Acts 19
1 And it came to pass, while Apollos was in Corinth, Paul, passing through the upper parts, came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples;
Apawluh Korintuh mlüha a ve k'um üng, Pawluh cun pe k'uma ceh hü päng üng Epheta pha law lü, axüisawe avang a jah hmuh.
2 and he said unto them—Holy Spirit, received ye, when ye believed? And they said unto him—Nay! not even whether there is Holy Spirit, did we hear.
Ami veia, “Nami jumei law üng Ngmüimkhya Ngcim nami yahki aw?” a ti. Acunüng, amimi naw, “Ka; Ngmüimkhya Ngcim veki tia pi am ngja khawi u ngü” ami ti.
3 And he said—Into what, then, were ye immersed? And, they, said—Unto John’s immersion.
Ani naw, “Ia Baptican ja nami khan?” a ti. Amimi naw, “Johana Baptican” ami ti.
4 Then said Paul—John, immersed with an immersion of repentance, unto the people, saying, that, on him who was coming after him, they should believe, —that is, on Jesus.
Pawluh naw, “Johana Baptican cun ami mkhye nglatakia phäh kyaki, ‘Johan naw Isarel khyange üng, ‘Ka hnua law khai cun nami jum vai, “Ani cun Jesuh ni” ti lü a jah mtheh.
5 And, when they heard [this], they were immersed into the name of the Lord Jesus;
Acuna ngthu ami ngjak ja, Bawipa Jesuha ngming üng Baptican khankie.
6 and, Paul laying hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they began speaking with tongues and prophesying.
Pawluh naw, ami khana a kut mtai se, Ngmüimkhya Ngcim ami khana pha lawki; acunüng, läk akce am ngthu pyen u lü, Mhnama mawng sangkie.
7 And all the men were about twelve.
Ami vana kpami xaleinghngih lawki he.
8 And, entering into the synagogue, he was speaking boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading concerning the kingdom of God.
Pawluh cun sinakoka k'uma lut lü, khya kthum üng yet lü ngthu pyenki, Pamhnama pea mawng cun khyange jah ngcuhpüi lü jah ksingsaki.
9 But, when some were hardening themselves, and refusing to be persuaded, speaking evil of the Way before the throng, withdrawing from them, he separated the disciples; day by day, reasoning in the school of Tyrannus.
Acunsepi, avange cun ami mlung ngcang se, am jum u lü khyangea hmaia Bawipaa Mawnglam ami ksekhanak. Pawluh naw jah cehta lü, jumeikie akcea jah cehpüiki naw, amhnüp tä se Turanah ima jah ngthähpüi lü jah mtheimthangki.
10 And, this, took place for two years, so that, all who dwelt in Asia, heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.
Acukba kum nghngih jah mthei se, Asah hnea vekie naküt Judahe ja Krike naw pi Bawipa ngthu cun ngjakie.
11 Mighty works, also, not the ordinary, God was working through the hands of Paul;
Pamhnam naw Pawluh üngkhyüh müncam phyaki jah pawhki.
12 so that, even unto the sick, were being carried from his body, handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases were departing from them, and, the wicked spirits, were going out.
Acunüng, Pawluha pava ja a jih cum am khyaihki vei ami cehpüi, mnehmnange cun khyük u lü khawyaie pi ngsätkie.
13 But certain also of the wandering Jews, exorcists, took in hand to be naming, over them that had the wicked spirits, the name of the Lord Jesus, saying—I adjure you, by Jesus whom Paul proclaimeth!
Khawyai ksät hükie Judah avange naw, “Pawluh naw a pyen hü khawia Jesuha ngming am ning jah ksät ve üng” ti u lü, khawyaia venaka khyangea khana, Bawipa Jesuha ngming sumeiki he.
14 And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, a High-priest, who, this thing, were doing.
Judah khyang, ktaiyü ngvai säih mat, Sakevaha cakpa khyühe naw acukba pawh hlüki.
15 But the wicked spirit. Answering, said unto them—Jesus, [indeed], I am getting to know, and, Paul, I well-know, —but who are, ye?
