eng: Forsaking the right way, they went astray, having followed the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of wrongdoing;

acf: Yo ja doubout fè bon épi yo ja pèd chimen yo. Yo swiv ègzanp Balanm, gason Béyò, ki té enmen lajan-an moun té ka péyéʼy pou fè mové-a.


eng: but he was rebuked for his own disobedience. A speechless donkey spoke with a man’s voice and stopped the madness of the prophet.

acf: Mé Bondyé wanjéʼy pou movèzté-a i fè-a. I fè bouwik li-a palé kon an moun, épi sé mannyè sala i anpéché pwòfèt-la fè bagay jan fou-a i té éséyé pou fè-a.


eng: Even as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these also oppose the truth, men corrupted in mind, who concerning the faith are rejected.

acf: Menm kon dé nonm sala Jannès épi Janbrès té mété kò yo kont Moziz, sé kon sa sé nonm sala kay mété kò yo kont lavéwité-a. Sa sé nonm ki ni vyé lidé, Bondyé menm ja widjèkté yo.


eng: But they will proceed no further. For their folly will be evident to all men, as theirs also came to be.

acf: Mé yo pa kay alé djè lwen, paski tout moun kay wè mizi kouyon yo kouyon, menm kon sa ki wivé Jannès épi Janbrès-la.


eng: For some of these are people who creep into houses and take captive gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts,

acf: Yo sé konpanni-an ki ka sèvi tout kalité vis pou yo sa antwé an kay madanm ki pa sa katjilé pou kò yo épi ki ja ka plenn anba péché tèlman, kon sa népòt bagay nèf yo tann, yo la.


eng: always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

acf: Épi menm si yo toujou ka apwann, yo pa sa fin diʼw ki sa ki lavéwité.


eng: May the Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain,

acf: Mwen ka mandé Senyè-a pou moutwé favè bay tout jan kay Onézifò, paski byen souvan i té ka fè sa i pé pou soulajé mwen, épi i pa té hont paski mwen té an pwizon.


eng: but when he was in Rome, he sought me diligently and found me

acf: Okontwè, kon i wivé Ronm i koumansé ka gadé pou mwen jik tan i jwenn épi mwen.


eng: (the Lord grant to him to find the Lord’s mercy in that day); and in how many things he served at Ephesus, you know very well.

acf: Mwen ka mandé Senyè-a pou ni konpasyon asouʼy jou jijman-an. Épi ou sav byen mizi édé i édé mwen lè mwen té Èfésòs.


eng: But I make known to you, brothers, concerning the Good News which was preached by me, that it is not according to man.

acf: Kité mwen diʼw, fwè èk sè mwen, Bon Nouvèl-la mwen ka pwéché-a pa sòti an lanmen lézòm.


eng: For I didn’t receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came to me through revelation of Jesus Christ.

acf: Mwen pa wisivwèʼy pa pyès moun, ni pyès moun pa moutwé mwenʼy. Sé Jézi Kwi menm ki fè mwen konnèt li.


eng: For I will not dare to speak of any things except those which Christ worked through me for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,

acf: Mwen pa kay wèsté palé asou anyen ankò si pa sa Jézi ja sèvi mwen pou fè. Sé lézòt nasyon-an ka obéyi Bondyé apwézan paski yo tann pawòl-la mwen pwéché-a épi yo wè twavay-la mwen fè-a.


eng: in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of God’s Spirit; so that from Jerusalem and around as far as to Illyricum, I have fully preached the Good News of Christ;

acf: Épi sé Lèspwi Bondyé ki ban mwen pouvwa-a pou fè tout sé twavay miwak sala. Kon sa dépi an Jérouzalèm pou vini péyi Ilirikòm mwen ja pwéché Bon Nouvèl Jézi Kwi-a toupatou.


