Acts 8 (IGB) · Opened

1Sọl kwenyere ka e gbuo ya. Nʼụbọchị ahụ, oke mkpagbu bidoro megide nzukọ dị na Jerusalem. Ndị niile kwere ekwe, ma ewezuga ndị ozi nʼonwe ha gbasasịrị nʼala Judịa na Sameria.And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.

2Ndị ikom, ndị na-atụ egwu Chineke, bịara buru ozu Stivin gaa lie ya. Ha ruru ụjụ nke ukwuu nʼihi ya.God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.

3Ma Sọl bidoro ịla nzukọ nʼiyi. Ọ na-abanye site nʼụlọ ga nʼụlọ ndị kwere ekwe na-adọpụta ha, nwoke na nwanyị, tinye ha nʼụlọ mkpọrọ.But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.

4Ndị ahụ a chụsasịrị zisara oziọma nʼebe niile ha gbagara.Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.

5Filip gara nʼotu obodo dị na Sameria kwusaara ndị nọ nʼebe ahụ ihe banyere Kraịst.Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Christ to them.

6Igwe mmadụ gere ntị nʼihe Filip na-ekwu nʼihi na ha hụrụ ọrụ ịrịbama ọ rụrụ.The crowds all paid close attention to Philip’s message and to the signs they saw him perform.

7Mmụọ ndị ahụ na-adịghị ọcha ji iti mkpu site nʼime ọtụtụ mmadụ pụta. Ọ gwọkwara ọtụtụ ndị ahụ ha kpọnwụrụ akpọnwụ na ndị ngwụrọ.With loud shrieks, unclean spirits came out of many who were possessed, and many of the paralyzed and lame were healed.

8Nʼihi ya, ọṅụ dị ukwuu jupụtara nʼobodo ahụ.So there was great joy in that city.

9Ugbu a, kemgbe ọtụtụ oge gara aga, otu nwoke aha ya bụ Saimọn bụ onye mgbaasị. O jirila mgbaasị ya mee ọtụtụ ihe tụrụ ndị niile bi nʼobodo Sameria nʼanya. Ọ na-anyakwa isi na ya bụ onye dị ukwu.Prior to that time, a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and astounded the people of Samaria. He claimed to be someone great,

10Onye ọbụla, ma onye ukwu ma onye nta, na-ege ya ntị na-asịkwa “Nwoke a bụ ike Chineke ahụ a na-akpọ Ike dị ukwuu.”and all the people, from the least to the greatest, heeded his words and said, “This man is the divine power called the Great Power.”

11Ha na-ege ya ntị oge niile nʼihi na ọ na-eji ike mgbaasị ya na-eme ihe juru ha anya.They paid close attention to him because he had astounded them for a long time with his sorcery.

12Ma mgbe ha kwenyere nʼoziọma Filip dịka ọ na-ekwusa ihe banyere oziọma alaeze Chineke na aha Jisọs Kraịst, e mere ha baptizim, ma nwoke ma nwanyị ha.But when they believed Philip as he preached the gospel of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

13Saimọn kwerekwara otu aka ahụ. Mgbe e mechara ya baptizim, o bidoro iso Filip na-agagharị nʼihi ihe ịrịbama na ọrụ ebube niile Filip rụrụ, tụrụ ya nʼanya nke ukwuu.Even Simon himself believed and was baptized. He followed Philip closely and was astounded by the great signs and miracles he observed.

14Mgbe ndị ozi nọ na Jerusalem nụrụ na ndị Sameria anabatala okwu nke Chineke, ha zigaara ha Pita na Jọn.When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.

15Mgbe ha bịaruru, ha kpere ekpere ka ha nata Mmụọ Nsọ.On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.

16Nʼihi na Mmụọ Nsọ abịakwasịbeghị onye ọbụla nʼime ha, kama ihe e mere ha bụ baptizim nʼaha Onyenwe anyị Jisọs.For the Holy Spirit had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

17Mgbe Pita na Jọn bikwasịrị ha aka nʼisi, ha natara Mmụọ Nsọ.Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

18Mgbe Saimọn hụrụ na a na-enye Mmụọ Nsọ naanị site nʼaka ndị ozi bikwasịrị ha nʼisi, o chere ha ego nʼihu,When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money.

19sị, “nyekwanụ m ike a. Ka onye ọbụla m bikwasịrị aka nʼisi nata Mmụọ Nsọ.”“Give me this power as well,” he said, “so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”

20Ma Pita sịrị, “Gị na ego gị laakwa nʼiyi. Nʼihi na i chere na ị ga-eji ego zụta onyinye Chineke.But Peter replied, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!

21I nweghị oke maọbụ ihe nketa nʼọrụ a, nʼihi na obi gị ezighị ezi nʼihu Chineke.You have no part or share in our ministry, because your heart is not right before God.

22Si nʼajọ omume gị chegharịa, rịọ Onyenwe anyị arịrịọ ma eleghị anya ọ ga-agbaghara gị echiche ọjọọ niile nke obi gị.Repent, therefore, of your wickedness, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps He will forgive you for the intent of your heart.

