1 Ikatema Naapolo vaari aya Ukorintho, Napaolo yahorwaa nhina ilhapo ni uphiya Uefeso, waaphwannye aya owiittucha enchi, 2 nkayaakoha, “Chani, vaarumelhenlhe inyu mwahompochera Iphumu ya Nlhuku?”

Ni ayo nkayaakhulha, “Mena khanineewa wiira haawo Iphumu ya Nlhuku.”

3 Napaolo nkayaakoha, “Vano mwaapantte ubatiizo waani?”

Ni ayo nkayaakhulha, “Ubatiizo u Nayohana.”

4 Napaolo nkayeera, “Ubatiizo u Nayohana waari woowoniha attu ahokhoroma uwonya, ni waahimeria attu o Uisraeli wiira anrumelhelhe ulhe nowa kaanyuma aya, yaani Yesu.”

5 Yamalheke wiiwa yayo malhove ayo, nkayaabatiiziya wo nchina na Athithi Yesu. 6 Napaolo nkayeesheracha miono vamuruni ni Iphumu ya Nlhuku nkaakhuruwelha nkayaachokholha wulhumacha wo nulhumo nilheto ni uhimiacha nttenga wa Nlhuku. 7 Attu onkhaye yaari aphiyelhaka khumi ni elhi.

8 Wo mieri miraru, Napaolo yaari arwaaka inupa yo unlhapelha Nlhuku, nkayaarerihana attu chinene mwaha wo waatelhiha unaacha Umwene wa Nlhuku. 9 Nansho attu akina yaari o vaanyiha, ahinrumelhelha, yaachokhonlhe wulhumacha malhove o uhilhoka anaacha iphiro ya Athithi vaattuni. Vavawo Napaolo nkayaahiya yayo attu ayo, nkayaakusha owiittucha aya uchereshere nkayaarerihana kila nihuku unupani wo ushomelha i Natirano. 10 Nkayeera chiicho wo iyaakha pilhi mpaka attu onkhaye o Uasiya, Ayahudi ni Ayunani yaheewa Nlhove ni Athithi.

11 Nlhuku ahopangacha ithikineha cho ushangiha wo miono chi Napaolo. 12 Attu yaari akushachaka ikitambaa ni ikuwo cho ukhuma mwiiruttuni mwa Napaolo, nkayaarwehelha areta ni ayo nkayaalhamihiya mareta aya. Ni mashoka o unanara yahothama wa attu. 13 Ayahudi akina yoomolha mashoka o unanara yahorwaacha uwo ni uwo alhikachaka woomolha mashoka o unanara wo nchina na Athithi Yesu. Yaari yeerelhaka mashoka o unanara ayo, “Kinowoomolhani wo nchina na Athithi Yesu anohimiachiya ni Napaolo.” 14 Ashaana saba a ntu mmoka eehaniya Nasikewa, yaari Opochera ishaani olhupalhe a Ayahudi, yaari mu nlhokoni mwa attu yaapangacha chiicho.

15 Nansho nshoka no unanara nkaneera, “Kinonchuwelha Yesu, ni waachuwelha Napaolo, nansho mwaattiva phi apani etu?”

16 Ntu o mashoka o unanara uyo nkaathuphelha onkhaye wo nkhito, nkaawulhushacha. Nkayaattawacha pwithipwithi ukhuma inupa ya ntu o mashoka iyo anarakalhihachiye. 17 Ayahudi onkhaye ni Ayunani o Uefeso uwo, aheewa yoyo mwaha uyo, nkayoova chinene nkayaathimicha nchina na Athithi Yesu. 18 Attu yaarumelhenlhe enchi yahowa, nkayaahimiacha vaattuni mwaha waari aya apangaka. 19 Akhwiri enchi, yahowiiha ichitabu chaapangelha aya ukhwiri vaattuni, nkayaapahacha mooro. Vaalhekelhiye aya, chahophiyelha uthumihiya wo nchurukhu ichipande maelufu makhumi nthanu. 20 Wo yeyo iphiro iyo, Nlhove na Athithi nkanaathepa uwanelha ni upatta machiri chinene.

21 Wamalheke yoyo mwaha uyo, Napaolo yahoona munrimani mbaya arwee Uyerusalemu wo uvira iwani cho Umakedoniya ni Uakaya. Yeera “Kaphiyaka wowo, kinoothanana uphiya ni Urumi.” 22 Paahi nkayaaruma Natimotheo ni ashinna Erasto, yaaholhelhe urwaa Umakedoniya, anene ayo nkayaahalha thoko Uasiya.