Acuna khawyai naw ami veia, “Jesuh ka ksingki, Pawluh pi ka ksingki, nangmi hin ue ni?” ti lü a jah kthäh.
16 And the man in whom was the wicked spirit, springing upon them, mastering them both, prevailed against them, so that, naked and wounded, fled they out of that house.
Khawyaia venak naw, jah jawng law sih lü, ami van jah nängei se, acuna im üngkhyüh, lemkie kyase, ami suisak hawih hüt lü dawngkie.
17 And, this, became known to all—both Jews and Greeks—who were dwelling in Ephesus; and fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was being magnified.
Epheta vekia Judahe ja Krikea veia, acuna ngthu cun ngthang hüki; acunüng, avan kyüh hü u se, Bawipa Jesuha ngming mhlünmtai lü veki.
18 Many also of them who had believed, were coming, making open confession, and renouncing their practices.
Jumeikie khawhah law hü u lü, ami bilawhe cun khyang ksunga jah phyeh lawki he.
19 And, a good many of them who had practised the curious arts, bringing together the books, were burning them before all; and they reckoned up the prices of them, and found them fifty thousand pieces of silver.
Ngjo khawhae naw pi, ami caupe jah lawpüi u lü, khyang ksunga ami jah mkhih law; acun üng, a phu täh u se, ngui thawng mhmakip phunakia ami ksing.
20 Thus, with might, the Lord’s word, was growing and prevailing.
Ahikba johit am be lü, Bawipaa ngthu cun ngthang hü lü däm law bawk bawki.
21 Now, when these things were fulfilled, Paul purposed in his spirit, going through Macedonia and Achaia, to be journeying unto Jerusalem, saying—After I have been there, Rome also, must I see!
Acun käna Pawluh cun, Maketawniha ja Akaijah üng kdung hü lü, Jerusalema cit khaia ngtängki, “Acua ka ceh käna Romah pi ka hmu khai” a ti.
22 And, sending off into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself, held on awhile in Asia.
Khüipüiki xawi nghngih, Timoti ja Eratuh cun Maketawniha hnea jah cehsak lü, amät cun Asah hnea ve hüki.
23 And there arose during that season no small disturbance concerning the Way.
Acuna kcün üng Epheta Bawipaa Mawnglama phäh aktäa khuikhanak veki.
24 For, one Demetrius by name, a silversmith, making [silver] shrines, of Diana, used to bring unto the craftsmen no little business;
Dematarih ngming naki, nguiksep naw Artimih mhnam nghnumicaa alup sep se, a khyange naw khawhthem khawhah yah nakie.
25 gathering whom together, and them who in such things wrought, he said—Men! ye well know that, by this business, we have our prosperity;
Ani naw, ami bi tängkia nguiksepe jah ngcunpüi lü, “Ka püie aw, hina khawhthem cun hin mi bilawhnak üng lawki tia mi ksingki,
26 and ye perceive and hear that, not only in Ephesus, but well-nigh in all Asia, this Paul, hath persuaded and turned away a considerable multitude, saying that they are, no gods, which, with hands, are made.
Tuha Pawluh naw, ‘Khyanga kut am pyang naküt cun mhnama am kya ve’ ti lü, hina Epheta däka am kya, Asah hne naküt üng pi khyang khawha jah ksük se, hmu u lü nami ksingki.
27 And, not only is there danger that this our heritage into ill-repute may come, but even that the temple, of the great Goddess Diana, for nothing, may be counted; also that, even on the point of being pulled down, may be Her Majesty, whom, all Asia and the habitable world, do worship.
“Acunakyase, mi bi, ngui mi yahnak ami jah hmumsit law däk vaia am ni lü mi thang pi se khai ni, hlüngtaikia Artimih mhnam nghnumicaa Temple pi hmumsit law u se, Asah hne üng khyange naküt, khawmdeka khana khyange naw ami jum khawi hin, ia am mawng law khai ni tia pi kyühei phya ve” a ti.
