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

aoj: Deiꞌ maina aeꞌ egawa isimba? Aeꞌ aman Godi andaꞌ lotuma anini. Dokoꞌ owamb anona ensel ananinai nafiꞌi nalutu felefeleꞌma aeꞌ


eng: Now I exhort you to cheer up, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.

aoj: Eaꞌ deiꞌ aꞌipipa asaꞌma ukup ipeꞌipi pepe banagepa. Ina atiasi anona aman afaꞌinai nofeꞌ higililana, owaꞌatin. Sip atop daoꞌ atiasi eaꞌ higililap.


eng: 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.

aoj: Nimaguf hiafi amom ina ataꞌ maꞌ gwaꞌaisi, eaꞌ Pol nosafel nalutu laꞌafena amom naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ pemeꞌ. Fowaꞌ ipaꞌ andeandeꞌma pendameꞌ basef aeꞌafi ma afaꞌ ina okwaha Krit ufiꞌi ulal. Afaꞌ iꞌi ondaꞌas naꞌambaiai, afaꞌ ina deiꞌ ondaꞌam numaꞌum naꞌamba, a hiahaom uga maim afaꞌimi ahigililam, owaꞌatin.


eng: 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.

aoj: Nimaguf hiafi afaꞌ ina ataꞌ wati awini ondowa, owaꞌatin. Fufin luꞌunai atona endilisi nakotoꞌmafa wandape naꞌamba atin. Eaꞌ waꞌi atiasi ina ofeꞌ otaga anagon andeandeꞌ, owaꞌatin. Waꞌi higililafa atin.


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

aoj: Ama nemaf fagafeꞌma wanifi mandaꞌ lagof amamugufi atogof makwaha anom hiahaom sel mandelef maim mandaꞌ sip nimaninai.


eng: 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.

aoj: Eaꞌ amam magiai bot anama soꞌunai nalatai sip ilif eaꞌ mowaꞌ sip laꞌafen ma anom mandelef laꞌifina nail. Amam umbamaham endilisi ma mefeꞌ mieil anama wesan aonai naꞌoma, felefeleꞌma etap hiagoma Libia, Afrika. Eaꞌ matagahai sel mikilaꞌi.


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

aoj: Fufin naloma naoh makotoꞌma afaꞌ mehip aꞌowaꞌ. Wafilu magi anona uga nimaninai makwahona nowala naoh.


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

aoj: Ama wandandafel wafeꞌ anin ailan waꞌol fufin akagoma sofalagon saꞌi Koda. Wandaꞌam da ndaꞌ numaꞌum aꞌowaꞌ ma ogowaꞌ bot saꞌutai sisihita.


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

aoj: Nambembema sip apamba eaꞌ ina laꞌifipa pogafeꞌ anamba fufin nagafiꞌima, owaꞌ. Eaꞌ wapoma fufin atin nefaꞌap pafeꞌ.


eng: But before long, a stormy wind beat down from shore, which is called Euroclydon.

aoj: Aꞌi owaꞌ main, owaꞌ fufin banagonai saꞌi taleo aꞌ naluwi nalo nafiꞌi ailan inimba Krit.


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

aoj: Sape nogota bandata tafeꞌ eaꞌ, fufin saꞌwini nalo nafiꞌi waꞌol awin natopaꞌ negenafama, eaꞌ ina banagen aꞌowaꞌ. Eaꞌ amom maꞌias maꞌi atiasi amom mogafeꞌ andeandeꞌi siꞌi ukup amamipi pagaꞌi. Naꞌamba magiai anka nalotai eaꞌ wafeꞌ waila naoh atogw felefeleꞌma bandagoma ailan inimba Krit.


eng: 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.

aoj: Basis isimba sip pafeꞌ pagaima ina boꞌwagon aꞌowaꞌ ma sip pogailagon nogota atamba fufin nigaluwataima, owaꞌ. Eaꞌ amom hiami magape sipi maꞌi anif basef mandameꞌmaefa maꞌi mokwaha wambel ambalemba mofeꞌ. Amom iꞌi laꞌifimai, maꞌi mofeꞌ motaga ulal basis isimba Finiks aꞌ mope anamba nogota atamba lautai fufin luꞌwani nagaluwataima. Basis isimba Finiks sagape ailan inimba Krit. Anamba fasigima ma sip pofeꞌ pondambahoꞌma fufin pugaila. Basis isimba sape sandasapaꞌma awin negewalama felefeleꞌma lambilif waꞌolwaꞌol nembaꞌ negenafama.


eng: 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.

aoj: Owaꞌ Julius nameꞌ dembinai kapten anamba nugumafi amom mandaꞌ maol sipi maloma aman anamba ahama sipi eaꞌ ina nameꞌ basef Pol nagaꞌiefi, owaꞌ.


eng: 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.”

aoj: “Ipaꞌ amam, pemeꞌ. Iꞌi deiꞌ afaꞌ ogafeꞌma, atiasi otagama numaꞌumi eaꞌ hiahaom hiami higililam. Ina atiasi uga maim atom moloma sip higililam, owaꞌatin. Ambagof afaꞌigufi wapani atiasi higililagof. Aeꞌ egawas endilisi.”


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

aoj: Wandaꞌam nomaꞌw nahafa aꞌowaꞌ, eaꞌ waila naoh atogw wafeꞌ felefeleꞌma akata ailan inimba Krit. Aꞌi owaꞌ main, wataga anambel wambel Fasigima Sip Pagaila. Anamba felefeleꞌma wambel taun luꞌwani Lasea.


eng: 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.

aoj: Wafeꞌ, sip apamba pafeꞌ saꞌosaꞌombel ama anif nimaguf ahiꞌalef. Wandaꞌam nomaꞌw nahafa aꞌowaꞌ, eaꞌ wataga felefeleꞌma anambel wambel Nidas. Fufin nalo luꞌuna niliꞌamafa, eaꞌ ina ataꞌ wafeꞌ mehip, aꞌowaꞌ. Eaꞌ wafeꞌ anin ailan Krit waꞌol fufin owaꞌma felefeleꞌma itap Salmone daꞌmalifipa.


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

aoj: Wambel ambalemba Julius nati anop sip Aleksandria paꞌi pefeꞌ itap luꞌupa Itali. Eaꞌ naꞌipafa wafeꞌ walota sip apamba.


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

aoj: Eaꞌ wafeꞌ watopaꞌ naoh wafeꞌ felefeleꞌma itap luꞌupa Silisia a Pamfiliama, eaꞌ wafeꞌ watagama anambel wambel Maira itap luꞌupa Lisia.


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

aoj: Afaꞌ wakwaha Saidon wafeꞌ owaꞌ fufin aꞌ naluwi anamba afaꞌ waꞌi ogafeꞌma. Eaꞌ wafeꞌ ailan Saiprus waꞌol fufin akagoma.


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

aoj: Aꞌi owaꞌ wafilu wafeꞌ wail anambel wambel Saidon. Eaꞌ aman anamba Julius numafi Pol nandaꞌ waf fasifi ma anen. Naꞌi ahoꞌma anen nefeꞌ nigati alipisi ananisi ma nogofaꞌ gwaꞌaisi maisa esis.


eng: Embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to places on the coast of Asia, we put to sea, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica being with us.

aoj: Eaꞌ afaꞌ walota anop sip Adramitiumi. Sip apamba paꞌi pefeꞌ analemb walemb bagape naoh agwamba itap luꞌupa Asiai. Afaꞌ wafeꞌ eaꞌ anona aman Aristarkus Tesalonaikainai ma itap luꞌupa Masedonia nafeꞌ nalomafa.


eng: 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.

aoj: Eaꞌ anom dembami Rom maꞌi basef mandameꞌmaefa afaꞌ ofaꞌ sip ogafeꞌ itap luꞌupa Itali. Eaꞌ anom dembami daiam masapaꞌ Pol naloma anis daias sandaꞌ kalabusi ma anona soldia dembinai Julius nugumafias. Anen anona miniꞌap soldia gavman dembinai Sisari.


eng: Agrippa said to Festus, “This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.”

aoj: Eaꞌ Agripa naꞌipa Festus naꞌi, “Iꞌi aman anamba owaꞌ nofala gavman dembinai Sisar ma nogameꞌanama kotai, inaꞌ netagwahona nofoꞌo wahifina.”


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

aoj: Eaꞌ sawis andoꞌ. Esis atis sandaꞌipama saꞌi, “Aman anamba ina nandaꞌ anin mae awani ma nogagaꞌ aꞌa nondaꞌ kalabus, owaꞌ.”


eng: 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.”

aoj: Eaꞌ Pol naꞌi, “Nogota bandata aꞌa laota wapani andeandeꞌ. Apaꞌ aeꞌ andabetena God naꞌamba. Aꞌi atiasi inaꞌ neloma epes isimba hiasi deiꞌ pagameꞌ basef aeꞌafii petaga Kristen naꞌamba atin siꞌi aeꞌ. Apaꞌ sen anamba nogowaꞌ aeꞌi, andaiwaꞌma amamba mogawasiꞌipa.”


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

aoj: Eaꞌ king Agripa naꞌipa Pol naꞌi, “Awasi, nogota atamba kwaiaꞌuta inaꞌ naꞌi nendaꞌe etaga Kristen?”


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

aoj: Inaꞌ dembinai king Agripa, inaꞌ nahapifa basef Godi amom profet fowaꞌ magawalipasafi aꞌa owaꞌ? Aeꞌ egawa inaꞌ nahapifif!”


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

aoj: Eaꞌ Pol nagwamana naꞌi, “Inaꞌ aman dembinai Festus, aeꞌ ina okom naole, owaꞌatin. Aeꞌ okom mapaowe deiꞌ aꞌi endilisi.


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

aoj: Pol naꞌipas naꞌamba owaꞌ, Festus noga naꞌi banagambel naꞌamba naꞌi, “Pol, inaꞌ okom naolena! Inaꞌ nati buk hiami natalifam nogawam deiꞌ gawa anamba luꞌunai nandaꞌena okom naolena!”


eng: 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.”

aoj: Amom magaꞌif naꞌamba maꞌi, ‘Dembinai Krais ataꞌ nofaꞌ akafimi, ma atiasi notanima nogosafel matmat nigaliꞌma epes hiasi. Ama atiasi anen nowalapa basefa epes hiasi sogawef siꞌi mogogalaꞌi mogogalaꞌma esis ananisi saloma isimba sogololama Godi wapani.’”


eng: 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,

aoj: Apaꞌ God natopalope afiꞌi afiꞌi ataga deiꞌ alutu naꞌa eaꞌ awalapa basefa epes hiasi agof akasi saloma ipaꞌ agufipai wapani. Aeꞌ ina ewalapa anif basef daif, owaꞌ. Awalapa basef ifimba Godi atif fowaꞌ amom profet maloma Moses magaꞌiefi ma hiahawes owagama sogatagai.


eng: For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me.

aoj: Aeꞌ andaꞌas naꞌamba eaꞌ kofagesa isimba atis deiꞌ esis Juda sombaleꞌe ipat luꞌunai Godi saꞌi sohe egaꞌ.


eng: 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.

aoj: Aeꞌ aliꞌ awalapa basefa esis amam nematawa sagape Damaskusi ma main owaꞌ, awalapefa epes sagape Jerusalami eaꞌ awalapefa esis sagape itap luꞌupa Juda hiagomai, ama main afeꞌ awalapefa isimba sogololama Godi wapani. Aeꞌ awalapa basefa pendaꞌ maol peloma waf sambema nelelemb sagafeꞌma Godafi fendahamaf.


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

aoj: “Dembinai king Agripa, aeꞌ ati hiahawes isimba sagataga heveni eaꞌ ina esambala basef ifimba, owaꞌatin.


eng: 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.’

aoj: Ama negawala naep asasipi ma esis sogowaꞌ alafugaha akota waf awafi sembema nelelemb sogafiꞌmai mogogalaꞌi ma sokwaha banagami Satani sogafiꞌmai God. Esis sahapifa aeꞌ ma egakwaha waf awafi asasifi. Ama sogofaꞌ hiahaom buꞌwami soloma anis amam nematawa God nandaꞌas boꞌwes hililiꞌ ananisi atisi.’


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

aoj: Atiasi aeꞌ itagwahina lagof esis miniꞌap ineꞌisi Juda eaꞌ itagwahina ma lagof isimba anis epes sogololama Godi wapani. Aeꞌ esapaꞌena nefeꞌma esis isimba.


eng: 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;

aoj: Eaꞌ inaꞌ safel nilutu. Aeꞌ afiꞌmai inaꞌ ma hiahawes isimba. Aeꞌ aꞌi esaheꞌena ma nigahapila maol aeꞌani, negawalapa basefa hiahawes inaꞌ nagatilisa aeꞌi. Eaꞌ hiahawes isimba anaf aeꞌ igihimbaꞌmenasi.


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

aoj: “Eaꞌ ahaliꞌana aꞌi, ‘Dembinai inaꞌ ami?’ “Eaꞌ Dembinai naꞌi, ‘Aeꞌ Jisas, inaꞌ nagahambombagai.


eng: 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.’

aoj: Afaꞌ hiafai owa waꞌoh itap eaꞌ aeꞌ ameꞌ anagol malogol gaꞌipi diga Hibrui gaꞌi, ‘Sol, Sol, deiꞌ maina inaꞌ nandaꞌ maol nagahambombaga aeꞌ? Inaꞌ nandaꞌ maol naha inimba owaꞌ negawaia. Deiꞌ nefaꞌ akafimi bumbulita siꞌi anona naha bulmakau ananimi bumbulita nagasindiꞌamonam.


eng: 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.

aoj: Aeꞌ aꞌipa inaꞌ dembinai king, ma awin nandasapaꞌ aeꞌ aila ufiaꞌw afeꞌ, ati anona nogogalaꞌi nisilaꞌi heven nogalaꞌ aꞌowaꞌ nikilaꞌ awin owaf fagalo. Mogogalaꞌi mafiꞌi mogalaꞌme aloma amom mafeꞌ magalumai.


eng: 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.

aoj: Eaꞌ nimaguf hiafi aeꞌ asoꞌas nimanimi Kristen isimba ahas nomon ifagw esis Juda sandakolasugwi hiagwi. Aeꞌ aꞌi endaꞌ esisa sondaꞌ Dembinai findiwana ma sogakwaha hapif. Aeꞌ okom wandafuna endilisi ma esis, ailas afeꞌ analemb walemb lauguni luꞌwagoma,


eng: I also did this in Jerusalem. I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them.

aoj: Aeꞌ andaꞌam naꞌamba atina anis epes gani Jerusalem. Amom pris dembami maseꞌe banagami andaꞌ kalabusima amam nematawa hiasi Godi. Nemaf afamba amom pris dembami maꞌi moha anis Kristen sogagaꞌ, aeꞌ wapani aꞌi ahoꞌ.


