MABASA 17

Pya mumzinda wa Tesalonika

1Paulo na Sila adagwanda na m'mizinda ya Amfipoli na Apolonia mbafika ku Tesalonika kukhali nyumba yakupemphereramo kule. 2Ninga mwa chisimo chache Paulo adenda kunyumba yakupempherera. Kweneko Nsiku Zakupuma zitatu iye adalonga na anthu mbawerenga 3na kufuthula Malemba mbaatsikimizira kuti Khristu adathema kubonera na kulamuka kuimfa. Paulo adalonga mbati, “Yesu ushu analonga ine kuna imweyu ndi Khristu.” 4Ayuda anango adakhulupira penepi mbatewera Paulo na Sila. Akazi azinji akuveka na gulu ikulu ya Agriki ale akhapembedza Mulungu adachitambo chibodzi-bodzi.

5Mbwenye Ayuda adachita bivu mbagumanyisa anango mwa malova pamsika mbasasanya kagulu. Tenepo iwo adalamusa chimpiningu mumzinda monsenemo. Iwo adenda kaswa nyumba ya Yasoni kuti akasake-sake Paulo na Sila towera aabuluse kunja kuna mwinji wa anthu. 6Mbwenye pidachimwana iwo kuagumana, adakwekwetera Yasoni na anyakukhulupira anango kuna akadamu a mumzindamo mbakhuwa mbati, “Anthu enewa adzesa nyatwa konsene kwene. Chinchino adzambo mumzinda mwathu muno. 7Tenepo Yasoni akuakoya m'nyumba mwachemu. Iwo akuswa matongero a Mfumu wa Roma pakulonga kuti pana mfumu unango dzinache Yesu.” 8Na mafala enewa iwo adalamusa chimpiningu kuna mwinji wa anthu pabodzi na akadamu a mumzindamo. 9Akadamuwo adapagalisa Yasoni na anango ale kobiri zakuti iwo asudzulwe. Tenepo adaaleka kuti aende pyawo.

Pya mumzinda wa Berea

10Sindzidzi dzuwa nkhudoka, anyakukhulupira adagwinya Paulo na Sila ku Berea. Pidafika iwo kweneko, adapita m'nyumba yakupemphereramo ya Ayuda. 11Anthu a kweneko akhali na mtima wakufuna kudziwa kusiyana na anthu a ku Tesalonika. Iwo adafungula mtima kuvesera mphangwa. Tenepo nsiku na nsiku iwo akhawerenga mwadidi Malemba kuti aone ngakhala pikhalonga Paulo pile pikhali pyakuonadi. 12Ayuda azinji adakhulupira, pontho akazi azinji akuveka a Chigriki na amuna ene azinji a Chigriki adakhulupirambo. 13Mbwenye pidapiva Ayuda a ku Tesalonika kuti Paulo akhadalalika mafala a Mulungu na ku Berea kwene, iwo adenda kweneko kazhangalisa pontho na kulamusa chimpiningu pakati pa mwinji wa anthu. 14Kabodzi na kabodzi anyakukhulupira adagwinya Paulo kugombe ya bara. Mbwenye Sila pabodzi na Timoti adasala mu Berea. 15Amuna adaperekeza Paulo ale, adenda naye mpakana kumzinda wa Atene, tenepo adabwerera ku Berea na mphangwa zakubulukira kuna Paulo kapanga Timoti na Sila kuti achimbize kwenda kuna iye.

Pya mumzinda wa Atene

16Pikhadikhira Paulo mu Atene kufika kwa Timoti na Sila, mtimache udasanyika pikulu pidaona iye kuti mzindawo wadzala na mifanikizo yakupembedzwa ninga milungu. 17Natenepo iye adenda kunyumba yakupempherera kalonga na Ayuda na anthu okhonda khala Ayuda akhapembedza Mulungu ale pontho na anthu akugwanda pyawo na njira akhagumana iye nsiku na nsiku pamsika. 18Afunzisi anango a m'magulu akuchemerwa Epikurea#17.18 Epikurea: Anthu a m'gulu ya Epikurea akhateweza chifunziso cha munthu weneyu, ule akhafunzisa kuti kukomerwa ntchinthu chadidiletu kupiringana pyonsene m'moyo wa munthu. Epikurea adafa m'chaka madzana mawiri na makumanomwe Yesu mbadzati balwa. na Sitoiki adapokanyisana naye. Anango a iwo adavunza mbati, “Dzemwa wakulonga-longayu anafuna kulonganji?”

