Acts 8 (TGJ) · Opened

1Okv Sol vkvgv gwngrw sinama alv nvgobv mvngtoku. O alulo Jerusalem gvrja lo alvmanv nyi vdwv mvdwmvku namv rirapto. Mvngjwngnv mvnwng ngv Judia mooku lola okv Samaria mookulo vngyakvngchak nyato, Apostol vdwv vmwngku.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.

2Nyi alvbv mvngjwngnv kvvgonv Stipinnyi svma ritoku, ninyigvbv mvngdwk nyala kapnya toku.God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.

3Vbvritola Sol gvrja nga mvyakmvchak dubv gwngtoku; naam lo vngla, hv mvngjwngnv vdwa svdarlinto, anvnyimv jvka nyiga jvka okv bunua patwk lo tumlwk nyatoku.But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.

4Mvngjwngnv vdwv ogolo mooku mvnwng lo vngsik karpv kudw, mooku mvnwng lo vnggola doina mingkar nyatoku.Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.

5Pilip samariya dinchiyachoknv pamtv lo vngla Messiah nga nyi vdwlo japkar jitoku.Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Christ to them.

6Ogugo Pilip mimpvdw nyipamv vngkam nyala tvvnyato, bunu ninyia tvvgap kaagap nyato okv ninyia lamrwpadubv rinama kaanya toku.The crowds all paid close attention to Philip’s message and to the signs they saw him perform.

7Achialvbv nyi vdwgvlo alvmanv dow achialvbv kapla linya toku, achialvgo nyi dwgwngnv okv lvpiknv ponya toku.With loud shrieks, unclean spirits came out of many who were possessed, and many of the paralyzed and lame were healed.

8Vkvlvgvbv ho pamtv okaku achialvbv mvngpu nyatoku.So there was great joy in that city.

9Nyi ako aminv Saimon vnamgo hoka dooto, hv lvko lvkobv ninyi lama hinam lokv Samaritan nyi vdwa lamrwpadubv mvto. Ho ninyi atubongv kainv akobv minsuto,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,

10okv pamtv gv nyi mvnwng ngv ninyia tvvkamkaakam nyato. Bunu minto, “Hv oogv Pwknvyarnv gv jwkrwv, ‘Kainv jwkrw” vla chimbwng kunam go.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.”

11Bunu dinchi alvbv ninyia tvvriakariato ogulvgavbolo kvvlo gvngv lokv ninyi bunua ninyigv lama lokv lamrwpadubv mvbwng jito.They paid close attention to him because he had astounded them for a long time with his sorcery.

12Vbvritola vdwlo bunu Pilip gv doin alvnv yunying Pwknvyarnv gv Karv gv lvkwng lo okv Jisu Kristo gv lvkwng lo tvvla mvngjwng tukudw, bunu mvvga jvka nyiga jvka, baptisma lanya toku.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.

13Saimon atubongv ka mvngjwng sutoku; okv kochingso baptisma laatoku, hv Pilip gv nvchilo doomin gvvto, okv kaakw manam lamrwpadubv kaatamritam nama kaala kaasartabo bv kaatoku.Even Simon himself believed and was baptized. He followed Philip closely and was astounded by the great signs and miracles he observed.

14Jerusalem lo doonv Apostol vdwv Samaria gv nyi vdwv Pwknvyarnv gv gaama laarwk supvku vla tvvpa toku, vkvlvgabv bunu Pitar nyila Jonnyi bunu gvlo vngmuto.When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.

15Vdwlo bunu vngchi tokudw, bunu mvngjwngnv vdwa Darwknv Dowa paamu dubv vla kumtoku.On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.

16Darwknv Dowv bunu gvlo yvvnyika aatv madvto; bunu Ahtu Jisu gv amin bv baptisma laamwngto.For the Holy Spirit had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

17Vbvrikunamv Pitar okv Jon bunyi gv laakv bunu gvlo lakpvto, okv bunu Darwknv Dowa paatoku.Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

18Saimon vdwlo Apostol vdwv mvngjwngnv vdwa bunugv laakv lakpvnam gola darwknv Dow jinama kaapa toku. Vkvlvgabv hv Pitar nyila Jonnyi morko jito,When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money.

19okv minto, “So jwkrw sum ngaka jila bvkv, vkvlvgabv ngoogv yvvnyika laakv lakpv ridw bunu Darwknv Dowa paadubv.”“Give me this power as well,” he said, “so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”

20Vbvritola Pitar ninyia mirwksito, “No okv noogv morko ngv uyumooku bv vngnyika, no Pwknvyarnv gv amin jinam am morko lokv rvnyure vla mvngnam lvgabv.But Peter replied, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!

