Sawltakte 19
1 Apollos sia Corinth khua ah a om laitak in, Paul sia saksang ngam te kantan a, Ephesus theng hi: tua mun ah nungzui pawlkhat te taw kimu uh a,
And it came to pass, while Apollos was in Corinth, Paul, passing through the upper parts, came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples;
2 Amate kung ah, na up zawk uh Tha Thiangtho na sang zo uh ziam? ci hi. Taciang amate in Paul tung ah, Tha Thiangtho a om hunlam zong ka za ngei bua uh hi, ci uh ih.
and he said unto them—Holy Spirit, received ye, when ye believed? And they said unto him—Nay! not even whether there is Holy Spirit, did we hear.
3 Taciang Paul in amate tung ah, bang tuiphumna sang nu ziam? ci hi. Taciang amate in, John i tuiphumna ka sang uh hi, ci uh hi.
And he said—Into what, then, were ye immersed? And, they, said—Unto John’s immersion.
4 Tua zawkciang in Paul in hibang in ci hi. John in mawna ki sikkikna tuiphumna hongpia takpi a, mite tung ah a nung pan hongpai tu Christ Jesus sia amate in a up tu uh a hihi, ci hi.
Then said Paul—John, immersed with an immersion of repentance, unto the people, saying, that, on him who was coming after him, they should believe, —that is, on Jesus.
5 Amate in hi thu a zak uh ciang in, Topa Jesus min taw tui ki phum uh hi.
And, when they heard [this], they were immersed into the name of the Lord Jesus;
6 Taciang Paul in amate tung ah a khut a ngak ciang in, Tha Thiangtho sia amate tung ah hong theng hi; taciang kam tatuam taw in pau uh a, mailam thu zong pualak uh hi.
and, Paul laying hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they began speaking with tongues and prophesying.
7 Amate a vekpi in pasal sawmleni khawng a hi uh hi.
And all the men were about twelve.
8 Paul sia synagogue sung ah tum a, Pathian kumpingam thu taw kisai in thuhil le hanthawn in, tha thum sung hangsantak in thuhil hi.
And, entering into the synagogue, he was speaking boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading concerning the kingdom of God.
9 Ahihang pawlkhat te a thinsung khauh uh a um ngawl in, mipi mai ah tua lampi phat ngawlna thu son uh hi, taciang Paul sia amate kung pan pusuak a, nungzui te tuamkhen in Tyrannus sang inn khat sung ah nisim in thu kikum khawm uh hi.
But, when some were hardening themselves, and refusing to be persuaded, speaking evil of the Way before the throng, withdrawing from them, he separated the disciples; day by day, reasoning in the school of Tyrannus.
10 Hi bangin kum ni sung zomsuak uh hi; tua ahikom Asia ngamsung a om Judah mite le Greek mite theampo in Topa Jesus thu za kim uh hi.
And, this, took place for two years, so that, all who dwelt in Asia, heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.
11 Pathian in Paul i khut te zang in a tuan in nalamdang te vawt hi:
Mighty works, also, not the ordinary, God was working through the hands of Paul;
12 Ama pumpi pan in dialno le kawngkhau te sia cina te kung ah paipui uh a, cina te sung pan in natna te le doai te pusuak hi.
so that, even unto the sick, were being carried from his body, handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases were departing from them, and, the wicked spirits, were going out.
13 Mun theampo ah vak a thaa ngilo a hawlkhia Judah mi pawlkhat om hi, thaa ngilo a neite tung ah Topa Jesus min lo uh a, Paul i a hil Jesus tungtawn in thu hong pia khu hi, ci uh hi.
But certain also of the wandering Jews, exorcists, took in hand to be naming, over them that had the wicked spirits, the name of the Lord Jesus, saying—I adjure you, by Jesus whom Paul proclaimeth!
14 Judah mi thiampi lian Sceva tapa sali te in tabang in vawt uh hi.
And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, a High-priest, who, this thing, were doing.
15 Taciang tua thaa ngilo in, Jesus ka he hi, taciang Paul zong ka he hi; ahihang note a kuate nu ziam? ci in zo hi.
But the wicked spirit. Answering, said unto them—Jesus, [indeed], I am getting to know, and, Paul, I well-know, —but who are, ye?
