Acts 16
1 He came to Derbe and Lystra; and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess who believed, but his father was a Greek.
Cawhkawng Derbe ingkaw Lustra khaw ce pha hy. Ce a khaw awh a nu Juda nu, a pa Greek na ak awm hubat thlang pynoet Timote ce awm hy.
2 The brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium gave a good testimony about him.
Anih taw Lustra ingkaw Ikonium khaw awhkaw koeinaakhqi ing a mim kyih thlang pynoet na awm hy.
3 Paul wanted to have him go out with him, and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
Paul ing anih ce ceh pyi poe aham ngaih hy, cedawngawh cawh amik awm Judakhqi ak coetnaak ama awmnaak aham cekkhqi ing a pa Greek pa ni tice ami sim boeih a dawngawh anih ce chahhui qeet pehy.
4 As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered the decrees to them to keep which had been ordained by the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem.
Khaw pynoet coeng pynoet ami ceh coengawh, thlangkhqi ing Jerusalem khaw awhkaw ceityihkhqi ingkaw a hqamcakhqi ing awi amik tlyh ce ngaih aham kqawn pe uhy.
5 So the assemblies were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.
Cedawngawh thlangboelkhqi ce cangnaak awh tai unawh pung khqoet khqoet uhy.
6 When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.
Asia qam awh awi kqawn aham Ciim Myihla ing a kham peek a dawngawh, Paul ingkaw a pyikhqi ce Phrygia qam ingkaw Galatia qam na cet poe uhy.
7 When they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit didn’t allow them.
Musia qam khawqi ce ami pha awh, Bithynia qam khuina ceh aham cai uhy, cehlai Jesu ang Myihla ing cekkhqi ce am ceh sak hy.
8 Passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.
Cedawngawh Musia qam ce kan unawh Troas khaw na nu cet uhy.
9 A vision appeared to Paul in the night. There was a man of Macedonia standing, begging him and saying, “Come over into Macedonia and help us.”
Cawh a awm awh Paul ing ik-oeih huh saknaak awh Makedonia thlang pynoet ing dyi nawh a venawh, “Makedonia na law unawh taw kaimih ve ni bawm khqi lah.” tinawh qeennaak thoeh hy.
10 When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go out to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the Good News to them.
Cawhkaw ik-oeih huh saknaak ce Paul ing a huh coengawh, Makedonia na ceh aham cai pahoei unyng. Khawsa ing cekkhqi venawh awithang leek kqawn aham nik khy khqi hy tice sim unyng.
11 Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;
Troas khaw awhkawng tuicunli awh lawng ing Samothrace khaw na cet unyng, cawhkawng a khawngawi awh Neapolis na cet poe unyng.
12 and from there to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the foremost of the district, a Roman colony. We were staying some days in this city.
Cawhkawng Rom a uknaak khui awhkaw qam Makedonia qam khuiawh kaw khawk bau na ak awm Philipi khaw na khaw ing cet unyng. Cawh ce khawnghi khawqyt awm unyng.
13 On the Sabbath day we went outside of the city by a riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together.
Sabbath nyn awh cykcah aham khawk bau vawng chawmkeng a ceng benna kaw long na ce cet unyng. Cawhkaw amik cun nukhqi venawh awi kqawn pe unyng.
14 A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshipped God, heard us. The Lord opened her heart to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul.
Cawhkaw awi ak ngaikhqik khuiawh Thyatira khaw awhkaw Khawsa ak bawk hik thim ak zawi nu thlang pynoet Lydia ak mingnaak ce awm lawt hy. Paul ak awih kqawn do aham Bawipa ing anih ak kawlung ce awng pehy.
15 When she and her household were baptised, she begged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay.” So she persuaded us.
Amah ingkaw a ipkhuikaw boeih ing baptisma ami huh coengawh, kaimih ce a im na nik khy khqi hy. “Kai ve Bawipak awi ak cangnaak thlang na nami nik poek lawt awhtaw ka imna pah law uh,” ni tinak khqi hy. Anih ing kaimih ce ni hlawh khqi hy.
16 As we were going to prayer, a certain girl having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by fortune telling.
Hypoet taw cykcahnaak aham ka mi ceh awh, ni hai benna kaw ik-oeih ak kqawn thai qaai ak ta nuca tamnaa pynoet ce hu unyng. Hailam ben ik-oeih ak kqawnnaak ak caming a boei aham tangka huh pehy.
17 Following Paul and us, she cried out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us a way of salvation!”
Cawhkaw nuca ing Paul ingkaw kaimih a hu awh law nawh, “Ve ak thlangkhqi ve nangmih hulnaak ak kqawn lawkung, sawsang khyt Khawsa a tyihzawihkhqi ni,” tinawh khy hy.
18 She was doing this for many days. But Paul, becoming greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!” It came out that very hour.
Khawnghi cemyihna ce kqawn khing hy. A hukhit na taw Paul ing ak kaw hul law nawh cawhkaw qaai na ce, “Jesu Khrih ang ming ing vawhkaw nuca ak kawk khuiawh kawng cawn hlah!” tina hy. Cawh qoe qoe awh ce qaai ing cawhkaw nuca ce cehta hy.
19 But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.
Cawhkaw tamnaa nuca a boeikhqi ing tangka ami huhnaak am awm voel hy tice ami sim awh, Paul ingkaw Sila ce tu unawh, ik-oeih zawihnaak a hun awh ukkungkhqi venna sawi uhy.
