¹When we had escaped, then they NU reads “we” learned that the island was called Malta.

¹Huan, ka galkai khit un, tuikulh min tuh Melita ahi chih ka theita uhi.

²The natives showed us uncommon kindness; for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.

²Huan, melmakten hehpihtak ngelin honna hehpih ua; vuah a hongzuk jiak leh vot jiakin mei a toh ua, ka vek un a honna kipahpih uhi.

³But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat, and fastened on his hand.

³Huan, Paulain sing lom khat a toma, mei ah a chiha, a sat jiakin gul a hongpawt khia a, a khut a tu a, a kipden a.

⁴When the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said one to another, “No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped from the sea, yet Justice has not allowed to live.”

⁴Huan, melmakten ganhing a khuta kikhai den a muh un, hiai mi tualthat ahi ding, tuipi akipanin taikhe mahleh diktatnain a hin a phalta lou ahi, a chi ua.

⁵However he shook off the creature into the fire, and wasn’t harmed.

⁵Himahleh, aman ganhing tuh mei ah a singkhia a, bangmah a chi kei hi.

⁶But they expected that he would have swollen or fallen down dead suddenly, but when they watched for a long time and saw nothing bad happen to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.

⁶Amau bel a bawk hiam, thakhata sia puk pah hiam dingin a gingta ua; huan, sawtpi a ngak nilouh ua, bangmah a chi kei chih a theih un a lungsim uh a kheng ua, Pathian ahi, a chi jaw uhi.

⁷Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us, and courteously entertained us for three days.

⁷Huan, huai min kiangah huai tuikulh a hausapa a min Publia a oma, huai miin a hon naompiha, nithum kipaktakin a hontungsak hi.

⁸It happened that the father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery. Paul entered in to him, prayed, and laying his hands on him, healed him.

⁸Huan, Publia pa khosik leh santen veiin a nalum a; huan, Paula a kiangah a luta, a thuma, a tungah a khut a koiha, a hihdamta hi.

⁹Then when this was done, the rest also who had diseases in the island came, and were cured.

⁹Huai a hih khitin huai tuikulh a mi dang natna nei peuhmah a hong ua; a dam chiatta uhi.

¹⁰They also honored us with many honors, and when we sailed, they put on board the things that we needed.

¹⁰Huai miten nakpi takin a honna pahtawi ua; huan, ka pai ding un ka vante uh long ah a koih uhi.

¹¹After three months, we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the island, whose sign was “The Twin Brothers.”

¹¹Huan, kha thum nungin, Aleksandria kho long a min, Unau-Phik, a chih uh, phalbi tuikulh a omsa, huai long ah ka paita ua.

¹²Touching at Syracuse, we stayed there three days.

¹²Huan, Sirakasi khua ka tawn ua, huaiah ni thum ka tam uh.

¹³From there we circled around and arrived at Rhegium. After one day, a south wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli,

¹³Huai akipanin ka pai kawi ua, Rejiam khua ka tung ua; huan, ni khat nungin sim huih a hongnunga, a jing nawnin Puteoli khua ka tung nawn uhi;

¹⁴where we found brothers, The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.” and were entreated to stay with them for seven days. So we came to Rome.

¹⁴Huaiah unaute ka mu ua, a kiang uah ni sagih tam dingin a honkhou ua; huchibangin Rome kholam ah ka pai jelta uhi.

¹⁵From there the brothers, when they heard of us, came to meet us as far as The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns. When Paul saw them, he thanked God, and took courage.

¹⁵Huan, unauten, ka tanchin uh a jak tak un huai akipanin Appia Dawl leh Khualbuk thumte chiangah hongdawn dingin a hongkuan ua; Paulain huai mite a muhin Pathian kiangah kipahthu a gena, a muangta hi.

¹⁶When we entered into Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard, but Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier who guarded him.

¹⁶Huan, Rome khua a ka lut un Paula bel a vengpa sepaih kianga amah kia a om a phal ua.

¹⁷It happened that after three days Paul called together those who were the leaders of the Jews. When they had come together, he said to them, “I, brothers, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, still was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,

¹⁷Huan, ni thum nungin, Paulain Judate heutu deuh peuhmah a samkhawm a; huan, a kihoukhawm ua, a kiang uah. Unaute aw, mi tengteng leh i pipute dan tungah bangmah ka hih louhin leng Jerusalem khua akipanin Rome khua a mite kiangah a honhentasak uhi.

