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Lakini Sauli, akizidi kutisha na kuwaza kuwaua wanafunzi wa Bwana, akamwendea Kuhani Mkuu,
Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priest
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akataka ampe barua za kuenda Dameski zilizoandikwa kwa masinagogi, ili akiona watu wa Njia hii, waume kwa wake, awafunge na kuwaleta Yerusalemu.
and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
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Hata alipokuwa akisafiri, ikawa anakaribia Dameski; ghafula ikamwangaza kote kote nuru kutoka mbinguni.
As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
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Akaanguka chini, akasikia sauti ikimwambia, Sauli, Sauli, mbona waniudhi?
He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”
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Akasema, U nani wewe, Bwana? Naye akasema, Mimi ndimi Yesu unayeniudhi wewe.
“Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied.
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Lakini simama, uingie mjini, nawe utaambiwa yakupasayo kutenda.
“Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
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Na wale watu waliosafiri pamoja naye wakasimama kimya, wakiisikia sauti, wasione mtu.
The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless. They heard the voice but did not see anyone.
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Sauli akainuka katika nchi, na macho yake yalipofumbuka, hakuona kitu; wakamshika mkono wakamleta mpaka Dameski.
Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could not see a thing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus.
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Akawa siku tatu haoni; hali, wala hanywi.
For three days he was without sight, and he did not eat or drink anything.
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Basi palikuwapo Dameski mwanafunzi jina lake Anania. Bwana akamwambia katika maono, Anania. Akasema, Mimi hapa, Bwana.
In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision, “Ananias!” “Here I am, Lord,” he answered.
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Bwana akamwambia, Simama, enenda zako katika njia iitwayo Nyofu, ukaulize katika nyumba ya Yuda mtu aitwaye Sauli, wa Tarso; maana, angalia, anaomba;
“Get up!” the Lord told him. “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying.
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naye amemwona mtu, jina lake Anania, akiingia, na kumwekea mikono juu yake, apate kuona tena.
In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.”
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Lakini Anania akajibu, Bwana, nimesikia habari za mtu huyu kwa watu wengi, mabaya mengi aliyowatenda watakatifu wako Yerusalemu;
But Ananias answered, “Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.
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hata hapa ana amri itokayo kwa wakuu wa makuhani awafunge wote wakuitiao Jina lako.
And now he is here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name.”
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Lakini Bwana akamwambia, Nenda tu; kwa maana huyu ni chombo kiteule kwangu, alichukue Jina langu mbele ya Mataifa, na wafalme, na wana wa Israeli.
“Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel.
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Maana nitamwonyesha yalivyo mengi yatakayompasa kuteswa kwa ajili ya Jina langu.
I will show him how much he must suffer for My name.”
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Anania akaenda zake, akaingia mle nyumbani; akamwekea mikono akisema, Ndugu Sauli, Bwana amenituma, Yesu, yeye aliyekutokea katika njia uliyoijia, upate kuona tena, ukajazwe Roho Mtakatifu.
So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
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Mara vikaanguka machoni pake vitu kama magamba, akapata kuona, akasimama, akabatizwa;
At that instant, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and his sight was restored. He got up and was baptized,
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akala chakula, na kupata nguvu. Akawa huko siku kadha wa kadha pamoja na wanafunzi walioko Dameski.
and after taking some food, he regained his strength. And he spent several days with the disciples in Damascus.
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Mara akamhubiri Yesu katika masinagogi, kwamba yeye ni Mwana wa Mungu.
Saul promptly began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, declaring, “He is the Son of God.”
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Na wote waliosikia wakashangaa, wakasema, Siye huyu aliyewaharibu walioliitia Jina hili huko Yerusalemu? Na hapa alikuwa amekuja kwa kusudi hilo, awafunge na kuwapeleka kwa wakuu wa makuhani?
All who heard him were astounded and asked, “Isn’t this the man who wreaked havoc in Jerusalem on those who call on this name? And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?”
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Sauli akazidi kuwa hodari, akawatia fadhaa Wayahudi waliokaa Dameski, akithibitisha ya kuwa huyu ndiye Kristo.
But Saul was empowered all the more, and he confounded the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.
