Acts 9
1 Now Saul, whose every breath was a threat of destruction for the disciples of the Lord,
ama solo go den baa pia lipabienli leni mi kuuma yantiali o Diedo ŋoadikaaba po, ke o den gedi bi kopadicianba bado kani.
2 went to the High Priest and begged from him letters addressed to the synagogues in Damascus, in order that if he found any believers there, either men or women, he might bring them in chains to Jerusalem.
ki ban mia o, wan diani a tila li balimaama bangima diena yudanba yaaba ye damasa po, ke yeni, o yaa ban laa lipo, bi jaba leni bi puoba yaaba n ŋoa laa bangima canma, wan loliba ki cuani jelusalema.
3 But on the journey, as he was getting near Damascus, suddenly there flashed round him a light from Heaven;
nani wan daa den ye u sanu nni, ki nagidi leni damasa, lanyo lanyo mi yenma yaama ñuliti den ñani tanpoli po ki jiidi ki lindi o.
4 and falling to the ground he heard a voice which said to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"
o den baa tiipo, ki gbadi ke u nialu yedi o. solo, solo be yaa po yo ke a wangini fala?
5 "Who art thou, Lord?" he asked. "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting," was the reply.
o den goa yedi, n Daano, a tie ŋme yo? o Diedo den yedi o. N tie Jesu yo, ŋan wangi yua fala. li baa pa a po. ŋan pua li bonmuukaala u danbu.
6 "But rise and go to the city, and you will be told what you are to do.
ti jawaandi leni migbandigibima den cuo o. ke o yedi. n Diedo a bua min tieni be? lani o Diedo den yedi o, fii ki kua u dogu nni, bi baa waani a, ŋan baa tieni yaala.
7 Meanwhile the men who travelled with Saul were standing dumb with amazement, hearing a sound, but seeing no one.
ya jaba n yegi leni o, den sedi suoo, bi den gba u nialu, ama baa den nua oba kuli.
8 Then he rose from the ground, but when he had opened his eyes, he could not see, and they led him by the arm and brought him to Damascus.
solo den fii ki sedi, ba ke o nuni den ŋubidi, waa den nua liba. bi den cuo o nu, ki dadi ki gedini o damasa.
9 And for two days he remained without sight, and did not eat or drink anything.
o den tieni dana taa kaa nua, waa dini, waa ñuni.
10 Now in Damascus there was a disciple of the name of Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision, saying, "Ananias!" "I am here, Lord," he answered.
li den sua ke damasa dogu nni, pia Jesu ŋoadika, ke bi yi o ananiasa. o Diedo den maadi leni o, li bonlekaala nni. ananiasa den yedi. mini nna n Diedo.
11 "Rise," said the Lord, "and go to Straight Street, and inquire at the house of Judas for a man called Saul, from Tarsus, for he is actually praying.
o Diedo den yedi o, fii ki gedi ya sanu n yi u sansiedu ki ban pundi yua n yi judasa diegu, ki lee ban yi yua solo, tarse yua.
12 He has seen a man called Ananias come and lay his hands upon him so that he may recover his sight."
kelima o jaandi, ki laa li bonlekaala nni joa ke bi yi o ananiasa, ke o kua ki maani o nii o po ke wan ba ki ya nua. ananiasa den goa ki yedi.
13 "Lord," answered Ananias, "I have heard about that man from many, and I have heard of the great mischief he has done to Thy people in Jerusalem;
n Diedo, bi niba boncianla wani nni o joa yeni n tieni a nigagidiŋanba yaaba n ye jelusalema yaa biadima kuli.
14 and here he is authorized by the High Priests to arrest all who call upon Thy name."
Bi kopadicianba yudanba puni o li bali u naa dogu nni ke wan cuo ki loli yaaba n jaandi a yeli nni kuli.
15 "Go," replied the Lord; "he is a chosen instrument of Mine to carry My name to the Gentiles and to kings and to the descendants of Israel.
Ama o diedo den yedi. gedi, kelima n gandi laa joa ke wan ya tuuni n po, ki gedini n yeli inilanbuoli po leni ŋanduna badicianba po, leni isalele yaaba kuli po.
