¹Ile ghasia ya Efeso ilipokwisha tulia Paulo aliwaita pamoja wale waumini, akawatia moyo. Kisha akawaaga, akasafiri kwenda Makedonia.

¹And after the uproar ceased, Paul having sent for the disciples and exhorted them, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia.

²Alipitia sehemu za nchi zile akiwatia watu moyo kwa maneno mengi. Halafu akafika Ugiriki.

²And when he had gone through those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece.

³ambako alikaa kwa miezi mitatu. Alipokuwa anajitayarisha kwenda Siria, aligundua kwamba Wayahudi walikuwa wanamfanyia mpango mbaya; hivyo aliamua kurudi kwa kupitia Makedonia.

³And when he had spent three months [there,] and a plot was laid against him by Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia.

⁴Sopatro, mwana wa Pirho kutoka Berea, aliandamana naye; pia Aristarko na Sekundo kutoka Thesalonika, Gayo kutoka Derbe, Timotheo, Tukiko na Trofimo wa mkoa wa Asia.

⁴And there accompanied him as far as Asia, Sopater of Beroea, [the son] of Pyrrhus; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.

⁵Hao walitutangulia na kutungojea kule Troa.

⁵But these had gone before, and were waiting for us at Troas.

⁶Sisi, baada ya sikukuu ya Mikate Isiyotiwa chachu, tulipanda meli kutoka Filipi na baada ya siku tatu tukawafikia kule Troa. Huko tulikaa kwa muda wa juma moja.

⁶And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days, where we tarried seven days.

⁷Jumamosi jioni, tulikutana ili kumega mkate. Kwa vile Paulo alikuwa amekusudia kuondoka kesho yake, aliwahutubia watu na kuendelea kuongea nao hadi usiku wa manane.

⁷And upon the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul discoursed with them, intending to depart on the morrow; and prolonged his speech until midnight.

⁸Katika chumba tulimokuwa, ghorofani, kulikuwa na taa nyingi zinawaka.

⁸And there were many lights in the upper chamber where we were gathered together.

⁹Kijana mmoja aitwaye Eutuko alikuwa ameketi dirishani wakati Paulo alipokuwa anaendelea kuhutubu. Eutuko alianza kusinzia kidogokidogo na hatimaye usingizi ukambana, akaanguka chini kutoka ghorofa ya tatu. Wakamwokota amekwisha kufa.

⁹And there sat in the window a certain young man named Eutychus, borne down with deep sleep; and as Paul discoursed yet longer, being borne down by his sleep he fell down from the third story, and was taken up dead.

¹⁰Lakini Paulo alishuka chini, akainama, akamkumbatia na kusema, "Msiwe na wasiwasi maana kuna uhai bado ndani yake."

¹⁰And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Make ye no ado; for his life is in him.

¹¹Kisha akapanda tena ghorofani, akamega mkate, akala. Aliendelea kuhubiri kwa muda mrefu hadi alfajiri, halafu akaondoka.

¹¹And when he was gone up, and had broken the bread, and eaten, and had talked with them a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.

¹²Wale watu walimchukua yule kijana nyumbani akiwa mzima kabisa, wakapata kitulizo kikubwa.

¹²And they brought the lad alive, and were not a little comforted.

¹³Sisi tulipanda meli tukatangulia kwenda Aso ambako tungemchukua Paulo. Ndivyo alivyopanga; maana alitaka kufika huko kwa kupitia nchi kavu.

¹³But we going before to the ship set sail for Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, intending himself to go by land.

¹⁴Basi, alitukuta kule Aso, tukampandisha melini, tukaenda Mitulene.

¹⁴And when he met us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene.

¹⁵Kutoka huko tulisafiri tukafika Kio kesho yake. Siku ya pili, tulitia nanga Samo na kesho yake tukafika Mileto.

¹⁵And sailing from thence, we came the following day over against Chios; and the next day we touched at Samos; and the day after we came to Miletus.

¹⁶Paulo alikuwa amekusudia kuendelea na safari kwa meli bila kupitia Efeso ili asikawie zaidi huko Asia. Alikuwa na haraka ya kufika Yerusalemu kwa sikukuu ya Pentekoste kama ingewezekana.

¹⁶For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.

¹⁷Kutoka Mileto Paulo alituma ujumbe kwa wazee wa Efeso wakutane naye.

¹⁷And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to him the elders of the church.

¹⁸Walipofika kwake aliwaambia, "Mnajua jinsi nilivyotumia wakati wote pamoja nanyi tangu siku ile ya kwanza nilipofika Asia.

