Katwa Nono Katwa 22
1 Bulus woro, “Akune na Yahudwa nan nuana ning, dinang atuf ilanza ile imon na nba bellu alenge na idin vurzi nliru nene!”
My brothers and fathers, give ear to the story of my life which I now put before you.
2 Na ligozin nanite lanza Bulus nlirina nin lilem in Ibranaci, ita tik, itunna nlazughe. Bulus nin woro nani,
And, hearing him talking in the Hebrew language, they became the more quiet, and he said,
3 “Meng wang ku Ibraniyawa, nafo anunghe. Iwa marue kipin Tarsus, nanya kusarin Sisiliya, Ama nna kunjo kikane in Urshalima. A ndutu gono, iwa yinnin ti duka to na Musa wani an kabite ku. Gamaliyari wadi unan dursuzui. Nwa dortu ti duka tone bara na nwadi nin su ndortu uliru Kutelle, meng tutung yiru anung vat wang din dortun toni ti duke.
I am a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia by birth, but I had my education in this town at the feet of Gamaliel, being trained in the keeping of every detail of the law of our fathers; given up to the cause of God with all my heart, as you are today.
4 Unare wati meng fo kidowo nkpazu nalenge na iyinna nin kadura Kutelle kitenen Yesu. Nwa pisuru tibau nmolsu nani. Vat kubi ko na nse nalilime sa awani alenge na yinna nin kadure, asa nta ito nani kilari licin.
And I made attacks on this Way, even to death, taking men and women and putting them in prison.
5 Udya na Prieste wa yiru nani, nanere wang inung anit alenge na iwadi nanya kudaru kudya na Yahudawa wa yiru. Iwa ni iyerte ndomun kiti nuana mine a Yahudawa na iwa di kipin in Damaskus. Mani ma yerte wa ni likara nwo ndo kikane nkifo kogha ku na ayinna nin Yesu. Asa nkifo nani, nnin yauna nani nafo acin udu Urushalima, inin di funuan.
Of which the high priest will be a witness, and all the rulers, from whom I had letters to the brothers; and I went into Damascus, to take those who were there as prisoners to Jerusalem for punishment.
6 Inin nya udu u Damaskos. Na nda kupopo Ndamaskus, kubi nikoro likure nin naba nwui, nmong nkanang tunna minuzu kitene susut ninmi.
And it came about that while I was on my journey, coming near to Damascus, about the middle of the day, suddenly I saw a great light from heaven shining round me.
7 Nkanaghe wadii kang ntunna ndeu kutiin. Ntunna nlanzaa liwui nmong din liru ninmi piit kitene kani, adin du, 'Shawulu! Shawulu! iyaghari nta udin yoyi?'
And when I went down on the earth, a voice came to my ears saying to me, Saul, Saul, why are you attacking me so cruelly?
8 In kawaghe, 'Feghari Cikilari?' A worei, 'Menghari Yesu un Nazeret, ulenge na udin yoghe.'
And I, answering, said, Who are you; Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are attacking.
9 Anit ale na iwa di nin mi yene nkananghe, ama na ilanza imon ilenge na liwuye wadin belle ba.
And those who were with me saw the light, but the voice of him who was talking to me came not to their ears.
10 Meng tirino, 'Iyaghari udi ninsu nsufi Cikilari?' Cikilare worei, 'Fita upiru nanyan Damaskus. Umong unit di kikane na ama bellin fi vat imon ilenge na uma su.'
And I said, What have I to do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Get up, and go into Damascus; and it will be made clear to you what you have to do.
11 Nkanang mone wadi kang na nkuru yene kiti ba, nkanang wati iduu. Inung anite naa iwa di nin mi kifo ucara ning inin wonu udu nanyan Daskuse.
And because I was unable to see because of the glory of that light, those who were with me took me by the hand, and so I came to Damascus.
12 Umong unit na lissame wadi Hananiyas da nda yeni. Ame unitari na awadin lanzu fiu Kutelle nin dortu tiduka na Yahudawa. Vat a Yahudawa na iwa sosin Damaskuse belle imon icine kitene me.
And one Ananias, a God-fearing man, who kept the law, and of whom all the Jews in that place had a high opinion,
13 Ada adayissina kupo ning anin woro, 'udondon ning Shawulu, 'tunna nyenju tutung!' Ntunna yenju, nyeneghe ayissin kupo ning.
Came to my side and said, Brother Saul, let your eyes be open. And in that very hour I was able to see him.
14 Atunna aworoi: 'Kutelle kurika nati dighe nsujada, a kurika na acif bite na sughe usujada na fere fi amanin dursu fi imon ile naa adi nin su usu.
And he said, You have been marked out by the God of our fathers to have knowledge of his purpose, and to see the Upright One and to give ear to the words of his mouth.
15 A dursofi unan katwa kalau warum, Yesu Umasiya, Uminin kuru ulanzaghe din liru litime.
For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and of what has come to your ears.
