¹And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,

¹Bula-na Apolos hi Korintus, Paulus modao' mpotara ngata to hi bulu' -na hi Asia Kedi', pai' lako' mana'u-idi hilou hi ngata Efesus. Hi ria-i hirua' hante ba hangkuja dua topetuku' Alata'ala.

²He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.

²Napekune' -ra, na'uli': "Ria-mokoi mporata Inoha' Tomoroli' kamepangala' -nie?" Ratompoi': "Ko'ia-hana! Ko'ia ria ki'epei karia-na Inoha' Tomoroli' tetu-e."

³And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.

³Napekune' tena Paulus, na'uli': "Ane wae, raniu' -koi ntuku' tudui' hema?" Ratompoi': "Ntuku' tudui' -na Yohanes Topeniu'."

⁴Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.

⁴Ngkai ree, na'uli' Paulus mpo'uli' -raka: "Peniu' -na Yohanes-le, tanda kamedea-ta ngkai jeko' -ta. Aga bula-na Yohanes meniu' tohe'e, na'uli' -raka to Yahudi bona kana mepangala' -ra hi tauna to rata ngkabokoa' ngkai hi'a, hanga' -na Yesus."

⁵When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

⁵Kara'epe-na toe, raniu' -ramo jadi' topetuku' Pue' Yesus.

⁶And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

⁶Kanajama-ra Paulus, pehompo-nami Inoha' Tomoroli' hi tauna toera, alaa-na mololita-ramo hante basa to nawai' -raka Inoha' Tomoroli', pai' -ra mpohowa' lolita to ngkai Alata'ala.

⁷And all the men were about twelve.

⁷Kawori' -ra toe, ba ria hampulu' rodua-ra.

⁸And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.

⁸Bula-na Paulus hi ngata Efesus toe, hilou oa' -i hi tomi posampayaa to Yahudi. Rala-na tolu mula, mololita-i hante uma ria ka'ekaa' -na, momewai' ngkalolita hante tauna to morumpu hi ree. Natudui' -ra beiwa ohea-na jadi' ntodea-na Alata'ala hi rala Kamagaua' -na, nanotohi nono-ra pai' nabawai-ra bona mepangala' -ra hi Yesus.

⁹But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.

⁹Aga ria ba hangkuja dua to motu'a nono-ra, uma-ra dota mepangala'. Hi rala poromua-ra, rasapuaka Tudui' Pue' Yesus. Jadi', Paulus pai' topetuku' Pue' Yesus uma-pi moromu hi tomi posampayaa toe. Malai-ramo hilou moromu hi tomi-na Tiranus. Tomi Tiranus toe, tomi bohe to biasa rapake' hewa tomi poromua. Butu eo-na Paulus momewai' ngkalolita hante tauna to moromu hi ree.

¹⁰And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

¹⁰Toe bago-na rala-na rompae, duu' -na hawe'ea tauna to hi propinsi Asia, lompe' to Yahudi lompe' to bela-ra to Yahudi, mpo'epe-ramo Lolita Pue'.

¹¹And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:

¹¹Bula-na Paulus hi Efesus toe, Alata'ala mpowai' -i kuasa mpobabehi tanda to mekoncehi lia.

¹²So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.

¹²Bangku' lenco ba abe' to napake' Paulus, ane rakeni hilou hi topeda', hangaa mo'uri' -ramo, pai' ane ria seta to mpobalinai' -ra, metibo' wo'o-ra-rawo.

¹³Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the LORD Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.

¹⁴Nto'u toe, ria wo'o hi Efesus ba hangkuja dua to Yahudi to modao' -dao' mpopalai seta to mpesuai' tauna. Ngkai hira' toe, ria pitu tomane, paka' ana' imam pangkeni to rahanga' Skewa. Hangkani, to pitu toera mperao mpopalai seta ngkai hadua tauna hante mpokahangai' hanga' Pue' Yesus. Ra'uli': "Hante hanga' Yesus to nakeni Paulus, palai-ko!"