28 Now, hearing this, and becoming full of wrath, they began crying aloud, saying—Great, is Diana of the Ephesians!
Acuna ngthu ami ngjak üng ami mlung so law se, “Ephet mlüha ka Artimih hin hlüngtai kcangki ni” tia, ngpyangkie.
29 And the city was filled with the confusion; they rushed also with one accord into the theatre, carrying off with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, fellow-travellers of Paul.
Mlüh avan üng acun ngthang hüki. Kajas ja Aristakhas, Maketawnih khyang xawi Pawluh naw a jah ngkhahpüi cun jah mankie naw, pawi binak ima ami jah cehpüi.
30 But, Paul, being minded to enter in among the populace, the disciples would not suffer him.
Pawluh cun khyangea maa cit khaia bü se, jumeikie naw ami mkhyawh.
31 Moreover, certain of the Asiarchs also, being his friends, sending unto him, were beseeching him not to adventure himself into the theatre.
Acunüng, acuna hne üngka ngvaie, Pawluha püie naw, a veia khyang tüih u lü, pawi binak ima käh cit khai ami nghuinak.
32 Others, indeed, were crying out something else; for the assembly had become confused, and, the greater part, knew not for what cause they had come together.
Ngbäm lawki he khawhah naw ami ngbäm lawa suilam pi am ksing u, acunakyase, avang ngthu mat pyen lü ngpyang u se, avang ngthu akce am ngpyangkie.
33 Howbeit, out of the multitude, they bare aloft one Alexander, the Jews thrusting him forward; Alexander, however, waving his hand, was wishing to make his defense unto the populace.
Acunüng, khyang avange naw Aleksanda cun üng mta veki ni ami ti, isetiakyaküng, Judahe naw ani cun maa ami cehsak ni ami ti. Acunüng, Aleksanda naw a kut khyange veia käh khikheh khaiea säng lü, amät sungkhamei khaia ngbüki.
34 But, recognizing that he was a Jew, one voice arose from all for about two hours, as they cried aloud—Great, is Diana of the Ephesians!
Acunsepi, ani cun Judah khyanga kyaki ti ami ksing üng, naji nghngih hlawk atänga, “Epheta ka Artimih hin hlüngtaiki ni” tia aktäa ngpyangkie.
35 Howbeit the town-clerk, having calmed the multitude, saith—Ephesians! why, who is there of mankind that doth not acknowledge the city of Ephesians to be temple-keeper of the Great Diana, and of the [image] that fell from Jupiter?
Acunüng, mlüh kcak’yu naw khyange a jah dimsak lü, “Ephet khyange aw, Ephet mlüh cun hlüngtaikia Artimih Temple ngängki ja khankhawa khyüh lung ngcim kya lawki ni a ti.
36 As these things, then, cannot be denied, it is needful that ye be calmed at once, and, nothing rash, be doing.
Acunakyase, u am ngtek khawh u ki. Nami dim vai, amdanga i käh nami pawh vai.
37 For ye have brought these men, neither as temple-robbers, nor as defaming our goddess.
Hin üng nami jah lawpüi xawi hin, Temple phyehkiea am kya ni, nami mhnam pi am ksekha na ni.
38 If then, Demetrius, and the craftsmen with him, have against anyone an accusation, courts, are being held, and there are, proconsuls: let them accuse one another!
Acunakyase, Dematarih ja a püi nguiksepe naw, nami ngcuh vai am vea kya üng kami ngvaie vekie, junga pi mi cit khaie ami ti.
39 But, if after, something further, ye are seeking, in the regular assembly shall it be settled.
Akce mtai vai nami tak üng pi, kcang mkhyah vai mlüha veki khyange am mi ngkhyum khaie ami ti.
40 For we are, even in danger of being accused of riot, concerning this day, no cause at all, existing, by reference to which we shall be able to give a reason for this concourse.
Tungawi thawnhlawkia phäha mi kyühkyawk vai suksaknak vaia veki. Isetiakyaküng hina am kcangkia ngbämnak cun ami jah msuhei ta ihawkba pi am mi pyen thei khai ni.
41 And, these things, having said, he dismissed the assembly.
Acun a pyen päng ja ngbäme a jah tüih be.
