¹And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita.

¹Huan, ka galkai khit un, tuikulh min tuh Melita ahi chih ka theita uhi.

²And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.

²Huan, melmakten hehpihtak ngelin honna hehpih ua; vuah a hongzuk jiak leh vot jiakin mei a toh ua, ka vek un a honna kipahpih uhi.

³And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand.

³Huan, Paulain sing lom khat a toma, mei ah a chiha, a sat jiakin gul a hongpawt khia a, a khut a tu a, a kipden a.

⁴And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live.

⁴Huan, melmakten ganhing a khuta kikhai den a muh un, hiai mi tualthat ahi ding, tuipi akipanin taikhe mahleh diktatnain a hin a phalta lou ahi, a chi ua.

⁵And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.

⁵Himahleh, aman ganhing tuh mei ah a singkhia a, bangmah a chi kei hi.

⁶Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.

⁶Amau bel a bawk hiam, thakhata sia puk pah hiam dingin a gingta ua; huan, sawtpi a ngak nilouh ua, bangmah a chi kei chih a theih un a lungsim uh a kheng ua, Pathian ahi, a chi jaw uhi.

⁷In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously.

⁷Huan, huai min kiangah huai tuikulh a hausapa a min Publia a oma, huai miin a hon naompiha, nithum kipaktakin a hontungsak hi.

⁸And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him.

⁸Huan, Publia pa khosik leh santen veiin a nalum a; huan, Paula a kiangah a luta, a thuma, a tungah a khut a koiha, a hihdamta hi.

⁹So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were healed:

⁹Huai a hih khitin huai tuikulh a mi dang natna nei peuhmah a hong ua; a dam chiatta uhi.

¹⁰Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary.

¹⁰Huai miten nakpi takin a honna pahtawi ua; huan, ka pai ding un ka vante uh long ah a koih uhi.

¹¹And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux.

¹¹Huan, kha thum nungin, Aleksandria kho long a min, Unau-Phik, a chih uh, phalbi tuikulh a omsa, huai long ah ka paita ua.

¹²And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days.

¹²Huan, Sirakasi khua ka tawn ua, huaiah ni thum ka tam uh.

¹³And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli:

¹³Huai akipanin ka pai kawi ua, Rejiam khua ka tung ua; huan, ni khat nungin sim huih a hongnunga, a jing nawnin Puteoli khua ka tung nawn uhi;

¹⁴Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome.

¹⁴Huaiah unaute ka mu ua, a kiang uah ni sagih tam dingin a honkhou ua; huchibangin Rome kholam ah ka pai jelta uhi.

¹⁵And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.

¹⁵Huan, unauten, ka tanchin uh a jak tak un huai akipanin Appia Dawl leh Khualbuk thumte chiangah hongdawn dingin a hongkuan ua; Paulain huai mite a muhin Pathian kiangah kipahthu a gena, a muangta hi.

¹⁶And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.

¹⁶Huan, Rome khua a ka lut un Paula bel a vengpa sepaih kianga amah kia a om a phal ua.

¹⁷And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

¹⁷Huan, ni thum nungin, Paulain Judate heutu deuh peuhmah a samkhawm a; huan, a kihoukhawm ua, a kiang uah. Unaute aw, mi tengteng leh i pipute dan tungah bangmah ka hih louhin leng Jerusalem khua akipanin Rome khua a mite kiangah a honhentasak uhi.

¹⁸Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.

¹⁸Huan, amau a honetchet khit un sihna khop hial ka tungah bangmah a om louh jiakin khah a hontum ua.

¹⁹But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.

¹⁹Himahleh, Judaten huai a sel jiak un Kaisar kiang tun lou thei ka hita keia; himahleh, ka chite hekna neia hih ka hi kei ahi.

²⁰For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.

²⁰Huailam thua noumau honmu ding leh, honhoupih dingin ka honsam ahi; Israelte lamet ka kikoppih jiaka hiai khainiang bun ka hi ngala, a chi a.

²¹And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judaea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee.

²¹Huan, amau, a kiangah, na tanchin Judia gama kipan lain ka mu tuankei uh, unaute kuamahin hiaia hongom na tungah, thubuai bangmah leng a pulak kei ua, gen leng a gen ngeikei uhi.

²²But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.

²²Himahleh, hiai pawl jaw gam tengah gensiat ahi ngal ua, nang bangchin ahia na ngaih? theih ka ut uhi, a chi ua.

²³And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.

²³Huan, ni achiam ua, huai a tuna ah a kiangah mi tampi a hong ua; jinga kipanin nitaklam phain a kiang uah huai thu a hilhchiana, Pathian gam thu a theisaka, Mosi dan laibu thu leh Jawlneite laibu thuin Jesu lamah amau a thuzoh jel hi.

²⁴And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.

²⁴Huan, a khenin a thugen a gingta ua, a khenin a gingta kei uh.

²⁵And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,

²⁵Huan, a kituakta kei ua, Pualain thu a gen khitin a paikhe ta uhi. A thugen tuh hiai ahi, Kha Siangthouin jawlnei Isai kama na pipute uh kianga a gen mah, a dik mahmah.

²⁶Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:

²⁶Hiai chite kiangah vagen in, Bilin jaw na za na ding ua, a ngaihna jaw na theikei hial ding ua; muh jaw na mu ding ua, theih jaw na theikei hial ding uh:

²⁷For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

²⁷Hiai chite lungtang a na takta a, a bilte uh a nangong deuha, a mit uh leng a si ua, huchilouinjaw a mit un a mu ding ua, a bil un a za ding ua, a lungtang un leng a thei ding uh, akiheikik ding ua, ken ka hihdam kha ding hi, a chi a, a chihpen.

²⁸Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.

²⁸Huaijiakin Pathian hotdamna thu Jentelte kianga khakkhiak ahi chih thei un, amau jaw ngaih leng a ngaikhe ding uh, a chi a.

²⁹And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.

²⁹Huchia hiai thute a gen khit nungin, Judate tuh a pawtkheta ua, amau lakah nakpitaka kiselna a nei uhi.

³⁰And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,

³⁰Huan, Paula kum nih vengveng amah in khelhah oma, a kianga hoh peuhmah a nakipahpih a,Pathian gam thu a hilha, Toupa Jesu Kris thu leng hangsan takin a gen jela, kuamahin amah lah a kham kei uh.

³¹Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.

³¹Pathian gam thu a hilha, Toupa Jesu Kris thu leng hangsan takin a gen jela, kuamahin amah lah a kham kei uh.