1 W hile Apollos was in the city of Corinth, Paul went through the hill country to get to the city of Ephesus. He found a few followers there.

I a Aporo i Koriniti, ka puta atu a Paora na nga wahi o runga, ka tae ki Epeha: a tupono atu ko etahi akonga.

2 H e asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you put your trust in Christ?” They said, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”

A ka mea ki a ratou, I riro ranei te Wairua Tapu i a koutou i to koutou whakaponotanga? Ano ra ko ratou ki a ia, Kahore, kiano matou i rongo noa mehemea te Wairua Tapu i homai.

3 H e asked them, “How were you baptized?” They answered, “The way John baptized.”

Ka mea ia ki a ratou, I iriiria oti koutou ki roto ki te aha? Ka mea ratou, Ki roto ki ta Hoani iriiri.

4 P aul said, “John baptized those who were sorry for their sins and turned from them. He told the people to put their trust in Jesus Who was coming later.”

Na ka mea a Paora, Ko ta Hoani iriiri he iriiri ripeneta. I mea ia ki te iwi, kia whakapono ratou ki tetahi e haere mai ana i muri i a ia, ara ki a Ihu.

5 T he people there were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus when they heard this.

A, ka rongo ratou i tenei, ka iriiria i runga i te ingoa o te Ariki, o Ihu.

6 W hen Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them. They started to talk in special sounds and to speak God’s Word.

Na ka oti te whakapa e Paora ona ringa ki runga ki a ratou, ka tae mai te Wairua Tapu ki a ratou; na ka korerotia e ratou nga reo, ka poropiti hoki.

7 T here were about twelve men. Paul Preaches in a Place of Worship and in a School in Ephesus

A ko to ratou tokomaha kei te tekau ma rua.

8 F or three months Paul went into the Jewish place of worship and spoke without fear. He taught them things about the holy nation of God.

Na ka tomo ia ki te whare karakia, ka korero maia atu, e toru nga marama i korerorero ai, i kukume ai ki nga mea o te rangatiratanga o te Atua.

9 S ome let their hearts grow hard. They would not put their trust in Christ. These spoke against the Christian religion in front of other people. Then Paul took the followers away from the others. He taught them each day in the school of Tyrannus.

A, ka pakeke etahi, ka whakateka, ka whakahawea ki taua ritenga i te aroaro o te mano, ka mawehe atu ia i roto i a ratou, ka wehea ketia nga akonga, ka korerorero i tenei ra, i tenei ra, i roto i te kura o Tairanu.

10 H e did this for two years. All the Jews and the Greeks in the countries of Asia heard the Word of the Lord. Paul Does Powerful Works

Na e rua ona tau i penei ai; a ka rongo katoa te hunga e noho ana i Ahia, nga Hurai, nga Kariki, i te kupu a te Ariki, a Ihu.

11 G od used Paul to do powerful special works.

Na ehara i te merekara noa ake a te Atua i mea ai kia meatia e nga ringa o Paora:

12 P ieces of cloth and parts of his clothes that had been next to his body were put on sick people. Then they were healed of their diseases and demons came out of them.

Ina hoki, i te mauranga atu i nga aikiha me nga arai i tona tinana ki te hunga mate, mutu ake o ratou mate, a puta atu ana nga wairua kino i roto i a ratou.

13 T here were Jews who went from city to city trying to put demons out of people. Some of these tried to use the name of the Lord Jesus on those who had demons. They said, “I speak to you in the name of Jesus, the One Paul preaches about.”

Katahi ka anga etahi o nga Hurai haereere noa, he hunga pei wairua, ka whakahua i te ingoa o te Ariki, o Ihu ki runga ki etahi i nga wairua kino, ka mea, He whakahua tenei na matou ki a koutou i a Ihu, i ta Paora e kauwhau nei.

14 A Jewish leader of the people by the name of Sceva had seven sons. These sons were trying to do this.

Na i pera ano nga tama tokowhitu a tetahi Hurai, a Hewa, he tohunga nui ia.