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

aoj: “Fowaꞌ aeꞌ wapani okom mandandaꞌ maꞌi aeꞌ endaꞌ hiahaom hiami ma egatalogofa agol Jisas Nasaratinaii.


eng: Now I stand here to be judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers,

aoj: Eaꞌ basef kofagefa ma kot naꞌamba. Aeꞌ ahipif endilisi ma God nosaꞌma sagagaꞌi sogosafel wapani, isimba atis. Aeꞌ ahapilif ape ehafa God nondaꞌ hiahawes isimba sogataga siꞌi fowaꞌ nagaꞌipamef akupapa apaꞌ Judai. Isimba atis deiꞌ esis sandaꞌ kotimi.


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

aoj: Ambeh apeꞌihi 12-pelaih mandaꞌ lotuma God owamb alip eaꞌ mahapilif endilisi mape mohafa isimba atis. Deiꞌ aꞌipa inaꞌ dembinai king, aeꞌ wapani ahapilif ape ehafa amamba. Eaꞌ esis Juda sasapagae.”


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

aoj: Fowaꞌ gani esis sogawa aeꞌ. Iꞌi ukup asasipi piꞌi ahoꞌ, aꞌ sowalapa basef ifimba ma waf aeꞌafi. Esis sogawa aeꞌ aila waf miniꞌap apaꞌ Farisi. Waf afamba ahifif aꞌowaꞌ, fikilaꞌ waf hiafi anef daiafa lotu apeꞌini.


eng: “Indeed, all the Jews know my way of life from my youth up, which was from the beginning among my own nation and at Jerusalem;

aoj: “Fowaꞌ ape afiꞌi afiꞌi ataga deiꞌ feꞌ inimba aeꞌani esis Juda hiasi sogawa. Fowaꞌ ataꞌ saꞌowe agape itap aeꞌapi eaꞌ afeꞌ agape Jerusalem wapani.


eng: “I think myself happy, King Agrippa, that I am to make my defense before you today concerning all the things that I am accused by the Jews,

aoj: “King dembinai Agripa, aeꞌ aꞌi egwa basef amama hiami amam Juda mambasoꞌma aeꞌami. Aeꞌ okom naꞌi andeandeꞌma aꞌi ewalapa basef aeꞌami ma naep ineꞌimi.


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

aoj: Deiꞌ main? Inaꞌ negawa andeandeꞌma waf apaꞌ Judai faloma hiahawes apaꞌ ukup pandandaꞌmas pagafeꞌ daindaimasi. Isimba atis deiꞌ aeꞌ aꞌi inaꞌ nemeꞌ basef aeꞌafi, okom ineꞌimi ina aꞌ iwanim kwafalis, owaꞌ.


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

aoj: Eaꞌ Agripa naꞌipa Pol naꞌi, “Deiꞌ inaꞌ nendagwa basef ifimba amom magasapagainamafi.” Pol nasaꞌma lagol naꞌi basef ananifi naꞌi,


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

aoj: Deiꞌ main, ina andeandeꞌma esapaꞌana nogafeꞌ dowaf. Afaꞌ ondaꞌ anif basef sandaꞌ kotimanafi fil pepa fefeꞌ felomana, daoꞌ andeandeꞌ.”


eng: of whom I have no certain thing to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him out before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that, after examination I may have something to write.

aoj: Apaꞌ aeꞌ ina ati anif basefa anen fataga alihifa endaꞌ anif basefa pas esapaꞌas sogafeꞌma Sisar, owaꞌ. Eaꞌ deiꞌ king Agripa aeꞌ auꞌwai aman anamba nafiꞌmai inaꞌ, neloma ipaꞌ hipai wapani. Afaꞌ ondameꞌ basef ananifi andeandeꞌma bola aeꞌ egawama endaꞌ anif basef figail pas.


eng: 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.

aoj: Eaꞌ Festus naꞌi, “King Agripa, naloma ipaꞌ epes hipai pape pagaloma apeꞌi, ipaꞌ pati aman anamba. Esis amam nematawa hiasi Juda sagape Jerusalami saloma sagape naꞌai wapani sandaꞌ kotimana nogohnaep aeꞌasi. Esis gigal saꞌoh banagambel saꞌipi saꞌi ehana afuna. Saꞌi, ‘Naꞌamba aꞌ nope namona wapani.’


eng: 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.

aoj: Ama wafilu Agripa naloma nemataꞌw akwamba Bernaisi safiꞌi sandaꞌ sosaf hiani ma sogasaꞌma agof asasigufi luꞌwagof. Eaꞌ sawis ipat luꞌutai sandakolas sape sagaꞌi basefa nomon saloma amom soldia dembami magaliꞌi maloma amom agufumi taun inimbai. Eaꞌ Festus naꞌipas dindinip saoꞌwa Pol nafiꞌi.


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

aoj: Eaꞌ Agripa naꞌipa Festus naꞌi, “Aeꞌ atowe aꞌi emeꞌ basef ananifi.” Eaꞌ Festus naꞌipana naꞌi, “Ahoꞌ, naman inaꞌ nemeꞌana.”


eng: 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.”

aoj: “Owaꞌ Pol naꞌi anen nondape kalabus ama bola gavman dembinai apeꞌinai Sisar nemeꞌ basef ananifi. Aeꞌ aꞌi anen nondape kalabus ama main, esapaꞌana nefeꞌmago Sisar.”


eng: Being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.

aoj: Aeꞌ aꞌi ilaꞌ elaoma basef ifimba kofagefa andeandeꞌ, apaꞌ nomonas aeꞌasi ina sogawa, owaꞌ. Aeꞌ ina laꞌifiwi, owaꞌatin. Eaꞌ ahaliꞌana aꞌi, “Inaꞌ naꞌi nefeꞌ Jerusalem ama bola emeꞌenama basef ineꞌifi ganimba?


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

aoj: Amom mandahihianama anif basef malomana ma waf esis sandaꞌ lotuwafi eaꞌ anifa anona aman nagagaꞌi, Jisas. Owaꞌ Pol naꞌi aman anamba nape namona ambal lapaona.


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

aoj: Eaꞌ amom mandaꞌ kotima anini mafiꞌi malutu masapagana. Apaꞌ amom ina molaꞌ anif basef endilisifi ma waf awafi manindipanaefa aꞌi amom mondaꞌ kotimanafi, owaꞌatin.


eng: 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.

aoj: Afamba amom agufumi Judai mafiꞌi naꞌa, ina andaꞌ salaisala ma egameꞌ basefana, owaꞌatin. Ama nemaf giꞌmaifi aeꞌ afeꞌ ape ipat sandaꞌ kota aꞌipa esisa sofaꞌ aman anamba nogafiꞌi.


eng: about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a sentence against him.

aoj: Fowaꞌ aeꞌ agapani Jerusalem, amom pris dembami maloma agufumi esis Judai masapagana mahaliꞌ aeꞌ ma igaꞌi endilisi anen aman aunai ma nogagaꞌ.


eng: 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;

aoj: Esis sape Sisaria nimaguf hiafi eaꞌ Festas nawalapa basef naꞌipanaef king Agripa ma Pol. Anen naꞌi, “Anona aman fowaꞌ nagapani Filiks nandaꞌana saꞌombemana deiꞌ nandaꞌ kalabus.


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

aoj: Eaꞌ Festus ataꞌ naꞌi basef naloma amom dembami ananimi, naꞌipa Pol naꞌi, “Inaꞌ aꞌ nefala Sisar ama nogameꞌ kot ineꞌitai, daoꞌ inaꞌ foꞌmago Sisar.”


eng: 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!”

aoj: Iꞌi aeꞌ anef waf awafi ma endaꞌ anin mae awani nendahama aeꞌ egagaꞌai, eaꞌ andeandeꞌma amom mohe egagaꞌ. Apaꞌ iꞌi basef ifimba amom mandakotima aeꞌafi owaꞌ endilisia, ina andeandeꞌma dembinai gavman neseꞌe egafeꞌma lagof amamugufi, owaꞌatin. Deiꞌ aeꞌ efala gavman dembinai Sisar nemeꞌ kot aeꞌatai.”


eng: 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.

aoj: Owaꞌ Pol naꞌi, “Ipat ataꞌe aeꞌ deiꞌ agalutuatai, ataꞌe ipat luꞌutai Sisari sandaꞌ kota. Ipat ataꞌe atota pegameꞌ basefa kot aeꞌataima. Inaꞌ atina negawa eaꞌ, aeꞌ ina andaꞌ anef waf awafi ma esis Juda, owaꞌatin.


eng: 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?”

aoj: Owaꞌ Festus naꞌi nondaꞌ ukup esis Judai pepe beꞌep. Eaꞌ nahaliꞌ Pol naꞌi, “Inaꞌ naꞌi nefeꞌ Jerusalem ama bola emeꞌenama basef ineꞌifi ganimba?”


eng: 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.”

aoj: Eaꞌ Pol nagwa basef naꞌi, “Aeꞌ ina andaꞌ anef waf awafi ma muꞌuli apaꞌ Judai, ipat luꞌunai Godi, aꞌa muꞌuli Sisari wapani, owaꞌatin.”


eng: 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,

aoj: Eaꞌ amom Juda makwaha Jerusalem mape masasa Pol nafiꞌi miliana malutu felefeleꞌma anen masapagana basef hiafi nimanifi. Owaꞌ amom mandakot dowadowaf, basef kofagefa amamifi owaꞌanifa.


eng: 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.

aoj: Festus nape nalomam nimaguf 8-pelaif aꞌa ilifunamaif, aꞌ niliana wambel Sisaria. Ama wafilu nafeꞌ nawis ipat sandakota naꞌipa amom soldia moꞌwa Pol mogafiꞌi.


eng: “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.”

aoj: Eaꞌ amom agufumi ipeꞌimi mifiꞌi miliana moloma aeꞌ. Ama iꞌi aman anamba nandaꞌ waf awafimanai, daoꞌ amom aꞌ mondakotimana.”


eng: However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly.

aoj: Eaꞌ Festus nagwa basef naꞌipam naꞌi, “Pol nandaꞌ kalabus nape wambel Sisaria. Felefeleꞌ atiasi aeꞌ itanima efeꞌ ganimba.


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

aoj: maꞌipa Festus banagambel maꞌi, “Inaꞌ netopalopafa nesapaꞌ aman anamba nifiꞌi naꞌa.” Deiꞌ main, amom maꞌi mondambahoꞌ mogape ufiaꞌwa mohana nogagaꞌ.


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

aoj: Eaꞌ amom pris dembami maloma agufumi Judai mafiꞌmai anen masapaga Pol


eng: 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.

aoj: Afagof biagof fafeꞌma hiꞌalagof, Festus nofaꞌ maol Filiksi. Eaꞌ Filiks naꞌi ataꞌ nondaꞌ ukup esis Judai pegape andeandeꞌ. Eaꞌ ataꞌ nandaꞌ Pol nape nandaꞌ kalabus.


eng: 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.

aoj: Filiks nape nohafa anin mae wapani. Anen naꞌi owaꞌ, Pol nogasoꞌana anin moni ma nokwahona nogafeꞌ wahifina. Naꞌamba dondol anen nofalana nafiꞌi naꞌi nalomana.


eng: As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, “Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you.”

aoj: Naꞌipana waf usiꞌifi hililiꞌ ma epes sugumafi alop asasipi datima ma anaf God nondaꞌ kotima epes hiasi. Naꞌias naꞌamba owaꞌ, Filiks ombal mahana. Eaꞌ naꞌi, “Inaꞌ eaꞌ foꞌo. Ama nambimba anef nemaf, daoꞌ efalena wapani.”


eng: 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.

aoj: Anif nimaguf fafeꞌma eaꞌ, Filiks naoꞌwa wauluꞌmana ananiꞌwi Drusila safiꞌi. Akoꞌw Drusila miniꞌap esis Judai. Eaꞌ Filiks nofala Pol naꞌi nameꞌ anif basef ananifi. Eaꞌ Pol nafiꞌi naꞌipana basef kofagefa ma esis sogahapifa Jisas Krais.


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

aoj: Filiks nogawa andeandeꞌma hapif naloma waf sogaꞌi ufiaꞌw esis Kristeni. Eaꞌ naꞌipa esis Juda ma ataꞌ sope sogasasana. Anen naꞌi, “Otaꞌma soldia dembinai Lisias nilianai, daoꞌ aeꞌ enandonamepa basef ifimba ipeꞌifi.”


eng: 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!’”

aoj: Anif basef atifif aꞌamon. Ama afamba agalutu laꞌafena amoma, aeꞌ ega agaꞌi, ‘Aeꞌ ahapifa God nogasaꞌma esis sagagaꞌi sogohafel wapanii, eaꞌ isimba atis ipaꞌ deiꞌ pandakotima aeꞌ ma nogohnaep ipeꞌisi.’”


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

aoj: Iꞌi owaꞌatin, amom amamba mundaꞌipina anif basefa hiahawes mais amom mati aeꞌ andaꞌas awasi, afamba agalutu nogohnaep amom Juda dembami mugumafi koti.


