Acts 16 (BOKCV)

1 Paulo akafika Derbe na kisha Listra, ambako kulikuwa na mwanafunzi mmoja jina lake Timotheo, ambaye mama yake alikuwa Myahudi aliyeamini, lakini baba yake alikuwa Myunani. 2 Alikuwa amesifiwa sana na wale ndugu waliokuwa wameamini huko Listra na Ikonio 3 Paulo alitaka Timotheo afuatane naye, hivyo akamchukua na kumtahiri kwa sababu ya Wayahudi waliokuwa wanaishi eneo lile kwa maana wote walimjua baba yake ni Myunani. 4 Walipokuwa wakienda mji kwa mji, wakawa wanawapa maamuzi yaliyotolewa na mitume na wazee huko Yerusalemu ili wayafuate. 5 Hivyo makanisa yakawa imara katika imani na kuongezeka kiidadi kila siku. 6 Paulo pamoja na wenzake wakasafiri sehemu za Frigia na Galatia, kwa kuwa Roho Mtakatifu hakuwaruhusu kulihubiri neno huko Asia. 7 Walipofika mpaka wa Misia, wakajaribu kuingia Bithinia lakini Roho wa Yesu hakuwaruhusu. 8 Kwa hiyo wakapita Misia, wakafika Troa. 9 Wakati wa usiku Paulo akaona maono, mtu wa Makedonia amesimama akimsihi, “Vuka uje huku Makedonia utusaidie.” 10 Baada ya Paulo kuona maono haya, tulijiandaa kwa haraka kuondoka kwenda Makedonia tukiwa tumesadiki kuwa Mungu alikuwa ametuita kuhubiri habari njema huko. 11 Tukasafiri kwa njia ya bahari kutoka Troa na kwenda moja kwa moja hadi Samothrake, kesho yake tukafika Neapoli. 12 Kutoka huko tukasafiri hadi Filipi, mji mkuu wa jimbo hilo la Makedonia, uliokuwa koloni ya Warumi. Nasi tukakaa huko siku kadhaa. 13 Siku ya Sabato tukaenda nje ya lango la mji kando ya mto, mahali ambapo tulitarajia tungepata mahali pa kufanyia maombi. Tukaketi, tukaanza kuongea na baadhi ya wanawake waliokuwa wamekusanyika huko. 14 Mmoja wa wale wanawake waliotusikiliza aliitwa Lidia, mfanyabiashara wa nguo za zambarau, mwenyeji wa mji wa Thiatira, aliyekuwa mcha Mungu. Bwana akaufungua moyo wake akaupokea ujumbe wa Paulo. 15 Basi alipokwisha kubatizwa yeye na watu wa nyumba yake, alitukaribisha nyumbani kwake akisema, “Kama mmeona kweli mimi nimemwamini Bwana, karibuni mkae nyumbani mwangu.” Naye akatushawishi. 16 Siku moja, tulipokuwa tukienda mahali pa kusali, tulikutana na mtumwa mmoja wa kike ambaye alikuwa na pepo wa uaguzi. Naye alikuwa amewapa mabwana zake mapato makubwa ya fedha kwa ubashiri. 17 Huyu msichana alikuwa akimfuata Paulo na sisi akipiga kelele, “Watu hawa ni watumishi wa Mungu Aliye Juu Sana, wao wanawatangazieni njia ya wokovu.” 18 Akaendelea kufanya hivi kwa siku nyingi, lakini Paulo akiwa ameudhika sana, akageuka na kumwambia yule pepo mchafu, “Ninakuamuru katika jina la Yesu Kristo, umtoke!” Yule pepo mchafu akamtoka saa ile ile. 19 Basi mabwana wa yule mtumwa wa kike walipoona kuwa tumaini lao la kuendelea kujipatia fedha limetoweka, wakawakamata Paulo na Sila wakawaburuta mpaka sokoni mbele ya viongozi wa mji. 20 Baada ya kuwafikisha mbele ya mahakimu wakawashtaki wakisema, “Hawa watu wanaleta ghasia katika mji wetu, nao ni Wayahudi. 