Acts 18 – NIVUK & CCL

New International Version – UK

Acts 18:1-28

In Corinth

1After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. 2There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to see them, 3and because he was a tentmaker as they were, he stayed and worked with them. 4Every Sabbath he reasoned in the synagogue, trying to persuade Jews and Greeks.

5When Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself exclusively to preaching, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah. 6But when they opposed Paul and became abusive, he shook out his clothes in protest and said to them, ‘Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.’

7Then Paul left the synagogue and went next door to the house of Titius Justus, a worshipper of God. 8Crispus, the synagogue leader, and his entire household believed in the Lord; and many of the Corinthians who heard Paul believed and were baptised.

9One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: ‘Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent. 10For I am with you, and no-one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city.’ 11So Paul stayed in Corinth for a year and a half, teaching them the word of God.

12While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews of Corinth made a united attack on Paul and brought him to the place of judgment. 13‘This man,’ they charged, ‘is persuading the people to worship God in ways contrary to the law.’

14Just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio said to them, ‘If you Jews were making a complaint about some misdemeanour or serious crime, it would be reasonable for me to listen to you. 15But since it involves questions about words and names and your own law – settle the matter yourselves. I will not be a judge of such things.’ 16So he drove them off. 17Then the crowd there turned on Sosthenes the synagogue leader and beat him in front of the proconsul; and Gallio showed no concern whatever.

Priscilla, Aquila and Apollos

18Paul stayed on in Corinth for some time. Then he left the brothers and sisters and sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. Before he sailed, he had his hair cut off at Cenchreae because of a vow he had taken. 19They arrived at Ephesus, where Paul left Priscilla and Aquila. He himself went into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews. 20When they asked him to spend more time with them, he declined. 21But as he left, he promised, ‘I will come back if it is God’s will.’ Then he set sail from Ephesus. 22When he landed at Caesarea, he went up to Jerusalem and greeted the church and then went down to Antioch.

23After spending some time in Antioch, Paul set out from there and travelled from place to place throughout the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

24Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was a learned man, with a thorough knowledge of the Scriptures. 25He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and he spoke with great fervour18:25 Or with fervour in the Spirit and taught about Jesus accurately, though he knew only the baptism of John. 26He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they invited him to their home and explained to him the way of God more adequately.

27When Apollos wanted to go to Achaia, the brothers and sisters encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. When he arrived, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed. 28For he vigorously refuted his Jewish opponents in public debate, proving from the Scriptures that Jesus was the Messiah.

Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero

Machitidwe a Atumwi 18:1-28

Ku Korinto

1Zitatha izi, Paulo anachoka ku Atene ndipo anapita ku Korinto. 2Kumeneko anakumana ndi Myuda wina dzina lake Akula, nzika ya ku Ponto amene anali atangofika kumene kuchokera ku Italiya pamodzi ndi mkazi wake Prisila, chifukwa Klaudiyo analamula Ayuda onse kuti achoke ku Roma. Paulo anapita kukawaona. 3Popeza Paulo anali mʼmisiri wosoka matenti monga iwo, iye anakhala nawo namagwirira ntchito pamodzi. 4Tsiku la Sabata lililonse Paulo amakambirana ndi anthu mʼsunagoge, kufuna kukopa Ayuda ndi Agriki.

5Sila ndi Timoteyo atafika kuchokera ku Makedoniya, Paulo ankangogwira ntchito yolalikira yokha basi, kuchitira umboni Ayuda kuti Yesu ndiye Khristu. 6Koma pamene Ayuda anatsutsana naye ndi kumuchita chipongwe, iye anakutumula zovala zake nati, “Magazi anu akhale pamitu yanu! Ine ndilibe mlandu. Kuyambira tsopano ndipita kwa anthu a mitundu ina.”