16 Bara nani nene yenje uwa molu kubi? Fita nshitinfi nmyen ushitinu ulau, unin su nlira nanya lissan Yesu Cikilari utiringhe akusufi alapi fe!'”
And now, why are you waiting? get up, and have baptism, for the washing away of your sins, giving worship to his name.
17 Na nkpilla Urushalima. Nlonliri ndo kutii nlira kudya, ntunna nlira, na nwadi nanyan lire kikane, nse litining nanya namoro.
And it came about that when I had come back to Jerusalem, while I was at prayer in the Temple, my senses became more than naturally clear,
18 Cikilare lirina ninmi, aworoi, 'Yenje uwa so kiti kane! Suna Urushalima nene, bara anite kikane mayinnu nin nimon ile na uma bellu nani liti nighe ba!'
And I saw him saying to me, Go out of Jerusalem straight away because they will not give hearing to your witness about me.
19 Ama meng woroghe, ' Cikilari, iyiru nwo meng nacinu atii nlira adidya kang in pizuru nalenge na iyinna ninfi. Alenge na nse iyinna ninfi, meng wati itiza nani nilari licin, in wadin fonani wang.
And I said, Lord, they themselves have knowledge that I went through the Synagogues putting in prison and whipping all those who had faith in you:
20 Idin lizinu nin kubi ko na iwa molu kucin fe Istifanus, meng wayissin kite ndin yenjee nkuru na nani uyinu ning kitene nimon ile na iwadin sue. Meng tutung wang wadi nca nimoon ilenge na anan molume wa kala iceo kusari kurum!'
And when Stephen your witness was put to death, I was there, giving approval, and looking after the clothing of those who put him to death.
21 Ama Cikilare woroi, 'Kayi, yenje uwa so kiti kane! Suna Urushalima, bara meng matufi piit nin kiti kane udu kiti namon anit, na idi a Yahudawa ba!'”
And he said to me, Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.
22 Anite wadin lanzu Bulus ku nlire se na iwa lanza Cikilarin toghe kiti namong anit. Itunna ighanan jartuzu, “Molonghe! Na acaun uso nin lai tutung ba!”
And they gave him a hearing as far as this word; then with loud voices they said, Away with this man from the earth; it is not right for him to be living.
23 Na iwa di nanya jaartuze, ikalza altuk kitene mine inin fizza lidau kitene kani, uleli ute din durru tinanayi mine.
And while they were crying out, and pulling off their clothing, and sending dust into the air,
24 Udya mine tunna ata iyaun Bulus ku iteghe nanya kilari licin. Aworo nani ikpizu Bulus ku anan belle imon ile na ata inanza a Yahudawa ayi kang nani.
The chief captain gave orders for him to be taken into the army building, saying that he would put him to the test by whipping, so that he might have knowledge of the reason why they were crying out so violently against him.
25 Inin tunna inakpa acara me itereghe nnunwo ikpizughe kimal me. Ama Bulus belle kusoja kupome, “Uma patilunu uduka andi ukpizai, kunan Rumawa, urika na umong nsa do ninghe kilarin shara akpaghe nin kulapi ba!”
And when they had put leather bands round him, Paul said to the captain who was present, Is it the law for you to give blows to a man who is a Roman and has not been judged?
26 Na kusoje nlanza nani, ado kitin dya mine adi bellinghe. Aworo ndya nasoje, “Ule unite kunan Rumawari! Iyiru dai na uwasa utanari ti kpizoghe ba!”
And hearing this, the man went to the chief captain and gave him an account of it, saying, What are you about to do? for this man is a Roman.
27 Udya nasoje da ada woroghe, “Belli, fe kunan Rumawari?” Bulus woroghe “e-e.”
And the chief captain came to him and said, Give me an answer, are you a Roman? And he said, Yes.
28 Udya nasoje kawaghe aworo, “meng se nin nikufun gbardanghari inase uso kunan Rumawa.” Bulus woroghe, “Meng kumat in Rumawari.”
And the chief captain said, I got Roman rights for myself at a great price. And Paul said, But I had them by birth.
29 Anit ale na iwa cinu udun tirighe tipinpin tunna isughe deidei. Ame udya nadidya nasoje wang fiu wa kifoghe, kube na awal anza Bulus kunan Rumawari, bara na ame wa terughe.
Then those who were about to put him to the test went away: and the chief captain was in fear, seeing that he was a Roman, and that he had put chains on him.
30 Ukurtunun nkuye, udya nasoje wadi nin su alanza kidegen nvurzun liru ule na a Yahudawe dumun' kitenen Bulus. Bara nani abuku time, anin ta udya na Prieste nin vat kudaru me izuro. Anin da nin Bulus aceughe in kitik mine.
But on the day after, desiring to have certain knowledge of what the Jews had to say against him, he made him free, and gave orders for the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin to come together, and he took Paul and put him before them.
