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].

Buaina a bo zawkciang, Paul in nungzui te a kung ah sam a, a koai zawkciang in, Macedonia ah pai tu in pusuak hi.

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].

Tua ngamsung mun tatuam te ah pai a, thu tam mama taw hanthawn in tha a piak zawkciang, Greece ngam theng hi,

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.

Tua mun ah tha thum sung om hi. Syria ah tembaw taw a paisawm ciang in, Judah mite in pang ahikom in Macedonia pan heakkik tu in ngeal hi.

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].

Asia ngamsung a pai ciang in Berea khua mi Sopater; Thessalonica khua mi Aristarchus le Secundus; Derbe khua mi Gaius le Timothy, Asia ngam pan Tychicus le Trophimus te in tonpui hi.

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.

Amate ka mai ah pai masa uh a, Troas pan hong ngak uh hi.

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.

Tol saw ngawl anluum poai ni zawkciang in, Philippi pan in tembaw taw ka pai uh a, ni nga sung ka pai zawk uh ciang amate kung Troas ka theng uh hi, tua mun ah ni sali sung ka om uh hi.

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.

Nipi kalkhat sung ni masabel ni in, nungzui te anluum bal tu in a ki kaikhop uh ciang, Paul in amate tung ah Pathian thuhil a, a zingciang pai tu hi zo ka hi uhkom in; zankim dong thuhil suak hi.

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].

Amate kikhopna mun inn tung doi ah mei-inn tam mama om hi.

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.

Taciang Eutychus a kici tangval khat a to kawm in, a mutsuak mama hi: taciang Paul in ngei mama thuhil ahikom, lusu in inn dawl thum na pan taksuk a, a thisa in tawm uh hi.

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]!”

Taciang Paul tuaksuk in, tangval pa tung ah bok hi, taciang koai a, Paul in buai heak vun, banghangziam cile a sung ah a nuntakna om hi, ci hi.

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.

Taciang Paul inn tung a kato kik ciang in, anluum balnen uh a, ne khawm uh hi, khuavak dong ngei mama thu a sonkhop zawkciang in Paul pai hi.

12 The [other] people took the young man [home], and were greatly encouraged because he was alive [again].

Amate in tangval pa a nungta in hong paipui uh hu in, amate a thin uh nuam mama hi.

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.

Paul muak kawm tu in tembaw taw Assos ah ka pai uh hi: banghangziam cile ama in peang taw pai tu ngaisun ahikom, hong sonkholsa a hihi.

14 We [(exc)] met Paul in Assos. He got on [the ship] with us, and we sailed to Mitylene [town].

Assos ah Paul taw ka ki situa uh a, ama ka muak uh hi, taciang Mitylene ka theng uh hi.

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].

Tua mun pan in tembaw taw ka pai khawm leleau uh a, a zingciang in Chios ngalkhat ka theng uh hi; taciang a zingciang in Samos ka theng uh a, Trogyllium ah ka ngiak uh hi; taciang a zingciang in Miletus ka theng uh hi.

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].

Banghangziam cile Paul in Asia ah hun zang ngawl tu le Ephesus pan tembaw taw pai tu in ngeal hi: banghangziam cile a suak thei tu ahile, Pentecost ni in Jerusalem ah manlang in theng nuam ni.

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.

Taciang Miletus pan in Ephesus ah mi paisak in, pawlpi upa te samsak hi.

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].

Amate a thet ciang in, Paul in amate tung ah, Asia ngamsung ka thet masabel pan in, note kung ka om sung theampo bangbang in ka om, ci sia na heak uh a hihi,

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].

Thinsung kiniamkhiak le thitui tampi taw Topa na ka seam hi, taciang Judah mite in hong pang tawntung uh ahikom ka tung ah mawsiatna te hong theng hi:

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.

Taciang note tung ah phattuamna khat zong khet nei ngawl khi hi, ahihang mihonpi te mai ah ahizong, inn khat zawk inn khat ah ahizong, hong lak in hong hil khi hi,

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.”

Judah mite le Greek mite tung ah zong, Pathian tung ah mawmaina le i Topa Jesus Christ tung ah upna thu tetti ka pang hi.

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].

Tu in, Jerusalem ah pai tu in Thaa in hong hen a, ka tung ah bang thu piang tu, ci zong ka he bua hi:

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].

Ahizong khuapi tatuam ah hencip le haksatna te in hong ngak hi, ci Tha Thiangtho in tettipang hi.

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.

Ahihang Topa Jesus kung pan ka san Pathian thuthiamna lungdamna thupha tetti pan nasep sia, lungdamna taw ka zaw thei natu in, hi thu te in hong lingsak zo ngawl a, ka nuntakna zong pamai ka sa bua hi.

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].

Taciang tu in, en vun, Pathian kumpingam thuhil in ka pai na mun theampo ah note in ka maitang nong mu kik nawn ba tu uh hi, ci ka he hi.

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],

Tua ahikom mi theampo i thisan pan in ka suakta hi, ci in tu ni note tung ah tetti kong pang hi.

27 because I told you [LIT] everything [HYP] that God has planned for us [(inc)].

Banghangziam cile Pathian i tupna a vekpi in note tung ah ka pualak tu khet ka nei bua hi.

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].

Tua ahikom Ama thisan taw a lei sa, Pathian pawlpi an vak tu le keamcing tu in Tha Thiangtho in a koi sa note atu in ahizong, tuu hon theampo atu in ahizong, kidawm tavun.

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].

Banghangziam cile ka pai zawkciang in ngia ngilo te note sung ah hong tum tu a, tuu hon te khoaikhe ngawl tu hi.

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.

Noma sung mama pan in pawlkhat te pusuak tu uh a, nungzui te kaizawn tu in a man ngawl thu te son tu uh hi.

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].”

Tua ahikom en vun, kum thum sung tawntung sun le zan tawlnga ngawl in thitui taw mi theampo kidop natu thu ka hil hi, ci phawk tawntung tavun.

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.

Tu in, suapui te awng, Pathian le Ama thuthiamna kammal kong ap hi, Ama in hong khangtosak zo tu a, mithiangtho te theampo sung ah ngamh hong pia tu hi.

33 [As for myself], I have not desired anyone’s money [MTY] or [fine] clothing.

Kuama i puansil nikten, le kham le ngun te ka eang bua hi.

34 You yourselves know that I have worked [with my hands] [MTY] to earn the money that my companions and I needed.

Hi ka khut taw keima le ka ompuite kisapna atu in na ka seam hi, ci sia note in na he uh hi.

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.’”

Tabang in note in zong keima bang naseam a, thaneam te na hu uh kul hi, ci le, Nga na sang in piak na ah thupha tamzaw hi, ci Topa Jesus i son kammal te na phaw tawntung natu uh in hi thu te theampo a vekpi in kong laksiat zo hi, ci hi.

36 When Paul had finished speaking, he knelt down with all of the elders and prayed.

Paul in a thuson man ciang in khupdin a, amate theampo taw thungen khawm uh hi.

37 They all cried a lot, and they hugged Paul and kissed him.

Taciang amate theampo nasiatak in kap uh a, Paul ngawngkoai in nam uh hi,

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.

Kuama in a maitang mu nawn ngawl tu, ci a kammal hang in khuangai tuansap uh hi. Taciang amate in tembaw kung dong tha uh hi.