Acts 19
1 And it came to pass, while Apollo was at Corinth, that Paul having passed through the upper coasts, came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples.
Apawluh Korintuh mlüha a ve k'um üng, Pawluh cun pe k'uma ceh hü päng üng Epheta pha law lü, axüisawe avang a jah hmuh.
2 And he said to them: Have you received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? But they said to him: We have not so much as heard whether there be a Holy Ghost.
Ami veia, “Nami jumei law üng Ngmüimkhya Ngcim nami yahki aw?” a ti. Acunüng, amimi naw, “Ka; Ngmüimkhya Ngcim veki tia pi am ngja khawi u ngü” ami ti.
3 And he said: In what then were you baptized? Who said: In John’s baptism.
Ani naw, “Ia Baptican ja nami khan?” a ti. Amimi naw, “Johana Baptican” ami ti.
4 Then Paul said: John baptized the people with the baptism of penance, saying: That they should believe in him who was to come after him, that is to say, in Jesus.
Pawluh naw, “Johana Baptican cun ami mkhye nglatakia phäh kyaki, ‘Johan naw Isarel khyange üng, ‘Ka hnua law khai cun nami jum vai, “Ani cun Jesuh ni” ti lü a jah mtheh.
5 Having heard these things, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Acuna ngthu ami ngjak ja, Bawipa Jesuha ngming üng Baptican khankie.
6 And when Paul had imposed his hands on them, the Holy Ghost came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.
Pawluh naw, ami khana a kut mtai se, Ngmüimkhya Ngcim ami khana pha lawki; acunüng, läk akce am ngthu pyen u lü, Mhnama mawng sangkie.
7 And all the men were about twelve.
Ami vana kpami xaleinghngih lawki he.
8 And entering into the synagogue, he spoke boldly for the space of three months, disputing and exhorting concerning the kingdom of God.
Pawluh cun sinakoka k'uma lut lü, khya kthum üng yet lü ngthu pyenki, Pamhnama pea mawng cun khyange jah ngcuhpüi lü jah ksingsaki.
9 But when some were hardened, and believed not, speaking evil of the way of the Lord, before the multitude, departing from them, he separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
Acunsepi, avange cun ami mlung ngcang se, am jum u lü khyangea hmaia Bawipaa Mawnglam ami ksekhanak. Pawluh naw jah cehta lü, jumeikie akcea jah cehpüiki naw, amhnüp tä se Turanah ima jah ngthähpüi lü jah mtheimthangki.
10 And this continued for the space of two years, so that all they who dwelt in Asia, heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Gentiles.
Acukba kum nghngih jah mthei se, Asah hnea vekie naküt Judahe ja Krike naw pi Bawipa ngthu cun ngjakie.
11 And God wrought by the hand of Paul more than common miracles.
Pamhnam naw Pawluh üngkhyüh müncam phyaki jah pawhki.
12 So that even there were brought from his body to the sick, handkerchiefs and aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the wicked spirits went out of them.
Acunüng, Pawluha pava ja a jih cum am khyaihki vei ami cehpüi, mnehmnange cun khyük u lü khawyaie pi ngsätkie.
13 Now some also of the Jewish exorcists who went about, attempted to invoke over them that had evil spirits, the name of the Lord Jesus, saying: I conjure you by Jesus, whom Paul preacheth.
Khawyai ksät hükie Judah avange naw, “Pawluh naw a pyen hü khawia Jesuha ngming am ning jah ksät ve üng” ti u lü, khawyaia venaka khyangea khana, Bawipa Jesuha ngming sumeiki he.
14 And there were certain men, seven sons of Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest, that did this.
Judah khyang, ktaiyü ngvai säih mat, Sakevaha cakpa khyühe naw acukba pawh hlüki.
15 But the wicked spirit, answering, said to them: Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?
Acuna khawyai naw ami veia, “Jesuh ka ksingki, Pawluh pi ka ksingki, nangmi hin ue ni?” ti lü a jah kthäh.
16 And the man in whom the wicked spirit was, leaping upon them, and mastering them both, prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
Khawyaia venak naw, jah jawng law sih lü, ami van jah nängei se, acuna im üngkhyüh, lemkie kyase, ami suisak hawih hüt lü dawngkie.
17 And this became known to all the Jews and the Gentiles that dwelt at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
Epheta vekia Judahe ja Krikea veia, acuna ngthu cun ngthang hüki; acunüng, avan kyüh hü u se, Bawipa Jesuha ngming mhlünmtai lü veki.
18 And many of them that believed, came confessing and declaring their deeds.
Jumeikie khawhah law hü u lü, ami bilawhe cun khyang ksunga jah phyeh lawki he.
19 And many of them who had followed curious arts, brought together their books, and burnt them before all; and counting the price of them, they found the money to be fifty thousand pieces of silver.
Ngjo khawhae naw pi, ami caupe jah lawpüi u lü, khyang ksunga ami jah mkhih law; acun üng, a phu täh u se, ngui thawng mhmakip phunakia ami ksing.
20 So mightily grew the word of God, and was confirmed.
Ahikba johit am be lü, Bawipaa ngthu cun ngthang hü lü däm law bawk bawki.
21 And when these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying: After I have been there, I must see Rome also.
Acun käna Pawluh cun, Maketawniha ja Akaijah üng kdung hü lü, Jerusalema cit khaia ngtängki, “Acua ka ceh käna Romah pi ka hmu khai” a ti.
22 And sending into Macedonia two of them that ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself remained for a time in Asia.
