Acts 18

1 After that, Paul left Athens [city] and went to Corinth [city].

Hiteng zawkciang in Paul sia Athens pan pai a, Corinth theng hi;

2 There he met a Jew whose name was Aquila, who grew up in Pontus [province]. Aquila and his wife Priscilla had recently come from [Rome, in] Italy. [They had previously left Rome] because Claudius, [the Roman Emperor], had ordered that all the Jews must leave Rome. Paul later went to see Aquila and Priscilla.

Taciang Aquila a kici Judah mi khat taw ki mu a, ama sia Pontus ah a suak hi a, a zi Prisilla taw Italy pan a thet zawk uh ngei ngawl lai hi; banghangziam cile Claudius in Judah mi theampo Rome pan pusuak tu in thupia hi: taciang Paul sia amate tung ah hongpai hi.

3 Those two made tents [to earn] ([money/a living]). Paul also made tents, so he stayed with them, and they all worked together.

Amate taw khutthiam kibang ahi uhkom in amate kung ah taam a, naseam khawm uh hi: banghangziam cile amate sia puanbuk khui te a hi uh hi.

4 Every Sabbath, Paul [went] to the Jewish meeting place, where he spoke forcefully to both Jews and non-Jews. He repeatedly tried to persuade them [that Jesus is the Messiah].

Sabbath ni sim in synagogue sung ah Judah mite le Greek mite thu sonpui in kaizawn tawntung hi.

5 Then Silas and Timothy arrived there from Macedonia province. After they arrived, Paul [did not make tents any more. He] used all his time preaching [the message about Jesus in the Jewish meeting place]. He continued to tell the Jews [that] the Messiah they had been waiting for was Jesus.

Macedonia pan Silas le Timothy te a thet ciang in, Jesus sia Christ hi, ci thu Paul in Judah mite tung ah hanciam in tettipang hi.

6 But the Jews began to oppose Paul and to say evil things about him. So he shook [the dust from] his clothes [to show them that they were displeasing God. Then] he said to them, “If God punishes you, it will be your [SYN] own fault [MTY], not mine! From now on I will go [and preach] to non-Jewish people!”

Amate in Paul langpan uh a, a sonsiat uh ciang in, Paul in a puan thin a, na thisan uh noma lutung ah om tahen; kei ka hile na thisan uh pan ka thiang hi: tu pan kipan in Gentile te kung ah ka pai tu hi, ci hi.

7 So Paul left [the Jewish meeting place] and went into a house that was next to it, [and preached there]. Titius Justus, the owner of the house, was a non-Jewish man who had accepted what the Jews believe.

Taciang Paul sia tua mun pan pai a, Justus innsung ah tum hi, ama in Pathian bia a, a inn sia synagogue taw kinai na a hihi.

8 [After that], the ruler of the Jewish meeting place, [whose name was] Crispus, and all of his family [MTY] believed in the Lord [Jesus]. Many other people in Corinth who listened [to Paul] also believed [in Jesus]. Then they were baptized. [But there were people who still opposed Paul and his preaching].

Synagogue makai lianbel Crispus le a innkuanpui theampo in Topa um uh hi; taciang Corinth mi tampi te in zong za in um uh hi, taciang tui zong kiphum uh hi.

9 One night Paul had a vision in which the Lord [Jesus] said to him, “Do not be afraid [of those who oppose you]. Instead, you should continue speaking [to people about me]. Do not stop,

Tua zawkciang in Topa in Paul sia zan ciang in mangmu na pan paupui a, Lauheak in a, thuhil in, om thong heak in:

10 because I [will help] you, and no one will be able to harm you [(sg) here. Keep telling people about me], because there are many in this city who will [believe in] me.”

Banghangziam cile keima in kong ompui hi, kuama in hong vawtsia ngawl tu hi: banghangziam cile hi khuapui sung ah keima in mi tampi ka nei hi, ci hi.

11 So Paul stayed in Corinth for a year and a half, teaching people the message from God [about Jesus].

Taciang Paul sia tua mun ah kumkhat le tha luk sung om suak a, amate sung ah Pathian thuhil hi.

12 When Gallio was the [Roman] governor of Achaia [province], the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] there got together and seized Paul. They took him before Gallio [and accused him],

Gallio sia Rome ngam uk a sep lai in, Judah mite in thu kisitak in Paul langpan uh a, thukhenna tokhum mai ah paipui uh a,

13 saying, “This man is teaching people [a false religion, leading them] to worship God in ways that are contrary to our [Jewish] laws.”

Hisia pa in thukham paltan in Pathian bia tu in ngual kaizawn hi, ci uh hi.

14 When Paul was about to speak [MTY] [to defend himself], Gallio said to the Jews, “If this man had acted deceitfully or disobeyed [any of our Roman] laws, I would listen [patiently] to what you Jews [want to tell me].

Paul pau tu a kipat ciang in, Gallio in Judah mite kung ah, hi thu sia a man ngawl le thusia hile, Maw, no Judah mite, note tung ah thinsausak tu kisam ci in ngaisun khi hi:

15 However, you are merely arguing about words and names and your own [Jewish] laws, so you yourselves need to resolve this. I refuse to judge these things!”

Ahihang hi thu sia na thukham uh sung ah thu le min te ki nialna ahile, noma in khensat tawm vun; banghangziam cile kei sia hi thu te tung ah thukhen hong seam ngawl tu khi hi, ci hi.