¹⁸who, when they had examined me, desired to set me free, because there was no cause of death in me.

¹⁸Huan, amau a honetchet khit un sihna khop hial ka tungah bangmah a om louh jiakin khah a hontum ua.

¹⁹But when the Jews spoke against it, I was constrained to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything about which to accuse my nation.

¹⁹Himahleh, Judaten huai a sel jiak un Kaisar kiang tun lou thei ka hita keia; himahleh, ka chite hekna neia hih ka hi kei ahi.

²⁰For this cause therefore I asked to see you and to speak with you. For because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.”

²⁰Huailam thua noumau honmu ding leh, honhoupih dingin ka honsam ahi; Israelte lamet ka kikoppih jiaka hiai khainiang bun ka hi ngala, a chi a.

²¹They said to him, “We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor did any of the brothers come here and report or speak any evil of you.

²¹Huan, amau, a kiangah, na tanchin Judia gama kipan lain ka mu tuankei uh, unaute kuamahin hiaia hongom na tungah, thubuai bangmah leng a pulak kei ua, gen leng a gen ngeikei uhi.

²²But we desire to hear from you what you think. For, as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against.”

²²Himahleh, hiai pawl jaw gam tengah gensiat ahi ngal ua, nang bangchin ahia na ngaih? theih ka ut uhi, a chi ua.

²³When they had appointed him a day, many people came to him at his lodging. He explained to them, testifying about the Kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning until evening.

²³Huan, ni achiam ua, huai a tuna ah a kiangah mi tampi a hong ua; jinga kipanin nitaklam phain a kiang uah huai thu a hilhchiana, Pathian gam thu a theisaka, Mosi dan laibu thu leh Jawlneite laibu thuin Jesu lamah amau a thuzoh jel hi.

²⁴Some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved.

²⁴Huan, a khenin a thugen a gingta ua, a khenin a gingta kei uh.

²⁵When they didn’t agree among themselves, they departed after Paul had spoken one word, “The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah, the prophet, to our fathers,

²⁵Huan, a kituakta kei ua, Pualain thu a gen khitin a paikhe ta uhi. A thugen tuh hiai ahi, Kha Siangthouin jawlnei Isai kama na pipute uh kianga a gen mah, a dik mahmah.

²⁶saying, ‘Go to this people, and say, in hearing, you will hear, but will in no way understand. In seeing, you will see, but will in no way perceive.

²⁶Hiai chite kiangah vagen in, Bilin jaw na za na ding ua, a ngaihna jaw na theikei hial ding ua; muh jaw na mu ding ua, theih jaw na theikei hial ding uh:

²⁷For this people’s heart has grown callous. Their ears are dull of hearing. Their eyes they have closed. Lest they should see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and would turn again, and I would heal them.’ Isaiah 6:9-10

²⁷Hiai chite lungtang a na takta a, a bilte uh a nangong deuha, a mit uh leng a si ua, huchilouinjaw a mit un a mu ding ua, a bil un a za ding ua, a lungtang un leng a thei ding uh, akiheikik ding ua, ken ka hihdam kha ding hi, a chi a, a chihpen.

²⁸“Be it known therefore to you, that the salvation of God is sent to the nations. They will also listen.”

²⁸Huaijiakin Pathian hotdamna thu Jentelte kianga khakkhiak ahi chih thei un, amau jaw ngaih leng a ngaikhe ding uh, a chi a.

²⁹When he had said these words, the Jews departed, having a great dispute among themselves.

²⁹Huchia hiai thute a gen khit nungin, Judate tuh a pawtkheta ua, amau lakah nakpitaka kiselna a nei uhi.

³⁰Paul stayed two whole years in his own rented house, and received all who were coming to him,

³⁰Huan, Paula kum nih vengveng amah in khelhah oma, a kianga hoh peuhmah a nakipahpih a,Pathian gam thu a hilha, Toupa Jesu Kris thu leng hangsan takin a gen jela, kuamahin amah lah a kham kei uh.

³¹preaching the Kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, without hindrance.

³¹Pathian gam thu a hilha, Toupa Jesu Kris thu leng hangsan takin a gen jela, kuamahin amah lah a kham kei uh.