Paul Goes through Macedonia and Greece
1 When the riot was over, Paul sent for the followers and encouraged them. He then told them goodbye and left for Macedonia. 2 As he traveled from place to place, he encouraged the followers with many messages. Finally, he went to Greece 3 and stayed there for three months.
Paul was about to sail to Syria. But some of the Jewish leaders plotted against him, so he decided to return by way of Macedonia. 4 With him were Sopater, son of Pyrrhus from Berea, and Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica. Gaius from Derbe was also with him, and so were Timothy and the two Asians, Tychicus and Trophimus. 5 They went on ahead to Troas and waited for us there. 6 After the Festival of Thin Bread, we sailed from Philippi. Five days later we met them in Troas and stayed there for a week.
Paul's Last Visit to Troas
7 On the first day of the week we met to break bread together. Paul spoke to the people until midnight because he was leaving the next morning. 8 In the upstairs room where we were meeting, there were a lot of lamps. 9 A young man by the name of Eutychus was sitting on a window sill. While Paul was speaking, the young man got very sleepy. Finally, he went to sleep and fell three floors all the way down to the ground. When they picked him up, he was dead.
10 Paul went down and bent over Eutychus. He took him in his arms and said, “Don't worry! He's alive.” 11 After Paul had gone back upstairs, he broke bread, and ate with us. He then spoke until dawn and left. 12 Then the followers took the young man home alive and were very happy.
The Voyage from Troas to Miletus
13 Paul decided to travel by land to Assos. The rest of us went on ahead by ship, and we were to take him aboard there. 14 When he met us in Assos, he came aboard, and we sailed on to Mitylene. 15 The next day we came to a place near Chios, and the following day we reached Samos. The day after that we sailed to Miletus. 16 Paul had decided to sail on past Ephesus, because he did not want to spend too much time in Asia. He was in a hurry and wanted to be in Jerusalem in time for Pentecost.
Paul Says Goodbye to the Church Leaders of Ephesus
17 From Miletus, Paul sent a message for the church leaders at Ephesus to come and meet with him. 18 When they got there, he said:
You know everything I did during the time I was with you when I first came to Asia. 19 Some of the Jews plotted against me and caused me a lot of sorrow and trouble. But I served the Lord and was humble. 20 When I preached in public or taught in your homes, I didn't hold back from telling anything that would help you. 21 I told Jews and Gentiles to turn to God and have faith in our Lord Jesus.
22 I don't know what will happen to me in Jerusalem, but I must obey God's Spirit and go there. 23 In every city I visit, I am told by the Holy Spirit that I will be put in jail and will be in trouble in Jerusalem. 24 But I don't care what happens to me, as long as I finish the work the Lord Jesus gave me to do. And this work is to tell the good news about God's gift of undeserved grace.
25 I have gone from place to place, preaching to you about God's kingdom, but now I know that none of you will ever see me again. 26 I tell you today I am no longer responsible for any of you! 27 I have told you everything God wants you to know. 28 Look after yourselves and everyone the Holy Spirit has placed in your care. Be like shepherds to God's church. It is the flock he bought with the blood of his own Son.
29 I know that after I am gone, others will come like fierce wolves to attack you. 30 Some of your own people will tell lies to win over the Lord's followers. 31 Be on your guard! Remember how day and night for three years I kept warning you with tears in my eyes.
32 I now place you in God's care. Remember the message about his gift of undeserved grace! This message can help you and give you what belongs to you as God's people. 33 I have never wanted anyone's money or clothes. 34 You know how I have worked with my own hands to make a living for myself and my friends. 35 By everything I did, I showed how you should work to help everyone who is weak. Remember that our Lord Jesus said, “More blessings come from giving than from receiving.”
36 After Paul had finished speaking, he knelt down with all of them and prayed. 37 Everyone cried and hugged and kissed him. 38 They were especially sad because Paul had told them, “You will never see me again.”
Then they went with him to the ship.
