Ngsäea Khut 18
1 Acunüng Pawluh cun Aten mlüh üngka naw Korintuha citki.
On leaving Athens, Paul next went to Corinth.
2 Acuia Akuilah ngming naki Judah khyang mat a hmuh, acun cun Pontasa hmikia kyaki. Sangpuxang Kalawdih naw Judahe naküt Romah hne üngka naw ami ceh vaia jah ktäm se, a khyu Priscilah am Itali üngka naw law thaiki xawia kyaki. Pawluh naw jah hmu khai citki.
There he met a Jew of the name of Aquila, from Pontus, who, with his wife Priscilla, had lately come from Italy, in consequence of the order which had been issued by the Emperor Claudius for all Jews to leave Rome. Paul paid them a visit,
3 Pawluh cun, acu xawia veia phaki, acunüng, ami bi tängkia kyase, ani veia ve lü, ani veia khüikawm hngaki; ami bi cun jih im saka kyaki.
and, since their trade was the same as his, he stayed and worked with them – their trade was tent-making.
4 Sabbath naküt üng sinakoka yet na kcang lü ngthu pyen khawi lü, Judahe ja Krike jah yah khaia büki.
Every Sabbath Paul gave addresses in the synagogue, trying to convince both Jews and Greeks.
5 Tilah ja Timoti cun Maketawniha üngka naw pha law ni lü, Pawluh cun a kcün naküt üng Judahe veia Jesuh cun Mesijah ni ti lü ngthu jah mthehki.
But, when Silas and Timothy had come down from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself entirely to delivering the message, earnestly maintaining before the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.
6 Acunsepi Judahe naw ma u lü ksenakiea kyase, Pawluh naw a suijih üngka mput kha lü ami veia, “Nami khyüh üng namimäta phäh ni, kei naw am mta na veng. Tuhkbäih khyangmjükceea veia ka cit khai” a ti.
However, as they set themselves against him and became abusive, Paul shook his clothes in protest and said to them, ‘Your blood be on your own heads. My conscience is clear. From this time forward I will go to the Gentiles.’
7 Acun üngka naw citki cun, Tihtuh Jastas ngming nakia ima phaki, acun cun Pamhnam jumki, a im pi sinakoka peia kyaki.
So he left, and went to the house of a certain Titius Justus, who had been accustomed to join in the worship of God, and whose house was next door to the synagogue.
8 Acunüng, Kripuh, sinakoka ngvai naw, a khuiim khyawng lawng ami van naw Bawipa jumei law u se, Korintuh khyang khawhae naw pi ngja u lü jumei law hnga u lü, Baptican khankie.
Crispus, the synagogue leader, came to believe in the Lord, and so did all his household; and many of the Corinthians, as they listened to Paul, became believers in Christ and were baptized.
9 Mthana Bawipa naw mdannak üng, Pawluha veia, “Käh kyühei lü, ngthu na pyen cän käh hjaüha;
One night the Lord said to Paul, in a vision, ‘Have no fear, but continue to speak, and refuse to be silenced;
10 kei na hlawnga ka veki ni, ning hui khaia u naw am ning pawh; hina mlüh üng, ka khyang khawha ka taki ni” a ti.
for I am with you, and no one will do you harm, for I have many people in this city.’
11 Pawluh cun, acua ami veia Pamhnama ngthu jah mthei lü, kum mät ja khya khyuk veki.
So he settled there for a year and a half, and taught God’s message among the people.
12 Acunüng, Kalio, Akaijah mlüha sangpuxang Romah naw a mcawn üng, Judahe naw atänga Pawluh man u lü, junga cehpüikie.
While Gallio was governor of Greece, some of the Jewish leaders made a combined attack on Paul, and brought him before the Governor’s Bench,
13 “Hin khyang naw, käh nglawi khaia Mhnam jum vaia khyang ksük lü thum lümkanki” ami ti.
charging him with persuading people to worship God in a way forbidden by the Law.
14 Pawluh naw a pyen law hlü üng, Kalio naw Judahea veia, “Judahe aw, hin hin am dawki ja mkhyekatnak a pawh a nia ta, acinglinga ka ning jah ngaih pet vai sü;
Just as Paul was on the point of speaking, Gallio said to them, ‘If this were a case of misdemeanour or some serious crime, there would be some reason for my listening patiently to you;
15 acunsepi, ngthu nami ngcuh, ngming he ja nami thumea ngkhawa kya üng ta, namimät naw pyensa ua; kei acuna ngkhaw ka cijang vai am täng veng” a ti.
but, since it is a dispute about words, and names, and your own Law, you must see to it yourselves. I do not choose to be a judge in such matters.’
