Acts 13

1 Now in the church that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Antiok khaw awhkaw thlangboel ak khuiawh tawnghakhqi ingkaw cawngpyikungkhqi ce awm uhy; cekkhqi taw Barnaba, Niger tinawh amik khy Simeon, Cyqene khaw awhkaw Lucius, Herod a koeina hly Manen ingkaw Saul vetloek ve awm uhy.

2 As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, "Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them."

Cekkhqi ing Bawipa bibi unawh buh zeih cykcahnaak ami taak huiawh Ciim Myihla ing, “Kai aham Barnaba ingkaw Saul ce ka bi ak bi ham ka taak kqawi amyihna ni hoep pe uh,” tina hy.

3 Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

Cedawngawh buh zeih unawh ami cykcah coengawh, cekqawi ak khan awh kut tloeng unawh amik cykcah peek coengawh tyi uhy.

4 So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia. From there they sailed to Cyprus.

Cecoengawh Ciim Myihla ing a tyih qawi amyihna Silucia na nu cet nih nawh cawhkawng Kupra benna lawng ing cet hy nih.

5 When they were at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. They had also John as their attendant.

Salamis khaw ani pha awh, Judakhqi a sinakawk awh Khawsak awi ce khypyi hy nih. Johan awm ani bi ak bina ceh pyi lawt hy nih.

6 When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they found a certain man, a magician, a Jewish false prophet whose name was Bar-Jesus,

Cawhkaw tuilak cung awh ce cet phat nih nawh Paphos khaw ce pha uhy. Ce a khaw awh Juda phyn miklet ak thoem tawngha qawl Bar - Jesu ak mingnaak thlang pynoet ce hu uhy.

7 who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God.

Anih taw Rom qam ukkung Sergia Paula a venawh awm hy. Cawhkaw qam ukkung cetaw thlakcyi na awm nawh, Khawsak awi ce zaak aham a ngaih a dawngawh Barnaba ingkaw Saul ce thlang tyi nawh khy sak hy.

8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith.

Cehlai Rom qam ukkung ing cangnaak ce ang hawi taak thainaak aham miklet ak thoem Elima (ce ce anih ang ming kqawn ngaihnaak ni) ing cekqawi ce ana oelh hy.

9 But Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fastened his eyes on him,

Cawh Paul tinawh awm amik khy Saul ce Ciim Myihla ing be nawh, Elima ce a toek hqeet coengawh,

10 and said, "Full of all deceit and all fraud, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

“Nang ve qaai a cana na awm a dawngawh ik-oeih ak thym boeih a qaal na awm hyk ti! Thailatnaak soepkep ingkaw qaaikqawnnaak ing be hyk ti. Bawipa a lam ak thym na kawi sak ve amna qoeng hly nawh nu?

11 Now, look, the hand of the Lord is on you, and you will be blind, unable to see the sun for a time." Immediately a mist and darkness fell on him. He went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand.

Bawipa a kut ce nak khan awh awm hawh hy. Na mik hyp kawmsaw, tuhkawng khawkbe ce am hu voel kawp ti,” tina hy. Kawlhkalh awh khawmai ingkaw thannaak ce ak khan awh pha pe saw, kutawh tu nawh ak sawi aham thlang thoem hyhy hy.

12 Then the proconsul, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.

Qam ukkung ing cawhkaw a them sai ce a huh awh, cangna hy, Bawipa akawng cawngpyinaak awh ak kawpoek na kyi hy.

13 Now Paul and his company set sail from Paphos, and came to Perga in Pamphylia, and John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem.

Paphos khaw awhkawng Paul ingkaw a pyikhqi ce Pamphylia qam khuiawh kaw Perga khaw na ce lawng ing cet uhy, cawh Johan ing cekkhqi ce Jerusalem na hlat taak khqi hy.

14 But they, passing on from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia. They went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and sat down.

Perga khaw awhkawng Pisidian Antiok khaw na ce cet uhy.

15 After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, "Brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak."

Anaa awi ingkaw tawngha caukkhqi noetnaak a awm coengawh, sinakawk ukkungkhqi ing cekkhqi venawh, “Koeinaakhqi thapeek awi kqawn aham nami taak awhtaw, kqawn thai uhyk ti,” tinak khqi hy.

16 Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, "Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen.

Paul ing dyi nawh thlang boeih ce a kut ing zap khqi nawh: “Israel thlangkhqi ingkaw Khawsa ak bawk nangmih Gentelkhqi aw, kak awi ve ngai lah uh!

17 The God of this people Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they stayed as foreigners in the land of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm, he led them out of it.

