1 Kʉ khabhalɨlo khanaakho khe ʉApoolo áamɨle pa Kolinso, ʉPaʉlo woope akhashʉʉlaga mʉ nsɨ ɨya mu Asiya, akhafikha mʉ Efeeso. We alɨ pa Efeeso, akhakhomaana na bhalandati bha Yeesu bhamu, 2 akhabhabhʉzɨɨlɨzya akhatɨ, “We mwamwɨtɨkha uYeesu, bhʉlɨ, mwámʉposheleeye uMupepu uMufinjile?” Bhakhamwamʉla bhakhatɨ, “Ndaali, poope na kwɨmvwa kʉtɨ alɨɨpo, tutimvwizye naalumo.” 3 Akhabhabhʉzɨɨlɨzya akhatɨ, “Ishi, mwózeliilwe kʉ lwozyo lwoni?” Bhakhamwamʉla bhakhatɨ, “Twózeliilwe kʉ lwozyo ʉlwa Yookhani.”

4 ɄPaʉlo akhabhabhʉʉzya akhatɨ, “UYookhani akhabhozyaga abhantʉ kʉlolesya kʉtɨ bhalaatile imbiibhi zyabho. Akhabhabhʉzyaga kʉtɨ bhamwɨtɨshe we atɨlandate kʉlʉsalo kʉkwakwe, we wu Yeesu.” 5 Abhantʉ bhaala, we bhɨmvwa ganaago amazwi, bhoope bhakhoozelwa kwɨ taawa lya Mwene uYeesu. 6 ɄPaʉlo we abhabhɨɨshɨla ɨnyoobhe, uMupepu uMufinjile akhabhiishila, bhakhanda kʉlonga kʉ ndongo izinji, na kufumwa uwukuwi. 7 Abhantʉ bháfishiiye abhasakhaala ishumi na bhabhɨlɨ.

8 Kʉ khabhalɨlo akha meezi gatatʉ, ʉPaʉlo akhinjilaga mwi sinagoogi, akhalongaga na bhantʉ ku wudandamazu we akʉzaabhana nabho kʉtɨ bhɨɨtɨshe ɨzya wʉmwene wa Mʉlʉngʉ. 9 Ɨleelo bhamu bhakhakhaana kwɨtɨkha, bhakhanda kuziliga ɨmanyɨzyo ɨzyɨ Dala lya Mwene uYeesu pa mbɨmbɨlɨ ya bhantʉ. Pe ʉPaʉlo akhabhalekha, akhabheega abhalandati, akhamanyɨzyaga insiku zyonti mu nyumba ɨya kʉmanyɨɨlɨla ye yáamɨle ya muntu we bhakhatɨnjɨ uTilano. 10 ɄPaʉlo akhajendeelela kʉbhomba shɨnɨɨsho kʉ manha gabhɨlɨ, pe bhonti bhe bhakhɨkhalaga mʉ nsɨ ɨya mu Asiya, aBhayahuudi peeka na Bhayunaani bhakhɨmvwa intumi zya Mwene uYeesu.

11 ɄMʉlʉngʉ akhabhombaga amayele amapɨtɨ kʉshɨlɨla kwa Paʉlo. 12 Abhantʉ bhakheegaga ɨvɨtambaala na menda aganjɨ agɨ mbombo ge ʉPaʉlo álemile, bhakhagatwalaga ku bhabhinu, bhakhaponaga uwubhinu waabho, khabhɨlɨ amapepu amabhiibhi gakhabhafumaga.

13 Páamɨle na Bhayahuudi bhamu bhe bhakhajendangaga uku nʉʉkwo, kʉbhɨnga amapepu amabhiibhi mʉ bhantʉ. Bhakhabhombelaga ɨtaawa lya Mwene uYeesu kʉgabhʉʉzya amapepu amabhiibhi kʉtɨ, “Kwɨ taawa lya Yeesu we ʉPaʉlo akʉmʉlʉmbɨɨlɨla, ɨnkʉbhabhʉʉzya kʉtɨ, mufume mwa muntu ʉnʉ.” 14 Bhamu bhe bhakhabhombaga shɨnɨɨsho bháamɨle bhavʉlɨ saba abha muntu we bhakhatɨnjɨ uSikeewa, weeka mʉ bhapɨtɨ bha bhapuutili abha Bhayahuudi. 15 Ɨleelo isiku limo, ipepu ibhiibhi lɨkhabhaamʉla lɨkhatɨ, “Imumanyile uYeesu, imumanyile nʉ Paʉlo, ɨleelo ɨmwe mwe bhanaanu?” 16 Pe umuntu ʉla we ipepu ibhiibhi lyámulemile akhabhatomoshela bhonti, akhabhatola amakha. Akhabhakhoma nhaani, bhakhashɨmbɨla, bhakhafuma mu nyumba bhalɨ shitali, na mabhamba mʉ mʉbhɨlɨ.