16 Acunüng, jung üngka naw, ami van a jah ksät.
Saying this, he drove them back from the Bench.
17 Krike naw, sinakok ngvai Soten mankie naw, junga maa kpai u se, Kalio naw acun cun ia pi am ngai.
Then they all set on Sosthenes, the synagogue leader, and beat him in front of the Bench, but Gallio did not trouble himself about any of these things.
18 Acun käna Pawluh cun khawvei ve lü; acun käna Korintuha jumeikie cun thangkdaw am jah ngtaipüi lü, acun üngka naw Siria da mlawng am citki, a veia Priscilah ja Akuilah cit hngaki xawi; Pawluh naw ajana sitih ana taka mäiha Kenkirih mlüha a lusam kteih petki.
Paul remained there some time after this, and then took leave of the followers, and sailed to Syria with Priscilla and Aquila, but not before his head had been shaved at Cenchreae, because he was under a vow.
19 Ephet mlüha pha u se, acua anini cun jah hawih hüt lü, amät sinakoka k'uma lut lü, Judahea jah ngthähngkhyah püiki.
They put into Ephesus, and there Paul, leaving his companions, went into the synagogue and addressed the Jews.
20 Khawvei ve khaia ami nghuinak, acunsepi am yü.
When they asked him to prolong his stay, he declined, saying however,
21 “Pamhnam naw a hlüeia akyak üng nami veia ka law be khai ni” tia, thangkdaw am jah ngtaipüi lü, Ephet üngka naw mlawng am citki.
as he took his leave, ‘I will come back again to you, please God,’ and then set sail from Ephesus.
22 Ketarih a pha üng, Jerusalema jäng cit lü, sangcime cun a jah hnukset; acun käna Antiok mlüha cit beki.
On reaching Caesarea, he went up to Jerusalem and exchanged greetings with the church, and then went down to Antioch.
23 Acua khawvei a ve käna cit be lü, jumeikie ngjuktha jah pe lü, Kalatih hne ja Pharikih hne avan üng cit hüki.
After making some stay in Antioch, he set out on a tour through the Phrygian district of Galatia, strengthening the faith of all the disciples as he went.
24 Judah khyang mat, Aleksandria mlüha hmiki, Apawluh ngming naki, Ephet mlüha lawki; ani cun pyensak yah lü Cangcim aktäa ksingkia kyaki.
Meanwhile there had come to Ephesus an Alexandrian Jew, named Apollos, an eloquent man, who was well-versed in the scriptures.
25 Ani cun Bawipa Mawnglam ngthei pängkia kya se, yet na kcang lü, Jesuha mawng kcang aktäa xena lü jah mtheimthangki, acun se pi Johana Baptican däk va ksingkia kyaki.
He had been well-instructed in the Way of the Lord, and with burning zeal he spoke of, and taught carefully, the facts about Jesus, though he knew of no baptism but John’s.
26 Acunüng, sinakoka lingnak kcang am ngthu pyen law se, acua Priscilah ja Akuilah naw a ngthu pyen ngja ni lü, ani ima khüki xawi naw, a veia Pamhnama Mawnglam cun ngsing ngai khaia ani mtheh.
This man began to speak out fearlessly in the synagogue; and when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him home and explained the Way of God to him more carefully still.
27 Apawluh cun, Akaijah khawa cit khaia ngtängse, Epheta veki jumeikie naw ami na dokhamnak vaia, jumeikie naw ca yu u lü ami cehsak. Acunüng, a va pha üng Pamhnama bäkhäknak am jumeikie cun aktäa jah kpüikpaki.
When he wanted to cross to Greece, the followers furthered his plans, and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. On his arrival he proved of great assistance to those who had, through the loving kindness of God, become believers in Christ,
28 Jesuh cun Mesijaha kyaki tia mawng cun Judahe jah ngcuhngkaih püi lü Cangcim üngka jah mdang lü khyange aktäa a jah näng.
for he vigorously confuted the Jews, publicly proving by the scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.