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

aoj: Owaꞌ, anis Juda sagape itap luꞌupa Esiaisi safiꞌi sombaleꞌe. Iꞌi esis anif basefa aeꞌa, deiꞌ andeandeꞌma sifiꞌi naꞌa naep ineꞌipi sondakotimi.


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

aoj: Andaꞌas naꞌamba ma andaꞌ waf buꞌwafi alogwa waf awafi ake ma naep Godi. Eaꞌ esis satolowe. Ina anis amam nematawa hiasi sape salome asaꞌma nelelemb anis epesi sandaꞌ kwalaꞌap naninani, owaꞌatin.


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

aoj: Eaꞌ dondol aeꞌ andaꞌ maol luꞌwani ma egape andeandeꞌ hililiꞌ ma malogol gagape opaf aeꞌ nomoni ina gihimbaꞌme anef waf awafi aeꞌ andaꞌafi, owaꞌ. Aꞌi waf awafi ake ma naep Godi noloma nogohnaep epesi wapani.


eng: 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.

aoj: Aeꞌ ahapifif ape ehafa God anaf nogasaꞌma esis sagagaꞌi, epes isimba buꞌwasi hililiꞌi soloma isimba sandaꞌ waf awafii wapani. Amom mandaꞌ kotima aeꞌi wapani mahapifif mape mohafa God naꞌamba atin.


eng: 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;

aoj: “Apaꞌ aeꞌ aꞌi ewalapa basef ifimba atifa inaꞌ. Ufiaꞌw akwamba esis Juda atis sandaiwaꞌmaꞌwi saꞌi waf afamba sagawala wambotagwafi ina endilisifi. Apaꞌ waf afambai endilisifi aeꞌ ahapilaf ailaf. Aeꞌ aila ufiaꞌw akwamba andaꞌ lotu ma God amom bafapapa apaꞌ Juda hiapai mandaꞌ lotumanai. Aeꞌ ahapifa basef hiafi fagape muꞌuli Godi naloma basef hiafi amom profet fowaꞌ mandaꞌafi.


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

aoj: Eaꞌ basef ifimba esis sandakotimafi, esis ina atiasi laꞌifis sowalapa anif basef kofagefa ma inaꞌ negegawa, owaꞌ.


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

aoj: Eaꞌ amom Juda maꞌi mondakotima aeꞌi mati aeꞌ ina aꞌi anif basef afitapef aloma anin epen nomon ipat luꞌunai Godi, owaꞌ. Amom ina mati aeꞌ asaꞌma ukup asasipi ma sogapaꞌ ifagw esis Juda sandakolasugwi nomon aꞌa anagon nomona wambel ambalemba luꞌwambili, owaꞌatin.


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

aoj: Iꞌi inaꞌ nigahaliꞌ esis, atiasi aꞌ nemeꞌ basef ifimba. Nimaguf ataꞌ 12-pelaif atif dowaf aeꞌ afeꞌ Jerusalema andaꞌ lotu.


eng: 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,

aoj: Eaꞌ gavman dembinai nandaꞌ balaga nahaliꞌ Pol nagwa basef naꞌamba naꞌi, “Aeꞌ egawa afagof hiagufi inaꞌ nandaꞌ jas nape dembinai gavman nugumafi miniꞌap apamba epes hiasi. Naꞌamba deiꞌ nembel aeꞌambili fasimbil aꞌowaꞌ ma egagwa basef ifimba igihimbaꞌmina aeꞌ ina andaꞌ anef waf awafi, owaꞌatin.


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

aoj: Eaꞌ amom Juda dembami wapani matopalopa anen masapaga Pol mawalapef maꞌif maꞌi, “Basef ifimba endilisifi atif.”


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

aoj: Anen naꞌi dindinipa apaꞌ mandakotima anini mifiꞌi mondataga nogohnaep ineꞌisi.] Iꞌi deiꞌ inaꞌ nihaliꞌ aman anamba, bola inaꞌ negawa endilisi basef ananifi ma nigaꞌi hiahawes hiasi apaꞌ mandakotimanasi.”


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

aoj: Eaꞌ anan naꞌi nondaꞌ ipat luꞌunai sanda lotuma Godanai aona wapotiꞌ. Naꞌama apeꞌ mombaleꞌana maꞌi mondaꞌ kotimana ma miꞌuli apeꞌinai.


eng: (This verse omitted in Majority Text)

aoj: Apaꞌ kepten dembinai Lisias nafiꞌi, banagona aꞌowaꞌ ma apaꞌ, nahondoꞌana lagof apeꞌigufi.


eng: 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.

aoj: “Apaꞌ mogawa aman anamba nandaꞌmapa hiahaom awami hiami. Eaꞌ nandaꞌ naumbih nasaꞌmai ukup awapi naloma esis Juda hiasi napaꞌ nalomas itap hiagoma walemb hielimbii. Anen amaga luꞌugai ma epes isimba sapaꞌ sagawala miniꞌap apeꞌipii ma eaꞌ sagape anep miniꞌap deiꞌi, sagaꞌi esis miniꞌap Nasarati.


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

aoj: Apaꞌ aeꞌ andaiwaꞌma igahapilina nogota laota. Deiꞌ ahaliꞌina ma negameꞌ basef apeꞌifi bandafi.


eng: When he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, “Seeing that by you we enjoy much peace, and that prosperity is coming to this nation by your foresight,

aoj: Eaꞌ gavman anama nofalai Pol nafiꞌi, Tertulus nandaꞌ basef findiwama anan. Eaꞌ naꞌipa Feliks naꞌi, “Ineꞌ aman dembinai Feliks, ineꞌ nagiambama apeꞌ Juda ma mape nogota launai andeandeꞌ eaꞌ wandaf main owaꞌetin. Okom buꞌunai ineꞌinai nagiambama esis wambota apeꞌinai ma deiꞌ mape andeandeꞌ mikilaꞌ fowaꞌ maliꞌ mape.


eng: we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.

aoj: Eaꞌ apaꞌ magape walemb hiagomai nelelemb apeꞌilimbi bape boꞌwalemb aꞌowaꞌ ma inaꞌ. Eaꞌ nimaguf hiafi dondol manifelina aꞌowaꞌ ma isimba.


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

aoj: Nimaguf wanif bif fafeꞌ eaꞌ, pris dembinai Ananaias niliana nafeꞌ Sisaria naloma anom agufumi Judai eaꞌ anona aman Tetalas aman nogogawa muꞌuli gavmani nalomam nafiꞌi. Amom hiami maꞌipa gavman dembinai Filiksa basef ifimba maꞌi mondakotima Polafi.


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

aoj: Eaꞌ anen naꞌipa Pol naꞌi, “Atiasi amam amamba magasapaga ineꞌi, mufiꞌi motaga, daoꞌ aeꞌ emeꞌ basef ineꞌifi.” Eaꞌ naꞌipa amom mandaꞌ kalabusima Pol ipat luꞌutai gavman dembinai Heroti.


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

aoj: Eaꞌ dembinai gavman anamba nafiꞌi nati pas isimba eaꞌ nahaliꞌ Pol naꞌi, “Inaꞌ itap luꞌupa agol luꞌwagola ani?” Eaꞌ Pol naꞌipana naꞌi, “Aeꞌ Silisiaiwai.”


eng: When they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.

aoj: Mafeꞌ mataga Sisaria, masoꞌana pasa basef ifimba gavman dembinai eaꞌ mofaꞌai Pol wapani nafiꞌi nalutu nogohnaep ananisi.


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

aoj: Ama lala, soldia amamba motanima mafeꞌ ifagw amamugwi Jerusalem. Apaꞌ amom 70-pelaim magatoma hosi atom mofaꞌ Pol mafeꞌ Sisaria.


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

aoj: Eaꞌ amom soldia mameꞌ basef aꞌ mofaꞌ Pol mafeꞌ anambel wambel Antipatris owamb.


eng: 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.”

aoj: Owaꞌ deiꞌ anif basef fatagama aeꞌ ma amom maꞌi anif basef mandameꞌmaefa maꞌi mohana nogagaꞌ. Eaꞌ deiꞌ aeꞌ kwafalis asapaꞌana nafeꞌmago inaꞌ. Eaꞌ aeꞌ aꞌipa amam amamba magasapaganai ma mofoꞌo mondawalapa basef alihifa nogohnaep ineꞌisi ma inaꞌ nendegawa hiahawes isimba amom maꞌi mondaꞌ kotimanasi.”


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

aoj: Eaꞌ maꞌipi anif basefa muꞌuli amamini masapagana ma basef ifimba. Apaꞌ amom ina mandaꞌ kotimana ma anis maefaha ohana nogagaꞌ, aꞌa ondaꞌ kalabusimana, owaꞌatin.


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

aoj: Aeꞌ aꞌi ataꞌ egawa basef kofagefa amom magasapaganamafi, naꞌamba aeꞌ aoꞌwana ilianama amom Juda dembami mugumafi koti.


eng: “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.

aoj: Amom Juda maꞌi mombaloꞌ aman anamba maꞌi nohana nogaꞌ. Apaꞌ aeꞌ eaꞌ ameꞌanama basef anen naꞌi anen aman Romunai. Eaꞌ aeꞌ aloma amom soldia wafeꞌ watagama amom Juda wandalombamana lagof amamugufi.


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

aoj: “Aeꞌ Klodius Lisias andaꞌ basef ifimba fafeꞌmago inaꞌ gavman dembinai nape nagaliꞌi, Filiks. Nemaf buꞌwafi.


eng: He wrote a letter like this:

aoj: Kepten anamba nandaꞌ anif basef fefeꞌma Filiks naꞌamba faꞌi,


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

aoj: Eaꞌ Kepten anamba nasapaꞌ anen saꞌunai aꞌ nafeꞌ naꞌipana dindinip naꞌi, “Ina nefeꞌ niꞌipa anin epen atitina basef ifimba, owaꞌi.”


eng: 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.”

aoj: Apaꞌ ina nigiꞌma basef amamifi, owaꞌi. Deiꞌ main, anom amam amamumi hiami aꞌ mikilaꞌ 40-pelaim maꞌi basef banagafi mandameꞌmaef maꞌi endilisi ilif ina aꞌ meaꞌ gwaꞌaisi ambel kwasakwasala, owaꞌatin. Otaꞌ ma aꞌ muliꞌ moha Pol afuna. Isimba atis deiꞌ amom mape ufiaꞌw masasa. Amom dumbili dombol mape masasa inaꞌ ma nigaꞌi ahoꞌma basef amamifi.”


eng: 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.

aoj: Eaꞌ saꞌunai naꞌipana naꞌi, “Amom Juda maꞌi basef mandameꞌmaef eaꞌ ma maꞌi mogahaliꞌina ma naman nefaꞌ Pol nogafeꞌma amom Juda dembami mugumafi koti. Amom mambasoꞌam maꞌi ataꞌ mohaliꞌ Pol atonama basef kofagefa ananifi.


eng: 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.”

aoj: Eaꞌ soldia anamba naoꞌwana nafeꞌma kepten dembinai naꞌipana naꞌi, “Aman anamba nandaꞌ kalabusi Pol nofala aeꞌ naꞌipi aoꞌwai aman anamba saꞌunai nafiꞌmai inaꞌ. Anen anif basefa nogaꞌipinaef.”


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

aoj: Eaꞌ Pol nofala anona soldia dembinai naꞌi, “Okwago aman anamba saꞌunai nefeꞌmago kepten dembinai ma amom soldia hiami. Anen anif basefa naꞌi nogaꞌipanaef.”


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

aoj: Owaꞌ nogamana tagonai nameꞌ amom Juda maꞌi mofeꞌ mogapoma Pol ufiaꞌw ma mogahana, nafeꞌ ipat amom soldiai nawis naꞌipa Pol.


eng: Now therefore, you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you were going to judge his case more exactly. We are ready to kill him before he comes near.”

aoj: Naꞌamba deiꞌ ipaꞌ peloma amom Juda dembami mugumafi koti pesapaꞌ basef fefeꞌma soldia dembinai Romunai ma nofaꞌi Pol nogafiꞌmai ipaꞌ. Ipaꞌ pembasoꞌmana piꞌi, ‘Afaꞌ waꞌi ataꞌ omeꞌ basef kofagefa Poli andeandeꞌ.’ Eaꞌ afaꞌ wandaꞌas dumbilidombol wape. Anen ina aꞌ nifiꞌi notagamepa ataꞌ owaꞌatin, afaꞌ eaꞌ uliꞌ ohana afuna.”


eng: 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.

aoj: Amom mafeꞌma amom pris dembami maloma agufumi Judai maꞌipam maꞌi, “Afaꞌ eaꞌ waꞌi basef wandameꞌmaefa ogaha Pol afuna, afaꞌ waꞌi endilisi ilif ina ataꞌ weaꞌ gwaꞌaisi ambel kwasakwasala owaꞌi, otaꞌma aꞌ oha Pol afuna.


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

aoj: Amom maꞌi ilif endilisi mandameꞌma basef ifimbai, amom hiami mikilaꞌ 40-pelaim.


eng: 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.

aoj: Eaꞌ wafilu kuhumbita amom Juda mandakolas maꞌi basef mandameꞌmaef fape atogon maꞌi endilisi ilifa mogaha Pol afuna. Amom maꞌi ina meaꞌ gwaꞌaisi embel siliꞌ, owaꞌi otaꞌma mohana afuna, daoꞌ meaꞌas.


eng: 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.”

aoj: Ama wafilu owamb Dembinai nafiꞌi nalutu felefeleꞌma Pol naꞌipana naꞌi, “Inaꞌ nindalutu banagena. Ina ombal mehena, owaꞌi. Fowaꞌ nawalapa basef aeꞌafi Jerusalem, eaꞌ atiasi inaꞌ newalapef naꞌamba atin taun luꞌwani Rom wapani.”


eng: 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!”

aoj: Isimba atis amom gigal maꞌoh mehip aꞌowaꞌ. Eaꞌ anom dembami magawalipasa muꞌuli Godi amom Farisi mosafel malutu maꞌias dindinip naꞌamba maꞌi, “Afaꞌ wati aman anamba basef kofagefa akana. Iꞌi anona ambal aꞌa anona ensel niꞌipana ma nigaꞌipasa basef ifimba daoꞌ, andeandeꞌ.”


eng: 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!”

aoj: Eaꞌ Pol nogawa amam Juda dambami mumafi koti anom Sadyusi, anom Farisi. Naꞌama anan naꞌipam mehip naꞌama naꞌi, “Ipeꞌ sahope, aeꞌ Farisiwei eaꞌ ahalome aeꞌanai Farisinai. Aeꞌ embaleꞌef aꞌi endilisi anona nemaf epes sagaꞌi sohafel wapotiꞌ, deiꞌ ape ehafa nemaf anama. Ofagema amama atom deiꞌ esis sandaꞌ kotima aeꞌ.”


