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.
Eka Agripa nowachone Paulo niya, “In thuolo mondo iwuo kuomi iwuon.” Eka Paulo notingʼo bade malo bangʼe ochako wuoyo kowacho niya,
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;
“Akwanora kaka ngʼat mogwedhi, Ruoth Agripa, kuom yudo thuolo mar chungʼ e nyimi kawuono, mondo awuo kuom weche duto ma jo-Yahudi osedonjonago.
3 especially, as thou art, well-versed, in all the Jewish customs and questions. Wherefore, I beseech thee, patiently, to hear me.
Moloyo mano, amor, nikech in ngʼat molony e chike jo-Yahudi duto kod mbakagi ma ok rum, kendo makelo miero. Kuom mano, akwayi mondo iyie iwinj wechena gi ngʼwono, ma ok ijok.
4 My manner of life, then, from my youth, which, from its commencement, was formed among my nation, even in Jerusalem, know all Jews,
“Jo-Yahudi duto ongʼeyo ngimana kaka chalo nyaka aa e nyathi; bende gingʼeyo nyaka aa chakruok kaka ngimana osebet e pinywa kendo e Jerusalem.
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.
Gisebedo ka gingʼeya kuom higni mangʼeny, kendo ginyalo timo nenda, ka gihero, ni kaluwore gi chike ma tiendgi tek mag ogandawa, naluwo kit jo-Farisai.
6 And, now, for the hope of the promise, unto our fathers, being brought to pass by God, am I standing to be judged, —
To koro sani iyala nikech geno ma an-go kuom singruok mane Nyasaye otimo ne kwerewa.
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!
Mano e singruok ma dhoutwa apar gariyo geno mondo one kochopo kare, ka gisiko gitiyo ni Nyasaye odiechiengʼ gotieno. To koro ruoth Agripa, en mana wach genoni, emomiyo jo-Yahudi kwana kaka jaketho.
8 What! incredible, is it judged with you, that, God the dead doth raise?
Ere gima omiyo, un jo-Yahudi, ok unyal yie ni Nyasaye chiero joma otho?
9 I, therefore, imagined to myself, that, against the name of Jesus the Nazarene, it was needful, many hostile things, to bring about, —
“Kata mana an awuon naketo chunya mar timo duto manyalo mondo akwed nying Yesu ja-Nazareth.
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;
Chutho, mano e gima natimo Jerusalem, kuma nayudoe teko koa kuom jodolo madongo, mine atero jomaler mathoth e od twech; kendo kane inegogi, to nagoyo ombucha, ka ayie gi nekgi.
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.
Kuom kinde mangʼeny ne adhi e sinagogi ka sinagogi mondo akawgi akumgi, kendo natemo chunogi mondo giyany Nyasaye. Nikech chunya ne rach kodgi ni nyaka atiekgi, ne adhi nyaka e mier ma oko mondo asandgi.
12 Among which things, being on a journey unto Damascus, with the authority and commission of the High-priests,
“Chiengʼ moro achiel kane adhi Damaski, ne an gi teko kod wach moa kuom jodolo madongo.
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;
To ruoth Agripa, kane an e yo awuotho kar odiechiengʼ tir, ne aneno ler moa e polo mangʼangʼni moloyo wangʼ chiengʼ kendo nomenya kaachiel gi joma ne awuothogo.
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!
Ne wapodho piny waduto, eka ne awinjo dwol moro kawuoyo koda gi dho jo-Hibrania ni, ‘Saulo, Saulo, isanda nangʼo? Riwi mabith migweyono biro mana hinyi in iwuon.’
15 And, I, said—Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said—I, am Jesus, whom, thou, art persecuting!
“Eka napenjo ni, ‘In ngʼa, Ruoth?’ “Ruoth to nodwoka ni, ‘An e Yesu misando.
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:
To koro aa malo ichungʼ gi tiendi. Asefwenyorani mondo awali kaka jatich kendo janeno kuom gik miseneno kuoma kendo kuom gik mamoko ma abiro nyisi.