Israel thlangkhqi a Khawsa ing ningnih a pakhqi ce anak tyk hy; Izip qam awh ami awm awh cekkhqi ce boei a mang sak khqi hy, a boeimang thaawm kut ing cekkhqi ce qam khuiawh kawng sawi khqi tlaih hy,

18 For a period of about forty years he put up with them in the wilderness.

a mingmih a khawboe qamlang ce qamkoh awh kum phlikip khuiawh yh hy,

19 When he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land as an inheritance.

anih Kanan qam khuiawh kaw qam khqih ce noeng pe nawh qam ce cekkhqi avenawh qo na pehy.

20 All this took about four hundred and fifty years. And after these things he gave them judges, until Samuel the prophet.

Vemyihkhqi ve kum zali coengawh hakip dii hy. Cekcoengawh Khawsa ing cekkhqi ce tawngha Samuel a awm hlan dy awidengkungkhqi ana pehy.

21 Afterward they asked for a king, and God gave to them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.

Cekcoeng awhkawng thlangkhqi ing sangpahrang ce ana thoeh unawh, cedawngawh Benjamin kaw ak khuiawh kaw Kish a capa Saul ce ana pek khqi hy, anih ing kum phlikip ak khuiawh ana uk khqi hy.

22 When he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king, to whom he also testified, 'I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after my heart, who will do all my will.'

Saul ce a qoeng coengawh, David ce sangpahrang na taak pek khqi hy. David awh ce anih ing: ‘Kamah ak kawlung amyihna ak awm Jesse a capa David ce hu hawh nyng; kai ing sai sak aham ka ngaih ce anih ing sai boeih kaw,’ tihy.

23 From this man's offspring, according to his promise, God has brought to Israel a Savior, Jesus,

Ce ak thlang a cadil khui awhkawng Khawsa ing Israelkhqi venawh awi a taaknaak amyihna hulkung Jesu ce pehy.

24 before his coming, when John had first preached the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

Jesu a law hlanawh Johan ing zutnaak ing baptisma akawng ce Israelkhqi boeih a venawh anak khypyi hy.

25 As John was fulfilling his course, he said, 'What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. But look, one comes after me the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.'

Johan ing amah a bibi ak coeng tawm awh: ‘Kai ve a u nu tinawh namik poek? Kai taw anih amni. Cehlai ka hu awh ni a law hly hyn hy, anih a khawmyk qui ak hlam peek aham zani am kawih nyng,’ tihy.

26 Brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, the word of this salvation is sent out to us.

Koeinaakhqi, Abraham a cakhqi ingkaw nangmih Khawsa ak kqih Gentel thlangkhqi aw, cawhkaw hulnaak awithang ce ningnih a venawh pat law hawh hy.

27 For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they did not know him, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him.

Jerusalem khaw awhkaw thlangkhqi ingkaw a mingmih ak ukkungkhqi ing Jesu ce am hat uhy, Sabbath a hoeiawh ami noet tawnghakhqik awi ce a soepnaak aham anih ce thawlh sak kuphlet uhy.

28 Though they found no cause for death, they still asked Pilate to have him killed.

Thih sak thainaak aham a thawlhnaak awm am hu hlai uhy, him thainaak aham Pilat a venawh thoeh uhy.

29 When they had fulfilled all things that were written about him, they took him down from the tree, and placed him in a tomb.

Anih akawng qee hyt na ak awmkhqi boeih ce ami sai peek coengawh, thing awhkawng lo unawh phyi awh pup uhy.

30 But God raised him from the dead,

Cehlai thihnaak awhkawng Khawsa ing anih ce thawh tlaih hy;

31 and he was seen for many days by those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses to the people.

khawnghi khawzah amah ingqawi Kalili awhkawng Jerusalem na ak cetkhqi mi hu qu uhy. Cekkhqi ce ningnih thlangkhqi venawh simpyikung na awm uhy.

32 We bring you good news of the promise made to the fathers,

Cedawngawh awithang leek ve ka nik kqawn peek khqi: Ni pakhqi venawh Khawsa ing awi ana taak ce,

33 that God has fulfilled for us, their children, in that he raised up Jesus. As it is also written in the second psalm, 'You are my Son. Today I have become your Father.'

Jesu a thawh tlaihnaak ak caming, ningnih a cakhqi venawh soep law sak hawh hy. Saam pakkhihnaak: ‘Nang taw ka capa na awm hyk ti; tuhngawi awh na pa na awm nyng,’ tinawh ana qee amyihna.

34 "Concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he has spoken thus: 'I will give to you the faithful sacred things of David.'

Khawsa ing anih ce ama hawnaak zip qoe qoe aham, thihnaak ak khuiawh kawng am thawh tlaihnaak awh ce vemyihna kqawn hy: ‘David a venawh ak ciim ingkaw zoseennaak awikam ka taak ce ni pe kawng nyng,’ tinawh.

35 Therefore he says also in another psalm, 'You will not allow your Holy One to see decay.'

Hun ak chang awh vemyihna qee bai hy: ‘Nak thlang ciim ce ityk awh awm am thu sak zip kawp ti,’ ti bai hy.

