¹But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

¹Saulain bel Toupa nungjuite a vau thu leh thah a tup thu a se khe nalailai hi.

²and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

²Siampu Lianpen kiangah a hoha, Damaska khua a kikhopna in tengtenga mite kianga piak dingin lai a ngena, Lama mi kuapeuh a muh leh, numei leng, pasal leng, Jerusalem khuaa hensa a a honpi theihna dingin.

³As he traveled, it happened that he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him.

³Huan, a pai lain, Damaska khua a tun kuanin, thakhatin van akipan vak a kimah a hongvak puapa.

⁴He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”

⁴Huan, lei ah a puka a kiangah, Saula, Saula, Bangachia nang honsawi na hia? Chiin, aw a ja a.

⁵He said, “Who are you, Lord?” The Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. TR adds “It’s hard for you to kick against the goads.”

⁵Huan, aman, Toupa, kua na hia? a chi a. Huan, Toupan, Jesu, na sawi ka hi;

⁶ But TR omits “But” rise up, and enter into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”

⁶himahleh, thou inla, khopi ah lut in, huchiin na hihding hilhin na om ding hi, a chi a.

⁷The men who traveled with him stood speechless, hearing the sound, but seeing no one.

⁷Huan, a kianga paite pau theihloin a ding ua, aw jaw a zana ua, himahleh kuamah a mu kei uhi.

⁸Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened, he saw no one. They led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

⁸Huan, lei akipanin Saula a thou a; huan, a honghaka bangmah a mu theita keia; huchiin a khutin a kai ua, Damaska khua ah apilut uh hi.

⁹He was without sight for three days, and neither ate nor drank.

⁹Huan, ni thum kho mu louin a oma, bangmah a dawnin a ne kei hi.

¹⁰Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias!” He said, “Behold, it’s me, Lord.”

¹⁰Huan, Damaska khua ah a min Anania nungjui khat a om. Huan, Toupan mengmu bangin a kiangah, Anania, a chi a.

¹¹The Lord said to him, “Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judah or, Judas for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus. For behold, he is praying,

¹¹Huan, aman, En in, Toupa, hiaiah ka om, a chi a. Huan, Toupan a kiangah, Thou inla, kongzing Tang a chih uah hoh inla, Juda in ah, Tarsa khuaa mi, a min Suala, kankhia in;

¹² and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight.”

¹²ngaiin, a thum laitak ahi; a min Anania mi khat luta, a mit hihvak dingin a tungah khut koihin a muta hi, a chi a.

¹³But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem.

¹³Huan, Ananiain, Toupa huai mi Jerusalem khua a na mi siangthoute tunga a tatsiat thu mi tampi kam ah ka ja a.

¹⁴Here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name.”

¹⁴Huan, hiaiah leng na min lou peuhmah henna dingin siampu lalte kianga kipanin thu a mu a, a chi a, a dawng a.

¹⁵But the Lord said to him, “Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel.

¹⁵Himahleh, Toupan a kiangah, Hoh mai in; Jentelte, kumpipate, Israel suante kianga ka min puaklutna dia ka bel-she ahi;

¹⁶ For I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name’s sake.”

¹⁶Ka min jiakin gimna bangchia thupi ahia a thuak ding a kiangah ka theisak ding ahi, a chi a.

¹⁷Ananias departed, and entered into the house. Laying his hands on him, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me, that you may receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

¹⁷Huan, Anania tuh avahoha, in ah a luta, huan, a tungah a khut a koiha, Unau Saula, na mit vakna ding leh, Kha Siangthou dima na om theihna dingin, Toupa, na hongna lampia na kianga kilak Jesuin, a honsawl ahi, a chi a.

¹⁸Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized.

¹⁸Huan, thakhatin a mit akipan lip bang a keta a, a mit a vak nawnta hi; huan, a thou a, baptisma a tangta hi.

¹⁹He took food and was strengthened. Saul stayed several days with the disciples who were at Damascus.

¹⁹Huan, an a ne a, a halhta hi. Huan, Damaska khuaa nungjui omte kiangah ni bangjah hiam khawng a oma.

²⁰Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, that he is the Son of God.

²⁰Kikhopna in khawngah Jesu tuh Pathian Tapa a hihdan thu a tangkoupih pah ngala.

²¹All who heard him were amazed, and said, “Isn’t this he who in Jerusalem made havoc of those who called on this name? And he had come here intending to bring them bound before the chief priests!”

²¹Huan, a thu zate tengtengin lamdang a sa mahmah ua, Hiai mi Jerusalem khua ahiai min loute sawi jelpa ahi ka hia? Huai mite siampu lalte kianga hensa a pi, a hongna pen ahi, a chi ua.

²²But Saul increased more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

²²Saula bel a honghat diaka, huai mi tuh Kris ahi taktak chih a hilhchiana, Damaska khuaa Juda omte khawng gending beiin a koih hilhial hi.

