1 Hanʉ rirɨgɨ rya Efeeso hayo ryasirirɨ, Paaurʉ akabhabhɨrɨkɨra abhɨɨga, akabhaha umwʉyʉ, akabharaga, akaja mucharʉ cha Makɨdʉniya. 2 Akahɨta kʉʉsɨ yiyo, arabhabhʉʉrɨra Abhakiriisitʉ amangʼana maaru gʉ ʉkʉbhaha umwʉyʉ, akʉmara akahika Ugiriki.

3 Akamara iyo myɨri ɨtatʉ, akabhanʉra kuja kʉʉsɨ ya Siiriya kubhwatʉ. Nawe akabhona amangʼana kʉbha, Abhayaahudi bhaarɨ bhariiseemerya komokorera amabhɨ, ɨkagirya akahʉrʉkɨra Makɨdʉniya. 4 Korogendo rʉnʉ Paaurʉ akahirana na Sʉpatiirʉ umwana wa Piirʉ kurwa Bherooya, hamwɨmwɨ na Sɨkundʉ na Arisitʉʉrikʉ kurwa Tɨsarʉʉnikɨ, Gaayo kurwa Dɨribhɨ, Timoseo, na Tikikʉ na Tʉrʉfimʉ kurwa Asiya. 5 Abhaatʉ bhayo bhakakangata bhakaja kʉtʉrɨnda kʉrʉbhɨri rwa Turowa. 6 Hanʉ isigukuru yɨ Ɨmɨkaatɨ Gɨnʉ Gɨtarɨ Mitunduuru yaahitirɨ, tʉkarwa kʉrʉbhɨri rwa Firipi. Tʉkaja orogendo rwa sikʉ isaanʉ, tʉkahika kʉrʉbhɨri rwa Turowa, hayo neho tʉkahunana na abhakɨndichɨtʉ bhayo. Tukiikara hayo sikʉ muhungatɨ.

7 Hanʉ urusikʉ rwʉ ʉbhʉtangɨ rwi inyuma rwahikirɨ, tukiibhiringa hamwɨmwɨ, korereke tusunyurɨ ʉmʉkaatɨ.*Tusunyurɨ ʉmʉkaatɨ, enzobhooro yaku ni‑kurya ʉmʉkaatɨ ni idivaayi ku kuhiita uruku rwa Yɨɨsu. Paaurʉ akabhʉʉrɨra abhaatʉ ɨngʼana ya Mungu, kuhika ubhutikʉ gatɨ, kʉ kʉbha aarɨ akarɨɨrɨ kurwa hayo tabhʉʉri waho. 8 Muchumba che egorofa mʉnʉ twarɨ, kwarɨ nɨ ɨbhɨmʉrɨ bhyaru bhɨraaka. 9 Kwidirisha rya muchumba kiyo aarɨ ikɨɨrɨ umumura wʉmwɨ, iriina ryazɨ Ɨutikʉ. Ɨutikʉ akatanga kusundagɨra kuhika zɨkahira, ɨnʉ Paaurʉ aarɨ arakaja kwija kwi ibhaga irɨɨhu. Hanʉ aarɨ mozendooro za turu, akagwa kurwa muchumba che egorofa ya katatʉ, akiitema haasɨ puu! Hanʉ bhaamunungirɨ, bhakabhona akuurɨ. 10 Paaurʉ wʉʉsi akiika haasɨ, akahindɨra igʉrʉ wa Ɨutikʉ, akamuhumbata, akabhʉʉrɨra abhaatʉ bhayo, “Mʉtʉʉbhaha! Wʉnʉ nɨ‑mʉhʉru!” 11 Akʉmara Paaurʉ akatiira mogorofa, akasunyura ʉmʉkaatɨ akarya. Akangʼeha kwija kwi ibhaga irɨɨhu kuhika ritabhʉʉri, neho akarweho. 12 Abhaatʉ bhayo bhakamohereekerera Ɨutikʉ, bhakamuhicha yɨɨka mʉhʉru, bhakazomerwa bhʉkʉngʼu.

