¹Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,

¹Huan, Kaisaria khua ah mi khat a min Kornelia a om a; Itali pawl a chih uh, huai pawla sepaih zaheutupa ahi a,

²a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.

²Pathian limsakmi ahi a, a inkuanpihte tengteng toh Pathian laudan a siam uhi, mite kiangah thil tampi a pe jela, Pathian kiangah leng a thum gige hi.

³At about the ninth hour of the day 3:00 PM , he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God coming to him, and saying to him, “Cornelius!”

³Hiai miin sun dak kuana khawng dingin manglam bangin chiantakin Pathian angel khat a kianga luta, Kornelia, chiin, a mu a.

⁴He, fastening his eyes on him, and being frightened, said, “What is it, Lord?” He said to him, “Your prayers and your gifts to the needy have gone up for a memorial before God.

⁴Huan, Korneliain amah a naen kilkela, a lau a, Toupa, bang ahia? a chi a. Huan, aman, a kiangah, Na thumnate leh na thilpiak thute theih gigena dingin Pathian maah a tungtouta.

⁵Now send men to Joppa, and get Simon, who is surnamed Peter.

⁵Tunah Joppa khua ah mi sawl inla, mi khat Simon Peter a chih uh, va pi sak in;

⁶He lodges with one Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the seaside. TR adds “This one will tell you what it is necessary for you to do.” ”

⁶savun bawlpa Simon kiangah a tunga, a in tuipi geiah a om, a chi a.

⁷When the angel who spoke to him had departed, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier of those who waited on him continually.

⁷Huan, angel a houpihpa a pai takin, Korneliain a sikhate laka mi nih leh a nek bawl gigete laka Pathian limsak sepaih khat a sam a,

⁸Having explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.

⁸huan, thu tengteng a kiang ua a hilh khitin Joppa khua ah a sawlta hi.

⁹Now on the next day as they were on their journey, and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon.

⁹Huan, a jinga a pai lai un, kho kiang a tun kuan un, Peter tuh thum dingin, dak gukna khawngin, in tungah a kahtou a;

¹⁰He became hungry and desired to eat, but while they were preparing, he fell into a trance.

¹⁰Huan, a gil a hongkiala, annek a utta a; himahleh nekding a bawl lai un mengmu bangin a hongom a.

¹¹He saw heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet let down by four corners on the earth,

¹¹Huan, van kihongin, banghiam bawm, puan liantak bang, a ning lia khiha, lei a luai khiain a mu a.

¹²in which were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, reptiles, and birds of the sky.

¹²Huai sungah leitunga khelinei chi chih leh, gamsa leh, ganhing bokvak, tungleng vasa chi chihte a om ua.

¹³A voice came to him, “Rise, Peter, kill and eat!”

¹³Huan, a kiangah awin, Peter, thou inla gou inla, ne in, a honchi a.

¹⁴But Peter said, “Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean.”

¹⁴Himahleh, Peterin, Toupa hi lou e; sianglou leh nin bangmah himhim ka ne ngeikei, a chi a.

¹⁵A voice came to him again the second time, “What God has cleansed, you must not call unclean.”

¹⁵Huan awin, a nihveinain, Pathianin a hihsiangthousa nang sianglou chi ken, a chi a.

¹⁶This was done three times, and immediately the vessel was received up into heaven.

¹⁶Huchi bang ngenin thumvei a hongoma; huan, bawm tuh vana khaitouhin a om nawnta hi.

¹⁷Now while Peter was very perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon’s house, stood before the gate,

¹⁷Huan, Peterin mengmu banga a muh theisiamlou a, a buai lain, Kornelia mi sawlten Simon in a nakankheta ua.

¹⁸and called and asked whether Simon, who was surnamed Peter, was lodging there.

¹⁸Kongkhak bulah a nading ua, a sam ua, Simon, Peter a chih uh, huaia a tun leh tun louh a nadong uhi.

¹⁹While Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three Reading from TR and NU. MT omits “three” men seek you.

¹⁹Huan, Peterin mengmu banga a muh a ngaihtuah lain, Khain a kiangah, Ngai in, mi thumin a hongzong uh.

²⁰But arise, get down, and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them.”

²⁰Huchiin, thou inla, kum inla, bangmah ginglel louin amau jui in; amau ka sawl ahi uh, a chi a.

²¹Peter went down to the men, and said, “Behold, I am he whom you seek. Why have you come?”

²¹Huchiin Peter tuh huai mite kiangah a hoh sukta a, a kiang uah, Ngai un na zon uh ka hi; bang ahia na hongna uh? chi a.

²²They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man and one who fears God, and well spoken of by all the nation of the Jews, was directed by a holy angel to invite you to his house, and to listen to what you say.”

²²Huan, amau, Angel siangthou khatin, Kornelia sepaih zaheutupa, mi diktak, Pathian laudansiam, Juda nam tengteng laka mi hoih kiangah, na thugen a jakna din, a in ah nangmah sam dingin, a hih hi, a chi ua.

²³So he called them in and lodged them. On the next day Peter arose and went out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.

²³Huchiin mite tuh a sam luta, a giaksakta hi. Huan, a jingin Peter a thou a, a kiang uah a paia, Joppa khuaa mi unau kuate hiam leng a kiang uah a pai sam uhi.

²⁴On the next day they entered into Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relatives and his near friends.

²⁴Huan, a jing nawnin Kaisaria khua ah a lutta ua. Huan, Korneliain, a sanggamte leh a lawm deihpente samkhawmin, amau a na ngak nilouh a.

²⁵When it happened that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell down at his feet, and worshiped him.

²⁵Huan, Peter a honglut dek laitakin Korneliain a nadawna, a khebula khupbohin, Pathian chibai buk bangin a buk a.