17 Ɨnongwa zɨnɨɨzyo zɨkhamanyɨkha nhaani ku Bhayahuudi na Bhayunaani bhonti bhe bhakhɨkhalaga pa Efeeso. Bhonti ɨlyoga lɨkhabhalema, bhakhalɨpaala ɨtaawa lya Mwene uYeesu. 18 Abhantʉ abhinji bhe bhámwitishile uYeesu bhakhalaata pɨlongolela pa bhantʉ imbiibhi zyabho zye bhábhombile. 19 Mʉ bhanaabho, bhálɨɨpo abhinji bhe bhakhabhombaga amayele aga wʉganga. Bhakhaleeta ivitaabu vwabho vwe bhakhabhombelaga amayele, bhakhavɨpemba mʉ mwoto pɨlongolela pa bhantʉ bhonti. We bhabhaazya ibeeyi ɨya vitaabu viila, bhakhaaga vikufisya ɨnhela ɨnsabhaazya ielufu amashumi gasaanʉ (50,000) kʉ nhela yaabho.*19:19 Ɨnhela yaabho Ɨnsabhaazya yeeka yɨkhakwɨlaga kʉmʉposheelezya umuntu kʉ mbombo iyi siku lyeka. 20 Shɨnɨɨsho she intumi zya Mwene uYeesu zɨkhasaata mʉ bhantʉ, na kwonjela kʉbha na makha.

21 We zyashɨla zɨnɨɨzyo zyonti, ʉPaʉlo akhasɨɨbha kʉtɨ abhale ku Yelusaleemu kʉshɨlɨla mu Makedoniya, na mʉ Akaaya. Akhalonga akhatɨ, “We naafikha mu Yelusaleemu, yɨkʉtɨ imfishe na mu Luumi.” 22 Pe akhabhasonteelezya abhantʉ bhabhɨlɨ mʉ bhaala bhe bhakhamwavwaga, uTiimoti nu Elaasito, kʉtɨ bhalongolele kʉbhala ku Makedoniya, ʉweene akhasyala mu Asiya kʉ khabhalɨlo khashe.

23 Kʉ khabhalɨlo khanaakho pa Efeeso, pakhafumila ibho ɨpɨtɨ nhaani kʉnongwa yɨ manyɨzyo ɨzyɨ Dala lya Mwene uYeesu. 24 Mʉ nhaaya yɨnɨɨyo mwámɨle nu muntu ʉmo umusyani ʉwa vifwani ɨvwɨ nhela, ɨtaawa lyakwe bhakhatɨnjɨ uDemetiliyo. Akhasyanaga ivifwani vwe vɨkʉkholana ni nyumba ya mʉlʉngʉ waabho ʉmwantanda uAlitemi, ɨmbombo yɨnɨɨyo yɨkhabhapanga abhasyani bhaakwe uwukabhi ʉwʉpɨtɨ. 25 UDemetiliyo akhabhabhʉngaanya abhasyani bhaakwe, peeka na bhabhomba mbombo abhanjɨ bhe bhakhabhombaga ɨmbombo yɨnɨɨyo. Akhabhabhʉʉzya akhatɨ, “Mʉbhasakhaala ɨmwe, mumanyile akhinza kʉtɨ tʉkʉpata ɨnhela inyinji kufumilana nɨ mbombo yɨnɨɨnɨ. 26 Ɨleelo ishi mʉkwɨmvwa na kʉlola she ʉPaʉlo akʉbhagalʉlanya abhantʉ she bhakwɨtɨkha, akʉbhabhʉʉzya kʉtɨ ivifwani vwe abhantʉ bhakʉgomba nɨ nyoobhe zyabho te bha bhamʉlʉngʉ bha nalyoli. Khabhɨlɨ abhasonganyiinye abhantʉ abhinji abha pa Efeeso ɨpa, peeka na bhantʉ abhinji abhɨ mbalɨ zyonti ɨzya mu Asiya. 27 Ishi, ɨnkwogopa kʉtɨ ɨmbombo yɨɨtʉ yɨnɨɨnɨ bhatɨyɨshoolanye, te shɨnɨɨsho bhʉʉlo khaala, lyoli ni nyumba ya mʉlʉngʉ wɨɨtʉ ʉmʉpɨtɨ ʉmwantanda uAlitemi yoope, bhatɨyɨshoolanye. UAlitemi ʉmʉlʉngʉ ʉmʉpɨtɨ, we bhakumupuuta mʉ nsɨ yonti ɨnɨ ɨya mu Asiya, na mʉ nsɨ ɨzyamwabho zyonti, ɨtogo lyakwe litisile.”

