sentence1: (for when Gentiles who don’t have the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are a law to themselves,

sentence2: Nak gaayé du dakwa de Moses wan apakundi yamba vékusék-ndakwe wa. Yate deku mawulé vékute Moses wandén pulak wa yandarén. Yandaka anga vékuséknangwa. Apakundi nak deku mawulémba wa tékwa. Téndéka de Moses wan apakundi vékusék-ngapuk yate deku mawulémba tékwa kundi vékute wa Moses wandén pulak yandakwa.


sentence1: For it isn’t the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified

sentence2: Anga vékuséknangwa. Moses wan apakundi vékute wandén pulak yakwa du dakwa Gotna ménimba yéku musé yakwa du dakwa tékandakwa. Moses wan apakundi baka vékukwa du dakwa Gotna ménimba yéku musé yakwa du dakwa katik téké daré.


sentence1: oppression, and anguish on every soul of man who does evil, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

sentence2: Dé wadu kapéredi mu yakwa du taakwaké kapéredi mu yaaké dé yo. Judana du taakwaké apakélé kapéredi mu yaaké dé yo. Yaadu nak gena du taakwaké makwal kapéredi mu yaaké dé yo. Yaadu de akwi apa kaagél kutké de yo.


sentence1: But glory, honor, and peace go to every man who does good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

sentence2: Got yéknwun mu yakwa du taakwat kutkalé yaké dé yo. Judana du taakwat némaanba kutkalé yaké dé yo. Ye nak gena du taakwat wawo kutkalé yaké dé yo. Yadu deku mawulé miték tédu de déku du taakwa rate dé wale nakurak mawulé yate miték rasaakuké de yo.


sentence1: For there is no partiality with God.

sentence2: Got wunga yandéka wa vékuséknangwa. Got akwi du dakwat nakurak kundi male wa wandékwa. Juda du dakwat nakpulak kundi wate, nak gaayé du dakwat nakpulak kundi wate, wunga yamba yandékwe wa.


sentence2: Got waga yadéka naané kutdéngék. Got akwi du taakwat nakurak kudi male dé wakweyo. Nak kudi Judana du taakwat, nak pulak kudi nak gena du taakwat, waga kaapuk wakwedékwa.


sentence1: but to those who are self-seeking and don’t obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, will be wrath, indignation,

sentence2: Du dakwa ras deku sépéké male vékulakate Gotna kundiké kuk kwayéndakwa. Kwayéte kapérandi musé yate kapérandi yaambumba wa yéndakwa. Wunga yakwa du dakwat Got néma rakarka yate yandarén kapérandi musé waambule némaanmba yakatakandékwa.


sentence1: to those who by perseverance in well-doing seek for glory, honor, and incorruptibility, eternal life;

sentence2: Du dakwa ras deku mawulémba apamama yate yéku musé yapékate Gorké yénangwa yaambumba yéndakwa. De déku du dakwa téte dale apapu apapu yékunmba rapékaké mawulé yate wa néma jémbaa yandakwa déké. Wunga yakwa du dakwat Got yéku musé kwayékatate wandu de dale yékunmba rapéka-kandakwa apapu apapu.


sentence1: who “will pay back to everyone according to their works:”

sentence2: Akwi du dakwat yandarén musé waambule kaatakandékwa.


sentence1: But according to your hardness and unrepentant heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath, revelation, and of the righteous judgment of God,

sentence2: Guné Gorké yékunmba vékulaka-kapuk yate wani kundi yamba wangunéngwe wa. Guné guna kapérandi mawulé vékute guna mawulémba apamama yate kapérandi musé wa yatépékangunéngwa. Yate yangunén kapérandi musé yaasékamuké kalik yangunéngwa. Yangunénga Got rakarka yandékwa. Guné kapérandi musé ras waak yamunaangunu, wa Got néma kot vékute néma du raké yakwa nyaa néma rakarka yate, yangunén akwi kapérandi musé gunat waambule yakatate ras waak wa waambule yakatakandékwa. Wani nyaa Got néma kot vékukwa néma du rate akwi du dakwa yan muséké vékute kundi wakandékwa. Wandu akwi du dakwa anga wakandakwa, “Déku kundi wan yékun wa. Dé yéku yapaté wa yandékwa.” Wunga wate déku jémbaaké vékusék-ngandakwa.


sentence1: Or do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

sentence2: Anga vékusék-ngunéngwa. Got gunéké sémbéraa yate gunat yékun yandékwa. Yate yangunén kapérandi musé gunat bari waambule yakataké yamba vékulakandékwe wa. Wani muséké anga waké yambak, “Wan baka musé wa. Néma musé yamba wa.” Wunga wakapuk yate guna mawulémba anga ma wangunék, “Got nanéké sémbéraa yandékwa, nané yanangwa kapérandi musé yaasékananénngé.”


sentence1: Do you think this, O man who judges those who practice such things, and do the same, that you will escape the judgment of God?

sentence2: Ma vékulakangunék. Guné nak du dakwa yan kapérandi muséké det waarute guné waak wani kapérandi musé yangunu, Got gunat waaruké dé, kapuk yénga pulak yaké dé? Gunat waarute yangunén kapérandi musé gunat waak wa waambule yakata-kandékwa.


sentence1: We know that the judgment of God is according to truth against those who practice such things.

sentence2: Anga vékuséknangwa. Got wani kapérandi musé yakwa du dakwat yandarén kapérandi musé yakatandékwa yapaté wan yékun wa. Wunga wa vékuséknangwa.


sentence1: Therefore you are without excuse, O man, whoever you are who judge. For in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself. For you who judge practice the same things.

sentence2: Anga wangunéngwa, “Nak du dakwa wan kapérandi musé yapékatékwa du dakwa wa. Got yandarén kapérandi musé det waambule yakata-kandékwa.” Naangunéngwa. Guné wani kundi waké yambak. Guné waak de yakwa kapérandi musé yangunéngwa wa. Guné wani kundi nak du dakwaké wate wa gunéké waak wa wangunéngwa.


sentence1: who, knowing the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice them.

sentence2: Wunga yakwa du dakwa anga vékusékndakwa. Got wa wandén, wani du dakwa yandarén kapérandi musé det waambule yakatandu de kapérandi taalémba yarépéka-ndarénngé. Wunga vékusékte de wani kapérandi musé yaasékakapuk yate wani kapérandi musé wa wayéka yatépéka-téndakwa. Wani kapérandi musé male yamba yandakwe wa. Anga waak yandakwa. Nak du dakwa wani kapérandi musé yandaka det wandakwa, “Wan wanana. Yékun wa yangunéngwa.” Naandakwa.


sentence1: without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, unforgiving, unmerciful;

sentence2: Yadaka deku mawuléba kapéredi mawulé débu sékéréknék. Sékérékne tédéka de kéga kés pulak nak pulak kapéredi mu yo. Nak du taakwana gwalmuké géndakwa, nak du taakwaké kapéredi mawulé yadakwa, nak du taakwaké nyégi yadakwa, du taakwat viyaapérekdakwa, waaru waariyadakwa, nak du taakwat yénaa yadakwa, nak du taakwat yaalébaanké mawulé yadakwa, nak du taakwaké kapéredi kudi buldakwa, nak du taakwaké yénaa kudi wakwedakwa, Gotké kuk kwayéte déku maama radakwa, nak du taakwat waatidakwa, deku yéba kevérékdakwa, yadan muké mawulé yate némaanba wakwedakwa, kapéredi mu las wawo yaké sanévéknwudakwa, deku néwepana kudi véknwumarék yadakwa, yéknwun mu yaké kutdéngmarék yadakwa, wakwedakwa pulak yamarék yadakwa, nak du taakwaké mawulat kapére yamarék yadakwa, nak du taakwaké mawulé lékmarék yadakwa, waga de kapéredi mu yo.


sentence1: Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;

sentence2: De wunga yate Gorké vékusékte dat kuk kwayéndaka Got det wa kuk kwayéndén. Kwayéndéka de deku kapérandi mawulé vékute kapérandi yapaté male wa yandakwa.


sentence1: Likewise also the men, leaving the natural function of the woman, burned in their lust toward one another, men doing what is inappropriate with men, and receiving in themselves the due penalty of their error.

sentence2: Du waak kapérandi mawulé vékute dakwale kwaamuké kalik yate duwale kwaaké wa mawulé yandakwa. Deku mawulé yaa pulak yaandéka duké male néma mawulé yate deku sépémba nékéti yandakwa musé yaké wa mawulé yandakwa. Wunga yandaka yandakwa kapérandi yapaté deku mawulé, deku sépat waak, wa yaavan kutndékwa. Wani kapérandi yapaté deku mawulé deku sépat waak yaavan kurké yandékwanngé, Got talimba wa wandén.


sentence1: For this reason, God gave them up to vile passions. For their women changed the natural function into that which is against nature.

sentence2: De wunga Gorét kuk kwayéndaka Got de yaasékandéka deku kapérandi mawulé vékute deku sépémba nékéti yandakwa musé wa yandakwa. Yate dakwa de Got kwayéndén yapaté yaasékatake duwale kwaamuké kalik yate nak dakwale male kwaaké wa mawulé yandakwa.


sentence1: and traded the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, four-footed animals, and creeping things.

sentence2: Yate apapu apapu rapékakwa du Gorké kuk kwayéte wa papungorét waatakundakwa. Rapékakapuk yakwa du pulak, api pulak, baalé waasa pulak, kaambe pulak, wunga dunyansé yan musat wa waatakundakwa.


sentence1: Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

sentence2: Yate wandakwa, “Némaamba muséké wa vékusék-nangwa.” Wunga wate wa waangété yandarén.


sentence1: Because knowing God, they didn’t glorify him as God, and didn’t give thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened.

sentence2: De Gorké vékusékte anga wamunaandaru, “Got wan nana Néman Du wa.” Wunga wamunaandaru, wan yékun wa. Wunga yamba wandakwe wa. Yate de déku yé yamba kavérékndakwe wa. Yate yéku yapaté yandénngé mawulé yamba yandakwe wa. Deku mawulé waangété yandéka, du ganngumba yé yaayatéte yékunmba vékulakakapuk yandakwa pulak, wa de yamba yékunmba vékulakandakwe wa.


sentence1: For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity, that they may be without excuse.

sentence2: Talimba Got akwi musé yandén sapak du dakwa de nyét, képmaa, yandén akwi nak musé waak véte, déku yapaté raské wa vékusékndarén. Bulaa waak wani musé véte déku yapaté raské wa vékusékndakwa. Déku yapaté yamba véndakwe wa. Déku mayé apa apapu apapu rapékandéka wa dé akwi néma duwat taalékére deké néma du wa randékwa. Wunga randékwanngé vékapuk yate, yandén musé véte wa wunga randékwanngé vékusékndakwa. Vékusékte Gorét anga katik waké daré, “Nané ménéké yamba vékuséknangwe wa.” Wunga katik waké daré. Yandén akwi musé véndakwanmba.


sentence1: because that which is known of God is revealed in them, for God revealed it to them.

sentence2: Got wani kapérandi yapatéké rakarka yandéka wa vékuséknangwa. Got jémbaa yate déku yapaté yamba paakundékwe wa. Yate akwi du dakwat wakwasnyéndéka wa de akwi déké vékusékndarén. Vékusékte kapérandi musé wayéka yatépékandaru, wa dé det yandarén wani kapérandi musé waambule yakata-kandékwa.


sentence1: For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, because it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

sentence2: Wuné Jisas Kraisna kundiké mawulé yawutékwa. Yate wani kundi kwayéké wa néma mawulé yawutékwa. Got wani kundi wate, dé déké yékunmba vékulakakwa du dakwat rakarka yate det yaavan kurkapuk yate déku gaayét kure yéké yandékwa mayé apa wa nanat wakwasnyéndékwa. Déké yékunmba vékulakakwa Juda du dakwat wa taale kure yéndén. Bulaa déké yékunmba vékulakakwa nak gaayé du dakwat waak kéraae kure yéndékwa.


sentence1: So as much as is in me, I am eager to preach the Good News to you also who are in Rome.

sentence2: Yate guné Rommba tékwa du dakwat waak wani kundi kwayéké wa néma mawulé yawutékwa.


sentence1: I am debtor both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to the wise and to the foolish.

sentence2: Got wunat wa wakandéngndén, wuné Jisas Kraisna kundi akwi du dakwat kwayéwuténngé. Wandéka wuné Grikna kundimba bulte nyéngaa vékwa du dakwat, Grikna kundimba bulkapuk yate yékéyaakmba tékwa du dakwat waak, yékunmba vékusékngwa du dakwat, vékusékngapuk yakwa du dakwat waak, det akwi Jisas Kraisna kundi kwayéké wa mawulé yawutékwa.


sentence1: Now I don’t desire to have you unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you (and was hindered so far), that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles.

