ଏଜ୍ରା 7

1 ଏହିସବୁ ଘଟଣାପରେ ପାରସ୍ଯ ରାଜା ଅର୍ତ୍ତକ୍ଷସ୍ତର ଶାସନ ସମୟରେ ସରାଯର ପୁତ୍ର ଏଜ୍ରା ବାବିଲରୁ ୟାତ୍ରା କଲେ। ଉକ୍ତ ସରାଯ ଅସରିଯର ପୁତ୍ର, ଅସରିଯ ହିଲ୍କିଯର ପୁତ୍ର ଥିଲେ।

2 ହିଲ୍କିଯ, ଶଲ୍ଲୁମର ପୁତ୍ର, ଶଲ୍ଲୁମ ସାଦୋକର ପୁତ୍ର, ସାଦୋକ ଅହୀଟୂବ୍ର ପୁତ୍ର ଥିଲା।

3 ଅହୀଟୂବ୍ ଅମରିଯର ପୁତ୍ର ଥିଲା। ଅମରିଯ ଅସରିଯର ପୁତ୍ର ଥିଲା। ଅସରିଯ ମରାଯୋତର ପୁତ୍ର ଥିଲା।

4 ମରାଯୋତ୍ ସରହିଯର ପୁତ୍ର ଥିଲା। ସରହିଯ ଉଷିର ପୁତ୍ର ଥିଲା। ଉଷି ବୁକ୍କିର ପୁତ୍ର ଥିଲା।

5 ବୁକ୍କି ଅବୀଶୂଯର ପୁତ୍ର ଥିଲା। ଅବୀଶୂଯ ପୀନହସର ପୁତ୍ର ଥିଲା। ପୀନହସ୍ ଇଲିଯାସର ପୁତ୍ର ଥିଲା। ଇଲିଯାସର ପ୍ରଧାନ ଯାଜକ ହାରୋଣଙ୍କର ପୁତ୍ର ଥିଲା। ଏଜ୍ରା ବାବିଲୋରୁ ୟିରୁଶାଲମକୁ ଆସିଲେ। ଏଜ୍ରା ଜଣେ ଶିକ୍ଷକ ଥିଲେ। ସେ ମାଶାଙ୍କେର ବ୍ଯବସ୍ଥା ଖୁବ୍ ଭଲ ରୁପେ ଜାଣିଥିଲେ। ମାଶାଙ୍କେର ବ୍ଯବସ୍ଥା ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ, ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଦ୍ବାରା ଦିଆୟାଇଥିଲା। ରାଜା ଅର୍ତ୍ତକ୍ଷସ୍ତ ଏଜ୍ରାଙ୍କୁ ସବୁ ଦେଲେ ଯାହା ସେ ମାଗିଲେ। କାରଣ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଏଜ୍ରାଙ୍କ ସହିତ ଥିଲେ।

6 ଏହି ଏଜ୍ରା ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ପରମେଶ୍ବର ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ପ୍ରଦତ୍ତ ମାଶାେ ବ୍ଯବସ୍ଥା ରେ ନିପୂଣ ଅଧ୍ଯାପକ ଥିଲା। ସେ ଯାହା ମାଗୁଥିଲା ରାଜା ତାକୁ ତାହା ପ୍ରଦାନ କରୁଥିଲେ। କାରଣ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ତା'ର ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ହସ୍ତ ତା ଉପରେ ଥିଲା।

7 ଅର୍ତ୍ତକ୍ଷସ୍ତ ରାଜାର ସପ୍ତମ ବର୍ଷ ରେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ସନ୍ତାନମାନଙ୍କର ଓ ଯାଜକମାନଙ୍କର ଓ ଲବେୀୟମାନଙ୍କର କେତକେ ଜଣ ପୁଣି ଗାଯକମାନେ ଓ ଦ୍ବାରପାଳମାନେ ଓ ନଥୀନୀଯମାନେ ୟିରୁଶାଲମକୁ ଗଲେ।

8 ଆଉ ଏଜ୍ରା ପଞ୍ଚମ ମାସ ରେ ଅର୍ଥାତ୍ ରାଜାର ସଇେ ସପ୍ତମ ବର୍ଷ ରେ ୟିରୁଶାଲମ ରେ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ହେଲେ।