16 For I will let him know the great sufferings which he must pass through for My sake."
n baa waani o, wan baa le ya fala kuli kelima n yeli po.
17 So Ananias went and entered the house; and, laying his two hands upon Saul, said, "Saul, brother, the Lord--even Jesus who appeared to you on your journey--has sent me, that you may recover your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit."
Ananiasa den ñiani ki gedi, wan den pundi ki kua ku diegu yeni nni, o den maani o nii solo po, ki yedi o, n kpiilo solo, o Diedo Jesu, yua den doagidi o yuli a po, ŋan den ye u sanu nni ki kpendi yeni, n soani nni a kani ke ŋan go baa ki le, ki go gbie leni Utienu Fuoma yua.
18 Instantly there dropped from his eyes what seemed to be scales, and he could see once more. Upon this he rose and received baptism;
lanyogunu bonla den ñani solo nuni nni ki baa, ke o go nuadi. o den fii, ke bi batisi o.
19 after which he took food and regained his strength. Then he remained some little time with the disciples in Damascus.
wan den dini, o den baa u fidu. solo go den tieni dana wamu leni bi ŋoadikaaba yaaba n ye damasa.
20 And in the synagogues he began at once to proclaim Jesus as the Son of God;
lanyogunu o den cili ki wangi li bali maama bangima diena nni ke Jesu tie Utienu Bijua.
21 and his hearers were all amazed, and began to ask one another, "Is not this the man who in Jerusalem tried to exterminate those who called upon that Name, and came here on purpose to carry them off in chains to the High Priests?"
Li den pia li pakili yaaba n gba o maama kuli po, Ke bi tua: wan ka tie yua n den wangi fala yaaba n jandi Jesu yeli nni ki ye jelusalema? wa den cua ne ki ba loli ba, ki gedini ba jelusalema bi kopadicianba yudanba po kaa?
22 Saul, however, gained more and more influence, and as for the Jews living in Damascus, he bewildered them with his proofs that Jesus is the Christ.
ki sua solo, den paagidi o ba ki pugidi, pugidi, ki maadi ki guliti jufinba yaaba n ye damasa, ki wangi caîn ke Jesu n tie Utienu n gandi yua.
23 At length the Jews plotted to kill Saul;
dana boncianla, n den pendi, jufinba den juogi ke bi ba kpa o.
24 but information of their intention was given to him. They even watched the gates, day and night, in order to murder him;
solo den bandi bi juogi biadu; kelima bi den gu a bulñoana yensiinu leni ñiiagu, kuli, ki bua ki kpa o.
25 but his disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a hamper.
ama, ñayengu nni, bi ŋoadikaaba den kuani solo ku baabuociangu nni ki jiini o u dogu bilincia mu puoli po.
26 So he came to Jerusalem and made several attempts to associate with the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, being in doubt as to whether he himself was a disciple.
solo n goani jelusalema, o den moandi ki baa taani leni Jesu ŋoadikaaba, ama bikuli den jie o, kaa dani ke o tua ŋoadikaa.
27 Barnabas, however, came to his assistance. He brought Saul to the Apostles, and related to them how, on his journey, he had seen the Lord, and that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had fearlessly taught in the name of Jesus.
lani banabasa den taa o, ki gedini o Jesu tondiba kani; ki togidi ba solo n den laa o Diedo u sanu po maama, leni o Diedo n den maadi leni o maama, leni solo n den maadi maama leni li papaali Jesu yeli nni.
28 Henceforth Saul was one of them, going in and out of the city,
o den taani leni ba, ki guadi leni bi tondiba jelusalema nni kuli, ki maadi o Diedo Jesu yeli nni leni li papaali.
29 and speaking fearlessly in the name of the Lord. And he often talked with the Hellenists and had discussions with them.
o den maadi leni yaaba n maadi gilekinba maama mo ko, ki nia nia leni ba, ama bi den li lingi ki ñiani o miale.
