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Matendo Ya Mitume 20
Neno: Bibilia Takatifu
Matendo Ya Mitume 20
Neno: Bibilia Takatifu
Paulo Aenda Makedonia na Ugiriki
20 Fujo zilipokwisha, Paulo aliwaita wanafunzi pamoja akawa tia moyo halafu akawaaga. Akaanza safari yake ya kwenda Makedo nia. 2 Alipokuwa akisafiri, aliwapa waamini katika sehemu zote alizopita maneno ya kuwatia moyo, ndipo akaenda Ugiriki 3 ambako alikaa kwa muda wa miezi mitatu. Alipokuwa akijiandaa kwenda Siria kwa meli, iligundulika kwamba Wayahudi walikuwa na mpango wa kumwua, kwa hiyo akaamua kurudi akipitia Makedonia. 4 Watu waliofuatana naye safarini ni Sopatro Piro mwenyeji wa Beroya , Aristako na Sekundo kutoka Thesalonike, Gayo mwenyeji wa Derbe; Timotheo, Tikiko na Trofimo wenyeji wa Asia. 5 Hawa walitutangu lia wakaenda kutungojea Troa. 6 Sisi tuliondoka baada ya sikukuu ya mikate isiyotiwa hamira tukasafiri kwa meli na kuungana nao siku tano baadaye huko Troa ambako tulikaa kwa siku saba.
Paulo Akutana Na Waamini Wa Troa
7 Jioni siku ya kwanza ya Juma tulikuwa tumekutana pamoja kwa chakula na Paulo akaongea nao akiwa na mpango wa kuondoka kesho yake; akaendelea na mazungumzo mpaka usiku wa manane. 8 Chumba cha ghorofani walipokuwa wakikutania kilikuwa na taa nyingi 9 na kijana mmoja jina lake Eutiko alikuwa amekaa dirishani. Paulo alivyoendelea kuongea kijana huyu alizidi kusinzia. Hatimaye alishikwa na usingizi kabisa, akaanguka chini kutoka ghorofa ya tatu, akadhaniwa kuwa amekufa. 10 Lakini Paulo alishuka chini akainama, akamkumbatia yule kijana akasema, “Msiwe na hofu, yun gali hai.” 11 Paulo akarudi ghorofani na alipokwisha kula, akaongea nao tena mpaka alfajiri ndipo akaondoka. 12 Yule kijana alichukuliwa nyumbani akiwa hai na wote waliokuwepo walifarijika.
Paulo Atoka Troa Kwenda Mileto
13 Tuliingia katika meli tukasafiri mpaka Aso ambako tuli tarajia kumchukua Paulo kwa maana alikuwa amepanga kusafiri nchi kavu mpaka huko. 14 Alipotukuta huko Aso, tulimchukua melini tukasafiri wote mpaka Mitilene. 15 Kutoka Mitilene tuliendelea kwa meli na kesho yake tukafika pwani ya upande wa pili wa Kio. Siku iliyofuata tukafika Samo na kesho yake tukawasili Mileto. 16 Paulo alikuwa ameamua tusipitie Efeso ili asitumie muda mwingi katika jimbo la Asia; kwa sababu alitaka kama ikiwezekana afike Yerusalemu kabla ya siku ya Pentekoste.
Paulo Anawaaga Wazee Wa Kanisa La Efeso
17 Paulo akiwa Mileto, alituma ujumbe kwenda Efeso kuwaita wazee wa kanisa wakutane naye. 18 Walipofika aliwaambia, “Ninyi mnajua jinsi nilivyoishi nanyi tangu siku ya kwanza nilipofika Asia. 19 Nilimtumikia Bwana kwa unyenyekevu na machozi na kwa mateso yaliyotokana na njama za Wayahudi. 20 Mnajua jinsi ambavyo sikusita kuwaambia cho chote ambacho kingekuwa cha faida kwenu, na jinsi nilivyofundisha hadharani na nyumba kwa nyumba 21 nikiwashuhudia Wayahudi na Wagiriki juu ya kutubu dhambi kwa Mungu na kumwamini Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo. 22 Na sasa nimevutwa na Roho niende Yerusalemu na sijui mambo yatakayonipata huko. 23 Ila katika kila mji niliopitia, Roho Mtakatifu amenifunulia kwamba mbele yangu kifungo na mateso vinaningoja. 24 Lakini nay ahesabu maisha yangu kuwa si kitu cha thamani kwangu, ili mradi niweze kukamilisha wito na kazi niliyopewa na Bwana Yesu; kazi ya kuwashuhudia watu kuhusu Habari Njema ya neema ya Mungu. 25 Na sasa najua ya kuwa hakuna hata mmoja wenu, ninyi ambao kati yenu nimekuwa nikihubiri juu ya Ufalme wa Mungu, atakayeniona tena. 26 Kwa hiyo nawashuhudia wazi leo hii kwamba sina lawama juu ya mtu ye yote kati yenu, 27 kwa sababu sikuacha kuwatangazia mpango kamili wa Mungu. 28 Jilindeni nafsi zenu, na mlinde kundi lote la kondoo ambalo Roho Mtakatifu ameliweka chini ya uongozi wenu; mtunze kanisa la Mungu ambalo amelinunua kwa damu ya Mwa nae. 29 Najua kwamba nikishaondoka, mbwa mwitu wakali watakuja kati yenu nao hawatakuwa na huruma yo yote juu ya kundi lenu. 30 Na hata kati yenu ninyi patatokea watu watakaosema maneno ya kupotosha ili wawavute baadhi ya wanafunzi wawafuate. 31 Kwa hiyo muwe macho; mkumbuke jinsi nilivyomwonya kila mmoja kwa machozi usiku na mchana kwa muda wa miaka mitatu. 32 Na sasa nawakabidhi kwa Mungu na kwa neno la neema yake ambalo linaweza kuwajenga na kuwapa ninyi urithi pamoja na wote ambao wameta kaswa. 33 Sikutamani fedha au dhahabu au nguo za mtu ye yote. 34 Ninyi wenyewe mnajua kwamba kwa mikono yangu nimefanya kazi nikapata mahitaji yangu na ya wenzangu. 35 Katika kila jambo nimewaonyesha kwamba kwa kufanya kazi kwa bidii mtaweza kuwa saidia walio dhaifu, mkikumbuka maneno aliyosema Bwana Yesu kwamba, ‘Kuna baraka kubwa zaidi katika kutoa kuliko kupokea.”’