sentence2: Guné wunale Jisas Kraisna jémbaamba yaale wuna aanyé waayéka nyangengu pulak tékwa du dakwa, guné yékunmba vékusék-ngunénngé wa mawulé yawutékwa. Wuné gunéké yémuké, késépéri apu wa wawutén. Wawutéka musé nak wuna yaambu taakatépéndéka yamba yéwutékwe wa. Nak gaayémba yatéte wa wamba tékwa du dakwat Jisas Kraisna kundi kwayéwutéka de déké yékunmba vékulakate déku kundiké, “Yi wan wanana wa,” naatake dale nakurakmawulé yate yékunmba yaténdakwa. Guné waak wunga yangunénngé, wuné yaae déku kundi gunat kwayéké wa mawulé yawutékwa.


sentence1: that is, that I with you may be encouraged in you, each of us by the other’s faith, both yours and mine.

sentence2: Dé wunga yandu guné Gorké yékunmba vékulakate, wuna mawulat yékun yangunu, wuné Gorké yékunmba vékulakate guna mawulat yékun yawutu nané akwi yéku mawulé vékute Gotna jémbaa kuttépékaa-kanangwa. Wunga mawulé yawutékwa.


sentence1: For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end that you may be established;

sentence2: Guné véké néma mawulé yate wa dat wunga waatakuwutékwa. Guné véte gunale kundi bulwutu Gotna Yaamambi gunat mayé apa kwayéte guna mawulé yékun yandénngé, wa mawulé yawutékwa. Gotna Yaamambi guna mawulé yékun yandu guné Gotna jémbaa kuttépékaa-ngunénngé, wa mawulé yawutékwa.


sentence1: requesting, if by any means now at last I may be prospered by the will of God to come to you.

sentence2: Wuné dat waatakute ani muséké waak dat waatakuwutékwa. Ani sapak dé mawulé yate gunéké yaaké yawutékwa yaambu kutmunaandu, wa yaae guné vékawutékwa.


sentence1: For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the Good News of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you always in my prayers,

sentence2: Wuné wuna mawulémba apamama yate déké jémbaa yatépékawutékwa. Déku jémbaa yate déku nyaanngé Gotna yéku kundi kwayéwutékwa. Wuné déké jémbaa yate dale kundi bulte dat waataku-pékawutékwa. Yi wan wanana wa. Got wunga wa vékusékndékwa.


sentence1: First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.

sentence2: Taale wuné ani kundi wakawutékwa. Akwi képmaamba tékwa du dakwa kundi bulte vékundakwa guné Jisas Kraiské yékunmba vékulakate déku kundiké, “Yi wan wanana wa,” naangunénga. Wunga yandaka wuné gunéké vékusékte Gorale Jisas Kraisna yémba bulte Gorké mawulé tawulé yate déku yé kavérékwutékwa.


sentence1: among whom you are also called to belong to Jesus Christ;

sentence2: Gunat waak Got wa waandén, guné Jisas Kraisna du dakwa téngunénngé.


sentence1: through whom we received grace and apostleship for obedience of faith among all the nations for his name’s sake;

sentence2: Got wandéka Jisas Krais wunéké sémbéraa yate wunat yékun yandéka déku kundi kure yaakwa du a téwutékwa. Téte déku yémba déku kundi kwayéwutékwa, akwi képmaamba tékwa du dakwa déké yékunmba vékulakate déku kundi yékunmba vékute wandékwa pulak yandarénngé. Gunat waak kundi kwayéwuténngé wa Got mawulé yandékwa.


sentence1: concerning his Son, who was born of the offspring of David according to the flesh,

sentence2: Wani yéknwun kudi wakwete Got déku nyaanké dé wakwek. Déku nyaan wan naana Némaan Ban Jisas Krais. Dé képmaaba rakwa du pulak radéranké, taakwa nak lé dérét kéraak. Kéraaléka dé déknyényba ran némaan ban Devit déku kémba dé yaalak.


sentence1: who was declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,

sentence2: Déku mawulé Gotna mawulé pulak téndéka Got apamama yate wandéka wa dé kiyaae kwaae nakapuk taamale waarapndén. Taamale waarapndéka anga vékuséknangwa. Dé Gotna nyaan wa.


sentence2: Déku mawulé Gotna mawulé pulak tédéka Got apa yate wadéka dé kiyae re dé tépa nébéle raapmék. Nébéle raapdéka naané kutdéngék. Dé wan Gotna nyaan.


sentence1: which he promised before through his prophets in the holy Scriptures,

sentence2: Talimba Got déku yémba kundi kwayétan dunyansat wa anga wandén, “Wuné wuna du dakwat yékun yakawutékwa. Yi wan wanana wa. Guné det wunga ma wangunék.” Naandén. Wunga wandéka wa wani kundi viyaatakandarén déku nyéngaamba.


sentence1: Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God,

sentence2: Wuné Pol, Krais Jisasna jémbaa yakwa du, gunat nyéngaamba wawutékwa. Guné Rommba tékwa du dakwa, gunéké wa ani nyéngaamba wawutékwa. Got wunat wa wakandéngndén, déku kundi kure yéte du dakwat yékun yaké yandékwa kundi kwayéwuténngé.


sentence1: preaching God’s Kingdom and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, without hindrance.

sentence2: Bulte Got néma du rate du dakwaké yékunmba véké yandékwanngé wa kundi kwayéndén. Kwayéte wa Néman Du Jisas Kraiské det yakwasnyéndén. Wup yakapuk apamama yate wa wani kundi wandén apapu apapu. Wandéka néma du dat yamba watépéndakwe wa.


sentence1: Paul stayed two whole years in his own rented house and received all who were coming to him,

sentence2: Kaa vétik Pol dékét déku kapmang yéwaa kwayéte kéraandén gaamba wa yaréndén. Yaréte du dakwa déké yaandaka deké mawulé tawulé yate dele kundi bulndén.


sentence1: When he had said these words, the Jews departed, having a great dispute among themselves.

sentence2: [Juda dunyansé wani kundi vékute dekét deku kapmang bulte késpulak nakpulak mawulé yate wa waarundarén. Waarute wa gwaande yéndarén.]


sentence1: When they had appointed him a day, many people came to him at his lodging. He explained to them, testifying about God’s Kingdom, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning until evening.

sentence2: Naatake kundi nakapuk bulké yandakwa nyaaké wa wandarén. Watake wa yéndarén. Kundi bulké yandakwa nyaa yaandéka ganmba késépéri Juda dunyansé Pol yarékwa gaat yaandarén. Yaae yaale randaka néma kundi det wa kwayéndén. Ganmba baasnyé ye kwayéndéka nyaa daawulindéka wa déku kundi kwayésékéyakndén. Got néma du rate deké kurkale véké yandékwanngé wa Pol wandén. Jisaské waak wandén. Talimba deku gwaal waaranga maandéka bakamu Moses, Gotna yémba kundi kwayétan du ras waak de Gotna nyéngaamba du dakwat yékun yaké yakwa duké wa viyaatakandarén. Pol deku kundi nyéngaamba vétake anga wandén, “Wani du wan Jisas wa. Déké ma yékunmba vékulakangunék.” Naandén.


sentence1: But we desire to hear from you what you think. For, as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against.”

sentence2: Akwi gaayémba tékwa du dakwa wulaaménén jémbaaké anga wandakwa, ‘Wan kapére jémbaa wa.’ Naandaka wunga vékusék-nangwa. Bulaa ména kundi vékuké a mawulé yanangwa. Nanat ma waménu.” Naandarén.


sentence1: They said to him, “We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor did any of the brothers come here and report or speak any evil of you.

sentence2: Wunga wandéka dat anga wandarén, “Judiamba tékwa du nak nanéké nyéngaa kusatetiyaate ménéké yamba wandékwe wa. Nana du nak yaae kundi yamba wandékwe wa, kapéremusé yaménénngé.


sentence1: For this cause therefore I asked to see you and to speak with you. For because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.”

sentence2: Waatake wa yaawutén ani gaayét. Wani muséké vékulakate wa gunat waawutén. Gunat vétake gunat kundi kwayémuké wa mawulé yawutékwa. Got wan duké kundi kwayéwutéka Rom dunyansé wunat senét wa gitakandaka a yaréwutékwa. Wani duké nané akwi Judasé a kaavérénangwa.” Naandén.


sentence1: But when the Jews spoke against it, I was constrained to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything about which to accuse my nation.

sentence2: Wunga wandaka nana dunyansé ras kalik yandarén wuné baka yéwuténngé. Yandaka wuna mawulémba anga wawutén, ‘Yénga pulak yaké wuté? Romna néma duwat wakawutékwa, wuna jémbaaké. Dat nana dunyanséké katik waké wuté.’ Naate wa Romna néma duwat waawutén, wuna kundi vékundénngé.


sentence1: who, when they had examined me, desired to set me free, because there was no cause of death in me.

sentence2: Vékute anga wandarén, ‘Kapéremusé ras yamunaandu, wa dé viyaandéknanu kiyaakatik dé. Kapéremusé yamba yandékwe wa. Dé baka yénga yéndu.’


sentence1: After three days Paul called together those who were the leaders of the Jews. When they had come together, he said to them, “I, brothers, though I had done nothing against the people or the customs of our fathers, still was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,

sentence2: Nyaa kupuk yare Pol Judana néma dusat waandéka yaae wa jaawundarén. Yaae jaawundaka det anga wandén: “Wuna aanyé waayéka, ma vékungunu. Wuné nana dunyansat kapére yapaté yamba yawutékwe wa. Nana gwaal waaranga maandéka bakamuna kundiké yamba kuk kwayéwutékwe wa. Yawutéka wunat baka kulkiye kalapusmba taakandaka wa kwaawutén Jerusalemmba. Kwaawutéka Rom dunyansat wandaka wa wuné kure yéndarén. Kure yéndaka Rom dunyansé ras wuna kundi vékundarén.


sentence1: When we entered into Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard, but Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier who guarded him.

sentence2: Wunga wandéka nané akwi yénanén dele. Ye Rommba saambaknanén. Saambaknanga Romna gavman wandaka wa Pol déku gaamba yaréndén. Kalapusmba yamba kwaandékwe wa. Yandéka waariyakwa du nak wa déké séngite kaavéréndén, dé yaange yémuséké.


sentence1: where we found brothers, and were entreated to stay with them for seven days. So we came to Rome.

sentence2: Saambake sipmba daawuliye Jisaské yékunmba vékulakakwa du dakwa rasét vénanén, wani gaayémba. Vénanga wandaka nyaa taambak kaayék vétik (7) yarénanén dele. Yare waarape képmaamba yénanén Romét.


sentence1: From there we circled around and arrived at Rhegium. After one day, a south wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli,

sentence2: Naané ye Sairakyus saabe naané nyaa kupuk waba rak. Waba re Sairakyus kulaknyénytakne naané sipba ye naané Risiam saabak. Saabe gaan kwae ganba raapme dé yéknwun wimut kurék. Kutdéka sipba naané tépa yék. Yénaka nyaa vétik yédéka naané Piutiolai saabak.


sentence1: After three months, we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the island, whose figurehead was “The Twin Brothers.”

sentence2: Pol waga yadéka de naanat kutkalé yate wupmalemu yéknwun gwalmu de tiyaak. Tiyaadaka baapmu kupuk naané wani gayéba rak. Re yéké yanaka de sipba yéte kanaran kadému kérae kure ye de yénaran sipba taknatiyaak. Déknyényba wani sip Aleksandriaba lé yaak. Wani sipna yé “Némaan du Susna Vétik Nyaan.” Wani sip apakélé wimut kutdéka lé wani taaléba rak. Apakélé wimut kaapuk yadéka naané wani sipba waare yék.


sentence1: Then when this was done, the rest also who had diseases in the island came and were cured.

sentence2: Yandéka du dakwa vékutake wa baat yakwa akwi du dakwat Polké kure yéndarén. Kure yéndaka wandéka wa yékun yandarén.


sentence1: The father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery. Paul entered in to him, prayed, and laying his hands on him, healed him.

sentence2: Yarénanga Publiusna aapa baat yandéka wa kwaandén. Déku sépé yaa waaréndéka diyé gurikndén. Yandéka Pol déké ye Gorét waatakundén, dat yékun yandénngé. Waatakute Pol maakamba déku taamba kutndéka wa nakapuk yékun yandén.


sentence1: Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us and courteously entertained us for three days.

sentence2: Malta ailanmba Publius néma du wa téndén. Déku képmaa wani gaayé ténmba wa tén. Wani du nanat yékun yate wandéka déku gaat ye nyaa kupuk wamba yarénanén.


sentence1: But they expected that he would have swollen or fallen down dead suddenly, but when they watched for a long time and saw nothing bad happen to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god.

sentence2: Yandéka kaavéréte deku mawulémba anga waréndarén, “Déku taamba wulkandékwa. Wulndu wa vaakére kiyaakandékwa.” Naate wa kaavéréndarén. Kaavéréndaka yékun yandéka nak mawulé yate anga wandarén, “Wan nyétmba gaayan néma du dé.” Naandarén.


sentence1: However he shook off the creature into the fire, and wasn’t harmed.

sentence2: Wunga wandaka Pol wani kaambe vaanjolandéka yaamba yaanén. Yaante Polét musé nak yamba yandékwe wa.


sentence1: When the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped from the sea, yet Justice has not allowed to live.”

