Acts 16
1 And he came to the city Derbe, and to Lystra. And there was a certain disciple there, whose name was Timothy, the son of a believing Jewess, but his father was a Gentile.
Pawluh ja Tilah cun Derbe ja Luhtarah citki xawi; acua Timoti ngming naki khritjan mat veki; ani cun jumeikia Judah nghnumia cakpaa kyaki, a pa cun Krika kyaki;
2 And all the disciples of Lystra and Iconium gave good testimony of him.
Ani cun Luhtarah ja Ikoniha vekie naw jumeiki ti lü ania mawng cun pyenkie.
3 Him Paul was disposed to take with him: and he took him, and circumcised him, because of the Jews that were in that region; for they all knew that his father was a Gentile.
Pawluh naw ani cun ami hlawnga ami cehpüi vai a täng. Acunüng, acua vekiea Judahea phäha, a vun a mawihsak, a pa Krika kyaki tia ami van naw ami ksinga phäha kyaki.
4 And as they went among the cities, they preached and taught them, that they should observe those injunctions which the legates and Elders at Jerusalem had written.
Mlüh naküt üng cit hü ni lü, Jerusalema angvaie ja ngsä he naw ami mkhyaha jah läklam vaie cun jumeikie üng ani jah mtheh.
5 And so were the churches established in the faith, and were increased in number daily.
Sangcime cun jumnak üng khäng u lü a mhnüp tä se nung law dämdämkie.
6 And they travelled through the regions of Phrygia and Galatia; and the Holy Spirit forbid them to speak the word of God in Asia.
Ngmüimkhya Ngcim naw Asah hne ngthu sang vai am ti se, Pharikih hne ja Kalatih hne avan üng cit hüki xawi.
7 And when they came into the region of Mysia, they were disposed to go from there into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus permitted them not.
Mutih ng'yü pei ani pha law ja, Bithunih hnea lut khai xawia büki xawi, acunsepi, Jesuha Ngmüimkhya naw am a jah cehsak.
8 And when they departed from Mysia, they came down to the region of Troas.
Mutih khe ni lü, Taros da citki xawi.
9 And in a vision of the night, there appeared unto Paul, a man of Macedonia, who stood and besought him, saying: Come to Macedonia and help us.
Mthana Pawluh naw mdannak üng Maketawniha khawa ka khyang mat ngdüi lü, “Maketawniha khawa law lü, jah kpüi lawa” tia, nghui na se a hmuh.
10 And when Paul had seen this vision, immediately we were desirous to depart for Macedonia; because we inferred, that our Lord called us to preach to them.
Acuna mdannak a hmuh law päng ja, ami veia thangkdaw pyen khaia Pamhnam naw jah khüki tia ksing ni lü, Maketawniha hnea ceh vaia kami ngtünki.
11 And we sailed from Troas, and came direct to Samothrace; and from there, on the following day, we came to the city Neapolis.
Taros üngkhyüh mlawng am cit u lü, Samotarat kami citki, angawi üng Nepoliha kami cit be tüki;
12 And from there to Philippi, which is the chief city of Macedonia, and is a colony. And we remained in that city certain days.
Acun üngka naw Philipih mlüha kami citki, acuna mlüh cun Maketawniha khaw üng mlüh mata kya lü, Romah mlüh ktung üngkaa kyaki. Acuna khaw üng khawvei kami veki.
13 And on the sabbath day, we went without the gate of the city to the side of a river, because a house of prayer was seen there. And when we were seated, we conversed with the women who there assembled.
Sabbath mhnüp üng, khaw kpunga cit u lü, tui caye da, Judahea ktaiyünaka hnüna vekia kami ngaih. Acua ngaw lü, ngbäm lawki hea nghnumie veia ngthu kami pyenki.
14 And a certain woman who feared God, a seller of purple, whose name was Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, was there. Her heart our Lord opened, and she hearkened to what Paul spake.
Acunüng, Lidia ngming naki, jihsen jawiki, Tuhtirah khawa ka, Pamhnam jumkia nghnumi mat naw kami ngthu ngja lü, Pawluha ngthu pyen cun aktäa ngai khaia Bawipa naw a mlung a mhmawng.