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

aoj: Anan naꞌipama basef amama, eaꞌ amam atom mafitap laꞌafena amam Farisi maloma Sadyusi eaꞌ mandawal biefim.


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

aoj: Deiꞌ main, amom Sadyusi mahapilif maꞌi epes sagagaꞌi anaf ina sotanima sosafel wapani, owaꞌ. Amom maꞌi ensel owaꞌatin a ambagof spirit, owaꞌatin. Apaꞌ amom Farisi mahapila ifimba ambagufi ensel saloma epes sagagaꞌi sogosafel wapani endilisifi.


aoj: Deiꞌ main, amam Sadyusi membaleꞌef maꞌi epes sagaꞌi owagama ina sotanima sohafel wapotiꞌ, owaꞌ. Amam maꞌi ensel owaꞌ, ambagof owaꞌ. Eaꞌ amam Farisi membaleꞌefa ambagof maloma ensel maloma epes sagaꞌi sohafel wapotiꞌ endilisi.


eng: 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.’”

aoj: Owaꞌ Pol nagwa basef naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ sahope, aeꞌ ina egawa aꞌi anen pris dembinai, owaꞌ. Deiꞌ main, basef fagail buk Baibeli fagaꞌi naꞌamba faꞌi, ‘Ipaꞌ ina piꞌipa agilinai nugumafi ipeꞌi piꞌipana basef awafi, owaꞌ.’ Isimba aeꞌ egawas.”


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

aoj: Eaꞌ amom magalutu felefeleꞌi maꞌipana maꞌi, “Inaꞌ naꞌi basef findiwaefa aman pris dembinai Godi.”


eng: 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?”

aoj: Eaꞌ Pol naꞌipana naꞌi, “Inaꞌ aman aunai siꞌi anom indalelemb awami sandaꞌ pen buꞌwani afitini sagandisam andoꞌ atogini. Atiasi God aꞌ nehena. Inaꞌ nape naꞌa naila muꞌuli inimba Godi ma nandaꞌ kotima aeꞌ, eaꞌ inaꞌ atina nesambala muꞌuli inimba ma deiꞌ naꞌipam mogahe!”


eng: Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until today.”

aoj: Pol nati amam Juda dembami mumafi koti laꞌifina eaꞌ naꞌi, “Ipeꞌ sahope, aeꞌ afeꞌ naep Godi eaꞌ okom aeꞌanai boꞌona nafeꞌma naep Godi, afiꞌi ataga deiꞌ. Basef mape opaf aeꞌanai nomoni maꞌiami maꞌipi basef mihiꞌambe ma waf aeꞌ andaꞌanai ina aona, owaꞌ.”


eng: The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.

aoj: Anen naꞌias naꞌamba owaꞌ, pris dembinai Ananaias nape nagaliꞌma pris hiamii naꞌipa amom amam magalutumana felefeleꞌi ma mogopagaha malogol ananigili.


aoj: Anan naꞌiam naꞌama, pris dembinai Ananaias nape naliꞌma pris hiami naꞌipa amam maitumana felefeleꞌ ma maha malogel ananinai.


eng: 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.

aoj: Ama aꞌi owaꞌ wafilu nemaf fagagiꞌi, soldia anamba naꞌi nogawa andeandeꞌ eaꞌ amom Juda maꞌi basefa waf mamahefa Pol nandaꞌafi. Eaꞌ soldia anamba natagwahamana sen eaꞌ nasapaꞌ basef fafeꞌma amom pris dembami maloma amom Juda dembami mugumafi koti mifiꞌi munduwaꞌanima mope. Eaꞌ anen naoꞌwa Pol nafiꞌi nahaponana nalutu nogohnaep amamisi.


eng: 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.

aoj: Eaꞌ amam amamba mahaliꞌana maꞌi mogahanai, aꞌ owaꞌatin. Amom eaꞌ ombal maham mandafaꞌmana. Eaꞌ soldia anamba dembinai okom mandandaꞌma Pol anen Romunai aꞌ naꞌipama mogowaꞌana sen. Eaꞌ soldia anamba wapani ombal mahana.


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

aoj: Eaꞌ soldia anamba dembinai naꞌi, “Aeꞌ akwaha otamba hiambai atala pepa ma agataga aman Romuwai.” Eaꞌ Pol naꞌi, “Aeꞌ owaꞌ. Mamase esis Romisi. Eaꞌ aeꞌ wapani Romuwai.”


eng: The commanding officer came and asked him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” He said, “Yes.”

aoj: Eaꞌ soldia anamba dembinai nafiꞌmai Pol naꞌipana naꞌi, “Inaꞌ kipa aeꞌ. Inaꞌ aman Romunai, aꞌa?” Pol nagwamana basef naꞌi, “Ahoꞌ.”


eng: 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!”

aoj: Eaꞌ kepten anamba nameꞌ basef ifimba, nafeꞌ naꞌipa soldia anamba dembinai naꞌi, “Inaꞌ naꞌi nendaꞌ main? Aman anamba anen Romunai!”


eng: 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?”

aoj: Eaꞌ amom mowaꞌana ma mogahana anota let, owaꞌ Pol nahaliꞌ anona kepten dembinai nagalutu felefeleꞌi naꞌamba naꞌi, “Aꞌi lo naꞌi ipaꞌ ila ma pendaꞌ basef naꞌamba ma aman anamba Romunai? Aeꞌ Romuwai. Ipaꞌ ina deiꞌ pandaꞌme kot eaꞌ ma deiꞌ ipaꞌ pagahe. Waf afambai andeandeꞌ?”


eng: 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.

aoj: Eaꞌ soldia anamba dembinai naꞌipa soldia dindinipa moꞌwana mofeꞌ mugawis ipat amom soldiai nomon. Eaꞌ naꞌipa amom soldia mohana ma nogawalapa basef ifimba kofagefa. Anen naꞌi nogawa andeandeꞌ deiꞌ maina esis sogofalana naꞌamba.


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

aoj: Esis gigal saꞌoh eaꞌ sowali sagegw lagof asasigufi sakwaha sopof nalota ilif.


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

aoj: “Owaꞌ Dembinai naꞌipi naꞌi, ‘Inaꞌ foꞌo. Atiasi aeꞌ esapaꞌena nefeꞌ ufiaꞌw laogoma ma esis amam nematawa owaꞌ Judaisi sogogawa aeꞌia.’”


eng: 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.’

aoj: Fowaꞌ esis saha Stiven nagaꞌ, aman nagaꞌipas basefa ineꞌi, nogota atamba alutu felefeleꞌ eaꞌ okom aeꞌanai boꞌonama amambai. Aeꞌ alutu imafi sagegw maim amom magahanai.’


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

aoj: “Eaꞌ aꞌipa Dembinai aꞌi, ‘Dembinai, naꞌambai owaꞌ. Esis asogawa aeꞌ fowaꞌ agafeꞌ ifagw hiagwi esis Juda sandakolasugwi hiꞌalagwa egembaloꞌ esis amam nematawa hiasi sagahapifinai agahas.


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

aoj: Eaꞌ ati Dembinai naꞌipi naꞌi, ‘Inaꞌ kwafalis nekwaha Jerusalem nefeꞌ. Inaꞌ iꞌi negawalapa basef aeꞌafi naꞌa, ina atiasi semeꞌena, owaꞌatin.’


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

aoj: “Ama anif nimaguf fafeꞌma eaꞌ, aeꞌ itanima afiꞌi Jerusalem, eaꞌ awis andabeten nomon ipat luꞌunai Godi sandaꞌ lotuma, siꞌi aꞌoh andandoꞌah.


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

aoj: Deiꞌ maina inaꞌ ataꞌ nape nagasasa atin? Inaꞌ safel nefalana nosaꞌopena nokwahomena waf awafi ineꞌifi ma negefaꞌ baptais!’


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

aoj: Atiasi inaꞌ newalapa basef ananifi niꞌipa amam nematawa hiasi ma hiahawes isimba inaꞌ nameꞌas nagatilisi.


eng: 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.

aoj: “Eaꞌ naꞌi, ‘God bafapapa apeꞌimi anen nandandepena ma negegawa okom ananimi ma nigati aman buꞌunai hililiꞌi. Ama nendaꞌ maol Godi ma negameꞌ basef ananifi fegataga malogol ananigili.


eng: came to me, and standing by me said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight!’ In that very hour I looked up at him.

aoj: “Anen nafiꞌi nalutu felefeleꞌ ma aeꞌ naꞌipi naꞌi, ‘Owame Sol, deiꞌ naep ineꞌipi apiti wapani.’ “Eaꞌ nogota atamba atota naep aeꞌapi pati wapani.


eng: 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.

aoj: “Mogogalaꞌi amamba mogalaꞌ aꞌowaꞌ, eaꞌ aeꞌ ina ati hiahawes, owaꞌatin. Naep paseꞌe dogw. Eaꞌ amam amamba malutu magaloma aeꞌi mahapila lagof aeꞌagufi mofaꞌe afeꞌ Damaskus.


eng: 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.’

aoj: “Eaꞌ aeꞌ aꞌi, ‘Dembinai, deiꞌ aeꞌ atiasi endaꞌ main?’ “Eaꞌ Dembinai naꞌipi naꞌi, ‘Inaꞌ safel nefeꞌ niwis Damaskus ama atiasi anona aman nofoꞌo niꞌipina maol hiani aeꞌ aꞌi endaꞌmenani.’


eng: “Those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they didn’t understand the voice of him who spoke to me.

aoj: “Amom malome magalutuwi mati amamba mogogalaꞌi, apaꞌ amom ina mameꞌ malogola aman anamba nagaꞌipai, owaꞌ.


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

aoj: “Eaꞌ aeꞌ agwa basef aꞌi, ‘Dembinai, inaꞌ ami?’ “Eaꞌ naꞌipi naꞌi, ‘Aeꞌ Jisas Nasaratiwai inaꞌ nagahambombagai.’


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

aoj: Eaꞌ ewa itap ameꞌ anagol malogol gaꞌipi naꞌamba gaꞌi, ‘Sol, Sol, deiꞌ maina nagahambombaga aeꞌ?’


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

aoj: “Aeꞌ afeꞌ ataga felefeleꞌma Damaskus, awin aꞌ nandasapaꞌ 12 klok. Owaꞌ kwafalis atis anona nogogalaꞌi nisilaꞌi heven nogalaꞌme aꞌowaꞌ.


eng: 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.

aoj: Pris dembinai naloma amom agufumi hiami esis Judai mogawa andeandeꞌma mogawalapa basef ifimba endilisifi. Amom maseꞌe pas mandaꞌasa amom sahin owan amamisi Juda sagape Damaskusi, eaꞌ aeꞌ afeꞌ Damaskus aꞌi embaloꞌ esis sagape wambel ambalembai ewaꞌas sen. Aeꞌ aꞌi efaꞌ esis sagaila ufiaꞌw akwambai sufiꞌi Jerusalem a sogofaꞌ akafimi ma amom plisman mogahas.


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

aoj: Eaꞌ fowaꞌ aeꞌ andaꞌ maol ahambombaga esis epes sagaila ufiaꞌw akwamba sagahapifa Dembinaiaꞌwi. Owaꞌ aha esis amam nematawa wapani, aꞌi ehas sogaꞌ. Eaꞌ ewaꞌas sen efaꞌas afaꞌ ipat sandaꞌ kalabusatai.


eng: “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.

aoj: Pol naꞌi, “Aeꞌ Juda. Maꞌme aeꞌakwi kolae Tarsus itap luꞌupa Silisia, apaꞌ aeꞌ ataga dambewe taun iniꞌi. Aeꞌ andaꞌ skula dembinai tisa Gameliel eaꞌ nawalipi andeandeꞌma muꞌuli inimba hiani amom bafapapa apeꞌimii. Naꞌamba aeꞌ okom mohafel banagem aꞌowaꞌ ma agaila God siꞌi ipaꞌ deiꞌ pagailana.


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

aoj: Esis sameꞌ Pol naꞌi diga esis Hibrui, aꞌ malogof fasoꞌas sape, ina ataꞌ sandaꞌas deꞌindaꞌ, owaꞌatin.


eng: “Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you.”

aoj: Naꞌias naꞌamba naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ sahin owan a ipaꞌ ahape, ipaꞌ pemeꞌ. Aeꞌ aꞌi egwa basefa ipaꞌ deiꞌ ma pegegawa aeꞌ ina andaꞌ anef waf awafi, owaꞌatin.”


eng: When he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the stairs, beckoned with his hand to the people. When there was a great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, saying,

aoj: Eaꞌ soldia anamba naꞌi ahoꞌmana nogaꞌi. Pol nalutu bombol inimba, nasaꞌma lagol nandaꞌagol deꞌindaꞌ ma esis amam nematawa, asasopama malogof. Eaꞌ Pol naꞌipasa basef diga Hibrui.


eng: 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.”

aoj: Owaꞌ Pol naꞌi, “Owaꞌ. Aeꞌ aman Judaiwai. Wambel aeꞌambili Tarsus itap luꞌupa Silisia. Apaꞌ aeꞌ aman anambel wambel luꞌwambili agol luꞌwagili. Inaꞌ niꞌi awi, aeꞌ iꞌipasa anif basef esis amam nematawa.”


eng: 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?”

aoj: Aeꞌ aꞌi owaꞌ inaꞌ aman Isipinai fowaꞌ nogota tatumba nafela wandaf napaꞌ nagaloma gavmani eaꞌ naoꞌwa 4,000-pelaim amam magahapila bainagwi naoꞌwam mafeꞌ anamba wafigima epes akagoma.”


eng: 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?

aoj: Amom soldia maꞌi aꞌ mofaꞌ Pol mofeꞌ muwis ipat amamutai nomon, eaꞌ Pol nahaliꞌ ofisa dembinai naꞌi, “Aeꞌ aꞌi iꞌipina anif basef aꞌa owaꞌ?” Owaꞌ soldia anamba dembinai naꞌipana naꞌi, “Inaꞌ negawa diga Griki?