sentence2: Déku taambamba tiye leke kwaandéka wani gaayé du dakwa véndarén. Véte dekét deku kapmang bulte anga wandarén, “Wani du dé du nakét dé viyaandékék, kapuk nak kapéremusé dé yak? Yénga véké? Wani du solwaramba yamba kiyaandékwe wa. Wayéka baka kulé wa yaténdékwa. Yanangwa musé waambule kaatakwa du wani kapéremusé yan du yarémuké kalik yate yandén musé dat waambule wa yakata-kandékwa. Yate wandu bulaa bari kiyaakandékwa.” Naandarén.


sentence1: But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened on his hand.

sentence2: Rananga Pol nyéwu ras kéraae yaamba taakandén. Taakandéka kaambe nak nyéwumba kwaae yaa véndéka yaale Polna taambamba tiye leke kwaan.


sentence1: The natives showed us uncommon kindness; for they kindled a fire and received us all, because of the present rain and because of the cold.

sentence2: Wani gaayémba tékwa du dakwa nanat yékun yandarén. Yandaka maas viyaandéka wa yépmaa yan. Yépmaa yandéka de yaa yamungatake nanat wandaka ye yaamba rananén.


sentence1: When we had escaped, then they learned that the island was called Malta.

sentence2: Ye wutépmba saambake anga vékunanén. Saambake wani ténanén képmaa wan Malta ailan wa.


sentence1: and the rest should follow, some on planks and some on other things from the ship. So they all escaped safely to the land.

sentence2: Guné vérkapuk yakwa du, juwi miyémba, pukaason miyémba ma kure kwaangunu solwara guné kure yékandékwa wutépét.” Wandéka wa wunga yananén. Ye nané akwi kurkale yénanén wutépét. Du nak yamba lambiyakndékwe wa.


sentence1: The soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim out and escape.

sentence2: Yandéka waariyakwa dunyansé kalapusmba kwaan dunyansat viyaandékngé mawulé yate wa bulndarén, du nak daawuliye vére yaange yékapuk yamuké.


sentence1: But coming to a place where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground. The bow struck and remained immovable, but the stern began to break up by the violence of the waves.

sentence2: Sip ye matu rakéskwa taalé nakmba waaréndén. Waare apamama yandéka yéké yapatindén. Yandéka wa solwara némaanmba waarape yaae sipmba viyaandéka wa sipna kuk kepukaké yan.


sentence1: Casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time untying the rudder ropes. Hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.

sentence2: Wunga vékulakate ankamba talimba lékindarén baangwi sékutékndaka anka solwaramba baka daae kwaaran. Kwaandéka wa talimba stiamba gindarén baangwi lepékundarén. Baangwi lepékutake wa sipna maakamba tén laplap nakapuk kusoréndarén, wimut kutndu sip bari yéndénngé. Kusoréndaka wa sip yéndén.


sentence1: When it was day, they didn’t recognize the land, but they noticed a certain bay with a beach, and they decided to try to drive the ship onto it.

sentence2: Nyaa yaalandéka wutép nakét véndarén. Véte wani wutépké yamba vékusékndakwe wa. Vékusékngapuk yate véndarén yéku yaawiya yéku taalémba téndéka. Véte anga wandarén, “Kalmu sip wani yaawiyamba waare kurkale téké dé kapuk?”


sentence1: When they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.

sentence2: Wani kakému katake anga wandarén, “Némaamba musé sipmba tékapuk yamunaandu, wa sip wutépét kurkale yékandékwa.” Naate sipmba tan wit sék ras solwaramba vaanjandandarén.


sentence1: In all, we were two hundred seventy-six souls on the ship.

sentence2: Nané wani sipmba yén dunyanséna namba wan 276 wa.


sentence1: Then they all cheered up, and they also took food.

sentence2: Kandéka akwi dunyansé véte yéku mawulé vékute kakému kandarén.


sentence1: When he had said this and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all; then he broke it and began to eat.

sentence2: Wunga watake kakému kéraae deku ménimba téte Gorét anga wandén, “Yéku kakému wa tiyaaménén. Wan yékun wa.” Naatake wa kakému bule kandén.


sentence1: Therefore I beg you to take some food, for this is for your safety; for not a hair will perish from any of your heads.”

sentence2: Ma véku. Wup yaké yambakate. Yékun tékangunéngwa. Katik lambiyakngé guné. Bulaa ma kangunék. Kangunu guna biyaa apa yandu wa apamama yate kurkale yékangunéngwa. Kakému kakapuk ye, wa apa yakapuk yate lambiyak-ngangunéngwa.” Naandén.


sentence1: While the day was coming on, Paul begged them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you wait and continue fasting, having taken nothing.

sentence2: Nyaa yaalaké yaténdéka Pol akwi dunyansat anga wandén, “Kakému ma kangunék. Némaamba (14) nyaa wup yate kakému yamba kangunéngwe wa.


sentence1: Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat and let it fall off.

sentence2: Naandéka waariyakwa dunyan botmba lékindarén baangwi sékutékndarén. Sékutékndaka wani makal bot vaakére solwara taakumba baka yakwandén.


sentence1: Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, “Unless these stay in the ship, you can’t be saved.”

sentence2: Naandaka Pol waariyakwa dunyansat, deku néma duwat waak anga wandén, “Wani dunyansé de sipmba tékapuk yamunaandaru, wa guné lambiyakngangunéngwa.” Naandén.


sentence1: As the sailors were trying to flee out of the ship and had lowered the boat into the sea, pretending that they would lay out anchors from the bow,

sentence2: Yate sipmba jémbaa yakwa dunyansé yaambuké waakndarén. Waakte talimba taakandarén makal bot kéraae baangwi lékiye baangwi vasnyévite bot solwaramba yasandandarén. Yasandatake de sipmba wayéka téte paapu yate wa anga wandarén, “Daawuliye sipna maakat ye anka ras waak solwaramba vaanjanda-kanangwa, sip yékapuk ye baka téndénngé.” Naandarén.


sentence1: Fearing that we would run aground on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for daylight.

sentence2: Vétake wup yandarén, sip ye matu tékwa taalémba waare kapére yamuké. Wup yate anka vétik vétik sipna kukmba vaanjandandarén solwaramba, sip yékapuk ye wamba téndénngé. Yatake nyaa bari véndénngé mawulé yandarén.


sentence1: They took soundings and found twenty fathoms. After a little while, they took soundings again, and found fifteen fathoms.

sentence2: Naate wa néma matu lékindarén, baangwimba. Lékitake solwaramba vaanjandandarén. Vaanjandatake wa naakindarén. Naakiye véndarén gu 40 mita pulak téndéka. Vétake ayélap yépulak naae nakapuk wani matu vaanjandandarén. Vaanjandatake naakiye véndarén gu 30 mita pulak téndéka.


sentence1: But when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven back and forth in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors surmised that they were drawing near to some land.

sentence2: Néma wimut wayéka kuttéte wa sip baka kure yéndén. Nyaa 14 Mediterenian waandakwa solwaramba baka yénanén. Ye gaan yaandéka nyéndéngan sipmba jémbaa yakwa apu anga wandarén, “Gaayé nakmba a saambak-nganangwa.” Naandarén.


sentence1: But we must run aground on a certain island.”

sentence2: Wimut kutte sip némaanmba kure yéndu nak némbat waarékanangwa. Wani némbu ailan nakmba wa téndékwa.” Naandén Pol.


sentence1: Therefore, sirs, cheer up! For I believe God, that it will be just as it has been spoken to me.

sentence2: Guné wani kundi vékutake wup yaké yambak. Got wunat wandén pulak wa yakandékwa. Déku kundi wan yéku kundi wa. Yi wan wanana wa. Wunga wa vékusék-wutékwa.


sentence1: saying, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar. Behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.’

sentence2: Méné néma duwat kundi kwayékaménéngwa Rommba. Got ménat yékun yandékwa. Yékun yate deké waak kurkale véndu de ménale sipmba yékwa dunyansé katik lambiyakngé daré.’ Naandén wunat.


sentence1: For there stood by me this night an angel, belonging to the God whose I am and whom I serve,

sentence2: Wuné Gotna du téte déké yékunmba vékulakawutékwa. Ani gaan Gotna kundi kure gaayakwa du nak gaaye wunale téte anga wandén, ‘Pol, wup yaké yambak.


sentence1: When they had been long without food, Paul stood up in the middle of them and said, “Sirs, you should have listened to me, and not have set sail from Crete and have gotten this injury and loss.

sentence2: Némaamba nyaa yéndéka kakému yamba kandakwe wa. Yandaka Pol waarape deku nyéndémba téte anga wandén, “Guno, talimba gunat wa wawutén, Krit ailan katik yaasékaké nané. Guné wuna kundi vékumunaangunu wani néma jémbaa katik yakatik nané. Yananu wani musé katik lambiyakngatik dé.


sentence1: When neither sun nor stars shone on us for many days, and no small storm pressed on us, all hope that we would be saved was now taken away.

sentence2: Vaanjandatake yéte némaamba nyaa yaréte kun béré nyaat yamba vénangwe wa. Yananga néma wimut wayéka kuttépékaandén. Kutténdéka anga wananén, “Kurkale katik yéké nané. A lambiyaknganangwa.” Naananén.


sentence1: On the third day, they threw out the ship’s tackle with their own hands.

sentence2: Vaanjandatake nak nyaa wa sipmba tékwa musé ras, laplap, baangwi, miyé, wunga solwaramba vaanjandandarén.


sentence1: After they had hoisted it up, they used cables to help reinforce the ship. Fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis sand bars, they lowered the sea anchor, and so were driven along.

sentence2: De apa jébaa yate de baagwit tébére kure ye de wani makwal bot sipba kusawurék. Kusawure de awuré sipba taknak. Takne de apa baagwit sipba gik, apa ye raluké. Yatakne de wup yak, sip bakna ye Aprikana taaléba tékwa yawusaba waare kapére yamuké. Wup yate de sipba tén baapmu wut lépmwénytakne bakna radaka dé apakélé wimut tépa kutte dé sipmét kure yék. Kure yédéka sip bakna lé yék.


sentence1: As we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw things overboard.

sentence2: Néma wimut kutndéka solwara némaanmba wa waarapte waaréndén. Yandéka nak nyaa sipmba tan musé solwaramba wa vaanjandandarén, sip yékunmba yéndénngé.


sentence2: Apakélé wimut kutdéka lé kus némaanba raapte waarék. Yaléka nak nyaa sipba ran gwalmu de kusba kéraasadak, sip miték yéluké.


sentence1: Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat.

sentence2: Kure yéndéka Kauda ailan tékwanmba wa yénanén. Kauda wan makal ailan wa. Ye apamama wimut kurkapuk yakwa sakumba yéte wa néma jémbaa yananén, makal bot kurkale téndénngé. Nana sip yéndéka wani bot talimba baangwit lékindaka sipna kukmba wa yéndén.


sentence1: When the ship was caught and couldn’t face the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.

sentence2: Néma wimut kutndéka sip yémuké yapatin. Yémuké yapatindéka baka ténanga wimut sip kure yéndén.


sentence1: When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to shore.

sentence2: Kukmba yéku wimut nak sakumba yaae ayélap wa kurén. Kutndéka wani taalat yémuké wa bulndarén. Bule anka sipmba témbétsorétake kure yakélak yéndarén Krit ailan tékwanmba.


sentence1: Because the haven was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised going to sea from there, if by any means they could reach Phoenix and winter there, which is a port of Crete, looking southwest and northwest.

sentence2: Wani sapak ténanén taalé wan yéku taalé yamba wa. Néma wimut wamba wa kurkandékwa. Wunga vékusékte bérku kundi vékutake de sipmba tékwa némaamba dunyansé kundi gindarén, wani taalé yaasékatake yémuké. Ye Finiksmba saambake néma wimut kurkwa sapak wamba témuké wa mawulé yandarén. Finiks wan Krit ailanmba wa téndékwa. Wani taalé wan wimut kutndéka sip kurkale téndakwa taalé wa.


sentence1: But the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of the ship than to those things which were spoken by Paul.

sentence2: Wandéka sip kurkwa du ambét sipna néma du anga wambérén, “Yamba yé wa. Ma yékwak.” Wunga wambéréka waariyakwa dunyanna néma du bérku kundi vékundén. Vékutake Polna kundi yamba vékundékwe wa.


sentence1: and said to them, “Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.”

sentence2: Pol wani sapakngé vékusékte sipmba tékwa dunyansat ani kundi wandén, “Guno, bulaa yémunaae, wa néma jémbaa yananu némaamba musé némaamba dunyansé lambiyak-ngandakwa. Wunga wa vékusék-wutékwa. Bulaa katik yéké nané.” Naandén.


sentence1: When much time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous because the Fast had now already gone by, Paul admonished them

sentence2: Késépéri nyaa wa wani taalémba yarénanén. Yarénanga Judasé kakému kakapuk yandakwa sapak yéndéka wa néma wimut kurkwa sapak yaan. Wani sapak solwara némaanmba waarapte waaréndékwa. Wani sapak sip yamba yékunmba yéndakwe wa.


