Acts 19
1 It came about that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the upper country and came to the city of Ephesus, and found certain disciples there.
Apollos sia Corinth khua ah a om laitak in, Paul sia saksang ngam te kantan a, Ephesus theng hi: tua mun ah nungzui pawlkhat te taw kimu uh a,
2 Paul said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They said to him, “No, we did not even hear about the Holy Spirit.”
Amate kung ah, na up zawk uh Tha Thiangtho na sang zo uh ziam? ci hi. Taciang amate in Paul tung ah, Tha Thiangtho a om hunlam zong ka za ngei bua uh hi, ci uh ih.
3 Paul said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John's baptism.”
Taciang Paul in amate tung ah, bang tuiphumna sang nu ziam? ci hi. Taciang amate in, John i tuiphumna ka sang uh hi, ci uh hi.
4 So Paul replied, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance. He told the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Jesus.”
Tua zawkciang in Paul in hibang in ci hi. John in mawna ki sikkikna tuiphumna hongpia takpi a, mite tung ah a nung pan hongpai tu Christ Jesus sia amate in a up tu uh a hihi, ci hi.
5 When the people heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Amate in hi thu a zak uh ciang in, Topa Jesus min taw tui ki phum uh hi.
6 Then when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them and they spoke in other languages and prophesied.
Taciang Paul in amate tung ah a khut a ngak ciang in, Tha Thiangtho sia amate tung ah hong theng hi; taciang kam tatuam taw in pau uh a, mailam thu zong pualak uh hi.
7 In all they were about twelve men.
Amate a vekpi in pasal sawmleni khawng a hi uh hi.
8 Paul went into the synagogue and spoke boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God.
Paul sia synagogue sung ah tum a, Pathian kumpingam thu taw kisai in thuhil le hanthawn in, tha thum sung hangsantak in thuhil hi.
9 But when some Jews were hardened and disobedient, they began to speak evil of the Way before the crowd. So Paul left them and took the disciples from him, reasoning with them every day in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.
Ahihang pawlkhat te a thinsung khauh uh a um ngawl in, mipi mai ah tua lampi phat ngawlna thu son uh hi, taciang Paul sia amate kung pan pusuak a, nungzui te tuamkhen in Tyrannus sang inn khat sung ah nisim in thu kikum khawm uh hi.
10 This continued for two years, so that all who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.
Hi bangin kum ni sung zomsuak uh hi; tua ahikom Asia ngamsung a om Judah mite le Greek mite theampo in Topa Jesus thu za kim uh hi.
11 God was doing mighty deeds by the hands of Paul,
Pathian in Paul i khut te zang in a tuan in nalamdang te vawt hi:
12 so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick and their illnesses left them and the evil spirits came out of them.
Ama pumpi pan in dialno le kawngkhau te sia cina te kung ah paipui uh a, cina te sung pan in natna te le doai te pusuak hi.
13 But there were Jewish exorcists traveling through the area. They called on the name of the Lord Jesus so they could have power over evil spirits when they said, “By the Jesus whom Paul proclaims, I command you to come out.”
Mun theampo ah vak a thaa ngilo a hawlkhia Judah mi pawlkhat om hi, thaa ngilo a neite tung ah Topa Jesus min lo uh a, Paul i a hil Jesus tungtawn in thu hong pia khu hi, ci uh hi.
14 The Jewish high priest, whose name was Sceva, had seven sons who were doing this.
Judah mi thiampi lian Sceva tapa sali te in tabang in vawt uh hi.
15 An evil spirit answered them, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?”
Taciang tua thaa ngilo in, Jesus ka he hi, taciang Paul zong ka he hi; ahihang note a kuate nu ziam? ci in zo hi.
16 The evil spirit in the man leaped on the exorcists and overpowered them and beat them up. Then they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
Taciang a sung ah thaa ngilo a neipa sia amate tungpan baw in buan ngawp a, zothal hi, tua ahikom amate tua innsung pan pumnguak le liamma taw tai mang uh hi.
17 This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived at Ephesus. They became very afraid, and the name of the Lord Jesus was honored.
Taciang hi thu sia Ephesus a om Judah mite le Greek mite theampo in he uh hi; taciang amate tung ah launa hong theng a, Topa Jesus min pok tek uh hi.
18 Also, many of the believers came and confessed and admitted the evil things they had done.
Thu um tampi te hongpai uh a, amate mawna te pualak in a sep a vawt uh te zong pholak uh hi.
19 Many who practiced magical arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of everyone. When they counted the value of them, it was fifty thousand pieces of silver.
Mitbum thiam tampi te zong a laibu te uh munkhat ah hong paipui uh a, mi theampo mai ah mei taw hal uh hi: tua laibu te i man a tuat uh ciang in, ngun dangka then nga man hi.
20 So the word of the Lord spread very widely in powerful ways.
Tua ahikom Pathian thu in zo a nasiatak in khang uh hi.
21 Now after Paul completed his ministry in Ephesus, he decided in the Spirit to pass through Macedonia and Achaia on his way to Jerusalem; he said, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”
Hi thu te a tawp zawk, paul in Macedonia ngam le Achaia ngam te a kantan zawkciang in, Jerusalem ah pai tu in ngealkhol hi, tua mun ah ka thet zawkciang in Rome zong mu hamtang lai tu khi hi, ci hi.
22 Paul sent to Macedonia two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, who had helped him. But he himself stayed in Asia for a while.
Tua ahikom ama a hu tu te sung pan in, Timothy le Erastus te sia Macedonia ah heakkik uh a; ama sia Asia ngamsung ah tawmvei sung om lai hi.
