Acts 16
1 Paul went first to Derbe, and then on to Lystra, where he met a believer by the name of Timothy. He was the son of a Jewish Christian mother, and his father was Greek.
Timothi ngeh ih kristaan mina wasiit Derbe nyia Listra hadaang ni tongta, erah di Pool tumkhoom kata. Heh nuh ah langla Jehudi nok hah ang ano Kristaan eh hoon arah angta, heh wah ah ba Grik nok hah angta.
2 The brothers at Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him.
Listra nyia Ikonium dowa hanpiite loong ah ih Timothi ah rapne ih seebaat rumta.
3 Paul wanted Timothy to travel with him, so he circumcised him because the Jews in the area all knew that Timothy's father was Greek.
Pool ih Timothi waksiit suh chung ano, heh suh khoopkhan banlam ah hoon eh thukta. Pool ih tiim esuh hoon thukta liidi, erah hah adi songtongte loong ah ih jat eta Timothi wah ah Grik nok hah ngeh ah.
4 As they went through the different towns they gave them the requirements the apostles and elders in Jerusalem had said should be observed.
Nengnyi samnuh ni tumkhoom kanyuuta adoh, kamwah nyia mihak phokhoh loong ah ih Jerusalem ni tiit thiin rumta neem arang ah kap etheng ngeh ih hanpiite loong suh tumbaat nyuuta.
5 The churches were strengthened in their trust in the Lord and every day their numbers increased.
Erah raangtaan ih chaas mina loong laalom ah rongtangtang ang kano rangwu rookwet miloong ah jaat eh rumta.
6 They traveled through the districts of Phrygia and Galatia, since the Holy Spirit prevented them from going to the province of Asia to speak the word.
Esa Chiiala ih Esia hah ni rangte tiit labaat thuknyu koka no Phrigia nyia Galatia hah ni tumkhoom kanyuuta.
7 When they arrived at the border of Mysia they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to enter.
Nengnyi Maisia jatlih rit ah thokkhoom nyu ano, Bithinia hah ni nopwang chung nyuuta, enoothong Jisu Chiiala ih tawang thuk nyuuta.
8 So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.
Erah thoidi Maisia hah lam ih daankhoom nyu ano Troos ni wang nyuuta.
9 There Paul saw in vision during the night a man from Macedonia standing up, pleading with him, “Please come over to Macedonia and help us!”
Erah rangphe ja Pool ih heh mangphe di Mesidoniate wasiit heh lasih jowang arah japtupta, “Mesidonia hah nah seng chosok ra weeho!” ngeh ah.
10 After Paul saw this vision, we immediately made arrangements to go to Macedonia, since we concluded that God had called us to share the good news with them.
Pool ih heh mangphe mangta damdam eh, seng Mesidonia ni dokchap kati, tiimnge liidi, Mesidonia ni ruurang jaase tiit miloong asuh baatkaat suh poon hali ngeh ih roongwaanti.
11 We set sail from Troas and made straight for Samothrace. The next day we went on to Neapolis,
Troos nawa seng loong ah Samothras lam ih juukaari ni phangla ih daansoon kati, eno erah saalih adi Neopolis ni wangti.
12 and from there to Philippi, the most important town in Macedonia, and also a Roman colony. We stayed in this city for several days.
Erah dowa Philippi hani saanghook lam ih wangti, erah langla Mesidonia distrik ni phangdong eta samnuthung ah ang dowa; Room hah ngeh ih uh li eta. Erah di seng rekamdook tong thiinti.
13 On the Sabbath day we went out of the town gates down to the riverside where we thought people would come to pray. We sat down and talked with the women that had gathered there.
Naangtongsa seng loong ah juure ko samnuthung adi kati, seng ih mok thunti erah nah Jehudi loong rangsoom khoontong theng eje ang ah ngeh ah. Erah di chooktong kah eno minuh loong ah khoontong rumta damdi roongwaan kati.
14 One of them was called Lydia, who sold purple cloth from the town of Thyatira. She worshiped God, and she listened to us. The Lord opened her mind to what Paul was saying, and she accepted what he told her.
