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

¹And he came to Derbe and Lystra, and lo, a certain disciple was there, by name Timotheus son of a certain woman, a believing Jewess, but of a father, a Greek,

²Iye waipupurwa nezvake zvakanaka nehama dzepaRistra neIkoniyamu.

²who was well testified to by the brethren in Lystra and Iconium;

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

³this one did Paul wish to go forth with him, and having taken [him], he circumcised him, because of the Jews who are in those places, for they all knew his father — that he was a Greek.

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

⁴And as they were going on through the cities, they were delivering to them the decrees to keep, that have been judged by the apostles and the elders who [are] in Jerusalem,

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

⁵then, indeed, were the assemblies established in the faith, and were abounding in number every day;

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

⁶and having gone through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia,

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

⁷having gone toward Mysia, they were trying to go on toward Bithynia, and the Spirit did not suffer them,

⁸Vakati vapfuura Misia vakaburukira Troasi.

⁸and having passed by Mysia, they came down to Troas.

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

⁹And a vision through the night appeared to Paul — a certain man of Macedonia was standing, calling upon him, and saying, `Having passed through to Macedonia, help us;` —

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

¹⁰and when he saw the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go forth to Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord hath called us to preach good news to them,

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

¹¹having set sail, therefore, from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, on the morrow also to Neapolis,

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

¹²thence also to Philippi, which is a principal city of the part of Macedonia — a colony. And we were in this city abiding certain days,

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

¹³on the sabbath-day also we went forth outside of the city, by a river, where there used to be prayer, and having sat down, we were speaking to the women who came together,

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, by name Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, worshipping God, was hearing, whose heart the Lord did open to attend to the things spoken by 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 did call upon us, saying, `If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, having entered into my house, remain;` 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 in our going on to prayer, a certain maid, having a spirit of Python, did meet us, who brought much employment to her masters by soothsaying,

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

¹⁷she having followed Paul and us, was crying, saying, `These men are servants of the Most High God, who declare to us a 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 she was doing for many days, but Paul having been grieved, and having turned, said to the spirit, `I command thee, in the name of Jesus Christ, to come forth from her;` and it came forth the same hour.

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

¹⁹And her masters having seen that the hope of their employment was gone, having caught Paul and Silas, drew [them] to the market-place, unto the rulers,

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

²⁰and having brought them to the magistrates, they said, `These men do exceedingly trouble our city, being Jews;

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

²¹and they proclaim customs that are not lawful for us to receive nor to do, 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 having torn their garments from them, were commanding to beat [them] with rods,

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

²³many blows also having laid upon them, they cast them to prison, having given charge to the jailor to keep them safely,

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

²⁴who such a charge having received, did put them to the inner prison, and their feet made fast in the stocks.

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

²⁵And at midnight Paul and Silas praying, were singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were hearing them,

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

²⁶and suddenly a great earthquake came, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken, opened also presently were all the doors, and of all — the bands were loosed;

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

²⁷and the jailor having come out of sleep, and having seen the doors of the prison open, having drawn a sword, was about to kill himself, supposing the prisoners to be fled,

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

²⁸and Paul cried out with a loud voice, saying, `Thou mayest not do thyself any harm, for we are all here.`

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

²⁹And, having asked for a light, he sprang in, and trembling he fell down before Paul and Silas,

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

³⁰and having brought them forth, said, `Sirs, what must I do — that I may 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 — thou and thy house;`

³²Vakataura kwaari shoko raMwari nekuna vose vaiva mumba make.

³²and they spake to him the word of the Lord, and to all those in his household;

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

³³and having taken them, in that hour of the night, he did bathe [them] from the blows, and was baptized, himself and all his presently,

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

³⁴having brought them also into his house, he set food before [them], and was glad with all the household, he having believed in God.

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

³⁵And day having come, the magistrates sent the rod-bearers, saying, `Let those men go;`

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

³⁶and the jailor told these words unto Paul — `The magistrates have sent, that ye may be let go; now, therefore, having gone forth go on 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.

³⁷and Paul said to them, `Having beaten us publicly uncondemned — men, Romans being — they did cast [us] to prison, and now privately do they cast us forth! why no! but having come themselves, let them bring us forth.`

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

³⁸And the rod-bearers told to the magistrates these sayings, and they were afraid, having heard that they are Romans,

³⁹vakasvika vakavakumbira, vakavabudisa ndokukumbira kuti vabve muguta.

³⁹and having come, they besought them, and having brought [them] forth, they were asking [them] to go forth from the city;

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

⁴⁰and they, having gone forth out of the prison, entered into [the house of] Lydia, and having seen the brethren, they comforted them, and went forth.