23 Yeyo ikatema iyo nkayaanyuwa injarare yuulhupalhe Uefeso, wo nlhatu no Iphiro ya Athithi. 24 Ntu mmoka o uhana iheera eehaniya Demetriyo, aari ni ntheko wo ukooroshacha isinyago cho inupa cha nlhuku nthiyana neehaniya Artemi, yoyo ntheko uyo wahaavaha anamitheko awe mahalha menchi. 25 Nademetriyo ahaakumaaniha anamitheko ayo vamoka ni attu o mitheko thoko chawaya chiyo, nkayeerelha, “Mwaatti, nhochuwelha wiira nhakhu ihu unowa wa alha maronda alha. 26 Vano etu, nheewa ni woona mwaashinene mwaha unopangacha aya Napaolo ni ashikhunanaya. Aneera wiira milhuku chinokooroshiya wo miono cha attu chi, kachihiwe milhuku mena. Ahooria waarukunusha attu enchi, Uefeso va ni ata ilhapo yonkhaye yo Uasiya. 27 Wo chiichammo etu, maronda ihu anookelhiya ikusu ni nchina no uhilhoka. Kuhiwe chiichoru, nansho ulha mwaha ulha unoonanariha inupa ya nlhuku Artemi. Utotopelhiya ni uthimichiya waya ni attu onkhaye o Uasiya ni ilhapo yonkhaye unoorimeelha!”

28 Attu yeewekeru yayo, nkayaarushiya chinene, nkayaakhuwelhacha, “Artemi phi olhupalhe o Uefeso!” 29 Injarare nkayaawanelha iwani yonkhaye. Nkayaavara Nagayo ni Naaristako, anenchi o Umakedoniya, akhunanaya Napaolo munkwahani nkayaattawiha mpaka inupa yaathwelhiya mihapo. 30 Napaolo anene yahothanana urwaa uvinganani ni yoyo nlhoko wa attu uyo, nansho owiittucha alhe yahaachiichiha. 31 Manyampwana aya akina, attu o pilhi o iwani yo Uasiya yahaarweehelha Napaolo nttenga wo waapepecha wiira ahirwee inupa yo mihapo anowiihelha itatako.

32 Yeyo ikatema iyo kila ntu aari anyakulhaka, akina ittu imoka akina eeraka ilhe, mpaka nkutano ulhe nkawamwariaa ukhalhawaya attu enchi yaari ahichuwelhaka nlhatu no ukumaana waya. 33 Ayahudi akina nkayoona wiira Naalekizanda phi nlhatu, nkayaakhanyererihiya wiira eemelhe uholho. Paahi Naalekizanda nkayaapunga moono waamaalhiha attu wiira eevaraange vaattuni vawo. 34 Nansho yachuwelheke wiira ni ayo aari Ayahudi, attu onkhaye nkayaakhuwelhacha wo isaa pilhi wo nlhove nimoka eeraka, “Artemi phi mulhupalhe o Uefeso!”

35 Yamalheke, akarani emelhelha iwani, yahooria waamaalhiha attu, venre aya, “Anenchi o Uefeso, kila ntu hochuwelha wiira ilha iwani yo Uefeso ilha phi nolhitelhelha inupa ya nlhuku Artemi ni yo ulhitelhelha nlhuku niteelhihiye naamonre ukhuma wiirimu nne. 36 Khaawo ntu nooria uruna yoyo mwaha uyo. Paahi etu, nkamaalhani, nhipange ittu iriyoothe yo unanara. 37 Nhaawiiha alha attu alha va, anakhalhaka kheeyilhe nnupani mwa nlhuku mena unruwana nlhuku ihu nthiyana. 38 Akhalhaka Nademetriyo ni anamitheko aya arii ni milhatu chaya vachulhu ntu riyoothe, chihawo ipuwa cho uhukumulhelha ni attu o uhukumulha, chirweehiyeke milhatu chaya wowo etu. 39 Yakhalhaka nhanaa milhatu chikina, nrweeheke cholhumachiyeke unokumaana aya attu, unoolhumachiya Malhove Orera. 40 Ukhalhawaya naanooria upatta milhatu cho waatharamulha attu wo chi chikhumelhenlhe lhelho chi. Chi injarare chi khachirina muru mena hiyaano khanirina nlhatu wo uchuwania vachulhu waya.” 41 Amalhiheke wulhumacha yayo, ahomwarusha nkutano.