16 Taciang a sung ah thaa ngilo a neipa sia amate tungpan baw in buan ngawp a, zothal hi, tua ahikom amate tua innsung pan pumnguak le liamma taw tai mang uh hi.
And the man in whom was the wicked spirit, springing upon them, mastering them both, prevailed against them, so that, naked and wounded, fled they out of that house.
17 Taciang hi thu sia Ephesus a om Judah mite le Greek mite theampo in he uh hi; taciang amate tung ah launa hong theng a, Topa Jesus min pok tek uh hi.
And, this, became known to all—both Jews and Greeks—who were dwelling in Ephesus; and fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was being magnified.
18 Thu um tampi te hongpai uh a, amate mawna te pualak in a sep a vawt uh te zong pholak uh hi.
Many also of them who had believed, were coming, making open confession, and renouncing their practices.
19 Mitbum thiam tampi te zong a laibu te uh munkhat ah hong paipui uh a, mi theampo mai ah mei taw hal uh hi: tua laibu te i man a tuat uh ciang in, ngun dangka then nga man hi.
And, a good many of them who had practised the curious arts, bringing together the books, were burning them before all; and they reckoned up the prices of them, and found them fifty thousand pieces of silver.
20 Tua ahikom Pathian thu in zo a nasiatak in khang uh hi.
Thus, with might, the Lord’s word, was growing and prevailing.
21 Hi thu te a tawp zawk, paul in Macedonia ngam le Achaia ngam te a kantan zawkciang in, Jerusalem ah pai tu in ngealkhol hi, tua mun ah ka thet zawkciang in Rome zong mu hamtang lai tu khi hi, ci hi.
Now, when these things were fulfilled, Paul purposed in his spirit, going through Macedonia and Achaia, to be journeying unto Jerusalem, saying—After I have been there, Rome also, must I see!
22 Tua ahikom ama a hu tu te sung pan in, Timothy le Erastus te sia Macedonia ah heakkik uh a; ama sia Asia ngamsung ah tawmvei sung om lai hi.
And, sending off into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself, held on awhile in Asia.
23 Tua hun in hi lampi thu hang in buaina lianpi piang hi.
And there arose during that season no small disturbance concerning the Way.
24 Banghangziam cile ngun seak thiam Demetrius a kici pa in Artimis doai numei atu in biakinn lim te sia ngun taw in vawt a, khutthiam neite kung ah a met tam mama then hi;
For, one Demetrius by name, a silversmith, making [silver] shrines, of Diana, used to bring unto the craftsmen no little business;
25 Tua a nasep kibang naseam te kaikhawm a, hi khutthiam tungtawn in hau na i nga hi, ci na he uh hi.
gathering whom together, and them who in such things wrought, he said—Men! ye well know that, by this business, we have our prosperity;
26 Tua bekdom ngawl, Ephesus bek ah hi ngawl in, Asia ngamsung bup dektak ah, hi Paul in khut taw a ki vawt te Pathian hi ngawl hi, ci a, mi tampi te hanthawn in kikhealsak hi, ci zong mu in na za uh hi:
and ye perceive and hear that, not only in Ephesus, but well-nigh in all Asia, this Paul, hath persuaded and turned away a considerable multitude, saying that they are, no gods, which, with hands, are made.
27 Tua ahikom i khutthiam sia mannung ngawl a sua tu lauhuai bek dom ngawl in; Asia ngam theampo le leitung bup i biak Artemis doai nu i biakinn zong ki thusimngawl tu hi, taciang a minthanna susia tu hi, ci hi.
And, not only is there danger that this our heritage into ill-repute may come, but even that the temple, of the great Goddess Diana, for nothing, may be counted; also that, even on the point of being pulled down, may be Her Majesty, whom, all Asia and the habitable world, do worship.
28 Taciang hi thu te amate in a zak uh ciang in thin-uk na taw kidim uh a, Ephesus mite i Artemis sia thupi hi, ci in au uh hi.
