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UPeeteli akʉmʉponɨa umuntu we alemaaye ɨvɨnama
1 Isiku limo, uPeeteli nu Yookhani bhábhalile mwi linga ilyi Nyumba iMfinjile mʉ saa tisa ɨya shamʉsanya, yɨnɨɨyo ye yáamɨle saala ya Bhayahuudi kumupuuta ʉMʉlʉngʉ. 2 Páamɨle nu muntu ʉmo we álemaaye kufuma kʉpaapwa kwakwe. Wiila bhʉʉlo akhapɨmbwaga na bhantʉ, bhakhamʉbhɨɨkhaga papɨɨpɨ nʉ mʉlyango we bhakhatɨnjɨ ʉMʉlyango uMwinza. Panaapo akhalaabhaga ɨnhela kwa muntu wowonti we akwinjila mwi linga ilyi Nyumba iMfinjile.
3 Umuntu wʉnʉʉyo, we abhalola uPeeteli nu Yookhani bhakwinjila mwi linga ilyi Nyumba iMfinjile, akhabhalaabha ɨnhela. 4 Pe uPeeteli nu Yookhani bhakhamʉtontomela na miiso. UPeeteli akhamʉbhʉʉzya akhatɨ, “Twenye ɨtwe!” 5 Umuntu ʉla akhabheenya, akhabha nʉ lʉsʉʉbhɨlo kʉtɨ bhalɨ na khantʉ khe bhatiimupe.
6 Ɨleelo uPeeteli akhamʉbhʉʉzya akhatɨ, “Ɨne ɨntalɨ nɨ nhela, ɨleelo lye ɨngakhola kʉbhomba, ɨntɨkʉbhombele. Ɨnkʉkʉbhʉʉzya kwɨ taawa lya Yeesu Kilisiti ʉwa ku Naazaleti, yɨmɨɨlɨla ʉjendaje!” 7 Pe uPeeteli akhamʉlema umuntu ʉla ɨnyoobhe ɨya kʉndɨɨlo, akhamwɨmɨɨlɨsya. Panaapo bhʉʉlo ivizuguni ɨvwa vɨnama vwa muntu ʉla vɨkhabha na makha. 8 Akhɨmɨɨlɨla nalʉbhɨlo, akhanda kʉjenda wʉʉyo. Akhinjila mwi linga ilyi Nyumba iMfinjile peeka nu Peeteli nu Yookhani, akhajendaga kumo akʉmʉpaala ʉMʉlʉngʉ. 9 Abhantʉ bhonti bhakhamʉlola umuntu nyeene akʉjenda nɨ vɨnama vwakwe wʉʉyo, akʉmʉpaala ʉMʉlʉngʉ. 10 Bhakhamʉmanya kʉtɨ we wʉ wʉʉla we ayɨkhalaga pa mʉlyango uwi Nyumba iMfinjile we bhakhatɨnjɨ ʉMʉlyango uMwinza, akhalaabhaga ivintu pʉʉpo. Bhonti bhakhaswiga nhaani we bhaalola zye zyabhombekha kʉkwakwe.
UPeeteli akʉbhamanyɨsya abhantʉ ɨzya Yeesu
11 Mʉ khabhalɨlo khanaakho, umuntu ʉla akhabhalɨlɨlaga uPeeteli nu Yookhani. Abhantʉ bhonti bhakhaswigaga nhaani, bhakhabhashɨmbɨɨlɨla panaapo pe bhakʉtɨ ɨdala itimiilile ɨlya Selemaani.* 12 UPeeteli we abhalola abhantʉ bhanaabho, akhabhabhʉʉzya akhatɨ, “Mʉbhasakhaala ɨmwe mʉbha mu Isilaeli, khooni khe ziniizi zikubhaswijizya? Khooni khe mʉkʉtʉdamʉlɨla amiiso? Mʉkʉtɨ umuntu ʉnʉ twamʉponɨa kʉ makha gɨɨtʉ, awe kʉnongwa ye ɨtwe twe bhafinjile pamiiso ga Mʉlʉngʉ? 13 ɄMʉlʉngʉ wa Abulahaamu, ʉMʉlʉngʉ wa Isaaka, ʉMʉlʉngʉ wa Yaakobo, ʉMʉlʉngʉ wa bhamaama bhɨɨtʉ, amumwamishile umubhombi waakwe uYeesu kwɨ dala ɨlya kʉmʉponɨa wʉnʉʉyo. Ɨleelo ɨmwe mwámubhiishile uYeesu mʉ nyoobhe zya bhalʉgʉ kʉtɨ bhamʉgoje. Woope ʉPɨlaato akhanzaga kʉtɨ angabhasatʉlɨla uYeesu, ɨmwe mʉkhakhaana, 14 mʉkhalaabha kʉtɨ umugoji we asatʉlwe! Mʉkhamʉkhaana uYeesu, uMufinjile wa Mʉlʉngʉ we Mugolosu. 15 Poope she we shindingwi sha wuumi, ɨmwe mʉkhamʉgoga. Ɨleelo ʉMʉlʉngʉ akhamʉzyʉsya mʉ bhafwe, nɨɨtwe twe bhakeeti abha kʉzyʉkha kwakwe.