sentence1: With difficulty sailing along it we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.

sentence2: Ye Salmone némbat vétake ye solwarana aarké tékwanmba wa yénanén. Yéte néma jémbaa yandaka yéku taalémba wa saambaknanén. Wani taaléké anga wandarén, “Sip yékunmba tékwa taalé wa.” Naandarén. Wani taalé Laseale wa téndékwa.


sentence1: When we had sailed slowly many days, and had come with difficulty opposite Cnidus, the wind not allowing us further, we sailed under the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.

sentence2: Waare wimut kutndéka késépéri nyaa yakélak yakélak yérénanén. Yakélak yéréte sipna dunyansé néma jémbaa yandaka Nidas vénanén. Vétake yéké yananga néma wimut kutndéka yémuké yapatinanén. Ye nak yaambumba yénanga Krit ailan yékutuwa sakumba téndéka wa wimut kurkapuk yakwa sakumba yénanén.


sentence1: There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy, and he put us on board.

sentence2: Wani gaayémba saambake sipmba daawulinanén. Daawuliye ténanga waariyakwa dunyanna néma du Itali kantrit yéké yakwa sipké waake véndén. Wani sip Aleksandriamba wa yaalan. Waake vétake yaae nanat kure yéndéka wani sipmba waarénanén.


sentence1: When we had sailed across the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.

sentence2: Saiprus taalékératake solwaramba ye Silisia provins, Pamfilia distrik waak apakmba témbéréka wa vénanén. Vétake ye Mairamba wa saambaknanén. Maira Lisia provinsmba téndékwa.


sentence1: Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

sentence2: Sipmba nakapuk waare Saidon taakatake wa yénanén. Yénanga wimut kutndéka Saiprus ailan akituwa sakumba téndéka wimut kurkapuk yakwa sakumba wa yénanén.


sentence1: The next day, we touched at Sidon. Julius treated Paul kindly and gave him permission to go to his friends and refresh himself.

sentence2: Ye gaan kwaae ganmba Saidonmba saambaknanén. Saambaknanga waariyakwa dunyanna néma du Julius Polét yéku yapaté yandén. Yate yi naandéka Pol déku du dakwaké ye dele kakému kandén. Katake musé ras kéraae kure sipét waambule yéndén.


sentence1: When it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band.

sentence2: Kukmba Festus anga wandén, “Bulaa sipmba waare Itali kantrit ma yéngunu.” Wunga wandéka de Pol kalapusmba kwaan du rasét waak wa kure yéndarén, néma du nakngé. Wani du déku yé Julius dé Romna waariyakwa némaamba (100) dunyanngé wa néma du téndén. Déku waariyakwa duké anga wandarén, “Romna néma duna waariyakwa apu wa.” Naandarén. Wani néma du kalapus yaasékatake yaalan dunyanséké wa séngite kaavéténdén, de yaange yémuké.


sentence1: When they had withdrawn, they spoke to one another, saying, “This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.”

sentence2: Waarape te gwaandéndarén. Gwaande deku kapmang bulte anga wandarén, “Wani du kapéremusé nak yamba yandékwe wa. Dat kalapusmba katik taakaké daré. Dat katik viyaandékngé daré.” Naandarén.


sentence1: The king rose up with the governor and Bernice, and those who sat with them.

sentence2: Pol wunga wandéka de wamba ran akwi du dakwa, néma du Agripa, déku taakwa Bernaisi, néma du Festus waak wa akwi waarape téndarén.


sentence1: Paul said, “I pray to God, that whether with little or with much, not only you, but also all that hear me today, might become such as I am, except for these bonds.”

sentence2: Naate paapu yandéka Pol anga wandén, “Bari Jisas Kraiské yékunmba vékulakaké méné kapuk kukmba? Déké yékunmba vékulaka-munaaménu wan yékun wa. Gorét wa waatakuwutékwa gunéké. Méné, wuna kundi vékukwa akwi du dakwa waak, guné wuné pulak téngunénngé a mawulé yawutékwa. Kulémawulé kéraawuténngé wa wunga wawutékwa. Ani sen wunat gindarénngé yamba wawutékwe wa.” Naandén Pol.


sentence1: Agrippa said to Paul, “With a little persuasion are you trying to make me a Christian?”

sentence2: Naandéka Agripa anga wandén, “Yénga pulak dé? Ayélapkéri kundi wa waménén. Wani ayélap kundi vékute kalmu Jisas Kraiské yékunmba vékulakaké wuté?” Naandén.


sentence1: King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.”

sentence2: Talimba Gotna yémba kundi kwayétan dunyansé déku kundi wa viyaatakandarén déku nyéngaamba. Viyaatakandarén kundiké méné yékunmba vékulako kapuk? Yi, wani kundiké wa yékunmba vékulakaménéngwa. Wunga wa vékusékwutékwa.” Naandén Pol.


sentence1: For the king knows of these things, to whom also I speak freely. For I am persuaded that none of these things is hidden from him, for this has not been done in a corner.

sentence2: Agripa, néma du wa téménéngwa. Ma véku. Wani musé yandaka wa véménén. Wani musé yamba paakundakwe wa. Wawutén muséké wa vékusékménéngwa. Wunga wa vékusék-wutékwa. Vékusékte wup yakapuk yate ménat a wawutékwa.


sentence1: But he said, “I am not crazy, most excellent Festus, but boldly declare words of truth and reasonableness.

sentence2: Wunga wandéka Pol anga wandén, “Néma du Festus, wuna mawulé yamba yékéyaak ye wa. Wuna kundi papukundi yamba yé wa. Wan yéku kundi wa. Yi wan wanana wa.


sentence1: As he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, you are crazy! Your great learning is driving you insane!”

sentence2: Pol wunga wandéka Festus némaanmba waate anga wandén, “Pol, méné némaamba kundi vékute némaamba nyéngaamba véménénga ména mawulé wa yékéyaak yakwa.”


sentence1: how the Christ must suffer, and how, by the resurrection of the dead, he would be first to proclaim light both to these people and to the Gentiles.”

sentence2: Anga wandarén: ‘Got wan du Krais kaangél kure kiyaae nakapuk taamale waarapkandékwa. Dé taale taamale waarapkandékwa. Kukmba kiyaan du dakwa akwi wa taamale waarapkandakwa. Krais taamale waarape nana gaayé du dakwa, nak gaayé du dakwat waak kundi kwayékandékwa, nyaamba tépékaaké yandakwanngé.’ Wunga wandaka wuné waak wunga a wawutékwa.” Naandén Pol.


sentence1: Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would happen,

sentence2: Yandaka Got wunat yékun yandéka wa yékunmba téwutén. Apapu apapu Got wunat yékun yapékandékwa. Yandéka bulaa néma duséna ménimba, baka dunyanséna ménimba waak téte gunat a kundi kwayéwutékwa. Talimba nana gwaal waaranga maandéka bakamu Moses Gotna yémba kundi kwayétan du waak wa wani kundi kwayéndarén. Deku kundi male a kwayéwutékwa. Nak pulak kundi yamba kwayéwutékwe wa.


sentence1: but declared first to them of Damascus, at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.

sentence2: Taale Damaskusmba tékwa du dakwat wani muséké kundi kwayéwutén. Kwayétake ye Jerusalemmba tékwa du dakwat wa wawutén. Watake ye Judiamba tékwa akwi gaayémba yéte wamba tékwa du dakwat wa kundi kwayéwutén. Kwayétake ye nak gaayé du dakwat waak wa kundi kwayéwutén. Anga wawutén, ‘Guna kapére mawulé ma yaasékatake Gotna kundi vékungunék. Vékute yéku mawulé vékute yéku yapaté male ma yangunék.’ Naawutén det.


sentence1: “Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,

sentence2: Pol wunga watake anga wandén: “Agripa, néma du wa téménéngwa. Ma véku. Wani musé nyétmba yandéka wa véwutén. Véte kundi vékutake wani duna kundiké kuk yamba kwayéwutékwe wa.


sentence1: to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’

sentence2: Ye de kulémawulé kéraandarénngé kundi ma kwayéménék. Kwayéménu ganngu yaasékatake nyaamba tékandakwa. Kundi kwayéménu deku kapére mawulé yaasékatake yéku mawulé kéraakandakwa. Kundi kwayéménu Satanna kundi yaasékatake Gotna kundi wa vékukandakwa. Vékute wunéké yékunmba vékulakandaru, wa yandarén kapéremusé yasnyéputiwutu kulémawulé kéraae yékunmba tépékaa-kandakwa apapu apapu. De waak wuna du dakwa wa tékandakwa.’ Naandén Néman Du Jisas wunat.” Pol wunga wandén.


sentence1: delivering you from the people and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you,

sentence2: Kundi kwayéménu ména gaayé dunyansé, nak gaayémba tékwa dunyansé waak ménat viyaaké mawulé yandaru wa ménat yékun yakawutékwa. Wawutu nak gaayémba tékwa du dakwaké yékaménéngwa.


sentence1: But arise, and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose: to appoint you a servant and a witness both of the things which you have seen and of the things which I will reveal to you;

sentence2: Ma waarape té. Ménéké wa yaawutén, méné wuna jémbaa yaménénngé. Wunat bulaa vétake wani muséké ma kundi kwayéménék. Kukmba wakwasnyéké yawutékwa jémbaaké waak ma kundi kwayéménék.


sentence1: “I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ “He said, ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.

sentence2: “Naandéka anga waatakuwutén, ‘Néman Du, méné kandé?’ Wunga waatakuwutéka anga wandén, ‘Wuné Jisas a. Wunat wa yaavan kutménéngwa.


sentence1: When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’

sentence2: Yaa vérékte kaalékwa pulak musé téndéka wa képmaamba vaakétnanén. Vaakére kwaate vékuwutén kundi nak wunat wuna gaayéna kundimba wandéka, Hibru kundimba. Anga wandén, ‘Sol, Sol, kamuké méné wunat yaavan kuru? Raamény tékwa musémba vaakite wa kaangél vékuménéngwa. Wunat yaavan kurké mawulé yate wa ména sépat yaavan kutménéngwa.’ Naandén.


sentence1: at noon, O king, I saw on the way a light from the sky, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who traveled with me.

sentence2: Yétéwutéka nyaa naawuréndéka yaa vérékte kaalékwa pulak musé wa nyétmba gaayan, wunale sékét yétékésén duwale yéténanga. Wani yaa vérékte kaaléte wa nyaat taalékérandén. Gaaye téndéka véwutén.


sentence1: “Whereupon as I traveled to Damascus with the authority and commission from the chief priests,

sentence2: Pol wunga watake anga wandén, “Ma véku. Nyaa nak det yaavan kurké mawulé yawutéka Gotna gaamba jémbaa yakwa dunyanna néma dusé nyéngaa tiyaate wandaka kéraae kure yéwutén Damaskusét.


sentence1: Punishing them often in all the synagogues, I tried to make them blaspheme. Being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.

sentence2: Némaamba nyaa wawutéka du ras Gotna du dakwat yaavan kutndarén, Gotna kundi bulndakwa akwi gaamba. Deku néma duké kapére kundi wandarénngé wa wunga yawutén. Det néma rakarka yate apakmba tékwa gaayét yéte det yaavan kurké wa mawulé yawutén.” Naandén Pol.


sentence1: “I myself most certainly thought that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

sentence2: “Talimba wuna mawulémba anga wawutén, ‘Nasaret du Jisasét yaavan kurkawutékwa. Déké yékunmba vékulakakwa du dakwat yaavan kutte wa dat waak yaavan kurkawutékwa.’ Naawutén.


sentence1: Why is it judged incredible with you if God does raise the dead?

sentence2: Guné, amba tékwa Judasé, anga wangunéngwa, ‘Got katik waké dé, kiyaan du dakwa taamale waarapndarénngé.’ Naangunéngwa. Kamuké guné wunga wo? Kamuké guné Gorké yékunmba vékulakakapuk yo?


sentence1: which our twelve tribes, earnestly serving night and day, hope to attain. Concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, King Agrippa!

sentence2: Bulaa amba téwutékwa, méné néma du rate wuna kot vékuménénngé. Talimba Got nana gwaal waaranga maandéka bakamat anga wandén, ‘Gunat yékun yakawutékwa. Yi wan wanana wa.’ Naandéka Judana kém tambavétik maanmba kaayék vétik (12) nané Judasé akwi Got wan kundiké vékulakate nanat yékun yaké yandékwa sapakngé a kaavérénangwa. Gaan nyaa Gorét waatakute wani sapakngé a kaavérénangwa. Wuné waak Got nanat yékun yaké yandékwa sapakngé a kaavéréwutékwa. Kaavéréwutéka Judasé ras wunéké anga wandakwa, ‘Wunga yate kapére yapaté wa yandén.’ Naandakwa. Wunga wate wa paapu yandakwa.


sentence1: having known me from the first, if they are willing to testify, that after the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

sentence2: Gorét waatakumuké Farisi dunyan néma jémbaa wa yandakwa. Ras de néma apakundi vékute wandékwa pulak wa yandakwa. Késépéri kaa deku néma apakundi vékute wandékwa pulak wa yawutén. Judasé wunga wa vékusékndakwa. Vékusékte mawulé yate, wa Farisi dunyanna apakundi vékuwuténngé ménat wakandakwa.