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

aoj: Eaꞌ esis amam nematawa hiasi sagiꞌmana safeꞌ gigal saꞌoh dindinip saꞌi, “Hana ma afuna, hana ma afuna!”


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

aoj: Eaꞌ Pol nafeꞌ nataga bombol sagalota ipat atambai, esis amam nematawa dindinapis aꞌowaꞌ ma sogahana. Naꞌamba amom soldia masaꞌmana mofaꞌana mafeꞌ.


eng: 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.

aoj: Amam nematawa hiasi sosafel sagwa basef. Apaꞌ esis ina sagwaef fafeꞌ atogon, owaꞌ. Sagwaef fandafeꞌ daindai. Eaꞌ kwalaꞌap aluꞌuna, ofisa dembinai ina nogawa basef kofagefa asasifi, owaꞌ. Eaꞌ naꞌipa amom soldia ma moꞌwa Pol nefeꞌ nogawis ipat amom soldiai.


eng: 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.

aoj: Soldia anamba dembinai nafiꞌi felefeleꞌ nombaloꞌ Pol naꞌipa amom soldia mowaꞌ lagof ananigufi sen biafin. Eaꞌ nahaliꞌ esis naꞌi, “Anen ami? Anen nandaꞌ main?”


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

aoj: Eaꞌ kwafalis anen nofaꞌ anom soldia masagih milianama esis hiasi. Eaꞌ amom Juda mati anen ofisa dembinai naoꞌwa amom soldia, makwaha Pol ina ataꞌ mahana wapani, aꞌowaꞌ.


eng: As they were trying to kill him, news came up to the commanding officer of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

aoj: Esis saꞌi soha Pol nogaꞌ, owaꞌ basef fafeꞌ fatagama soldia dembinai nugumafi amom soldiai. Basef faꞌias naꞌamba faꞌi, “Esis Jerusalemi hiasi sosafel bolalas kwapeteꞌ saꞌi sondaꞌ wandaf.”


eng: 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.

aoj: Eaꞌ isimba atis deiꞌ esis hiasi sagape Jerusalami sosafel gogolalasis kwapeteꞌa basef ifimba saꞌi sondaꞌ wandaf. Eaꞌ sasagih safiꞌi sunduwaꞌanima sawis ipat nomon sombaloꞌ Pol sahondoꞌana nawisi andoꞌ. Eaꞌ kwafalis atis sowalowa utagw ipat anamba.


eng: 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,

aoj: Ama main, nimaguf ifimba 7-pelaif felefeleꞌma eaꞌ hiꞌigalef, anom Juda magape itap luꞌupa Asiai mati Pol nape nomon ipat luꞌunai Godi aꞌ masaꞌma ukup esis amam nematawa hiasii ma mogombaloꞌana.


eng: 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!”

aoj: Eaꞌ soga saꞌi mehip naꞌama saꞌi, “Ipeꞌ epes Israelipei, pigiambamapa aman anama naꞌipa epes hiesi wambel hiagoma nasambala epes hiesi Israela miꞌuli anama Godi fowaꞌ gani Moses nawalipasanai naloma ipat luꞌunai Godi wapotiꞌ. Eaꞌ ina amama atom, owaꞌ. Anan naoꞌwai enis epes owaꞌ Judaisi safiꞌi sawisi nomon ipat anama sandaꞌana aona.”


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

aoj: Deiꞌ main, fowaꞌ amom mati anona aman Trofimus Efesusinai owaꞌ Judainaia nape naloma Pol taun inimba. Eaꞌ amom ukup pandandaꞌ maꞌi Pol naoꞌwana mafeꞌ mawis nomon ipat anamba. Owaꞌ owaꞌatin. Mambasoꞌas.


aoj: Deiꞌ main, fowaꞌ amam mati anona aman Trofimus Efesusinai owaꞌ Judainai nape naloma Pol taun anama. Eaꞌ amam ukup maꞌi Pol naoꞌwana mafeꞌ mawis nomon ipat anama. Owaꞌetin. Mambasoꞌmas.


eng: Then Paul took the men, and the next day purified himself and went with them into the temple, declaring the fulfillment of the days of purification, until the offering was offered for every one of them.

aoj: Eaꞌ Pol naoꞌwa amam amamba, ma wafilu eaꞌ naila waf hiafi ma nondaꞌ anen nagataga hililiꞌ ma naep Godi nogaloma amom. Anen nandaꞌas naꞌamba nafeꞌ nawis ipat luꞌunai Godi naꞌipa amom pris. Naꞌipama nemaf afamba atiasi anen noꞌwa amam amamba mifiꞌi ma amom pris mondaꞌ ofa mondolali ma amom atona atina mogataga hililiꞌ.


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

aoj: Eaꞌ afaꞌ waꞌi ataꞌ wiꞌipina anef wafa inaꞌ ataꞌ nendaꞌas naꞌamba. Afaꞌ anom amam biamibiam maꞌi basef endilisifi malaꞌ lapa Goda mondaꞌ anis maefah.


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

aoj: Apaꞌ mogawa endilisi atiasi esis Kristen Judaisi someꞌ basefa inaꞌ nafiꞌi nataga. Naꞌamba deiꞌ afaꞌ ataꞌ ondaꞌas wiꞌimama?


eng: 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.

aoj: Apaꞌ anis epes daias sambasoꞌmas saꞌipasa inaꞌ naꞌamba saꞌi, ‘Pol naꞌipa esis Juda safeꞌ sape sagalomas analemb walembi anep miniꞌap owaꞌ Judaisia. Naꞌipasa esis sogakwaha muꞌuli inimba fowaꞌ God nagasoꞌ Mosesani.’ Anen naꞌi, ‘Ipaꞌ ina petopaꞌ alopa amom saꞌumi ipeꞌimi eaꞌ ipaꞌ ina ataꞌ pilaf wapani waf fowaꞌifi, hapaifi.’ Anis epes daias semeꞌ basef inaꞌ nagaꞌiefi deiꞌ saꞌias naꞌamba.


eng: When he had greeted them, he reported one by one the things which God had worked among the Gentiles through his ministry.

aoj: Pol nandaꞌmam nemaf buꞌwafi eaꞌ naꞌipama hiahaom hiami ma God natopalopana nandaꞌam laꞌafena esis amam nematawa anep miniꞌap sogololama Godi.


eng: The day following, Paul went in with us to James; and all the elders were present.

aoj: Ama wafilu nemaf giꞌmaifi Pol nafeꞌ nalomafa ma negati Jems. Eaꞌ amom agufumi hiami ma esis Kristeni mape malomana.


eng: When we had come to Jerusalem, the brothers received us gladly.

aoj: Eaꞌ wafeꞌ wataga Jerusalem, esis Kristen sandagalama sogofaꞌafa.


eng: Some of the disciples from Caesarea also went with us, bringing one Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we would stay.

aoj: Eaꞌ anis alipisi sagaila Jisasi Sisariaisi safeꞌ salomafa. Esis salutumafa wafeꞌ ipat Nasoni, anen Saiprusinai nataga Kristen fowaꞌinai. Anen naꞌi afaꞌ atiasi ope ipat ananinai.


eng: After these days we took up our baggage and went up to Jerusalem.

aoj: Anif nimaguf fafeꞌma eaꞌ, afaꞌ wandondomba hiahawes afaꞌisi ma ogafeꞌ Jerusalem.


eng: When he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, “The Lord’s will be done.”

aoj: Eaꞌ afaꞌ ina laꞌififama wogapaꞌaga nomonas ananisi, owaꞌ. Eaꞌ afaꞌ ukup pasoꞌafa ma basef ifimba waꞌi, “Okom Dembinaii nondataga.”


eng: Then Paul answered, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”

aoj: Owaꞌ, Pol nagwa basef naꞌi, “Deiꞌ maina ipaꞌ pandaꞌ kilef aꞌowaꞌ ma pandaꞌ okom aeꞌami aom? Aeꞌ ina andandumbulidombola endaꞌ kalabus atis dowaf, owaꞌ. Aeꞌ eaꞌ andandombola egagaꞌ wapani Jerusalema egasaꞌma agol Dembinai Jisasi.”


eng: When we heard these things, both we and the people of that place begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.

aoj: Afaꞌ wameꞌ basef ifimba eaꞌ waloma esis wambel ambalembaisi wapani waꞌipa Pol dindinip waꞌi anen ina nefeꞌ Jerusalem, owaꞌi.


eng: Coming to us and taking Paul’s belt, he bound his own feet and hands, and said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘So the Jews at Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this belt, and will deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’”

aoj: Anen nafiꞌmai afaꞌ nofaꞌ let Poli nowaꞌ boꞌwagahi lagof ananisi atis. Eaꞌ naꞌias naꞌamba naꞌi, “Spirit Ambal Godi nagaꞌi naꞌamba naꞌi, ‘Amom Juda magape Jerusalami atiasi aꞌ mowaꞌ aman anamba ahama let atambai. Eaꞌ mosoꞌana nefeꞌma lagof anom amam mogololama Godi.’”


eng: As we stayed there some days, a certain prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.

aoj: Afaꞌ wape Sisaria anif nimaguf wapani eaꞌ, anona profet agilinama Agabus nakwaha itap luꞌupa Judia nilianai Sisaria.


eng: Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.

aoj: Anen nola nematawa biawai biawa, ina deiꞌ wasoꞌ amam, ataꞌ owaꞌ. God nasoꞌawa gawa wawalapa basef ananifi siꞌi profet.


eng: On the next day, we who were Paul’s companions departed and came to Caesarea. We entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.

aoj: Ama wafilu wakwaha Tolemes wafeꞌ wataga Sisaria wakwaha sip eaꞌ wafeꞌ ipat anona aman Filip nagawalipasa basef Godii, wape walomana. Anen anona ma amom amamba 7-pelaimi fowaꞌ mandandepam Jerusalami ma magatopalopa amom Aposeli.


eng: When we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais. We greeted the brothers and stayed with them one day.

aoj: Afaꞌ wafeꞌ sip wakwaha Tair wafeꞌ wataga Tolemes. Eaꞌ wape wandaꞌmasa nemaf buꞌwafi esis Kristen wape walomas nemaf atetef.


eng: After saying goodbye to each other, we went on board the ship, and they returned home again.

aoj: Eaꞌ esis saꞌi basef sonahas salomafa ma mondasoꞌama lagof atin asotanima safeꞌ ifagw asasigwi, afaꞌ wafeꞌ sip.


eng: When those days were over, we departed and went on our journey. They all, with wives and children, brought us on our way until we were out of the city. Kneeling down on the beach, we prayed.

aoj: Afaꞌ wandaꞌ nogota afaꞌitai hiꞌalata wambel ambalemba, waꞌi aꞌ ofeꞌ. Amom Kristen maloma awasi nematawa amamisi salutumafa wafeꞌ wawis andoꞌma taun inimba. Eaꞌ apaꞌ mindiwa nembawa mandabeten naoh akata.


eng: Having found disciples, we stayed there seven days. These said to Paul through the Spirit that he should not go up to Jerusalem.

aoj: Eaꞌ afaꞌ wafeꞌ owandoꞌma anis Kristen watilis aꞌ wape walomas wik siꞌigai. Eaꞌ Ambal Godi nasaꞌma ukup esis Kristeni ma sogaꞌipa Pola ina nefeꞌ Jerusalem, owaꞌi.


eng: When we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left hand, we sailed to Syria and landed at Tyre, for the ship was there to unload her cargo.

aoj: Eaꞌ wati ailan inimba Saiprus wikilaꞌagon nape kwahisigilima. Afaꞌ wafeꞌ wataga itap luꞌupa Siria eaꞌ wafeꞌ wataga wail Tair. Esis saꞌi sowafa uga ma sip apamba wambel ambalemba.


eng: Having found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we went aboard and set sail.

aoj: Eaꞌ wati anop sip daiap paꞌi pefeꞌ Fonisia eaꞌ walota apamba pakwaha anamba apafeꞌ.


eng: When we had departed from them and had set sail, we came with a straight course to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.

aoj: Afaꞌ wakwaha agufumi wafeꞌ walota sip pakwaha Miletus apafeꞌ. Afaꞌ usiꞌifa wafeꞌ naoh wataga Kos. Ama wafilu wafeꞌ wataga Rodes. Eaꞌ wakwaha Rodes wafeꞌ wataga Patara wakwaha sip apamba usilaꞌi wape.


eng: sorrowing most of all because of the word which he had spoken, that they should see his face no more. Then they accompanied him to the ship.

aoj: Dokoꞌ Pol naliꞌ nagaꞌi basef naꞌi, “Atiasi ipaꞌ ina piti amaga aeꞌagai wapani, aꞌowaꞌ.” Amom mameꞌ basef ananifi hiafi hiꞌalef. Apaꞌ ifimba doꞌwanif atif fandaꞌ opalef amamilifi aꞌ nimanilif aꞌowaꞌ. Eaꞌ malutumana nafeꞌ nalota sip.


