Acts 26
1 And, Agrippa, to Paul, said—It is permitted thee, on thine own behalf, to be speaking. Then Paul, stretching forth his hand, went on to make his defence.
Akipah naw Pawluh üng, “Na mäta phäh ngthu pyen lawa” a ti. Pawluh naw, a kut säng lü, a ngsungkhameinak pyen lawki;
2 Concerning all things of which I am accused by Jews, King Agrippa, I have been counting myself happy, that, before thee, am I about, this day, to be making my defence;
“Sangpuxang Akipah aw, Judahe naw ami na khyaknak naküt üng, ka ngsungeinak ngthu tuhngawi na hmaia ka pyen khaia akyaka phäha, dawki ngai veng;
3 especially, as thou art, well-versed, in all the Jewish customs and questions. Wherefore, I beseech thee, patiently, to hear me.
Judahea thum ja ngcuhnak naküt aktäa ksingki. Na mlung msaü lü na na ngaih vaia ni nghui na veng.
4 My manner of life, then, from my youth, which, from its commencement, was formed among my nation, even in Jerusalem, know all Jews,
“Ka dik ham üng ihawkba ka ve khawiki ti cun Judah khyange avan naw na ksingkie. Akcüka kamäta pe ja Jerusalema ihawkba ka kcün ka sumei pi ksingkie.
5 inasmuch as they were aforetime observing me, from the outset, —if they please to bear witness, —that, according to the strictest sect of our own religion, I lived, a Pharisee.
Judah jumnak thum üng aktäa ling lü, Pharisea ka kya khawi cän ajana na ksingkie, ami pyen vai ta saksi na u se.
6 And, now, for the hope of the promise, unto our fathers, being brought to pass by God, am I standing to be judged, —
Kami pupaea vei Pamhnam naw a jah peta khyütam äpeinaka phäha kei hia ka ngdüi law khaia na pawh ve u,
7 unto which [hope], our twelve-tribed nation, with intensity, night and day, rendering divine service, is hoping to attain—concerning which hope, I am being accused by Jews, O King!
amhnüp amthan Pamhnam hjawkhah u lü kami khyange pasang xaleihngihe naw ami yahei vaia äpeikie. Ahina äpeinaka phäh Judahe naw na mkatei ve u ahlüng säih sangpuxang aw.
8 What! incredible, is it judged with you, that, God the dead doth raise?
Hin üng veki khyange naw ise Pamhnam naw khyangkthi mtho beki ti hin, am a nami jum thei ni?
9 I, therefore, imagined to myself, that, against the name of Jesus the Nazarene, it was needful, many hostile things, to bring about, —
“Kei naw pi Nazaret Jesuha ngming cawkei lü, ka pawh khawh naküt cun ka bikia ka na ngai law khawiki.
10 which also I did in Jerusalem, yea and, many of the saints, I myself, in prisons, shut up, —the authority, from the High-priests, having received: and, when they were to be put to death, I brought against them my vote;
Ahin hin Jerusalema ka bilo khawiki. Ktaiyü ngvaiea veia bilawnak thei ana yah lü, Mhnama khyang khawhae thawngim üng ka ja khyum khawiki; ami jah hnim vai üng kei naw pi ami thih vaia ka täng khawiki.
11 and, throughout all the synagogues, ofttimes punishing them, I would fain have compelled them to defame; and, being excessively maddened against them, I went on to pursue them as far as even the outlying cities.
Sinakok k'uma jah mkhuimkha lü, ami jumeinak ami cehtak vai khawvei ka pawh khawiki. Aktäa ka mlung na uiawng se, pe kcea ka mlüha vekie pi ka jah mkhuimkha khaia ka cit hü khawiki.
12 Among which things, being on a journey unto Damascus, with the authority and commission of the High-priests,
“Ahina phäh vaia Ktaiyü ngvaiea vei ana yah lü Damatet mlüha ka citki.
13 at mid-day, on the road, I saw, O King, from heaven, above the splendour of the sun, shining around me, a light, and [around] them who, with me, were journeying;
Sangpuxang aw, ka ceh mhnüp nglunga kyaki, ka jah cehpüia khyange ja kei pei cu nghngi kthaka vaiki akvai cun khan üngkhyüh vai lawki ka hmuh.
14 and, when we were all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice, saying unto me, in the Hebrew language—Saul! Saul! why, me, art thou persecuting? It is hard for thee, against goads, to be kicking!
Kami van mdek üng kyu u ngüse, Hebru am, ‘Sawluh, Sawluh, i vai na na mkhuimkhaki ni? Se naw a mahpaa kcung a leha mäiha i vai namät naw namät na pawhki ni?’ tia, kthai ka ngjak.
15 And, I, said—Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said—I, am Jesus, whom, thou, art persecuting!
‘Bawipa aw, nang u ni?’ ka ti. Acunüng, Bawipa naw, ‘Kei Jesuh, na mkhuimkhaa ka kyaki.
16 But rise and stand upon thy feet; for, to this end, have I appeared unto thee, —To appoint thee an attendant and a witness, both of the things as to which thou hast seen me, and of those as to which I will appear unto thee:
Acunsepi, tho law lü; na khaw am ngdüi lawa. Ka ning mpya vaia na veia tuhngawi ka ngdang lawki. Nang naw tungawi na hmu cun jah mtheh lü malama i ka ning mhnuh khai ti cun ka pyen khai.