eng: Now the God of perseverance and of encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus,

acf: Mwen ka mandé Bondyé, ki ka ankouwajé nou épi ka moutwé nou mannyè pou tjenbé fò, pou fè zòt ni menm katjil paski zòt ka swiv Jézi Kwi,


eng: that with one accord you may with one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

acf: kon sa zòt tout ansanm épi yon sèl vwa kay bay Bondyé ki sé Papa Senyè nou Jézi Kwi lonnè.


eng: for God’s Kingdom is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

acf: Paski mannyè Bondyé ka kondwi pa ni anyen pou fè épi sa ou manjé ében bwè. Sa ki enpòtan sé mannyè ou ka viv dwèt épi Bondyé, mannyè ou ka viv an lapé épi mannyè ou ni djèwté an tjèʼw. Épi sé Lèspwi Bondyé ki ka fè nou fè sé bagay sala.


eng: For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.

acf: Nonm-lan ki sèvant Jézi-a ka plè Bondyé, épi lòt moun kay dakò épi sa i ka fè-a.


eng: Many also of those who had believed came, confessing and declaring their deeds.

acf: An pil sé moun-an ki té kwè an Jézi-a vini, épi yo di tout vyé bagay yo té ja fè. Yo konfésé sa douvan tout moun.


eng: Many of those who practiced magical arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. They counted their price, and found it to be fifty thousand pieces of silver.

acf: An pil sé moun-an ki té ka fè tjenbwa-a mennen tout sé vyé liv yo-a épi yo bwiléʼy an piblik. Valè sé liv sala té vo apipwé senkant mil (50,000) pyès dajan.


eng: He saw heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet let down by four corners on the earth,

acf: I wè syèl-la ouvè épi i wè on bagay ki sanm on dwa ki mawé an kat bout li èk ki ka filé désann asou latè-a,


eng: in which were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, reptiles, and birds of the sky.

acf: épi andidanʼy té ni tout sòt kalité zannimo kat pat, bèt ki ka twennen atè, épi tout sòt kalité jibyé.


eng: “Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God to you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him among you, even as you yourselves know,

acf: “Jan Izwayèl, kouté byen sa mwen ka di zòt la-a! Zòt konnèt byen sé Bondyé menm ki té voyé Jézi nonm Nazawèt-la paski zòt ja wè sé miwak-la épi sé gwan twavay-la Bondyé té ba li pouvwa pouʼy fè-a. Zòt konnèt sa byen paski sé isi-a menm anpami zòt i fèʼy.


eng: him, being delivered up by the determined counsel and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by the hand of lawless men, crucified and killed;

acf: I té ja an plan Bondyé épi i té ja konnèt an davans yo té kay ladjé Jézi anba lanmen zòt, épi zòt té tjwéʼy lè zòt ladjéʼy bay mové nonm pou kwisifyéʼy.


eng: When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.

acf: Apwé i fin di yo sa, Bondyé mennenʼy mouté an syèl paditan yo té ka gadéʼy, épi on nwaj bawéʼy, épi yo pa té sa wèʼy ankò.


eng: While they were looking steadfastly into the sky as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white clothing,

acf: Zyé yo té fiksé an syèl toujou koté Jézi té alé-a, lè dé nonm abiyé an blan annèk pawèt a koté yo


eng: In these lay a great multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, or paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water;

acf: La té ni an pil moun malad ki té kouché la — moun ki té avèg, moun ki tè enfim, èk moun ki pa té sa maché. [Yo tout té la té ka èspéyé pou lè dlo-a soukwé,


eng: for an angel went down at certain times into the pool and stirred up the water. Whoever stepped in first after the stirring of the water was healed of whatever disease he had.

acf: paski tanzantan an nanj Bondyé té ka désann andidan twou dlo-a èk i té ka fè dlo-a soukwé. Pwèmyé moun-an ki antwé andidan twou dlo sala apwé nanj-lan té fè dlo-a soukwé-a té kay djéwi. Népòt malad-la i ni-an ka djéwi.]