13 Paaurʉ akagenda na amagʉrʉ kuja kʉrʉbhɨri rwa Aaso. Itwɨ tʉkajayo kubhwatʉ, korereke tuhunanɨ, kʉ kʉbha tukiisiriranʼya neewe kʉbha tʉramogega. 14 Hanʉ aatubhwɨnɨ Aaso, tʉkamogega kubhwatʉ, tʉkaja hamwɨmwɨ kuhika kʉrʉbhɨri rwa Mitureene. 15 Hanʉ bhwɨrirɨ, tokangʼeha no orogendo rwa mʉnyanza, tʉkahika rusizʉ wa riginga rya Kiyʉ. Tabhʉʉri waho, tʉkaambʉka ɨnyanza tʉkahika kwiginga rya Saamo, tukiikara Turʉgiriyʉ. Urusikʉ rʉnʉ rwabhatirɨ, tʉkahika kʉrʉbhɨri rwa Mireeto. 16 Paaurʉ atɨɨndirɨ tʉhʉrʉkɨrɨ kʉrʉbhɨri rwa Efeeso, ataaza kokeezera kʉʉsɨ ya Asiya hayo. Aarɨ areenda kuhika Yɨrusarɨɨmu bhwangʉ, korereke angʉhɨ urusikʉ rwa Pɨntɨkʉsitɨ, arɨɨbhɨ ɨratʉrɨkana.

17 Ribhaga rɨnʉ Paaurʉ aarɨ Mireeto hayo, akatʉmanʼya abhiimiiririri bha risengerero rya Efeeso bhahunanɨ neewe. 18 Hanʉ bhaarɨ bhamuhikiirɨ akabhabhʉʉrɨra, “Imwɨ abheene mwɨzɨ chɨmbu niikɨɨrɨ gatɨgatɨ waanyu ribhaga ryʉsi, kwɨma urusikʉ rwe embere rurya nahikirɨ Asiya hanʉ. 19 Naarɨ nɨrahokerya Ʉmʉkʉrʉ kʉbhʉnyʉʉhu bhwʉsi, kuzingusuri, na kubhitiimotiimo kurwɨra koseemyo za Abhayaahudi. 20 Mwɨzɨ kʉbha nɨtaatigirɨ kʉbharaganʼya ingʼana ryʉryʉsi ryʉ ʉkʉbhasakirya. Nɨkabhiija gayo habhwɨrʉ na muzinyumba zʉʉsi. 21 Nɨhaabhʉʉrɨra Abhayaahudi hamwɨmwɨ na abhaatʉ bhanʉ bhatarɨ Abhayaahudi, bhatigɨ ʉbhʉbhɨ bhwabhʉ, bhiichʉrɨrɨ Mungu na kwisirirya Ʉmʉkʉrʉ wɨɨtʉ Yɨɨsu.

22 “Nangʉ, mwitegeerere! Inyɨ nɨrasʉʉka Ekoro Ɨndɨndu. Nɨraja Yɨrusarɨɨmu nʉʉrʉ nɨtɨɨzɨ ganʉ garaambone iyo. 23 Nɨmɨnyirɨ kʉbha ʉrʉbhɨri rwʉrwʉsi rʉnʉ nɨrɨɨhɨtɨ, Ekoro Ɨndɨndu ɨranyerecha kʉbha nɨrarekerwa mokebhoho na nɨrabhona ɨnyaakʉ. 24 Nawe nɨtakʉbhara ubhwikari bhwanɨ kʉbha ne‑kegero cha nzobhooro kwa niinyɨ, arɨɨbhɨ nɨtamarirɨ emeremo gɨnʉ Ʉmʉkʉrʉ Yɨɨsu antɨɨrɨ nekore. Emeremo giyo nɨ‑kʉragɨrɨra abhaatʉ Ɨngʼana Ɨnzʉmu yɨ ɨbhɨgʉngi bhya Mungu.