23 At about that time there was no small disturbance in Ephesus concerning the Way.
Tua hun in hi lampi thu hang in buaina lianpi piang hi.
24 A certain silversmith named Demetrius, who made silver statues of Artemis, brought in much business for the craftsmen.
Banghangziam cile ngun seak thiam Demetrius a kici pa in Artimis doai numei atu in biakinn lim te sia ngun taw in vawt a, khutthiam neite kung ah a met tam mama then hi;
25 So he gathered together the workmen of that occupation and said, “Sirs, you know that in this business we make much money.
Tua a nasep kibang naseam te kaikhawm a, hi khutthiam tungtawn in hau na i nga hi, ci na he uh hi.
26 You see and hear that, not only at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people. He is saying that there are no gods that are made with hands.
Tua bekdom ngawl, Ephesus bek ah hi ngawl in, Asia ngamsung bup dektak ah, hi Paul in khut taw a ki vawt te Pathian hi ngawl hi, ci a, mi tampi te hanthawn in kikhealsak hi, ci zong mu in na za uh hi:
27 Not only is there danger that our trade will no longer be needed, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis may be considered worthless. Then she would even lose her greatness, she whom all Asia and the world worships.”
Tua ahikom i khutthiam sia mannung ngawl a sua tu lauhuai bek dom ngawl in; Asia ngam theampo le leitung bup i biak Artemis doai nu i biakinn zong ki thusimngawl tu hi, taciang a minthanna susia tu hi, ci hi.
28 When they heard this, they were filled with anger and cried out, saying, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians.”
Taciang hi thu te amate in a zak uh ciang in thin-uk na taw kidim uh a, Ephesus mite i Artemis sia thupi hi, ci in au uh hi.
29 The whole city was filled with confusion, and the people rushed together into the theater. They had seized Paul's travel companions, Gaius and Aristarchus, who came from Macedonia.
Taciang tua Khuapi sia buaina taw kidim hi: Paul i khualhaw pui Macedonia mi Gaius le Aristarchus te man uh a, poai etna sung ah thukimtak in manlangtak in tum tek uh hi.
30 Paul wanted to enter in among the crowd of people, but the disciples prevented him.
Paul sia mihon te kung ah a tum sawm ciang in, nungzui te in oai ngawl hi.
31 Also, some of the officials of the province of Asia who were his friends sent him a message strongly requesting him not to enter the theater.
Taciang Asia ngam ukpa i lawm te zong poai etna sung ah tum ngawl tu in a kung ah ngual sawl in, ngen hi.
32 Some people were shouting one thing, and some another, for the crowd was in confusion. Most of them did not even know why they had come together.
Tua ahikom pawlkhat te in thu khat au uh a, a dang pawlkhat te in thudang au uh hi: banghangziam cile a tamzaw in banghang in ki kaikhawm, ci he ngawl in, mihonpi te buai mama hi.
33 Some of the crowd informed Alexander, whom the Jews were pushing to the front, and so Alexander motioned with his hand, wanting to give an explanation to those who were assembled.
Judah mite in Alexander sia mipi sung pan in kaikeak a, mai ah sawn uh hi. Taciang Alexander in a khut taw lak a, mipi te kung ah ama le ama ki ngum in thuson nuam hi.
34 But when they became aware that he was a Jew, they all cried out for about two hours with one voice, saying, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians.”
Ahihang amate in Alexander sia Judah mi hi, ci a heak uh ciang in, Ephesus mite i Artemis sia thupi hi, ci in a vekpi in nai ni sung aw khat sua in au va nuau uh hi.
35 When the town clerk had quieted the crowd, he said, “You men of Ephesus, what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great Artemis and of the image which fell down from heaven?
Taciang khuapi lai-at pa in mipi te a thim zawkciang in, no Ephesus mite, Ephesus khuapi sia a lian mama Artemis doai nu Jupiter pan in hong tak milim bia hi, ci a he ngawl a kua om ziam?
36 Seeing then that these things are undeniable, you ought to be quiet and do nothing rash.
Hi thu te sia kuama i nial thei ngawl thu ahikom in, na om khipkhep tu uh hi a, bangma ngaisun ngawl in na pheang tat tu uh hi ngawl hi.
37 For you have brought these men to this court who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess.
Banghangziam cile hi mun ah na paipui uh hi te sia, pawlpi te i na a laksak te hi ngawl a, na doai nu uh mindaisak te zong hi ngawl hi.
38 Therefore, if Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have an accusation against anyone, the courts are open and there are proconsuls. Let them accuse one another.
Tua ahikom Demetrius le khutthiam nei te khatpo taw ki langpan in thu a om ahile, thukham sia a ki hong sa in om hi, taciang ngam uk te zong om ahikom in: amate khat le khat thu ki sua khawm ta uh hen.
39 But if you seek anything about other matters, it shall be settled in the regular assembly.
Ahihang thu dang te taw kisai in na kan nuam uh le, ngeina bang in a ki kaikhawm mipi te in khensat tahen.
40 For indeed we are in danger of being accused concerning this day's riot. There is no cause for this disorder, and we will not be able to explain it.”
Banghangziam cile tu ni i buaina hang in thu dong tu in hong sap tu lauhuai hi, hibang ngeina om ngawl in i kikhoptua na sia a hang son tu le i nei tuan bua hi, ci hi.
41 When he had said this, he dismissed the assembly.
Hibang in a son zawkciang, a ki kaikhawm te ciakik siat uh hi.