15 And she was baptized, and her household. And she entreated us, saying: If ye are really persuaded that I have believed in our Lord, come and take lodging in my house. And she urged us much.
A im khyawng avan naw Baptican ami khan law päng üng, “Bawipa jumei kcangkia nami na ngaih üng ka ima kai law ua” tia, jah nghui na lü a jah mtheh.
16 And it occurred that, as we were going to the house of prayer, a certain maid met us, who had a spirit of divination, and who procured for her lords great gain by the divination which she performed.
Mhnüp at üng ktaiyünaka hnüna kami ceh k'um üng, mpya nghnumica mat malam pyen lü ngjoki kami khyum. Acuna nghnumica cun Ngmüimkhya kse naw a mahpa phäh malam pyen lü ngui khawh yahki.
17 And she followed after Paul and us, and cried, saying: These men are the servants of the Most High God, and they announce to you the way of life.
Acun naw Pawluh ja keimi jah läk law lü, “Hina küikyannaka lam ning ja mtheh lawki he cän hlüngsäihki Pamhnama mpyae ni” ti lü, ngpyangki.
18 And this she did many days. And Paul was indignant; and he said to that spirit, I command thee, in the name of Jesus Messiah, that thou come out of her. And it came out the same hour.
Acukba khaw mhnüp khawvei veki. Acukba kyase Pawluh naw am ngja law hlü lü, nghlat sihki naw, Ngmüimkhya kse üng, “Jesuh Khritawa ngming am ka ning mthehki, a k'um üngka naw lut law” a ti ja lut lawki.
19 And when her lords saw that the prospect of their gain from her was gone, they seized Paul and Silas, and dragging them along brought them to the market-place,
Acunüng, a mahpae naw, ami ngui suinak päihki tia ksing law u lü, Pawluh ja Tilah jah man u lü, khyang ngkhämnak, angvaiea veia ami jah cehpüi.
20 and set them before the prefects and chiefs of the city, and said: These men disturb our city; for they are Jews,
Romah Bawiea veia ja cehpüi u lü, “Hi xawi hin Judah khyang xawia kyaki xawi, kami mlüh jah khuimkha lawki xawi,
21 and they preach to us customs, which it is not lawful for us to receive and to practise, because we are Romans.
Ami naw mi thum kpetki thumcam jah mtheikie. Mimi cun Romah khyanga mi kyaki. Amimia bilawh cun am mi läk dat vaia thum pyeni xawi” ami ti.
22 And a great company was collected against them. Then the prefects rent their garments, and commanded to scourge them.
Acunüng khyange cun Pawluh ja Tilah jah pawh khaiea ngkhäm law hngakie, bawie naw ani kcu ja suisak u lü, cung am jah kpai vaia ngthu ami jah pet.
23 And when they had scourged them much, they cast them into the prison, and commanded the keeper of the prison to keep them with care.
Khawvei ami jah kpai päng lü, thawngima ja khyumkie naw, thawng ngvai naw ngängki am, üp ye khaia a ngäng vaia ami jah mtheh.
24 And he, having received this command, carried and immured them in the inner part of the prison, and confined their feet in the stocks.
Acukba mtheh u se, thawngim ngvai naw, thawngima ak'um säisäiha ja khyumki naw, ani khaw cun khyaw üng a jah khun.
25 And at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and glorifying God: and the prisoners heard them.
Acunsepi, Pawluh ja Tilah cun, mthana Pamhnama veia ktaiyü ni lü, ng’äi mcuk ni se, thawngim üng kyum hngakie naw ami jah ngaih.
26 And suddenly there was a great shaking, and the foundations of the prison were moved; and at once all the doors opened, and the bands of all were loosed.
Angxita ngkhyü ngsün law se, thawngima hnün pi ngsün lawki; acunüng, ksawh naküt nghmawng law se, khyange ami jah khihnake cun ngsutei law päihkie.
27 And when the keeper of the prison awoke, and saw that the doors of the prison were open, he took a sword and sought to kill himself; because he supposed the prisoners had escaped.
