Acts 8
1 And Saul was consenting to his death. And at that time there was raised a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all dispersed through the countries of Judea, and Samaria, except the apostles.
Saul awm cawh awm nawh, anih a thihnaak ce tyng hy ti pyi khqi lawt hy. Ce tloek awh Jerusalem khaw awhkaw thlangboel ce ami the ami khanaak a dawngawh, ceityihkhqi kqawn kaana thlang boeih ce Juda qam ingkaw Samaria qam na poeng boeih uhy.
2 And devout men took order for Stephen’s funeral, and made great mourning over him.
Khawsak thlangkhqi ing Stephen ce pup unawh amik kaw se hy.
3 But Saul made havock of the church, entering in from house to house, and dragging away men and women, committed them to prison.
Cehlai Saul ingtaw thlangboel ce hqe hy. Im pynoet coeng pynoet awh cet nawh, pa ingkaw nukhqi ce am tu coengawh thawngim na thlak khqi hy.
4 They therefore that were dispersed, went about preaching the word of God.
Ak cenkhqi ing ami phanaak a hoei awh awi ce khypyi uhy.
5 And Philip going down to the city of Samaria, preached Christ unto them.
Philip ing Samaria khaw pynoet awh cet nawh Khrih akawng ce kqawn hy.
6 And the people with one accord were attentive to those things which were said by Philip, hearing, and seeing the miracles which he did.
Thlang kqeng ing Philip ak awi ce za unawh kawpoek kyi them a sai ce ami huh awh, anih ak awih kqawn ce ak nep cana ngai pe uhy.
7 For many of them who had unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, went out.
Khy doena qaaichekhqi ce thlang ak kawk khuiawh kawng cawn uhy, ak khawnkhqi ingkaw khaw ak khemkhqi ing qoei uhy.
8 And many, taken with the palsy, and that were lame, were healed.
Ce a dawngawh ce a khawk khuiawh kaw thlangkhqi ce zeel soeih uhy.
9 There was therefore great joy in that city. Now there was a certain man named Simon, who before had been a magician in that city, seducing the people of Samaria, giving out that he was some great one:
Ce a khawk khuiawh Simon ak mingnaak thlang pynoet ing miklet sai nawh Samaria thlangkhqi ce amik kawpoek ana kyi sak lawt hy. Amah ingkaw amah ce thlang mailai am amyihna kqawn qu hy,
10 To whom they all gave ear, from the least to the greatest, saying: This man is the power of God, which is called great.
cedawngawh thlang boeih, thlak nem thlang sang ing ak awi ce ngai pe unawh, “Ve ak thlang ve khawsa a saithainaak Bau ami ti, ceni ve,” ti uhy.
11 And they were attentive to him, because, for a long time, he had bewitched them with his magical practices.
Anih ing miklet ing cekkhqi ce a ming ngaih a kyi sak hawh a dawngawh cekkhqi ing a hu awh hqut uhy.
12 But when they had believed Philip preaching of the kingdom of God, in the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
Cehlai Philip ing Khawsa qam ingkaw Jesu Khrih ang ming ak khypyi ce a ming zaak awh cangna unawh nu na pa na baptisma ce hu uhy.
13 Then Simon himself believed also; and being baptized, he adhered to Philip. And being astonished, wondered to see the signs and exceeding great miracles which were done.
Simon amah ingawm cangna nawh baptisma ce hu lawt hy. Cedawngawh Philip a cehnaak a hoei awh ce bat nawh kawpoek kyi them a saikhqi a huh awh ak kawpoek kyi soeih hy.
14 Now when the apostles, who were in Jerusalem, had heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John.
Jerusalem awh amik awm ceityihkhqi ing Samari awhkaw thlangkhqi ingawm Khawsak awi ce cangna hawh lawt uhy tice a ming zaak awh Piter ingkaw Johan ce tyi uhy.
15 Who, when they were come, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost.
Cekqawi ce ani pha awh,
16 For he was not as yet come upon any of them; but they were only baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Ciim Myihla ce a mingmih ak khan awh pha hlan hy; Bawipa Jesu ang ming awh baptisma doeng ni ami huh hyn hy.
17 Then they laid their hands upon them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
Piter ingkaw Johan ing cekkhqik khan awh kut tloeng pe nih nawh, cekkhqi ing Ciim Myihla ce hu uhy.
18 And when Simon saw, that by the imposition of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
Ceityihkhqi a kut tloengnaak ak caming Ciim Myihla ami huh ce Simon ing a huh awh, cekqawi a venawh tangka pe nawh,
19 Saying: Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I shall lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. But Peter said to him:
Kai ing kut ka tloeng peek thlang ing Ciim Myihla a huhnaak lawt aham, cawhkaw saithainaak ce kai a venawh ni pe lawt lah nih,” tina qawi hy.
20 Keep thy money to thyself, to perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
Piter ing, “Khawsa a kutdo ce tangka ing thlaih aham nak poek a dawngawh, na tangka ingqawi plam bawk nih!
21 Thou hast no part nor lot in this matter. For thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
Khawsa haiawh nak kawlung ama thym a dawngawh, ve a bibinaak awh ve nang a sai kawi ikaw awm am awm hy.
22 Do penance therefore for this thy wickedness; and pray to God, that perhaps this thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee.
