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Paulo uli ku Efeso
1 Apolo mpwalikuba ku Kolinto, ecindi nendi Paulo mpwali kapita mu bimpansha bingi byacishi, mpaka walakashika ku Efenso, nkwalacana beshikwiya nabambi. 2 Walabepusheti, “Mpomwalashoma muli Mwami Yesu, sena mwalatambula Mushimu Uswepa?” Balo balakumbuleti, “Afwe nkatuna tunyumfwapo eti kuli Mushimu Uswepa sobwe.” 3 Kayi Paulo walabepusheti, “Inga nilubatisho lwamushobo cini ndomwalatambula?” Balo balakumbuleti, “Lubatisho lwa Yohane.” 4 Paulo walambeti, “Yohane walikubatisha bantu balikushiya bwipishi bwabo, kayi walikubambila bantu kwambeti bashome uyo walikwisa panyuma pakendi, uyo e Yesu.” 5 Beshikwiya basa mpobalanyumfweco, balabatishiwa mulina lya Mwami Yesu. 6 Paulo mpwalabika makasa palyendibo, Mushimu Uswepa walesa, balatatika kwamba milaka yabula kwishibikwa uko, balatatika kushinshima. 7 Bantu abo balikuba likumi ne babili. 8 Kwa myenshi itatu, Paulo walikaya kung'anda yakupailiamo ya Bayuda. Walikubandika ne bantu sha makani a Bwami bwa Lesa, kwakubula buyowa kwambeti bashome. 9 Nomba nabambi balayumisha myoyo yabo gwa! Nkabalayanda kushoma mbyalikubambila sobwe, balatatika kucobola nshila ya Mwami Yesu pamenso abantu bangi. Neco Paulo walabashiya ne kumantapo abo bashoma. Busuba ne busuba Paulo walikubandika ne bantu mung'anda yakwiyishilamo ya Tilano. 10 Kubandika ne bantu kulico kwalamumantila byaka bibili, cakwinseti bantu bonse bekala mu Asiya, Bayuda ne Bagiliki balanyumfwa maswi a Mwami Yesu.
Bana ba Sikeva
11 Lesa walikwinsa bishikukankamanisha binene kupitila muli Paulo. 12 Bitambala ne bikwisa mbyalikusebensesha Paulo, bantu babitwala ku balwashi babo, balwashi balikusengulwa kayi ne mishimu yaipa yalikupula mu bantu.
13 Nabambi Bayuda balikwendenda kabaya kupulisha mishimu yaipa, balelekesha kusebensesha lina lya Mwami Yesu bapulishanga mishimu yaipa. Balikwambeti, “Mulina lya Yesu ngwalakambaukunga Paulo, ndamwambilishinga pulani!” 14 Abo balikwinseco ni bana basanu ne babili, ba Sikeva, Mukulene wa Beshimilumbo Baciyuda. 15 Nomba mushimu waipa walakumbuleti, “Yesu ndimwinshi, nendi Paulo ndimwishi, inga amwe njamwe bani?” 16 Popelapo muntu usa walikukute mishimu yaipa, walabaulukila ne kubafwankanya bonse. Walabakoma ne kubakwamauna byakufwala byabo, cakwinseti balafwambamo mung'andomo matakosha kabali balingwa. 17 Ici calanyumfwika kubantu bonse, Bayuda ne Bagiliki balikwikala ku Efeso, bonse balesulilwa nebuyowa. Neco lina ya Yesu lyalalumbaishiwa. 18 Bantu bangi balikushoma muli Yesu, balikwisa kulyambilila bene pamenso abantu bwipishi mbobalikwinsa. 19 Nabo bantu bangi balikwinsa sha bung'anga, balabunganya mabuku abo, ne kwatenta bantu bangi kabebelela. Mpobalasankanya mulo wa mabuku alatentwa, balacaneti ni makumi asanu a bina bya mali amuwayawaya asilifa.
20 Cebo ca ibi bintu byangofu byalikwinshika, bantu bangi balanyumfwa maswi a Mwami Yesu kayi alamwaikila ne kukula.
21 Mpobyalenshika bintu ibi, Paulo walayeya kuya ku Yelusalemu, kupitila ku Makedoniya ne ku Akaya. Walambeti, “Ndakafuma ku Yelusalemu, ndelela kuya ku Loma.” 22 Neco walatuma Timoti ne Elasito ku Makedoniya, batuloba babili balikumunyamfwilisha. Nendi Paulo walashalila kwa kacindi kang'ana mu cimpansha ca Asiya.
