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Basi akafika Derbe na Listra, na hapo palikuwa na mwanafunzi mmoja jina lake Timotheo, mwana wa mwanamke Myahudi aliyeamini; lakini babaye alikuwa Myunani.
Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where he found a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman and a Greek father.
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Mtu huyo alishuhudiwa vema na ndugu waliokaa Listra na Ikonio.
The brothers in Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him.
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Paulo akamtaka huyo afuatane naye, akamtwaa akamtahiri kwa ajili ya Wayahudi waliokuwako pande zile; kwa maana wote walijua ya kuwa babaye ni Myunani.
Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, so he took him and circumcised him on account of the Jews in that area, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
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Basi walipokuwa wakipita kati ya miji ile, wakawapa zile amri zilizoamriwa na mitume na wazee walioko Yerusalemu, ili wazishike.
As they went from town to town, they delivered the decisions handed down by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey.
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Makanisa yakatiwa nguvu katika ile Imani, hesabu yao ikaongezeka kila siku.
So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.
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Wakapita katika nchi ya Frigia na Galatia, wakikatazwa na Roho Mtakatifu, wasilihubiri lile neno katika Asia.
After the Holy Spirit had prevented them from speaking the word in the province of Asia, they traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia.
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Walipofika kukabili Misia wakajaribu kuenda Bithinia, lakini Roho wa Yesu hakuwapa ruhusa,
And when they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit them.
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wakapita Misia wakatelemkia Troa.
So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.
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Paulo akatokewa na maono usiku; alimwona mtu wa Makedonia amesimama, akimsihi, na kumwambia, Vuka, uje Makedonia utusaidie.
During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”
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Basi alipokwisha kuyaona yale maono, mara tukataka kutoka kwenda Makedonia, kwa kuwa tuliona hakika ya kwamba Mungu ametuita tuwahubiri Habari Njema.
As soon as Paul had seen the vision, we got ready to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.
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Basi tukang'oa nanga kutoka Troa, tukafika Samothrake kwa tanga moja, na siku ya pili tukafika Neapoli;
We sailed from Troas straight to Samothrace, and the following day on to Neapolis.
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na kutoka hapo tukafika Filipi, mji wa Makedonia, mji ulio mkuu katika jimbo lile, mahali walipohamia Warumi; tukawa katika mji huu, tukikaa siku kadha wa kadha.
From there we went to the Roman colony of Philippi, the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days.
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Hata siku ya sabato tukatoka nje ya lango, tukaenda kando ya mto, ambapo tukadhani ya kuwa pana mahali pa kusali; tukaketi, tukasema na wanawake waliokutana pale.
On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate along the river, where it was customary to find a place of prayer. After sitting down, we spoke to the women who had gathered there.
14
Mwanamke mmoja, jina lake Lidia, mwenye kuuza rangi ya zambarau, mwenyeji wa Thiatira, mcha Mungu, akatusikiliza, ambaye moyo wake ulifunguliwa na Bwana, ayatunze maneno yaliyonenwa na Paulo.
Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.
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Hata alipokwisha kubatizwa, yeye na nyumba yake, akatusihi, akisema, Kama mmeniona kuwa mwaminifu kwa Bwana, ingieni nyumbani mwangu mkakae. Akatushurutisha.
And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.
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Ikawa tulipokuwa tukienda mahali pale pa kusali, kijakazi mmoja aliyekuwa na pepo wa uaguzi akatukuta, aliyewapatia bwana zake faida nyingi kwa kuagua.
One day as we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl with a spirit of divination, who earned a large income for her masters by fortune-telling.
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Akamfuata Paulo na sisi akipiga kelele, akisema, Watu hawa ni watumishi wa Mungu aliye juu, wenye kuwahubiria njia ya wokovu.
This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!”
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Akafanya hayo siku nyingi. Lakini Paulo akasikitika, akageuka akamwambia yule pepo, Nakuamuru kwa jina la Yesu Kristo, mtoke huyu. Akamtoka saa ile ile.
She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And the spirit left her at that very moment.
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Basi bwana zake walipoona ya kuwa tumaini la faida yao limewapotea, wakawakamata Paulo na Sila, wakawakokota mpaka sokoni mbele ya wakuu wa mji;
When the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace.