20 When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men, being Jews, are agitating our city
Cekqawi ce awidengkung a venna sawi unawh, “Vekqawi ve Juda phyn qawi ni, ni khaw na law nih nawh awipungnaak sai hy nih,
21 and advocate customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans.”
ningmih Rom thlangkhqi ing sai hly kawi am ingkaw do hly kawi am phung alamkhqi sai sak aham kqawn hy nih,” tina uhy.
22 The multitude rose up together against them and the magistrates tore their clothes from them, then commanded them to be beaten with rods.
Thlang kqeng ing Paul ingkaw Sila ce him aham za qu uhy, cawh awidengkungkhqi ing cekqawi a hi ce suh sak nawh vyk aham awi pehy.
23 When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely.
Cekqawi ce ak tlo na ami vyk coengawh, thawngim na thla uhy, ak nep na doen aham thawngim ak qehkung ce awi pe uhy.
24 Having received such a command, he threw them into the inner prison and secured their feet in the stocks.
Cawhkaw awipeeknaak amyihna anih ing cekqawi ce thawngim khui ak kaina ak thlak coengawh khawceh byn sak qawi bawk hy.
25 But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
Thanlung awh Paul ingkaw Sila ing cykcah nih nawh Khawsa kyihcahnaak laa ce sa hy nih, cawh thlang thawng ang tlaak pyikhqi ing ngai pe uhy.
26 Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s bonds were loosened.
Cawh lipi thloek law nawh thawngim ce tlai law nyk nyk hy. Thawngim chawhkhqi boeih ce awng qu pheng nawh, thlang boeih a thiquikhqi awm hlam qu boeih hy.
27 The jailer, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.
Thawngim ak qehkung ce hqyng law nawh thawngim chawh ak awng qu boeih ce a huh awh, thawng ak tlakhqi cen boeih hawh hy voei uh tinawh, ak cimca ce phlawng nawh amah ingkaw amah sun qu aham cai hy.
28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, “Don’t harm yourself, for we are all here!”
Cehlai Paul ing, “Namah ingkaw namah koeh sai qu! Kaimih vawh awm boeih unyng!” tina hy.
29 He called for lights, sprang in, fell down trembling before Paul and Silas,
Cawh thawngim ak qehkung ing mai a vang sak coengawh thawngim khuina dawng nawh Paul ingkaw Sila a haiawh thyn doena khyk sym pehy.
30 brought them out, and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
Cekkqawi ce thawngim a ceng na a sawi qawi coengawh, “Bawipa qawi, hulna ka awmnaak aham ikaw ka sai kaw?” tina qawi hy.
31 They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”
Cekkqawi ing, “Bawipa Jesu ce cangna nawhtaw, cawhtaw namah ingkaw na ipkhuikaw boeih hul na awm kawm uk ti,” tina hy nih.
32 They spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all who were in his house.
Cekcoengawh cekqawi ing Bawipa ak awi ce anih ingkaw a ipkhuikaw boeih a venawh kqawn pe hy nih.
33 He took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes, and was immediately baptised, he and all his household.
Cawh qoe qoe awh thawngim ak qehkung ing cekqawi ce ceh pyi nawh ani maakhqi ce silh pehy; cawh amah ingkaw a ipkhuikaw boeih ing baptisma hu pahoei uhy.
34 He brought them up into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly with all his household, having believed in God.
Thawngim ak qehkung ing cekqawi ce amah a im na ceh pyi nawh buh ai sak qawi hy; amah ingkaw a ipkhuikhaw boeih ing Khawsa ce amik cangnaak hawh a dawngawh anih ce zeelnaak ing be hy.
35 But when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, “Let those men go.”
Khaw a dai awhtaw, awi ak tlykkungkhqi ing vawhkaw awipeek ing thawngim ak qehkng a venawh thlang tyi uhy: “Cekkqawi ce hlah hlah,” tina uhy.
36 The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore come out and go in peace.”
Thawngim ak qehkung ing Paul a venawh, “Awi tlykkungkhqi ing nang ingkaw Sila ve hlah awi ni pe hawh uhy. Cedawngawh cet thai hawh hy nik ti. Ngaihqep cana cet hlah nih,” tina qawi hy.
37 But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us publicly without a trial, men who are Romans, and have cast us into prison! Do they now release us secretly? No, most certainly, but let them come themselves and bring us out!”
Cehlai Paul ing cawhkaw amik law thlangkhqi venawh: “Rom thlang na awm hlai nih nyng, awi ani deng hlanawh thlang a haiawh ni vyk uhy, cekcoengawh thawngim awh nik thlak qawi bai hy. Tuh kainih ve ang hyp na tyi dym aham ngaih unawh nu? Amni! A mimah qoe qoe law u seitaw kainih ve ni hlah law u seh,” tina hy.
38 The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,
Cawhkaw thlangkhqi ing anih ak awi ce awi tlykkungkhqi venawh kqawn pe uhy, Paul ing Sila ce Rom thlang ni tice cekkhqi ing a ming zaak awh, kqih uhy.
39 and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.
Law unawh cekqawi a venawh qeennaak ami thoeh coengawh hlah uhy, ce a khaw ce cehtaak aham cekqawi a venawh qeennaak thoeh uhy.
40 They went out of the prison and entered into Lydia’s house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, then departed.
Paul ingkaw Sila ce thawngim awhkawng ani loet coengawh, Lydia a im na cet hy nih, cawh ce koeinaakhqi hqum nih nawh thapeeknaak awi kqawn pe hy nih. Cekcoengawh ak chang na cet hy nih.