sentence1: especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently.

sentence2: “Méno, Agripa, néma du wa téménéngwa. Nané Judaséké wa vékusékménéngwa. Nana kundiké, nana yapatéké waak wa vékusék-ménéngwa. Vékusékménénga bulaa ména ménimba téte kundi kwayéké mawulé yawutékwa. Ménat wuna kundi kwayéwutékwan wan yékun wa. Judasé wunat paapu yandarén kundi kaataké mawulé yawutékwa. Wuna kundi vékute bari saalakuké yambak. Ménat wunga waatakuwutékwa.


sentence1: Agrippa said to Paul, “You may speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand, and made his defense.

sentence2: Festus wunga wandéka Agripa Polét anga wandén, “Ména kundi ma wa.” Naandéka Pol déku taamba kusoréte anga wandén:


sentence1: For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to also specify the charges against him.”

sentence2: Naate watakne kéga wuné wuna mawuléba wak, ‘Du nak kapéredi mu yadéran némaan du nak kapéredi mu yadénké kudi kaviké dé yo nyégaba. Kavitakne wadu wani du nyéga kérae kure yéké dé yo, Romna némaan banké. Kapéredi mu yadéran bakna yémarék yaké dé yo Romna némaan banké.’ Waga wuné wak. “Samu kudi kaviké wuné yo kéni duké? Samu kapéredi mu débu yak? Kaapuk kutdéngwurén. Yate wawuréka dé yae guna méniba dé tu. Bulaa gunat wuné waato. Guné déku kudi véknwuké guné yo. Méné, Agéripa, méné némaan ban méné ro. Méné déku kudi véknwutakne kapéredi mu yadénké wunat wakweké méné yo. Wakweménu wuné wani kudi kaviké wuné yo nyégaba. Kavitakne wawuru dé kérae kure yéké dé yo, Romna némaan banké. Kure yédu dé Romna némaan ban nyéga véte kapéredi mu yadénké kutdéngké dé yo.” Naate dé Pestas wak.


sentence1: But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and as he himself appealed to the emperor, I determined to send him,

sentence2: Naandaka vékutake anga wawutén, ‘Wani du kapéremusé nak yamba yandékwe wa. Kamuké wawutu dat viyaandékngé daré?’ Wunga vékulakawutéka anga wandén, ‘Wuné Romna néma duwat kundi wakawutékwa. Dé wuna kundi ma vékundék. Wunga wa mawulé yawutékwa.’ Naandéka anga wawutén, ‘Wan yékun wa. Dé Romna néma duké yénga yéndu.’ Naawutén.


sentence1: Festus said, “King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, you see this man about whom all the multitude of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

sentence2: Kure yaandaka Festus anga wandén, “Méno, Agripa, néma du wa téménéngwa. Guno, amba tékwa du dakwa akwi, ma vékungunu. Ani du wa véngunéngwa. Jerusalemmba tékwa du dakwa, ani gaayémba tékwa du dakwa, Juda du dakwa akwi wa dat waarundarén. Waarute ras wunéké yaandarén. Yaae waate anga wandarén, ‘Wani du kiyaandénngé wa mawulé yanangwa. Katik yaréké dé. Waménu dé ma viyaandékndaru.’ Naandarén.


sentence1: So on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and they had entered into the place of hearing with the commanding officers and the principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.

sentence2: Naandéka gaan kwaae ganmba Agripa ambét Bernaisi yéku laplap kurkale saawuwe yakusowe yaambérén. Yaae waariyakwa dunyanna néma dusé, wani gaayéna néma dusale, sékét kundi bulndakwa gaat wulaandarén, némaamba du dakwa téte véténdaka. Wulaae Festus wandéka Pol kure yaandarén.


sentence1: Agrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” he said, “you shall hear him.”

sentence2: Naandéka Agripa anga wandén, “Wuné waak wani duna kundi vékuké a mawulé yawutékwa.” Naandéka anga wandén, “Séré wa déku kundi vékukaménéngwa.” Naandén Festus.


sentence1: But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I could send him to Caesar.”

sentence2: “Wunga wawutéka Pol anga wandén, ‘Yamba wa. Romna néma du Sisar wunat kotimndakwa kundi dé vékukandékwa. Wunga mawulé yawutékwa. Taale amba yaréte kalapusmba kwaakawutékwa.’ Naandén. Naandéka wawutéka kalapusmba wayéka wa kwaapékandékwa. Kukmba wawutu Romna néma duké yékandékwa.” Naandén Festus.


sentence1: but had certain questions against him about their own religion and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

sentence2: Wa deku apakundiké waarundarén. Kiyaan duké waak waarundarén. Déku yé Jisas wa. Wani duké Pol anga wandén, ‘Dé taamale waarapén wa.’


sentence1: When the accusers stood up, they brought no charges against him of such things as I supposed;

sentence2: Dé kure yaandaka deku ménimba téndéka Judana néma dusé déké wandarén. Wandaka wuna mawulémba anga wawutén, ‘Kapéremusé yandénngé wa wakandakwa.’ Naawutéka kapéremuséké yamba wandakwe wa.


sentence1: When therefore they had come together here, I didn’t delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment seat and commanded the man to be brought.

sentence2: “Wunga wawutéka wa ani gaayét yaandarén, Polét kotimmuké. Yaandaka kundi bulnangwa taalémba néma du rate wa bari wawutén, wani du wunéké kure yaandarénngé.


sentence1: I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man to destruction before the accused has met the accusers face to face and has had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him.

sentence2: Waatakundaka det anga wawutén, ‘Nané Rom dunyansé anga yanangwa. Du ras, nak duwat kotimngé mawulé yate kundi bulnangwa taalat yéndakwa. Ye wani duna ménimba téte néma du nak vékundu kotimndakwa kundi de wakandakwa. Wandaru wani du deku ménimba téte deku kundi kaatakandékwa. Kapéremusé dé yak kapuk? De bulndaru néma du vékute wani muséké vékusék-ngandékwa. Vékusékte kundi kwayékandékwa, wani muséké. Wani du yéku yapaté yandu, néma du anga wakandékwa, Wan yéku yapaté yan du wa. Wani du kapére yapaté yandu néma du anga wakandékwa, Wan kapére yapaté yan du wa. Naate kapére yapaté yan duwat wa kwayékandékwa det. Taale akwi dunyansé kundi bulkandakwa. Kukmba néma du wani du det kwayékandékwa. Wani du det baka katik kwayéké dé. Nané Rom dunyansé wunga wa yanangwa.’ Wunga wawutén Juda dunyansat.


sentence1: As he stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying, “There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;

sentence2: Ye késépéri nyaa yarémbéréka kukmba Festus ani kundi wandén Polké: “Méno, Agripa, ma vékuménék. Feliks néma du rate wandéka du nak déku yé Pol kalapusmba kwaandén. Kwaandéka Feliks wani jémbaa yaasékatake yéndéka wuné déku taalé kéraamuké yaawutén. Yaae vékuwutén wani du kalapusmba wayéka kwaapékandéka.


sentence1: Now when some days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea and greeted Festus.

sentence2: Kukmba néma du nak déku yé Agripa déku taakwa Bernaisiale Sisariat yémbérén. Festuské mawulé yate dale kundi bulmuké wa yémbérén.


sentence1: Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go.”

sentence2: Naandéka Festus déku dunyansale kundi bulndén. Bultake Polét anga wandén, “Romna néma du Sisar ména kot vékundénngé wa mawulé yaménéngwa. Wunga waménén. Wan yékun wa. Néma du Sisarké yékaménéngwa, Romét.” Naandén Festus.


sentence1: For if I have done wrong and have committed anything worthy of death, I don’t refuse to die; but if none of those things is true that they accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar!”

sentence2: Wuné guna apakundi vékukapuk ye kapéremusé yamunaawutu wa wunat viyaandékndarénngé wakatik méné. Wan yékun wa. Wuné kapéremusé nak yamba yawutékwe wa. Deku kundi wan papukundi wa. De wunat katik kotimngé daré. De wunat kotimmuké kalik yawutékwa. Romna néma du Sisar wunat kotimndakwa kundi ma vékundék. Wunga wa mawulé yawutékwa.” Naandén Pol.


sentence1: But Paul said, “I am standing before Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well.

sentence2: Wunga wandéka Pol déku mawulémba anga wandén, “Jerusalemét yémunaawutu, wuné kalmu viyaandékngé daré?” Wunga vékulakate Festusét anga wandén, “Yamba wa. Jerusalemét yémuké kalik yawutékwa. Wuné Judasat kapéremusé nak yamba yawutékwe wa. Wunga vékusékménéngwa. Det kundi katik waké wuté. Romna néma du Sisar, dat kundi waké a mawulé yawutékwa. Dé wuna kundi vékundénngé a mawulé yawutékwa.


sentence1: But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and be judged by me there concerning these things?”

sentence2: Naandéka Festus anga wandén, “Dé Judana gaayét kure yémunaawutu, wa Judasé mawulé yate anga wakandakwa, ‘Festus wan yéku du wa.’ Wunga wandarénngé mawulé yawutékwa.” Naate Polét anga wandén, “Mawulé yaménu aané Jerusalemét ye wamba ména kot vékukawutékwa. Wunga méné mawulé yo?” Naandén Festus.


sentence1: while he said in his defense, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all.”

sentence2: Wunga vékulakate wandéka Pol deku kundi kaatate anga wandén, “Wuné waak Juda du a. Wuné nana apakundi a vékuwutékwa. Gotna kundi bulndakwa néma gaa yamba yaavan kuruwutékwe wa. Romna néma duké kapére kundi yamba wawutékwe wa. Kapéremusé yamba yawutékwe wa.” Naandén.


sentence1: When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove,

sentence2: Wandéka Pol kure yaandaka Jerusalemmba yaan Juda dunyan Polale sékét téndarén. Téte Festusét anga wandarén, “Ani du némaamba kapéremusé wa yandén.” Naandarén. Wunga wate Pol yan yapatéké néma kundi wandaka Festus deku kundiké kurkale vékusékngapuk yate wa déku mawulémba anga wandén, “Wan papukundi daré bulu kapuk yéku kundi daré bulu?” Naandén.


sentence1: When he had stayed among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he sat on the judgment seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.

sentence2: Wunga watake nyaa tambavétik (10) pulak wa yaténdén Jerusalemmba. Te waambule yéndén Sisariat wani Judasale. Ye saambake gaan kwaae ganmba waarape wa kot vékukwa néma du randén, kundi bulndakwa taalémba. Rate déku dunyansat wandén, Pol kure yaandarénngé.


sentence1: “Let them therefore”, he said, “that are in power among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong in the man, let them accuse him.”

sentence2: Yéwutu ména néma dusé wunale sékét yaakandakwa. Yaae saambakndaru Pol talimba yandén kapéremuséké kundi wakandakwa wani muséké.” Naandén Festus.


sentence1: asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem, plotting to kill him on the way.

sentence2: Ma nanat kurkale yate nana kundi vékutake waménu dé ani gaayét yaandu. Wunga mawulé yanangwa.” Naandarén. Naate Pol yaambumba yaandu dat viyaandékngé wa deku mawulémba wandarén.


sentence1: Then the high priest and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul, and they begged him,

sentence2: Ye saambakndéka Gotna gaamba jémbaa yakwa akwi dunyanna néma du Judana nak néma dusale yaae dat anga wandarén, “Ma véku. Wani du Pol papukundi wa wandén.


sentence1: Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

sentence2: Festus néma du wa téndén wani provinsmba. Yaae nyaa kupuk yare Sisaria taakatake Jerusalemét yéndén.


sentence1: But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.

sentence2: Pol kaa vétik kalapusmba kwaandéka Porsius Festus wa Feliksna taalé kéraan. Kéraae néma du téndén. Feliks yéké yate déku mawulémba anga wandén, “Judasé wunéké mawulé tawulé yandarénngé wa mawulé yawutékwa. Polké kalik yandakwa. Pol dé kwaakwak kalapusmba. Kwaandu wa Judasé wunéké mawulé yakandakwa.” Wunga wandéka wa Pol kalapusmba kwaapékandén.


sentence1: Meanwhile, he also hoped that money would be given to him by Paul, that he might release him. Therefore also he sent for him more often and talked with him.

sentence2: Wandéka Pol nakapuk waambule wulaandén kalapusét. Wulaae kwaandéka Feliks déku mawulémba anga wandén, “Pol kalmu kalapus yaasékamuké mawulé yate wunat némaamba yéwaa tiyaaké dé kapuk?” Wunga vékulakate késépéri apu wa waandéka Pol déké yaae dale kundi bulndén. Bultake Feliksét yéwaa kwayékapuk yate nakapuk waambule wulaandén kalapusét.


sentence1: After some days, Felix came with Drusilla his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus.