15 T he demon said, “I know Jesus. I know about Paul. But who are you?”

Na ka whakahoki te wairua kino, ka mea ki a ratou, E mohio ana ahau ki a Ihu, e matau ana ki a Paora; ko koutou ia, ko wai ra?

16 T hen the man with the demon jumped on the sons. He had power over them and beat them. They ran out of the house with no clothes on and they were hurt.

Na ko te tupeketanga o te tangata i a ia nei te wairua kino ki a ratou, kua kaha i a ratou, taea ana ratou e ia, no ka oma tahanga ratou, ka oma mamae atu i taua whare.

17 A ll the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus heard about it. Because of this all the people became afraid. And the name of the Lord Jesus was held in great honor.

A ka mohiotia tenei e nga tangata katoa e noho ana i Epeha, e nga Hurai ratou tahi ko nga Kariki; a ka tau te wehi ki a ratou katoa, a whakanuia ana te ingoa o te Ariki, o Ihu.

18 M any Christians came and told of the wrong things they were doing.

A he tokomaha o te hunga whakapono i haere mai, i whaki, i whakakite i a ratou mahi.

19 M any of those who did witchcraft gathered their books together and burned them in front of everyone. These books were worth 50, 000 pieces of silver money.

He tokomaha ano o te hunga i mahi i nga mahi tinihanga, i huihui i a ratou pukapuka, a tahuna ana i te aroaro o te katoa: a ka taua nga utu o aua pukapuka, ka kitea e rima tekau mano hiriwa.

20 T he Word of the Lord became well-known.

Koia ano te nui o te tupu o te kupu a te Atua, te kaha.

21 A fter this, Paul thought he would go through the countries of Macedonia and Greece. Then he would go to Jerusalem. He said, “After I have been there, I must go to the city of Rome also.”

A, no ka rite enei mea, ka mea a Paora i roto i tona wairua, kia tika na Makeronia, na Akaia, kia haere ki Hiruharama; i mea ia, Ka tae ahau ki reira, ko Roma ano taku e tiki ai e titiro.

22 H e sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia. Paul stayed in the countries of Asia awhile longer. The Meeting of the Silver Workmen in Ephesus

A tokorua ana i tono ai ki Makeronia o te hunga e mahi ana ki a ia, ko Timoti raua ko Eratu; ko ia i noho iho i Ahia mo tetahi wa.

23 D uring that time there was much trouble about the Christians.

Na i taua wa kihai i nohinohi te ngangau i puta ake mo taua Ara.

24 A man named Demetrius made small silver buildings for the worship of Diana. His workmen received much money for their work.

Tera hoki tetahi tangata, ko Rimitiriua te ingoa, he kaimahi hiriwa, nana nei i hanga nga temepara hiriwa o Riana, kihai hoki i nohinohi nga utu i tika mai i tana mahi ki nga kaihanga;

25 H e called his workmen together and other men who made these small silver buildings. He said to them, “Men, you know we make much money from this work.

Na ka whakaminea ratou e ia me era kaimahi o nga pera, a ka mea, E mara ma, e matau ana koutou, no tenei mahi a tatou rawa.

26 N ow you hear that Paul has turned away many people in Ephesus as well as in Asia. He tells them that gods made with hands are not gods.

Na e kite ana, e rongo ana koutou, ehara i te mea ko Epeha anake, engari he iti te wahi o Ahia katoa kua mahue nei i tenei Paora te kukume, te whakapeau ke i te tini o te tangata, e mea ana ia, Ehara enei i te atua, e hanga nei e te ringa:

27 I t could be that our work will not be respected. Not only that, the house of worship for the god of Diana will be worth nothing and her greatness will be destroyed. All the countries of Asia and the world worship her.”

