Acts 18
1 Paul then left Athens and went to Corinth
Hiteng zawkciang in Paul sia Athens pan pai a, Corinth theng hi;
2 where he met a Jew named Aquila. Aquila was originally from Pontus, and had just arrived from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all Jews expelled from Rome. Paul went to see them,
Taciang Aquila a kici Judah mi khat taw ki mu a, ama sia Pontus ah a suak hi a, a zi Prisilla taw Italy pan a thet zawk uh ngei ngawl lai hi; banghangziam cile Claudius in Judah mi theampo Rome pan pusuak tu in thupia hi: taciang Paul sia amate tung ah hongpai hi.
3 and because they were in the same business of tent-making, he stayed with them.
Amate taw khutthiam kibang ahi uhkom in amate kung ah taam a, naseam khawm uh hi: banghangziam cile amate sia puanbuk khui te a hi uh hi.
4 He debated in the synagogue every Sabbath, convincing both Jews and Greeks.
Sabbath ni sim in synagogue sung ah Judah mite le Greek mite thu sonpui in kaizawn tawntung hi.
5 When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul felt he had to become more direct in what he said, and told the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah.
Macedonia pan Silas le Timothy te a thet ciang in, Jesus sia Christ hi, ci thu Paul in Judah mite tung ah hanciam in tettipang hi.
6 When they opposed him and cursed him, he shook out his clothes and told them, “Your blood is on your own heads! I am innocent of any guilt, and from now on I will go to the foreigners.”
Amate in Paul langpan uh a, a sonsiat uh ciang in, Paul in a puan thin a, na thisan uh noma lutung ah om tahen; kei ka hile na thisan uh pan ka thiang hi: tu pan kipan in Gentile te kung ah ka pai tu hi, ci hi.
7 He left and went to stay with Titius Justus, who worshiped God and whose house was next door to the synagogue.
Taciang Paul sia tua mun pan pai a, Justus innsung ah tum hi, ama in Pathian bia a, a inn sia synagogue taw kinai na a hihi.
8 Crispus, leader of the synagogue, believed in the Lord together with his whole household. Many of the people of Corinth who heard the message became believers and were baptized.
Synagogue makai lianbel Crispus le a innkuanpui theampo in Topa um uh hi; taciang Corinth mi tampi te in zong za in um uh hi, taciang tui zong kiphum uh hi.
9 The Lord told Paul in a vision at night: “Don't be afraid. Speak up, don't keep quiet—
Tua zawkciang in Topa in Paul sia zan ciang in mangmu na pan paupui a, Lauheak in a, thuhil in, om thong heak in:
10 because I am with you, and no-one will attack you, for many people in this city are mine.”
Banghangziam cile keima in kong ompui hi, kuama in hong vawtsia ngawl tu hi: banghangziam cile hi khuapui sung ah keima in mi tampi ka nei hi, ci hi.
11 Paul stayed there for eighteen months, teaching the people the word of God.
Taciang Paul sia tua mun ah kumkhat le tha luk sung om suak a, amate sung ah Pathian thuhil hi.
12 However, during the time when Gallio was the governor of Achaia, the Jews united in an attack against Paul and brought him before the court.
Gallio sia Rome ngam uk a sep lai in, Judah mite in thu kisitak in Paul langpan uh a, thukhenna tokhum mai ah paipui uh a,
13 “This man is persuading people to worship God illegally,” they declared.
Hisia pa in thukham paltan in Pathian bia tu in ngual kaizawn hi, ci uh hi.
14 But just as Paul was about to defend himself, Gallio told the Jews, “If you Jews were bringing criminal charges or some serious legal offense, there would be a reason for me to listen to your case.
Paul pau tu a kipat ciang in, Gallio in Judah mite kung ah, hi thu sia a man ngawl le thusia hile, Maw, no Judah mite, note tung ah thinsausak tu kisam ci in ngaisun khi hi:
15 But since you're only arguing over words and names and your own law, then you deal with it yourselves. I won't rule on such matters.”