21 Wanafundisha desturi ambazo sisi raiya wa Kirumi hatuwezi kuzikubali au kuzitimiza.” 22 Umati wa watu waliokuwepo wakajiunga katika kuwashambulia Paulo na Sila na wale mahakimu wakaamuru wavuliwe nguo zao na wachapwe viboko. 23 Baada ya kuwachapa sana, wakawatupa gerezani na kumwagiza mkuu wa gereza awalinde kikamilifu. 24 Kufuata maelekezo haya, yule mkuu wa gereza akawaweka katika chumba cha ndani sana mle gerezani, na akawafunga miguu yao kwa minyororo. 25 Ilipokaribia usiku wa manane, Paulo na Sila walikuwa wakiomba na kuimba nyimbo za kumsifu Mungu, nao wafungwa wengine walikuwa wakiwasikiliza. 26 Ghafula pakatokea tetemeko kubwa la ardhi, hata msingi wa gereza ukatikisika. Mara milango ya gereza ikafunguka na ile minyororo iliyowafunga kila mmoja ikafunguka. 27 Yule mkuu wa gereza alipoamka na kuona milango ya gereza iko wazi, akachomoa upanga wake akataka kujiua, akidhani ya kuwa wafungwa wote wametoroka. 28 Lakini Paulo akapiga kelele kwa sauti kubwa, akasema, “Usijidhuru kwa maana sisi sote tuko hapa!” 29 Yule askari wa gereza akaagiza taa ziletwe, akaingia ndani ya kile chumba cha gereza, akapiga magoti akitetemeka mbele ya Paulo na Sila. 30 Kisha akawaleta nje akisema, “Bwana zangu, nifanye nini nipate kuokoka?” 31 Wakamjibu, “Mwamini Bwana Yesu Kristo, nawe utaokoka, pamoja na watu wa nyumbani mwako.” 32 Wakamwambia neno la Bwana yeye pamoja na wote waliokuwako nyumbani mwake. 33 Wakati ule ule, yule mkuu wa gereza akawachukua, akawaosha majeraha yao, kisha akabatizwa yeye pamoja na wote waliokuwa nyumbani mwake bila kuchelewa. 34 Akawapandisha nyumbani mwake akawaandalia chakula, yeye pamoja na nyumba yake yote wakafurahi sana kwa kuwa sasa walikuwa wamemwamini Mungu. 35 Kulipopambazuka wale mahakimu wakawatuma maafisa wao kwa mkuu wa gereza wakiwa na agizo linalosema, “Wafungue wale watu, waache waende zao.” 36 Mkuu wa gereza akamwambia Paulo “Mahakimu wameagiza niwaache huru, kwa hiyo tokeni na mwende zenu kwa amani.” 37 Lakini Paulo akawaambia wale maafisa, “Wametupiga hadharani bila kutufanyia mashtaka na kutuhoji, nao wakatutupa gerezani, hata ingawa sisi ni raiya wa Rumi. Nao sasa wanataka kututoa gerezani kwa siri? Hapana! Wao na waje wenyewe watutoe humu gerezani.” 38 Wale maafisa wakarudi na kuwaambia wale mahakimu maneno haya, wakaogopa sana walipofahamu kuwa Paulo na Sila ni raiya wa Rumi. 39 Kwa hiyo wakaja wakawaomba msamaha, wakawatoa gerezani, wakawaomba waondoke katika ule mji. 40 Baada ya Paulo na Sila kutoka gerezani walikwenda nyumbani kwa Lidia, ambapo walikutana na wale ndugu walioamini, wakawatia moyo, ndipo wakaondoka.