23Nʼihi na ahụrụ m na ị jupụtara nʼobi ilu na ị nọkwa nʼagbụ nke ajọ omume.”For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and captive to iniquity.”

24Saimọn zara Pita sị, “Biko, kpee ekpere rịọrọ m Chineke, ka ihe ndị a niile i kwuru, hapụ ịbịakwasị m.”Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”

25Mgbe ha gbachara akaebe, ma kwusaakwa okwu nke Onyenwe anyị, ha lọghachiri Jerusalem. Ma mgbe ha na-ala ha zisara oziọma nʼọtụtụ obodo ndị Sameria.And after Peter and John had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many of the Samaritan villages.

26Mgbe ahụ mmụọ ozi Onyenwe anyị gwara Filip sị, “Gaa na ndịda, nʼụzọ ọzara nke siri Jerusalem gawa Gaza, ụzọ ahụ bụ ụzọ ọzara.”Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go south to the desert road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.”

27O biliri gawa. Mgbe ahụ, otu onye Itiopia bụ onye onozi, bụrụkwa onyeisi ozi dị mkpa, onye na-eche akụ nke Kandis, eze nwanyị ndị Itiopia, gara Jerusalem ife Chineke.So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official in charge of the entire treasury of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians. He had gone to Jerusalem to worship,

28Mgbe ọ na-ala, ọ nọdụrụ ala nʼụgbọala ya, nke ịnyịnya na-adọkpụgharị, na-agụ akwụkwọ Aịzaya onye amụma.and on his return was sitting in his chariot reading Isaiah the prophet.

29Mmụọ Nsọ gwara Filip, “Gaa ụgbọ ahụ nso, sonyekwara ya.”The Spirit said to Philip, “Go over to that chariot and stay by it.”

30Filip gara nso, nụkwa ka ọ na-agụ akwụkwọ Aịzaya onye amụma. Ọ sịrị, “Ị na-aghọta ihe ị na-agụ?”So Philip ran up and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked.

31Ọ sịrị, “M ga-esi aṅaa ghọta, ma mmadụ ezighị m?” Ọ rịọrọ Filip ka ọ rigota nʼụgbọala ahụ, soro ya nọdụ nʼime ya.“How can I,” he said, “unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

32Mpaghara akwụkwọ nsọ ọ na-agụ bụ nke a, “E duuru ya dị ka atụrụ gaa nʼebe a ga-egbu ya. Dịka nwa atụrụ na-anọ nwayọọ nʼihu onye na-akpacha ya ajị, otu a ka ọ na-emegheghị ọnụ ya.The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth.

33Nʼọnọdụ ịdị ala ya, e meghị ka ikpe ziri ezi ruo ya aka. Onye ga-akọ akụkọ banyere agbụrụ ya? Nʼihi na e sitere nʼụwa wepụ ndụ ya.”In His humiliation He was deprived of justice. Who can recount His descendants? For His life was removed from the earth.”

34Onozi ahụ jụrụ Filip, “Biko, gwa m, onye ka onye amụma a na-ekwu okwu ya? Ọ bụ ihe banyere onwe ya ka ọ na-ekwu, ka ọ bụ banyere onye ọzọ?”“Tell me,” said the eunuch, “who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?”

35Mgbe ahụ, Filip malitere ikwu okwu, site nʼakụkọ akwụkwọ nsọ ọ na-agụ kọọrọ ya akụkọ oziọma banyere Jisọs.Then Philip began with this very Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.

36Mgbe ha na-aga nʼụzọ, ha bịaruru ebe ọdọ mmiri nta dị. Onozi ahụ sịrị, “Lee, nke a bụ mmiri. Ọ dị ihe ga-egbochi ime m baptizim?”As they traveled along the road and came to some water, the eunuch said, “Look, here is water! What is there to prevent me from being baptized?”

37Filip sịrị, “Ọ bụrụ na i ji obi gị niile kwere, e nwere ike ime gị baptizim.” Onozi ahụ sịrị, “Ekwere m na Jisọs Kraịst bụ Ọkpara Chineke.”Not in the BSB

38O kwuru ka a kwụsị ụgbọala ahụ. Mgbe ahụ, onozi ahụ na Filip wụdatara banye nʼime mmiri ebe Filip nọ mee ya baptizim.And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.

39Mgbe ha sitere nʼime mmiri ahụ pụta, ngwangwa Mmụọ Onyenwe anyị sitere nʼebe ahụ wepụ Filip, onye onozi ahụ ahụkwaghị ya anya ọzọ; kama ọ gara nʼihu nʼije ya na-aṅụrịkwa ọṅụ.When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, but went on his way rejoicing.

40Ebe ọzọ a hụrụ Filip bụ nʼAzọtus. O jegharịkwara nʼobodo niile dị nʼala ahụ, na-ekwusa oziọma ruo mgbe ọ bịaruru Sizaria.But Philip appeared at Azotus and traveled through that region, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he came to Caesarea.

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