1 Paaurʉ akaja kʉrʉbhɨri rwa Dɨribhɨ na rwa Riisitira, iyo aareho umwɨga wʉmwɨ wa Yɨɨsu, iriina ryazɨ Timoseo. Unina aarɨ Mʉyaahudi wʉnʉ isiriiryɨ Yɨɨsu, nawe wiisɨ aarɨ Mugiriki. 2 Timoseo aarɨ nu ubhukumuka ʉbhʉzʉmu gatɨgatɨ wa abhiisirirya abhakɨndichazɨ bha Riisitira na Ikʉʉniyʉ. 3 Paaurʉ akeenda Timoseo ajɨ hamwɨmwɨ nawe morogendo, ɨkagirya akamʉsaara, kʉ kʉbha Abhayaahudi bhʉʉsi bhi iyo bhaarɨ bhɨɨzɨ kʉbha wiisɨ Timoseo aarɨ Mugiriki. 4 Hanʉ Paaurʉ na abhakɨndichazɨ bhaarɨ bharahɨta mʉzɨmbɨri ziyo, bhakabhaha abhiisirirya amiija ganʉ gaarɨ gatɨɨrwɨ na abhatumwa na abhiimiiririri bha risengerero rya Yɨrusarɨɨmu, korereke bhagagwatɨ. 5 Nɨmbu abhaatʉ bha amasengerero gangʼɨhirɨ kobhona zinguru kubhwisirirya. Endengo ya abhiisirirya yaarɨ ɨraaruha sikʉ zʉʉsi.

6 Paaurʉ na abhakɨndichazɨ bhayo, bhaarɨ bharɨkiibhwɨ ne Ekoro Ɨndɨndu kʉbha, bhatiija ɨngʼana ya Mungu mucharʉ cha Asiya. Bhaaza kʉrɨchibhwa, bhakahɨta kʉʉsɨ ya Furigiya nɨ ɨɨsɨ ya Garaatiya. 7 Hanʉ bhaahikirɨ kʉbhʉtaanɨrʉ bhu ukusikɨra ɨɨsɨ ya Miisiya, bhakagema kusikɨra kʉʉsɨ ya Bhisiniya, nawe Ekoro ya Yɨɨsu ɨtabhiisiririiryɨ. 8 Bhakarora bhahɨtɨ kʉʉsɨ ya Miisiya, bhakahiringita kuja kʉrʉbhɨri rwa Turowa.

9 Ubhutikʉ Paaurʉ akarora ʉbhʉrʉri. Akarora ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉmwɨ wi icharʉ cha Makɨdʉniya imiiriirɨ, akamwisasaama bhʉkʉngʼu akubhuga, “Yambʉka ɨnyanza uuzɨ Makɨdʉniya, ʉtʉsakiryɨ.” 10 Hanʉ Paaurʉ aamarirɨ korora ʉbhʉrʉri, tʉkarora*Ruuka umwandiki wɨ ɨkɨtabhʉ kɨnʉ, akagwatana hamwɨmwɨ na Paaurʉ na kokora orogendo neewe, necho akabhuga tʉkarora. heene Mungu atubhirikiirɨ korereke tʉbharwazɨrɨ abhaatʉ Ɨngʼana Ɨnzʉmu. Hayohayo, tʉkamohya ubhwatʉ tujɨ Makɨdʉniya.

11 Mmbe, tʉkarwa Turowa nu ubhwatʉ tʉkahika mwiginga rya Samʉtiraakɨ. Hanʉ bhwɨrirɨ, tʉkaja Nɨyapʉʉri. 12 Kurwa hayo tokeerekera Firipi mucharʉ cha Makɨdʉniya, hanʉ bhaarɨ bhakwikara Abharuumi. Itwʉsi tukiikara kʉrʉbhɨri ruyo kuzisikʉ obhorebhe.

