¹Zvino akasvika paDhebhe neRistra; zvino tarira, ipapo paiva neumwe mudzidzi, wainzi Timotio, mwanakomana weumwe mukadzi muJudhakadzi waitenda; asi baba vake vaiva muGiriki.

¹Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:

²Iye waipupurwa nezvake zvakanaka nehama dzepaRistra neIkoniyamu.

²Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.

³Iye Pauro wakada kuti abude naye, akamutora akamudzingisa nekuda kwevaJudha vaiva kunzvimbo idzo; nekuti vose vakange vachiziva kuti baba vake muGiriki.

³Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.

⁴Zvino vakati vachipfuura nemumaguta, vakavakumikidza zviga kuti vachengete, zvakatemwa nevaapositori nevakuru vepaJerusarema.

⁴And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.

⁵Naizvozvo kereke dzakasimbiswa parutendo, dzikawedzera pauwandu zuva rimwe nerimwe.

⁵And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.

⁶Zvino vakati vagura Frigia nedunhu reGaratia, vadziviswa neMweya Mutsvene kuparidza shoko paAsia.

⁶Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,

⁷Zvino vakati vasvika pakatarisana neMisia, vakaidza kuenda Bhitinia, asi Mweya haana kuvatendera.

⁷After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.

⁸Vakati vapfuura Misia vakaburukira Troasi.

⁸And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.

⁹Chiratidzo chikaonekwa kuna Pauro usiku; umwe murume weMakedhonia wakange amire achimukumbira zvikuru achiti: Yambukira Makedhonia, utibatsire.

⁹And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.

¹⁰Zvino wakati aona chiratidzo, pakarepo tikatsvaka kubuda tiende Makedhonia, tapedza tichiti zvirokwazvo Mwari watidana kunoparidza evhangeri kwavari.

¹⁰And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.

¹¹Naizvozvo takabva Troasi nechikepe, tikaruramira Samotirasi; fumewo kuNeapori;

¹¹Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;

¹²tikabvapo, tikaenda kuFiripi, rinova ndiro guta guru redunhu reMakedhonia, raitongwa neimwe nyika; tikagara mamwe mazuva muguta iro.

¹²And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days.

¹³Nezuva resabata tikabuda kunze kweguta kurutivi rwerwizi, paifanira kuitirwa munyengetero; tikagara pasi, tikataura nevakadzi vakange vaunganapo.

¹³And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither.

¹⁴Zvino umwe mukadzi wainzi Ridhiya, mutengesi wezvine ruvara rwehute, weguta reTiatira, wainamata Mwari, akatinzwa; moyo wake Ishe waakazarurwa kuti ateerere zvinhu zvaitaurwa naPauro.

¹⁴And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.

¹⁵Zvino wakati abhabhatidzwa, neimba yake, akakumbira; achiti: Kana maona kuti ndinotenda kuna Ishe, pindai mumba mangu mugare. Akatikumbirisa.

¹⁵And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.

¹⁶Zvino zvakaitika pataipinda kunonyengetera, umwe musikana waiva nemweya wokuuka akasangana nesu, waiwanira vatenzi vake mibairo mizhinji nekuuka.

¹⁶And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:

¹⁷Iye akatevera Pauro nesu achidanidzira achiti: Vanhu ava varanda vaMwari Wekumusoro-soro, vanotiparidzira nzira yeruponeso.

¹⁷The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.

¹⁸Izvi wakazviita mazuva mazhinji. Asi Pauro arwadziwa, akatendeuka, akati kumweya: Ndinokuraira muzita raJesu Kristu kuti ubude kwaari. Ukabuda nenguva iyoyo.

¹⁸And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.

¹⁹Zvino vatenzi vake vakati vachiona kuti tariro yemibairo yavo yaenda, vakabata Pauro naSirasi, vakavakakatira kudare pamberi pevatongi,

¹⁹And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,

²⁰akati avauisa kuvatongi, vakati: Vanhu ava vaJudha vanopesanisa guta redu zvikuru,

²⁰And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

²¹vachiparidza tsika dzisiri pamutemo kwatiri kugamuchira kana kutevedza, tiri vaRoma.

²¹And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.

²²Zvino chaunga chikavamukira pamwe, vatongi vakavabvarurira nguvo dzavo, vakaraira kuti varohwe netsvimbo.

²²And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.

²³Zvino vakati vaisa mavanga mazhinji pamusoro pavo, vakavakanda mutirongo, vakaraira murindi wetirongo kuti avachengete kwazvo.

²³And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

²⁴Iye wakati agamuchira murairo wakadaro, akavaisa mutirongo yemukati, akasimbisa makumbo avo mumatanda.

²⁴Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

²⁵Zvino panenge pakati peusiku, Pauro naSirasi vakange vachinyengetera nekuimba nziyo kuna Mwari; vasungwa vakavanzwa.

²⁵And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.

²⁶Pakarepo kukavapo kudengenyeka kwenyika kukuru zvekuti nheyo dzetirongo dzakazununguswa; pakarepo mikova yose ikazarurwa, nezvisungo zvevose zvikasununguka.

²⁶And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.

²⁷Ipapo murindi wetirongo akapepuka pahope, achiona mikova yetirongo yakazaruka, akavhomora munondo wake, akada kuzviuraya, achifunga kuti vasungwa vatiza.

²⁷And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.

²⁸Ipapo Pauro akadanidzira nenzwi guru, achiti: Usazvikuvadza; nekuti tiri muno tose.

²⁸But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.

²⁹Zvino wakati akumbira mwenje akasvetukiramo, ndokusvika achibvunda ndokuwira pasi pamberi paPauro naSirasi,

²⁹Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,

³⁰akavabudisira kunze akati: Madzishe, ndinofanira kuitei kuti ndiponeswe?

³⁰And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

³¹Ivo vakati: Tenda kuna Ishe Jesu Kristu, zvino uchaponeswa iwe nemhuri yako.

³¹And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

³²Vakataura kwaari shoko raMwari nekuna vose vaiva mumba make.

³²And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.

³³Akavatora nenguva iyoyo yeusiku, akasuka mavanga, ndokubhabhatidzwa iye nevose vake pakarepo.

³³And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.

³⁴Zvino wakati aenda navo mumba make ndokuisa tafura yechikafu pamberi pavo, akafara zvikuru, nemhuri yake yose achitenda kuna Mwari.

³⁴And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.

³⁵Zvino kwakati kwaedza, vatongi vakatuma mapurisa vachiti: Regai vanhu vaya vaende.

³⁵And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.

³⁶Murindi wetirongo akaudza Pauro mashoko iwayo, achiti: Vatongi vatuma shoko kuti musunungurwe; naizvozvo budai zvino muende nerugare.

³⁶And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.

³⁷Asi Pauro wakati kwavari: Vakatirova pachena tisina kubatwa mhoswa isu tiri vaRoma, vakatiisa mutirongo; ikozvino veda kutibudisa chinyararire here? Haiwa, kwete! Ngavauye vamene vatibudise.

³⁷But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.

³⁸Mapurisa akaudza vatongi mashoko iwayo; vakatya pavakanzwa kuti vaRoma,

³⁸And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.

³⁹vakasvika vakavakumbira, vakavabudisa ndokukumbira kuti vabve muguta.

³⁹And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.

⁴⁰Zvino vakabuda mutirongo, vakapinda kwaRidhia; vakati vaona hama, vakavanyaradza ndokuenda.

⁴⁰And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.