Acts 22
1 “Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you.”
Chuin Paul in, “Sopite le jaumtah pateho, kakihonna thu kasei hi ngaiyuvin,”
2 When they heard him speak to them in Hebrew, they became even more silent. Then Paul declared,
Amaho paova thu asei chu ajah phat un mipi ho chu athipchet jengun,
3 “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I am just as zealous for God as any of you here today.
Chuin Paul in, “Keima Tarsus gam'a Cilicia khopia peng Juda mi kahin, chule chihna thepna lama Jerusalema Gamaliel noiya hung seilen kahi. Ama noiya hung seilen khat kahi jeh chun Judate dan le chonna ho phatecha hung kijil kahi. Tunia nangho jouse banga hi Pathen a dinga tompan tah mi kana hin ahi.
4 I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison,
Chule anung juiho ka sugentheiyin, abang kathat jin, chule numei pasal kamanin songkul'ah kakhum jin ahi.
5 as the high priest and the whole Council can testify about me. I even obtained letters from them to their brothers in Damascus, and I was on my way to apprehend these people and bring them to Jerusalem to be punished.
Thempu chung nung le kivaihom na upa hon hiche hi eihetpeh-u ahi. Ajeh chu Damascus a um sopi Judate henga kahunga Christian ho kamat a suhgenthei dinga Jerusalema ka hin kai nadinga amaho koma phalna lekha kahin kichoi ahi.”
6 About noon as I was approaching Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me.
Ahin Damascus khopi lut ding kon lampi laitah ah, hichu sunkim ahin, hichun vana konin vah hattah khat in kakimvel ahin kho tan,
7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?’
Keijong tol'a kalhu jeng in ahile aw khat kajan, “Saul, Saul, ipi dinga neibolset jing ham?” ahin tin ahi.
8 ‘Who are You, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,’ He replied.
Chuin ken jong, “Nang koi nahim?” kati. Chuin aw chun eihin donbut in “Keima nabolset jing Nazareth Yeshua chu kahi” ahin tin ahi.
9 My companions saw the light, but they could not understand the voice of the One speaking to me.
Chuin kakilhonpi miho chun vah chu amuvin, ahin kakoma thusei aw chun ipi asei ham ahe pouve.
10 Then I asked, ‘What should I do, Lord?’ ‘Get up and go into Damascus,’ He told me. ‘There you will be told all that you have been appointed to do.’
Hichun “Ipi kabol ding ham Pakai” tin kadong in ahile, Pakaiyin eihin donbut in “Thoudoh inlang Damascus khosunga khun lut in chuteng ipi nabol ding nakisei peh ding ahi,” ati.
11 Because the brilliance of the light had blinded me, my companions led me by the hand into Damascus.
Vah hattah jeh a kamit in kho amutah lou jeh in kalhonpi ho chun kakhut in eikaiyun khopi sunga eikailut un ahi.
12 There a man named Ananias, a devout observer of the law who was highly regarded by all the Jews living there,
Hichea chun Ananias ana cheng in ama chu Pathen gingtah mi ahin Judate dan juithem tah le Damascus khopia um Judate jousen angaisang tah mi khat ahi.
13 came and stood beside me. ‘Brother Saul,’ he said, ‘receive your sight.’ And at that moment I could see him.
Ama chu kakoma ahung ding in, “Sopipa Saul kho mukit tan atin ahile apettah chun ama chu kamu tan ahi.”
14 Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear His voice.
Chuin aman, “Ipu ipateu Pathen chun alunggot lam heding le, dihtah pa mua, chule athu ngai dinga nalhen ahitai” ati.
15 You will be His witness to everyone of what you have seen and heard.
Ajeh chu nangman namu hole najah ho jouse chu nasei phong le-a ama thu hettoh sah a napan ding ahitai.
16 And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.’
Ipi nakhongai nahlai ham? Kipat doh in lang baptize chang tan, Pakai min kouvin lang nachonset soplhan eiti.
17 Later, when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance
Chuin Jerusalem kahung kile chun Houin ah dilsun kataovin ahile,
18 and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.’
Gaovin Yeshua kamun aman, “Kipat loiyin! Jerusalema kon in jamdoh in ajeh chu hiche laiya miho hin keima thudola nathusei asan lou dingu ahi” ati.
19 ‘Lord,’ I answered, ‘they know very well that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in You.
Ahin keiman kaseiyin, “Pakai kikhopna in tin aseijui ho kasuh gentheiya songkul'a kakhum jong ahesoh keiyuve”
20 And when the blood of Your witness Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and watching over the garments of those who killed him.’
Chule nasoh pa Stephen aselih pet uva asangkhol sutlhah hou akoinau koma ding jong chu kanahinai, kati.
21 Then He said to me, ‘Go! I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”
Ahin Pakaiyin, “Chen gamlha tah a chidang namdang te lah a kasol ding nahi!” ati.
22 The crowd listened to Paul until he made this statement. Then they lifted up their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him! He is not fit to live!”
Hichun mipi hon chuche Paul thusei chu ajah phat un asamuvin, “Hitobang michu delmang un, ahing dinga jong lom ahipoi!” atiuvin ahi.
23 As they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into the air,
Chuin mipi chun a sangkholu asut un, vanlama vutvai atheuvin ahi.
24 the commander ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks. He directed that Paul be flogged and interrogated to determine the reason for this outcry against him.
Chuin Sepai vaipopa chun, Paul chu inpi sunga apuilut sah in, mipi achunga chubang tah a alunghannau ajeh seidoh sah ding ngaito nan jepsah ding in thu apetan ahi.
25 But as they stretched him out to strap him down, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it lawful for you to flog a Roman citizen without a trial?”
Chuin Paul chu jep dinga ahin kan phat un aman akoma ding sepai lamkai pa henga chun, “Rome mikhat athemmo na khol masa louva jep ding chu dan in aphal hinam?” tin adong in ahi.
26 On hearing this, the centurion went and reported it to the commander. “What are you going to do?” he said. “This man is a Roman citizen.”
Chuin sepai lamkai pan chuche ajah phat chun sepai vaipopa koma achen, “Ipi bol nahim? Amahi Rome mi hibouva hila!” atin ahi.
27 The commander went to Paul and asked, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” “Yes,” he answered.
Chuin sepai vaipopa chu Paul henga ahung in, “Nangma Rome mi nahim? seiyin,” tin adong tan ahile Paul in jong “Kahinai,” ati.
28 “I paid a high price for my citizenship,” said the commander. “But I was born a citizen,” Paul replied.
Chuin sepai vaipopa chun aseiyin “Keijong sum tampi kapeh jouva Rome mihina chang kahi bouve,” atin ahile Paul in “Keivang kapena pat'a Rome mi a peng kahi,” ati.
29 Then those who were about to interrogate Paul stepped back, and the commander himself was alarmed when he realized that he had put a Roman citizen in chains.
Chuin Paul in Rome mi kahi ati ajahdoh phat in thudong dinga kigong sepai ho chu gang tah in apot doh tauvin ahi, chule sepai vaipopa jong chun chutobang thupeh anei jeh chun akicha lheh jeng in ahi.
30 The next day the commander, wanting to learn the real reason Paul was accused by the Jews, released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin to assemble. Then he brought Paul down and had him stand before them.
Ajing nikhon Paul chung changa boina thu hetdoh nading in sepai vaipopa chun Judate kivaihom na a lamkai hole thempu ho chu hungkhom ding in thu apen, chule amaho masanga ding dingin Paul chu ana lhadoh tan ahi.