²⁶But Peter raised him up, saying, “Stand up! I myself am also a man.”

²⁶Himahleh, Peterin amah a kaithou a, ding in, kei leng mihing ka hi, a chi a.

²⁷As he talked with him, he went in and found many gathered together.

²⁷Huan, a kiangah thu gen kawmin a luta, mi tampi omkhawm a vamu hi.

²⁸He said to them, “You yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Jew to join himself or come to one of another nation, but God has shown me that I shouldn’t call any man unholy or unclean.

²⁸Huan, a kiang uah, Juda mi nam dang toh kithuah leh pai a sianlouh dan noun a thei ua; himahleh, kuamah sianglou leh nin ka chih ding ahi kei chih Pathianin a hontheisak ahi.

²⁹Therefore also I came without complaint when I was sent for. I ask therefore, why did you send for me?”

²⁹Huaijiakin na hongsap takin sellouin ka hongpai ahi. Huchiin ka hondong ahi, bangdia honsam na hi ua le? a chi a.

³⁰Cornelius said, “Four days ago, I was fasting until this hour, and at the ninth hour, 3:00 P. M. I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

³⁰Huan, Korneliain, Ni li ahita, tu hun bangtanin, ka in ah, dak kuana hun thumna ah ka thuma; huan, ngai in, puan vaktak silhin mi khat ka maah a hong dinga,

³¹and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your gifts to the needy are remembered in the sight of God.

³¹Kornelia, na thumna jakin a omta, mi kianga na thilpiakte leng Pathianin a theigige hi.

³²Send therefore to Joppa, and summon Simon, who is surnamed Peter. He lodges in the house of Simon a tanner, by the seaside. When he comes, he will speak to you.’

³²Huaijiakin, Joppa khua ah mi sawl inla, Simon, Peter a chih uh, na kiangah samin; amah tuh tuipi gei ah savun bawlpa Simon ina tungahi, a chi a.

³³Therefore I sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that have been commanded you by God.”

³³Huaijiakin na kiangah mi ka honsawl pah ahi; na hong a hoih ahi. Huchiin Toupan thu a honpiak peuhmah thei dingin tun ah Pathian mitmuhin i vek un hiaiah i om hi, a chi a.

³⁴Peter opened his mouth and said, “Truly I perceive that God doesn’t show favoritism;

³⁴Huan, Peterin a gena, Pathianin mi deihsak tuam a neikei chih, diktakin ka thei hi;

³⁵but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.

³⁵ahihhangin, nam chih lakah kuapeuh amah kihtakdansiama, diktaka gamta peuhmah, a pahtak mi ahi naknak uhi.

³⁶The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all—

³⁶Aman tuh khamuanna Tanchin Hoih Jesu Kris kama genin, Israel suante kiangah thu a khaka (Jesu tuh mi tengteng Toupa ahi a),

³⁷you yourselves know what happened, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

³⁷Johanin a tangkou pihpih baptisma nungin, thu, Galili gam akipan a hongthang pana, Judia gam tengteng ah a thangsuaka, noumau leng na thei uhi;

³⁸even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.

³⁸Nazaret Jesu tungtang thu, huchia Pathianin amah Kha Siangthou leh thilhihtheihna a a vuh dan, amah tuh mi tunga hih hoih leh diabol gawt tengteng hihdamin a vialvak vaka, Pathian a kianga a om jiakin.

³⁹We are witnesses of everything he did both in the country of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they also TR omits “also” killed, hanging him on a tree.

³⁹Judate gamah leh Jerusalem khua a a thilhih tengteng theihpih te ka hi uhi, amah lah sing dawnah khaiin a hihlumta ua.

⁴⁰God raised him up the third day, and gave him to be revealed,

⁴⁰Pathianin nithum niin a kaithou nawna, chiantakin a kitheisak hi,

⁴¹not to all the people, but to witnesses who were chosen before by God, to us, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.

⁴¹ahihhangin mi tengteng kiangah ahi keia, Pathianin theihpih dia a seh kholhte kiang kia ah ahi koute, misi lak akipan a thohnawn nunga a kianga nea dawnte kiangah.

⁴²He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that this is he who is appointed by God as the Judge of the living and the dead.

⁴²Amah tuh misi leh mihingte tunga Vaihawmpa dia Pathian seh ahi chih, mi kianga tangkoupih leh theisak dingin Pathianin thu a honpia hi.

⁴³All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him will receive remission of sins.”

⁴³Kuapeuhmah amah gingta tuh a min jiakin khelhnate ngaihdamin a om ding uh chih hiai a tanchin tuh jawlnei tengtengin a natheihsaksak uh ahi, a chi a.

⁴⁴While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the word.

⁴⁴Huan, Peterin huai thu a gen laitakin thu zate tengteng tungah Kha Siangthou a hongtungta hi.

⁴⁵They of the circumcision who believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the Gentiles.

⁴⁵Huan, Zeksumte laka a gingtate Peter honjui peuhmahin Kha Siangthou piak Jentelte tungah leng buak ahih jiakin lamdang a sa mahmah uhi.

⁴⁶For they heard them speaking in other languages and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,

⁴⁶Pau theihlouha thu genin Pathian phatin a za ngal ua.

⁴⁷“Can any man forbid the water, that these who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we should not be baptized?”

⁴⁷Huan, Peterin a phuanga, hiai mite, eimah banga Kha Siangthou tang sam, baptis nadingin tuizat kuaman a kham thei dia hia? a chi a.Huchiin, Jesu Kris mina baptisma tan ding thu a pia a. Huan khitin ni bangzah hiam tam dingin a khou uh.

⁴⁸He commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay some days.

⁴⁸Huchiin, Jesu Kris mina baptisma tan ding thu a pia a. Huan khitin ni bangzah hiam tam dingin a khou uh.