Acts 19
1 While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper country, came to Ephesus and found certain disciples.
Apollos hah Korinth taka a la om lâiin Paul'n sak tienga biel a hong sîra, Ephesus'a a tunga mahan ruoisingei senkhat a mua.
2 He said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They said to him, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”
Ama han, “Iempu nin changa han Ratha Inthieng nin lei modôm ngâi mo?” tiin a rekel ngeia. “Ratha Inthieng aom ti luo riet mak me,” tiin an thuona.
3 He said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John’s baptism.”
Asa! “Nônchu, khoi baptisma mo nin chang?” a tia. Anni han “John baptisma,” an tia.
4 Paul said, “John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Christ Jesus.”
Paul'n an kôm, “John'n mingei kôm, ku nûka juong rangpu Jisua nin la iem rang ani tiin Isrealngei an sietna renga inhei ngei hah a baptis ngâi ani ha,” a tia.
5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Maha an rietin chu Pumapa Jisua rimingin baptisma an chang zoia.
6 When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them and they spoke with other languages and prophesied.
Paul'n an chunga a kut a minngama, Ratha Inthieng an chang kelen zoi, rietloi chong ngeiin an chonga, Pathien chong an misîr zoi.
7 They were about twelve men in all.
Anrêngin pasal sômleinik dôr an ni.
8 He entered into the synagogue and spoke boldly for a period of three months, reasoning and persuading about the things concerning God’s Kingdom.
Paul'n Synagog lût bangin than thum chu Pathien Rêngram thurchi mintukpuiin methêm mene rang bôkin hâitakin thurchi a misîr tita.
9 But when some were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.
Aniatachu, senkhat chu an seletrûka, iem nuom mak ngeia, mipui makunga Pumapa lampui thurchi hah an ril minsieta, masikin Paul'n anni ngei hah mâkin iempungei hah a tuonga nîngtin Tyrannus inchuna ina han chong an mintukpui ngâia.
10 This continued for two years, so that all those who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.
Ma anghan, kumnik a thoa, masikin Asia rama om murdi, Judangei le Greekngei khomin Pumapa chong an riet zoia.
11 God worked special miracles by the hands of Paul,
Pathien'n Paul kuta sininkhêl adangviek a min thoa.
12 so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were carried away from his body to the sick, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out.
Paul'n a lei mang ngâi mâihuinangei le a rôpthupna puonngei hah damloingei kôm a min chôia, an natnangei an dam ngâia, an sûnga ratha saloi tena khom an jôk ngâi.
13 But some of the itinerant Jews, exorcists, took on themselves to invoke over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, “We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches.”
Judangei senkhat ratha saloi rujûlpai rang a bôka, ânvâk ngâi ngei khomin Pumapa Jisua riming an manga. Ratha saloi kôm, “Paul'n a misîr ngâi Jisua rimingin a sûng renga jôk rangin chong nang ke pêk,” an tia.
14 There were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did this.
Juda Ochai Inlaltak, Sceva han nâipasal sari ha anga chong ngâi a dôna.
15 The evil spirit answered, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?”
Hannirese ratha saloi han an kôm, “Jisua ki riet, Paul khom ki riet nangni rêk hi chu tu ngei mo nin ni?” a tia.
16 The man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
A sûnga ratha saloi dôn han a hong invôra, amene ngei riei zoia, ha in renga hah popnekin le an puon chet chitin an tân riei zoi.
17 This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived at Ephesus. Fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
Ephesus'a taka om Judangei le Jentailngei murdi'n ma roi hah an rietin chu an chi sabak zoia, hanchu Pumapa Jisua riming ânthang uol zoi.
18 Many also of those who had believed came, confessing and declaring their deeds.
Iempu tamtak an honga, loko rieta an chong minchâina an phuonga.
19 Many of those who practiced magical arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. They counted their price, and found it to be fifty thousand pieces of silver.
Dôitheingei tamtak khomin an lekhabungei an hong bûma, mitin mitmua an hâla, male aman an minsâpa, sumdârngei isâng sômrangnga ani tiin an rieta.
20 So the word of the Lord was growing and becoming mighty.
Ma ang taka sintho theina lien han Pumapa thurchi ânzara, rât takin ânsôn tir zoi.
21 Now after these things had ended, Paul determined in the Spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”
Masuole chu Paul'n Macedonia ram le Achaia ram a sir suo baka, Jerusalema se rang a bôka “Ma han ke se suole chu Rom khom sir sa ngêt ki tih,” a tia.
22 Having sent into Macedonia two of those who served him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.
Masikin ânsanpui ngâi mi inik, Timothy le Erastus hah Mecedonia rama a lei tîr baka, ama chu Asia rama ala oma.
23 About that time there arose no small disturbance concerning the Way.
Ma zora lâihan Pumapa lampui thurchi sikin bâiinkhamna lientak Ephesus'a a oma.