9 କାରଣ ସେ ପ୍ରଥମ ମାସର ପ୍ରଥମ ଦିନ ବାବିଲରୁ ୟାତ୍ରା ଆରମ୍ଭ କଲେ, ପୁଣି ତାଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ମଙ୍ଗଳମଯ ହସ୍ତର ସହାୟତା ପ୍ରମାଣେ ସେ ପଞ୍ଚମ ମାସର ପ୍ରଥମ ଦିନ ରେ ୟିରୁଶାଲମ ରେ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ହେଲେ।

10 ଏଜ୍ରା ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ବ୍ଯବସ୍ଥା ଅନୁସନ୍ଧାନ ଓ ପାଳନ କରିବାରୁ ପୁଣି ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ମଧିଅରେ ବ୍ଯବସ୍ଥା ଓ ଆଜ୍ଞା ଶିକ୍ଷା ଦବୋକୁ ଆପଣାକୁ ବିନିୟୋଗ କରିଥିଲେ।

11 ରାଜା ଅର୍ତ୍ତକ୍ଷସ୍ତ ଏଜ୍ରା ଯାଜକକୁ ଏକ ପତ୍ର ଦଇେଥିଲେ। ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧ ରେ ଏଜ୍ରା ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ଆଜ୍ଞାର ଲେଖକ ଓ ଶିକ୍ଷକ ଥିଲେ। ଏହା ହେଉଛି ସହେି ଚିଠିର ଅନୁଲିପି ଯାହା ଅର୍ତ୍ତକ୍ଷସ୍ତ ଏଜ୍ରାଙ୍କୁ ଦଇେଥିଲେ।

12 ରାଜାଧିରାଜ ଅର୍ତ୍ତକ୍ଷସ୍ତଠାରୁ, ସ୍ବର୍ଗସ୍ଥ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କର ବ୍ଯବସ୍ଥା ଶିକ୍ଷକ ଓ ଯାଜକ ଏଜ୍ରାକୁ ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ।

13 ମୁଁ ଆଜ୍ଞା କରୁଅଛି, ଯେ ମାେ ରାଜ୍ଯସ୍ଥିତ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ଯେତେ ଲୋକ, ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଯାଜକ ଓ ଲବେୀୟମାନେ ୟିରୁଶାଲମକୁ ସ୍ବଇଚ୍ଛା ରେ ୟିବାକୁ ମନ କରନ୍ତି। ସମାନେେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ଏଜ୍ରାଙ୍କ ସଙ୍ଗେ ୟାନ୍ତୁ।

14 ଏଜ୍ରା, ମୁଁ ଏବଂ ମାରେ ସାତଜଣ ଉପଦେଷ୍ଟା ତୁମ୍ଭ ସହିତ ପଠାଉଛୁ। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଯିହୁଦା ଓ ୟିରୁଶାଲମକୁ ୟିବା ଉଚିତ୍। ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କର ବ୍ଯବସ୍ଥା ବିଷଯବସ୍ତୁଗୁଡିକରେ ଧ୍ଯାନ ଦବୋ ଉଚିତ୍, ଯେଉଁଥି ରେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଜଣେ ବିଜ୍ଞ ଅଟ।

15 ମୁଁ ଏବଂ ମାରେ ଉପଦେଷ୍ଟାମାନେ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଯେଉଁ ସୁନା ଓ ରୂପା ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କୁ ଦଇେଅଛୁ। ପରମେଶ୍ବର ୟିରୁଶାଲମ ରେ ବାସ କରନ୍ତି। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ଏହି ସୁନା ଓ ରୂପା ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ନବେ।

16 ବାବିଲର ସମୁଦାଯ ପ୍ରଦେଶ ରେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସମସ୍ତ ସୁନା ଓ ରୂପା ପାଇବ। ପୁଣି ଲୋକମାନେ ଓ ଯାଜକମାନେ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ୟିରୁଶାଲମସ୍ଥିତ ମନ୍ଦିର ପାଇଁ ସ୍ବେଚ୍ଛାପୂର୍ବକ ଯାହା ଦବେେ ସହେିସବୁ ଉପହାର ନବୋ ପାଇଁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ରାଜା ଓ ତାଙ୍କର ସପ୍ତମନ୍ତୀଙ୍କ ଦ୍ବାରା ପ୍ ରରେିତ ହେଉଅଛ।

