Acts 17

Ary rehefa nandeha namaky an'i Amfipolia sy Apolonia izy, dia tonga tao Tesalonika, ary nisy synagogan'ny Jiosy tao.

Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:

Ary Paoly dia niditra tao araka ny fanaony; ary Sabata telo no niadiany hevitra avy amin'ny Soratra Masina tamin'ny olona tao.

And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,

Dia nanambara izy ka naneho marimarina fa tsy maintsy nijaly sy nitsangana tamin'ny maty Kristy; ary Jesosy, Izay toriko aminareo, hoy izy, no Kristy.

Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.

Ary ny sasany tamin'ireo dia nino ka nanampy ho isan'ny mpianatr'i Paoly sy Silasy, ary maro be koa tamin'ny jentilisa izay mpivavaka, ary tsy vitsy tamin'ny vehivavy nanan-kaja.

And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.

Fa nialona ny Jiosy ka naka olona ratsy fanahy teny an-tsena ary nahavory vahoaka betsaka, dia nampitabataba ny tanàna ka namely ny tranon'i Jasona ary nitady hamoaka azy roa lahy ho ao amin'ny olona.

But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

Ary raha tsy nahita azy roa lahy izy, dia nisarika an'i Jasona sy ny rahalahy sasany ho ao amin'ny lehiben'ny tanàna ka niantso mafy hoe: Tongay koa ireo lehilahy namadika izao tontolo izao ireo;

And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;

ary efa nampandrosoin'i Jasona izy, ka izy rehetra ireo manohitra ny tenin'i Kaisara, satria izy milaza fa misy mpanjaka hafa, dia Jesosy.

Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cæsar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.

Dia taitra ny vahoaka sy ny lehiben'ny tanàna, raha nahare izany.

And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.

Ary rehefa nasainy nametraka antoka Jasona sy ny sasany teo aminy, dia navelany handeha izy.

And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go.

Ary Paoly sy Silasy dia nampandehanin'ny rahalahy niaraka tamin'izay nony alina hankany Beria; koa raha tonga tany izy, dia niditra tao amin'ny synagogan'ny Jiosy.

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.

Ary ny toe-panahin'ireo dia tsara noho ny tao Tesalonika; satria nandray ny teny tamin'ny zotom-po indrindra ireo ka nandinika ny Soratra Masina isan'andro, na marina izany, na tsia.

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

Koa maro tamin'ireo no nino, ary tsy vitsy tamin'ny vehivavy jentilisa nanan-kaja sy ny lehilahy.

Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.

Fa raha ren'ny Jiosy tany Tesalonika fa Paoly nitory ny tenin'Andriamanitra tany Beria, dia nankany izy ka nampikotrana sy nampitabataba ny vahoaka.

But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.

Ary niaraka tamin'izay dia nasain'ny rahalahy nandeha hatrany amoron-dranomasina Paoly; fa Silasy sy Timoty kosa dia mbola nijanona teo ihany.

And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.

Ary izay nanatitra an'i Paoly dia nitondra azy nankany Atena; ary rehefa nahazo teny holazainy amin'i Silasy sy Timoty izy mba hankanesan'izy roa lahy any aminy faingana, dia lasa nandeha ireo.

And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed.

Ary raha niandry azy tany Atena Paoly, dia taitra tao anatiny ny fanahiny, raha nahita ny tanàna feno sampy izy.

Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.

Ary izy niady hevitra tamin'ny Jiosy sy ny proselyta tao amin'ny synagoga sy tamin'izay tafavory tany an-tsena isan'andro.

Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.

Ary ny olon-kendry sasany tamin'ny Epikoreana sy ny Stoika nanohitra azy koa, ka hoy ny sasany: Inona no tian'io mpibedibedy io holazaina? Ary hoy kosa ny sasany: Toa mitory andriamani-baovao izy, satria Jesosy sy ny fitsanganan'ny maty no notoriny.

Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.

Ary ireo naka azy, dia nitondra azy ho any Areopago ka nanao hoe: Moa mba mahazo mahafantatra izany fampianarana vaovao lazainao izany izahay?

And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?

Fa mampandre ny sofinay zavatra hafahafa izay tsy fantatray ianao; koa tianay ho fantatra izay hevitr'izany zavatra izany.

For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.

(Fa ny Ateniana rehetra sy ny vahiny izay nitoetra teo tsy nandany ny androny tamin'ny zavatra hafa, afa-tsy ny hilaza na hihaino zava-baovao.)

(For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)

Ary Paoly nitsangana teo afovoan'i Areopago ka nanao hoe: Ry lehilahy Ateniana, hitako fa amin'ny zavatra rehetra dia fatra-pivavaka amin'ny andriamanitrareo indrindra ianareo.

Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.

Fa raha nandeha aho ka nandinika izay zavatra ivavahanareo, dia nahita alitara anankiray misy izao soratra izao: HO AN'IZAY ANDRIAMANITRA TSY FANTATRA. Koa izay ivavahanareo, kanefa tsy fantatrareo, dia izany no toriko aminareo,

For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.

dia Andriamanitra Izay nanao izao tontolo izao sy ny ao aminy rehetra, Izy no Tompon'ny lanitra sy ny tany ka tsy mba mitoetra ao anaty tempoly nataon-tanana,

God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

sady tsy mba tompoin'ny tànan'olona toa mila zavatra, fa Izy ihany no manome izao rehetra izao aina sy fofon'aina ary ny zavatra rehetra;

Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;

ary ny firenena rehetra avy amin'ny iray ihany dia namponeniny ambonin'ny tany rehetra, ary efa notendreny ny fotoan'andro sy ny faritry ny fonenany,

And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;

mba hitady an'Andriamanitra izy, raha tàhiny hahatsapa ka hahita Azy, kanefa tsy mba lavitra antsika rehetra Izy;

That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:

fa Izy no ivelomantsika sy ihetsehantsika ary iainantsika; araka ny nataon'ny mpanao tonon-kira sasany teo aminareo hoe: Fa terany koa isika.

For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.

Ary satria terak'Andriamanitra isika, dia tsy mety raha ny fomban'Andriamanitra no ataontsika ho tahaka ny volamena, na volafotsy, na vato voasoratry ny fahaizana aman-tsain'olombelona.

Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.

Ary Andriamanitra ninia tsy nijery ny andron'ny tsi-fahalalana; fa ankehitriny Izy mandidy ny olona rehetra amin'izao tontolo izao hibebaka,

And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

satria Izy efa nanendry andro iray, izay hitsarany izao tontolo izao amin'ny fahamarinana amin'ny alalan'ny Lehilahy iray voatendriny, koa efa nanome vavolombelona hampino ny olona rehetra izany Izy tamin'ny nananganany Azy tamin'ny maty.

Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

Ary raha nahare ny amin'ny fitsanganan'ny maty izy, dia nihomehy ny sasany; ary ny sasany kosa nanao hoe: Mbola hihaino anao indray izahay ny amin'izany zavatra izany.

And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.

Ary Paoly dia niala teo aminy.

So Paul departed from among them.

Anefa ny olona sasany niray taminy ka nino; mba naman'izany Dionysio Areopagita sy ny vehivavy anankiray atao hoe Damary ary ny sasany koa.

Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.