1 Wahukumulhiyeke wiira nirwee Uitaliya, yaheesha Napaolo vamoka ni attu attukiye akina mmiononi mwa Nayulio yaari olhita olhupalhe o mphingo weehaniya, “Mphingo wa Amwene o Urumi.” 2 Naaristako nnenchi o Umakedoniya aakhumme Uthesalonike aari vamoka ni hii. Nkanaawelha imeli yo Uadromito yaarwaa ivirelhaka ibandari chinchi cho ilhapo yo Uasiya, nkanaachokholha nkwaha. 3 Waashelhe waya nahophiya ibandari yo Usidoni. Nayulio yahaapangelha ittu yoombone Napaolo yo waavaha nipesha no woona manyampwana aya ni upatta chaathanana aya. 4 Nathameke wowo nkanaathepa urwaa miholho, nansho ukhalhawaya iphioo yaari iwukaka wo machiri uholho wihu, nkanaavira mpatta wahaawuka iphioo yinchi nkanaakurusha inanga uchulhu ichirumba yo Ukipro. 5 Nkanaavira imbwaani cho Ukilikiya ni Upamfiliya, nkanaaphiya Umura iwani yo Ulukiya. 6 Wowo ntu olhita mulhupalhe uyo ahophwanya imeli imoka yaakhuma Ualekizanderiya yaarwaa Uitaliya, paahi etu nkaaniwelhiha mwommo.

7 Wo mahuku menchi nkwaha waari wo uhakuviaa, nihuvahuvaka, vo umalhelha nkanaaphiya Uniido. Ukhalhawaya iphioo yo machiri yaari inivingaka chinene, naheemelha vavawo. Vaawukuwilhe aya, nahorwaa niviraka mpatta wo Ukirete moono wo ilhapo ubahari yo Usalumone. 8 Nkanaavira uchereshere waya nihuvaka ni uphiya weehaniya, “Ibandari Yoombone” waatamana ni Ulaseya.

9 Naholhokelha chinene wowo, mpaka nlhaalha nkawaananara chinene. Ukhalhawaya vano waari ikatema ihinorera weeta nkwaha wo mmaashini ukhalhawaya mahuku o uttuka ahaatameria. Napaolo nkayaamuka wiira, 10 “Manyaalhopwana, kinoona wiira nkwaha ulha khunrera, ni itatako yo urimeelha imeli ni misigo iri yuulhupalhe ata ni ukumi wihu.” 11 Nansho olhita mulhupalhe ulhe ewelhenlhe chinene malhove a ntu oweetiha imeli ni mwanene imeli ilhe upwaha nlhove ni Napaolo. 12 Ni yelhe ibandari ilhe khayaari yoombone ulhokelha ikatema yo nlhaalha wo uririya chinene. Attu yaari alhakelhaka uwelha ni urwaa, wiira yooriachaka yaphiye Ufoinike yalhokelhe wowo nlhaalha wo uririya uyo. Ibandari yo Ufoinike yaari ilhapo yo Ukirete yaaweha uchawa uneelha nchuwa ni uchulhu uneelha nchuwa.

13 Paahi etu iphioo yo uchawa yahochokholha uwuka, attu nkayaanyihera wiira ahopatta mwaha waaweherera aya, paahi yahokhulha ikhomo yo yuuma yo ulhemelha yaavarelhelha imeli ilhe wiira ihikushiye ni iphioo, nkayeetiha imeli vakhiviru ni imbwaani yo Ukirete. 14 Nansho vahipincheru, iphioo yahorukunuwa. Iphioo yo machiri yeehaniya, “Iphioo yo uchulhu” yahochokholha uwuka ikhumelhelhaka uchirumbani. 15 Nkayaakakha imeli ilhe. Ni hii ukhalhawaya khanoonrie uvingana ni iphioo ilhe, nahohiya wiira ikakhachiye ni iphioo iyo. 16 Nkanaavira ichirumba ikaani ineehaniya Kauda, yaanitiyelhenlhe vakani iphioo ilhe, nkanooria woopolha ikalhava yo imeli ilhe inakhalhaka wo uhuvahuva chinene. 17 Anamitheko o mmelini alhe yahopurulhelha ikalhava nhina. Nkayaatukelhelhiya wo machiri nttondoro waarukurenrie imeli ilhe. Yaari yoovaka wiira imeli yaanowaya vachengweni veehaniya Sirti, imbwaani yo Ulibiya. Paahi nkayaakurusha mattanga ni uhiya imeli ilhe ikhupiye ni iphioo. 18 Iphioo nkayaathepa uwuka. Waashelhe waya nkayaachokholha urihelha mmaashini misigo chaari mmeelini chilhe. 19 Nihuku no neraru nkayaachokholha uriha ata ikerero cho imeli ilhe mmaashini wo mathatha aya ashinene. 20 Nchuwa naari nihipharelhaka mena ittotwa wiirimu wo mahuku menchi iphioo iwukaka chinene, nkanaakhwa nrima wo uhikhulhuvelha wiira ninoolhama.

