Acts 24
1 After five days, the cohen hagadol, Ananias, came down with certain elders and an orator, one Tertullus. They informed the governor against Paul.
Ni nga zawkciang in thiampi sang Ananias sia ulian te le thusungpa Tertullus taw tuaksuk khawm uh a, Tertullus in paul thu sia ngam ukpa kung ah son hi.
2 When he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, "Seeing that by you we enjoy much peace, and that by your foresight reforms are coming to this nation,
Taciang Paul a sap uh ciang in Tertullus in mawsiatna te en hi, taciang Felix kung ah, nangma hang in kilemna lianpi ka nei uh a, nong deisakna hang in phatna tampi nong vawtsak hi,
3 we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
Tua thu te sia a tawntung in mun tatuam ah lungdamna taw in ka na sang uh hi, maw thinsung phabel Felix.
4 But, that I do not delay you, I entreat you to bear with us and hear a few words.
Ahitazong, hun saupi hong nawngkaisak ngawl in a tomno kong son tu thu thinsautak in nong ngaisak natu in kong thum hi.
5 For we have found this man to be a plague, an instigator of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Natzratim.
Banghangziam cile hisia pa sia ngual nawngkaisak, leitung theampo ah Judah mi theampo sung ah ki nialna a piangsak le Nazaren pawl te makaipa ka mu zo uh hi:
6 He even tried to profane the temple, and we arrested him. And we would have judged him according to our law,
Ama sia biakinn ninsak tu in zong pai zo hi: ama ka man uh a, ka thukham uh bang in thu ka khen nuam uh hi.
7 but the chief captain Lysias came, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,
Ahihang tulkhat uk ngalkap mangpa Lysias hongpai a, ka khutsung uh pan in hong lakkeaksak hi,
8 commanding his accusers to come to you. By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him."
Ama a mawsiat te na kung ah hongpai tu in thupia hi: nangma vateak in thu dong le te kote i mawsiatna hi thu te a vekpi in na he tu hi, ci hi.
9 The Judeans also joined in the attack, affirming that these things were so.
Taciang Judah mite in zong hi thu te man hi, ci in thukim uh hi.
10 When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered, "Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I cheerfully make my defense,
Pual sia ngam uk pa in thuson tu in a khut taw a lak zawkciang in, nangma sia hi minam tung ah kum tampi thukhen na hihi, ci ka heak ciang in lawptak in keima thu kong son tu hi:
11 seeing that you can recognize that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem.
Jerusalem ah Pathian bia tu in ka pai sia ni sawm le ni ni hi zo hi, ci na he tu hi.
12 In the temple they did not find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the synagogues, or in the city.
Amate in biakinn sung ah midang taw thu ka ki nial hong mu ngawl hi, taciang synagogue le khuapi sung ah mipi te ka buaisak zong hong mu bua uh hi:
13 Nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse me.
Tu in hong mawsiatna thu te sia amate in tetti lak tu a he bua uh hi.
14 But this I confess to you, that after the Way, which they call a sect, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the Law, and which are written in the Prophets;
Ahihang hi thu sia na kung ah kong pualak hi, ka pu le pa te Pathian ka bia a, thukham le kamsang te sung ah a ki at theampo ka up hu in, amate in tua thu sia umkhial hi hong ci uh hi:
15 having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection, both of the just and unjust.
Taciang mi thutang le thutang ngawl kibang tek in mithi te thawkikna om tu hi, ci amate in lametna a nei uh bangma in, keima zong Pathian tung ah lametna ka nei hi.
16 This being so, I also do my best to always have a clear conscience toward God and people.
Taciang Pathian le mihing tung ah ka sia le pha heak na thinsung thiangtho nei tu in ka hanciam theitawp in ka hanciam tawntung hi.
17 Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings;
Tu in kum tampi zawkciang ka mipui te kung ah mizawng te hu na le piakna te keng in ka pai hi.
18 amid which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a mob, nor with turmoil.
Biakinn sung ah thianthona ka vawt zawkciang in, Asia ngam pan hongpai Judah mite in hong mu a, mihonpi le buaina om ngawl hi.
19 They ought to have been here before you, and to make accusation, if they had anything against me.
Asia ngam pan hongpai Judah mite in keima mawsiatna tu nei ahile amate vateak na mai ah hongpai tu kilawm hi.
20 Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council,
Ahibale, hi mun a om te in, na pha ngawl ka vawt hong mu le, sanhedrin te mai ah hong son tahen,
21 unless it is for this one thing that I shouted out standing among them, 'Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged before you today.'"
Amate sung ah ka din laitak in ka au na aw khat, mithi te thawkikna thu simngawl, tu in nangma in thu dong tu in nong sap natu thu dang om ngawl hi, ci hi.
22 But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, "When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case."
Felix in hi thu te a zakciang in, tua lampi thu heakna a cingzaw in nei ahikom a ni khin a, tulkhat uk ngalkap mangpa Lysias a thet ciang in, na thukhen kik tu khi hi, ci hi.
23 He ordered the centurion that he should be kept in custody, and should have some privileges, and not to forbid any of his friends to serve him or to visit him.
Taciang zakhat uk ngalkap mangpa kung ah, Paul keamcing tu le, a suaktatak in omsak tu ahizong, taciang ama khoi tu le a kung hongpai a lawm te kuama khak ngawl tu in thupia hi.
24 But after some days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was Jewish, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Messiah Yeshua.
Tua zawk a ngei ngawl in Felix a zi Drusilla taw hongpai hi, Drusilla sia Judah mi hi a, Paul sam in, Christ sung ah a upna thu te ngai hi.
25 As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, "Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you."
Taciang Paul in thutang suana, kitekna le hong theng tu thukhenna thu te sonpui a, Felix sia lau in ling hi, taciang, tu in pai phot tan a, hun pha a om ciang in kong sam kik tu hi, ci in zo hi.
26 Meanwhile, he also hoped that money would be given to him by Paul. Therefore also he sent for him more often, and talked with him.
Paul in a suatak thei natu in dangka hong pia tu hi, ci lamen ahikom Felix in Paul sia tu le tu in sam a, paupui tawntung hi.
27 But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Judeans, Felix left Paul in bonds.
Ahihang kum ni zawkciang in Porcius Festas sia Felix inndoi sung ah tum a: Judah mite lungkimsak tu dei ahikom, Felix in Paul sia pusua ngawl in thongsung ah nusia hi.