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wakawachukua kwa makadhi, wakasema, Watu hawa wanachafua sana mji wetu, nao ni Wayahudi;
They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil
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tena wanatangaza habari ya desturi zisizokuwa halali kwetu kuzipokea wala kuzifuata, kwa kuwa sisi tu Warumi.
by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”
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Makutano wote wakaondoka wakawaendea, makadhi wakawavua nguo zao kwa nguvu, wakatoa amri wapigwe kwa bakora.
The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods.
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Na walipokwisha kuwapiga mapigo mengi, wakawatupa gerezani, wakamwamuru mlinzi wa gereza awalinde sana.
And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.
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Naye akiisha kupata amri hii akawatupa katika chumba cha ndani, akawafunga miguu kwa mkatale.
On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
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Lakini panapo usiku wa manane Paulo na Sila walikuwa wakimwomba Mungu na kumwimbia nyimbo za kumsifu, na wafungwa wengine walikuwa wakiwasikiliza.
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
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Ghafula pakawa tetemeko kuu la nchi, hata misingi ya gereza ikatikisika, na mara hiyo milango ikafunguka, vifungo vya wote vikalegezwa.
Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.
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Yule mlinzi wa gereza akaamka, naye alipoona ya kuwa milango ya gereza imefunguka, alifuta upanga, akataka kujiua, akidhani ya kuwa wafungwa wamekimbia.
When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, presuming that the prisoners had escaped.
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Ila Paulo akapaza sauti yake kwa nguvu, akisema, Usijidhuru, kwa maana sisi sote tupo hapa.
But Paul called out in a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself! We are all here!”
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Akataka taa ziletwe, akarukia ndani, akitetemeka kwa hofu, akawaangukia Paulo na Sila;
Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.
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kisha akawaleta nje akasema, Bwana zangu, yanipasa nifanye nini nipate kuokoka?
Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
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Wakamwambia, Mwamini Bwana Yesu, nawe utaokoka pamoja na nyumba yako.
They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.”
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Wakamwambia neno la Bwana, yeye na watu wote waliomo nyumbani mwake.
Then Paul and Silas spoke the word of the Lord to him and to everyone in his house.
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Akawakaribisha saa ile ile ya usiku, akawaosha mapigo yao, kisha akabatizwa, yeye na watu wake wote wakati uo huo.
At that hour of the night, the jailer took them and washed their wounds. And without delay, he and all his household were baptized.
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Akawaleta juu nyumbani kwake, akawaandalia chakula, akafurahi sana, yeye na nyumba yake yote, maana amekwisha kumwamini Mungu.
Then he brought them into his home and set a meal before them. So he and all his household rejoiced that they had come to believe in God.
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Kulipopambauka makadhi wakawatuma wakubwa wa askari wakisema, Waacheni watu wale waende zao.
When daylight came, the magistrates sent their officers with the order: “Release those men.”
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Yule mlinzi wa gereza akamwarifu Paulo maneno haya akisema, Makadhi wametuma watu ili mfunguliwe; basi, sasa tokeni nje, enendeni zenu kwa amani.
The jailer informed Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. Now you may go on your way in peace.”
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Paulo akawaambia, Wametupiga mbele ya watu wote bila kutuhukumu, na sisi tu Warumi, tena wametutupa gerezani; na sasa wanataka kututoa kwa siri? Sivyo, lakini na waje wenyewe wakatutoe.
But Paul said to the officers, “They beat us publicly without a trial and threw us into prison, even though we are Roman citizens. And now do they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! Let them come themselves and escort us out!”
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Wakubwa wa askari wakawapasha makadhi habari za maneno haya; nao wakaogopa, waliposikia ya kwamba hao ni Warumi.
So the officers relayed this message to the magistrates, who were alarmed to hear that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.
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Wakaja wakawasihi; na walipokwisha kuwatoa nje, wakawaomba watoke katika mji ule.
They came to appease them and led them out, requesting that they leave the city.
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Nao wakatoka gerezani wakaingia nyumbani mwa Lidia; na walipokwisha kuonana na ndugu wakawafariji, wakaenda zao.
After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydia’s house to see the brothers and encourage them. Then they left the city.