Anangombo adalonga mbati, “Iye akuoneka ninga akulalika pya milungu yachilendo.” Iwo adalonga tenepa thangwi Paulo akhalalika Mphangwa Zadidi za Yesu, pontho na pya kulamuka kuimfa.#17.18 Yesu, pontho na pya kulamuka kuimfa: M'chilongero cha Chigriki mafala akuti “kulamuka kuimfa” anakwanisa kudziwika ninga dzina ya milungu ikazi ya Chigriki. 19Tenepo iwo adamkwata mbadza naye kuthando ya miseru yakuchemerwa Areopagi#17.19 Areopagi: Ndi phiri ya mumzinda wa Atene. Paphiri yeneyi ndiye pakhagumanyikana Agriki kutonga miseru. mbamvunza mbati, “Ngatipangembo, chifunziso chitswa chinalonga iwechi ntchanji? 20Pinango pinava ife ukulongapi pikuveka ninga piswa. Tenepo tafuna tidziwe kuti penepi pikulonganji.” 21Thangwi mzika zonsene za ku Atene na alendo akhakhala kweneko ale akhaphatave chinthu na chibodzi chene tayu, mbwenye kuvesera na kulonga pinango piswa.

22Paulo adaimira pamaso pathando ya miseru ya Areopagi mbalonga mbati, “Ine ndaona kuti imwe anthu a ku Atene kuno ndimwe anthu akupembedzadi pyakwanga. 23Thangwi pikhafamba-famba ine mumzinda mwanu muno na kuona mbuto zimbapembedzera imwe, ndidagumana guwa yakuperekerapo nsembe yakulembwa na mafala akuti, ‘Kuna milungu yokhonda dziwika.’ Mphapo wakukhonda dziwika ambapembedza imwe ule, chinchino ndiye anafuna ine kukulalikirani. 24Mulungu adalenga dziko yonsene na pyonsene pili mwenemo ule, ndi Mbuya wa kudzulu na dziko yapansi, pontho iye hambakhala m'nyumba zakupembedzeramo zakumangwa na anthu tayu.#1Maf. 8.27; Yes. 42.5; Mab. 7.48. 25Pontho iye nkhabe phedzwa na manja a munthu, thangwi iye nkhabe sowa chinthu na chibodzi chene tayu. Podi ndiye ene ambapereka muya na moyo kuna anthu onsene pontho na kuapasa pinthu pyonsene. 26Kubulukira pa munthu mbodzi iye adasasanya madzinza onsene a anthu mbaaikha kuti akhale m'dziko yonsene yapansi. Iye adaikhiratu kale ene ndzidzi wawo na madire a mbuto zikhafuna iwo dzakhala. 27Mulungu adachita tenepo towera anthu amsake-sake kuti penu pakuyesa kumsaka-sakako amgumane. Kwache Mulungu hali kutali tayu na ife anthu, ninga mwalongera 28unango kuti,

‘Thangwi muna iye tina moyo,

pontho timbafamba na kukhala na moyo.’

“Pyakhala ninga mudalongera anyakupeka nyimbo anu anango kuti,

‘Ifembo ndife anache.’

29“Podi ndife ana a Mulungu, tileke kunyerezera kuti Mulungu akhala ninga mfanikizo wa golidi penu siliva penu mwala wakusasanywa mwaluso na nzeru za munthu. 30Mulungu hadaikhe konta tayu ndzidzi onsene udakhonda kumdziwa anthu ule. Mbwenye chinchino iye akutonga anthu onsene konsene kunakhala iwo kuti aleke pyakudawa pyawo. 31Thangwi iye aikha nsiku inafuna iye dzatonga mseru anthu onsene a padziko yapansi mwakulungama kudzera muna munthu asankhula iye ule. Iye adapasa anthu onsene chitsikimizo cha penepi pakulamusa munthuyo kuimfa.”

32Pidava iwo Paulo kulonga pya kulamuka kuimfa, anango adamseka, mbwenye anango adalonga mbati, “Tinafuna tikuveni pontho mukulonga pya pinthu penepi.” 33Tenepo Paulo adabuluka pamgumanopo. 34Anthu anango adamtewera Paulo mbasanduka anyakukhulupira. Pakati pawo pakhali munthu unango, dzinache Dionisio, mbodzi wa m'thando ya miseru ya Areopagi. Pakhali pontho mkazi, dzinache Damari pabodzi na anthu anango.

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