sentence2: Feliksna taakwa lé Juda taakwa wa. Léku yé Drusila wa. Pol kalapusmba kwaandéka nyaa ras yéndéka Feliks ambét déku taakwa Drusilale yaambérén. Yaae Feliks wandéka Pol déké yaandén. Yaae bérét kundi kwayéndén, Krais Jisaské. Kwayéte anga wandén, “Krais Jisaské yékunmba ma vékulakambénék.” Naandéka Feliks Polna kundiké vékulakandén.


sentence1: He ordered the centurion that Paul should be kept in custody and should have some privileges, and not to forbid any of his friends to serve him or to visit him.

sentence2: Wunga watake waariyakwa du nakét anga wandén, “Polké ma séngiye véréménu, dé yaange yémuké. Déké ma yakélak téte vétéménu. Déké apamama yaké yambak. Déku du dakwa déké musé kure yaandaru, wan yékun wa.” Wunga watakandéka wa Polké séngiye kaavéréndéka wa Pol kwaandén kalapusmba.


sentence1: But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, “When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case.”

sentence2: Pol wandéka Feliks Jisasna jémbaaké vékusékte wamba tékwa dunyansat anga wandén, “Kundi bulngunénga wa vékuwutén. Yaak wa. Kukmba waariyakwa dunyanna néma du Lisias yaandu kundi nakapuk kwayékawutékwa gunat.” Naandén.


sentence1: unless it is for this one thing that I cried standing among them, ‘Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged before you today!’”

sentence2: Wani néma duna ménimba téte ani kundi male waate det anga wawutén, ‘Got wandu kiyaan du dakwa taamale waarapkandakwa. Wani kundiké wunat a kotimndakwa.’ Naawutén det.” Naandén Pol.


sentence1: Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council,

sentence2: Yaakapuk yamunaandaru amba tékwa du kapéremusé yawuténngé ma wandaru. Talimba nané Judana néma duna ménimba téwutéka wunat anga wandarén, ‘Wan kapéremusé wa yaménén.’ Naandarén. Wani kapéremuséké bulaa ménat ma wandaru.


sentence1: They ought to have been here before you and to make accusation if they had anything against me.

sentence2: Yandaka Juda du ras Esia provinsmba yaae wunat véndarén. Vétake kapéremusé yawuténngé kundi waké mawulé yamunaae, wa de anga ma yaandaru. Yaae ména ménimba téte wunat ma kotimndaru.


sentence1: amid which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a mob, nor with turmoil.

sentence2: Ye wuna sépé Gotna ménimba yékun yandénngé Mosesna apakundi vékute wa jémbaa ras yawutén. Wani jémbaa yasékéyaktake gu yaakwe Gorké musé kwayéwutéka wa wunat véndarén, Gotna kundi bulnangwa néma gaamba. Kurkale téwutéka wa véndarén wunat. Kundi yamba némaanmba waawutékwe wa. Némaamba du dakwa wunale yamba téndakwe wa.


sentence1: Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings;

sentence2: “Talimba némaamba kaa nak gaayémba wa yaréwutén. Jerusalemmba yamba yaréwutékwe wa. Ye wa yéwutén Jerusalemét. Juda dunyan rasét véte det yéwaa kwayémuké vékulakawutén. Gorké musé ras kwayéké vékulakate wa yéwutén.


sentence1: In this I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men.

sentence2: Akwi du dakwa kiyaae taamale waarapké yandakwanngé vékulakate wa apamama yate yéku mawulé wa vékuwutékwa. Yéku mawulé vékute Gotna ménimba, du dakwana ménimba waak yékunmba tépékaamuké wa mawulé yawutékwa.


sentence1: having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.

sentence2: Wani kundi akwi wa vékuwutékwa. Kukmba Got wandu akwi du dakwa, yéku yapaté yakwa du dakwa, kapére yapaté yakwa du dakwa waak, kiyaae taamale waarapkandakwa. Wunga wa vékusékwutékwa. Amba tékwa dunyansé waak wa vékusékndakwa.


sentence1: But this I confess to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets;

sentence2: “Ani kundi male an yéku kundi a. Kulé jémbaamba wa wulaawutén. Wani jémbaaké anga wandakwa, ‘Wan kapére jémbaa wa.’ Naandakwa. Wan yéku jémbaa wa. Kapére jémbaa yamba wa. Wani jémbaamba wulaae nana gwaal waaranga maandéka bakamuna néma du Gorét wa waatakuwutékwa. Wuné nana gwaal waaranga maandéka bakamu Mosesna apakundi wa vékutéwutékwa. Talimba Gotna yémba kundi kwayétan dunyansé déku kundi wa viyaatakandarén nyéngaamba.


sentence1: Nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse me.

sentence2: Kapéremusé yamba yawutékwe wa. Wan deku papukundi wa. Wan yéku kundi yamba wa. Wunga vékusékte kundi nakapuk katik bulké daré wunéké. Yandaru nak du deku kundi katik vékuké daré.


sentence1: In the temple they didn’t find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the synagogues or in the city.

sentence2: Gotna kundi bulnangwa néma gaamba téte nak duwale yamba waaruwutékwe wa. Kapéremusé yandarénngé du dakwat yamba wawutékwe wa. Kundi bulnangwa gaamba téte papukundi yamba wawutékwe wa. Nak taalémba téte papukundi yamba wawutékwe wa. Yénga pulak dé? Kapéremusé yawutéka Judasé daré vék kapuk? Yamba yé wa.


sentence1: seeing that you can verify that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem.

sentence2: Nyaa tambavétik maanmba kaayék vétik (12) talimba Jerusalemét yéwutén, Gorale kundi bulmuké, Gotna néma gaamba. Det waatakuménu ménat wakandakwa, yéwuténngé.


sentence1: When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered, “Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I cheerfully make my defense,

sentence2: De wunga wandaka néma du Feliks taambat yandén Pol wandénngé. Wunga yandéka Pol ani kundi kwayéndén: “Méno, némaamba kaa wa kot vékukwa néma du rate nanéké kurkale véménén. Véménénga wunga vékusékte bulaa kundi waké a mawulé yawutékwa. Deku kundi kaatakawutékwa.


sentence1: The Jews also joined in the attack, affirming that these things were so.

sentence2: Wunga wandéka wamba tékwa Judasé akwi anga wandarén, “Yi wan wanana wa.” Naandarén.


sentence1: By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him.”

sentence2: Kure ye anga wandén, ‘Wani duwat kotimngé mawulé yate néma du Felikské ma yéngunék.’ Naandén.] Bulaa a yaananén ménéké. Dat ma waatakuménu wani muséké. Waatakuménu wandu wa vékusék-ngaménéngwa, wananén akwi kundiké.” Naandén Tertulus.


sentence1: He even tried to profane the temple, and we arrested him.

sentence2: Dé Gotna kudi bulnakwa némaa gaba kapéredi mu yaké nae dé yak. Wani kapéredi mu yadu mukatik wani némaa ga kapéredi ga kwaakatik dé yak. Wani kapéredi mu yaké nae yadéka naané dérét kulékik. Kulékiye naané dérét yakataké naané mawulé yak, naana apa kudi véknwumarék yadén bege.


sentence1: (This verse omitted in Majority Text)

sentence2: Yaténanga waariyakwa dunyanna néma du Lisias yaae apamama ye wa dé kure yéndén.


sentence2: Yate ténaka dé waariyakwa duna némaan ban Lisias yae apa yate dé dérét kure yék.


sentence1: For we have found this man to be a plague, an instigator of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

sentence2: Ani du Pol an kapéremusé yakwa du wa. Akwi du dakwat wa yaavan kutndékwa. Akwi gaayémba yéte déku kundi kwayéndéka Judasé déku kundi vékundaka kapére mawulé yaalandéka néma duna kundi vékumuké kalik yate wa kapére yapaté yandakwa. Ani du wa néma du rakwa nak jémbaaké. Wani jémbaaké wandakwa Nasaretna jémbaa wa. Wunga wa vékuséknangwa.


sentence1: But that I don’t delay you, I entreat you to bear with us and hear a few words.

sentence2: “Méné néma du wa. Wanngé vékulakate pavéték kundi male a wakawutékwa. Néma kundi katik waké wuté. Ménat waatakuwutékwa, nanéké sémbéraa yate nana waambu kundi vékuménénngé.


sentence1: After five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with certain elders and an orator, one Tertullus. They informed the governor against Paul.

sentence2: Nyaa taambak (5) yare Gotna gaamba jémbaa yakwa akwi dunyanna néma du Ananaias, néma du rasale sékét Sisariat yéndarén. Du nak déku yé Tertulus dele sékét yéndén. Wani du Romna apakundiké wa vékusékndén. Ye saambake akwi Judasé Romna néma duwat Pol kotimngé mawulé yandakwa kundi wandarén.


sentence1: “I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive.” He commanded that he be kept in Herod’s palace.

sentence2: Naandéka vékutake dat anga wandén, “Ménat waarun du yaandaru ména kundi vékukawutékwa.” Naatake déku dunyansat wandéka wa Pol kure yéndarén, Herot kaan néma gaat. Kure yéndaka du ras wa déké wamba séngite kaavéréndarén, dé yaange yékapuk yamuké.


sentence1: When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said,

sentence2: Kure ye saabe de némaan ban Pilikské nyéga kwayétakne de wak, Pol déku méniba téduké. Naate wadaka dé wani némaan ban dé nyéga vék. Vétakne dé Polét waatak, “Ména néwaage samu képmaaba dé tu?” Naate waatadéka dé Pol wak, “Wuna néwaage Silisiana képmaaba dé tu.”


sentence1: But on the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the barracks.

sentence2: Kure ye wamba kwaae ganmbamba waarape de képmaamba yén waariyakwa dunyan de yaasékatake wa képmaamba waambule yéndarén, Jerusalemét. Waambule yéndaka hosmba yéte waariyakwa du ras hosmba yéte wa Pol kure yéndarén Sisariat.


sentence1: So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.

sentence2: Néma du wani nyéngaa déku du vétikét kwayéndéka bérku waariyakwa dunyansale Polét kure yéndarén gaan. Dé Antipatrisét kure yéndarén.


sentence1: When I was told that the Jews lay in wait for the man, I sent him to you immediately, charging his accusers also to bring their accusations against him before you. Farewell.”

sentence2: “Wunga watake kundi ras vékuwutén, déku gaayé du ras yakélak paakwe te dat viyaandékngé kundi bulndaka. Vékutake wa wawutén, wuna dunyansé dé ménéké bari kure yéndarénngé. Watake dat waarun dunyansat anga wawutén, ‘Ma ye néma du Feliksale kundi bulngunék wani muséké.’ Naawutén det. Wani kundi a wasékéyakwutékwa. Yaak.”


sentence1: I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but not to be charged with anything worthy of death or of imprisonment.

sentence2: Kure daawuliye vékuwutén, deku apakundi vékukapuk yandénngé kundi bulndaka. Vékutake anga wawutén, “Nana apakundi wa vékundén. Dat viyaandékngé yambakate. Kalapusmba dat taakaké yambak.” Naawutén.


sentence1: Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.

sentence2: Yaréndéka wani muséké vékusékngé mawulé yate kukmba dé kure daawuliwutén, deku néma duké.


sentence1: “This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them when I came with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.

sentence2: “Méno, Juda dunyansé ani duwat kulkiye kure ye wa viyaandékngé yandarén. Yandaka Rom du téndékwanngé kundi vékuwutén. Viyaandékngé yandaka wani kundi vékutake nané waariyakwa dunyansale yaae dé kure yénanén, nana néma gaat. Kure yénanga wa yaréndén.


sentence1: “Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.

sentence2: “Wuné Klodius Lisias a. Méné Feliks, néma du téte némaamba du dakwaké wa séngite kaavéréménéngwa. Ani nyéngaa viyaatakawutékwa ménéké.


sentence1: He wrote a letter like this:

sentence2: Naatake nyéngaamba nak anga viyaatakandén:


sentence1: He called to himself two of the centurions, and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, with seventy horsemen and two hundred men armed with spears, at the third hour of the night.”

sentence2: Waariyakwa duna némaan du déku du vétiknét waate dé wak, “Béné wabénu béna du Sisariat yéké de yo. Kéga yéké guné yo. Waariyakwa du wupmalemu (200) yéké de yo. Du las (70) wosba rate yéké de yo. Wupmalemu (200) du waariyadakwa vi kure képmaaba yéké de yo. Waga yéké guné yo, gaan yadu.


sentence1: He asked them to provide mounts, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.

sentence2: Pol yéké yakwa hos ras ma kéraambénu. Kéraate dat kurkale ma kure yéngunu, néma du Felikské.” Naandén.


sentence1: So the commanding officer let the young man go, charging him, “Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me.”

sentence2: Naatake yakélak yaambumba paakwe Polké kaavéré-kandakwa, dat viyaandékmuké. Kundi giye wa méné yi naaménénngé wa kaavéréndakwa.” Naandén. Wunga wandéka néma du wani duwat anga wandén, “Wunat waménén kundi nak duwat waké yambakate. Bulaa ma yé.” Naandéka wa yéndén.


sentence1: Therefore don’t yield to them, for more than forty men lie in wait for him, who have bound themselves under a curse to neither eat nor drink until they have killed him. Now they are ready, looking for the promise from you.”

