Acts 20
1 After the people at Ephesus had stopped rioting, Paul summoned the believers. He encouraged them [to continue to trust in the Lord Jesus. Soon] after that, he told them goodbye and left to go to Macedonia [province].
Suksaknak a ngdüm law käna, Pawluh naw jumeikie atänga jah khü lü ngjuktha jah pe lü a jah ngtaipüi. Ani cun jah cehta lü Maketawniha citki.
2 [After he arrived] there, he visited [each town where there were believers], and encouraged them. Then he arrived in Greece [province], [which is also called Achaia].
A ceh sawa acuna hne cu khyang khawhah ngjuktha jah peki. Acun käna Akhacia cit lü,
3 He stayed there for three months. Then he planned to return to Syria by ship, but [he heard that] some of the Jews [SYN] [in that area] were planning to kill him [as he traveled. So] he decided instead to go [by land, and he traveled] again through Macedonia.
acua khya kthum veki. Ani cun Siriaa cit khai ngtängki lüpi Judahe naw ami pawh vaia ceng u se, Maketawniha da nglat khaia ngtünki.
4 The men who were going to travel with him [to Jerusalem were] Sopater, [who was] a son of Pyrrhus, who grew up in Berea [town]; Aristarchus and Secundus, who were from Thessalonica [city; ] Gaius, [who was] from Derbe [town; ] Timothy, [who was from Galatia province; ] and Tychicus and Trophimus who were from Asia [province].
Puruha cakpa Sapotah Beriha ka, Aristakhas ja Sekudah Thesalonikaha ka xawi, Kajas cun Derbea ka, Timoti, Taikikah ja Throphimah Asaha ka xawi, acune cun ani üng atänga veia cit hngakie.
5 Those [seven] men went ahead of [Paul and me, Luke, by ship from Macedonia, so] they got to Troas [before we did and] waited for [the two of] us there.
Acunee cun ana cit ma u lü, Tarosa keimi jah na k'äihkie.
6 [But we two(exc) traveled by land as far as] Philippi [city]. After the Jewish festival [when they eat] unleavened bread, we got on a ship [that was going from] the port near [Philippi to Troas city]. After five days we [(exc)] arrived at Troas and we met the other men who had traveled there [ahead of us]. Then we [all] stayed in Troas for seven days.
Keimi cun hngen am kcaw muk pawi käna, Philipih üngka naw mlawng am cit u lü, amhnüp mhma üng Taros kami phaki; acua mhnüp khyüh kami veki.
7 (On Sunday evening/On the evening of the first day of the week), we [(exc) and the other believers there] gathered together to celebrate the Lord’s Supper [and to eat other food] [SYN]. Paul spoke to the believers. He continued teaching them until midnight, because he was planning to leave [Troas] the next day.
Acunüng, mhnüp khyühnak mümlama bu ei yüm vaia kami ngcunki. Acunüng Pawluh cun a ngawi üng cit khaia bükia kyase, ami veia ngthu pyenki naw, mthan nglung cäpa a pyen.
8 Many [oil] lamps were burning in the upstairs room in which we [(exc)] had gathered, [so the fumes caused some people to become sleepy].
Kami ngcunnak khan ima meiim khawhah ami jah mdäi.
9 A young man whose name was Eutychus was there. He was seated on [the sill of] an [open] window [on the third story of the house]. As Paul continued talking for a long time, Eutychus became sleepier and sleepier. Finally, he was sound/really asleep. He fell [out of the window] from the third story down [to the ground. Some of the believers went down] immediately and picked him up. [But he was] dead.
Etukhuh ngming naki cawngpyang mat mkawt peia ngaw lü, a mik ku se ngam lü veki. Acunüng, Pawluha ngthu pyen thuk law se, ip tawng lü im athat kthumnak üngka naw mcea kya se akthia ami law be.
10 Paul [also] went down. He lay down and stretched out on top of the young man and put his arms around him. Then he said [to the people who were standing around], “Do not worry, he is alive [again now]!”
Acunüng, Pawluh kyumki naw, a khana ngbawk lü kawiki naw, “Käh ng’ä ua, xüng ham ve” a ti.
11 Then Paul, [along with the others], went upstairs again and they ate the Lord’s Supper and other food [SYN]. Afterwards, Paul conversed with the believers until dawn. Then he left.
Pawluh kai be lü, muk bo lü eiki. Khaw athaih law lü nghngi a pyü law cäpa ngthu pyen lü, acun käna citki.