¹⁴And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.

¹⁵Hampetompoi' seta toei: "Ane Yesus ku'inca moto-i, Paulus ku'inca wo'o-i. Hiaa' koi', hema wo'o-ko-koiwo!"

¹⁵And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?

¹⁶Ngkai ree, pengkalitadi-nami tauna to napesuai' seta toe, hilou mpo'uko' -ra. Uma radadahi mpo'ewa-i, apa' parimuku mpu'u-i. Petibo' -rami ngkai rala tomi, weho pai' putu lawa-ramo, apa' pohea-ra oti nagani' -gani'.

¹⁶And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

¹⁷Hawe'ea tauna to mo'oha' hi Efesus, lompe' to Yahudi lompe' to bela-ra to Yahudi, mpo'epe to jadi' tohe'e. Toe pai' me'eka' -ra, pai' hanga' Yesus rapomobohe.

¹⁷And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

¹⁸Ngkai ree wo'o, wori' -mi topepangala' hi Yesus mpangaku' hi mata ntodea babehia-ra to uma tumotoa.

¹⁸And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.

¹⁹Wori' -ra to ria pake' -ra mpokeni buku-buku pake' -ra, rarumpu pai' rasuwe hi mata ntodea. Oli buku pake' -ra tohe'e ane rarumpu, ria nte lima mpulu' ncobu doi pera'.

¹⁹Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.

²⁰Jadi', ngkai kajadia' to mobaraka' hewa toe, kawoo-woria' tauna to mpo'epe Lolita Pue', pai' kawoo-woria' to mepangala'.

²⁰So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.

²¹Timpaliu-mi to jadi' toe, Paulus mopatuju hilou hi propinsi Makedonia pai' Akhaya, pai' oti toe doko' hilou-i hi ngata Yerusalem. Na'uli' wo'o: "Oti-a mpai' ngkai Yerusalem, kana hilou-a hi ngata Roma."

²¹After these things were ended, Paul purposed 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.

²²Ngkai ree, nahubui-mi rodua topobago-na hilou meri'ulu hi Makedonia. Hanga' -ra, Timotius pai' Erastus. Aga Paulus moto, ria-i-pidi-hana hi propinsi Asia.

²²So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.

²³Nto'u toe, wori' tauna mpobabehi pewongoia hi ngata Efesus sabana Tudui' Pue' Yesus. Hewa toi tutura-na:

²³And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.

²⁴Hi Efesus toe, ria hadua tomane to pante mpobabehi rewa ngkai salaka', hanga' -na Demetrius. Pobago-na mpobabehi too-tomia ngkai salaka' to molence tomi pepuea' hi anitu to rahanga' Dewi Artemis. Ngkai pobago-na tohe'e, hi'a pai' topobago-na mporata doi uma hangke-ngkedi'.

²⁴For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;

²⁵Rala-na ha'eo, narumpu-ramo doo-doo hampobagoa-na hante topobago pante salaka' ntani' -na, pai' na'uli' -raka: "Ompi' -ompi', ni'inca moto-mi, ngkai bago-ta tohe'i wori' lia pomporataa-ta.

²⁵Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.

²⁶Hiaa' nihilo pai' ni'epe-mi-koiwo napa to nababehi tauna to rahanga' Paulus toei lou. Na'uli' lence to rababehi manusia', uma natao rapue'. Wori' -mi tauna to nabawai, duu' -na mepangala' -ramo hi tudui' -na tetu. Uma muntu' hi Efesus, neo' hi humalili' propinsi Asia, bate wae wo'o.

²⁶Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:

²⁷Jadi' ompi' -ompi', me'eka' -ta, nee-neo' mpai' uma-pi hema to dota mpo'oli lence-lence to tababehi ngkai salaka'. Uma muntu' toe, tapi' meka' ba lue' tomi pepuea' -ta hi Artemis wo'o uma-pi rasaile', duu' -na uma-pi rabila' hanga' Artemis to mobaraka' lia. Bo anitu-ta toe to rapue' hawe'ea tauna hi Asia pai' hi humalili' dunia'."