¹⁸And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye yourselves know, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, after what manner I was with you all the time,

¹⁹Mnajua jinsi nilivyomtumikia Bwana kwa unyenyekevu wote, kwa machozi na matatizo yaliyonipata kutokana na mipango ya hila ya Wayahudi.

¹⁹serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and with trials which befell me by the plots of the Jews;

²⁰Mnajua kwamba sikusita hata kidogo kuwahubiria hadharani na nyumbani mwenu na kuwafundisha chochote ambacho kingewasaidieni.

²⁰how I shrank not from declaring unto you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly, and from house to house,

²¹Niliwaonya wote--Wayahudi kadhalika na watu wa mataifa, wamgeukie Mungu na kumwamini Bwana wetu Yesu.

²¹testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

²²Sasa, sikilizeni! Mimi, nikiwa ninamtii Roho, nakwenda Yerusalemu bila kufahamu yatakayonipata huko.

²²And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:

²³Ninachojua tu ni kwamba Roho Mtakatifu ananithibitishia katika kila mji kwamba vifungo na mateso ndivyo vinavyoningojea.

²³save that the Holy Spirit testifieth unto me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.

²⁴Lakini, siuthamini uhai wangu kuwa ni kitu sana kwangu. Nataka tu nikamilishe ule utume wangu na kumaliza ile kazi aliyonipa Bwana Yesu niifanye, yaani nitangaze Habari Njema ya neema ya Mungu.

²⁴But I hold not my life of any account as dear unto myself, so that I may accomplish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

²⁵"Nimekuwa nikienda huko na huko kati yenu nikiuhubiri Ufalme wa Mungu. Sasa lakini, najua hakuna hata mmoja wenu atakayeniona tena.

²⁵And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I went about preaching the kingdom, shall see my face no more.

²⁶Hivyo, leo hii ninawathibitishieni rasmi kwamba ikijatokea akapotea mmoja wenu, mimi sina lawama yoyote.

²⁶Wherefore I testify unto you this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.

²⁷Kwa maana sikusita hata kidogo kuwatangazieni azimio lote la Mungu.

²⁷For I shrank not from declaring unto you the whole counsel of God.

²⁸Jihadharini wenyewe; lilindeni lile kundi ambalo Roho Mtakatifu amewaweka ninyi muwe walezi wake. Lichungeni kanisa la Mungu ambalo amejipatia kwa damu ya Mwanae.

²⁸Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood.

²⁹Nafahamu vizuri sana kwamba baada ya kuondoka kwangu mbwa mwitu wakali watawavamieni, na hawatakuwa na huruma kwa kundi hilo.

²⁹I know that after my departing grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the flock;

³⁰Hata kutoka miongoni mwenu watatokea watu ambao watasema mambo ya uongo ili kuwapotosha watu na kuwafanya wawafuate wao tu.

³⁰and from among your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

³¹Kwa hiyo, muwe macho mkikumbuka kwamba kwa muda wa miaka mitatu, usiku na mchana, sikuchoka kumwonya kila mmoja wenu kwa machozi.

³¹Wherefore watch ye, remembering that by the space of three years I ceased not to admonish every one night and day with tears.

³²"Na sasa basi, ninawaweka ninyi chini ya ulinzi wa Mungu na ujumbe wa neema yake. Yeye anao uwezo wa kuwajenga ninyi na kuwawezesha mzipate zile baraka alizowawekea watu wake.

³²And now I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build [you] up, and to give [you] the inheritance among all them that are sanctified.

³³Mimi sikutamani hata mara moja fedha, wala dhahabu, wala nguo za mtu yeyote.

³³I coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.

³⁴Mnajua ninyi wenyewe kwamba nimefanya kazi kwa mikono yangu mwenyewe, ili kujipatia mahitaji yangu na ya wenzangu.

³⁴Ye yourselves know that these hands ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.

³⁵Nimekuwa nikiwapeni daima mfano kwamba kwa kufanya kazi mithili hiyo tunapaswa kuwasaidia walio dhaifu, tukikumbuka maneno ya Bwana Yesu mwenyewe: Heri zaidi kutoa kuliko kupokea."

³⁵In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring ye ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

³⁶Baada ya kusema hayo, Paulo alipiga magoti pamoja nao wote, akasali.

³⁶And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down and prayed with them all.

³⁷Wote walikuwa wanalia; wakamwaga kwa kumkumbatia na kumbusu.

³⁷And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck and kissed him,

³⁸Jambo lililowahuzunisha zaidi lilikuwa neno alilosema kwamba hawangemwona tena. Basi, wakamsindikiza hadi melini.

³⁸sorrowing most of all for the word which he had spoken, that they should behold his face no more. And they brought him on his way unto the ship.