1 Aphiloosi Qoronttoosan de7ishin, Phawuloosi qommo baggara aadhdhidi Efesoona bis. Yan issi issi ammaniyaa asata demmis. 2 Enttako, “Hintte ammanida wode Geeshsha Ayyaana ekkideti?” yaagidi oychchis.

Entti, “Akkay, ekkibookko; hari attoshin, Geeshsha Ayyaani de7iyabaakka si7ibookko” yaagidosona.

3 Phawuloosi enttako, “Yaatin, aybin xammaqettidetii?” yaagis.

Entti, “Nuuni Yohaannisa xinqqatiyan xammaqettida” yaagidi zaaridosona.

4 Phawuloosi, “Yohaannisi baappe guyera yaa Yesuus Kiristtoosan asay ammanana mela asaas odishe, nagaraappe simo bessiya xinqatiyan xammaqis” yaagis. 19:4 Maato 3:11; Mar 1:4, 7-8; Luuqa 3:4, 16; Yoha 1:26-27

5 Entti hessa si7ida wode Godaa Yesuus Kiristtoosa tamaare gidanaw xammaqettidosona. 6 Phawuloosi ba kushiya entta bolla wothida wode Geeshsha Ayyaanay entta bolla wodhdhin, dumma dumma doonan odettidosona; qassi tinbbite odidosona. 7 He bessan tammanne nam77a gidiya asati de7oosona.

8 Phawuloosi Ayhude Woosa Keetha gelidi, Xoossaa kawotethaabaa yayyonna palamishenne loythi qonccisishe enttara heedzu ageena gakkanaw gam77is. 9 Shin enttafe issoti issoti dhube gididi daro asaa sinthan Godaa ogiya cayidi ammanonna ixxidosona. Phawuloosi ammaneyssata enttafe shaakki ekkidi Xiraanosa giya tamaare keethan ubba gallas entta tamaarssis. 10 Phawuloosi nam77u laythi gakkanaw qaala odis. Hessa gisho, Iisiyan de7iya asay ubbay, Ayhudetikka Ayhude gidonnayssatikka Godaa qaala si7idosona.

11 Xoossay Phawuloosa kushen wolqqaama malaatata oothis. 12 Hessa gisho, asay iya bollaa bochchida maarabiya woykko ma7uwa hargganchchotas efoosona. Enttika paxoosona; tuna ayyaanatikka enttafe keyoosona.

13 Tuna ayyaanata kessishe yuuyiya Ayhudetappe issoti issoti, “Phawuloosi qaala odida Yesuusa sunthan keyite gidi hinttena kiittoos” yaagidi, tuna ayyaanati oykkida asata bolla Godaa Yesuusa sunthaa xeegidosona 14 Kahine halaqaa Asqeewe giya issi Ayhude addiyaas hessa oothiya laappun nayti de7oosona.

15 Shin tuna ayyaanay enttako, “Taani Yesuusakka Phawuloosakka erays, shin hintte oonantee?” yaagis.

16 Tuna ayyaanay oykkida addey entta bolla guppi wodhdhidi, entta madunxisidi, he keethafe kallo baqatana gakkanaw wolqqaamis. 17 Efesoonan de7iya Ayhudetinne Ayhude gidonnayssati ubbay hessa si7idi daro yayyidosona. Godaa Yesuusa sunthay daro bonchchettis. 18 Ammaneyssatappe daroti bantta oothida iita oosuwa paaxishenne qonccen odishe yoosona. 19 Biteyssatappe daroti bantta maxaafata shiishidi asa ubbaa sinthan xuuggidosona. He maxaafata gatiya qooday ishatamu mukulu bira santime * 19:19 Bira santime: Maatoosa 26:15 xeellite. gidis. 20 Hessada hanidi Xoossaa qaalay diccishenne aakkishe bis.

21 Hessi polettidaappe guye Phawuloosi, “Taani Yerusalaame ba simmada Roomekka baanaw bessees” yaagidi Maqedooniyaranne Akkayara aadhdhidi Yerusalaame baanaw qofa qachchis. 22 Qassi bana maaddeyssatappe nam77ata Ximotiyoosanne Erasxoosa Maqedooniya kiittidi, baw Iisiyan guutha wode gam77is.

23 He wode Godaa ogiya gisho Efesoonan wolqqaama kachchi keyis. 24 Issi biraa oothiya Dimexiroosa giya uray Arxemiisi eeqa keethaa misiliya birappe oothidi daro wodhe demmees. 25 Hessa gisho, hessa mela ooso ootheyssata issife shiishidi, “Asaw, nu duretethay ha oosuwan gideyssa hintte ereeta. 26 Hayssi Phawuloosi, ‘Asa kushen oosettidayssati xoossata gidokkona’ yaagidi, Efesoonaninne guutha biittatappe attin kumetha Iisiya ubban de7iya daro asaa odi ammanthidayssanne balethidayssa hintte be7idetanne si7ideta. 27 Meto gididay, nu oosoy kadhetteyssa xalaala gidonnashin, Iisiyaninne biitta ubban de7iya asi goynniya gita xoossee Arxemiisi keethay bonchchettonna atteyssanne I gitatethayka kunddanayssa” yaagis.

28 Asay hessa si7ida wode shenen xuugettidi, “Efesoona Arxemiisa gita” yaagidi waassidosona. 29 He waasoy katama ubbaa gakkis. Phawuloosara hamuttiya Maqedooniya asata, Gaayoosanne Arsxirokoosa oykkidi goochchishe kaassa bessaa woxxidosona. 30 Phawuloosikka asay shiiqidasuwa gelanaw koyis, shin ammaneysati iya diggidosona. 31 Iisiya biittaa halaqatappe Phawuloosa lagge gidida issoti issoti Phawuloosakko kiittidi, “Kaassa bessaa qonccen keyada benttofa” gidi iya woossidosona.

32 Shiiqida asaas hananabay dhays; dariya bagga asay hari attoshin ays shiiqidaakko eronna gisho, issoy issibaas waassiya wode hankkoy harabaas waassees. 33 Ayhudeti Iskkinddire giya addiya aathi bessin, issi issi asay I gaanabaa odidi iya sinthe aathidosona. I asay si7i gaana mela ba kushiyan malli bessidi, asaas mootettanaw eqqis. 34 Shin Iskkinddirey Ayhude asi gididayssa asay erida wode nam77u saate gidanayssa mela ubbay issi qaalan, “Efesoona Arxemiisa gita” yaagidi waassidosona.

35 Wurssethan Katamaa xaafey asaa si7i oothidi, “Efesoona asaw! Efesoona katamay gita Arxemiisi eeqa keethaanne saloppe wodhdhida, I shuchcha misiliya naageyssa gideyssa eronna asi baawa. 36 Hayssa kashi giya asi baynna gisho hintte si7i gaanawunne dirggidi aykko oothonna agganaw bessees. 37 Hintte ha asata, eeqa keetha miishe kaysotiboonnayssatanne nu Xoossata cayboonayssata ehideta. 38 Hessa gisho, Dimexiroosinne iyara de7iya oosanchchoti asaa mootanaw koykko, pirdda keethay dooya de7ees; daynnatikka de7oosona; entti mootanaw dandda7osona. 39 Shin hintte hara oda koykko, Shanggo shiiqon oday be7etto. 40 Hessa gidonna ixxiko hachchi hanidabaas Roome kawotethay nuna oychchana. Ha buqethaas gaasoy baynna gisho, nuuni gaaso odanaw dandda7okko” 41 yaagidi shiiquwa laallis.