28 Abhasyani abhamwabho we bhɨmvwa ɨnongwa zɨnɨɨzyo bhakhaviitwa nhaani. Bhakhazingulaga ɨshongo bhakhatɨnjɨ, “UAlitemi ʉwa Bhaefeeso we mʉpɨtɨ!” 29 Ɨnhaaya yonti ɨya mʉ Efeeso yɨkhabha ni bho. Bhakhabhalema abhantʉ bhabhɨlɨ abha mu Makedoniya, ʉGaayo nu Alisitaaliko, bhe bhakhashʉʉlaga peeka nʉ Paʉlo. Bhakhabhala nabho pa shɨbhanje. 30 ɄPaʉlo akhanzaga kʉtɨ abhale pa mpʉga ya bhantʉ bhaala, ɨleelo abhalandati abhamwabho bhakhamʉkhaana. 31 Poope na bhamu bhe bhamanyani bhaakwe mʉ bhapɨtɨ abha kʉnʉʉkwo ku Asiya, bhoope bhakhasonteelezya intumi ɨya kʉmʉsokha kʉtɨ atakhinjile pa shɨbhanje paala.

32 Pe abhantʉ bhe bhábhungaanile papaala bhakhasambagana nhaani. Bhakhadandɨzya amazi kʉlonga, bhamu bhakhalongaga ili, bhamu liila. Abhinji bhatámanyile zye bhabhʉnganɨɨye peeka. 33 ABhayahuudi bhakhamwɨmɨɨlɨsya umuntu we bhakhatɨnjɨ uAlekizanda pɨlongolela pa bhantʉ bhaala. Abhantʉ bhamu mʉ mpʉga yiila bhakhamʉsenshela ɨzya kʉlonga. Woope akhabhabhʉʉsɨzya ɨnyoobhe abhantʉ bhonti kʉtɨ bhapʉʉme, kʉnongwa ye akhanzaga kʉlamba. 34 Ɨleelo we bhaamanya kʉtɨ Muyahuudi, bhonti bhakhazingulaga ɨshongo peeka kʉ saala zɨbhɨlɨ bhakhatɨnjɨ, “UAlitemi ʉwa Bhaefeeso we mʉpɨtɨ!”

35 Kʉwʉmalɨlɨshɨlo, umusimbi ʉmʉpɨtɨ ʉwɨ nhaaya yiila akhabhapʉmɨɨlɨzya abhantʉ bhaala akhatɨ, “Mʉbhasakhaala ɨmwe mʉbha pa Efeeso, atalɨɨpo we atamanyile kʉtɨ ɨnhaaya yɨnɨɨnɨ ye yɨkʉsʉnga inyumba ya Alitemi ʉmʉlʉngʉ ʉmʉpɨtɨ, peeka ni shifwani shaakwe she shálendile kufuma kʉmwanya. 36 Nʉʉmo umuntu we angakhaana ɨnongwa ziniizi, ishi ɨmwe mʉkwanzɨwa mʉpʉʉme, mʉtakhabhombe lyolyonti nalʉbhɨlo. 37 Mubhaleetile ɨpa abhantʉ ɨbha, she poope bhatiibhile akhantʉ naakhamu mu nyumba zya mʉlʉngʉ wɨɨtʉ, khabhɨlɨ bhatamusholanyiinye ʉmʉlʉngʉ wɨɨtʉ ʉmwantanda. 38 UDemetiliyo na bhasyani abhamwabho ɨnga bhalɨ nɨ nongwa zimo na bhantʉ ɨbha bhakwanzɨwa kʉbhasɨtaaka pɨlongolela pa bhaamuli abhɨ ndajɨzyo. 39 Ɨnga mʉlɨ nazyo izinji, mʉzɨtwale pa lʉbhʉngaano lwe lʉkwɨtɨshɨlwa nɨ ndajɨzyo zyɨtʉ. 40 Ishi she twabhomba ʉmʉsanyʉʉnʉ yɨngatwazya bhatʉsɨtaake kʉtɨ twapela ibho ɨpɨtɨ. Ɨnga bhatʉsɨtaaka kwi bho liniili, tʉtalɨ ni zwi lye tʉngaamʉla, kʉnongwa ye ibho liniili lya khasa bhʉʉlo.” 41 We aamala kʉbhabhʉʉzya abhantʉ shɨnɨɨsho, akhatɨ bhasogolaje kʉkhaaya.