25 “Mwɨzɨ naarɨ nɨrahɨta gatɨ waanyu kurwaza igʉrʉ wʉ ʉbhʉtɨmi bhwa Mungu. Nawe nangʉ nɨmɨnyirɨ kʉbha, imwʉsi mʉtakondora naatu. 26 Nangʉ, nɨrabhabhʉʉrɨra, ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉwʉʉsi arɨɨbhʉrɨ mokoro, nɨtaana bhʉbhɨ igʉrʉ waazɨ, 27 kʉ kʉbha rɨnʉ ryʉsi Mungu ɨndirɨ, naarɨ nɨbhabhuuriirɨ nɨtaahahirɨ. 28 Ekoro Ɨndɨndu ɨbhatɨɨrɨ imwɨ mʉbhɨ abhiimiiririri. Nangʉ mʉbhɨ muriiyangarɨra, na muriibhɨ risengerero rya Mungu, kʉ kʉbha Mungu akarɨgʉra kʉmasaahɨ gu umwana waazɨ.

29 “Nɨmɨnyirɨ kʉbha hanʉ rɨnʉ nɨraataanɨ na niimwɨ, abhaatʉ abhahaari bhariisikirya kwa niimwɨ, ncha zisuuzɨ zɨhaari mʉzɨngʼʉndu, bhatakʉbhabheerera. 30 Nʉʉrʉ gatɨ waanyu imubheene, bharabhʉʉka abhaatʉ bhanʉ bhakʉgamba amangʼana ganʉ gatarɨ ga amaheene, korereke bharutɨ abhɨɨga bhabhatunɨ. 31 Mwiyangarɨrɨ! Muhiitɨ kʉbha, nɨkamara imyaka ɨtatʉ nɨrabhahama imwʉsi, ubhutikʉ nu umwise kwa ngusuri nzaru.

32 “Nangʉ nɨrabhatʉʉra mʉmabhoko ga Mungu, na kʉmangʼana gɨ ɨbhɨgʉngi bhyazɨ. Ewe aratʉra kʉbhakongʼya na kʉbhaha ɨgabhʉ hamwɨmwɨ na bhanʉ bhabhɨngukiibhwɨ.

33 “Nɨtɨɨndirɨ mpirya za mʉʉtʉ wʉwʉʉsi, nʉʉrʉ ɨzahaabhu yaazɨ, nʉʉrʉ ngebho zaazɨ. 34 Imwɨ abheene mwɨzɨ bhwaheene, naarɨ nɨrakora emeremo kʉmabhoko gaanɨ, kobhona zimpirya zʉ ʉkʉgʉra ebhegero bhyʉsi hamwɨmwɨ na bhya abhakɨndichanɨ. 35 Kwa gʉʉsi gayo nakʉrirɨ, naarɨ nɨrabheerecha kʉbha toreenderwa kohocha emeremo, korereke tobhone ebhegero bhyʉ ʉkʉsakirya abhaatʉ bhanʉ bhataana ʉbhʉnaja. Toreenderwa naatu tuhiitɨ amangʼana ganʉ Ʉmʉkʉrʉ Yɨɨsu umwene aagambirɨ, ‘Ʉrʉbhangʉ ʉrʉkʉrʉ rʉrɨ ku kuhurucha kʉkɨra kʉ kʉsʉngʼaana.’ ”

36 Hanʉ Paaurʉ aamarirɨ kʉgamba amangʼana gayo, akahigama hamwɨmwɨ nabhʉ, akasabha Mungu. 37 Akʉmara bhʉʉsi bhakahumbata Paaurʉ na kʉrɨra kwa ngusuri nzaru. 38 Bhakarumɨka bhʉkʉngʼu hanʉ Paaurʉ aabhabhuuriirɨ kʉbha, bhatakomorora kwikɨ. Akʉmara bhakamohereekerera bhakamuhicha kubhwatʉ.