17 ଏଣୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଏହି ମୁଦ୍ରା ଦ୍ବାରା ବୃଷ, ଅଣ୍ତିରା ମଷେ, ମଷେଶାବକ ଓ ତହିଁ ସଙ୍ଗେ ନିରୂପିତ ଶସ୍ଯ ଓ ପଯେ ନବୈେଦ୍ଯ କ୍ରଯ କରି ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ୟିରୁଶାଲମସ୍ଥିତ ମନ୍ଦିରର ୟଜ୍ଞବଦେୀ ଉପରେ ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗ କରିବ।

18 ଆଉ ଅବଶିଷ୍ଟ ରୂପା ଓ ସୁନା ରେ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଓ ତୁମ୍ଭ ଭାତୃବର୍ଗଙ୍କୁ ଯାହା କରିବାକୁ ଭଲ ଦିଶିବ, ତାହା ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଆପଣାମାନଙ୍କ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଇଚ୍ଛା ପ୍ରମାଣେ କରିବେ।

19 ପୁଣି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ମନ୍ଦିରର ସବୋର୍ଥକ ଯେ ସକଳପାତ୍ର ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଦିଆ ଯାଉଅଛି। ତାହାସବୁ ୟିରୁଶାଲମର ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମୁଖ ରେ ସମର୍ପଣ କର।

20 ପୁଣି ତୁମ୍ଭ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ମନ୍ଦିର ନିମନ୍ତେ ପ୍ରୟୋଜନୀଯ ଯାହା ଯାହା ନବୋକୁ ପଡିବ ତାହା ରାଜାଙ୍କ ଭଣ୍ତାର ଗୃହରୁ ନିଅ।

21 ଆଉ ସ୍ବର୍ଗସ୍ଥ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ବ୍ଯବସ୍ଥା ଅଧ୍ଯାପକ ଯାଜକ ଏଜ୍ରା ଯାଜକ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଯାହା ଯାହା ଲୋଡିବ।

22 ତାହାସବୁ 100 ତାଳନ୍ତ ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ରୂପା ଓ 100 ମହଣ ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ଗହମ ଓ 100 ମହଣ ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ଦ୍ରାକ୍ଷାରସ ଓ 100 ମହଣ ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ତୈଳ ଓ ଅପରିମିତ ଲବଣ ଯତ୍ନପୂର୍ବକ ଦବୋ ପାଇଁ ଆମ୍ଭେ ଆର୍ତ୍ତାକ୍ଷସ୍ତ ରାଜା ନଦୀ ସପୋରିସ୍ଥ ସମସ୍ତ କୋଷାଧ୍ଯକ୍ଷଙ୍କୁ ଆଜ୍ଞା କରୁଅଛୁ।

23 ସ୍ବର୍ଗସ୍ଥ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଦ୍ବାରା ଯାହା ଯାହା ଆଜ୍ଞା କରାଯାଉଛି, ତାହାସବୁ ସ୍ବର୍ଗସ୍ଥ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ମନ୍ଦିର ନିମନ୍ତେ ଠିକ୍ରୂପେ କରାଯାଉ, କାରଣ ରାଜା ଓ ତାହାଙ୍କ ପୁତ୍ରଗଣର ରାଜ୍ଯବିରୁଦ୍ଧ ରେ କାହିଁକି କୋପ ବର୍ତ୍ତିବ।

24 ଆହୁରି ଯାଜକମାନଙ୍କର, ଲବେୀୟମାନଙ୍କର, ଗାଯକମାଙ୍କର, ଦ୍ବାରପାଳମାନଙ୍କର ନାଥୀନୀଯମାନଙ୍କର ଓ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଏହି ମନ୍ଦିରର ସବେକମାନଙ୍କର କାହାରି ଉପରେ କର, ରାଜସ୍ବ ବା ମାସୁଲ ବସାଇବା ବ୍ଯବସ୍ଥା ବିରୁଦ୍ଧ ହବେ ବୋଲି ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଜଣାଉ ଅଛୁ।

