Acts 26
1 And Agrippa said unto Paul, 'It is permitted to thee to speak for thyself;' then Paul having stretched forth the hand, was making a defence:
Eka Agripa nowachone Paulo niya, “In thuolo mondo iwuo kuomi iwuon.” Eka Paulo notingʼo bade malo bangʼe ochako wuoyo kowacho niya,
2 'Concerning all things of which I am accused by Jews, king Agrippa, I have thought myself happy, being about to make a defence before thee to-day,
“Akwanora kaka ngʼat mogwedhi, Ruoth Agripa, kuom yudo thuolo mar chungʼ e nyimi kawuono, mondo awuo kuom weche duto ma jo-Yahudi osedonjonago.
3 especially knowing thee to be acquainted with all things — both customs and questions — among Jews; wherefore, I beseech thee, patiently to hear me.
Moloyo mano, amor, nikech in ngʼat molony e chike jo-Yahudi duto kod mbakagi ma ok rum, kendo makelo miero. Kuom mano, akwayi mondo iyie iwinj wechena gi ngʼwono, ma ok ijok.
4 'The manner of my life then, indeed, from youth — which from the beginning was among my nation, in Jerusalem — know do all the Jews,
“Jo-Yahudi duto ongʼeyo ngimana kaka chalo nyaka aa e nyathi; bende gingʼeyo nyaka aa chakruok kaka ngimana osebet e pinywa kendo e Jerusalem.
5 knowing me before from the first, (if they may be willing to testify, ) that after the most exact sect of our worship, I lived a Pharisee;
Gisebedo ka gingʼeya kuom higni mangʼeny, kendo ginyalo timo nenda, ka gihero, ni kaluwore gi chike ma tiendgi tek mag ogandawa, naluwo kit jo-Farisai.
6 and now for the hope of the promise made to the fathers by God, I have stood judged,
To koro sani iyala nikech geno ma an-go kuom singruok mane Nyasaye otimo ne kwerewa.
7 to which our twelve tribes, intently night and day serving, do hope to come, concerning which hope I am accused, king Agrippa, by the Jews;
Mano e singruok ma dhoutwa apar gariyo geno mondo one kochopo kare, ka gisiko gitiyo ni Nyasaye odiechiengʼ gotieno. To koro ruoth Agripa, en mana wach genoni, emomiyo jo-Yahudi kwana kaka jaketho.
8 why is it judged incredible with you, if God doth raise the dead?
Ere gima omiyo, un jo-Yahudi, ok unyal yie ni Nyasaye chiero joma otho?
9 'I, indeed, therefore, thought with myself, that against the name of Jesus of Nazareth it behoved [me] many things to do,
“Kata mana an awuon naketo chunya mar timo duto manyalo mondo akwed nying Yesu ja-Nazareth.
10 which also I did in Jerusalem, and many of the saints I in prison did shut up, from the chief priests having received the authority; they also being put to death, I gave my vote against them,
Chutho, mano e gima natimo Jerusalem, kuma nayudoe teko koa kuom jodolo madongo, mine atero jomaler mathoth e od twech; kendo kane inegogi, to nagoyo ombucha, ka ayie gi nekgi.
11 and in every synagogue, often punishing them, I was constraining [them] to speak evil, being also exceedingly mad against them, I was also persecuting [them] even unto strange cities.
Kuom kinde mangʼeny ne adhi e sinagogi ka sinagogi mondo akawgi akumgi, kendo natemo chunogi mondo giyany Nyasaye. Nikech chunya ne rach kodgi ni nyaka atiekgi, ne adhi nyaka e mier ma oko mondo asandgi.
12 'In which things, also, going on to Damascus — with authority and commission from the chief priests —
“Chiengʼ moro achiel kane adhi Damaski, ne an gi teko kod wach moa kuom jodolo madongo.
13 at mid-day, I saw in the way, O king, out of heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me a light — and those going on with me;
To ruoth Agripa, kane an e yo awuotho kar odiechiengʼ tir, ne aneno ler moa e polo mangʼangʼni moloyo wangʼ chiengʼ kendo nomenya kaachiel gi joma ne awuothogo.
14 and we all having fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew dialect, Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute? hard for thee against pricks to kick!
Ne wapodho piny waduto, eka ne awinjo dwol moro kawuoyo koda gi dho jo-Hibrania ni, ‘Saulo, Saulo, isanda nangʼo? Riwi mabith migweyono biro mana hinyi in iwuon.’
15 'And I said, Who art thou, Lord? and he said, I am Jesus whom thou dost persecute;
“Eka napenjo ni, ‘In ngʼa, Ruoth?’ “Ruoth to nodwoka ni, ‘An e Yesu misando.
16 but rise, and stand upon thy feet, for for this I appeared to thee, to appoint thee an officer and a witness both of the things thou didst see, and of the things [in which] I will appear to thee,
To koro aa malo ichungʼ gi tiendi. Asefwenyorani mondo awali kaka jatich kendo janeno kuom gik miseneno kuoma kendo kuom gik mamoko ma abiro nyisi.
