1Zvino Sauro wakange achitenderana nerufu rwake. Zvino pazuva iro kwamuka kushushwa kukuru kwakanangana nekereke yaiva paJerusarema; vose ndokuparadzirwa kunyika dzeJudhiya neSamaria, kunze kwevaapositori.
1And Saul was consenting unto his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
2Varume vaitenda vakaviga Sitefano, vakamuchema zvikuru.
2And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.
3Asi Sauro wakaparadza kereke, achipinda muimba imwe neimwe, achikakata varume nevakadzi nekukumikidza mutirongo.
3But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and dragging men and women committed them to prison.
4Naizvozvo avo vakange vaparadzirwa vakagura vachiparidza shoko.
4They therefore that were scattered abroad, went about preaching the word.
5Firipi ndokuburukira kuguta reSamaria, akaparidza Kristu kwavari.
5And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed unto them the Christ.
6Zvaunga ndokuteerera nemoyo umwe kuzvinhu zvinotaurwa naFiripi, vachinzwa nekuona zviratidzo zvaaiita.
6And the multitudes gave heed with one accord unto the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard, and saw the signs which he did.
7Nekuti mweya yetsvina yakabuda kuvazhinji vaiva vakabatwa, ichidanidzira nenzwi guru; nevazhinji vakange vakafa mitezo nevaikamhina vakaporeswa.
7For [from] many of those that had unclean spirits, they came out, crying with a loud voice: and many that were palsied, and that were lame, were healed.
8Zvino kwakava nemufaro mukuru muguta iro.
8And there was much joy in that city.
9Zvino umwe murume, wainzi Simoni, waimboita un'anga paguta, achishamisa rudzi rweSamaria, achizviti munhu mukuru;
9But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who beforetime in the city used sorcery, and amazed the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
10wavaiteerera vose kubva kumuduku kusvika kumukuru, vachiti: Uyu isimba guru raMwari.
10to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is that power of God which is called Great.
11Zvino vaimuteerera, nekuti wakange avashamisa neun'anga nguva refu.
11And they gave heed to him, because that of long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.
12Zvino vakati vatenda Firipi achiparidza mashoko akanaka nezveushe hwaMwari uye nezvezita raJesu Kristu, vakabhabhatidzwa vose varume nevakadzi.
12But when they believed Philip preaching good tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
13NaSimoniwo pachake wakatenda, zvino wakati abhabhatidzwa, wakagara naFiripi; akashamisika, achiona mabasa esimba nezviratidzo zvaiitwa.
13And Simon also himself believed: and being baptized, he continued with Philip; and beholding signs and great miracles wrought, he was amazed.
14Zvino vaapositori vaiva paJerusarema vakati vanzwa kuti Samaria yagamuchira shoko raMwari, vakatumira kwavari Petro naJohwani;
14Now when the apostles that were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
15ivo vakati vaburukirako vakavanyengeterera, kuti vagamuchire Mweya Mutsvene;
15who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit:
16nekuti wakange asati aburukira pamusoro peumwe wavo, asi vakange vabhabhatidzwa muzita raIshe Jesu chete.
16for as yet it was fallen upon none of them: only they had been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
17Ipapo vakaisa maoko pamusoro pavo, zvino vakagamuchira Mweya Mutsvene.
17Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18Zvino Simoni wakati aona kuti nekuiswa kwemaoko evaapositori Mweya Mutsvene waipiwa, akauisa mari kwavari,
18Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,
19achiti: Ndipei iniwo simba iri, kuti pana ani nani wandinoisa maoko pamusoro, agamuchire Mweya Mutsvene.
19saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.
20Asi Petro wakati kwaari: Sirivheri yako pamwe newe ngazvive zvekuparadzwa, nekuti wafunga kuti chipo chaMwari chingawanikwa nemari.
20But Peter said unto him, Thy silver perish with thee, because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with money.
21Hauna mugove kana nhaka pashoko iri. Nekuti moyo wako hauna kururama pamberi paMwari.
21Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right before God.