Pawulu ye a la taamoo dati ka taa Yerusalaamu
1 Kabiriŋ fitinoo banta, Pawulu ye baadiŋolu* kili ka ì wakiilindi. Wo to le a sarata ì la, a taata Makedoniya. 2 A la taamasiloo kaŋ a ye Yeesu la kafoo moolu kumpabo saatewolu to taariŋ ka ì wakiilindi kuma jamaa la. Bituŋ a naata Jirisi bankoo kaŋ, 3 a sabatita daameŋ fo kari saba. Kabiriŋ a pareeta ka teyi niŋ kuluŋo la ka taa Siriya tundoo kaŋ, a naata a kalamuta ko, Yahuudoolu ye feeroo le siti a kamma. Bituŋ a ye a la siloo faliŋ ka taa niŋ Makedoniya la. 4 Sopata Piirus dinkewo meŋ bota Bereya, ye a dandaŋ, aniŋ Aristakus niŋ Sekundus mennu bota Tesalonika, Kayus meŋ bota Deribe, Timoti, aniŋ Tikikus niŋ Torofimus, mennu fuloo bota Asiya* tundoo kaŋ. 5 Ñiŋ kewolu le tambita ñaato, aduŋ ì ye m̀ batu Torowas saatewo kono.
6 Kabiriŋ Mbuuru Leweñintaŋo Juuraloo* luŋolu tambita, ǹ teyita niŋ kuluŋo la ka bo Filipi. Tili luulu koolaa ǹ kafuta wo doolu ma Torowas, ǹ sabatita jee fo tili woorowula.
Yutikus wulindita saayaa kono
7 Sibiti luŋo wulaaroo la, Yeesu la kafoo benta ñoo kaŋ ka mbuuroo kuntu. Pawulu ye ì kawandi, kaatu a lafita taa la le wo saamoo. A tententa ka diyaamu fo duutalaa. 8 Lampu jamaa le be mala kaŋ santo buŋo kono, m̀ benta ñoo kaŋ daameŋ. 9 Fondinkee doo meŋ too mu Yutikus ti, a be siiriŋ nuŋ palanteeroo to. Ate naata jinkoo, kaatu Pawulu meeta kawandoo la le. Kabiriŋ a be siinoo kaŋ baake wo dulaa to, a naata boyi ka bo buŋ sabanjaŋo santo. Bituŋ ì ye a faariŋo sika. 10 Bari Pawulu jiita duuma, a jimita a kunto, a ye a buloolu miniŋ a la. A ko ì ye ko, “Ali kana sila, a be baluuriŋ ne.”
11 Bituŋ Pawulu muruta santo buŋo to, a ye mbuuroo kuntu, a ye a domo. Wo koolaa a niŋ ì kacaata fo fanoo keta. Bituŋ a taata. 12 Ì ye fondinkewo baluuriŋo seyindi, ì niŋ seewoo baa.
Pawulu sarata Yeesu la kafoo alifaalu la ka bo Efesus
13 Bituŋ ǹ tententa ǹ na taamoo la. Ǹ teyita ka taa Asos saatewo to, m̀ be Pawulu tara la daameŋ ka taa ñoo la. A ye ñiŋ ne fo ǹ ye, kaatu a taata niŋ a siŋo le la jee. 14 Kabiriŋ a ye ǹ tara Asos, ŋà a taa kuluŋo la, a niŋ ǹ teyita Mitilene saatewo to. 15 A saamoo ǹ teyita ka bo jee, ǹ naata futa Kiyos jooyoo maafaŋo la. A sinindiŋo ǹ naata Samos jooyoo to. Ka bo jee ǹ teyita Miletus saatewo to a sinindinkoo. 16 Pawulu ye kumoo kuntu ka tambi niŋ Efesus la fo a kana mee Asiya tundoo kaŋ. A be korontoriŋ ne, kaatu a lafita le ka futa Yerusalaamu ma, janniŋ Pentekos* luŋo ka sii.