36 For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, and was placed with his fathers, and saw decay.

David ing Khawsa ang cainaak ce amah a khuk khuiawh a bi boeih coengawh thi hy; a pakhqi venawh pup unawh a pum ce thu zip hawh hy.

37 But he whom God raised up saw no decay.

Thihnaak awhkawng Khawsa ing am thawh tlaih thlang cetaw am thu zip kaw.

38 Be it known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man is proclaimed to you forgiveness of sins,

Cedawngawh ka koeinaakhqi, Jesu ak caming thawlh qeenkhaw ngainaak ce nangmih a venawh khypyi na awm hy tive sim sak aham ni ngaih khqi nyng.

39 and by him everyone who believes is justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the Law of Moses.

Mosi a anaa awi ak caming am hu thai hlai uhyk ti, ak cangnaak thlangkhqi boeih taw anih ak caming dyngnaak ce hu hy.

40 So beware, lest what is said in the Prophets should come about:

Tawngha ing anak kqawn hyt awi ce nangmih ak khan awh ama pha lawnaak aham ngaihta lah uh:

41 'Look, you scoffers, and be amazed, and perish; for I am working a work in your days, a work which you will not believe, if one tells it to you.'"

'Toek lah uh, nangmih thlang ak hepkhqi, namik kawpoek kyi sak unawh qeeng uh, thlang ing ak kqawn law awh awm, amna mik cangnaak qoe qoe aham, na hqing khuiawh ik-oeih sai law kawng nyng, tinawh ana qee hyt awi ve,' tinak khqi hy.

42 So when they went out they urged them to speak about these things on the next Sabbath.

Paul ingkaw Barnaba ing sinakawk awhkawng ani ceh awh, ce akawng ce hai Sabbath nyn awh kqawn peek tlaih aham thlangkhqi ing ceei uhy.

43 Now when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, urged them to continue in the grace of God.

Thlang kqeng a ceh coengawh, Juda thlang khawzah ingkaw Juda phungna ak hawi qu Khawsa ak kqih thlangkhqi ing Paul ingkaw Barnaba a hu ce hquut uhy, cekqawi mi awikqawn unawh, cekkhqi ce Khawsa qeennaak ak khuiawh awm poe aham awikqawn pe hy nih.

44 The next Sabbath almost the whole city was gathered together to hear the word of the Lord.

Sabbath nyn a pha tlaih awh awm khawk khui awhkaw thlang ak kuum ngai taw Bawipa awi ak ngai aham law uhy.

45 But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and reviled him.

Judakhqi ing thlang kqeng ce ami huh awh tlai se unawh amak thym na Paul ak awih kqawn ce oelh pe uhy.

46 Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, and said, "It was necessary that God's word should be spoken to you first. Since indeed you thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, look, we turn to the non-Jewish people. (aiōnios g166)

Cedawngawh Paul ingkaw Barnaba ing cekkhqi ce qal leeknaak ing awi hlat pe hy nih: “Khawsak awi ve nangmih a venawh kak kqawn maa aham awm hy. Cehlai nangmih ing oelh u tiksaw na mimah ce kumqui hqingnaak ing ak kawih na amna mik poek a dawngawh tuh taw Gentelkhqi benna ni ka ming mang hly hawh hy. (aiōnios g166)

47 For so has the Lord commanded us, saying, 'I have set you as a light to the nations, that you may bring salvation to the farthest part of the earth.'"

Ikawtih Khawsa ing vemyihna awi ni pe qawi hy: ‘Gentelkhqi vangnaak na nang ve ni sai hawh nyng, khawmdek a dytnaak dyna hulnaak ce na khynnaak aham,’ ti ak awi ve,” tina hy nih.

48 As the non-Jewish people heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord. As many as were appointed to everlasting life believed. (aiōnios g166)

Gentelkhqi ing ce ak awi ce a ming zaak awh, zeel unawh Bawipak awi ce zoeksang uhy; kumqui hqingnaak huh aham a hoep thlangkhqi ing cangna uhy. (aiōnios g166)

49 The Lord's word was spread abroad throughout all the region.

Bawipak awi ce ce a qam pum awh thang hy.

50 But the Jews stirred up the devout women of prominence and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and threw them out of their borders.

Cehlai Judakhqi ing Khawsa ak kqih dyih hun ak sang nukhqi ingkaw khawk khuiawh kaw ukkung thlangkhqi ce cuih uhy. Paul ingkaw Barnaba ce the a kha na unawh ce a qam khui awhkawng hqek uhy.

51 But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came to Iconium.

Cedawngawh cekqawi ing cekkhqi a mami ngaih huh saknaak na ani khaw awhkaw dekpli ce khawk sih nih nawh Ikonium khaw na cehta hy nih.

52 The disciples were filled with joy with the Holy Spirit.

Hubatkhqi ce Ciim Myihla ing be unawh zeel soeih uhy.