Umutwe 22
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''Wanyina na watata, teyelezyani ukuyichinjilila kuno nandi ntchite nomba kwakwe mwemwe.''
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Pano iwumba lyivwile Pauli akuvwanga mu Chiheberi, wizile wamyalala. Ati,
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''Nene ne mu Yuda, nakwatwa mu Tasasi yamu Silisiya, kweni nasambilila mu musumba woo pa matamba yakwe Gamaliyele. Nasambilizizwe ukuyana nuwutanthiko nu kulolechesya amasundo yawa tata.
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Nayimvyanga Inzira yoo ukuya kumfwa, ukunyepa nu kuwaleta mu vingololo wonsinye awonsi na wanachi,
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ndimuno e simapepo mukulu anwasongo wangamvwanjila. Napochezile awakalata ukufuma kwakwe woliwo awa wanyina wamu Damasikasi, swinya nayile kulyanye nu kuwaleta ukuwanyosya awanyepwe ukwiza mu Yerusalemu ukuti waye wasundwe
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Kwachisilwe ukuti pano nalinji pawulendo nu kupalamila damasikasi. Lyo ilanzi lyafika pamutwe mwezuwazuwa ukuwala ukukulu ukufuma mwiyulu kwatalisile ukuwala ukundiwilizya.
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Nizile napona pansi nu kwivwa izwi lyati kwe nene, 'Sauli, Sauli, achani chino ukuntchuzya?'
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Natolelezile, ''We weni Mfumu?' Ati kwakwe nene, 'Nene ne Yesu waku Nazareti wino ukumuchuzya.'
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Wano walinji na nene waweni ukuwala, kweni wativwichisisye izwi lya wino walandanga kwe nene.
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Natili, ''Ntchite chani, we Mfumu?'' Imfumu yatili kwe nene, 'Katuka uye mu Damasikasi.' Kokonye walikunena vyonsi vino ufwile uchite.'
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Noposilwe ukulola umulandu waluswepo, mukutungululwa na makasa ya wano walinji nani, nafisile mu Damasikasi.
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Kokonye nazanile umunthu wizina Anania, umunthu wakuyipa ngati ku masundo swinya uwakuchindikwa na wonsi awa Yuda wano wikalanga kokonye.
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Wizile kwakwe nene, nukwizayimilila pano indi, nu kuti, 'Munyina Pauli, pochelela ukulola kwako.' Pa olanye lyolyo nizile namulola.
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Apano watili, 'E Leza wa watata witu wasola wewe ukuti umanye ukulonda kwakwe, ukuti ulole Umulungamane, nu kwivwa izwi likufuma mu mulomo wakwe weliwe.
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Pakuti wewe uliwa we kalola uwa weliwe ku wanthu wonsi pavino walola nukwivwa.
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Nomba achani chino ukulindilila? Katuka, ubatizwe, nukuswefya amaluwembu yako, pakwita izina lyakwe.'
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Lyo nanyochela ku Yerusalemu, swinya pano napepanga mu tempeli, vyachitisile ukuti napilwe ichilola.
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Naweni weliwe akuvwanga kwe nene, 'Womba wangu nukufuma mu Yerusalemu zuwa, umulandu watalizumila ukuwizya kwako ivya kwe nene.'
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Natili, 'Imfumu, waa awenecho wakumanya ukuti nawawisile muvingololo nu kuwuma wano wasuwizile mwakwe wewe muma sinagogi yonsi.
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Pano uwazi wakwe Stefani e kalola winu wazwisile, naninye nimillile palyanye nu kuzumilizya, swinya nene nalinji ne kalindilila wa vizwalo vya wano wamukomanga.'
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Kweni watili kwakwe nene,' Yanga, umulandu ndikutuma wewe ukutali ku wa makandi.'''
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Wateyelezizye kwakwe weliwe ukufika pano walanda choo. Apano wizile wapunda nukuti, ''Mufumyani weyo ukufuma munsinye yoo, chitazipila ukuti awe nuwulanzi.''
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Pano wapundanga woliwo, ukusumba ivizwalo vyawo, nukusumba itukumbu mulwelele,
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e kalola mukulu wapatichisizye Pauli ukuti wamulete kwi linga. Wapinguzile ukuti wamukolowozye nukumuvwapula, ukuti weliwe angamanya umulandu wuno woliwo wapundanga wowonye.
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Ngapano wamunyepa ni vipapa, Pauli watili kwakwe Kentuliyo wino wimilile paipi, '' Wuzye chazumilizwa kwakwe mwemwe ukuma umunthu uwa hi Roma wino umulandu wakwe wutani wivwike?''
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Pano e kentuliyo wivwa choo, wizile waya kwe kalola mukulu nukumunena, ukuti, '' Achani chino ukasi uchite? Pakuti umunthu wee a mwikalansi wa Roma.''
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E kalola mukulu wizile nukuti kwakwe weliwe, ''Mbuzyani, wuzye we mwikalansi wachi Roma?'' Pauli ati, '' Molimonye.''
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E kalola mukulu atolelela, '' Kwalinji ni ndalama imvule sana kuno nazanile uwikalansi.'' Kweni Pauli atili, '' Nene nakwatwa a mwikalansi yachi Roma.''
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Apano awanthu wano walondanga ukumuwuzichisya weliwe wizile wamuleka paponapapo. E kalola mukulu nawenye walinji ninthete, pano wamanya ukuti Pauli walinji a mwikalansi wachi Roma, umulandu wamunyefile.
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Pa wanda wuno wakonsile penepo, e kalola mukulu wavwambanga ukuti amanye ichisinkha chino awa Yuda walinji numulandu ne Pauli. Apano wamusatuzile ivinyololo vyakwe swinya wapinguzile ukuti e simapepo mukulu na wakapanza wonsi ukuti wasunkhane. Ngapano wamuleta Pauli kweneko nukumuwika pakasi pakwe woliwo.