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Sauli atumbula kuling'aha likanisa
1 Lichobha leniheli likanisa la ku Yelusalemu lakatumbwi kung'ahakika chihakao. Bhahobhalela bhokapi, pangakubha mitumi bhala, bhakatili ku inchi ja ku Yudea na ku Samalia. 2 Bhandu bhakumu bhabhunjojabhe Chapanga bhakuntaghiki Stefano, na kuntendela maombulezu makolongwa namaa.
3 Nambu chikahi hechi, Sauli akatumbwi kuliyonanga likanisa. Akapiti ku kila nyumba, na kubhapiha akambomba na akanalomi, na kubhabheka muligeleza.
Malobhi Manyahi ghatangazwa ku Samalia
4 Bhahobhalela bhabhatilani bhala, bhakapiti pandu patalipatali koni bhakatangaza Lilobhi laka Chapanga. 5 Filipo akapiti ku muchi wa ku Samalia na kuntangaza Kristo kwa bhandu bha konihoko. 6 Bhandu pabhunjowini Filipo na kubhona nginyulila na ngangachu yeakabhi ahenga, bhakajowanakili nakanopi malobhi ghaakabhi aghalongela. 7 Maghambu majobhi ghakabhapitiki bhandu bhamahele, koni bhakajamalyaje na bhandu bhamaheli bhabhatengwiki na bhabhabhi na hilema, bhakalamike. 8 Kukabhi na chiheku chikolongwa ku muchi ghonighola.
9 Henu, kukabhi na mundu jumu lihina laki alowakika Simoni, jombi akaweziki kuhenga uhabhi waki ku muchi ghola kwa chikahi chilachu na kubhakangacha bhandu bha ku Samalia. Akapwagha kubha jombi nde mundu nkolongwa, 10 bhandu bhokapi, bhana kwa bhakolongwa, bhakunjowani wichu bhakapwaghaje, “Simoni nde makili ghaka Chapanga, ghaghalowakeka ‘Makili Makolongwa,’ ” 11 Bhakunjengalili maghambu akabhakangichi kwa uhabhi waki kwa chikahi chilachu. 12 Nambu bhandu pabhakunhobhali Filipo panani ja Malobhi Manyahi gha Ukolongwa waka Chapanga na lihina laka Yesu Kristo, bhakabatizwi akanalomi na akambomba. 13 Simoni najombi akahobhalili na kubatizwa. Akunjengali Filipo kila pandu, akakangichi nginyulila na ngangachu yeikabhi ihengakeka.
14 Mitumi bhabhakabhi ku Yelusalemu pabhakajowini kubha bhandu bha ku Samalia nabhombi bhalijopali Lilobhi laka Chapanga, bhakabhapeliki konihoku Petulu na Yohana. 15 Pabhakahikiki bhakabhalobhili bhahobhalela bhala nahuli bhunjopalya Roho Mhuhu, 16 maghambu chikahi hechi Roho Mhuhu ngacheakunhelali mundu jokapi jola, nambu bhakabatizwi pela kwa lihina laka Bambo Yesu. 17 Henu, Petulu na Yohana bhakabhekiki mabhoku ghabhu panani ja bhahobhalela, nabhombi bhakunjopali Roho Mhuhu.
18 Simoni paakaweni kubha bhandu bhumpata Roho Mhuhu kwa kubhekakeka mabhoku gha mitumi, akapaliki kubhapekeha mbija Petulu na Yohana, 19 akapwaghaje, “Mbekyaje na nepani bhelabhela uwezu ghonihogho nahuli mundu jokapi jonambekila mabhoku ghangu, ajopalyaje Roho Mhuhu.”
20 Nambu Petulu akamuyangike, “Uhobhila kutale na mbija yako, ndandi uholakela kubha uweza kuhemela kalama jaka Chapanga kwa mbija! 21 Wehapa ngacheubhi na pandu kwa lihengu lenihele, maghambu mtima waku nga unyahi palongi ja mihu ghaka Chapanga. 22 Henu, ung'anambukaje na kuuleka uhakau waku ghongo na undobhaje Bambo, najombi pangi aweza kukulekakela maholalelu ghaubhi naghu muntima waku. 23 Maghambu nukubhona wehapa utweli kubhabha ngati nyongo, na ukongakiki muchifungu cha mahoku.”