36 Paulo alipomaliza kusema haya alipiga magoti akaomba pamoja nao wote. 37 Na wote wakalia, wakamkumbatia Paulo na kum busu, 38 wakihuzunika kwa sababu ya maneno aliyowaambia kwamba hawatamwona tena. Wakamsindikiza wakamfikisha kwenye meli.
Acts 20
New International Version
Acts 20
New International Version
Through Macedonia and Greece
20 When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples(A) and, after encouraging them, said goodbye and set out for Macedonia.(B) 2 He traveled through that area, speaking many words of encouragement to the people, and finally arrived in Greece, 3 where he stayed three months. Because some Jews had plotted against him(C) just as he was about to sail for Syria,(D) he decided to go back through Macedonia.(E) 4 He was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus(F) and Secundus from Thessalonica,(G) Gaius(H) from Derbe, Timothy(I) also, and Tychicus(J) and Trophimus(K) from the province of Asia.(L) 5 These men went on ahead and waited for us(M) at Troas.(N) 6 But we sailed from Philippi(O) after the Festival of Unleavened Bread, and five days later joined the others at Troas,(P) where we stayed seven days.
Eutychus Raised From the Dead at Troas
7 On the first day of the week(Q) we came together to break bread.(R) Paul spoke to the people and, because he intended to leave the next day, kept on talking until midnight. 8 There were many lamps in the upstairs room(S) where we were meeting. 9 Seated in a window was a young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell to the ground from the third story and was picked up dead. 10 Paul went down, threw himself on the young man(T) and put his arms around him. “Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “He’s alive!”(U) 11 Then he went upstairs again and broke bread(V) and ate. After talking until daylight, he left. 12 The people took the young man home alive and were greatly comforted.
Paul’s Farewell to the Ephesian Elders
13 We went on ahead to the ship and sailed for Assos, where we were going to take Paul aboard. He had made this arrangement because he was going there on foot. 14 When he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and went on to Mitylene. 15 The next day we set sail from there and arrived off Chios. The day after that we crossed over to Samos, and on the following day arrived at Miletus.(W) 16 Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus(X) to avoid spending time in the province of Asia,(Y) for he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem,(Z) if possible, by the day of Pentecost.(AA)
17 From Miletus,(AB) Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders(AC) of the church. 18 When they arrived, he said to them: “You know how I lived the whole time I was with you,(AD) from the first day I came into the province of Asia.(AE) 19 I served the Lord with great humility and with tears(AF) and in the midst of severe testing by the plots of my Jewish opponents.(AG) 20 You know that I have not hesitated to preach anything(AH) that would be helpful to you but have taught you publicly and from house to house. 21 I have declared to both Jews(AI) and Greeks that they must turn to God in repentance(AJ) and have faith in our Lord Jesus.(AK)
22 “And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem,(AL) not knowing what will happen to me there. 23 I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me(AM) that prison and hardships are facing me.(AN) 24 However, I consider my life worth nothing to me;(AO) my only aim is to finish the race(AP) and complete the task(AQ) the Lord Jesus has given me(AR)—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.(AS)
25 “Now I know that none of you among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom(AT) will ever see me again.(AU) 26 Therefore, I declare to you today that I am innocent of the blood of any of you.(AV) 27 For I have not hesitated to proclaim to you the whole will of God.(AW) 28 Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock(AX) of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers.(AY) Be shepherds of the church of God,[a](AZ) which he bought(BA) with his own blood.[b](BB) 29 I know that after I leave, savage wolves(BC) will come in among you and will not spare the flock.(BD) 30 Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples(BE) after them. 31 So be on your guard! Remember that for three years(BF) I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.(BG)
32 “Now I commit you to God(BH) and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance(BI) among all those who are sanctified.(BJ) 33 I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.(BK) 34 You yourselves know that these hands of mine have supplied my own needs and the needs of my companions.(BL) 35 In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”
36 When Paul had finished speaking, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.(BM) 37 They all wept as they embraced him and kissed him.(BN) 38 What grieved them most was his statement that they would never see his face again.(BO) Then they accompanied him to the ship.(BP)
Footnotes
- Acts 20:28 Many manuscripts of the Lord
- Acts 20:28 Or with the blood of his own Son
Acts 20
King James Version
Acts 20
King James Version
20 And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.
2 And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece,
3 And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia.
4 And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.
5 These going before tarried for us at Troas.
6 And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days.
7 And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
8 And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together.
9 And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.
10 And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.
11 When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.
12 And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.
13 And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot.
14 And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene.
15 And we sailed thence, and came the next day over against Chios; and the next day we arrived at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium; and the next day we came to Miletus.
16 For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.
17 And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.
18 And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,
19 Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:
20 And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publicly, and from house to house,
21 Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
22 And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:
23 Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.
24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
25 And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.
26 Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.
27 For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
29 For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
30 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
31 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
32 And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
33 I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.
34 Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
35 I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
36 And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.
37 And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,
38 Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.
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