¹Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.

¹Na'uli': "Tuama-tuama, ompi' hawe'ea! Pe'epei-ka-kuwo, ku'uli' -kokoi noa' -ku."

²(And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)

²Kara'epe-na ntodea Paulus mololita hi rala basa-ra moto, hangkedi' pengkalino-ra. Napokaliliu Paulus lolita-na, na'uli':

³I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.

³"Aku' tohe'i, to Yahudi-a. Ngata kaputua-ku, Tarsus hi tana' Kilikia, aga ngkai kakedia' -ku mo'oha' -a hi rehe'i hi Yerusalem. Pai' mosikola lompe' wo'o-a, guru-ku Gamaliel, hadua guru to rabila' lia. Natudui' -a hawe'ea atura to nawai' Musa hi ntu'a-ta owi. Tida mpu'u-a mpotuku' Alata'ala, hewa koi' toi-e ompi'.

⁴And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

⁴Jadi', toe pai' kuhuduwukui wengi mpo'ewa tauna to mpotuku' Tudui' Pue' Yesus. Ria-ra to kupatehi. Wori' -ra to kuhoko' pai' to kutarungku', lompe' tomane lompe' tobine.

⁵As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.

⁵Imam Bohe moto pai' hawe'ea pangkeni agama ma'ala mposabii' ka'uma-ku boa'. Apa' hira' toe-mi wengi to mpowai' -a sura kuasa hilou hi ompi' -ompi' -ta to Yahudi hi ngata Damsyik. Patuju-ku hilou hi Damsyik toe, mpohoko' topetuku' Yesus to hi ria, kuhoo' pai' kukeni nculii' tumai bona rahuku'.

⁶And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.

⁶"Hi rala pomako' -ku hilou hi Damsyik toe, ba neo' tebua' -mi eo, neo' rata-makai hi Damsyik. Nto'u toe, muu-mule' mehini ncorobaa baja to mekiroi' ngkai langi', mehini hi ntololikia-ku.

⁷And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

⁷Kamodungka-kumi hi tana', pai' -a mpo'epe lolita to mpo'uli': `Saulus! Saulus! Napa pai' nubalinai' -a?'

⁸And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

⁸"Kupekune' -i: `Ha hema-ko Pue'?' "Na'uli' -ka: `Aku' -mile Yesus to Nazaret, to nubalinai' -e.'

⁹And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.

⁹Ane doo-doo-kuera, rahilo moto wo'o-rawo to mehini toe, aga uma ra'incai napa to na'uli' -ka.

¹⁰And I said, What shall I do, LORD? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.

¹⁰"Ngkai ree, ku'uli': `Ane wae, napa to kana kubabehi Pue'?' "Na'uli' Pue': `Memata-moko pai' kaliliu mesua' hi rala ngata. Hi ria-damo mpai' ra'uli' -koko hawe'ea to nahubui-koko Alata'ala bona nubabehi.'

¹¹And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.

¹¹Ngkai ree, apa' wero-ama, napakawero to mehini toe-e we'i, ratete' doo-kua-damo rata hi ngata Damsyik.

¹²And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,

¹²"Hi Damsyik toe, ria hadua tomane, Ananias hanga' -na. Ananias toei, tau monoa' -i, moroho petuku' -na hi Atura Musa. Hawe'ea to Yahudi to mo'oha' hi Damsyik mpobila' -i.

¹³Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him.

¹³Tumai-imi Ananias toei mpokinomo-a, mokore-i hi ncori-ku, pai' na'uli' -ka: `Ompi' -ku Saulus, pehilo nculii' -moko!' Hampinisi mata pehilo mpu'u-ama, pai' kuhilo-imi.

¹⁴And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.

¹⁴Ngkai ree, na'uli' wo'o-mi mpo'uli' -ka: `Alata'ala to rapue' ntu'a-ta owi mpelihi-moko, bona nu'inca napa konoa-na. Napelihi-ko bona nuhilo-i Yesus, Batua-na Alata'ala to Monoa', pai' bona nu'epe libu' -na hante tilinga-nu moto.

¹⁵For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.

¹⁵Iko-mi mpai' to jadi' sabi' -na to mpokarebai hi hawe'ea tauna napa to nuhilo pai' to nu'epe-mi tetu-e.