24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen,
Mi inkhat a riming Demetrius, sumtuia Artemis pathiennu biekin rimil sin ngâi a oma, maha a sintho ngei kôm inlâpna lientak an pêk ngâia.
25 whom he gathered together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, “Sirs, you know that by this business we have our wealth.
Masikin ama han anni ngei hah a koibûma, an sintho anga tho ngei lehan chu, an kôm, “Miriempa, hi sin hih ei neina ani ti nin rieta.
26 You see and hear that not at Ephesus alone, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are no gods that are made with hands.
Atûn, hi Paul sintho hih nangni khomin nin mua, nin rieta Ephesus'a vaia khom niloiin Asia ram pumpuia ti rang dôrin hi mi hin, kuta sin pathienngei hih pathien ni tet mak tiin mi tamtak a huong mene suo zoia.
27 Not only is there danger that this our trade come into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be counted as nothing and her majesty destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worships.”
Masikin ei sintho hih min en minnuoi an tih, ti vai niloiin, Asia rama mi murdi le rammuola mîn an biek ngâi pathiennu Artemis roiinpui khom boi atih, ti hih ichi aom ani,” a tia.
28 When they heard this they were filled with anger, and cried out, saying, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
Ha chong hah mipuingeiin an riet lechu an taksi sabaka, “Ephesus'a Artemis hi a roiinpui tak,” tin an hêta.
29 The whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel.
Hanchu, khopuilien pumpui bâi an inkhâm zoia, Gaius le Aristarchus, Mecedonia rama mi Paul nûkjûingei hah an sûra, a pâlin enhoi sinna ina an tânpuia.
30 When Paul wanted to enter in to the people, the disciples did not allow him.
Paul'n mipui makunga vânding rang a bôka, hannirese, iempungeiin phal mak ngeia.
31 Certain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent to him and begged him not to venture into the theater.
Asia rama ulien senkhat Paul malngei an oma, ha ngei khom han Paul hah enhoi sinna ina vânlang loi rangin chong an muthuona.
32 Some therefore cried one thing, and some another, for the assembly was in confusion. Most of them did not know why they had come together.
an thup ngeia, anrêngin bâi an inkhâm char zoia, mi tamtakin an intûpna bi khom riet mak ngei. Masikin, senkhat chong inkhat an hêtpuia senkhatin chong dang an hêtpuia.
33 They brought Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. Alexander beckoned with his hand, and would have made a defense to the people.
Mi senkhat chu Alexander sika nîng atih, an tia; ama hah Judangei moton tieng an nam minlût sikin. Alexander'n mipui ruhu dâina rangin a kut a jâpa, an theina thurchi misîr rang a bôka.
34 But when they perceived that he was a Jew, all with one voice for a time of about two hours cried out, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
Hannirese Juda ani ti an riet lechu darkâr nik inruolin, “Ephesus'a Artemus hih a roiinpui tak,” tiin an iniek tita.
35 When the town clerk had quieted the multitude, he said, “You men of Ephesus, what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great goddess Artemis, and of the image which fell down from Zeus?
Amongnataka chu an khopuilien jêkpu'n mipuingei hah a ngo mindâia. A ngo mindâi suole chu an kôm, “Ephesus'a Artimus roiinpuitak biekin le invân renga lung inthieng achul hah Ephesus'a mingei hih a donsûipu nin ni ti mitinin an rieta.
36 Seeing then that these things cannot be denied, you ought to be quiet and to do nothing rash.
Hi chong hi tutên makhal thei noni ngei. Masikin nin ruhu mindâi ngêt rang ani, mindon bak loiin ite nin tho rang nimak.
37 For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess.
Hi mi, hi taka nin hong tuong ngei hih biekina inru khom nimak ngeia, ei pathiennu rilminsiet khom nimak ngei.
38 If therefore Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a matter against anyone, the courts are open and there are proconsuls. Let them press charges against one another.
Demetrius le a sinthongei khomin tu chunga khom roi intak an dônin chu roijêkpungei ei dôna, roijêkna in khom ân-ong tit, ma son vân ngo rese ngei.
39 But if you seek anything about other matters, it will be settled in the regular assembly.
Aniatachu, roi intak piel nin la dônin chu jâttin roijêkna ina mindon nîng atih.
40 For indeed we are in danger of being accused concerning today’s riot, there being no cause. Concerning it, we would not be able to give an account of this commotion.”
Aviena inkhôm sika hin mîn bâiinkhamna musuo ngei tiin, mi tîng an tih, ti hih ichi om ani. Hi bâiinkhamna hi abi boi ani sikin tute lakin abi misîr thei noni ngeia,” a tia.
41 When he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.
Ma chong hah a ti suole chu mipuingei intûp hah an chîn zoi.
