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

¹Brethren and fathers, hear ye the defence which I now make unto you.

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

²And when they heard that he spake unto them in the Hebrew language, they were the more quiet: and he saith,

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'.

³I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as ye all are this day:

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.

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

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'.

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 journeyed to Damascus to bring them also that were there unto Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.'

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.

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

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.

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.

¹²And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews that dwelt there,

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.

¹³came unto me, and standing by me said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And in that very hour I looked up on him.

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.

¹⁴And he said, The God of our fathers hath appointed thee to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.

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

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

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.'

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

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

¹⁷And it came to pass, that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,

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

¹⁸and saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem; because they will not receive of thee testimony concerning me.

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'.

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

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.'

²⁰and when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting, and keeping the garments of them that slew him.

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.'"

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

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'!"

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

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

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

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.

²⁴the chief captain commanded him be brought into the castle, bidding that he should be examined by scourging, that he might know for what cause they so shouted against him.

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?"

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

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

²⁶And when the centurion heard it, he went to the chief captain and told him, saying, What art thou about to do? for this man is a Roman.

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."

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

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."

²⁸And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this citizenship. And Paul said, But I am [a Roman] born.

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.

²⁹They then that were about to examine him straightway departed from him: and the chief captain also was afraid when he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

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.

³⁰But on the morrow, desiring to know the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.