eng: A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, ‘Defend me from my adversary!’

acf: Èk la té ni yon madanm mawiʼy té ja mò, i té ka wèsté an menm vil-la. I té ka toujou vini oti jij-la. I diʼy, ‘Lèlmi mwen ka pwan lavantay anlè mwen. Mwen vlé ou ban mwen jistis.’


eng: He wouldn’t for a while; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man,

acf: “Pou an chay tan jij-la wifizé édéʼy. Mé yon jou jij-la di bay kòʼy, ‘Menm si mwen pa ka wèspèkté ni Bondyé ni lézòm,


eng: yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.’”

acf: mé pou anbété madanm sala ja anbété mwen, mwen kay wè ki i jwenn jistis. Si pa sa i kay kontiné ka ban mwen twaka jis tan i kay fè mwen las.’ ”


eng: When he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, they were watching him.

acf: Yon jou sabaf Jézi alé manjé lakay yonn an sé chèf Fawizyen-an, èk sé moun-an té ka véyé Jézi byen.


eng: Behold, a certain man who had dropsy was in front of him.

acf: La té ni yon nonm ki té vini oti Jézi, i té ni dé janm li èk bwaʼy anflé.


eng: When the multitudes were gathering together to him, he began to say, “This is an evil generation. It seeks after a sign. No sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet.

acf: An chay moun té ka konblé Jézi. Jézi di, “Jan jòdi mové! Yo ka mandé pou yon miwak, mé sé sèl miwak yo kay jwenn sé miwak-la Jonna moutwé-a.


eng: For even as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of Man will also be to this generation.

acf: Menm mannyè-a lavi pwòfèt Jonna sété yon miwak pou sé jan vil Ninivè-a wè, sé kon sa lavi mwen, Gason Lézòm, kay yon miwak pou sé jan jòdi-a.


eng: For there is born to you today, in David’s city, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

acf: Jòdi-a an vil-la koté Wa David té fèt-la an sovè fèt. I sé Mèsaya-a, wa-a Bondyé té pwonmèt pou voyé-a.


eng: This is the sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth, lying in a feeding trough.”

acf: Mannyè zòt kay konnèt li, zòt kay jwenn ti manmay-la voplé adan twèl èk kouché andidan an bwèt koté yo ka bay zannimo manjé.”


eng: They led Jesus away to the high priest. All the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes came together with him.

acf: Yo mennen Jézi douvan pli ho chèf an sé pwèt-la, épi tout lézòt sé chèf pwèt-la, sé ofisyé an légliz sé Jwif-la épi sé titja lwa sé Jwif-la vini ansanm.


eng: Peter had followed him from a distance, until he came into the court of the high priest. He was sitting with the officers, and warming himself in the light of the fire.

acf: Pita té ka maché adan an distans dèyè Jézi épi i antwé jis andidan lakou kay pli ho chèf an sé pwèt-la. La Pita asid épi sé sòlda-a épi i té ka chofé kòʼy bo difé-a.


eng: See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.

acf: “Sé pa pouʼw di sé ti manmay sala ki kwè an mwen-an pa enpòtan. Mwen ka diʼw, nanj gadyenn sé ti manmay sala toujou douvan Papa mwen ki an syèl. [


eng: For the Son of Man came to save that which was lost.

acf: Paski mwen, Gason Lézòm-lan, vini chaché sové sa ki pèd.]


eng: “A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord.

acf: “An titja pli enpòtan pasé moun-an i ka enstwi-a, épi mèt-la pli enpòtan pasé sèvant li.


eng: It is enough for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household!

acf: Moun-an titja-a ka enstwi-a sipozé vini menm kon titjaʼy, épi sèvant-lan sipozé vini menm kon mèt li. Si yo ka kwiyé mwen ki mèt kay-la vyé non kon Bèlzibòb, yo kay kwiyé zòt, sé jan kay-la, pli mové non pasé sa.