23 Epacindici mpokwalatatika kuba minyungwe inene ku Efenso, cebo ca Nshila ya Mwami Yesu. 24 Kwalikuba muntu naumbi walikukute ncito yakupanga tuntu twa silifa lina lyakendi Demetiliyo. Walikupanga tukoshano twasilifa twa ng'anda yakupaililamo Atemi lesa wabo mutukashi, kayi basebenshi bakendi balikucanamo mali angi muncito iyi. 25 Uyu Demetiliyo walabunganya basebenshi bakendi, ne bantu nabambi balikukute ncito mbuli ya kendi, ne kubambileti, “Mobaname, mucinshi cena kwambeti, bubile bwetu bulafumunga muncito iyi. 26 Mulabononga ne kulinyumfwila mobene bintu mbyalenshinga Paulo uyu. Lambangeti balesa bakubumba ntebo balesa sobwe. Neco, bantu bangi balashomo mbyalanyengelelenga bantu muno mu Efeso, ne mucimpansha conse ca Asiya. 27 Ndayakamwa pakwinga bantu nibatatike kwamba byaipa pancito yetu iyi. Nteti bambengowa pancito yetu yonka sobwe, nsombi ng'anda ya lesa wetu Atemi nayo nibayisule bantu. Neco bulemu bwakendi lesa uyu nibupwe, lesa uyu ngobakute kukambilila bantu mucimpansha Asiya ne cishi conse!”
28 Bantu balakalala mpobalanyumfwa awo maswi, ne kutatika kubilikisheti, “Mukulene ni Atemi waku Efenso!” 29 Popelapo mu munshi monse mwalaba mipyopyongano. Balekata Gayo ne Alisitako, bantu baku Makedoniya balikwenda ne Paulo. Balabakwekweshela ku lubansa lwamafuka nkobali kusuna kubungana bantu. 30 Paulo mpwalayanda kuya mulikoto lya bantu, beshikwiya balamukanisha. 31 Nabo bendeleshi nabambi baku Asiya, balikuba banendi Paulo, balatuma maswi akumusenga kwambeti katayako ku lubansa lwa mafuka kwalikuba kwabungana bantu. 32 Balatatika kwambowa cambe ambe, pakwinga balikuba banyongana kayi bangi nkabalikwinshiba ncebalabunganina sobwe. 33 Bayuda nabambi balikuba mulikoto balanyakila Alekisanda pantangu ne kwambeti ewelela kusansulula cena makani, neco Alekisanda walabamweneka bantu ne cikasa, neye walambeti, “Ntebo bayuda balepesheti kube mipyopyongano.” 34 Lino bantu mpobalenshibeti ni Muyuda, balabilikisha kabamba maswi amo amo kwa maola abili, kabambeti, “Mukulene ni lesa Atemi waku Efenso!”
35 Pamapwililisho pakendi, mulembi wa mu munshi walabamwenesha bantu ne kubambileti, “Amwe mobene Efenso baname, nibani batacinshi kwambeti munshi uwu wa Efeso ewasunga ng'anda yakendi lesa Atemi mukulene, ne *libwe lyatondwa lyalalaka kufuma kwilu? 36 Paliya muntu welela kukana makani awa, neco kamumwenako, kamutengana kwinsa cintu sobwe. 37 Mulalete Gayo ne Alisitako kuno, kakuli paliya cintu ncebalebi mung'anda ya lesa wetu, nambi kumucobola. 38 Neco, na Demetiliyo pamo ne bantu mbwakute kusebensa nabo, balayandanga kupa mulandu muntu naumbi, bomboloshi ba nkuta nkobali, ingabatwalana kuya kwambila makani awa uko pa masuba ngobakute kombolosha. 39 Na pali nacimbi ncemulayandanga, mubungano wa mumunshi wasuminishiwa ne milawo, kubonapo pankani iyo. 40 Palibi bilenshiki lelo, bendeleshi baku Loma, babinyumfwa ngabatupa mulandu wakuleta mipyopyongano. Paliya mpotwelela kuyubila mulandu sobwe. Kayi paliya muntu welela kusansulula cena cilalete mipyopyongano iyi.” 41 Mpwalapwisha kwambeco, bonse walabambileti bamwaike.
* 19:35 Bantu ba ku Efenso balikushometi cibumbwanya ca Atemi calikuba mung'anda yabo ya kupaililamo calalaka kufuma kwilu.