¹Zvino Sauro, achiri kufema kutyisa nekuponda akamirisana nevadzidzi vaIshe, wakaenda kumupristi mukuru,

¹But Saul, yet breathing threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

²akakumbira kwaari magwaro ekuenda Dhamasiko kumasinagoge, kuti kana awana chero venzira iyi vose varume nevakadzi, avauise vakasungwa kuJerusarema.

²and asked of him letters to Damascus unto the synagogues, that if he found any that were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

³Zvino pakufamba, wakaswedera kuDhamasiko; zvino kamwe-kamwe kwakapenya kwakamupoteredza chiedza kubva kudenga;

³And as he journeyed, it came to pass that he drew nigh unto Damascus: and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven:

⁴zvino wakawira pasi, akanzwa inzwi richiti kwaari: Sauro, Sauro, unondishushirei?

⁴and he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

⁵Zvino akati: Ndimwi ani, Ishe? Ishe ndokuti: Ndini Jesu waunoshusha; zvinokuremera kukava zvibayo.

⁵And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he [said], I am Jesus whom thou persecutest:

⁶Achidederawo nekushamisika wakati: Ishe, chii chamunoda kuti ndiite? Ishe ndokuti kwaari: Simuka upinde muguta, zvino uchaudzwa zvaunofanira kuita.

⁶but rise, and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

⁷Zvino varume vaifamba naye vakamira vasina remuromo, vachinzwa inzwi, asi vasingaoni munhu.

⁷And the men that journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing the voice, but beholding no man.

⁸Zvino Sauro akasimuka kubva pasi; asi meso ake azarurwa, haana kuona munhu. Zvino vakamubata ruoko, vakamuuisa Dhamasiko.

⁸And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw nothing; and they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

⁹Akava nemazuva matatu asingaoni, uye asingadyi kana kunwa.

⁹And he was three days without sight, and did neither eat nor drink.

¹⁰Zvino pakange pane umwe mudzidzi paDhamasiko wainzi Ananiasi; Ishe ndokuti kwaari muchiratidzo: Ananiasi! Zvino akati: Tarirai ndiri pano Ishe.

¹⁰Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and the Lord said unto him in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I [am here], Lord.

¹¹Ishe ndokuti kwaari: Simuka uende munzira yemuguta inonzi Yakarurama, ugobvunza mumba maJudhasi munhu unonzi Sauro, weTaso; nekuti tarira unonyengetera,

¹¹And the Lord [said] unto him, Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus: for behold, he prayeth;

¹²uye waona muchiratidzo murume unonzi Ananiasi achipinda nekuisa ruoko paari, kuti aonezve.

¹²and he hath seen a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight.

¹³Asi Ananiasi wakapindura akati: Ishe, ndakanzwa nevazhinji zvemurume uyu, zvakakura sei zvakaipa zvaakaitira vatsvene venyu paJerusarema;

¹³But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how much evil he did to thy saints at Jerusalem:

¹⁴uye pano une simba kubva kuvapristi vakuru, kusunga vose vanodana zita renyu.

¹⁴and here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call upon thy name.

¹⁵Asi Ishe wakati kwaari: Enda, nekuti iye mudziyo wakasarudzwa kwandiri, kutakurira zita rangu pamberi pevahedheni nemadzimambo, nevana vaIsraeri;

¹⁵But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles and kings, and the children of Israel:

¹⁶nekuti ini ndichamuratidza kuti unofanira kutambura zvakadini nekuda kwezita rangu.

¹⁶for I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name's sake.

¹⁷Zvino Ananiasi wakaenda ndokupinda mumba, ndokuisa maoko pamusoro pake akati: Sauro hama, Ishe wandituma, Jesu wakaonekwa kwauri munzira yawakauya nayo, kuti uonezve uye uzadzwe neMweya Mutsvene.

¹⁷And Ananias departed, and entered into the house; and laying his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, [even] Jesus, who appeared unto thee in the way which thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mayest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.

¹⁸Zvino pakarepo kwakawa mumeso ake zvinenge mafunurwa, akaonazve pakarepo, uye asimuka wakabhabhatidzwa.

¹⁸And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and he arose and was baptized;

¹⁹Zvino wakati agamuchira chikafu akawana simba. Sauro wakavawo nevadzidzi vaiva paDhamasiko mamwe mazuva.

¹⁹and he took food and was strengthened. And he was certain days with the disciples that were at Damascus.

²⁰Zvino pakarepo wakaparidza Kristu mumasinagoge, kuti iye Mwanakomana waMwari.

²⁰And straightway in the synagogues he proclaimed Jesus, that he is the Son of God.

²¹Asi vose vakazvinzwa vakashamisika ndokuti: Ko uyu haasi iye waiparadza avo vaidana zita iri muJerusarema here, uye akauyira izvozvo pano, kuti avatinhire vakasungwa kuvapristi vakuru?

²¹And all that heard him were amazed, and said, Is not this he that in Jerusalem made havoc of them that called on this name? and he had come hither for this intent, that he might bring them bound before the chief priests.