22Naizvozvo tendeuka pakuipa kwako uku, ukumbirise Mwari, kuti zvimwe murangariro wemwoyo wako uukangamwirwe.
22Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray the Lord, if perhaps the thought of thy heart shall be forgiven thee.
23Nekuti ndinoona kuti uri munduru inovava, uye musungo weuipi.
23For I see that thou art in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity.
24Zvino Simoni akapindura akati: Ndikumbirirei imwi kuna Ishe, kuti pasava nechimwe chezvinhu izvi zvamataura chingawira pamusoro pangu.
24And Simon answered and said, Pray ye for me to the Lord, that none of the things which ye have spoken come upon me.
25Naizvozvo vakati vapupura nekutaura shoko raIshe, vakadzokera kuJerusarema, uye vakaparidza evhangeri mumisha mizhinji yevaSamaria.
25They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.
26Zvino mutumwa waIshe wakataura kuna Firipi, achiti: Simuka, upfuurire kuchamhembe kunzira inoburuka kubva kuJerusarema ichienda kuGaza; iyo irenje.
26But an angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza: the same is desert.
27Zvino wakasimuka akaenda; zvino tarira munhu weEtiopia, muchekwa, gurukota guru raKandase mambokadzi wevaEtiopia, waivona nezvefuma yake yose, uye wakange auya kuJerusarema kuzonamata,
27And he arose and went: and behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship;
28wakange achidzokera uye agere mungoro yake, achiverenga muporofita Isaya.
28and he was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.
29Mweya ndokuti kuna Firipi: Swedera unamatire pangoro iyo.
29And the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
30Firipi ndokumhanyirako, akamunzwa achiverenga muporofita Isaya, ndokuti: Zvino unonzwisisa zvaunoverenga here?
30And Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
31Iye ndokuti: Zvino ndingagona sei, kunze kwekuti umwe munhu andirairira? Zvino akakumbira Firipi kuti akwire agare naye.
31And he said, How can I, except some one shall guide me? And he besought Philip to come up and sit with him.
32Zvino ndima yerugwaro yaaiverenga yaiva iyi: Wakatinhwa segwai rinoenda kunobayiwa; uye segwayana rinyerere pamberi pemuvevuri waro, saizvozvo haana kushamisa muromo wake.
32Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; And as a lamb before his shearer is dumb, So he openeth not his mouth:
33Mukuninipiswa kwake mutongo wake wakabviswa, zvino ndiani ucharondedzera zera rake? Nekuti upenyu hwake hunobviswa panyika.
33In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: His generation who shall declare? For his life is taken from the earth.
34Muchekwa ndokupindura Firipi akati: Ndinokukumbirisa, muporofita unoreva izvi maererano nani? Nezvake amene kana nezveumwewo?
34And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other?
35Firipi ndokuzarura muromo wake; akatanga parugwaro irworwo, ndokumuparidzira Jesu.
35And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached unto him Jesus.
36Zvino pavaifamba munzira, vakasvika pane imwe mvura; muchekwa ndokuti: Heyi mvura; chii chinondidzivirira kubhabhatidzwa?
36And as they went on the way, they came unto a certain water; and the eunuch saith, Behold, [here is] water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?
37Firipi ndokuti: Kana uchitenda nemoyo wose, zvinotenderwa. Akapindura ndokuti: Ndinotenda kuti Jesu Kristu Mwanakomana waMwari.
37[And Philip said, If thou believest with all thy heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.]
38Zvino akaraira ngoro kuti imire; ndokuburukira mumvura vari vaviri, Firipi nemuchekwa; ndokumubhabhatidza.
38And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.
39Zvino vakati vakwira kubva mumvura, Mweya waIshe wakabvuta Firipi; muchekwa ndokusazomuonazve; nekuti wakafamba nenzira yake achifara.
39And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more, for he went on his way rejoicing.
40Asi Firipi wakawanikwa paAzota; uye achipfuura wakaparidza evhangeri pamaguta ose, kusvikira asvika paKesariya.
40But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached the gospel to all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.