Na ehara i te mea ko to tatou nei wahi anake ka tata te kore noa iho; tera ano hoki e whakakahoretia te temepara o te atua nui, o Riana, a meake memeha noa iho tona nui, e karakiatia nei e Ahia katoa, e te ao.

28 T hey became angry when they heard this and cried out, “Great is Diana of Ephesus.”

A, no to ratou rongonga, a ka ki i te riri, ka karanga ake, ka mea, He nui a Riana o nga Epehi.

29 T he whole city was filled with loud cries. They caught Gaius and Aristarchus. These two men from Macedonia were with Paul. They gathered around them at the meeting place in the city.

Na ka tutu te puehu o te pa katoa: a, ka oti te hopu e ratou a Kaiu raua ko Aritaku, he hunga no Makeronia, he hoa haere no Paora, na kotahi tonu ta ratou kokiritanga ki te whare matakitaki.

30 P aul wanted to stand in front of all the people but his followers would not let him.

A, i a Paora e mea ana kia tomo ki roto ki te iwi, kihai ia i tukua e nga akonga.

31 S ome of the city leaders who were his friends told him not to go to the meeting.

Na ka unga tangata mai etahi o nga rangatira o Ahia, i pai nei ki a ia, ka mea kia kaua ia e tuku i a ia ki roto ki te whare matakitaki.

32 A ll this time some were crying out one thing and some another. The meeting was all noise. Most of the people did not know why they had come together.

Heoi puta ke te karanga a etahi, puta ke a etahi: tino raruraru hoki taua whakaminenga; ko te nuinga kihai i matau ki te mea i huihui ai ratou.

33 T hen the Jews pushed Alexander to the front. Alexander held his hand up and was going to speak.

Na ka mauria e ratou a Arehanara i roto i te hui, na nga Hurai ia i mea kia whakatika atu. A tawhiri ana te ringa o Arehanara, i mea hoki kia korerotia e ia ta ratou ki te iwi.

34 A s soon as they saw he was a Jew, they cried out with a loud voice for two hours, “Great is Diana of Ephesus!”

Heoi ka matau ratou he Hurai ia, kotahi tonu te reo o te katoa ki te karanga, a tata noa ki te rua nga haora, He nui a Riana o nga Epehi.

35 O ne of the city leaders stopped the noise. He spoke, “Men of Ephesus, everyone knows our city is where the god of Diana is kept. That is the stone god that fell from the sky.

A, ka mariri iho te huihui i te kaiwhakawa, ka mea ia, E nga Epehi, ko wai te tangata kahore e mohio ko te pa o nga Epehi te kaitiaki temepara o te atua nui, o Riana, o te whakapakoko ano hoki i taka iho i a Hupita?

36 E veryone knows this is true, so you must not cry out or do anything foolish.

Na, ka kore nei enei mea e taea te whakakorekore, heoi kia ata noho, kaua hoki e hikaka te mahi.

37 T he men you brought here do not rob houses of worship or talk against our god.

Kua arahina mai nei hoki e koutou enei tangata ki konei, ehara nei i te hunga tahae mea tapu, ehara hoki i te hunga kohukohu ki to tatou atua.

38 I f Demetrius and his workmen have something against anyone, we have special days for courts. Let them go to court.

Na, ki te mea he kupu ta Rimitiriu ratou ko ona hoa mahi mo tetahi tangata, e taea te whakawa, a tenei ano nga kawana: ma ratou ratou e whakawa.

39 I f you want anything else, it should be done in another meeting.

Na, ki te mea he mea ke ta koutou e whai na, waiho ma te runanga tika te ritenga.

40 W e are in danger of being asked about this trouble today. There is no good reason we can give for this meeting.”

Ko wai hoki ka tohu? tera pea tatou e whakawakia mo tenei ngangautanga onaianei, kahore nei ona take; kahore hoki he take e tika ai ta tatou korero mo tenei huihui.

41 W hen he had said this, he told them to leave.

A, no ka puaki enei kupu ana, ka tonoa atu e ia te whakaminenga.