Neng dung ni seng jeng chaat arah Thaitria hah nawa Lidia ngeh ih nusiit angta, erah nuh ah saanghaam nyuh sangte angta. Heh Rangte rangsoomte ang kano, Pool jengkhaap thaangchaat suh Teesu ih hethung hetak seklilih ang thukta.
15 After she and all her household were baptized, she pleaded with us, “If you really think that I'm truly committed to the Lord, then come and stay at my house.” She kept on insisting until we agreed!
Neng jaatang juutem lidi, erah nuh ah ih poon tahe, “Amiisak Teesu suh laalomte ngeh ih thun hali bah nga nok nah jamra han.” Erah nuh ah ih ekaat ih weetheng ngeh ih laat poon tahe.
16 One day when we were going down to the place of prayer we met a slave girl possessed by an evil spirit. She earned her masters a great deal of money by fortune-telling.
Saasiit rangsoom thengni kati di, milaksuh jaalasah nusiit chomuiti, erah sah ah chiithih laakhah pan angta eno liwang nah tiimjih angtheng ah erah banbaatte angta. Erah likhiik mi banbaat thoidi heh changte wah asuh ngun rapne ih bi kota.
17 This girl followed Paul and the rest of us around, shouting, “These men are the servants of Almighty God. They are telling you how to be saved!”
Eno erah jaalasah ah seng Pool loong ah lilih ih phankhoom haano erongwah ih riiraakta, “Arah wah loong ah bah thoontang nang ih Elong Rangte jeng chaatte! Neng ih sen khopi tiit ah baat halan!”
18 She went on doing this for several days. This bothered Paul so he turned around and told the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to leave her!” The spirit immediately left her.
Erah sah ah saarookwet emamah wootjeng kano Pool ah thungthita, eno lekchap ano chiiala asuh liita, “Jisu Kristo mendoh arah sah sak dowa doksoon ho!” Lakdamdam ih chiiala ah heh sak dowa doksoonta.
19 But when her masters saw they had lost their means of making money, they grabbed hold of Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities at the marketplace.
Heh changte warah ih bolam bah ngunbi lampo takah jeeka ngeh ih samthun ano, Pool nyia Silas ah joh nyu ano nokwah dung ni thaangsang theng ko elong elang loong reeni hoom kaat nyuuta.
20 They brought them in front of the magistrates, and accused them: “These Jewish men are causing a great disturbance in our town,” they said.
Room nok hah saahaap loong reeni siitkaat nyu ano baat rumta, “Arah mih anyi Jehudi nok hah, eno anyi ih arah samnuthung adi hah phaangphak nyuuha.
21 “They're advocating things that are illegal for us as Romans to accept or to practice.”
Arah nyi ih seng Hootthe lah angka rah nyootsoot nyuuha; seng bah Room mina, erah raangtaan ih erah nyootsoot nyuuha Hootthe ah tami kapke.”
22 The crowd joined together in an attack on them. The magistrates tore off Paul and Silas' clothes, and ordered them beaten with rods.
Eno mih lomkhoon rumta loong ah nep ih Pool nyia Silas ah roong buh rumta. Saahaap loong ah ih Pool nyia Silas ah nyuh akhat nep ih khoohoom rum ano bot thuk rumta.
23 After giving them a severe beating, they threw them into prison, ordering the jailer to keep them locked up.
Rapne ih bot lidi, Pool nyia Silas ah phaatak ni sak nyuuta, eno saahaap ah ih kit eh tangsak thuk rumta.
24 The jailer followed his orders. He threw Paul and Silas into the inner cell and shackled their feet in the stocks.
Erah baat kano, phaatak bante ah ih nokmong khok ni siitwan nyu ano, nengnyi lah ah bangtan laktung ni roopkit wan nyuuta.
25 Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing praises to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
Pheethungkham di Pool nyia Silas ah Rangte seehoon boongkaat lam ih rangsoom nyuuta, eno phaatak ni sakta wahoh loong ah ih nengnyi seehoon boongkaat ah boichaat ih rumta.
26 Suddenly a tremendous earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. Immediately all the doors flew open and everyone's chains fell off.
Baphuk ih hah ah choophaan phaan ih moh ano phaatak nok ah thetnyoongta. Kaasak loong ah laakdat, eno phaatak dowa miloong khakta janruh loong ah jaadat eta.