24 Simoni akumpwaghi Petulu na Yohana, “Mnobhilaje mabhanganya kwaka Bambo, nahuli ngaghihika kumbata mambu ghankolabhike.”
25 Petulu na Yohana pabhajomwi kulandila ghabhaghaweni na kutangaza ubholu waka Bambo, bhakakelawiki ku Yelusalemu koni bhakatangazaje Malobhi Manyahi kwijiji yamaheli ya ku Samalia.
Filipo na towashi wa ku Esiopia
26 Mtumika wa kunani waka Bambo akumpwaghi Filipo, “Ubhokaje ujenda upambala wa kunkachi kupeta indela jejihumi ku Yelusalemu kujenda ku Gaza.” Indela heji jipetela kulipololu. 27 Henu, Filipo akalibhehi wichu, na kutumbu mwanja. Paakabhi mwindela akahimangini na njemalela jumu towashi wa ku Esiopia, joakabhi mundu nkolongwa wa kujemalela hindu yokapi yaka Kandake, malikia wa ku Esiopia. Akapiti ku Yelusalemu kunjojabhe Chapanga na chikahi hechi atendika kubhuja akabya akweliki mu ligali la kunhuta. 28 Paakabhi mu mwanja waki, akabhuja kunyumba koni atami mu ligali laki asomika chitabu chaka mlota Isaya. 29 Henu, Roho Mhuhu akumpwaghi Filipo, “Uheghalyaje pambipi ja ligali lenihele, ukajendaje pambipi nalu.” 30 Filipo akalikembali imbelu ligali lela, akunjowini akasomaje kwa sauti ngolongwa chitabu chaka mlota Isaya. Akundalukile, “Bho, ghausomaghe hagha le ughamanye?”
31 Mundu hojo akayangike, “Nhweza bho kumanya panga mundu wa kunongoha?” Panihapa akundobhiki Filipo akwela mu ligali la kuhuta na kutama papamu naku. 32 Nkolongwa hoju asomika pandu pambani pa Malembu Mahuhu:
“Bhakundongwi ngati limbelele lebhajenda kulichinja,
ngati mwanambelele moatumbalila, palongi jaka joanheketa mangoma,
jombi ngacheakalongi lilobhi.
33 Bhakumpohiki lihamu na kunjima ghaakapaliki kughapata.
Bho, nde nane joaweza kulandila kubhokana na kibheleku chaki?
Maghambu womi waki ubhohakiki pani pundema.”
34 Mundu wa ku Esiopia jola akundaluki Filipo, “Umbwaghilaje, bho mlota jonjoni waka Chapanga alongela mambu ghangani panani jaka mweni au panani jaka mundu jonge?” 35 Henu, Filipo akatumbwi kupwagha akatumbulaje pa lilembu leakabhi asoma, akundandili Malobhi Manyahi ghaka Yesu. 36 Pabhakabhi bhakali kujendele na mwanja, bhakahiki pandu papabhi na machi, mundu wa ku Esiopia jola akumpwaghi Filipo, “Lingalyaje, pandu pambani pabhi na machi. Bho, chindu bholi chechiweza kunhibhalila nganibatizwa?” 37 Filipo akumpwaghile, “Ana ngati uhobhalela kwa mtima waku wokapi, uweza kubatizwa.” Najombi akayangiki, na kupwagha, “Hena, nhobhalela kubha Yesu Kristo nde Mwana waka Chapanga.”
38 Henu, mundu jola akabhohiki amuli ligali la kuhuta lela lijemaje, na bhokapi bhabhele, Filipo na towashi bhakahelili mu machi, na Filipo akumbatizi towashi jola. 39 Pabhakahowiki kuhuma mu machi, palapala Roho Mhuhu akuntoliki Filipo, na towashi jola ngacheambweni kabhete, nambu akajendali na mwanja waki kwa chiheku. 40 Filipo akaliweni mweni akabya ku Azota, akapetiki ku michi jokapi koni akatangaza Malobhi Manyahi mbaka paakahikiki ku Kaisalia.