Now, hearing this, and becoming full of wrath, they began crying aloud, saying—Great, is Diana of the Ephesians!
29 Taciang tua Khuapi sia buaina taw kidim hi: Paul i khualhaw pui Macedonia mi Gaius le Aristarchus te man uh a, poai etna sung ah thukimtak in manlangtak in tum tek uh hi.
And the city was filled with the confusion; they rushed also with one accord into the theatre, carrying off with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, fellow-travellers of Paul.
30 Paul sia mihon te kung ah a tum sawm ciang in, nungzui te in oai ngawl hi.
But, Paul, being minded to enter in among the populace, the disciples would not suffer him.
31 Taciang Asia ngam ukpa i lawm te zong poai etna sung ah tum ngawl tu in a kung ah ngual sawl in, ngen hi.
Moreover, certain of the Asiarchs also, being his friends, sending unto him, were beseeching him not to adventure himself into the theatre.
32 Tua ahikom pawlkhat te in thu khat au uh a, a dang pawlkhat te in thudang au uh hi: banghangziam cile a tamzaw in banghang in ki kaikhawm, ci he ngawl in, mihonpi te buai mama hi.
Others, indeed, were crying out something else; for the assembly had become confused, and, the greater part, knew not for what cause they had come together.
33 Judah mite in Alexander sia mipi sung pan in kaikeak a, mai ah sawn uh hi. Taciang Alexander in a khut taw lak a, mipi te kung ah ama le ama ki ngum in thuson nuam hi.
Howbeit, out of the multitude, they bare aloft one Alexander, the Jews thrusting him forward; Alexander, however, waving his hand, was wishing to make his defense unto the populace.
34 Ahihang amate in Alexander sia Judah mi hi, ci a heak uh ciang in, Ephesus mite i Artemis sia thupi hi, ci in a vekpi in nai ni sung aw khat sua in au va nuau uh hi.
But, recognizing that he was a Jew, one voice arose from all for about two hours, as they cried aloud—Great, is Diana of the Ephesians!
35 Taciang khuapi lai-at pa in mipi te a thim zawkciang in, no Ephesus mite, Ephesus khuapi sia a lian mama Artemis doai nu Jupiter pan in hong tak milim bia hi, ci a he ngawl a kua om ziam?
Howbeit the town-clerk, having calmed the multitude, saith—Ephesians! why, who is there of mankind that doth not acknowledge the city of Ephesians to be temple-keeper of the Great Diana, and of the [image] that fell from Jupiter?
36 Hi thu te sia kuama i nial thei ngawl thu ahikom in, na om khipkhep tu uh hi a, bangma ngaisun ngawl in na pheang tat tu uh hi ngawl hi.
As these things, then, cannot be denied, it is needful that ye be calmed at once, and, nothing rash, be doing.
37 Banghangziam cile hi mun ah na paipui uh hi te sia, pawlpi te i na a laksak te hi ngawl a, na doai nu uh mindaisak te zong hi ngawl hi.
For ye have brought these men, neither as temple-robbers, nor as defaming our goddess.
38 Tua ahikom Demetrius le khutthiam nei te khatpo taw ki langpan in thu a om ahile, thukham sia a ki hong sa in om hi, taciang ngam uk te zong om ahikom in: amate khat le khat thu ki sua khawm ta uh hen.
If then, Demetrius, and the craftsmen with him, have against anyone an accusation, courts, are being held, and there are, proconsuls: let them accuse one another!
39 Ahihang thu dang te taw kisai in na kan nuam uh le, ngeina bang in a ki kaikhawm mipi te in khensat tahen.
But, if after, something further, ye are seeking, in the regular assembly shall it be settled.
40 Banghangziam cile tu ni i buaina hang in thu dong tu in hong sap tu lauhuai hi, hibang ngeina om ngawl in i kikhoptua na sia a hang son tu le i nei tuan bua hi, ci hi.
For we are, even in danger of being accused of riot, concerning this day, no cause at all, existing, by reference to which we shall be able to give a reason for this concourse.
41 Hibang in a son zawkciang, a ki kaikhawm te ciakik siat uh hi.
And, these things, having said, he dismissed the assembly.