eng: They all wept freely, and fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him,

aoj: Ama main, amom hiami malef kwapeteꞌam mandalulupatanima eaꞌ mombaloꞌ Pol mapipiꞌasana masisiꞌ malogol magugumba dalogw Poli.


eng: When he had spoken these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

aoj: Pol nandaꞌ basef ifimba ma eaꞌ, nindiwa nembawa nandabeten naloma agufumi amamba.


eng: In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

aoj: Maol hiani aeꞌani, aeꞌ ihimbaꞌmepa ma apaꞌ mondandaꞌ maol banagambela mogatopalopa isimba mamahisa owaꞌ banagesa sogatopalopa esisia. Eaꞌ apaꞌ ukup pendapoma basef ifimba Dembinai Jisas nagaꞌiefi. Anen nagaꞌi naꞌamba naꞌi, ‘Dagala anin epen negasoꞌas maefah anasi aꞌ nikilaꞌ dagala epen inimba negefaꞌas. God nofaloꞌma epen inimba nikilaꞌ inimba negefaꞌasi.’”


eng: I coveted no one’s silver, gold, or clothing.

aoj: Aeꞌ ina kowalema otamba siliwa gol luwaguf maim enin epeni, owaꞌ.


eng: You yourselves know that these hands served my necessities, and those who were with me.

aoj: Ipaꞌ atipa eaꞌ pegawa, aeꞌ atowe andaꞌ maol atopalopa aeꞌ aloma amom mape magalumai ma anis hiahawes akafamasi.


eng: Now, brothers, I entrust you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

aoj: “Deiꞌ andaꞌepa pepe banagami ma lagol Dembinaii, God okom maimailipa ma natopalopepa dowaf nofaꞌepa pigatanimai. Amamba laꞌifima mogowaꞌ banagaipa mogaseꞌepa hiahaom fasimi atom God nagasoꞌasam amam nematawa anen nandaꞌas boꞌwes hililiꞌ eaꞌ ananisi atiasi.


eng: Therefore watch, remembering that for a period of three years I didn’t cease to admonish everyone night and day with tears.

aoj: Ipaꞌ deiꞌ solawaipa andeandeꞌ lifilafi. Ipaꞌ ukup pendapoma isimba. Afagof agwafomba wanogof dondol owamb alip aeꞌ ina apoma nomaꞌw ma awalipipa agasaꞌma ukup ipaꞌ hipai atona atin, owaꞌatin. Awalipipa aloma embif fagaluwi naep aeꞌapi.


eng: For I know that after my departure, vicious wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

aoj: Aeꞌ egawa atiasi ikwahahipa efeꞌ, anom amam awami siꞌi nombagw wandafugwi aꞌ mufiꞌi motaga laꞌafena ipaꞌ eaꞌ mohambombaga esis Kristen siꞌi nombagw gwagaha sipsip.


eng: Men will arise from among your own selves, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

aoj: Eaꞌ atiasi anis epes ipaꞌ atipa sosafel siꞌi basef basoꞌami atoma sogalalamona nomonas esis Kristeni sofeꞌ sigailas.


eng: Take heed, therefore, to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.

aoj: Ipaꞌ pindimafi ipaꞌ andeandeꞌ eaꞌ pimafi esis amam nematawa isimba Ambal buꞌunai Godi nandandepepa eaꞌ ma pigimafisi. Ipaꞌ solawaipa andeandeꞌ ma pigimafi esis Kristen sios Godi andeandeꞌ siꞌi sandaꞌ maoli sugumafi sipsip andeandeꞌ. God natala esis Kristen eaꞌ ma esimbel nogamanai atembel.


eng: for I didn’t shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.

aoj: Deiꞌ main, aeꞌ ina ombal mahe andahagasa agaꞌipipa basefa nomonas hiasi Godi, owaꞌ. Aꞌipipaef hiꞌalef.


eng: Therefore I testify to you today that I am clean from the blood of all men,

aoj: Eaꞌ deiꞌ aeꞌ aꞌipipa. Iꞌi anin epen ipeꞌini awen higililan, amamba ina kofagema aeꞌami, owaꞌatin. Kofagema ipeꞌimi atom.


eng: “Now, behold, I know that you all, among whom I went about preaching God’s Kingdom, will see my face no more.

aoj: “Eaꞌ ipaꞌ pemeꞌ. Fowaꞌ aeꞌ afeꞌ laꞌafena ipaꞌ hipai awalapa basefa epes hiasi sogawis nomona maol buꞌwani Godi nope Dembinai nugumafias. Apaꞌ owaꞌ deiꞌ egawa, namanani ipaꞌ hipai ina atiasi piti amaga aeꞌagai wapani, aꞌ owaꞌatin.


eng: But these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.

aoj: “Apaꞌ aeꞌ ina okom mapoma ambal aeꞌali atol logape, owaꞌ. Eaꞌ ina banagewe aꞌowaꞌ ma igahapila ambal aeꞌali tatalaꞌil, owaꞌatin. Aeꞌ aꞌi ila ufiaꞌw akwamba eaꞌ ailaꞌw agafiꞌi. Aꞌi endaꞌan hiꞌilan datima maol inimba Dembinai Jisas nagaseꞌeani. Maol inimba egawalapa basef buꞌwafi Godi natopalopapa dowaf nofaꞌapa mogotanimai.


eng: except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions wait for me.

aoj: Aeꞌ egawa isimba atis. Anamba aeꞌ agafeꞌma, walemb hiagoma Ambal Godi nihimbaꞌme basef dindinip naꞌamba naꞌi, ‘Inaꞌ atiasi niti esis sondaꞌmena waf hiafi akafifi nimanifi eaꞌ sondaꞌena nendaꞌ kalabus.’


eng: Now, behold, I go bound by the Spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there;

aoj: Eaꞌ ipaꞌ pemeꞌ, deiꞌ Ambal buꞌunai Godi nafela okom aeꞌami aila anen atona. Isimba atis deiꞌ aeꞌ efeꞌ Jerusalem. Atiasi main netagama aeꞌ ganimba, aeꞌ ina egawa hiahawes isimba, owaꞌ.


eng: testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus.

aoj: Aeꞌ aꞌi basef dindinipa esis Juda saloma isimba owaꞌ Judaisia wapani ma sowaꞌ alafugaha waf awafi sombema nelelemb sofeꞌma God, sogahapifa Dembinai apeꞌinai Jisas.


eng: how I didn’t shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,

aoj: Apaꞌ aeꞌ ina ombal mahe andafaꞌma agawalapa basef hiafi ma agatopalopepa, owaꞌatin. Ama anamba ipaꞌ pandakolasa awalipipa, eaꞌ awalipipa ifagw ipeꞌigwi nomon wapani. Isimba ipaꞌ apegawas.


eng: serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews;

aoj: Ipaꞌ pegawa, nimaguf hiafi lifilafi esis Juda saꞌi basef saꞌi sogopaꞌaga aeꞌ sehe egagaꞌ. Amambai atom aeꞌ efaꞌ nimanimi magagwamba aeꞌ. Apaꞌ owaꞌ, owaꞌatin. Aeꞌ andaꞌ agol aeꞌagili gafeꞌ lafel aꞌowaꞌ, efaꞌ akafimi nimanimi eaꞌ embif falowi naep aeꞌapi ma andaꞌ maol Dembinaii.


eng: When they had come to him, he said to them, “You yourselves know, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, how I was with you all the time,

aoj: Eaꞌ mafiꞌi matagamana naꞌipam naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ pegawa eaꞌ ma waf aeꞌ aliꞌ andaꞌaf fagaliꞌ dambadambai afamba aeꞌ agataga itap luꞌupa Asia dondol ape agalomepa.


eng: From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called to himself the elders of the assembly.

aoj: Afaꞌ wataga Miletus, Pol nasapaꞌ basef fafeꞌ Efesus nofala amom agufumi esis Kristeni mugafiꞌmai anen.


eng: For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

aoj: Pol nasopama nomonas ananisi banagesa naꞌi amom mindikilaꞌ Efesus. Anen nandaiwaꞌma nogape dowadowaf anif nimaguf itap luꞌupa Asia, owaꞌ. Naꞌi nondafeꞌ ulal Jerusalem nemaf afamba sagaꞌi Pentikosi.


eng: When he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and came to Mitylene.

aoj: Eaꞌ Pol nafiꞌi natolofa wambel ambalemba Asos eaꞌ ofaꞌana wafeꞌ sip wafeꞌ Mitilini.


eng: But we, going ahead to the ship, set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul aboard there; for he had so arranged, intending himself to go by land.

aoj: Afaꞌ waliꞌ wafeꞌ walota sip aꞌ wafeꞌ wataga Asos. Afaꞌ waꞌi owandoꞌma Pol Asos ofaꞌana ofeꞌ sip. Deiꞌ main, dokoꞌ Pol naliꞌ naꞌipafa basef naꞌi aꞌ niliꞌ nefeꞌ itap notaga Asos.


eng: They brought the boy in alive, and were greatly comforted.

aoj: Aman anamba saꞌunai nape namona ambal lapaona aꞌ sofaꞌana safeꞌ sambeꞌana ipat ananitai, opalef asasilifi amboꞌwalef wapani.


eng: When he had gone up, had broken bread and eaten, and had talked with them a long while, even until break of day, he departed.

aoj: Eaꞌ Pol naoꞌwas sotanima salota ipat ilif wapani, nawala bret saꞌata. Ama main, Pol naꞌi basef laufi wapani nalomas nafeꞌ nataga lagala. Eaꞌ Pol nakwahis aꞌ nafeꞌ.


eng: Paul went down and fell upon him, and embracing him said, “Don’t be troubled, for his life is in him.”

aoj: Eaꞌ Pol nisilaꞌ nasisil nowa natoma aman anamba saꞌunai nahapila lagol ananigili naꞌias naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ ina pesafel gogololasipa a ukup pepe awep, owaꞌi. Ambal ataꞌ lapaona.”


eng: A certain young man named Eutychus sat in the window, weighed down with deep sleep. As Paul spoke still longer, being weighed down by his sleep, he fell down from the third floor and was taken up dead.

aoj: Eaꞌ anona aman saꞌunai agilinama Yutikus natoma windoa. Pol ataꞌ naꞌi basef fafeꞌ atin owaꞌ, Yutikus ambeh hahana naep paꞌi peseꞌana naꞌoh eaꞌ aꞌ naꞌoh nolola endilisi. Rum amamba wanifim magape ilifi laꞌafeni, anen nowai gani ilif laogoma nafeꞌ itap. Eaꞌ esis sisilaꞌ safeꞌ sofaꞌanai owaꞌ sati aꞌ afuna endilisi.


eng: There were many lights in the upper room where we were gathered together.

aoj: Rum amamba, lambeh hiembihi hotaol anamba apaꞌ mandakolas magapoma ilif.


eng: On the first day of the week, when the disciples were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day; and continued his speech until midnight.

aoj: Nemaf Sarere owamb afaꞌ wandakolas waloma esis Kristena mogaꞌ gwaꞌaisi atogon eaꞌ mofaꞌ komunion gwaꞌaisi Jisasi. Naman Pol naꞌi aꞌ nefeꞌ. Naꞌamba nawalipasa basef nafeꞌ nafeꞌ aꞌ akita amanota.


eng: We sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and came to them at Troas in five days, where we stayed seven days.

aoj: Nimaguf ifimba esis Juda saꞌ gwaꞌaisi sagaloma bret owaꞌ togatifia, yis akatai. Nimaguf ifimba fafeꞌma hiꞌalef, afaꞌ walota anop sip wakwaha Filipai aꞌ wafeꞌ. Wafeꞌ nimaguf wanif bif fafeꞌma hiꞌalef, aꞌ watagama amom maliꞌ magafiꞌi Troas mape wik siꞌigai.


eng: These accompanied him as far as Asia: Sopater of Beroea, Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians, Gaius of Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.

aoj: Sopater Beriainai, Pirus nogalomana nafeꞌ nalomana. Eaꞌ amam biam Tesalonaikaimi Aristarkus naloma Sekundus naloma Gaius Derbeinai. Naloma Timoti maloma amam biam Esiaimi Tikikus naloma Trofimus, amam amama mafeꞌ maloma Pol.


eng: But these had gone ahead, and were waiting for us at Troas.

aoj: Amom maliꞌafa mafeꞌ mape masasafa Troas.


aoj: Amam maliꞌafa mafeꞌ mape mohafafa Troas.


eng: When he had spent three months there, and a plot was made against him by Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia.

aoj: Anen nape aomb wanemb itap apamba. Ama main, naꞌi nofaꞌ sip nefeꞌ itap luꞌupa Siria owaꞌ, aꞌ nogawa esis Juda saꞌi basef sandameꞌmaefa sohana nogagaꞌ. Eaꞌ nanindifa okom ananimi naꞌi netanima nefeꞌ nuwis itap luꞌupa Masedonia laꞌafen.


eng: When he had gone through those parts and had encouraged them with many words, he came into Greece.

aoj: Anen nafeꞌ anamba hiagoma nawalipasa basef hiafi esis Kristen nowaꞌ banaga opalef asasilifi. Ama main, nafeꞌ nataga itap luꞌupa esis Grik sagapoma.


eng: After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia.

aoj: Esis salamapa sowala, Pol nofalai esis Kristen safiꞌmai anen, nasoꞌas anif basef nowaꞌ banaga opalef asasilifi. Eaꞌ nandaꞌmasa nemaf buꞌwafi esis nakwahis nafeꞌ itap luꞌupa Masedonia.


eng: For indeed we are in danger of being accused concerning today’s riot, there being no cause. Concerning it, we wouldn’t be able to give an account of this commotion.” When he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.