16 “Ishi mumanyile akhinza kʉtɨ umuntu wʉnʉʉnʉ we mʉkʉmʉlola ɨpa mumumanyile, ivizuguni vwakwe anza vwagoma kwɨ dala ɨlya kʉbhɨɨkha ʉlwɨtɨkho kwɨ taawa lya Yeesu. Ɨtaawa lɨnɨɨlyo, peeka na kʉbhɨɨkha ʉlwɨtɨkho kʉkwakwe, vwe vwamʉponɨa abha mwinza, anza she mʉkʉmʉlola mwenti. 17 Ishi ɨmwe mʉbhanholo bhɨɨtʉ, zɨnɨɨzyo zyonti zye mwámʉbhombeeye uYeesu, peeka na bhapɨtɨ bhiinyu, imanyile kʉtɨ mwábhombile mʉ wʉlema. 18 Zɨnɨɨzyo zyábhombeshile kʉtɨ ʉMʉlʉngʉ akwɨlɨzye amazwi gaala ge álonjile kʉshɨlɨla mu bhakuwi bhaakwe bhonti, kʉtɨ uKilisiti waakwe akhayɨyɨmba.
19 “Ishi mʉlaate, mʉzɨleshe imbiibhi zyinyu nalyoli, mʉmʉsʉʉbhɨle ʉMʉlʉngʉ, kʉtɨ azyefwe imbiibhi zyinyu zɨnɨɨzyo. 20 Shɨnɨɨsho she ʉMʉlʉngʉ atɨbhavwaje we alɨ peeka nɨɨmwe kʉtɨ mujinjile, pamu atɨbhaleetele uYeesu, abhe wu Kilisiti we ábhasabhʉlɨɨye kufuma khalɨ. 21 UYeesu akhondeeye kʉsyala kʉmwanya kufishila akhabhalɨlo khe ʉMʉlʉngʉ akhayɨgalʉlanya ivintu vwonti kʉbha vipwa, anza she álonjile kufuma ɨmaandɨ kʉshɨlɨla ku bhakuwi bhaakwe abhafinjile.
22 “Ye nongwa umukuwi ʉwɨ maandɨ ʉMoose† álonjile átɨlɨ, ‘Kufuma mumwinyu mwe ʉMʉlʉngʉ akhayɨbhasebhela ɨmwe umukuwi we akholiine nɨɨne. Amazwi gonti ge umukuwi waakwe wʉnʉʉyo akhayɨbhabhʉʉzya, mʉkhagatejelezyaje akhinza. 23 Kʉnongwa ye umuntu wowonti we akhayisiita kʉmʉtejeelezya umukuwi wʉnʉʉyo, ʉMʉlʉngʉ akhayɨmwefwa mʉ bhantʉ bhaakwe wiila na wiila, na kʉmʉyazya.’‡ 24 Zye zɨkʉbhombekha mu nsiku ɨzya shiishi, abhakuwi bhonti bhoope bháfumwizye uwukuwi, kwandɨla kwa mukuwi waakwe uSamweli, kufishila ku bhakuwi bhonti bhe bhálonjile. 25 Zɨnɨɨzyo zye ʉMʉlʉngʉ álonjile kʉshɨlɨla ku bhakuwi bhanaabho, ɨmwe mwe mʉkʉzɨposheela. Khabhɨlɨ ulufingo§ lwe ábhiishile na bhamaama bhiinyu, lwope ɨmwe mwe mʉkʉlʉposheela. We abhɨɨkha ulufingo, ʉMʉlʉngʉ ámubhuziizye ʉmaama wɨɨtʉ uAbulahaamu* kʉtɨ, ‘Kʉshɨlɨla kwa muntu ʉwa shɨkholo shaakho, mwe abhantʉ abha vɨkholo vwonti bhakhayɨlwaga ʉlʉsayo.’† 26 Pe mʉ khabhalɨlo khe ʉMʉlʉngʉ akhamʉsebha umubhombi waakwe uYeesu, ámusonteleziizye kukwinyu suuti, kʉtɨ ɨnga abhasaye mwepe mu mbiibhi zyinyu.”
* 3:11 Ɨdala itimiilile ɨlya Selemaani lyámɨle mwi linga ilyi Nyumba iMfinjile. † 3:22 ɄMoose Bhaazya mu Wilulanyo ʉwa mazwi amajeni. ‡ 3:23 Bhaazya Nkʉmbʉshɨzyo 18:15, 18, 19. § 3:25 Ulufingo lwɨmvwano lwa vipani vɨbhɨlɨ, lʉngabha lwa bhantʉ bhabhɨlɨ, ɨvɨpʉga vɨbhɨlɨ awe ʉMʉlʉngʉ na bhantʉ bhaakwe. Ulufingo lwa Mʉlʉngʉ kʉ bhantʉ bhaakwe, lutalingaanile nu lufingo ʉlwa bhantʉ bheene bhʉʉlo. Mu lufingo lwa Mʉlʉngʉ, ʉMʉlʉngʉ we akufinga kʉtɨ atɨbhe wʉ Taata, khabhɨlɨ wʉ Mwene wa bhantʉ bhaakwe. Bhaazya ulufingo mu Wilulanyo ʉwa mazwi amajeni. * 3:25 UAbulahaamu Bhaazya mu Wilulanyo ʉwa mazwi amajeni. † 3:25 Bhaazya Wandɨlo 22:18; 26:4.