Khüipüiki xawi nghngih, Timoti ja Eratuh cun Maketawniha hnea jah cehsak lü, amät cun Asah hnea ve hüki.
23 Now at that time there arose no small disturbance about the way of the Lord.
Acuna kcün üng Epheta Bawipaa Mawnglama phäh aktäa khuikhanak veki.
24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver temples for Diana, brought no small gain to the craftsmen;
Dematarih ngming naki, nguiksep naw Artimih mhnam nghnumicaa alup sep se, a khyange naw khawhthem khawhah yah nakie.
25 Whom he calling together, with the workmen of like occupation, said: Sirs, you know that our gain is by this trade;
Ani naw, ami bi tängkia nguiksepe jah ngcunpüi lü, “Ka püie aw, hina khawhthem cun hin mi bilawhnak üng lawki tia mi ksingki,
26 And you see and hear, that this Paul by persuasion hath drawn away a great multitude, not only of Ephesus, but almost of all Asia, saying: They are not gods which are made by hands.
Tuha Pawluh naw, ‘Khyanga kut am pyang naküt cun mhnama am kya ve’ ti lü, hina Epheta däka am kya, Asah hne naküt üng pi khyang khawha jah ksük se, hmu u lü nami ksingki.
27 So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought, but also the temple of great Diana shall be reputed for nothing; yea, and her majesty shall begin to be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.
“Acunakyase, mi bi, ngui mi yahnak ami jah hmumsit law däk vaia am ni lü mi thang pi se khai ni, hlüngtaikia Artimih mhnam nghnumicaa Temple pi hmumsit law u se, Asah hne üng khyange naküt, khawmdeka khana khyange naw ami jum khawi hin, ia am mawng law khai ni tia pi kyühei phya ve” a ti.
28 Having heard these things, they were full of anger, and cried out, saying: Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
Acuna ngthu ami ngjak üng ami mlung so law se, “Ephet mlüha ka Artimih hin hlüngtai kcangki ni” tia, ngpyangkie.
29 And the whole city was filled with confusion; and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.
Mlüh avan üng acun ngthang hüki. Kajas ja Aristakhas, Maketawnih khyang xawi Pawluh naw a jah ngkhahpüi cun jah mankie naw, pawi binak ima ami jah cehpüi.
30 And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
Pawluh cun khyangea maa cit khaia bü se, jumeikie naw ami mkhyawh.
31 And some also of the rulers of Asia, who were his friends, sent unto him, desiring that he would not venture himself into the theatre.
Acunüng, acuna hne üngka ngvaie, Pawluha püie naw, a veia khyang tüih u lü, pawi binak ima käh cit khai ami nghuinak.
32 Now some cried one thing, some another. For the assembly was confused, and the greater part knew not for what cause they were come together.
Ngbäm lawki he khawhah naw ami ngbäm lawa suilam pi am ksing u, acunakyase, avang ngthu mat pyen lü ngpyang u se, avang ngthu akce am ngpyangkie.
33 And they drew forth Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews thrusting him forward. And Alexander beckoning with his hand for silence, would have given the people satisfaction.
Acunüng, khyang avange naw Aleksanda cun üng mta veki ni ami ti, isetiakyaküng, Judahe naw ani cun maa ami cehsak ni ami ti. Acunüng, Aleksanda naw a kut khyange veia käh khikheh khaiea säng lü, amät sungkhamei khaia ngbüki.
34 But as soon as they perceived him to be a Jew, all with one voice, for the space of about two hours, cried out: Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
Acunsepi, ani cun Judah khyanga kyaki ti ami ksing üng, naji nghngih hlawk atänga, “Epheta ka Artimih hin hlüngtaiki ni” tia aktäa ngpyangkie.
35 And when the town clerk had appeased the multitudes, he said: Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great Diana, and of Jupiter’s offspring.
Acunüng, mlüh kcak’yu naw khyange a jah dimsak lü, “Ephet khyange aw, Ephet mlüh cun hlüngtaikia Artimih Temple ngängki ja khankhawa khyüh lung ngcim kya lawki ni a ti.
36 For as much therefore as these things cannot be contradicted, you ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.
Acunakyase, u am ngtek khawh u ki. Nami dim vai, amdanga i käh nami pawh vai.
37 For you have brought hither these men, who are neither guilty of sacrilege, nor of blasphemy against your goddess.
Hin üng nami jah lawpüi xawi hin, Temple phyehkiea am kya ni, nami mhnam pi am ksekha na ni.
38 But if Demetrius and the craftsmen that are with him, have a matter against any man, the courts of justice are open, and there are proconsuls: let them accuse one another.
Acunakyase, Dematarih ja a püi nguiksepe naw, nami ngcuh vai am vea kya üng kami ngvaie vekie, junga pi mi cit khaie ami ti.
39 And if you inquire after any other matter, it may be decided in a lawful assembly.
Akce mtai vai nami tak üng pi, kcang mkhyah vai mlüha veki khyange am mi ngkhyum khaie ami ti.
40 For we are even in danger to be called in question for this day’s uproar, there being no man guilty (of whom we may give account) of this concourse.
Tungawi thawnhlawkia phäha mi kyühkyawk vai suksaknak vaia veki. Isetiakyaküng hina am kcangkia ngbämnak cun ami jah msuhei ta ihawkba pi am mi pyen thei khai ni.
41 And when he had said these things, he dismissed the assembly.
Acun a pyen päng ja ngbäme a jah tüih be.