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Hata siku nyingi zilipopita, Wayahudi wakafanya shauri ili wamwue;
After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him,
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lakini hila yao ikajulikana na Sauli. Wakamvizia malangoni mchana na usiku wapate kumwua.
but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him.
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Wanafunzi wake wakamtwaa usiku wakamshusha ukutani, wakimtelemsha katika kapu.
One night, however, his disciples took him and lowered him in a basket through a window in the wall.
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Na Sauli alipofika Yerusalemu, alijaribu kujiunga na wanafunzi, nao walikuwa wakimwogopa wote, wasisadiki ya kuwa yeye ni mwanafunzi.
When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
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Lakini Barnaba akamtwaa, akampeleka kwa mitume, akawaeleza jinsi alivyomwona Bwana njiani, na ya kwamba alisema naye, na jinsi alivyohubiri kwa ushujaa katika Dameski kwa jina la Yesu.
Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and described how Saul had seen the Lord, who had spoken to him on the road to Damascus, and how Saul had spoken boldly in that city in the name of Jesus.
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Naye akawa pamoja nao katika Yerusalemu akiingia na kutoka.
So Saul stayed with them, moving about freely in Jerusalem and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord.
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Akahubiri kwa jina la Bwana kwa ushujaa, akinena na kuhojiana na Wayahudi wa Kiyunani. Nao wakajaribu kumwua.
He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him.
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Lakini ndugu walipopata habari wakamchukua mpaka Kaisaria, wakampeleka aende Tarso.
When the brothers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.
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Basi kanisa likapata raha katika Uyahudi wote na Galilaya na Samaria, likajengwa, likiendelea na kuongezeka katika kicho cha Bwana, na faraja ya Roho Mtakatifu.
Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.
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Hata Petro alipokuwa akizunguka-zunguka pande zote akawatelemkia na watakatifu waliokaa Lida.
As Peter traveled throughout the area, he went to visit the saints in Lydda.
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Akamwona mtu mmoja huko, jina lake Ainea, mtu huyo amelala kitandani miaka minane; maana alikuwa amepooza.
There he found a man named Aeneas who had been paralyzed and bedridden for eight years.
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Petro akamwambia, Ainea, Yesu Kristo akuponya; ondoka, ujitandikie. Mara akaondoka.
“Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you! Get up and put away your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up,
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Na watu wote waliokaa Lida na Sharoni wakamwona, wakamgeukia Bwana.
and all who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.
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Na mwanafunzi mmoja alikuwako Yafa, jina lake Tabitha, tafsiri yake ni Dorkasi (yaani paa); mwanamke huyu alikuwa amejaa matendo mema na sadaka alizozitoa.
In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity.
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Ikawa siku zile akaugua, akafa; hata walipokwisha kumwosha, wakamweka orofani.
At that time, however, she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upper room.
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Na kwa kuwa mji wa Lida ulikuwa karibu na Yafa, nao wanafunzi wamesikia ya kwamba Petro yuko huko, wakatuma watu wawili kwake, kumsihi na kusema, Usikawie kuja kwetu.
Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to urge him, “Come to us without delay.”
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Petro akaondoka akafuatana nao. Alipofika, wakampeleka juu orofani wajane wote wakasimama karibu naye, wakilia na kumwonyesha zile kanzu na nguo alizozishona Dorkasi wakati ule alipokuwa pamoja nao.
So Peter got up and went with them. On his arrival, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood around him, weeping and showing him the tunics and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.
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Petro akawatoa nje wote, akapiga magoti, akaomba, kisha akaelekea yule maiti, akanena, Tabitha, ondoka. Naye akafumbua macho yake, na alipomwona Petro akajiinua, akaketi.
Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.
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Akampa mkono, akamwinua; hata akiisha kuwaita wale watakatifu na wajane akamweka mbele yao, hali yu hai.
Peter took her by the hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her to them alive.
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Ikajulikana katika mji mzima wa Yafa; watu wengi wakamwamini Bwana.
This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord.
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Basi Petro akakaa siku kadha wa kadha huko Yafa, nyumbani mwa mtu mmoja, jina lake Simoni, mtengenezaji wa ngozi.
And Peter stayed for several days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.