17 delivering thee from the people, and the nations, to whom now I send thee,
Abiro resi e lwet jou kendo kuom joma ok jo-Yahudi. Aori irgi
18 to open their eyes, to turn [them] from darkness to light, and [from] the authority of the Adversary unto God, for their receiving forgiveness of sins, and a lot among those having been sanctified, by faith that [is] toward me.
mondo iyaw wengegi, kendo mondo ilokgi gia e mudho, giduogi e ler, kendo gia e teko Satan, giduogi ir Nyasaye; ka gitimo kamano eka richogi nowenegi, kendo gibedi e achiel gi ji duto mosepwodhi, nikech giyie kuoma.’
19 'Whereupon, king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,
“Kuom mano, Ruoth Agripa, ne ok atamora timo kaka fweny moa e polo nonyisa.
20 but to those in Damascus first, and to those in Jerusalem, to all the region also of Judea, and to the nations, I was preaching to reform, and to turn back unto God, doing works worthy of reformation;
Mokwongo ne anyiso joma nodak Damaski kendo joma odak Jerusalem nyaka joma odak Judea duto kaachiel gi joma ok jo-Yahudi ka ayalonegi mondo gilokre giwe richo kendo gidwog ir Nyasaye, mondo ginyis ni giseweyo richo adier gi kit ngimagi.
21 because of these things the Jews — having caught me in the temple — were endeavouring to kill [me].
Mano e gima nomiyo jo-Yahudi omaka e laru mar hekalu kendo negitemo mondo ginega.
22 'Having obtained, therefore, help from God, till this day, I have stood witnessing both to small and to great, saying nothing besides the things that both the prophets and Moses spake of as about to come,
To Nyasaye osekonya e kindego duto, omiyo koro ahulo wechegi machalre, ni ji ajia kod joma ogen. Onge gima awacho mopogore gi mago mane jonabi kod Musa jowacho ni notimre.
23 that the Christ is to suffer, whether first by a rising from the dead, he is about to proclaim light to the people and to the nations.'
Negiwacho ni Kristo nyaka sandi, kendo nyaka obed ngʼama okwongo chier oa kuom joma otho, mondo okel ler ni jo-Yahudi kaachiel gi joma ok jo-Yahudi.”
24 And, he thus making a defence, Festus with a loud voice said, 'Thou art mad, Paul; much learning doth turn thee mad;'
Kane Paulo dhi nyime gi wuoyo kamano, Festo nokok matek niya, “Wiyi okethore, Paulo! Somo misomo mangʼeny oseloki janeko!”
25 and he saith, 'I am not mad, most noble Festus, but of truth and soberness the sayings I speak forth;
To Paulo nodwoke niya, “Ok an janeko, Ruoth Festo. Gima awacho en adier kendo winjore maber.
26 for the king doth know concerning these things, before whom also I speak boldly, for none of these things, I am persuaded, are hidden from him; for this thing hath not been done in a corner;
Kata Ruoth Agripa ongʼeyo wechegi maler, omiyo anyalo wuoyo kode gi chir. Angʼeyo maonge kiawa ni wechegi duto ok opondone, nikech ok osetimgi lingʼ-lingʼ.
27 thou dost believe, king Agrippa, the prophets? I have known that thou dost believe!'
Ruoth Agripa, bende iyie kuom jonabi? Angʼeyo ni iyie kuomgi.”
28 And Agrippa said unto Paul, 'In a little thou dost persuade me to become a Christian!'
Eka Agripa nowacho ni Paulo niya, “Iparo ni e sa machwokni inyalo loka abed ja-Kristo?”
29 and Paul said, 'I would have wished to God, both in a little, and in much, not only thee, but also all those hearing me to-day, to become such as I also am — except these bonds.'
Paulo nodwoke niya, “Kata obed sa machwok kata malach, to alamo Nyasaye ok mana ne in kende, to nyaka ni ji duto mawinjo wachna kawuono, mondo gichal koda, makmana nyoroche motweyagogi ema kik tweugo un bende.”
30 And, he having spoken these things, the king rose up, and the governor, Bernice also, and those sitting with them,
Eka Ruoth Agripa gi Ruoth Festo, nochungʼ kaachiel gi Bernike gi ji duto ma nobet kodgi.
31 and having withdrawn, they were speaking unto one another, saying — 'This man doth nothing worthy of death or of bonds;'
Negia e odno, kendo sa mane gidhi negiwuoyo kendgi kagiwacho niya, “Onge gima ngʼatni timo marach mowinjore gi tho kata tere e od twech.”
32 and Agrippa said to Festus, 'This man might have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.'
Bangʼe Agripa nowacho ni Festo niya, “Ngʼatni dine wagonyo thuolo ka dine bed ni pok okwayo mondo otere e nyim Kaisar.”