sentence2: Méné deku kundi vékuké yambak. Wani du ras (40 pulak) anga wandarén, ‘Kulak kakému katik kaké nané. Pol viyaatake wa wani kulak kakému kakanangwa.’


sentence1: He said, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though intending to inquire somewhat more accurately concerning him.

sentence2: Wunga waatakundéka Polna wusakut anga wandén, “Juda du ras wa kundi gindarén, séré ménat waatakundaru ména dunyan Pol kure ye nana néma dunyanséké daawulindarénngé. De paapu yate anga wakandakwa, ‘Déku kundi ras waak vékuké wa mawulé yanangwa.’ Naakandakwa.


sentence1: The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”

sentence2: Wani kundi wandéka néma du Polna wusakutna taambamba kutndéka yépulak naae bét kapmang témbérén. Kapmang téte dat anga waatakundén, “Kamu kundi wunat waké méné mawulé yo?”


sentence1: So he took him and brought him to the commanding officer and said, “Paul, the prisoner, summoned me and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.”

sentence2: Wunga wandéka waariyakwa du Polna wusakurét kure déku néma duké kure ye dat anga wandén, “Kalapusmba kwaakwa du Pol wunat waandéka yaawutéka wunat anga wandén, ‘Ani du guna néma duké ma kure yéménék. Néma duwat kundi ras bulké wa mawulé yandékwa.’ Naandén. Pol wunga wandéka ménéké wa ani du a kure yaawutén.” Naandén.


sentence1: Paul summoned one of the centurions and said, “Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him.”

sentence2: Saapéndéka Pol waariyakwa du nakét waandéka yaandéka dat anga wandén, “Ani du ma kure yéménu guna néma duké. Kundi ras waké wa mawulé yandékwa.” Naandén.


sentence1: But Paul’s sister’s son heard they were lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.

sentence2: Yaambumba te Polét viyaandékngé kundi bulndaka Polna wusakut vékundén. Vékutake waariyakwa dunyanna néma gaat ye wulaae Polét wani kundi saapéndén.


sentence1: They came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, “We have bound ourselves under a great curse to taste nothing until we have killed Paul.

sentence2: Kundi giye Gotna gaamba jémbaa yakwa dunyanna néma dusé, maaka dusat waak ye anga wandarén, “Nané akwi kundi ginanén wa. Got nanat véréndéka wa kundi ginanén. Kundi giye kakému katik kaké nané. Baka yare wa Pol viyaandék-nganangwa. Dé viyaatake wa wani kakému kakanangwa.


sentence1: There were more than forty people who had made this conspiracy.

sentence2: Polét viyaandékngé kundi gin dunyansé de dunyan dumi vétik (40) pulak wa.


sentence1: When it was day, some of the Jews banded together and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.

sentence2: Ganmbamba waarape Juda dunyan ras nakurakmba jaawuwe kundi bulndarén. Bulte anga wandarén, “Nané Pol ma viyaandékngwak. Dé viyaatake wa kulak kakému nakapuk kakanangwa. Bulaa kulak kakému katik kaké nané. Yi wan wanana wa. Got nanat véréndéka wa wanangwa.” Naate kundi gindarén.


sentence1: The following night, the Lord stood by him and said, “Cheer up, Paul, for as you have testified about me at Jerusalem, so you must testify also at Rome.”

sentence2: Wani gaan Néman Du Jisas Polale téte anga wandén, “Yéku mawulé ma vékuménék. Wup yaké yambak. Ani gaayé Jerusalemmba téte kundi wa kwayéménén wunéké. Rommba waak wup yakapuk yate wunéké kundi kwayékaménéngwa.” Naandén Néman Du Jisas.


sentence1: When a great argument arose, the commanding officer, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them and bring him into the barracks.

sentence2: Wunga wandaka Judana néma dusé akwi nakapuk némaanmba waandarén. Waandaka Romna waariyakwa dunyanna néma du anga wandén, “De mawulé vétik yate Polét témbére yeyé yaayate déku sépé ketataavi-kandakwa.” Naate wup yandén. Wup yate déku dunyansat anga wandén, “Ma daawuliye Polét kulkiye waambule kuringunék, nana néma gaat.” Naandéka déku dunyan Polét kulkiye kure yéndarén, deku gaat.


sentence1: A great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ part stood up, and contended, saying, “We find no evil in this man. But if a spirit or angel has spoken to him, let’s not fight against God!”

sentence2: Waarute némaanmba waandaka apakundiké vékusékngwa Farisi du ras deku ménimba wamba téte anga wandarén, “Ma véku. Ani du kapéremusé yamba yandékwe wa. Yi wan wanana wa. Gotna kundi kure gaayakwa du nak dé dat kundi kwayék, kapuk kwaminyan pulak du nak dé dat kundi kwayék? Yamba vékuséknangwe wa.” Naandarén.


sentence1: But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, “Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. Concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged!”

sentence2: Pol dé vék Parisina du las Sadyusina du las waba tédaka. Véte dé akwi némaan duwat némaanba wak, “Wuna du, mé véknwu. Wuna yaapa Parisina du. Wuné wawo Parisina du. Du kiyae tépa nébéle raapké de yo. Waga kutdéngte wuné kudi wakwek. Wakwewuréka de wunat kotimké nae de wunat kulékiye kénét kure yaak.”


sentence1: When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the crowd was divided.

sentence2: Naate wadéka de Parisina du waaruk, Sadyusina du wale.


sentence1: For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these.

sentence2: Farisisé de ani kundi kupuk wandakwa, “Du kiyaae taamale waarapkanangwa. Gotna kundi kure gaayakwa du Gotna gaayémba yaréndakwa wa. Kwaminyan pulak du waak Gotna gaayémba yaréndakwa wa.” Naandakwa Farisisé. Naandaka Sadyusisé anga wandakwa, “Yamba yé wa. Du kiyaae katik nakapuk taamale waarapké daré. Gotna kundi kure gaayakwa du yamba yare wa. Gotna gaayémba yarékwa kwaminyan pulak du yamba yare wa.” Naandakwa. Naate Polna kundi vékutake wa Sadyusisé Farisi dunyanale waarundarén.


sentence1: Paul said, “I didn’t know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’”

sentence2: Wandaka Pol anga wandén, “Guno, wuna aanyé waayéka, dé Gotna gaamba jémbaa yakwa akwi dunyanna néma du téndékwanngé yamba vékusékwutékwe wa. Déké vékusékmunaae, wa dat wunga katik wakatik wuté. Talimba anga wa viyaatakandarén Gotna nyéngaamba: Guna néma duwat kapére kundi waké yambakate. Wunga viyaatakandarén.” Naandén Pol.


sentence1: Those who stood by said, “Do you malign God’s high priest?”

sentence2: Naandéka Polale tén dunyansé dat anga wandarén, “Gotna gaamba jémbaa yakwa akwi dunyanna néma du, Gotna duwat wa kapére kundi waménéngwa.” Naandarén.


sentence1: Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit to judge me according to the law, and command me to be struck contrary to the law?”

sentence2: Wandéka dat viyaandaka Pol rakarka yate Ananaiasét anga wandén, “Méné paapu yakwa du wa. Kukmba Got ménat viyaakandékwa. Méné néma du téte wuna kundi vékute wa waménéngwa, Mosesna apakundi vékukapuk yawuténngé. Det waménén, wunat viyaandarénngé. Wunga wate Mosesna apakundi yamba vékuménéngwe wa.” Naandén.


sentence1: But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him from the bonds and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.

sentence2: Takamba Judasé anga wandarén, “Pol kapéremusé wa yandén.” Wunga wandaka waariyakwa dunyanna néma du wani muséké vékusékngé wa mawulé yandén. Yatake kwaae ganmba déku dunyansat anga wandén, “Wani sen Polmba ma lékungunu. Judasat ma wangunu deku néma du akwi, Gotna gaamba jémbaa yakwa dunyanna néma du waak kundi bulké jaawundaru.” Naandéka wa jaawundarén. Jaawundaka Pol kure ye watakandéka wa Pol deku ménimba téndén.


sentence1: Immediately those who were about to examine him departed from him, and the commanding officer also was afraid when he realized that he was a Roman, because he had bound him.

sentence2: Naandéka Polét viyaaké yan du dé yaasékatake bari yéndaka waariyakwa dunyanna néma du Polna kundi vékutake déké vékuséke wa wup yandén. Rom duwat wa gindén.


sentence1: The commanding officer answered, “I bought my citizenship for a great price.” Paul said, “But I was born a Roman.”

sentence2: Naandéka néma du anga wandén, “Némaamba yéwaa kwayétake wuné Rom du a téwutékwa.” Naandéka Pol wa wan, “Wuna aapa Rom du téndéka wuné waak Rom du a téwutékwa.” Naandén Pol.


sentence1: When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, “Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman!”

sentence2: Polna kundi vékutake wani du déku néma duké ye dat anga waatakundén, “Kamu méné yo? Wani du wan dé Rom du wa.”


sentence1: When they had tied him up with thongs, Paul asked the centurion who stood by, “Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and not found guilty?”

sentence2: Naandéka Polét kure wulaae gitake dat viyaaké yaténdarén. Yaténdaka Pol waariyakwa du nakét anga wandén, “Kot vékukwa néma du wuna kundi yamba vékundékwe wa. Wuné Rom du a. Guné Rom duwat baka viyaamunaangunu, wan yékun dé? Romna apakundi wunga dé wo kapuk?” Naandén.


sentence1: the commanding officer commanded him to be brought into the barracks, ordering him to be examined by scourging, that he might know for what crime they shouted against him like that.

sentence2: Yandaka waariyakwa dunyanna néma du déku dunyansat anga wandén, “Wani du ma kure nana gaat kurwulaangunu. Wulaae dé ma baangwit viyaangunu. Kamuké daré wani Judasé némaanmba wunga waate déké kalik yo? Dat viyaate dat ma waatakungunu wani muséké. Waatakungunu wa vékusék-nganangwa.” Naandén.


sentence1: As they cried out, threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,

sentence2: Naate néma rakarka yate laplap léwaayéte baawu kéraae wa vaanjawuré-ndarén.


sentence1: They listened to him until he said that; then they lifted up their voice and said, “Rid the earth of this fellow, for he isn’t fit to live!”

sentence2: Pol wandéka taale de wamba tékwa du dakwa déku kundi vékundarén. Vékundaka nak gaayé du dakwaké wandéka wa rakarka yate némaanmba waate anga wandarén, “Dé ma viyaandékngunu. Dé yénga kiyaandu. Ani du nana képmaamba katik yaréké dé.” Naandarén.


sentence1: “He said to me, ‘Depart, for I will send you out far from here to the Gentiles.’”

sentence2: Wunga wawutéka Néman Du wunat anga wandén, ‘Yamba wa. Ma yé. Wawutu méné sékaat yékaménéngwa, nak gaayé du dakwaké.’ Néman Du wunat wunga wandén.” Naandén Pol.


sentence1: When the blood of Stephen, your witness, was shed, I also was standing by, consenting to his death, and guarding the cloaks of those who killed him.’

sentence2: De ménéké kundi kwayén du Stivenét matut viyaandaka kiyaandéka vétake wa mawulé yawutén. Yate matut viyaakwa du yépmaa yandéka saape tén laplapké wa séngite vétéwutén. De akwi wunga wa vékusékndakwa. Vékusékte wuna kundi wa vékukandakwa.’


sentence1: I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.

sentence2: Naandéka anga wawutén, ‘Néman Du, talimba Judasé kundi bulnangwa gaamba wulaae wa ménéké yékunmba vékulakakwa du dakwat kulkiye kalapusmba taakate viyaawutén. Wunga wa vékusékndakwa.


sentence1: and saw him saying to me, ‘Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not receive testimony concerning me from you.’

sentence2: Véwutéka wunat anga wandén, ‘Jerusalem ma taakatake bari yéménék. Wunéké amba kundi kwayéménu, wa akwi du dakwa ména kundi katik vékuké daré.’ Naandén.


sentence1: “When I had returned to Jerusalem and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance

sentence2: “Kukmba Jerusalemét waambule yaawutén. Waambule yaae Gotna kundi bulnangwa néma gaamba téte Gorale kundi bulwutén. Kundi bulte yéngan pulak yate Néman Du véwutén.


sentence1: Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’

sentence2: Bulaa ma waarapménu. Kaavéréké yambak. Ma yaaménu. Wuné Jisasna yémba ménat baptais kwayékawutékwa. Ma Jisasna yémba waatakuménu ména kapére mawulé yakwasnyéputi-kandékwa.’ Naandén Ananaias wunat.


sentence1: For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and heard.

sentence2: Méné ye akwi du dakwat kundi kwayékaménéngwa déké. Véménén musé, vékuménén muséké waak wakaménéngwa.


sentence1: He said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.

sentence2: Dat vétéwutéka wunat anga wandén, ‘Nana gwaal waaranga maandéka bakamuna Néman Du Got wa wandén, déku mawuléké vékusékménénngé. Got wandéka déku jémbaa yakwa yéku du Jisasét vétake déku kundi wa vékuménén.