21No ngonu gvlo ribamdakbam dubv rikuma, ogulvgavbolo noogv haapok gv mvngnamv Pwknvyarnv gvlo alvkuma.You have no part or share in our ministry, because your heart is not right before God.

22Vbvrikunamv, mvngdinto, svbv noogv alvmanv mvngnama, okv Ahtunyi kumtoka hv noogv svbv mvngmur nama mvngnga jireku.Repent, therefore, of your wickedness, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps He will forgive you for the intent of your heart.

23Ngo kaanamv no achialv bv kabiutari yaya nvgo okv rimur gv patwk lo tumnamgo.”For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and captive to iniquity.”

24Saimon Pitar nyila Jonnyi minto, “Ayala ngo gvbv Ahtunyi kumji labv, nonugv minam vdwsi ngo gvlo rima dubv.”Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”

25Bunu bunugv minsvrisv nga mintamro kochingbv bunu Ahtu gv doina minggo jitoku. Pitar okv Jon bunyi Jerusalem bv vngkur toku. Bunugv vngku lamtv lo bunu Alvnv Yunying nga Samaria gv nampum mvnwng lo japgo jitoku.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.

26Ahtu gv nyidogindung akonv pilipnyi minto, “Gudungto okv yurko yabv Jerusalem lokv Gaja vngjiku lamtv bv vngdubv.” (So lamtv si sinyingsilu vngkuma)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.”

27Vkvlvgabv Pilip vngdu kubv rila okv vngtoku, vjak Itopian alvyachoknv nyigam hijra go Itopia dvnv gv ainmorko nga rigvyanv go, ninyigv naam takbv vnglintoku. Hv Jerusalem lo vngla Pwknvyarnvnyi kumpikula okv ninyigv yikungyira nga bakla ikula naam bv vngkur toku. Hv vbv vngdula, hv nyijwk Aijaya gv kitap nga purito.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,

29Darwknv Dowv Pilipnyi minto, “Yikungyira bagla vngnv, um vngchitvka okv vkvgv nvchilo vngtoka.”The Spirit said to Philip, “Go over to that chariot and stay by it.”

30Pilip ninyi gvlo joklwk toku okv ninyia nyijwk Aijaya gv kitap nga puri dubv tvvpato. Ninyia tvvkato, “Noogv purinam um no chinpvre?”So Philip ran up and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked.

31Oo nyigam angv mvrwksuto, “Nyigonv mimpa mabolo ngo oguaingbv sum chindubv?” Okv hv Pilipnyi gvvchala chaatokv vla gokto okv ninyia yikungyira baknv nga lvkobv dootokv vla.“How can I,” he said, “unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

32Ninyigv kitap puri ridungnam angv si: “Hv svlar ako boola ila pakinam aingbv, svlarkuu gv amw peelin jvka sidu manv aingbv, hv oguguka gamchar milinma.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.

33Ninyia nyi mangv aingbv mvto, okv jvjv nga kaajitajinv vv ninyia tvvma jitoku. Yvvka ninyigv husi lvgabv mimpa jila nyumare, ogulvgavbolo ninyigv singdung ngv nyiamooku so singnya dukubv aaduku.”In His humiliation He was deprived of justice. Who can recount His descendants? For His life was removed from the earth.”

34Nyigam angv Pilipnyi tvvkato, “Nga mimpa labv, nyijwk angv si yvvnyi mindunv? Atubongvre vmalo ako gunyire?”“Tell me,” said the eunuch, “who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?”

35Vbvrikunamv Pilip japrap toku; so darwknv kitap lokv puri rirapto, ninyi Jisu gv Alvnv Yunying nga hv mimpa toku.Then Philip began with this very Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.

36Bunu lamtv pvkwng bvku irilo, bunu isi meego dooku gulo aatoku, okv nyigam angv minto, “So si isi meego doopv. Nga so baptisma jilabv?”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?”

37Pilipnyi minto, “Noogv haapok gv mvngjwng pvnvlo nam Baptisma jire.” Ninyi mirwkto, “Vv kv,” “Ngo mvngjwng do Jisu Kristo Pwknvyarnv gv Kuunyilo ngv.”Not in the BSB

38Ho nyigam angv goragari nga daktung moto, okv Pilip la nyigam angv bunyi isi dokubv lvkobv ito, okv Pilip ninyia Baptisma jitoku.And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.

39Vdwlo bunu isi gvngv agum lintokudw, Ahtu gv Darwknv Dow Pilipnyi lala vngro gvvtoku. Nyigam angv ninyia kaapa kumato vbvritola ninyigv vngtunglo himpu la vngtoku.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.

40Ajotas lo Pilip atubongv kaapa suto; hv kaisaria bv vnglintoku, okv hv lamtv lo vngyingla Alvnv yunying nga banggu mvnwnglo japkar toku.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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