Vawhkaw them amak leek nak poeknaak ve zut nawhtaw Bawipa venawh cykcah lah. Ceamyihna nak kawlung nak poeknaak ce Bawipa ing qeenkhaw ang ngai law khoem awh hoeih doeng.
23 For I see thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bonds of iniquity.
Nainaak kawlung ing be tiksaw thawlhnaak ing nim tu hawh hy tice hu nyng,” tina hy.
24 Then Simon answering, said: Pray you for me to the Lord, that none of these things which you have spoken may come upon me.
Cawh Simon ing, “Nak kqawnkhqi ce kak khanawh a mang tlaaknaak aham, Bawipa venawh cykcahnaak ta law lah,” tina hy.
25 And they indeed having testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel to many countries of the Samaritans.
Bawipak awi ce thlang a venawh sim sak nih nawh anik khypyi coengawh, Samari khaw khawzah awh awithang leek ce anik khypyi doena Piter ingkaw Johan ce Jerusalem na hlat hy nih.
26 Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying: Arise, go towards the south, to the way that goeth down from Jerusalem into Gaza: this is desert.
Bawipa ak khan ceityih ing Philip a venawh, “Khan ben lam na ce cet lah - cetaw qamkoh lam na awm nawh – Jerusalem awhkawng Geza na cehnaak lam na awm hy,” tina hy.
27 And rising up, he went. And behold a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch, of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge over all her treasures, had come to Jerusalem to adore.
Cedawngawh anih ce cet hy, lam awh Ethiopia khawpa boei ingqawi hqum hy nih, anih taw Ethiopia sangpahrang nu Kandaki a khawhthem ak khoemkung na awm hy. Anih ce Jerusalem na Khawsa ak bawk aham cet hy,
28 And he was returning, sitting in this chariot, and reading Isaias the prophet.
im na ang hlat awh meqang awh ngawi nawh tawngha Isaiah cauk ce noet hy.
29 And the Spirit said to Philip: Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
Myihla ing Philip a venawh, “Cawhkaw meqang a venna cet nawhtaw a venawh awm pe lah,” tina hy.
30 And Philip running thither, heard him reading the prophet Isaias. And he said: Thinkest thou that thou understandest what thou readest?
Philip ce meqang leng a venna dawng hy, cawh ce ak thlang ing tawngha Isaiah ak cauk a noet ce za hy. “Na noet ce nak zasim nu? tinawh Philip ing doet hy.
31 Who said: And how can I, unless some man shew me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
Anih ing, “U ing amak kqawn caih law ce ikawmyihna kang zaak simnaak thai kaw?” tina hy. Cedawngawh Philip ce khy nawh kutoet na ngawi haih hy nih.
32 And the place of the scripture which he was reading was this: He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb without voice before his shearer, so openeth he not his mouth.
Cakciim a noet taw: “Him aham ak awm tuu amyihna sawi unawh, a myi ak vok peekkung a haiawh ak awm dym tuucamyihna, anih ing am kha am ang hy.
33 In humility his judgment was taken away. His generation who shall declare, for his life shall be taken from the earth?
Chahqai na amak thym na awideng uhy. U ing nu a cadilkhqi kawng ce ak kqawn thai kaw? Khawmdek awhkawng a hqingnaak ce ami lawh peek a dawngawh,” a tive noet hy.
34 And the eunuch answering Philip, said: I beseech thee, of whom doth the prophet speak this? of himself, or of some other man?
Ce boei ing Philip ce doet hy, “Qeennaak ing kqawn law lah, tawngha ing ve u akawng nu ak kqawn, thlang akawng nu ak kqawn?” tina hy.
35 Then Philip, opening his mouth, and beginning at this scripture, preached unto him Jesus.
Cekcoengawh Philip ing cawhkaw cak ciim awi ing Jesu ak awithang leek ce kqawn pehy.
36 And as they went on their way, they came to a certain water; and the eunuch said: See, here is water: what doth hinder me from being baptized?
Lam ani ceh haih awh ce, tui a awmnaak hun pha nih nawh ce a boei ing, “Toek lah tui vawh awm hy ve. Baptisma am ka hu hly thai nawh nu?” tina hy.
37 And Philip said: If thou believest with all thy heart, thou mayest. And he answering, said: I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
Philip ing, “Nak kawlung boeih ing nak cangnaak awhtaw hu hly thai hyk ti,” tina hy. Cawh boei ing, “Jesu Khrih taw Khawsa Capa ni ti cangna nyng,” tina hy.
38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still; and they went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch: and he baptized him.
Cedawngawh meqang ce dym sak hy. Cekcoengawh Philip ingkaw boei ce tui a awmnaak na cet nih nawh Philip ing baptisma ce pehy.
39 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord took away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more. And he went on his way rejoicing.
Tui a awmnaak awhkawng a ni hang law tlaih awh ce, Bawipa Myihla ing Philip ce ak chang na khyn valh hy, cedawngawh ce a boei ing anih ce am hu voel hy, cehlai zeel doena a khaw benna ce cet poe hy.
40 But Philip was found in Azotus; and passing through, he preached the gospel to all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
Philip ce Azota khaw awh dang tlaih nawh Si a khaw a pha hlan dy lam awhkaw khaw a hoei awh ce awithang leek khypyi hy.