25 ହେ ଏଜ୍ରା, ତୁମ୍ଭ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ବିଷଯକ ଯେଉଁଜ୍ଞାନ ତୁମ୍ଭ ହସ୍ତ ରେ ଅଛି, ତଦନୁସା ରେ ନଦୀ ସପୋରିସ୍ଥ ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକଙ୍କର ବିଗ୍ଭରାର୍ଥେ ଯେଉଁମାନେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ବ୍ଯବସ୍ଥା ଜାଣନ୍ତି, ଏପରି ଶାସନକର୍ତ୍ତା ଓ ବିଗ୍ଭରକର୍ତ୍ତାମାନଙ୍କୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ନିୟୁକ୍ତି କର। ଆଉ ଯେ ତାହା ନ ଜାଣେ ତାହାକୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଶିକ୍ଷା ଦିଅ।

26 ଯଦି କୌଣସି ଲୋକ ତୁମ୍ଭ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ବ୍ଯବସ୍ଥା ନ ମାନିବ, ରାଜାଙ୍କର ବ୍ଯବସ୍ଥା ନ ମାନିବ, ସମାନେେ ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ରେ ଦଣ୍ତିତ ହବେେ। ତାହାର ଏହି ଦଣ୍ତ ତାର ଦୋଷ ଉପରେ ନିର୍ଭର କରେ। ତାହା ମୃତ୍ଯୁଦଣ୍ତ ହାଇପୋ ରେ, ନିର୍ବାସିତ ହାଇପୋ ରେ, ତାକୁ ଅର୍ଥଦଣ୍ତ ହାଇପୋ ରେ ବା ବନ୍ଦୀତ୍ବ ଦଣ୍ତ ଦିଆୟାଇ ପା ରେ।

27 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ, ଆମ୍ଭ ପୂର୍ବପୁରୁଷମାନଙ୍କ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କର ପ୍ରଶଂସା କର। ୟିରୁଶାଲମସ୍ଥ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ମନ୍ଦିରକୁ ସମ୍ମାନ କରିବାକୁ ରାଜାର ଅନ୍ତଃକରଣ ରେ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଏହିପରି ମନୋଭାବ ଦଇେଅଛନ୍ତି। ୟିରୁଶାଲମସ୍ଥ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ମନ୍ଦିରକୁ ସମ୍ମାନ କରିବାକୁ ରାଜାର ଅନ୍ତଃକରଣ ରେ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଏହିପରି ପ୍ରବୃତ୍ତି ଦଇେଅଛନ୍ତି।

28 ପୁଣି ସେ ରାଜାର ଓ ତାଙ୍କର ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଗଣର ଓ ରାଜାଙ୍କର ପରାକ୍ରାନ୍ତ ଅଧିପତି ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ସାକ୍ଷାତ ରେ ମାେ ପ୍ରତି ଅଧିକ ଦୟା ପ୍ରକାଶ କରି ଅଛନ୍ତି। ମୁଁ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ହଲିେ କାରଣ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କର ହସ୍ତ ମାେ ଉପରେ ଥିଲା। ଏହି ପ୍ରକା ରେ ମୁଁ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ମୁଖ୍ଯମାନଙ୍କୁ ମାେ ସହିତ ୟିବା ପାଇଁ ଏକତ୍ରୀତ କଲି।

1 Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,

2 The son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,

3 The son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,

4 The son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,

5 The son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest:

6 This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the Lord God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the Lord his God upon him.

7 And there went up some of the children of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, unto Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.

8 And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king.

9 For upon the first day of the first month began he to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him.

10 For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.

11 Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest, the scribe, even a scribe of the words of the commandments of the Lord, and of his statutes to Israel.

12 Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect peace, and at such a time.

13 I make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and of his priests and Levites, in my realm, which are minded of their own freewill to go up to Jerusalem, go with thee.

14 Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king, and of his seven counsellers, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thine hand;

15 And to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellers have freely offered unto the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem,

16 And all the silver and gold that thou canst find in all the province of Babylon, with the freewill offering of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem:

17 That thou mayest buy speedily with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meat offerings and their drink offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.

18 And whatsoever shall seem good to thee, and to thy brethren, to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do after the will of your God.

19 The vessels also that are given thee for the service of the house of thy God, those deliver thou before the God of Jerusalem.