12 The [other] people took the young man [home], and were greatly encouraged because he was alive [again].
Acunüng, cawngpyang cun akxünga ima cehpüi be u se aktäa ami mlung dim’yeki.
13 We then went to the ship. Paul did not get on the ship [with us in Troas], because he preferred to go [more quickly] overland to Assos [town]. The rest of us got on the ship and sailed for Assos.
Keimi cun mlawng am law u lü, Asiha kami cit khaia mlawng am kami na cit maki, acunüng Pawluh cun kami ngcum lawpüi vaia kami täng kyaw; a khaw am law khaia ngtängki.
14 We [(exc)] met Paul in Assos. He got on [the ship] with us, and we sailed to Mitylene [town].
Asiha jah na ngkhyum püi lü, ani kpan law lü Mituliniha kami citki.
15 The day after [we reached Mitylene], we [sailed from there and] arrived [at a place] near Kios [Island]. The day after that, we sailed to Samos [Island]. The next day we [left Samos and] sailed to Miletus [town].
Acunüng ka naw, mlawng am cit u lü, a ngawi üng Kioh kami phaki. A ngawi üng, Samoh pha u lü, a ngawi be tü üng Miletuh kami phaki.
16 [Miletus was just south of Ephesus city]. Paul had [earlier] decided that he would not get on a ship that would stop at Ephesus, because he did not want to spend [several] days in Asia [province]. If possible, he wanted to arrive in Jerusalem by the [time of the] Pentecost festival, [and the time of that festival was near].
Pawluh cun Asaha khawvei a ve vai am täng lü, Ephet da cun mlawng am cit khaia bü kungkia kyaki, athawn theia kyak üng Jerusalema Pentikos mhnüp üng a pha vai ngsengeiki.
17 [When the ship arrived at] Miletus, Paul sent [a messenger] to Ephesus to ask the elders of the congregation to come to talk with him.
Acunüng, Miletuh khaw üngka naw, Epheta khyang tüih lü, sangcim ngvaie a jah hmuh vaia a ja khüsak.
18 When the elders arrived, Paul said to them, “You personally know how I [conducted myself among you the entire time] that I was with you, from the first day when I arrived [here] in Asia [province until the day I left].
Acunüng, a veia ami pha law üng, Pawluh naw, “Asah hne ka pha law üng tün lü, atuh cäpa ihawkba ka kcün ka sumeiki tia nami ksingki.
19 [You know how] I was serving the Lord [Jesus] very humbly and how I sometimes wept [about people. You also know how] I suffered because the Jews [SYN] [who were not believers often] tried [to harm me].
Mdihmsuinak ja ka kphyutui baw lü Bawipaa mpya akba khut ka biki. Isetiakyaküng Judahe naw na hnim khai ami büa phäh kyaki.
20 You also know that, as I preached [God’s message] to you, I never left out anything that would help you. You know that I taught you [God’s message] when many people were present, and I [also went to your] homes and taught it there.
Nangmi am ka ning jah kuei vaia i pi am ka thupki tia nami ksingki ni, khyangea ksunga ja im naküt üng ka ning jah mthei khawiki.
21 I preached both to Jews and to non-Jews, telling them [all] that they must turn away from their sinful behavior. [I also told them they should] believe in our Lord Jesus.”
Judahe ja khyangmjükceea veia pi Pamhnama veia nghlat law be u lü, mi Bawipa Jesuh ami jumei lawnak vaia ngthu ka pyen ni.
22 “And now note this: I am going to Jerusalem, because [God’s] Spirit has clearly shown me that I must go there. I do not know what will happen to me [while I am there].
Acunüng, atuha Ngmüimkhya Ngcim kcang na lü Jerusalem da ka cit khai, acua kei ia na pawh khaie am ksingei veng.
23 But I do know that in each city [where I have stopped], the Holy Spirit has (told me/[caused the believers to] tell me) that [in Jerusalem] people will put me in prison [PRS] and will cause me to suffer [PRS].
Ka cehnak hü mlüh naküta thawng jah mkhuimkhanak naw na k'äihki tia Ngmüimkhya ngcim naw na mthehki ni.
24 But I do not care even if people kill me, if first I am able to finish the work [MET] that the Lord Jesus has told me [to do. He appointed me] to tell people the good message that God [saves us] by doing for us what we do not deserve.