²⁷So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.

²⁸Kara'epe-na lolita Demetrius toe, moroe-ramo, pai' -ra ntora mogora: "Une' -imi Artemis, anitu-ta to Efesus!"

²⁸And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

²⁹Pewongoia tohe'e ngkenele hobo' hi rala ngata. Ngkai ree, mo'iko-ra ntodea hilou hi tomi poromua bohe to hi rala ngata. Rahoko' -ramo Gayus pai' Aristarkhus, pai' -ra rakeni hilou dohe-ra hi tomi poromua toe. Gayus pai' Aristarkhus toe, rodua to Makedonia to mpodohei Paulus hi pomakoa' -na.

²⁹And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.

³⁰Paulus doko' hilou dohe-ra mesua' hi rala poromua toe. Aga topetuku' Yesus mpokorai' -i bona neo' -i hilou.

³⁰And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.

³¹Wae wo'o, ba hangkuja dua maradika hi propinsi Asia to mpobale-ki Paulus mpohubui tauna hilou mpo'uli' -ki bona neo' -i hilou hi poromua toe.

³¹And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.

³²Nto'u toe, uma mowo kamerodo' -ra to morumpu toera. Ria to mpo'uli' hewa toi, ria to mpo'uli' hewa tetu. To wori' -na uma mpo'incai napa pai' morumpu-ra.

³²Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused: and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.

³³Hadua to Yahudi to rahanga' Aleksander mokore doko' mololita, apa' hi'a to rahubui to Yahudi mpololitai ntodea. Nahuka' -raka ntodea bona mengkalino-ra, apa' doko' -i mpo'uli' noa' -na.

³³And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.

³⁴Ntaa' we'i, karahilo-na ntodea Katoyahudi-na, rajojo lau-mi mogora rojaa kahae-na, ra'uli': "Une' -imi Artemis, anitu-ta to Efesus!"

³⁴But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

³⁵Ka'omea-na, hadua totu'a ngata mpopengkalino-ra, pai' na'uli' -raka: "Ompi' -ompi' to Efesus! Kita' to Efesus mpojampangi tomi pepuea' hi Artemis, anitu-ta to bohe lia baraka' -na. Kita' to mpotimamahi watu to moroli' to monawu' ngkai langi'. Uma hema to uma mpo'incai toe-e ompi'.

³⁵And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?

³⁶Uma hema to mposapu toe. Toe pai' mengkalino-ta ulu, neo' -ta nakeni roe nono-ta.

³⁶Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.

³⁷Tauna to rodua tohe'ira, nikeni-ra tumai, tapi' uma-ra-hawo mpanakoi tomi pepuea' -ta ba mporuge' hanga' anitu-ta.

³⁷For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.

³⁸Jadi', ane Demetrius hante ema' hampobagoa-na doko' mpakilu ba hema-hema, bate kana rabua' hi topohura ngata-hawo. Ria moto tempo to rapakatantu, tempo topohura mpohurai kara-kara.

³⁸Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another.

³⁹Jadi' ompi' -ompi', ane ria-pidi kara-kara-ni, kara-kara tetu kana rapohurai hi porumpua ntuku' atura topoparenta-hana.

³⁹But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.

⁴⁰Apa' napa to tababehi tohe'i-e, mekoroi' lia. Ra'uli' mpai' topoparenta Roma, porumpu-ta toi mpobabehi pe'ewaa. Pai' ane rarai' mpu'u-ta mpai', napa-mi-hawo to ta'uli', apa' uma ria huraa-ta mpobabehi poromua to merodo' tohe'i-e."

⁴⁰For we are in danger to be called in question for this day's uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse.

⁴¹Hudu-mi lolita totu'a ngata toei, pai' nahubui-ramo omea nculii' hilou hi tomi-ra.

⁴¹And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.