30 But they kept trying to take his life. On learning this, the brethren brought him down to Caesarea, and then sent him by sea to Tarsus.
bi kpiiba n den bandi lipo, bi den ta o ki gedinni o sesale, ki ban pendi, ki ban caa tasa dogo po.
31 The Church, however, throughout the whole of Judaea, Galilee and Samaria, had peace and was spiritually built up; and grew in numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and receiving encouragement from the Holy Spirit.
Kilisiti nitaanli den ye leni miyanduanma jude nii, leni galili nni, leni samali nni kuli. li den pugidi, pugidi li cuali nni, ki go paagidi bi lieba yala o Diedo sanŋoadima nni leni utienu fuoma yua todima.
32 Now Peter, as he went to town after town, came down also to God's people at Lud.
nani pieli n goadi ki lindi ki fuondi bi nigagidiŋanba kuli yeni, o den jiidi ki gedi yaaba n ye lida dogu po moko.
33 There he found a man of the name of Aeneas, who for eight years had kept his bed, through being paralysed.
likan den pia joa ke bi yi o Ene, ke o gbanandi kpé, ke o dua ku kaagu po binanii.
34 Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ cures you. Rise and make your own bed." He at once rose to his feet.
pieli den yedi o, Ene, Jesu kilisiti paagi a. fii, ki taa a kaagu! lanyugunu Ene den fii.
35 And all the people of Lud and Sharon saw him; and they turned to the Lord.
Lida leni solono yaaba kuli den laa o, ki lebidi ki ŋoadi o Diedo.
36 Among the disciples at Jaffa was a woman called Tabitha, or, as the name may be translated, 'Dorcas.' Her life was wholly devoted to the good and charitable actions which she was constantly doing.
o pua den ye jafa dogu nni ke bi yi o Tabita, yaali n bundi Dokasa: o den tiendi a tuoŋama, ki puuni a luoda mo mi todima boncianla.
37 But, as it happened, just at that time she was taken ill and died. After washing her body they laid it out in a room upstairs.
laa dana nni o den yiagi ki kpe, ban den wali o bi den duoni o li dietuadili nni ki duani o.
38 Lud, however, being near Jaffa, the disciples, who had heard that Peter was at Lud, sent two men to him with an urgent request that he would come across to them without delay.
nani lida n ki den foagi leni jafa yeni, Jesu ŋoadikaaba yaaba n ye jafa den gbadi ke pieli ye lida, bi den soani jaba lie ke ban ban mia o, ke wan jaligi ki cua bi kani.
39 So Peter rose and went with them. On his arrival they took him upstairs, and the widow women all came and stood by his side, weeping and showing him the underclothing and cloaks and garments of all kinds which Dorcas used to make while she was still with them.
pieli den fii, ki gedi leni bi jaba yeni, wan den pundi bi den ciani ki duoni o lidietuadili yeni po, a kpepuona kuli den nagini ki lindi, ki gani o, ki mua, ki go wangi o Dokasa n den ŋali bipo yaa tiayekaadi leni yaa tialakaadi, wan den ye leni ba ya yogunu.
40 Peter, however, putting every one out of the room, knelt down and prayed, and then turning to the body, he said, "Tabitha, rise." Dorcas at once opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, sat up.
pieli den ñani bikuli, ki gbaani, ki jaandi, li ya puoli, o den pegidi ki nuali o tinkpilo, ki yedi: Tabita fii! o pua yeni den ŋubidi o nuni ki la pieli, o den fii ki kali.
41 Then, giving her his hand, he raised her to her feet and, calling to him God's people and the widows, he gave her back to them alive.
pieli den cuo o nuu ki fiini o ke o sedi. lani o den yini bi nigagidiŋanba leni a kpepuona ki doagidi o, ke o fo.
42 This incident became known throughout Jaffa, and many believed in the Lord;
jafa yaaba kuli den gbadi laa labaalo, ke bi siiga niba boncianla den daani o Diedo.
43 and Peter remained for a considerable time at Jaffa, staying at the house of a man called Simon, a tanner.
pieli den tieni dana waamu jafa, ki ye o jabido simono deni.