Acunsepi, ka kcün sak hin ia am kya, isetiakyaküng thangkdaw tinaki Pamhnama bäkhäknak sang lü, Bawipa Jesuh naw a na peta khut ja mission cun ka mcän vai ni ka hlüei ta.
25 I have preached to you the message about how God desires to rule [people’s lives]. But now I know that today is the last time that you fellow believers will see me [SYN].
Acunüng, nangmi, Pamhnama pea mawng sang lü nami veia ka cit hüki. Tuh ta nangmi naw am nami na hmu be ti khai tia ka ksingki.
26 So I want you all to understand that if anyone [who has heard me preach] dies [without trusting in Jesus], it is not my fault [MTY],
Acunakyase, nami khyüha kyak üng keia mtaa am kya ve tia tungawi angtea ning jah mtheh veng.
27 because I told you [LIT] everything [HYP] that God has planned for us [(inc)].
Pamhnama a ngjak'hlü naküt avan, nami veia am pyen hlü lü ka mji i am ve.
28 [You leaders] must continue to believe and obey [God’s message. You must also help] all the other believers [MET] for whom the Holy Spirit has caused you to be responsible [MTY]. Watch over [MET] yourselves and the other believers [as] a shepherd [watches over his sheep]. God bought them with the blood [that flowed from] his [Son’s body on the cross].
Acunakyase, nami mät ja namimät mcei ua, Pamhnam naw a cakpa thisen am a khyäiha sangcim nami mcah khaia Ngmüimkhya Ngcim naw aning jah mceisaka tome cän pi jah mcei ua.
29 I know [very well] that after I leave, [people who teach] [MET] [false doctrines] will come among you and will do great harm to the believers. [They will be like] fierce wolves [that kill sheep].
Ka ceh käna mhnge kyung he nami ksunga law u lü, ami naw tomee käh jah mpyenei khaie tia ka ksingki.
30 Even in your own group of believers there will be some who will deceive [other] believers by teaching them messages that are false. They will teach those messages so that some people [will believe them and] will become their followers.
Namimät üngka khyang avange law u lü jumeikie jah mhlei lü ami jah läk vaia thawn law khaie.
31 So watch out [that none of you stops believing the true message about our Lord Jesus]. Remember that day and night for [about] three years I repeatedly taught you that message, and warned you with tears [in my eyes not to believe any other message].”
Acunakyase, mcei ua; kum kthum ka kphyutui baw lü, amhnüp amthan ka ning jah mthei cän süm ua.
32 “[Now as I leave you], I ask God to protect you and to keep you believing the message [that he saves us(inc)] by doing for us what we do not deserve. [If you continue believing] the message [that I told you], you will become [spiritually mature], and God will give you the blessings that he has promised to give to all of those who belong to him.
Tuhkbäih Pamhnama bäkhäknaka ngthu üng ka ning jah taki, acun naw ning jah sawngsa lü, ani naw Pamhnama dawkyanak a khyangea phäh a tak cun ning jah pe khai.
33 [As for myself], I have not desired anyone’s money [MTY] or [fine] clothing.
Ua xüi, ngui, suisak pi am hlüei khawi veng.
34 You yourselves know that I have worked [with my hands] [MTY] to earn the money that my companions and I needed.
Kamät ja ka püiea hlükaw cun kamät bilo lü kami eiawki ti cun namimät naw nami ksingki.
35 In everything that I did, I showed you that we [(inc)] should work hard in order [to have enough money] to give some to those who are needy. We [(inc)] should remember that our Lord Jesus himself said, ‘You are happy when people give you what you need, but God will be happy with you when you give other people what they need.’”
Acukba nangmi pi khüi u lü, Bawipa Jesuha ngthu nami sümnak am, ktha ngcekie nami jah kpüi vaia, anaküt ka binak am ka ning jah mdanki; amät Jesuh naw, ‘Yahnaka kthaka petmsawtnak üng jekyainak bawk ni” ti lü a pyen.
36 When Paul had finished speaking, he knelt down with all of the elders and prayed.
Acunüng, acukba ngthu a pyen law päng üng, ami mkhuk jah sümpüi lü ktaiyükie.
37 They all cried a lot, and they hugged Paul and kissed him.
Ami van kyap u lü, Pawluh cun kawi u lü aktäa mhnamkie.
38 They were especially sad because he had said that they would never see him [SYN] again. Then they [all] went with him to the ship.
Ani am ami hmuh be ti vaia cun a pyena kyase ami mlung thüikiea kyaki. Acunüng, mlawnga venak cäpa cit u lü ami tha.