20 And whatsoever more shall be needful for the house of thy God, which thou shalt have occasion to bestow, bestow it out of the king’s treasure house.

21 And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily,

22 Unto an hundred talents of silver, and to an hundred measures of wheat, and to an hundred baths of wine, and to an hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much.

23 Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be diligently done for the house of the God of heaven: for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?

24 Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them.

25 And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not.

26 And whosoever will not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed speedily upon him, whether it be unto death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.

27 Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem:

28 And hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellers, and before all the king’s mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the Lord my God was upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.

Acts 14 in Tamil and English

1 ਪੌਲੁਸ ਅਤੇ ਬਰਨਬਾਸ ਇੱਕੋਨਿਯੁਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਅਤੇ ਬਰਨਬਾਸ ਤਦ ਇੱਕੋਦਿਯਾਮ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਹੁੰਚੇ। ਉੱਥੇ ਉਹ ਯਹੂਦੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਾਰਥਨਾ ਸਥਾਨ ਤੇ ਪਹੁੰਚੇ ਉਹ ਹਰ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਜਾਕੇ ਇਵੇਂ ਹੀ ਕਰਦੇ ਸਨ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਇੰਨਾ ਵੱਧੀਆ ਬਚਨ ਕੀਤਾ ਕਿ ਯਹੂਦੀਆਂ ਅਤੇ ਯੂਨਾਨੀਆਂ ਨੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਉੱਪਰ ਵਿਸ਼ਵਾਸ ਕੀਤਾ।
And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.

2 ਪਰ ਕੁਝ ਯਹੂਦੀ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੇ ਵਿਸ਼ਵਾਸ ਨਾ ਕੀਤਾ, ਅਤੇ ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੇ ਗੈਰ-ਯਹੂਦੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਭੜਕਾਇਆ ਅਤੇ ਨਿਹਚਾਵਾਨਾਂ ਬਾਰੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਮਨਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਜ਼ਹਿਰ ਭਰ ਦਿੱਤਾ।
But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.

3 ਇਸ ਦੇ ਬਾਵਜੂਦ, ਪੌਲੁਸ ਅਤੇ ਬਰਨਬਾਸ ਬਹੁਤ ਦਿਨਾ ਲਈ ਇੱਕੋਨਿਯੁਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਰੁਕੇ ਅਤੇ ਨਿਰਭੈ ਹੋਕੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਬਾਰੇ ਬੋਲੇ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਬਾਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਚਾਰ ਕੀਤਾ। ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਨੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਸੰਦੇਸ਼ ਨੂੰ ਕਰਾਮਾਤੀ ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨ ਅਤੇ ਅਚੰਭੇ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਯੋਗਤਾ ਦੇਕੇ ਸਾਬਤ ਕੀਤਾ।
Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

4 ਪਰ ਨਗਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਦਾ ਬਟਵਾਰਾ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ। ਕੁਝ ਲੋਕ ਯਹੂਦੀਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਸਹਿਮਤ ਹੋਣ ਲੱਗੇ ਅਤੇ ਕੁਝ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਅਤੇ ਬਰਨਬਾਸ ਨੂੰ ਮੰਨਣ ਲੱਗੇ।
But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

5 ਕੁਝ ਗੈਰ-ਯਹੂਦੀਆਂ, ਕੁਝ ਯਹੂਦੀਆਂ ਅਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਆਗੂਆਂ ਨੇ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਅਤੇ ਬਰਨਬਾਸ ਨੂੰ ਨੁਕਸਾਨ ਪਹੁੰਚਾਉਣ ਦੀ ਕੋਸ਼ਿਸ਼ ਕੀਤੀ ਇਹ ਲੋਕ ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਪੱਥਰਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਮਾਰ ਮੁਕਾਉਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ ਸਨ।
And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them,

6 ਜਦੋਂ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਇਸ ਬਾਰੇ ਪਤਾ ਲੱਗਾ, ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਨਗਰ ਛੱਡ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਅਤੇ ਲੁਕਾਉਨਿਯਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਲੁਸਤ੍ਰਾ ਅਤੇ ਦਰਬੇ ਸ਼ਹਿਰਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਤੇ ਉਸ ਦੇ ਆਸ-ਪਾਸ ਦੇ ਇਲਾਕਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਚੱਲੇ ਗਏ।
They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:

7 ਉੱਥੇ ਜਾਕੇ ਇਹ ਖੁਸ਼ਖਬਰੀ ਬਾਰੇ ਪਰਚਾਰ ਕਰਦੇ ਰਹੇ।
And there they preached the gospel.