13 Urusikʉ rwʉ ʉbhʉtʉʉrʉ tʉkahʉrʉka igʉtʉ wʉ ʉrʉbhɨri tʉkaja rusizʉ wɨ ɨkɨtaarʉ, tukiiseega kʉbha neho twangabhwɨnɨ abhaatʉ bharasabha Mungu. Tʉkabhona abhakari obhorebhe bhiibhiringirɨ, tʉkagambana nabhʉ. 14 Gatɨ wa bhanʉ bhaarɨ bhakutwitegeerera, aarɨ arimu ʉmʉkari kurwa ʉrʉbhɨri rwa Tiyatiira, iriina ryazɨ Riidiya. Riidiya wuyo, aarɨ ni‑mugurya wa zengebho zɨnzʉmu za zambaraawɨ na aarɨ arasengera Mungu. Hanʉ Paaurʉ aagambirɨ amangʼana amazʉmu, Ʉmʉkʉrʉ akiigʉra umwʉyʉ gwa Riidiya, akiisirirya ɨngʼana yɨnʉ Paaurʉ aarɨ akʉgamba. 15 Neho Ʉmʉkari wuyo akabhatiizwa na abhaatʉ bhɨ ɨwaazɨ, hanʉ bhaamarirɨ, akatukandikija arabhuga, “Arɨɨbhɨ amaheene mʉrʉʉzɨ kʉbha inyʉʉsi nimwisiriiryɨ Ʉmʉkʉrʉ, nɨrabhaginihya ɨwaanɨ.” Akatʉhatɨka bhʉkʉngʼu tujɨ ɨwaazɨ.

16 Rusikʉ rʉmwɨ hanʉ twarɨ tʉraja ahagero hanʉ bhahaasengera Mungu, tʉkahunana nu umuucha wʉmwɨ mbʉʉsa. Umuucha wuyo aarɨ ana risambwa ryʉ ʉkʉragʉra korora amangʼana ganʉ gakuuza. Kʉnzɨra yʉ ʉbhʉgabhʉ, abhakʉrʉ bhaazɨ bhaarɨ bharabhona zimpirya nzaru. 17 Umuucha wuyo akabha aratutunɨɨrɨra itwɨ na Paaurʉ, ararɨgɨsa arabhuga, “Bhanʉ nɨ‑bhahocha bha Mungu wi Igʉrʉ wa Bhyʉsi, bharɨ hanʉ kʉbharagɨrɨra ɨnzɨra yu ubhutuuribhwa.” 18 Akabha aragarʉkɨra amangʼana gayo sikʉ nzaru. Ɨtɨnɨrʉ Paaurʉ akiigatana, akiichʉra inyuma akarɨbhʉʉrɨra risambwa, “Nikuswajiryɨ kuriina rya Yɨɨsu Kiriisitʉ, nuurwɨ kumuucha wʉnʉ!” Hayohayo risambwa riyo rɨkamurwɨku.

19 Hanʉ abhakʉrʉ bhu umuucha wuyo bhaarʉʉzɨ kʉbha, ɨtareeho nzɨra yɨndɨ yo okobhona zimpirya, bhakatuumɨra Paaurʉ na Siira, bhakabhakwesa kuhika momoteera mʉbhʉtangɨ bhwa abhakʉrʉ bhʉ ʉrʉbhɨri. 20 Bhakabhagamba kʉbhakʉrʉ bhayo bharabhuga, “Abhaatʉ bhanʉ, nɨ‑Bhayaahudi, bharakora ʉrʉbhɨri rwɨtʉ rʉbhɨ na rirɨgɨ. 21 Bhariija kʉbha tutunɨ ganʉ gatarɨ amazʉmu kokorwa, ni imigirʉ jɨtʉ Abharuumi gɨratʉbhʉʉrɨra kʉbha tʉtagiisirirya na kʉgatunɨɨrɨra.”

22 Riribhita rya abhaatʉ bhanʉ bhaarɨ bhiibhiringirɨ, bhakaja kubhiitanʼya. Abhakʉrʉ bhayo bhakabharuusha zengebho kwa nguru na kuswaja kʉbha, Paaurʉ na Siira bhatemwe zihimbʉ bhʉkʉngʼu. 23 Hanʉ bhaamarirɨ kotemwa, bhakatuurwa mokebhoho, umuriibhi wa munyumba ye ekebhoho, akaswajibhwa kʉbha abhariibhɨ kandikija. 24 Kʉrɨngʼaana na amaswaja gayo, umuriibhi wuyo akabhasikirya ɨgatɨ, akabhabhoha amagʉrʉ.