In Other Versions

Acts 16 in the ANGEFD

Acts 16 in the ANTPNG2D

Acts 16 in the AS21

Acts 16 in the BAGH

Acts 16 in the BBPNG

Acts 16 in the BBT1E

Acts 16 in the BDS

Acts 16 in the BEV

Acts 16 in the BHAD

Acts 16 in the BIB

Acts 16 in the BLPT

Acts 16 in the BNT

Acts 16 in the BNTABOOT

Acts 16 in the BNTLV

Acts 16 in the BOATCB

Acts 16 in the BOATCB2

Acts 16 in the BOBCV

Acts 16 in the BOCNT

Acts 16 in the BOECS

Acts 16 in the BOGWICC

Acts 16 in the BOHCB

Acts 16 in the BOHCV

Acts 16 in the BOHLNT

Acts 16 in the BOHNTLTAL

Acts 16 in the BOICB

Acts 16 in the BOILNTAP

Acts 16 in the BOITCV

Acts 16 in the BOKCV2

Acts 16 in the BOKHWOG

Acts 16 in the BOKSSV

Acts 16 in the BOLCB

Acts 16 in the BOLCB2

Acts 16 in the BOMCV

Acts 16 in the BONAV

Acts 16 in the BONCB

Acts 16 in the BONLT

Acts 16 in the BONUT2

Acts 16 in the BOPLNT

Acts 16 in the BOSCB

Acts 16 in the BOSNC

Acts 16 in the BOTLNT

Acts 16 in the BOVCB

Acts 16 in the BOYCB

Acts 16 in the BPBB

Acts 16 in the BPH

Acts 16 in the BSB

Acts 16 in the CCB

Acts 16 in the CUV

Acts 16 in the CUVS

Acts 16 in the DBT

Acts 16 in the DGDNT

Acts 16 in the DHNT

Acts 16 in the DNT

Acts 16 in the ELBE

Acts 16 in the EMTV

Acts 16 in the ESV

Acts 16 in the FBV

Acts 16 in the FEB

Acts 16 in the GGMNT

Acts 16 in the GNT

Acts 16 in the HARY

Acts 16 in the HNT

Acts 16 in the IRVA

Acts 16 in the IRVB

Acts 16 in the IRVG

Acts 16 in the IRVH

Acts 16 in the IRVK

Acts 16 in the IRVM

Acts 16 in the IRVM2

Acts 16 in the IRVO

Acts 16 in the IRVP

Acts 16 in the IRVT

Acts 16 in the IRVT2

Acts 16 in the IRVU

Acts 16 in the ISVN

Acts 16 in the JSNT

Acts 16 in the KAPI

Acts 16 in the KBT1ETNIK

Acts 16 in the KBV

Acts 16 in the KJV

Acts 16 in the KNFD

Acts 16 in the LBA

Acts 16 in the LBLA

Acts 16 in the LNT

Acts 16 in the LSV

Acts 16 in the MAAL

Acts 16 in the MBV

Acts 16 in the MBV2

Acts 16 in the MHNT

Acts 16 in the MKNFD

Acts 16 in the MNG

Acts 16 in the MNT

Acts 16 in the MNT2

Acts 16 in the MRS1T

Acts 16 in the NAA

Acts 16 in the NASB

Acts 16 in the NBLA

Acts 16 in the NBS

Acts 16 in the NBVTP

Acts 16 in the NET2

Acts 16 in the NIV11

Acts 16 in the NNT

Acts 16 in the NNT2

Acts 16 in the NNT3

Acts 16 in the PDDPT

Acts 16 in the PFNT

Acts 16 in the RMNT

Acts 16 in the SBIAS

Acts 16 in the SBIBS

Acts 16 in the SBIBS2

Acts 16 in the SBICS

Acts 16 in the SBIDS

Acts 16 in the SBIGS

Acts 16 in the SBIHS

Acts 16 in the SBIIS

Acts 16 in the SBIIS2

Acts 16 in the SBIIS3

Acts 16 in the SBIKS

Acts 16 in the SBIKS2

Acts 16 in the SBIMS

Acts 16 in the SBIOS

Acts 16 in the SBIPS

Acts 16 in the SBISS

Acts 16 in the SBITS

Acts 16 in the SBITS2

Acts 16 in the SBITS3

Acts 16 in the SBITS4

Acts 16 in the SBIUS

Acts 16 in the SBIVS

Acts 16 in the SBT

Acts 16 in the SBT1E

Acts 16 in the SCHL

Acts 16 in the SNT

Acts 16 in the SUSU

Acts 16 in the SUSU2

Acts 16 in the SYNO

Acts 16 in the TBIAOTANT

Acts 16 in the TBT1E

Acts 16 in the TBT1E2

Acts 16 in the TFTIP

Acts 16 in the TFTU

Acts 16 in the TGNTATF3T

Acts 16 in the THAI

Acts 16 in the TNFD

Acts 16 in the TNT

Acts 16 in the TNTIK

Acts 16 in the TNTIL

Acts 16 in the TNTIN

Acts 16 in the TNTIP

Acts 16 in the TNTIZ

Acts 16 in the TOMA

Acts 16 in the TTENT

Acts 16 in the UBG

Acts 16 in the UGV

Acts 16 in the UGV2

Acts 16 in the UGV3

Acts 16 in the VBL

Acts 16 in the VDCC

Acts 16 in the YALU

Acts 16 in the YAPE

Acts 16 in the YBVTP

Acts 16 in the ZBP