17 Rescuing thee from among the people, and from among the nations, unto whom, I, am sending thee—
Isarel khyange naküt ja Khyangmjükceea kut üngka naw ka ning yung khai; ami mik na ja mdeisak khaia, ami veia ning tüih veng.
18 To open their eyes; that they turn from darkness unto light, and the authority of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins, and an inheritance among them who have been made holy by the faith respecting me.
Ami mik jah mdeisak lü, nghmüp üngka naw akvaia na jah nghlatsak khaia khawyama johit üngka naw Mhnama veia ja nghlatsak lü, kei ami na jumeinak am ami mkhyekatnake jah mhläta lü Pamhnama xüe khyange am atänga hnün ami yah vaia ni’ a ti.
19 Wherefore, O King Agrippa, —I became not disobedient unto the heavenly vision;
“Acunakyase, sangpuxang Akipah aw, khankhawa ka, ngdannak cun am kcanga veng.
20 But—both to them in Damascus, first, and in Jerusalem, unto all the country of Judaea also, and unto the nations, I carried tidings—that they should repent, and turn unto God, and, works worthy of their repentance, should practise.
Akcüka Damatet ja Jerusalema kaea veia, Judah pe naküta kaea veia, khyangmjükcee veia pi, ngjutnaka nglawia bi bi u lü, ngjut u lü Pamhnama veia ami nghlat lawnak vaia, ka jah mthehki ni.
21 Because of these things, Jews seized me in the temple, and were attempting to slay me with their own hands.
Ahina phäha ni, Judahe naw temple k'uma na man u lü, ami na hnim hlü.
22 So then, having met with, the help that is from God, until this day, do I stand, witnessing to both small and great, nothing else saying, than those things which both the prophets, and Moses, did say should certainly come to pass: —
Acunsepi, Pamhnama na yungnaka phäha tuhngawi cäpa, hin üng adik ja akdämea veia ka saksi pyen veng. I pyen akcea am kya sahmae ja Mosi naw ami na pyen cun küm law khai ti cun ni ka jah ksinghüsak,
23 If, to suffer, the Christ was destined, if, the first of a resurrection of the dead, he is about to carry tidings, of light, both unto the people, and unto the nations.
Mesijah cun mkhuimkhanak khamei lü, thihnak üngka naw akcüka tho beki tia küikyannaka mawng cun khyangmjükcee jah Judahe veia ka sangki,” a ti.
24 Now, as he was saying these things in his defence, Festus, with a loud voice, saith—Thou art raving, Paul! Thy great learning, is turning thee round unto, raving madness.
Acukba Pawluh naw a ngsungkhameinak pyen lü, Festuh angsanga ngpyang lü, “Pawluh aw, ang veki; na ngtheingkhawng khawha naw ning yusak ve” a ti.
25 But Paul—I am not raving (saith he), most noble Festus, —but, the declarations of truth and soberness, am I sounding forth:
Acunsepi, Pawluh naw, “Akhlüngtai, Festuh aw, am ang veng; ngthu kcang ka pyenki ni.
26 For well-knoweth, the king, concerning these things, unto whom, with boldness of utterance, am I speaking; for, that these things are not hidden from him, I am well persuaded, —for, not in a corner, hath this thing been done.
Sangpuxang Akipah aw! Hina ngthu avan na ksingkia kyase na veia ling lü ka pyen theiki. Hina mawng avan na süm khaia ka ngaiki. I pi thup vai am ve ti cun pi na ksingki.
27 Believest thou, King Agrippa, in the prophets? I know that thou believest!
Sangpuxang Akipah aw, sahmaea na jah jumki aw? Na jumkia ka ksingki” a ti.
28 And, Agrippa, [said] unto Paul—Almost, art thou persuading, me, to become a, Christian!
Akipah naw Pawluh üng, “Asängca üng Khritjana ka thawn khaia na ngaiki aw?” a ti.
29 And, Paul, [answered] —I could pray unto God that, both almost and altogether, not only thou but all they who are hearing me this day, might become such, —as even, I, am, excepting these bonds.
Pawluh naw, “Asänga pi kyase, khawveia pi kyase, nang däka am kyakia, tuhngawi ka pyen ngjaki naküt pi, keia kba ami ve law hnga vaia, mthiyüi am khun käh nikia, Pamhnama veia ka ktaiyüki ni” a ti.
30 And the king rose up, and the governor, Bernice also, and they who had been sitting with them;
Sangpuxang, pe uki, Berani ja ami peia ngawhkie ngdüi law u lü;
31 And, retiring, they began conversing one with another, saying, Nothing worthy of death or of bonds, doth this man practise.
a jah cehtak käna, “Hina khyang hin hnim vai ja thawngim üng kyum vaia i pi am pawh” tia ngthähki he.
32 And, Agrippa, unto Festus, said—This man might have been released, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.
Acunüng, Akipah naw Festuh üng, “Hina khyang naw Romah Emperoa veia a pha vaia am a ngtänga ta hlät vai sü” a ti.