8 ਪੌਲੁਸ-ਲੁਸਤ੍ਰਾ ਅਤੇ ਦਰਬੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਲੁਸਤ੍ਰਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਆਦਮੀ ਸੀ ਜਿਸਦੇ ਪੈਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੋਈ ਤਕਲੀਫ਼ ਸੀ। ਉਹ ਜਮਾਂਦਰੂ ਹੀ ਲੰਗੜਾ ਸੀ, ਉਸ ਨੇ ਕਦੇ ਚੱਲ ਕੇ ਨਹੀਂ ਸੀ ਵੇਖਿਆ।
And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked:

9 ਇਹ ਆਦਮੀ ਉੱਥੇ ਬੈਠਾ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਦੇ ਬਚਨ ਸੁਣ ਰਿਹਾ ਸੀ ਤਾਂ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਨੇ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਵੇਖਿਆ ਤੇ ਮਹਿਸੂਸ ਕੀਤਾ ਕਿ ਉਸ ਆਦਮੀ ਨੂੰ ਵਿਸ਼ਵਾਸ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਰਾਜ਼ੀ ਕਰ ਸੱਕਦਾ ਹੈ
The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,

10 ਇਸ ਲਈ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਉੱਚੀ ਬੋਲਿਆ, “ਆਪਣੇ ਪੈਰਾਂ ਤੇ ਖਲੋ ਜਾ।” ਉਹ ਆਦਮੀ ਉੱਥੋਂ ਕੁਦਿਆ ਅਤੇ ਉਸ ਨੇ ਆਸ-ਪਾਸ ਚੱਲਣਾ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਕਰ ਦਿੱਤਾ।
Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.

11 ਜਦੋਂ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੇ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਨੂੰ ਅਜਿਹਾ ਕਰਦਿਆਂ ਵੇਖਿਆ ਤਾਂ ਉਹ ਲੁਕਾਉਣਿਯਾ ਦੀ ਆਪਣੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਚਿਲਾਉਣ ਲੱਗੇ, “ਦੇਵਤੇ ਮਾਨਵ ਦਾ ਰੂਪ ਧਾਰਕੇ ਸਾਡੇ ਕੋਲ ਆਏ ਹਨ।”
And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.

12 ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੇ ਬਰਨਬਾਸ ਨੂੰ ਦਿਓਸ ਅਤੇ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਨੂੰ “ਹਰਮੇਸ” ਨਾਉਂ ਨਾਲ ਬੁਲਾਉਣਾ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਕੀਤਾ ਇਸ ਲਈ ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਇਹ ਬਚਨ ਕਰਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਗੂ ਸੀ।
And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.

13 ਦਿਓਸ ਦਾ ਮੰਦਰ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਦੇ ਕੋਲ ਹੀ ਸੀ। ਇਸ ਮੰਦਰ ਦਾ ਜਾਜਕ ਕੁਝ ਬਲਦ ਅਤੇ ਫ਼ੁੱਲ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਦੇ ਫ਼ਾਟਕਾਂ ਤੇ ਲਿਆਇਆ। ਉਹ ਲੋਕ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਅਤੇ ਬਰਨਬਾਸ ਨੂੰ ਬਲੀਆਂ ਦੇਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ ਸਨ।
Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.