²³When many days were fulfilled, the Jews conspired together to kill him,

²³Huan, ni sawttak nungin Saula hihlum dingin Judate a kihou ua;

²⁴but their plot became known to Saul. They watched the gates both day and night that they might kill him,

²⁴Himahleh, aman a thutup uh a na theia. Huan, hihlum dingin kulh kong tengah a sun a janin a tang uh.

²⁵but his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.

²⁵Himahleh, a nungzuiten amah a pi ua, janin kulh tohlet ah bawmin a khaikheta uhi.

²⁶When Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join himself to the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

²⁶Huan, Saula Jerusalem khua a tun takin nungjuite kithuahpih a tuma; amau bel avek un amah a kihta uhi, nungjui a hih sam a ging kei uh.

²⁷But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared to them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.

²⁷Barnabain amah a pi a, sawltakte kiangah a honpaipiha, lampia Toupa a muha, a houpihdan bang, Damaska khua a Jesu mina hangtaka thu a hilh dan bang leng a kiang uah a genta a.

²⁸He was with them entering into TR and NU add “and going out” Jerusalem,

²⁸Huchiin, Saula tuh Jerusalem khua ah a kiang uah lut jel pawt jelin a omta hi, Toupa minin hangtakin thu a gen jel a.

²⁹preaching boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. TR and NU omit “Jesus” and reverse the order of verses 28 & 29. He spoke and disputed against the Hellenists, The Hellenists were Hebrews who used Greek language and culture. but they were seeking to kill him.

²⁹Huan Grik-Judate kiangah thu a gena, a sela; amau bel amah hihlup a tum uhi.

³⁰When the brothers The word for “brothers” here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.” knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him off to Tarsus.

³⁰Huan, unauten huai a theih tak un, Kaisari khua ah a pi suk ua, Tarsa khua ah a sawl mangta uh.

³¹So the assemblies throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

³¹Huchiin, saptuamte tuh Judia gam kimah, Galili gam kimah, Samari gam kimah a kip deuhdeuh ua, muangtakin a omta uhi; huan, Toupa laudan siamin, Kha Siangthou khamuanin, a om ua, a hongpung deuhdeuh uhi.

³²It happened, as Peter went throughout all those parts, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda.

³²Huan, Peterin khokim a tot vialvial kawmin, Lidda khua a mi siangthou omte kiangah leng a hoh suk a.

³³There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years, because he was paralyzed.

³³Huaiah mi khat a min Ainisi a jawt jiaka kum giat lupna a lum nilouh a mu a.

³⁴Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed!” Immediately he arose.

³⁴Huan Peterin a kiangah, Ainisi aw, Jesu Krisin a honhihdam, thou inla, na awngphah jial in, a chi a. Huchiin, a thou pahta ngala.

³⁵All who lived at Lydda and in Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.

³⁵Huan, Lidda khua leh Saron phaia omte tengtengin Ainisi a mu ua, Toupa lam a nga duam uhi.

³⁶Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated, means Dorcas. “Dorcas” is Greek for “Gazelle.” This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.

³⁶Huan, Joppa khua ah a min Tabitha nungjui khat a oma, (Tabitha omdan tuh Dorka ahi); huai numeiin thilhih hoih leh thilpiak a hau mahmah hi.

³⁷It happened in those days that she fell sick, and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.

³⁷Huan, huai lain, a chi a na a, a sita a; huan, a silsiang ua, indan tungnung ah a lumsak ua.

³⁸As Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men Reading from NU, TR; MT omits “two men” to him, imploring him not to delay in coming to them.

³⁸Huan, Lidda khua tuh Joppa khokiang ahihjiakin, nungjuiten Peter huaiah a om chih a ja ua, sawt hal louin ka kiang uah hongpai in, chia vathum dingin a kiangah mi nih a sawl ua.

³⁹Peter got up and went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper room. All the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

³⁹Huan, Peter a thou a, a kiang uah a paita hi. Huan, a tun takin indan tungnung ah a pi ua; meithai tengteng dingin Dorka a kiang ua a om laia a puannak bawlte a puan bawlte lak kawmin a kap chiat ua.

⁴⁰Peter put them all out, and kneeled down and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

⁴⁰Himahleh, Peterin a vek un a pawtsaka, a khukdina, a thumta hi; huan, luang lam a nga a, Tabitha, thou in, a chi a. Huchiin, a mit a honghaka, Peter a muh takin a tu touta a.

⁴¹He gave her his hand, and raised her up. Calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

⁴¹Huan, Peterin a khut a pia a, a kaithouta a; huan, mi siangthoute leh meithaite a sama, damin a peta hi.

⁴²And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.

⁴²Huan, huai tuh Joppa khua tengtengin a thei vek ua; mi tampiin Toupa a gingta uh.Huan, Joppa khuaah savun bawlpa Simon in ah ni tampi tak Peter a tam nilouh a.

⁴³It happened, that he stayed many days in Joppa with one Simon, a tanner.

⁴³Huan, Joppa khuaah savun bawlpa Simon in ah ni tampi tak Peter a tam nilouh a.