aoj: Amom dembami gavman Rom atiasi mondaꞌmapa basef aꞌa owaꞌ? Apaꞌ ina mogawa. Deiꞌ maina apaꞌ mafela wandaf mandaꞌaf deiꞌ nemaf afaꞌe? Kofagesa owaꞌatin endilisi ma hiahawes isimba. Iꞌi amom dembami Rom mogahaliꞌapa ma hiahawes kofagesa ma dakolas inimba awani, apaꞌ atiasi ina anif basefa mogogwaef, owaꞌatin.” Kaunsel naꞌiasa eaꞌ, nasapaꞌ esis amam nematawa safeꞌ.


eng: But if you seek anything about other matters, it will be settled in the regular assembly.

aoj: Iꞌi ipaꞌ pendaꞌ anif basef wapani, daoꞌ penandonaef anamba sandatama sagaꞌi basefa nogota atamba dembami gavman mogaꞌipasefa.


eng: If therefore Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a matter against anyone, the courts are open and there are proconsuls. Let them press charges against one another.

aoj: Iꞌi Demitrius noloma amom mandaꞌ maola anini miꞌi mondaꞌ basefa epen ami, bola anef nemaf mondaꞌefa kot. Amom jas dembami mape. Amom Demitriusiami mondaꞌipam.


eng: For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess.

aoj: Ipaꞌ pefaꞌai amam amamba biam mafiꞌi naꞌa eaꞌ. Apaꞌ amom ina makwalopa anin mae ma ipat luꞌutai apaꞌ mandaꞌ lotuwatai, owaꞌ. Amom ina maꞌi basef findiwaifi ma god nemataꞌw apeꞌikwi, owaꞌatin.


eng: Seeing then that these things can’t be denied, you ought to be quiet and to do nothing rash.

aoj: Ina anona aman nasambala basef ifimba, owaꞌatin. Ipaꞌ sopama malogof beꞌ pepe. Ipaꞌ ina pendaꞌ anin mae kwafalis, owaꞌi.


eng: When the town clerk had quieted the multitude, he said, “You men of Ephesus, what man is there who doesn’t know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great goddess Artemis, and of the image which fell down from Zeus?

aoj: Ama main, kaunsel agilinai esis Efesusi nataloga esis amam nematawa naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ epes Efesusipai, esis hiasi sagape walemb hielimbi sogawa Efesus anin taun nigimafi ipat luꞌutai sandaꞌ lotuma god dembeꞌwi Artemisii, inimba nigimafi otam migihiꞌamami muguwai heven ilifi.


eng: But when they perceived that he was a Jew, all with one voice for a time of about two hours cried out, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”

aoj: Owaꞌ satolona asogawa anen Judainai. Naꞌamba deiꞌ hiasi sandameꞌma naꞌamba atin sakoloꞌ malogof atef saꞌi, “Artemis apaꞌ Efesusi eaꞌ akoꞌw atoꞌw dembeꞌwi agol luꞌwagiliꞌwi.” Esis gigal saꞌoh naꞌamba atin sape atapis nogota lautai awa biafin.


eng: They brought Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. Alexander beckoned with his hand, and would have made a defense to the people.

aoj: Esis Juda sasapaꞌ Aleksander nafeꞌ laꞌafena esis salutu sagaꞌi basefa. Ama saꞌi anen nigaꞌipasa anif basef. Eaꞌ Aleksander nasaꞌma lagol naꞌi nogwamasa basef esis amam nematawa.


eng: Some therefore cried one thing, and some another, for the assembly was in confusion. Most of them didn’t know why they had come together.

aoj: Amam nematawa isimba miniꞌap hiasi ukup asasipi eaꞌ pandopelas aꞌowaꞌ. Anis soga saꞌi sondaꞌi anif basef, anis sandaꞌi anif daif. Eaꞌ esis amam nematawa hiasi ina sogawa esis safiꞌi sandakolasa main.


eng: Certain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent to him and begged him not to venture into the theater.

aoj: Anom amam magape gavman dembami ma itap luꞌupa Asiai amom alipumi Poli masapaꞌ basef fafeꞌma anen. Eaꞌ maꞌipana dindinipa ina nefeꞌ nuwis anamba sandatama sape saganifa basefa, owaꞌi.


eng: When Paul wanted to enter in to the people, the disciples didn’t allow him.

aoj: Pol naꞌi nefeꞌ niꞌipa esis amam nematawa laꞌafisa owaꞌ, esis Kristen siliꞌamana.


eng: The whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel.

aoj: Eaꞌ epes hiasi sagape taun inimbai sandaꞌam gigal wigo saꞌoh banagambel aꞌowaꞌ. Eaꞌ sosafel safeꞌ anamba sunduwaꞌanima sagaꞌi basefa. Sahondoꞌ Gaiusi Aristarkus Masedoniaimi mafiꞌi magaloma Poli, mafeꞌ maloma esis.


eng: When they heard this they were filled with anger, and cried out, saying, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”

aoj: Amom mandaꞌ maoli mameꞌ basef ifimba, ukup amamipi wandafip endilisi moga maꞌi mehip maꞌi, “Artemis apaꞌ Efesusi eaꞌ akoꞌw atoꞌw dembeꞌwi agol luꞌwagiliꞌwi.”


eng: Not only is there danger that this our trade come into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be counted as nothing and her majesty destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worships.”

aoj: “Basef ifimba Poli atiasi fehambombaga maola bisnis apeꞌisi. Eaꞌ ina isimba atis, owaꞌatin. Basef ifimba ananifi afehambombaga ipat luꞌutai god nemataꞌw dembeꞌwi Artemis. Eaꞌ totaga falafutai ma nogohnaep esis amam nematawai ma ukup asasipi. Deiꞌ esis sagape Asiai hiasi saloma epes hiasi sagape itap hiagomai wapani sandaꞌ lotuma god nemataꞌw akwamba atoꞌw. Apaꞌ owaꞌ, basef Poli faꞌi fehambombaga agol luꞌwagili akwaꞌugili.”


eng: You see and hear that not at Ephesus alone, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are no gods that are made with hands.

aoj: Eaꞌ aman anamba Pol nahokola amam nematawa hiasi saila anef waf daiaf nalamona ukup asasipi, isimba ipaꞌ patilis pegawas! Anen ina nandaꞌam naꞌa Efesus atogon, owaꞌatin. Anen nandaꞌam mafeꞌagon hiꞌalagon felefeleꞌma itap luꞌupa Asia anamba hiagoma. Anen nagaꞌi, ‘Amom god apaꞌ mandaꞌ lagof mandaꞌami, amamba ina god endilisimi, owaꞌatin.’


eng: whom he gathered together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, “Sirs, you know that by this business we have our wealth.

aoj: Eaꞌ natama amam amamba maloma anom amam mandaꞌ maol atifin siꞌi amom mandaꞌani naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ pegawa, apaꞌ mogofaꞌ otamba luꞌumbaini maol eaꞌ inimba atin.


eng: For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen,

aoj: Anona aman agilinama Demitrius, aman anamba nandaꞌ hiahaom hiami ma anin kapa silva. Anen kofagonama nandaꞌ bisnis nandaꞌ ifagw saꞌusaꞌusi aꞌowaꞌ mandaꞌ kapa silva mandaꞌasi. Eaꞌ sandati siꞌi ipat luꞌutai sandaꞌ lotuma god nemataꞌw akwamba Artemis. Eaꞌ nasoꞌama maol amam mandaꞌ maol silvai mofaꞌ otamba luꞌumbai.


eng: About that time there arose no small disturbance concerning the Way.

aoj: Nogota atamba anis epes sandaꞌ naumbih sagaloma ufiaꞌw usiꞌiꞌwi Dembinaii sandaꞌ kwalaꞌap luꞌunai sindininifama gigal saꞌoh mehip.


eng: Having sent into Macedonia two of those who served him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.

aoj: Eaꞌ nasapaꞌ amom biam magatopalopanai Timoti naloma Erastus eaꞌ mafeꞌ itap apamba Masedonia. Apaꞌ Pol ataꞌ nape kwasala itap luꞌupa Asia wapani.


eng: Now after these things had ended, Paul determined in the Spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”

aoj: Aꞌi owaꞌ giꞌ, okom Poli mosafel banagem naꞌi nefeꞌ itap luꞌupa Masedonia esis Grik sagapoma, ma main aꞌ nefeꞌ Jerusalem. Anen naꞌias naꞌi, “Aeꞌ efeꞌ anamba ma main, aꞌ efeꞌ iti Rom wapani.”


eng: So the word of the Lord was growing and becoming mighty.

aoj: Sandaꞌ waf afambai, naꞌamba basef Dembinaii afataga banagef fawalapai banagami ananimi mataga luꞌum aꞌowaꞌ.


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

aoj: Amam nematawa hiasi sagahapifanai safiꞌi sawalapa waf awafi esis sandaꞌafi saꞌiaf.


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.

aoj: Eaꞌ isimba hiasi sandaꞌ naoh awagwi gwagwigwagwi, satamai buk anamba hianai sandaꞌ koꞌop maꞌakw naoh boumi magailanai saofana nifa nogohnaep esis amam nematawai. Esis satalifa otamba maꞌumba ma sagatala buk akwambambai bataga 50,000 kina.


aoj: Eaꞌ isima hiesi sandaꞌ naoh awami mamumami satamai buk amama hiami sandaꞌ muꞌuhup maꞌakw naoh mailanai saofana nifa naep esis amam nematawai. Esis seamba otamba maꞌum ma satala buk amama mataga 50,000 kina.


eng: This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived at Ephesus. Fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

aoj: Aꞌi owaꞌ main, epes hiasi sagape Efesusi Juda saloma esis owaꞌ Judaisia wapani sameꞌ basef ifimba eaꞌ ombal luꞌwami matagama esis hiasi hiꞌalas. Sasaꞌma agol Dembinai Jisasi luꞌwagol.


eng: The man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

aoj: Eaꞌ aman anamba ambal aunai nagapaunai feteꞌana nalotawa amom eaꞌ naham napaꞌagofam nandaꞌam aom kwapeteꞌam nahambombaga alop amamipi nahapeꞌ luwaguf maim amamumi makwaha ipat atamba mafaꞌ mafeꞌ alop wahifip.


eng: The evil spirit answered, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?”

aoj: Owaꞌ, aman anamba ambal aunai nagapaunai nagwa basefa amom naꞌamba naꞌi, “Aeꞌ egawa Jisasi Pol. Apaꞌ ipaꞌ epes mamahipama? Aeꞌ inaꞌ egawepa.”


eng: But some of the itinerant Jews, exorcists, took on themselves to invoke over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, “We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches.”

aoj: Eaꞌ anom Juda mafeꞌ ganigani mandaꞌ bisnisa maol anama matofa ambagof awami. Mati maol Pol nandaꞌanai maꞌi motofa ambagof awami ma waf anama. Maꞌiam naꞌama atona etin maꞌi, “Agel Jisas anama Pol nawalapa basefanai, afaꞌ waꞌipipa mehip endilisi ma pekwaha epes isima piwisi andeꞌ.”


eng: There were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did this.

aoj: Eaꞌ anona aman Judainai pris dembinai agol ananigili Siva. Nogaopana ananimi 7-pelaim mandaꞌ waf afamba maꞌi mogatalogofa ambagof awami ma agol Jisasi.


aoj: Eaꞌ anona aman Judainai pris dembinai agel ananinai Skeva. Nogamana ananimi 7-peleim mandaꞌ waf anama maꞌi motofa ambagof awami ma agel Jisasi.


eng: so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were carried away from his body to the sick, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out.

aoj: Esis sati amamba, sofaꞌ hankisip luwaguf maisa sanogam alop Poli, sofaꞌas safeꞌma esis aowas nandaꞌasi. Esis sandaꞌam naꞌamba owaꞌ, aowas hiani hiꞌalan eaꞌ ambagof awami makwaha esis mafeꞌ.


eng: God worked special miracles by the hands of Paul,

aoj: God natopalopa Pol nandaꞌ hiahaom mamimami banagami hiami siꞌi God nandaꞌami.


eng: This continued for two years, so that all those who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

aoj: Eaꞌ nandaꞌas naꞌamba atin nape afagof biagof. Esis amam nematawa hiasi hiꞌalas sagape itap luꞌupa Asiai walemb hielimbi sameꞌ basef Dembinaii, Juda saloma isimba owaꞌ Judaisia wapani.


eng: But when some were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.

aoj: Apaꞌ owaꞌ, anis sasopama opalef banages aꞌowaꞌ, ina sahapifa Jisas, owaꞌatin. Esis saꞌi basef awafi ma ufiaꞌw Dembinaii ma naep esis amam nematawai. Eaꞌ deiꞌ Pol nakwaha esis hiasi naoꞌwa esis Kristen atis safeꞌ salomana. Pol nawalapa basef nimaguf hiafi atapina ipat atamba Tiranusi, atamba sagawalipas basefa.


eng: He entered into the synagogue and spoke boldly for a period of three months, reasoning and persuading about the things concerning God’s Kingdom.

aoj: Eaꞌ Pol nafeꞌ nawis ipat esis Juda sandakolasatai nawalapa basef buꞌwafi. Anen nandaꞌas naꞌamba atin nape aomb wanemb. Ina ombal mahana, owaꞌ. Anen banagona naꞌipas. Anen naloma esis sape saꞌi basef atin, naꞌipasa nogafela ukup asasipi ma sogogawa sogawis nomona maol Godi nope Dembinai nugumafias atapina.


eng: They were about twelve men in all.

aoj: Esis siamba epes isimba sataga felefeleꞌma 12-pelais.


eng: When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them and they spoke with other languages and prophesied.

aoj: Eaꞌ Pol nawamona lagofa esis, Holi Spirit Ambal Godi aꞌ nafiꞌmai esis nasaꞌmas saꞌi diga naninani sawalapa basef siꞌi amom profet magaꞌif.


eng: When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

aoj: Esis sameꞌ basef ifimba, asahapifa Dembinai Jisas sofaꞌ baptaisa agol ananigili.


eng: Paul said, “John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Christ Jesus.”