Thawng ngvai cun a ihnak üngkhyüh tho lawki, thawngim ksawhe nghmawng u se jah hmu lü, thawng kyume dawng päikiea ngai lü, a kcim lo lü hnimei khaia ngtängki.
28 But Paul called to him, in a loud voice, and said: Do thyself no harm, for we are all here.
Acunsepi, Pawluh naw, ngpyang lü, “Käh thawna; kami van hia kami veki ni” a ti.
29 And he lighted for himself a lamp, and sprang and came in, trembling, and fell at the feet of Paul and Silas.
Thawng ngvai naw meikdäi akjanga jah kthäh lü, kyühei lü ngkhyet lü, Pawluh ja Tilaha hmaia kawpki.
30 And he brought them out, and said to them: My lords, what must I do, that I may have life?
Kpunga jah cehpüi lü, “Saja xawi aw, küikyannak ka yah vaia i ka pawh khai?” a ti.
31 And they said to him: Believe on the name of our Lord Jesus Messiah, and thou wilt have life, thou and thy house.
Ani xawi naw, “Bawipa Jesuh jumeia, acunüng, namät ja na khuiim khyawng lawnge maha küikyannak nami yah khai” ani ti.
32 And they spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all the members of his house.
Acunüng, a veia ja, a ima vekie naküta veia Bawipaa ngthu ani pyen.
33 And the same hour of the night, he took and washed them from their stripes; and he was baptized immediately, he and all the members of his house.
Acuna mthan, acun naji üng jah cehpüi lü, ami jah kpainaka ani nghmae cun a jah mthih pet; acunüng, amät ja a khuiim khyawng lawng ami ngkhä Baptican khankie.
34 And he took them and brought them into his house, and set a table for them; and he rejoiced in the faith of God, he and all the members of his house.
A ima ja cehpüiki naw, jah khin na lü, Pamhnam ami jumei lawa phäha, amät cun a khuiim khyawng lawng ami van am aktäa jekie.
35 And when it was morning, the prefects sent rod-bearers to say to the superior of the prison: Let those men loose.
Khaw a thaih law ja, Romah bawie naw, “Acun xawi jah khyah ua” tia, jee ami jah tüih.
36 And when the superior of the prison heard it, he went in, and said the same thing to Paul; namely, that the prefects have sent word that ye be set free. And now, said he, Go ye out, and depart in peace.
Acunüng, thawng ngvai naw, Pawluha veia, “Bawie naw, ning ja hlät khaiea, khyang jah tüi lawki he ni; acunakyase, atuh lut law ni lü, dim’yenak am cit nia” a ti.
37 But Paul said to him: They have scourged us, unoffending men, and Romans, before all the world, and have cast us into prison; and now, do they secretly let us out? No, surely: but let them come themselves and bring us out.
Acunsepi, Pawluh naw, “Romah khyanga kami kyaki, kami mkhyenak am ve xaki ami jah kpai u, thawngim üng ami jah khyum; atuh anghmüa jah ktäm khaiea bükie aw? Acukba am kya sawxat khai; amimät Romah ngvaie law u lü, jah hlät law u se” tia, je ngvai ani jah mtheh.
38 And the rod-bearers went and told to the prefects the words which were told to them: and when they heard that they were Romans, they were afraid,
Je ngvai naw, acuna ngthu cun Romah ngvaie ami jah mtheh; acunüng, Romah khyanga kyaki xawi tia jah ksing law u lü, kyühei lawki he naw;
39 and came to them, and entreated of them that they would come out, and that they would leave the city.
va cit u lü, ja mcäikie naw, jah nghui na be u lü, thawng üngka naw jah hlät u lü mlüh cun ani cehtak vaia ami jah mtheh.
40 And when they came out from the prison, they entered the house of Lydia; and there they saw the brethren, and comforted them, and departed.
Acunüng, thawngim üngka naw lut law ni lü, Lidia ima citki xawi; jumeikie jah hmu ni lü, jah dim’yesak ni lü, cit beki xawi.
