¹After five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with certain elders and an orator, one Tertullus. They informed the governor against Paul.

¹Huan, ni nga nungin Siampu Lianpen Anania a hongtung suka, upa kuate hiam toh, a min Tertulla thugensiam khat toh; huan, Paula tunga thubuai tuh Gamukpa kiangah a gen ua.

²When he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, “Seeing that by you we enjoy much peace, and that excellent measures are coming to this nation,

²Huan, Paula a sapkhiak nung un Tertulla in amah a hek pana: Felik hoihpen, nangmah vanga khamuang petpeta ka om jiak un leh, non kepna jiaka hiai chite adinga giloute kham hoiha om jel jiakin,

³we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.

³chiklaipeuhin koipeuh ah leng lungkim takin ka kipak gige uhi.

⁴But, that I don’t delay you, I entreat you to bear with us and hear a few words.

⁴Abang abang hitaleh, nang adia chimtakhuai lua hih ka ut kei hi, na migitnain thu kam khat ahihleh honngaihkhiaksak dingin ka honngen ahi.

⁵For we have found this man to be a plague, an instigator of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

⁵Hiai mi huathuaipi, khovel Judate tengteng tokbuaipa leh, Nazarit mite pawla a makaipen khat uh ahih ka thei uh.

⁶He even tried to profane the temple, and we arrested him. TR adds “We wanted to judge him according to our law,”

⁶Pathian biakin hihbuah leng a tuma; huaijiakin ka man ua,

⁷ TR adds “but the commanding officer, Lysias, came by and with great violence took him out of our hands,”

⁷ka dan bang ua a tunga vaihawm tum hi unga, himahleh sepaih heutu lalpen Lisia hongkuana, ngongtat kawmin amah tuh ka khut ua kipan a lamanga, a tunga thubuai neite na kianga hongpai dingin thu a pia hi.

⁸ TR adds “commanding his accusers to come to you.” By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him.”

⁸Nangmah ngeiin amah dongtelin ka hekna tengteng uh na theithei ding hi, a chi a.

⁹The Jews also joined in the attack, affirming that these things were so.

⁹Huan, Judaten leng, Huai thu huchibang ahi, chiin, a panpih uhi.

¹⁰When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered, “Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I cheerfully make my defense,

¹⁰Huan, Gamukpan thug en dinga Paula khuta a jap takin, aman, nang kum tampi hiai chite vaihawmsakpa na hih ka theih jiak kipak takin ka siamna thu ka gen ding ahi.

¹¹seeing that you can recognize that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem.

¹¹Jerusalem khua a Pathian be dinga ka hoh touh nung ni sawmlenih lou val ahi nai kei ding chih na na thei ding;

¹²In the temple they didn’t find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the synagogues, or in the city.

¹²Pathian biakin ah leng, kikhopna in ah leng, khua ah leng kuamah ka sel leh mipi ka hasot amau zong a honmu kei uh;

¹³Nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse me.

¹³Tunah leng a honhekna thu uh na theihin a bul a suikhe theikei ding uh.

¹⁴But this I confess to you, that after the Way, which they call a sect, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets;

¹⁴Himahleh, hiai thu tuh na kiangah ka genkhe ding, Lam dan, pawl tuam a chih uh bangin ka pipute uh Pathian ka be jel -Dan leh Jawlnei te Laibu gelh tengteng gingtain;

¹⁵having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.

¹⁵huan, mi diktatte leh diktatloute thohnawnna a om ding chih Pathian lamah ka lamena, hiai khawngten leng huai tuh a gingta sam ngal ua;

¹⁶Herein I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men.

¹⁶Tua jiakin Pathian lamah leh mihing lamah leng lungsim gilou lou mahmah neih nilouhlouh ka tum nak hi.

¹⁷Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings;

¹⁷Huan, kum tampi nungin ka chipihte kiangah thilpiak ding leh sagoh ding hontawiin ka honga;

¹⁸amid which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a mob, nor with turmoil.

¹⁸huan, huai thil ka piak lain, mipi bang louin buai louin, Pathian biakin ah kisiangsakin a honmu uhi.

¹⁹They ought to have been here before you, and to make accusation, if they had anything against me.

¹⁹Himahleh, huaiah Asia gama mi Juda kuate hiam a om ua, huaiten ka tungah thu a neih uleh, hiai na maah omin a honhek ding uh ahi.

²⁰Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council,

²⁰Ahihkeileh, hiai mite ngeiin vaihawmte maa ka din lain, ka hihkhelh bang ahia a muh uh, gen uheh.

²¹unless it is for this one thing that I cried standing among them, ‘Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged before you today!’”

²¹Hiai thu kam khat jiak houh ahih kei ngalleh, a lak ua dingin, Misi thohnawnna thu ah tuniin na ma uah salhin ka om ahi, ka chih, a chi a, a dawnga.

²²But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, “When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case.”

²²Huan, Felikin Lam thu a theihtel deuh jiakin, Sepaih heutu lalpen Lisia a hongtun suk hun chiah na thu uh ka lem ding, chiin, a koih tadih a.

²³He ordered the centurion that Paul should be kept in custody, and should have some privileges, and not to forbid any of his friends to serve him or to visit him.

²³Huan, Paula deihbawl deuha, a lawmten a nektak a bawlsak uh kham loua, vensak dingin sepaih za heutu kiangah thu a pia hi.

²⁴But after some days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus.

²⁴Huan, ni bangzah hiam nungin Felik a hong nawna, a ji Drusilla Juda numei toh, Paula a samsaka, Kris Jesu ginna thu a ngaikhia a.

²⁵As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, “Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you.”

²⁵Huan, Paulain diktatna thute, kidek thute, thukhen-vaihawmna hongtung dingte a suipih detdet lain, Felikin lauhuai a sa mahmaha, pai nawn phot tadih inla, hun lem ka neih hun chiangin ka honsam ding, a chi a.

²⁶Meanwhile, he also hoped that money would be given to him by Paul, that he might release him. Therefore also he sent for him more often, and talked with him.

²⁶Paulain dangka a piak peuh a lamen a, huaijiakin a sam mun sima, a houpih zihzeh ahi.Himahleh, kum nih a bei nungin Porsia Festain Felik a honkhengta a; huan, Felikin, Judate lakah min hoih a deiha, Paula hensain a nuseta hi.

²⁷But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.

²⁷Himahleh, kum nih a bei nungin Porsia Festain Felik a honkhengta a; huan, Felikin, Judate lakah min hoih a deiha, Paula hensain a nuseta hi.