²²Asi Sauro wakaramba achisimbiswa, akavhiringidza vaJudha vaigara paDhamasiko, achibudisa pachena kuti uyu ndiye Kristu.

²²But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews that dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

²³Zvino mazuva mazhinji akati azadziswa, vaJudha vakarangana pamwechete kuti vamuuraye;

²³And when many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel together to kill him:

²⁴asi zano ravo rakazikamwa kuna Sauro. Vakarindawo masuwo masikati neusiku, kuti vamuuraye;

²⁴but their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night that they might kill him:

²⁵asi vadzidzi vakamutora usiku, vakamuburusa neparusvingo vachimuburusa ari mudengu.

²⁵but his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.

²⁶Zvino Sauro wakati asvika kuJerusarema, akaidza kuzvibatanidza kuvadzidzi; asi vose vaimutya, vasingatendi kuti mudzidzi.

²⁶And when he was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: and they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

²⁷Asi Bhanabhasi wakamutora akamuuisa kuvaapositori, ndokurondedzera kwavari kuti wakaona Ishe sei munzira, uye kuti wakange ataura kwaari, uye kuti wakataura akashinga sei paDhamasiko muzita raJesu.

²⁷But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.

²⁸Zvino wakava navo achipinda nekubuda paJerusarema,

²⁸And he was with them going in and going out at Jerusalem,

²⁹ndokutaura akashinga muzita raIshe Jesu, akataura achipikisa vaHerenisiti*; asi vakaidza kumuuraya.

²⁹preaching boldly in the name of the Lord: and he spake and disputed against the Grecian Jews; but they were seeking to kill him.

³⁰Asi hama dzakati dzazviziva dzikamuburusira Kesariya, ndokumutumira kuTaso.

³⁰And when the brethren knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.

³¹Naizvozvo kereke paJudhiya yose neGarirea neSamaria dzikava nerugare, dzikavakwa, dzikawedzerwa, dzichifamba mukutya Ishe nemunyaradzo yeMweya Mutsvene.

³¹So the church throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified; and, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was multiplied.

³²Zvino zvakaitika Petro achigiura nzvimbo dzose, akaburukirawo kuvatsvene vakange vagere paRidha.

³²And it came to pass, as Peter went throughout all parts, he came down also to the saints that dwelt at Lydda.

³³Akawanapo umwe munhu wainzi Eneasi, wakange avete panhovo makore masere, akafa mitezo.

³³And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had kept his bed eight years; for he was palsied.

³⁴Petro ndokuti kwaari: Eneasi, Jesu Kristu unokuporesa; simuka, uzviwarurire. Zvino akasimuka pakarepo.

³⁴And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ healeth thee: arise and make thy bed. And straightway he arose.

³⁵Zvino vose vakange vagere Ridha neSaroni vakamuona, vakatendeukira kuna Ishe.

³⁵And all that dwelt at Lydda and in Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.

³⁶Zvino paivapo paJopa umwe mudzidzikadzi wainzi Tabhita, ndiko kuti Dhokasi kana zvichitsanangurwa; uyo wakange azere nemabasa akanaka nemabasa erudo aaiita.

³⁶Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

³⁷Zvino zvakaitika mumazuva iwayo kuti iye akarwara ndokufa; vakati vamushambidza, vakamuradzika muimba yekumusoro.

³⁷And it came to pass in those days, that she fell sick, and died: and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper chamber.

³⁸Zvino Ridha zvarakange riri pedo neJopa, vadzidzi vakange vanzwa kuti Petro wakange aripo, vakatumira kwaari varume vaviri, vachikumbira zvikuru kuti asanonoka kuuya kwavari.

³⁸And as Lydda was nigh unto Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men unto him, entreating him, Delay not to come on unto us.

³⁹Zvino Petro wakasimuka akaenda navo; akati asvika vakamuisa kuimba yekumusoro, uye chirikadzi dzose dzikamirapo naye dzichichema dzichiratidza nguvo nezvipfeko Dhokasi zvaakange aita achiri navo.

³⁹And Peter arose and went with them. And when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.

⁴⁰Asi Petro wakavabudisira panze vose akafugama akanyengetera; ndokutendeukira kumutumbi, akati: Tabhita, muka! Akazarura meso ake; zvino wakati achiona Petro, akagara.

⁴⁰But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down and prayed; and turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes; and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

⁴¹Zvino wakamutandavadzira ruoko, akamusimudza; ndokuti adana vatsvene nechirikadzi, akamuisa pamberi pavo achirarama.

⁴¹And he gave her his hand, and raised her up; and calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

⁴²Zvino zvikazikamwa paJopa yose; vazhinji ndokutenda kuna Ishe.

⁴²And it became known throughout all Joppa: and many believed on the Lord.

⁴³Zvino zvikaitika kuti wakagara mazuva mazhinji paJopa neumwe Simoni musuki wematehwe.

⁴³And it came to pass, that he abode many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.