¹⁶And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

¹⁶Wae-pi, napa wo'o-pi to nupopea! Mokore-moko pai' raniu' -moko jadi' topetuku' Yesus. Mekakae-moko hi Pue' Yesus bona na'ampungi jeko' -nu.'

¹⁷And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;

¹⁷"Jadi', ngkai ree, nculii' -ama tumai hi Yerusalem, pai' bula-ku mosampaya hi Tomi Alata'ala, ria pangila-ku.

¹⁸And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.

¹⁸Kuhilo Pue' Yesus mpololitai-a, na'uli' -ka: `Pesahui malai ngkai Yerusalem, apa' uma-ra mpai' mpotarima posabi' -nu mposabi' -ka.'

¹⁹And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:

¹⁹"Kutompoi' hewa toi: `Pue', ratarima moto mpai'. Apa' ra'inca moto-hana kehi-ku ri'ulu: beiwa-a mesua' hi rala tomi posampayaa, kuhoko' pai' kuweba' hawe'ea tauna to mepangala' hi Iko Pue'.

²⁰And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.

²⁰Wae wo'o, hi karapatehi-na sabi' -nu Stefanus, retu wo'o-a-kuwo mpokagoe' karapatehi-na, pai' aku' -mi to mpodongo baju-ra to mpopatehi-i.'

²¹And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.

²¹"Oti toe, na'uli' tena-ka Pue': `Bate hilou-moko, apa' kuhubui-ko mpai' hilou hi ngata to molaa, hi tauna to bela-ra to Yahudi.'"

²²And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.

²²Rodo oa' -ramo ntodea mpo'epe Paulus mololita. Tapi' kana'uli' -na we'i kahilou-na hi tauna to bela-ra to Yahudi, pejeu' -rami rahuduwukui, ra'uli': "Patehi lau-imi pe'! Uma ntoto-ipi natao tuwu'!"

²³And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,

²³Nto'u pejeu' -ra tohe'e, ratene' -mi baju-ra, pai' -ra mpohawu' awu hi lolo raoa, apa' nakeni kagigi nono-ra.

²⁴The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.

²⁴Toe pai' kapala' tantara mpohubui tantara-na ngkeni Paulus kaliliu hilou hi tomi tantara, bona hi ria-damo mpai' raweba' pai' rapompekunei' bona ra'inca napa pai' moroe rahi-ra to Yahudi mpolibui' -i.

²⁵And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?

²⁵Rata hi ria, rataka' -imi Paulus hi tuha' bona raweba'. Toe pai' na'uli' mpo'uli' -ki tadulako to hi ncori-na: "Ha ma'ala moto-hawo raweba' hadua warga negara Roma, ane ko'ia rapohurai kara-kara-nae?"

²⁶When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.

²⁶Mpo'epe toe we'i, kahilou-nami tadulako toei hi kapala' -na pai' na'uli': "Napa to tababehi, Kapala'? Apa' to Roma-i-hana."

²⁷Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.

²⁷Oti toe, kapala' tantara hilou hi Paulus pai' mpekune' -i: "Uli' -ka, ba makono mpu'u-ko warga negara Poparenta Roma?" Na'uli' Paulus: "Makono mpu'u-di."

²⁸And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.

²⁸Na'uli' kapala': "Wori' -hana pobayari-ku bona mesua' -a warga negara Roma." Na'uli' Paulus: "Ane aku', ngkai kaputu-kumi-kuna warga negara Roma-a."

²⁹Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

²⁹Ngkai ree, ngkala'ura-ramo tantara to doko' mpoparesa' Paulus, pai' me'eka' wo'o-imi-hawo kapala' tantara toei. Apa' napehubui-hana we'i mpohoo' Paulus, ntaa' warga negara Roma-idi.

³⁰On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.

³⁰Kapala' tantara toei we'i doko' mpo'inca ba napa mpu'u sala' Paulus pai' -i rapakilu to Yahudi-e. Toe pai' kamepulo-na, nakio' hawe'ea imam pangkeni pai' pangkeni agama Yahudi ntani' -na bona moromu. Oti toe, nabahaka-imi Paulus ngkai tarungku' pai' nakeni-i hilou mponyanyo-ra.