25 Hanʉ yaahikirɨ ubhutikʉ gatɨ, Paaurʉ na Siira bhaarɨ bharasabha na kwɨmbɨra Mungu amɨɨmbʉ gu ukumukumya, ɨnʉ abhabhohwa abhakɨndichabhʉ bharabhiitegeerera. 26 Rogendo rʉmwɨ kʉkabha ni ikirigitʉ kɨkʉrʉ bhʉkʉngʼu, ɨɨsɨ ɨkasingisha ɨtangɨ yi inyumba ye ekebhoho. Hayohayo ibhisikʉ bhyʉsi bhikiigʉka ibhyɨnɨbhu, ne emenyororo gɨnʉ bhaarɨ bhabhabhʉhɨɨrɨ gɨkatazʉka. 27 Umuriibhi wi inyumba ye ekebhoho wuyo akabhʉʉka. Hanʉ aarʉʉzɨ kʉbha ibhisikʉ bhyigukirɨ, akakina kʉbha abhabhohwa bhʉʉsi bhangʼʉsirɨ. Akasohora ɨpanga yaazɨ kwenda kwiyita. 28 Nawe Paaurʉ akahurucha riraka akamʉbhʉʉrɨra, “Utiiyita! Turimu itwʉsi!”

29 Umuriibhi wuyo akatʉmanʼya ɨkɨmʉrɨ kereetwe. Akasikɨra munyumba, akagwa mʉbhʉtangɨ bhwa Paaurʉ na Siira ɨnʉ ararigita. 30 Ibhaga isuuhu umuriibhi wurya akahʉrʉka na Paaurʉ na Siira kurwa mokebhoho, akabhabhuurya, “Abhakʉrʉ bhaanɨ, nekorebhwɨ korereke nɨsabhʉkɨ?”

31 Bhakamʉgarukirya, “Mwisiriryɨ Ʉmʉkʉrʉ Yɨɨsu, awɨ na abhaatʉ bhɨ ɨwaazʉ, neho mʉraasabhʉkɨ.” 32 Paaurʉ na Siira bhakiija umuriibhi wuyo hamwɨmwɨ na abhaatʉ bhɨ ɨwaazɨ igʉrʉ wɨ ɨngʼana yʉ Ʉmʉkʉrʉ. 33 Ribhaga ryu ubhutikʉ riyoriyo, umuriibhi akagega Paaurʉ na Siira, akooja ɨbhɨrasʉ bhyabhʉ. Akʉmara akabhatiizwa hayohayo hamwɨmwɨ na abhaatʉ bhaazɨ bhʉʉsi. 34 Akabhaginihya Paaurʉ na Siira ɨwaazɨ, akabhaha ibhyakurya. Akazomerwa bhʉkʉngʼu hamwɨmwɨ na abhaatʉ bhaazɨ bhʉʉsi, kʉ kʉbha bhiisiriiryɨ Mungu.

35 Hanʉ bhwakɨɨrɨ, abhakʉrʉ bhakatʉma abhakʉrʉ bha abhasirikarɨ bhi inyumba ye ekebhoho, bhakamʉbhʉʉrɨra, “Bhiigʉrɨrɨ abhaatʉ bharya.” 36 Neho umuriibhi wuyo akabhʉʉrɨra Paaurʉ, “Abhakʉrʉ bhatumirɨ amangʼana kʉbha mʉtazurwɨ, nangʉ mʉhʉrʉkɨ igʉtʉ, mujɨ no omorembe.”

37 Nawe Paaurʉ akagarukirya abhasirikarɨ bhayo akabhuga, “Bhakatotema zihimbʉ habhwɨrʉ mʉbhʉtangɨ bhwa abhaatʉ, bhatatubhuuriryɨ na kutuhira mʉtɨnɨrʉ ɨnʉ itwɨ, nɨ‑Bharuumi! Bhakatʉtʉʉra mokebhoho, na nangʉ bhareenda kuturuushamu kwa mbisi? Ɨtakʉtʉrɨkana! Na ereenderwa ebho nebho bhaazɨ hanʉ bhaturuushɨmu.”

38 Abhasirikarɨ bharya bhakaja kʉbhabhʉʉrɨra abhakʉrʉ bhayo gayo gʉʉsi. Hanʉ abhakʉrʉ bhayo bhiigwirɨ kʉbha Paaurʉ na Siira, nɨ‑Bharuumi, bhakʉʉbhaha. 39 Bhakaaza kubhiisasaama, bhakabharuusha mokebhoho, bhakabhasabha bharwɨ kʉrʉbhɨri ruyo.

40 Hanʉ Paaurʉ na Siira bhaaruurɨ mokebhoho, bhakaja wa Riidiya. Bhakahunana na abhiisirirya abhakɨndichabhʉ, bhakabhaha umwʉyʉ, akʉmara bhakabhʉʉka bhakaja ɨnʉ bhaarɨ bhakuja.