Ahihang hi thu sia na thukham uh sung ah thu le min te ki nialna ahile, noma in khensat tawm vun; banghangziam cile kei sia hi thu te tung ah thukhen hong seam ngawl tu khi hi, ci hi.
16 Then Gallio had them ejected from the court.
Taciang amate thukhen zum pan in hawlkhia siat hi.
17 Then the crowd turned on Sosthenes, the leader of the synagogue, and beat him right outside the court, but Gallio wasn't concerned about this at all.
Tua zawkciang in Greek mite in synagogue makai lianbel Sosthenes man uh a, thukhen na mai ah sat uh hi. Taciang Gallio in hi thu te awlmawk ngawl hi.
18 Paul stayed on for a while. Then left the believers and sailed for Syria, taking Priscilla and Aquila along with him. He had his head shaved while in Cenchrae, because he had taken a vow.
Taciang in Paul sia Corinth khua ah ni tam ma a om zawkciang in, suapui te nusia a, Pricilla le Aquila te taw Syria ah tembaw taw pai hi; taciang Cenchrea ah a sam met hi: banghangziam cile kamciam na a nei hang a hihi.
19 They arrived in Ephesus, where Paul left the others behind. He went to the synagogue to reason with the Jews.
Ephesus khua theng uh a, tua mun ah Pricilla le Aquila te nusia hi: ahihang ama vateak synagogue sung ah tum in, Judah mite taw thu kikum khawm uh hi.
20 They asked him to stay longer, but he refused.
Amate in ngei zaw hiat om tu a nget uh ciang, thukim pui ngawl hi;
21 He said his goodbyes, and set sail from Ephesus, telling them, “I'll come back and see you if it's God's will.”
Ahihang kikhenna kam te nusiat a, Jerusalem ah hi poai sia bangbangpo ahizong ka kihel kul hamtang hi; ahihang Pathian deina a om ahile, note kung ah heakkik tu khi hi, ci hi. Taciang Ephesus pan in tembaw taw pai hi.
22 After landing at Caesarea he went to greet the church members, and then carried on to Antioch.
Caesarea a thet ciang in, pawlpi te paupui a, Antioch sang ah pai hi.
23 He spent some time there and then went from town to town through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, encouraging all the believers.
Tua mun ah tawlkhat sung hun a zak zawkciang in pusuak kik a, nungzui te theampo hanthawn tu in Galatia le Phrygia ngamsung theampo ah pai hi.
24 In the meantime a Jew named Apollos, originally from Alexandria, arrived in Ephesus. He was a gifted speaker who knew the Scriptures well.
Taciang Alexandria khua ah a suak Judah mi Apollos a kici khat theng hi, ama sia kamthiam mama a, lathiangtho taw kisai zong thahat mama hi.
25 He had been taught the way of the Lord. He was spiritually passionate, and in his speaking and teaching he presented Jesus accurately, but he only knew about John's baptism.
Hisia pa sia Topa lampi taw kisai phatak a kihil mi a hihi; taciang thaalam ah thalawp mama a, Topa thu te sia thupitak in a son le a hil pa a hihi, ahihang John i tuiphumna thu bek he hi.
26 He started speaking openly in the synagogue. So when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they invited him to join them and explained the way of God to him more fully.
Taciang synagogue sung ah hangsantak in thuhil kipan a: Aquila le Pricilla te in a zak uh ciang in, amate tung ah sam hi, taciang Pathian lampi a kimtak in hilcian hi.
27 When he decided to go to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples there telling them to welcome him. When he arrived he was very helpful to those who through grace trusted God,
Apollos sia Achaia ngamkhen ah pai nuam ahikom, Ephesus khua a om suapui te in Achaia a om nungzui te kung ah lai thak uh a, Apollos a san natu uh in hanthawn uh hi, a thet ciang in thu um te sia hesuakna tungtawn in nasiatak in hu hi:
28 because he was able to strongly refute the Jews in public debate, demonstrating from the Scriptures that Jesus was the Messiah.
Banghangziam cile Jesus sia Christ hi, ci thu sia laithiangtho zang in a kilangtak in lak a, Judah mite nasiatak in zo hi.