7Ndipo Paulo anatuluka mʼsunagoge napita ku nyumba yoyandikana ndi sunagoge ya Tito Yusto, munthu wopembedza Mulungu. 8Krispo, mkulu wa sunagoge, pamodzi ndi a pa banja lake lonse anakhulupirira Ambuye; ndiponso Akorinto ambiri amene anamva Paulo akulalikira anakhulupiriranso nabatizidwa.

9Usiku wina Ambuye anaonekera kwa Paulo mʼmasomphenya namuwuza kuti, “Usaope, pitiriza kuyankhula, usakhale chete. 10Pakuti Ine ndili nawe, palibe aliyense amene adzakukhudza ndi kukuchitira choyipa, chifukwa mu mzinda muno ndili ndi anthu ambiri.” 11Choncho Paulo anakhala kumeneko chaka ndi miyezi isanu ndi umodzi akuphunzitsa Mawu a Mulungu.

12Galiyo ali mkulu wa boma wa ku Akaya, Ayuda mogwirizana anamugwira Paulo napita naye ku bwalo la milandu. 13Iwo anati, “Munthu uyu akukopa anthu kuti azipembedza Mulungu mwanjira zotsutsana ndi malamulo athu.”

14Pamene Paulo ankati ayankhule, Galiyo anati kwa Ayuda, “Ukanakhala mlandu wochita choyipa kapena wolakwira mnzake, bwenzi nditakumverani bwinobwino. 15Koma popeza ndi nkhani yokhudza mawu, mayina ndi malamulo anu, kambiranani nokhanokha. Ine sindidzaweruza zinthu zimenezi.” 16Kotero iye anawapirikitsa mʼbwalo la milandu. 17Kenaka iwo anagwira Sositene, mkulu wa sunagoge, ndipo anamumenya mʼbwalo la milandu momwemo. Koma Galiyo sanasamale zimenezi.

Prisila, Akula ndi Apolo

18Paulo anakhalabe ku Korinto masiku ambiri. Kenaka anawasiya abale nakwera sitima ya pamadzi kupita ku Siriya, pamodzi ndi Prisila ndi Akula. Asanakakwere sitima ya pamadzi, anameta tsitsi lake ku Kenkreya chifukwa anali atalumbira. 19Iwo anafika ku Efeso, kumene Paulo anasiyako Prisila ndi Akula. Iye yekha analowa mʼsunagoge nakambirana ndi Ayuda. 20Iwo atapempha kuti akakhale nawo nthawi yayitali, iye anakana. 21Koma pamene amachoka anawalonjeza kuti, “Ndidzabweranso Mulungu akalola.” Ndipo anakwera sitima ya pamadzi kuchoka ku Efeso. 22Pamene Paulo anafika ku Kaisareya, anakwera kukapereka moni ku mpingo kenaka anatsikira ku Antiokeya.

23Atakhala kwa kanthawi ku Antiokeya, Paulo anachokako nayendera madera onse a ku Galatiya ndi ku Frugiya kulimbikitsa ophunzira onse.

Za Apolo

24Pa nthawi yomweyi Myuda wina dzina lake Apolo, mbadwa ya ku Alekisandriya anafika ku Efeso. Anali munthu wophunzira ndi wodziwa bwino Malemba. 25Apoloyu anaphunzitsidwa njira ya Ambuye, ndipo anayankhula ndi changu chachikulu naphunzitsa za Yesu molondola, ngakhale amadziwa ubatizo wa Yohane wokha. 26Iye anayamba kuyankhula mʼsunagoge molimba mtima. Pamene Prisila ndi Akula anamva, iwo anamuyitanira ku nyumba yawo ndipo anamufotokozera njira ya Mulungu molongosoka bwino.

27Pamene Apolo anafuna kupita ku Akaya, abale anamulimbikitsa, nalemba kalata kwa ophunzira a kumeneko kuti amulandire. Atafika kumeneko, anathandiza kwambiri amene anakhulupirira mwachisomo. 28Pakuti iye anatsutsa Ayuda mwamphamvu pamaso pa anthu, natsimikiza kuchokera mʼMalemba kuti Yesu ndiye Khristu.