sentence1: “One Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,

sentence2: “Yéku du nak wamba yaréndén. Déku yé Ananaias wa. Dé nané Judana apakundi vékundéka Damaskusmba tékwa akwi Judasé déké anga wandarén, ‘Wan yéku du wa.’ Naandarén.


sentence1: When I couldn’t see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.

sentence2: Vérékte kaalékwa baan néma musé téndéka wa véké yapatiwutén. Yapatiwutéka wunale sékét yén du wa wuna taambamba kutndaka Damaskusét ye wulaananén.


sentence1: I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ The Lord said to me, ‘Arise, and go into Damascus. There you will be told about all things which are appointed for you to do.’

sentence2: “Yatake anga wawutén, ‘Néman Du, kamu yaké wuté?’ Naawutéka anga wandén, ‘Ma waarape Damaskusét wulaaménék. Wulaaménu du nak ménat wakandékwa, wunéké yaké yaménéngwa jémbaa.’ Naandén.


sentence1: I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ He said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.’

sentence2: Wunga wandéka anga wawutén, ‘Néman Du, méné kandé?’ Naawutéka anga wandén, ‘Wuné Nasaret du Jisas a. Wunat wa yaavan kutménéngwa.’ Naandén.


sentence1: I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’

sentence2: Gaayandéka wa képmaamba vaakérwutén. Vaakére kwaate vékuwutén ani kundi wandéka, ‘Méno, Sol, kamuké méné wunat yaavan kuru?’


sentence1: “As I made my journey and came close to Damascus, about noon suddenly a great light shone around me from the sky.

sentence2: Pol kundi ras waak anga wandén: “Yaambumba ye nyaa vélénawuréndéka Damaskusmba saambakngé yatéwutén. Saambakngé yatéwutéka nyét kusnyérakngwa pulak yandéka néma yaa vérékte kaalékwa pulak musé wa gaayan téwuténmba.


sentence1: as also the high priest and all the council of the elders testify, from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and traveled to Damascus to bring them also who were there to Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.

sentence2: Yi wan wanana wa. Gotna gaamba jémbaa yakwa akwi dunyanna néma du guna maaka dusé waak wunga wa vékusékndakwa. Vékusékte gunat wakandakwa, wani muséké. Damaskusmba tékwa Juda duké kundi nyéngaamba viyaae tiyaandaka wa wani nyéngaa kure yéwutén Damaskusét. Wani kulé jémbaamba wulaan du dakwa kulkiye senét giké wa yéwutén. Giye kure Jerusalemét waambule ye yandarén kapéremusé det yakataké wa wani gaayét yéwutén.” Naandén Pol.


sentence1: I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women,

sentence2: Yate wani kulé jémbaamba wulaan du dakwat wa yaavan kuruwutén. Yaavan kuruwutéka ras wa kiyaan. Wani du dakwa rasét kulkiye kure yéwutén kalapusét.


sentence1: “I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict tradition of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as you all are today.

sentence2: “Wuné Juda du a. Wuna aasa wuné Tarsusmba wa kéraalén. Tarsus Silisia distrikmba wa téndékwa. Talimba ani gaayé Jerusalemét wa yaawutén. Yaae amba yaréwutéka Gamaliel nana gwaal waaranga maandéka bakamuna apakundiké wunat yakwasnyéndén. Yakwasnyéndéka apamama yate Gotna kundi wa apapu yékunmba vékuwutén, guné amba tékwa dunyansé yékunmba vékungunéngwa pulak.


sentence1: When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,

sentence2: “Gunawa, mé véknwu. Naana gayéna du, gunat wuné wakweyo. Wuna némaadugu wayéknaje, guné mé véknwu. Bulaa guna kudi kaataké wunék.” Naate wate dé Yibruna kudiba wak. Wadéka de déku kudi véknwute de akélak ték. Tédaka dé Pol kéga wakwek:


sentence1: But Paul said, “I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city. I beg you, allow me to speak to the people.”

sentence2: Wunga wandéka Pol anga wandén, “Yamba wa. Wuné Juda du a. Wuna gwalepange wan Tarsus wa. Silisia distrikmba wa tékwa. Wuna gaayé wan néma gaayé wa. Ani du dakwat kundi kwayéké wa mawulé yawutékwa. Méné yi naaménu wani du dakwat kundi kwayékawutékwa.” Naandén.


sentence1: Aren’t you then the Egyptian who before these days stirred up to sedition and led out into the wilderness the four thousand men of the Assassins?”

sentence2: Talimba Isip du nak gavmanngé kalik yate wandéka wa 4,000 du déku kundi vékundarén. Vékutake déku kukmba ye deku waariyandakwa kulaa kéraae kure yéndarén, du yarékapuk taalat. Méné wani du méné kapuk? Wunga vékulakawutén.” Naandén.


sentence1: As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he asked the commanding officer, “May I speak to you?” He said, “Do you know Greek?

sentence2: Waariyakwa dunyansé Pol deku gaat kure waaréké yandaka Pol deku néma duwat Grikna kundimba anga wandén, “Ménat kundi ras waké mawulé yawutékwa.” Naandén. Wunga wandéka wani néma du anga wandén, “Yénga pulak méné Grikna kundi vékwo?


sentence1: for the multitude of the people followed after, crying out, “Away with him!”

sentence2: Du dakwa Polna kukmba yaatéte némaanmba waate anga wandarén, “Dé ma viyaandékngunu.” Naandarén.


sentence1: When he came to the stairs, he was carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the crowd;

sentence2: Naandéka waariyakwa dunyan Pol kure yéndarén, deku gaat. Kure ye waaréké yandaka du dakwa néma rakarka yate Polét viyaandékngé mawulé yandaka wa dat yaate ye gaat waaréké yandarén.


sentence1: Some shouted one thing and some another, among the crowd. When he couldn’t find out the truth because of the noise, he commanded him to be brought into the barracks.

sentence2: Wunga waatakundéka késpulak nakpulak kundi némaanmba waandarén. Némaanmba waandaka kundi kurkale yamba vékusék-ndékwe wa. Yate Polké vékusékngapuk ye déku dunyansat anga wandén, “Dé ma kulkiye kure yéngunu, nana néma gaat.” Naandén.


sentence1: Then the commanding officer came near, arrested him, commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he was and what he had done.

sentence2: Yandaka néma du déku dunyansat watakandén ye Polét kulkiye dat sen vétikét gindarénngé. Watake du dakwat anga waatakundén, “Ani du wan kandé? Kamu musé dé yak?”


sentence1: Immediately he took soldiers and centurions and ran down to them. They, when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, stopped beating Paul.

sentence2: Wunga wandaka wani néma du déku waariyakwa dunyansé rasét wandéka bari yéndarén, du dakwa jaawundakwa taalat. Ye saambakndaka du dakwa waariyakwa dunyansat vétake Polét nakapuk yamba viyaandakwe wa.


sentence1: All the city was moved and the people ran together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple. Immediately the doors were shut.

sentence2: De wunga wate némaanmba waandaka Jerusalemmba tékwa akwi du dakwa vékute rakarka yate pétépété yaae Polét kulkindarén. Kulkiye dat témbére kure gwaandéndarén, Gotna kundi bulndakwa néma gaamba. Témbére kure kaapat gwaandéndaka pété bari tépéndarén.


sentence1: When the seven days were almost completed, the Jews from Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the multitude and laid hands on him,

sentence2: Nyaa nak taaba sékét nak taababa kayék vétik kaapuk yaké yadéka de Esiana képmaaba yaan Judana du de vék Pol wani jébaa yabutitakne Gotna kudi buldakwa némaan gaba tédéka. Véte de akwi du taakwat waak. Waate de Polét kulékik.


sentence1: crying out, “Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place. Moreover, he also brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place!”

sentence2: Dat kulkiye waate anga wandarén, “Nanale nakurak kundi bulkwa du Israelsé, ma yaae vékungunék. Ani du akwi gaayémba yéte wa akwi du dakwat déku kundi wandakwa. Wate nané Israelna dunyansé, Mosesna apakundi, ani gaaké waak wa kuk kwayéndékwa. Bulaa nak gaayé duwat kure yaae Gotna kundi bulnangwa néma gaamba wulaandarén. Nalé wani gaa wan yéku gaa wa kwaandén. Bulaa wani gaa wan kapére gaa wa kwaandékwa. Nak gaayé dunyansé wa wulaan.” Naandarén.


sentence1: For they had seen Trophimus the Ephesian, with him in the city, and they supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple.

sentence2: Talimba wa véndarén Efesusmba yaan du Trofimus Polale Jerusalemmba yeyé yaayatémbéréka. Vétake wa véndarén Pol kapmang Gotna kundi bulndakwa gaat wulaandéka. Vétake deku mawulémba anga wandarén, “Pol wani nak gaayé du kure sékét wa wulaambérén, Gotna kundi bulnangwa néma gaat. Anga wananén, ‘Nak gaayé du wani gaat katik wulaaké dé.’ Wunga wananga Pol wani du kure wulaae wa kapére yapaté wa yandén.” Naandarén. Wunga wate anga yamba vékusékndakwe wa. Pol kapmang wa wani gaat wulaandén.


sentence2: Déknyényba de vék Epesasba yaan du Tropimas Pol wale Jerusalemba yeyé yeyabétka. Vétakne de vék Pol kapmu Gotna kudi buldakwa gat wulaadéka. Vétakne kéga de deku mawuléba wak, “Pol wani nak gena dut kwole vététi bétbu wulaak, Gotna kudi bulnakwa némaa gat. Waga yate kapéredi mu Pol dé yak, nak gena du wanét wulaamuké waatinan bege.” Waga wate de kaapuk kutdéngdan. Pol kapmu dé wani gat wulaak.


sentence1: But concerning the Gentiles who believe, we have written our decision that they should observe no such thing, except that they should keep themselves from food offered to idols, from blood, from strangled things, and from sexual immorality.”

sentence2: “Nak gaayémba tékwa Jisasna jémbaamba yaalan du dakwa Mosesna apakundi yamba vékundakwe wa. Wunga vékuséknangwa. Wan yékun wa. Talimba nyéngaa nak det wa kwayésatinanén. Anga viyaatakananén: Guné papungorké kwayéndarén kwaami kaké yambak. Guné nyéki kaké yambak. Guné kwaalémba gindarén kwaami kaké yambak. Guné nak du dakwale kapéremusé yaké yambak. Wunga wa viyaatakananén deké.” Naandarén.


sentence1: Take them and purify yourself with them, and pay their expenses for them, that they may shave their heads. Then all will know that there is no truth in the things that they have been informed about you, but that you yourself also walk keeping the law.

sentence2: Watake Mosesna apakundi vékute jémbaa yasékéyaktake gu yaakundaru deku sépé Gotna ménimba yékun yandu wa kwaami kakému Gotna gaamba jémbaa yakwa duwat kwayékandakwa. Kwayéndaru anga wakandékwa, ‘Bulaa Gotna ménimba guna sépé wa yékun yakwa.’ Naakandékwa. Dele ma yéménék. Ye méné waak wani jémbaa yatake ma gu yaakuménék. Yate méné ména kapmang wani jémbaana yéwaa ma kwayéménék. Kwayéménu de deku némbé yénga yandaru. Yandaru wunga yaménu akwi du dakwa vékandakwa. Véte anga vékusék-ngandakwa. Méné Mosesna apakundi wa vékuménéngwa. Wunga vékusék-ngandakwa. Du ras kundi wa wandarén, Mosesna apakundi vékukapuk yaménéngwanngé. Wani du paapu wa yandarén. Jerusalemmba tékwa du dakwa gunat véte wani muséké waak vékusék-ngandakwa.


sentence1: Therefore do what we tell you. We have four men who have taken a vow.

sentence2: Anga yaménénngé wa mawulé yanangwa. Du vétik vétik amba téndakwa. De Gorét néma kundi nak wa wandarén.


sentence1: What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will hear that you have come.

sentence2: “Bulaa ani gaayét wa yaaménén. Yaaménénngé vékukandakwa. Kamu yaké nané?


sentence1: They have been informed about you, that you teach all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children and not to walk after the customs.

sentence2: Vékundaka du ras ani kundi wandakwa: ‘Pol nak gaayét ye nana gaayé du dakwat wa kundi kwayéndén, Mosesna apakundi yaasékandarénngé. Pol deku nyambaléna sépé sékukapuk yandarénngé det wandén. Pol nané Judana apakundi vékukapuk yandarénngé wa det wandén.’ Du ras wunga wa wandakwa ménéké. Wandaka Jisaské yékunmba vékulakakwa Juda du dakwa vékundarén wa.


sentence1: They, when they heard it, glorified God. They said to him, “You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law.

sentence2: Wani néma dusé Polna kundi vékutake Gotna yé kavérékte anga wandarén, “Got yékun wa yandén.” Naandarén. Wunga watake Polét anga wandarén, “Nana waayéka, ma véku. Nana du dakwa némaamba ani gaayé Jerusalemmba téte Jisaské yékunmba vékulakandakwa. Wani du dakwa wa nana gwaal waaranga maandéka bakamu Mosesna apakundi wa yékunmba vékundakwa.