aoj: Eaꞌ Pol naꞌi, “Fowaꞌ Jon nagapisiꞌas embeli naꞌias naꞌi, ‘Ipaꞌ pembema nelelemb pewaꞌ alafugaha waf awafi pefeꞌma God, pefaꞌ baptais. Eaꞌ pindahapifa aman anamba dembinai atiasi nigiꞌma aeꞌ nigafiꞌii. Aman anamba anen Jisas.’”


eng: He said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John’s baptism.”

aoj: Eaꞌ Pol naꞌipas naꞌi, “Deiꞌ ipaꞌ pefaꞌ baptaisa main?” Eaꞌ saꞌi, “Apaꞌ mofaꞌ baptais Joni.”


eng: He said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They said to him, “No, we haven’t even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”

aoj: Eaꞌ nahaliꞌas naꞌi, “Fowaꞌ ipaꞌ pahapifa Jisas pefaꞌ Ambal buꞌunai Godi?” Owaꞌ esis saꞌi, “Ataꞌ owaꞌatin. Apaꞌ ina mameꞌ basefa anen Ambal Godi Holi Spirit nape, owaꞌ.”


eng: for he powerfully refuted the Jews, publicly showing by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

aoj: Anen banagona endilisi aꞌowaꞌ ma nagagwa basef esis Judai ma nogohnaep esis amam nematawai. Anen banagona nalomas nandaꞌ hihianama natalogofas nikilaꞌas. Ama nigihimbaꞌmasa basef alihifa buk Baibela Jisas Krais God nasapaꞌana nagafiꞌii.


eng: When he had determined to pass over into Achaia, the brothers encouraged him; and wrote to the disciples to receive him. When he had come, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace;

aoj: Aꞌi owaꞌ main, Apolos naꞌi nefeꞌ esis Krik sagapoma eaꞌ esis Kristen sagape Efesusi sowaꞌ banaga nomonas ananisi ma nandaꞌas naꞌamba. Esis sandaꞌ anif basef fafeꞌma esis Kristen Grikisi, saꞌipasa sogofaꞌana. Apolos nafeꞌ nataga Grik sagapoma, nati anis amam nematawa sagahapifa Jisasi. Fowaꞌ God nati uwahipis natopalopas dowafa sogahapifana. Deiꞌ Apolos nandaꞌ maol natopalopa Kristen isimba hililiꞌ nowaꞌ banagas.


eng: Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by race, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus. He was mighty in the Scriptures.

aoj: Anona Judainai aman Aleksandriainai nafiꞌi nape Efesus. Agel ananinai Apolos. Anan naꞌi basef buꞌwami atom, nogawa buk Baibel andeandeꞌ.


eng: This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, although he knew only the baptism of John.

aoj: Fowaꞌ anis sawalipana ma ufiaꞌw Dembinaii eaꞌ deiꞌ banagona aꞌowaꞌ ma nagaꞌipas andeandeꞌ hiahaom Jisas nandaꞌami. Apaꞌ anen nogawa basefa baptais Joni atis.


eng: He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside, and explained to him the way of God more accurately.

aoj: Eaꞌ nafeꞌ ifagw esis Juda sandakolasugwi nawalipasa basef. Anen ina ombal mahana ma esis amam nematawa, owaꞌatin. Prisilai Akila sameꞌ anen saoꞌwana safeꞌ ipat asasitai sihimbaꞌmana anif basef wapani ma ufiaꞌw Godi ma nogogawa basef kofagefa.


eng: Having spent some time there, he departed and went through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, in order, establishing all the disciples.

aoj: Pol napani nogota lautai kwasakwasala Antiok ama main, notanima nafeꞌ wapani analemb walemb hielimbi ganigani ma itap luꞌupa Galesiai Frigia fowaꞌ naliꞌ nagafeꞌma. Eaꞌ nandaꞌ maol nowaꞌ banaga esis Kristen hiꞌalas.


eng: When he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the assembly, and went down to Antioch.

aoj: Sip pafeꞌ pail Sisaria, Pol nisilaꞌ nafeꞌ Jerusalem nandaꞌmas nemaf buꞌwafi naloma esis Kristen hiasi. Eaꞌ niliana Antiok.


eng: Paul, having stayed after this many more days, took his leave of the brothers, and sailed from there for Syria, together with Priscilla and Aquila. He shaved his head in Cenchreae, for he had a vow.

aoj: Pol ataꞌ nape nimaguf hiafi wambel ambalemba Korin naloma esis Kristen. Ama main, nandaꞌmasa nemaf buꞌwafi esis nakwahis eaꞌ nandagia sip. Sip pakwaha wambel ambalemba paꞌi pefeꞌ itap luꞌupa Siria. Akilai Prisila safeꞌ salomana. Afamba Pol owaꞌ ataꞌ nolota sipa, anen natopaꞌ awif balaga wambel ambalemba Senkria. Deiꞌ main, anen naꞌi basef banagafi naloma Goda naꞌi nondaꞌ anin mae.


eng: Then all the Greeks seized Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. Gallio didn’t care about any of these things.

aoj: Esis sombaloꞌ Sostenes agilinai nugumafi lotu Judai, sahana felefeleꞌma anamba esis sandaꞌ kota. Apaꞌ Galio ina okom mandandaꞌma hiahawes isimba, owaꞌ. Nape natitilis dowaf.


eng: So he drove them from the judgment seat.

aoj: Eaꞌ anen naliꞌamona esis sakwaha kot safeꞌ.


eng: But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If indeed it were a matter of wrong or of wicked crime, you Jews, it would be reasonable that I should bear with you;

aoj: Pol naꞌi nogwa basef, Galio naꞌipa esis Juda naꞌi, “Iꞌi aman anama nowala lo nondaꞌ anona waf aonai ma paꞌi pendaꞌmana basef, aeꞌ emeꞌ basef ipeꞌimi.


eng: but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves. For I don’t want to be a judge of these matters.”

aoj: Apaꞌ owaꞌ, ipaꞌ pafiꞌi pahaliꞌima endaꞌ kota basef anagof agofa muꞌuli apeꞌini atin. Eaꞌ hapaimi, ipaꞌ atipa penandonago isimba. Aeꞌ andaiwaꞌma egameꞌ kota hiahaom naꞌambaimi, owaꞌ.”


eng: saying, “This man persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.”

aoj: “Aman anamba nagasaꞌma ukup esis amam nematawai ma sogosambala basefa muꞌuli God nagasoꞌ Mosesani apeꞌini naloma Romi sandaꞌ lotuma Goda anef waf daiaf.”


eng: But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat,

aoj: Ama main, anona aman agilinama Galio nataga nape gavman dembinai ma itap luꞌupa esis Grik sagapoma. Nogota atamba esis Juda sosafel sandameꞌma naꞌamba atin sombaloꞌ Pol sofaꞌana safeꞌma kot sambasoꞌmana saꞌi,


eng: for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many people in this city.”

aoj: Deiꞌ main, aeꞌ ape alomena. Amam nematawa hiasi sagape taun wambel ambalembai esis aeꞌasi. Eaꞌ ina aꞌ anona aman nosafel nohambombagena, owaꞌ.”


eng: The Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, “Don’t be afraid, but speak and don’t be silent;

aoj: Owaꞌ anef nemaf owamb Pol nati anom maefah siꞌi koh dondoꞌah, Dembinai naꞌipana naꞌi, “Ina ombal mohena nesopama malogol, owaꞌi. Newalapa basef niꞌif.


eng: Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his house. Many of the Corinthians, when they heard, believed and were baptized.

aoj: Anona aman agilinai nugumafi lotu esis Judai Krispus. Anen naloma esis wambota ananisi sahapifa Dembinai. Eaꞌ esis Korin hiasi sameꞌ basef Pol nagawalipasafi sahapifa Jisas sofaꞌ baptais.


eng: He departed there and went into the house of a certain man named Justus, one who worshiped God, whose house was next door to the synagogue.

aoj: Eaꞌ Pol nakwaha ipat sandakolasatai nawisi andoꞌ nafeꞌ anota ipat togatawa felefeleꞌma ipat atambai aꞌ nape atapina. Ipat atamba anona amani, agol ananigili Titius Jastus. Aman anamba nogawa God nandaꞌ lotumanai.


eng: When they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook out his clothing and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am clean. From now on, I will go to the Gentiles!”

aoj: Owaꞌ esis sosambala basef ananifi sandaꞌ anen findiwana. Eaꞌ nandaꞌmasa anin ametal nihimbaꞌmasa waf awafi asasifi. Nandilaꞌma sopof usas sagail klos ananisi saꞌoma esis, naꞌipas banagambel naꞌi, “Iꞌi ipaꞌ higiligalepama, kofagema eaꞌ ipeꞌimi atom. Aeꞌ basef akema amamba. Deiꞌ aeꞌ aꞌ efeꞌma igawalipa amam nematawa isimba owaꞌ Judaisia sogololama Godi.”


eng: When Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the Spirit, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.

aoj: Sailasi Timoti makwaha itap luꞌupa Masedonia mafiꞌi Pol nagapoma, nogota atamba Pol nakwaha maol inimba nogosambala sel eaꞌ nandaꞌ maol atapina nawalapa basef buꞌwafi nimaguf hiafi. Nawalapef banagambela esis Juda naꞌamba naꞌi, “Jisas anen Krais, God nandandepana nasapaꞌana nagafiꞌii.”


eng: He reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath and persuaded Jews and Greeks.

aoj: Nimaguf hiafi esis sagapoma nomaꞌwafi, Pol nafeꞌ ipat esis Juda sandakolasatai eaꞌ naꞌi nalomasa nogafela ukup asasipi sogahapifa Jisas, Juda saloma esis Grik wapani.


eng: and because he practiced the same trade, he lived with them and worked, for by trade they were tent makers.

aoj: Eaꞌ nape nandaꞌ maol naloma esis. Deiꞌ main, anen nandaꞌ maol inimba atin naloma esis, sogofaꞌ otamba maina sosambala sel sandaꞌam sagalaꞌ ifagwami.


eng: He found a certain Jew named Aquila, a man of Pontus by race, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome. He came to them,

aoj: Eaꞌ nati anona aman Judainai agilinama Akila. Mamasana solana nataga Pontus. Nimbewaꞌ nakwaha itap luꞌupa Itali nafiꞌi naloma wauluꞌmana Prisila. Deiꞌ main, Klodius nape nagaliꞌi gavman Romunai naꞌipa esis Juda dindinipa sogakwaha Roma sotanima sogafeꞌ. Eaꞌ Pol nafeꞌma naꞌi nogati esis bias.


eng: After these things Paul departed from Athens and came to Corinth.

aoj: Aꞌi owaꞌ main, Pol nakwaha Atens nafeꞌ anambel wambel Korin.


eng: But certain men joined with him and believed, including Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

aoj: Eaꞌ anis epes sahapifa Jisas saila Pol safeꞌ. Epes isimba Dionisius, anen anona gawainai ma amom mandakolas Areopagusi naloma anoꞌw nemataꞌw agiliꞌwa Damaris saloma anis daias wapani.


eng: Thus Paul went out from among them.

aoj: Eaꞌ Pol nakwaha amom gawaimi mandakolas magapani aꞌ nafeꞌ.


eng: Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, “We want to hear you again concerning this.”

aoj: Esis sameꞌ basef ifimba ma epes sogosafel wapani matmat eaꞌ anis saꞌi basef sandaꞌ findiwaef. Apaꞌ anis saꞌi, “Daoꞌ, apaꞌ maꞌi atiasi memeꞌ basef ineꞌifi wapani ma hiahawes isimba.”


eng: because he has appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he has ordained; of which he has given assurance to all men, in that he has raised him from the dead.”

aoj: “Anen aꞌ nandandepa anef nemaf eaꞌ ma nondaꞌ kot. Nemaf afamba anen nowaloga waf amam nematawa hiasi hiꞌilas. Basefa kot ananitai anaf fefeꞌ usiꞌif hililiꞌ hiꞌilif. Anen nandandepa anona aman eaꞌ ma nogahapila kot atamba. Aman anamba nagaꞌ eaꞌ ma God nagasaꞌmana wapani matmati. Isimba atis apaꞌ mogawa basef ifimba endilisifi atifa anen nondaꞌmas kot.”


eng: The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent,

aoj: Fowaꞌ epes owaꞌ ataꞌ sogawanaia, God ina naꞌi basef hiahaofa hiahaom hiami esis sandaꞌam nogota atambai, owaꞌ. Apaꞌ deiꞌ anen eaꞌ naꞌi dindinipa epes hiasi ma walemb hiagoma naꞌi, ‘Ipaꞌ pewaꞌ alafugaha waf awafi pembema nelelemb pesoꞌ aeꞌ.’


eng: Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold, or silver, or stone, engraved by art and design of man.

aoj: “Eaꞌ Pol naꞌi wapani naꞌi, “Apaꞌ mape awasi Godi. Eaꞌ apaꞌ ina ukup pendandaꞌ piꞌi anen siꞌi ambal dowaf epes sandaꞌ otambai gol silva sandaꞌami, owaꞌ. Amamba ina aꞌ ukup epesi atip pandandaꞌmam sandaꞌam gawa asasini, owaꞌatin.


eng: ‘For in him we live, move, and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘For we are also his offspring.’

aoj: Siꞌi anona aman ipeꞌinai naꞌi basef nagaꞌi, ‘Apaꞌ mofaꞌ ambal namili ma anen eaꞌ nasoꞌapa pepel, deiꞌ malutu mafeꞌ.’ Siꞌi anom amam gawaimi magaꞌi naꞌamba maꞌi, ‘Apaꞌ wapani awasi ananipai.’


eng: that they should seek the Lord, if perhaps they might reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.

aoj: God nandaꞌam naꞌamba ma esis solaꞌ sogolaoma anona sogahapifana. Iꞌi esis laꞌ wandoꞌ sowandoꞌmana sefeꞌ sotolona aꞌa owaꞌ. Apaꞌ anen ina nape laogona apaꞌ hiapai atona atin, owaꞌatin.