17 Rescuing thee from among the people, and from among the nations, unto whom, I, am sending thee—
Abiro resi e lwet jou kendo kuom joma ok jo-Yahudi. Aori irgi
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.
mondo iyaw wengegi, kendo mondo ilokgi gia e mudho, giduogi e ler, kendo gia e teko Satan, giduogi ir Nyasaye; ka gitimo kamano eka richogi nowenegi, kendo gibedi e achiel gi ji duto mosepwodhi, nikech giyie kuoma.’
19 Wherefore, O King Agrippa, —I became not disobedient unto the heavenly vision;
“Kuom mano, Ruoth Agripa, ne ok atamora timo kaka fweny moa e polo nonyisa.
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.
Mokwongo ne anyiso joma nodak Damaski kendo joma odak Jerusalem nyaka joma odak Judea duto kaachiel gi joma ok jo-Yahudi ka ayalonegi mondo gilokre giwe richo kendo gidwog ir Nyasaye, mondo ginyis ni giseweyo richo adier gi kit ngimagi.
21 Because of these things, Jews seized me in the temple, and were attempting to slay me with their own hands.
Mano e gima nomiyo jo-Yahudi omaka e laru mar hekalu kendo negitemo mondo ginega.
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: —
To Nyasaye osekonya e kindego duto, omiyo koro ahulo wechegi machalre, ni ji ajia kod joma ogen. Onge gima awacho mopogore gi mago mane jonabi kod Musa jowacho ni notimre.
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.
Negiwacho ni Kristo nyaka sandi, kendo nyaka obed ngʼama okwongo chier oa kuom joma otho, mondo okel ler ni jo-Yahudi kaachiel gi joma ok jo-Yahudi.”
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.
Kane Paulo dhi nyime gi wuoyo kamano, Festo nokok matek niya, “Wiyi okethore, Paulo! Somo misomo mangʼeny oseloki janeko!”
25 But Paul—I am not raving (saith he), most noble Festus, —but, the declarations of truth and soberness, am I sounding forth:
To Paulo nodwoke niya, “Ok an janeko, Ruoth Festo. Gima awacho en adier kendo winjore maber.
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.
Kata Ruoth Agripa ongʼeyo wechegi maler, omiyo anyalo wuoyo kode gi chir. Angʼeyo maonge kiawa ni wechegi duto ok opondone, nikech ok osetimgi lingʼ-lingʼ.
27 Believest thou, King Agrippa, in the prophets? I know that thou believest!
Ruoth Agripa, bende iyie kuom jonabi? Angʼeyo ni iyie kuomgi.”
28 And, Agrippa, [said] unto Paul—Almost, art thou persuading, me, to become a, Christian!
Eka Agripa nowacho ni Paulo niya, “Iparo ni e sa machwokni inyalo loka abed ja-Kristo?”
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.
Paulo nodwoke niya, “Kata obed sa machwok kata malach, to alamo Nyasaye ok mana ne in kende, to nyaka ni ji duto mawinjo wachna kawuono, mondo gichal koda, makmana nyoroche motweyagogi ema kik tweugo un bende.”
30 And the king rose up, and the governor, Bernice also, and they who had been sitting with them;
Eka Ruoth Agripa gi Ruoth Festo, nochungʼ kaachiel gi Bernike gi ji duto ma nobet kodgi.
31 And, retiring, they began conversing one with another, saying, Nothing worthy of death or of bonds, doth this man practise.
Negia e odno, kendo sa mane gidhi negiwuoyo kendgi kagiwacho niya, “Onge gima ngʼatni timo marach mowinjore gi tho kata tere e od twech.”
32 And, Agrippa, unto Festus, said—This man might have been released, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.
Bangʼe Agripa nowacho ni Festo niya, “Ngʼatni dine wagonyo thuolo ka dine bed ni pok okwayo mondo otere e nyim Kaisar.”