21 Nakhalheke ikatema yinchi wo uhilhuma ittu, Napaolo yaheemelha uholho wa attu onkhaye nkayaahelha nrima, “Ashilhoko aka, yakaari mwahokiiwelhelha, nkamweemesha nkwaha Ukirete ulhe, nanshemba wu uhuva wu ni ihasara chonkhaye chilha. 22 Nansho mpisheke nrima! Khaawo anakhalhaka ntu mmoka nohalha urimeelha ukumi awe, imeliru phi nohalha utitimira. 23 Ukhalhawaya uhiyu wo nchana wahokikhumelhelha nnepa wa Nlhuku kinonthimicha aka, 24 nkawaakiirelha, ‘Napaolo nhoove! Ukhalhawaya nhothananiya inyuva weemelha uholho wa Nakaisari. Wo nlhatu winyu Nlhuku nouvahani ibarakha yo woopolha ukumi wa attu onkhaye arii munkwahani vamoka ni inyu ahirimeelhe.’ 25 Paahi etu, mwaatti mpisheke nrima! Ukhalhawaya kinoorumelhelha wiira Nlhuku noopanga thoko chinre aka wo wulhumacha. 26 Nansho ninoorihelhiya uchengweni ichirumba ihinachuwelha ihu.”

27 Uhiyu iriyari nihuku no khumi na nne, nithepaka ukakhiya ni iphioo variyari ibahari yo Mediterenia, anamitheko yahaanyihera wiira naari vakhiviru uphiya uchengweni. 28 Paahi nkayaatumbucheriha ikhwambalha yaattukelhiye iyuuma yolhemelha aphimaka vakittu voohiisha yeemeshe imeli. Nkayaapatta vakittu vaaphiyelha miono makhumi ncheshe. Nkayaaphima tho, wiisha waari miono makhumi nthanu. 29 Nansho wo woova wiira imeli ihiwe yaawaya vamalhukuni, yahokurusha iyuuma cholhemelha ncheshe cho uvarelhelha imeli wo utulhi uno alhapelhaka wiira waakuvie usha. 30 Anamitheko nkayaalhikacha ummwia nyerere, nkayaakurusha ikalhava mmaashini, athepiachaka wiira anokelha uholho uukurushani iyuuma yo ulhemelha yo uvarelhelha imeli wiira ihiveverushiye. 31 Nansho Napaolo nkayaahimeria olhita olhupalhe ni manyaasikari wiira, “Anamitheko alha yaahihalheke mmeelini mu, khannoopolhia.” 32 Vavawo olhita yahotupulha ikhwambalha chaattukelhelhiye ikalhava ilhe, nkayaahiya ikhupiye ni maashi.

33 Mapikoosha, Napaolo yahaakurumicha attu alhie yolhia yiiraka, “Wo mahuku khumi na nne vano, mwaatti nrii nnipampani wo uhilhia ittu iriyoothe. 34 Paahi kinoulhepelhani wiira nlhieke yolhia, ukumi inyu unokhulhuvelha chechiyo wiira nhokholhie. Ukhalhawaya khiiwo ata ikharari imoka yo mmuruni mwinyu inohalha upotera.” 35 Yoolhumacheke chiicho, Napaolo nkayaakusha nkatte, nkayanshukuru Nlhuku onkhaye oonaka, nkayaamia, nkayaalhia. 36 Vavawo attu onkhaye nkayaapatta nrima ni ayo chiicho nkayaalhia yolhia. 37 Hii onkhaye mmelini mmo naari attu imia pilhi ni makhumi saba ni sita. 38 Kila ntu alhieke ni urupalha, anamitheko yahowukulha misigo cho cholhia wo urihelha mbaharini.

39 Washeeke anamitheko khayari achuwelhaka yelhe ilhapo ilhe, nansho yahoona ichengwe yo nhava. Nkayoona yakhalhaka inowooria mbaya weemesha imeli wowo. 40 Paahi nkayaakwattulha iyuuma ncheshe chilhe ni uhiya mbaharini, nkayaattukulha mittondoro chaattukelhiye nshukani wo imeli. Yamalheke nkayaattukelhelha nttanga nimoka uholho uvara iphioo, nkanaakelhelha umbwaani. 41 Nansho imeli nkayaaphara naphiyeke vanokumaana aya iphata pilhi cho ibahari. Uholho yaari inatitiminre munhaavani wo uhitikhinyia. Utulhi, imeli yahochokholha wunthakiaa wo nlhatu no machiri o maashi.

42 Manyaasikaari olhita nkayoona mbaya weeva attu attukiye onkhaye wo woova wiira yanrapelha mpaka umbwaani ni uttawa. 43 Nansho ukhalhawaya mulhupalhe a manyaasikari ulhe ahothanana woopolha Napaolo ahaachiichiha ahiire chiicho. Nkaalhehera alhe anooria urapelha alhe athupheke mmaashini arapelheke mpaka umbwaani. 44 Ni akina atwareke avarelhelhaka imbau ama ichipande cho imeli yuntheelhe. Phi chiicho chenre ihu onkhaye wo wopolhia ni uphiya uchengweni rata.

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