¹The first book I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,

¹Theophil, tumaa lai ah, Jesu thilhih leh a thuhilh pattung tengteng thu ka gelh ahi;

²until the day in which he was received up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.

²Kha Siangthou panpiha a sawltak telte kianga thu achiam khita vana pi touha a om ni tana thu.

³To these he also showed himself alive after he suffered, by many proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days, and speaking about God’s Kingdom.

³Huai sawltakte kiangah gimna a thuak nungin theihna juaulou tampiin a kimusaka, ni sawmli hial a kiang uah a kilaka, Pathian gam thu a gen gen hi.

⁴Being assembled together with them, he commanded them, “Don’t depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which you heard from me.

⁴Huan, a om khawm uh a kithuahpih sama, Jerusalem khua paisan kei un, Pa thilchiam ka gen na jak uh na ngak un, a chi chiltela.

⁵ For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

⁵Johanin tuiin a baptis jela, himahleh, ni sawt lou chikin Kha Siangthoua baptisin na om ding uh, a chi a.

⁶Therefore when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, are you now restoring the kingdom to Israel?”

⁶Huan, amau, a hongkikhop un, a kiangah, Toupa, tuin hia Israelte kianga gam na piak nawn ding? a chi ua, a dong uh.

⁷He said to them, “It isn’t for you to know times or seasons which the Father has set within his own authority.

⁷Huan, aman, a kiang uah, Pain a hun leh a ni amah thuthu a om dia a seh, nou na theih ding ahi kei.

⁸ But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”

⁸Abangabang hileh, Kha Siangthou na tung ua a hongtun chiangin thilhihtheihna na nei ding uh; huchiin, Jerusalem khua khawngah, Judia leh Samari gam khua tengah, kawlmong phain leng ka thu theihpihte na hi ding uh, a chi a.

⁹When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.

⁹Huan, huai thu a gen khitin a muh laipi un, vana pi touhin a oma, huan, meiin a muh phak louh uah a pi touta hi.

¹⁰While they were looking steadfastly into the sky as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white clothing,

¹⁰Huan, a pai touh laia vanlam a et nilouh lai un, ngai in, mi nih, puan ngou silhin, a kiang uah a hongding ua;

¹¹who also said, “You men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who was received up from you into the sky will come back in the same way as you saw him going into the sky.”

¹¹huai miten, Galili gama mite aw, bangdia vanlam en a ding? Hiai Jesu na kiang ua kipana vana pi touha om, vana a pai tou na muh mahbang un amah mah a hongkik nawn ding, a chi ua.

¹²Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away.

¹²Huan, Olive tang a chih ua kipat Jerusalem khua ah a kik nawnta uh hi; huai tang tuh Jerusalem kho kiang ahi a, Khawlni a hohna hun lel ahi.

¹³When they had come in, they went up into the upper room, where they were staying; that is Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.

¹³Huan, a lut un, a omna dantan tungnung uah a paitou ua- Peter leh Johan toh, Jakob leh Andru toh, Philip leh Thoma toh Bartholomai leh Matthai toh, Alphai tapa Jakob leh, Simon Zelot Pawla leh, Jakob tapa Juda toh ahi uh.

¹⁴All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

¹⁴Huaite tengteng numei kuate hiam leh Jesu nu Mari toh, Jesu unaute toh, lungsim munkhata, phatuamngai taka thumin a om nilouh ua.

¹⁵In these days, Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said,

¹⁵Huan, huai niin unaute lakah Peter a ding a (a vek un ja leh sawmnih khawng ahi uh, )

¹⁶“Brothers, it was necessary that this Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to those who took Jesus.

¹⁶Unaute aw, Kha Siangthouin, David kama, Jesu mante makai Juda thu a genkholh laisiangthou thu a hong tung ding him ahi a.

¹⁷For he was numbered with us, and received his portion in this ministry.

¹⁷Amah jaw i laka simtel ahi a, hiai nasepna ah tan leng a nei sam ngala.

¹⁸Now this man obtained a field with the reward for his wickedness, and falling headlong, his body burst open, and all his intestines gushed out.

¹⁸(Huan, huai miin a khelhna manin mun khat a leia, a khupin a kia a, a laiah a a puakkhama, a gil tengteng a pawt vek a.

¹⁹It became known to everyone who lived in Jerusalem that in their language that field was called ‘Akeldama,’ that is, ‘The field of blood.’

¹⁹Huan, huai thu tuh Jerusalem khua a omte tengtengin a naja ua; huchiin, huai mun tuh, amau pauin, Akeldama, a chi ua, huai tuh, Sisan Mun, chihna ahi.

²⁰For it is written in the book of Psalms, ‘Let his habitation be made desolate. Let no one dwell therein;’ Psalm 69:25 and, ‘Let another take his office.’ Psalm 109:8

²⁰Sam bu ah hiai thu gelh ahi. A omna hihgamin om heh, a sungah kuamah om kei heh, chih leh, A heutu hihna mi dangin tang heh, chih.

²¹“Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

²¹Huchiin, Toupa Jesu i lak ua lut jel pawt jela a om sung tenga

²²beginning from the baptism of John, to the day that he was received up from us, of these one must become a witness with us of his resurrection.”

²²Johan baptisma nung siah, i lak ua kipan vana pi touha a om ni tan-hiai honkithuahpihpihte laka mi khat a thohnawnna hontheihpih dingin a om ding ahi, a chi a.

²³They put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

²³Huan, mi nih a sepkhia ua, khat tuh Joseph Barsaba a chih uh, (a min dang Justa a chih uh) huan khat tuh Mathia ahi.

²⁴They prayed, and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two you have chosen

²⁴Huan, a thum ua, Nang Toupa, mihing tengteng lungtang thei, hiai nihte akua jaw ahia na tel honhilhin,

²⁵to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.”

²⁵Judain amah omna apai dingin hiai nasepna leh sawltakna a kiaksan a sika dingin, a chi ua.Huan, ai a sansak ua, a aisan u tuh Mathia tungah a tu a; huchiin, amah sawltak sawmlekhatte laka sim tel a hita.

²⁶They drew lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

²⁶Huan, ai a sansak ua, a aisan u tuh Mathia tungah a tu a; huchiin, amah sawltak sawmlekhatte laka sim tel a hita.