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

¹But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

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

²and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who 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;

³As he traveled, it happened that he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him.

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

⁴He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”

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

⁵He said, “Who are you, Lord?” The Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. TR adds “It’s hard for you to kick against the goads.”

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

⁶ But TR omits “But” rise up, and enter into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”

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

⁷The men who traveled with him stood speechless, hearing the sound, but seeing no one.

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

⁸Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened, he saw no one. They led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

⁹Akava nemazuva matatu asingaoni, uye asingadyi kana kunwa.

⁹He was without sight for three days, and neither ate nor drank.

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. The Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias!” He said, “Behold, it’s me, Lord.”

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

¹¹The Lord said to him, “Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judah or, Judas for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus. For behold, he is praying,

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

¹² and in a vision he has 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 about this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem.

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

¹⁴Here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name.”

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

¹⁵But the Lord said to him, “Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel.

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

¹⁶ For 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.

¹⁷Ananias departed, and entered into the house. Laying his hands on him, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me, that you may receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

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

¹⁸Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized.

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

¹⁹He took food and was strengthened. Saul stayed several days with the disciples who were at Damascus.

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

²⁰Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, 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?

²¹All who heard him were amazed, and said, “Isn’t this he who in Jerusalem made havoc of those who called on this name? And he had come here intending to bring them bound before the chief priests!”

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

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

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

²³When many days were fulfilled, the Jews conspired together to kill him,

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

²⁴but their plot became known to Saul. They watched the gates both 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.

²⁶When Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join himself to the disciples; but 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 to 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,

²⁸He was with them entering into TR and NU add “and going out” Jerusalem,

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

²⁹preaching boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. TR and NU omit “Jesus” and reverse the order of verses 28 & 29. He spoke and disputed against the Hellenists, The Hellenists were Hebrews who used Greek language and culture. but they were seeking to kill him.

³⁰Asi hama dzakati dzazviziva dzikamuburusira Kesariya, ndokumutumira kuTaso.

³⁰When the brothers The word for “brothers” here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.” knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him off to Tarsus.

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

³¹So the assemblies throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

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

³²It happened, as Peter went throughout all those parts, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda.

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

³³There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years, because he was paralyzed.

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

³⁴Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed!” Immediately he arose.

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

³⁵All who lived 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 when translated, means Dorcas. “Dorcas” is Greek for “Gazelle.” This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.

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

³⁷It happened in those days that she fell sick, and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.

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

³⁸As Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men Reading from NU, TR; MT omits “two men” to him, imploring him not to delay in coming to them.

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

³⁹Peter got up and went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper room. All the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas had 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.

⁴⁰Peter put them all out, and kneeled down and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

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

⁴¹He gave her his hand, and raised her up. 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 in the Lord.

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

⁴³It happened, that he stayed many days in Joppa with one Simon, a tanner.