14 ਪਰ ਜਦੋਂ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਅਤੇ ਬਰਨਬਾਸ ਰਸੂਲਾਂ ਨੇ ਇਹ ਸੁਣਿਆ ਤਾਂ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਆਪਣੇ ਵਸਤਰ ਪਾੜੇ ਅਤੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਬਾਹਰ ਨੂੰ ਦੌੜ ਪਏ ਅਤੇ ਉੱਚੀ-ਉੱਚੀ ਚਿਲਾਉਣ ਲੱਗ ਪਏ,
Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,

15 “ਹੇ ਪੁਰੱਖੋ। ਤੁਸੀਂ ਇਹ ਕਿਉਂ ਕਰ ਰਹੇ ਹੋ? ਅਸੀਂ ਦੇਵਤੇ ਨਹੀਂ ਹਾਂ। ਅਸੀਂ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਹੀ ਵਰਗੇ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਹਾਂ। ਅਸੀਂ ਇੱਥੇ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਖੁਸ਼ਖਬਰੀ ਦੱਸਣ ਆਏ ਹਾਂ ਕਿ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਵਿਅਰਥ ਗੱਲਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਜਿਉਂਦੇ ਸੱਚੇ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਵੱਲ ਪਰਤਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ। ਉਹੀ ਹੈ ਜਿਸਨੇ ਅਕਾਸ਼ ਸਿਰਜਿਆ ਹੈ, ਧਰਤੀ, ਸਮੁੰਦਰ ਅਤੇ ਉਸ ਸਾਰੀ ਸ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਟੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਜੀਵਨ ਸਿਰਜਿਆ ਹੈ।
And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:

16 “ਪਿੱਛਲੇ ਸਮਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਨੇ ਕੌਮਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਉਹ ਕਰਨ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਜੋ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਚਾਹਾ।
Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.

17 ਪਰ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਨੇ ਉਹ ਕਾਰਜ ਕੀਤੇ ਜੋ ਦਿਖਾਉਂਦੇ ਹਨ ਕਿ ਉਹ ਮੌਜੂਦ ਹੈ। ਉਸ ਨੇ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਲਈ ਹਮੇਸ਼ਾ ਚੰਗੀਆਂ ਗੱਲਾਂ ਕੀਤੀਆਂ। ਉਸ ਨੇ ਅਕਾਸ਼ ਤੋਂ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਲਈ ਬਰੱਖਾ ਕੀਤੀ ਅਤੇ ਸਹੀ ਵਕਤ ਤੇ ਫ਼ਸਲਾਂ ਦਿੱਤੀਆਂ। ਉਹ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਖਾਣ ਲਈ ਬੇਸ਼ੁਮਾਰ ਅਨਾਜ ਦਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਦਿਲ ਖੁਸ਼ੀਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਭਰਪੂਰ ਰੱਖਦਾ ਹੈ।”
Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.

18 ਪੌਲੁਸ ਅਤੇ ਬਰਨਬਾਸ ਨੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਇਹ ਗੱਲਾਂ ਕਹੀਆਂ, ਪਰ ਉਹ ਬੜੀ ਮੁਸ਼ਕਿਲ ਨਾਲ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਲਈ ਬਲੀਆਂ ਦੇਣ ਤੋਂ ਰੋਕ ਸੱਕੇ।
And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.

19 ਫ਼ਿਰ ਕੁਝ ਯਹੂਦੀ ਅੰਤਾਕਿਯਾ ਅਤੇ ਇੱਕੁਨਿਯੁਮ ਤੋਂ ਆਏ, ਅਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਦੇ ਵਿਰੁੱਧ ਹੋ ਜਾਣ ਲਈ ਉਕਸਾਇਆ। ਇਸ ਲਈ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਤੇ ਪੱਥਰਾਵ ਕੀਤਾ ਅਤੇ ਇਹ ਸੋਚ ਕੇ ਧੂਹ ਕੇ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਹਰ ਸੁੱਟ ਦਿੱਤਾ, ਕਿ ਉਹ ਮਰ ਗਿਆ ਸੀ।
And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.

20 ਯਿਸੂ ਦੇ ਚੇਲੇ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਦੇ ਆਸ-ਪਾਸ ਇੱਕਤਰ ਹੋਏ, ਉਹ ਉੱਠਿਆ ਅਤੇ ਨਗਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਾਪਸ ਚੱਲਿਆ ਗਿਆ। ਅਗਲੇ ਦਿਨ ਉਹ ਅਤੇ ਬਰਨਬਾਸ ਦਰਬੇ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਚੱਲੇ ਗਏ।
Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.

21 ਅੰਤਾਕਿਯਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਰਤਣਾ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਅਤੇ ਬਰਨਬਾਸ ਨੇ ਦਰਬੇ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੀ ਖੁਸ਼ਖਬਰੀ ਦਾ ਪਰਚਾਰ ਕੀਤਾ। ਬਹੁਤ ਸਾਰੇ ਲੋਕ ਇੱਥੇ ਯਿਸੂ ਦੇ ਚੇਲੇ ਬਣ ਗਏ। ਉਹ ਦੋਨੋਂ ਲੁਸਤ੍ਰਾ, ਇੱਕੁਨਿਯੁਮ ਅਤੇ ਅੰਤਾਕਿਯਾ ਨੂੰ ਪਰਤੇ।
And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch,

22 ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਸ਼ਹਿਰਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਅਤੇ ਬਰਨਬਾਸ ਨੇ ਯਿਸੂ ਦੇ ਚੇਲਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਤਕੜੇ ਬਣਾਇਆ ਅਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਵਿਸ਼ਵਾਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਰਹਿਣ ਬਾਰੇ ਸਮਝਾਇਆ ਅਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਆਖਿਆ, “ਸਾਨੂੰ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦੇ ਰਾਜ ਵਿੱਚ ਪ੍ਰਵੇਸ਼ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਅਨੇਕਾਂ ਮੁਸ਼ਕਲਾਂ ਦਾ ਸਾਹਮਣਾ ਕਰਨਾ ਪਵੇਗਾ।”
Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

23 ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਹਰੇਕ ਕਲੀਸਿਯਾ ਲਈ ਬਜ਼ੁਰਗਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਨਿਯੁਕਤ ਕੀਤਾ। ਵਰਤ ਅਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਾਰਥਨਾ ਨਾਲ, ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਨੂੰ ਸੌਂਪ ਦਿੱਤਾ, ਜਿਸਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਭਰੋਸਾ ਕੀਤਾ।
And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

24 ਤਦ ਉਹ ਦੋਨੋਂ ਪਿਸਿਦਿਯਾ ਦੇਸ਼ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਦੀ ਲੰਘੇ ਅਤੇ ਪੰਫ਼ਲਿਯਾ ਦੇਸ਼ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਹੁੰਚੇ।
And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.

25 ਫ਼ਿਰ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦਾ ਸੰਦੇਸ਼ ਪਰਗਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਅਤੇ ਉਸਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਉਹ ਅੰਤਾਕਿਯਾ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਵੱਲ ਗਏ।
And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia:

26 ਉੱਥੋਂ ਤੋਂ, ਜਹਾਜ਼ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਉਹ ਦੋਨੋਂ ਅੰਤਾਕਿਯਾ ਨੂੰ ਗਏ। ਇਹ ਉਹੀ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਸੀ ਜਿੱਥੇ ਨਿਹਚਾਵਾਨਾਂ ਨੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਨੂੰ ਸੌਂਪ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਅਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਇਹ ਕੰਮ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਭੇਜ ਦਿੱਤਾ। ਹੁਣ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਹੋਇਆ ਕੰਮ ਪੂਰਨ ਕਰ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਸੀ।
And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.

27 ਜਦੋਂ ਉੱਥੇ ਦੋਨੋਂ ਪਹੁੰਚੇ, ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਕਲੀਸਿਯਾ ਨੂੰ ਇਕੱਠੇ ਕੀਤਾ ਅਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਉਹ ਗੱਲਾਂ ਦੱਸੀਆਂ ਜਿਹੜੀਆਂ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਨੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਕੀਤੀਆਂ ਸਨ। ਅਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਆਖਿਆ, “ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਨੇ ਦਰਵਾਜ਼ਾ ਖੋਲ੍ਹਿਆ ਹੈ ਤਾਂ ਜੋ ਗੈਰ ਕੌਮਾਂ ਦੇ ਲੋਕ ਵੀ ਨਿਹਚਾ ਕਰ ਸੱਕਣ।”
And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.

28 ਉੱਥੇ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਅਤੇ ਬਰਨਬਾਸ ਮਸੀਹ ਦੇ ਚੇਲਿਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਬਹੁਤ ਦਿਨ ਰਹੇ।
And there they abode long time with the disciples.