27 The jailer woke up and saw the doors of the prison wide open. He drew his sword and was about to kill himself, thinking that the prisoners had escaped.
Phaatak bante ah paatsaat ano kaasak loong ah laakdat choi tupta, heh ih thunta phaatak dowa miloong ah hotsoon ela ngeh ah; eno heh lang ah dok hoom ano heh teeteewah taat tek haatta.
28 But Paul shouted out, “Don't hurt yourself—we're all still here!”
Enoothong Pool erongwah ih tangriita, “An teewah nak tek haat uh! Seng loongtang eje!”
29 The jailer asked for lights to be brought and rushed in. Shaking with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas.
Phaatak bante ah ih weephaak took kot taat jam poonta, noppit ano, heh lakuh rungrung ih moh ano Pool nyia Silas lasih jowangta.
30 He escorted them out and asked them, “Sirs, what do I have to do so I can be saved?”
Eno wanyi ah dokkhoom thuknyu ano chengta, “Chuupha nyi, nga khopi suh tiim ih we ang?”
31 “Trust in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your whole household,” they replied.
Wanyi ah ih baatta, “An khopi suh Teesu Jisu suh laalom uh an jaatang loongtang epui e an.”
32 Then they shared the word of the Lord with him and everyone who lived in his house.
Eno wanyi ah ih neng changtom suh Teesu tiit ah nyootsoot ih nyuuta.
33 Even though it was late at night he bathed their wounds, and he was baptized right away, along with all his family.
Erah rangphe adi phaatak bante ah ih doksiit nyu ano nengnyi sok ama loong ah chotchaat eta; lakdamdam di neng jaatang changtom juutem rumta.
34 He took them home and had a meal prepared for them. The jailer and his whole family were full of joy because they trusted in God.
Erah lih adi Pool nyia Silas ah heh nok ni siitkaat nyu ano phaksat ah kokaang nyuuta. Neng jaatang changtom Rangte hanpi hi ngeh ih roon rumta.
35 Early the next day the magistrate sent officials to the jailer, telling him, “Release those men.”
Erah saalih rangkhah di Room hate ngoong awang loong ah ih phaatak bante saahaap loong reeni pulit suh baatwan thuk rumta, “Wanyi ah dokkhoom toom ih nyu ah ngeh ah.”
36 The jailer told Paul, “The magistrates have sent word to release you. So you can leave, and go in peace.”
Eno phaatak bante ah ih Pool suh baatta, “Saahaap loong ah ih set Silas suh dok etheng ngeh ih maaatbaat rumhala. Set jen kaat ih ansih, ese thamtham ih kah ansih.”
37 But Paul told them, “They publicly beat us without a trial—and yet we're Roman citizens! Then they threw us in prison. Now they want to quietly let us go? No, they should come themselves and release us!”
Enoothong Pool ih saahaap asuh liita, “Seknyi Room nok hah, tiim uh laathih keetih di, nokwah dung ni buh tahe tih! Erah lih adi phaatak ni sak tahe tih. Eno amadi ah hotsu ih kaat thuk hali tih. Enoothong emah tah angka! Room hate saahaap loong ah ih nengneng wang haano toom kaat thuk he tih.”
38 The officials went back and reported this to the magistrates. When they heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens they were really worried,
Phaatak bante loong ah ih erah jengkhaap ah Room hate saahaap loong asuh baat kaat rumta; eno Pool nyia Silas ah Room nok ha ngeh ih japchaat rum ano, neng loong ah echo ih rumta.
39 and went to apologize to them. They escorted them out and begged them to leave town.
Erah thoidi neng loong ah kah ano seng mok re ah enaan ih weehe ngeh ih roongwaan karumta; eno phaatak nawa doksiit rum ano samnuthung dowa doksoon ih ansih ngeh ih baat rumta.
40 So Paul and Silas left the prison and went to Lydia's house. There they met with the believers, encouraged them, and then went on their way.
Pool nyia Silas ah phaatak dowa doksoon nyu ano Lidia nok ni kanyuuta. Erah ni Teesu liphante loong ah chomui kanyuuta, eno neng loong asuh chaankot jengkhaap ah jengthiin nyu ano doksoon nyuuta.