16 After Gallio [had said that], he [commanded some soldiers/guards] that [they] expel those [Jewish leaders] from the courtroom.

Taciang amate thukhen zum pan in hawlkhia siat hi.

17 Then [the mob outside] grabbed the leader of the Jewish meeting place, Sosthenes [because they considered that he was responsible for those accusations against Paul]. They beat him, right there in front of the courthouse. But Gallio did nothing about it.

Tua zawkciang in Greek mite in synagogue makai lianbel Sosthenes man uh a, thukhen na mai ah sat uh hi. Taciang Gallio in hi thu te awlmawk ngawl hi.

18 Paul stayed on with the believers in Corinth for (many days/some time). Then he left the believers there, and went with Priscilla and [her husband] Aquila. They went down to Cenchrea, [a port city]. There Paul had his head shaved {[someone] shave his head} in order to partially complete a vow that he had taken. Then they got on a ship and sailed for Syria [province].

Taciang in Paul sia Corinth khua ah ni tam ma a om zawkciang in, suapui te nusia a, Pricilla le Aquila te taw Syria ah tembaw taw pai hi; taciang Cenchrea ah a sam met hi: banghangziam cile kamciam na a nei hang a hihi.

19 They arrived at Ephesus [city], and Priscilla and Aquila stayed there. [Before Paul left Ephesus], he entered the Jewish meeting place and lectured to the Jews.

Ephesus khua theng uh a, tua mun ah Pricilla le Aquila te nusia hi: ahihang ama vateak synagogue sung ah tum in, Judah mite taw thu kikum khawm uh hi.

20 They asked him to stay longer, but he refused.

Amate in ngei zaw hiat om tu a nget uh ciang, thukim pui ngawl hi;

21 But, as he left, he told them, “I will come back, if God wills/desires [me to do that].” Then, [because he wanted to be in Jerusalem to finish completing his vow], he got on [a ship that] sailed from Ephesus.

Ahihang kikhenna kam te nusiat a, Jerusalem ah hi poai sia bangbangpo ahizong ka kihel kul hamtang hi; ahihang Pathian deina a om ahile, note kung ah heakkik tu khi hi, ci hi. Taciang Ephesus pan in tembaw taw pai hi.

22 When the ship arrived at Caesarea, Paul [got off. He] went up [to Jerusalem] and greeted the believers there. Then he went back down to Antioch [city in Syria province].

Caesarea a thet ciang in, pawlpi te paupui a, Antioch sang ah pai hi.

23 Paul spent some time [with the believers] there. Then he left Antioch and traveled to several towns [that he had visited previously] in Galatia and Phrygia [provinces]. He taught all of the believers more [of the message from God about Jesus].

Tua mun ah tawlkhat sung hun a zak zawkciang in pusuak kik a, nungzui te theampo hanthawn tu in Galatia le Phrygia ngamsung theampo ah pai hi.

24 [While Paul was traveling in Galatia and Phrygia], a Jewish man whose name was Apollos came to Ephesus. He was a native of Alexandria [city]. He [spoke eloquently] and he knew the Scriptures thoroughly.

Taciang Alexandria khua ah a suak Judah mi Apollos a kici khat theng hi, ama sia kamthiam mama a, lathiangtho taw kisai zong thahat mama hi.

25 [Other believers] had taught him [some things] about how the Lord [Jesus desires that people] should conduct themselves, and he taught those things very enthusiastically [to people. He had heard about] some of the things that Jesus did and said, and he taught those facts accurately [to people. However, he was teaching incompletely about Jesus, because] he knew only what John [the Baptizer had taught people whom he] baptized.

Hisia pa sia Topa lampi taw kisai phatak a kihil mi a hihi; taciang thaalam ah thalawp mama a, Topa thu te sia thupitak in a son le a hil pa a hihi, ahihang John i tuiphumna thu bek he hi.

26 Apollos went to the Jewish meeting place, and he told the people there very confidently the things that he had learned. When Priscilla and Aquila heard what Apollos taught, they invited him [to their home]. There they explained more accurately to him the way [that] God [gives people eternal life].

Taciang synagogue sung ah hangsantak in thuhil kipan a: Aquila le Pricilla te in a zak uh ciang in, amate tung ah sam hi, taciang Pathian lampi a kimtak in hilcian hi.

27 When Apollos decided that he would like to go to Achaia [province], the believers in Ephesus told him that it would be good for him to do that. So they wrote a letter to the believers [in Achaia saying that they] should welcome Apollos. [So Apollos got on a ship to go to Corinth]. After he arrived, he greatly helped those whom [God] had kindly enabled to believe [in Jesus].

Apollos sia Achaia ngamkhen ah pai nuam ahikom, Ephesus khua a om suapui te in Achaia a om nungzui te kung ah lai thak uh a, Apollos a san natu uh in hanthawn uh hi, a thet ciang in thu um te sia hesuakna tungtawn in nasiatak in hu hi:

28 Apollos was vigorously arguing publicly with [the leaders of] the Jews while many other people listened. [By quoting] from the Scriptures, he proved to people that Jesus was the Messiah.

Banghangziam cile Jesus sia Christ hi, ci thu sia laithiangtho zang in a kilangtak in lak a, Judah mite nasiatak in zo hi.