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 also to Derbe and to Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess that believed; but his father was a Greek.

²Iye waipupurwa nezvake zvakanaka nehama dzepaRistra neIkoniyamu.

²The same 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 he took and circumcised him because of the Jews that were in those parts: for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

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

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

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

⁵So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.

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

⁶And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden of the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia;

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

⁷and when they were come over against Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia; and the Spirit of Jesus suffered them not;

⁸Vakati vapfuura Misia vakaburukira Troasi.

⁸and passing 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 appeared to Paul in the night: There was a man of Macedonia standing, beseeching him, and 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 when he had seen the vision, straightway we sought to go forth into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

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

¹¹Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following 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 a city of Macedonia, the first of the district, a [Roman] colony: and we were in this city tarrying certain days.

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

¹³And on the sabbath day we went forth without the gate by a river side, where we supposed there was a place of prayer; and we sat down, and spake unto the women that were come 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 named Lydia, a seller of purple of the city of Thyatira, one that worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened to give heed unto the things which were 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 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 were going to the place of prayer, that a certain maid having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by soothsaying.

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

¹⁷The same following after Paul and us cried out, saying, These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim unto you 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 she did for many days. But Paul, being sore troubled, turned and said to the spirit, I charge thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out that very hour.

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

¹⁹But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they laid hold on Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers,

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

²⁰and when they had brought them unto the magistrates, they said, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

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

²¹and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to receive, or 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 their garments off them, and commanded to beat them with rods.

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, cast 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.

²⁵But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns unto God, and the prisoners were listening to 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-house 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 jailor, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

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,

²⁹And he called for lights and sprang in, and, trembling for fear, 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, and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house.

³²Vakataura kwaari shoko raMwari nekuna vose vaiva mumba make.

³²And they spake the word of the Lord unto him, with 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, immediately.

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

³⁴And he brought them up into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, with all his house, having believed in God.

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

³⁵But when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, 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 reported the words to Paul, [saying], The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore come forth, 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 publicly, uncondemned, men that are Romans, and have cast us into prison; and do they now cast us out privily? Nay verily; but let them come themselves and bring us out.

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

³⁸And the sergeants reported 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 when they had brought them out, they asked them to go away from 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.