17 Pawulu ye kumoo kii Efesus ka bo Miletus ka Yeesu la kafoo alifaalu kumandi naŋ. 18 Kabiriŋ ì naata a kaŋ, a ko ì ye ko, “Ali ye a loŋ ne, m be nuŋ baluuriŋ ali fee ñaameŋ biriŋ luŋ foloo meŋ na, m futata Asiya. 19 N ka Maariyo batu niŋ fammajii baa la, aniŋ ñaajiyo. N ka a batu bataa kuwolu le bee kono, mennu boyita n kaŋ ka bo niŋ Yahuudoolu la feeroolu la. 20 M maŋ feŋ maabo ali ma, meŋ si ali nafaa. Ŋa ali kawandi le, aduŋ ŋa ali karandi le fanaa kenebaa to, aniŋ ka bo buŋ ka taa buŋ. 21 Ŋa dandalaaroo ke koyirinke Yahuudoolu niŋ Jirisinkoolu la le ko, ì ye tuubi ka bula Alla nooma, aniŋ ì ye laa ǹ na Maarii Yeesu Kiristu* la.
22 “Saayiŋ a fele, Noora Kuliŋo ye n siti, m be taa la Yerusalaamu. M maŋ a loŋ, meŋ be ke la n na jee, 23 bari Noora Kuliŋo ka n kalamutandi ka bo saatee ka taa saatee ko, bunjawoo niŋ bataa kuwolu le be m batu kaŋ. 24 Nte la baluwo maŋ jari n ye feŋ na, fo n si n na dookuwo timmandi doroŋ, m Maarii Yeesu ye meŋ dii n na. Wo le mu ka kibaari betoo kawandi Alla la hiinoo la kuwo to.
25 “Aduŋ saayiŋ ŋa a loŋ ne ko, ŋa Alla la mansabaayaa kawandi alitolu mennu ye, ali te nte je la kotenke. 26 Wo kamma la, m be ñiŋ kumoo bambandi la ali la bii ko, moo te ali kono, meŋ na kasaaroo dunoo si laa nte kaŋ laakira siniŋ, 27 kaatu m maŋ feŋ tu kooma, bari ŋa Alla la lafoo bee kawandi ali ye.
28 “Ali ali hakiloo tu ali faŋolu to, aniŋ Yeesu la kafoo bee, Noora Kuliŋo ye ali ke topatoorilaalu ti mennu kono. Ali si Maariyo la koorewo kanta, Alla ye meŋ saŋ a faŋo Dinkewo yeloo la. 29 Ŋa a loŋ ne ko, n na taa koolaa suluu saŋarariŋolu be naa la ali kono le, aduŋ ì te koorewo kaari la. 30 Moolu be wuli la hani ali faŋolu la kafoo kono le. Ì be kuwolu karandi la, mennu maŋ ke tooñaa ti, fo baadiŋolu si ì nooma. 31 Wo kamma la, ali koroosiroo ke! Ali hakiloo si bula n na kuwo la ko, n nene maŋ n dahaa ali dandalaa la, suutoo niŋ tiloo, n niŋ ñaajiyo, fo sanji saba.
32 “Aduŋ saayiŋ ŋa ali karafa Alla le ma, a niŋ a la hiinoo kumoo. Wo kumoo ye semboo soto le ka ali bambandi, aniŋ ka keetaa dii ali la wo doolu bee kono, mennu seneyandita. 33 N nene maŋ n ñaa loo moo la kodiforoo kaŋ, sanoo waraŋ waramboo. 34 Ali faŋolu ye a loŋ ne ko, n ñiŋ buloolu ye n na suuloolu topatoo le, aniŋ hani n kafuñoolu mennu ka tara m fee. 35 Kuwolu bee kono, ŋa mennu yitandi ali la, ǹ ñanta dookuwo ke la baake wo le ñaama ka moo lamfuriŋolu maakoyi. Ali hakiloolu si bula m̀ Maarii Yeesu la kumoolu la ko, ‘Ka sooroo ke, wo le neemoo warata diina ka a taa.’ ”
36 Kabiriŋ a ye ñiŋ kumoolu fo, a ñoyita duuma, a niŋ ì bee duwaata ñoo la. 37 Bituŋ ì bee kumboota, ì ye ì buloolu miniŋ Pawulu kaŋo la ka a sumbu. 38 Ì bee niyolu kuyaata, sako kumoo la, a ye meŋ fo ì ye ko, ì te a je la kotenke. Wo to le ì ye a dandaŋ kuluŋo to.
