa, nungwari nambano, eye meve rakiza avehe akuhe kutja ve ise ozondjira zawo zouvi, 31 tjinga a zikamisa eyuva eye mu ma pangura ouye nousemba mokutwa po omurumendu eye ngwa toorora. Notjiṋa hi we tji raisa ongahukiro ku avehe indu tja pendura omurumendu ngwi movakoke!”
32 Nowo tji va zuva Paulus ama hungire ombendukiro movakoke, tjiva arire tji ve mu nyekerere, novakwao ave tja: “Matu vanga okukuzuva amo hungire oviṋa mbi rukwao.” 33 Tjazumba Paulus a zu po pu wo. 34 Ovarumendu tjiva va panḓera pu Paulus nave kambura, nu umwe wawo wa ri Dionisius, okaṋepo kOareopagus, nomukazendu wina wena Damaris, novandu ovakwao tjiva.
