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

¹Ai o Saul, tsipilas ai phenelas te mudarel le disiplon kai sas le Devleske, gelo ka baro rashai,

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.

²ai manglia lestar lila te sai del andel khangeria kai sas ando Damascus, saxke te arakhela manushen, mursh vai zhuvlia kai lenas pe pala Del, te astarel le ai te anel le ando Jerusalem.

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

³Sar zhalas pa drom, ai sar pasholas pasha Damascus: ek vediara kai avelas anda cheri strefialas kruglom lestar;

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

⁴Pelo pe phuv, ai ashundia ek glaso kai motholas leske, "Saul, Saul, Sostar chinuis ma?"

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.”

⁵Ai wo phendia, "Kon san tu, Devla?" ai O Del phendia, "Me sim O Jesus kai chinuis; trutno tuke te de palpale katar le kanrhe."

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

⁶Izdralas ai chudisailo, phendia, "Devla, so manges te kerav?" Ai O Del phendia leske, "Wushti opre, zha ando foro, ai mothola tuke so trobul te keres."

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

⁷Le manush kai lenaspe pala Saul aterdile, ai chi mai mothonas kanch, ashunenas o glaso, numa chi dikhenas kanikas.

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.

⁸O Saul wushtilo opre katar e phuv, ai marka ke leske iakha phuterde sas, chi dikhelas kanch, line les vastestar ai angerde les ando Damascus.

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

⁹Beshlo trin dies bi te dikhel, ai chi xalia ai chi pelia kanch.

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.”

¹⁰Sas ando Damascus iek disiplo kai busholas Ananias; O Del phendia leske ande ek vizion, "Ananias ," ai wo phendia, "Eta, me sim katse, Devla."

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,

¹¹O Del phendia leske, "Wushti opre, zha po drom kai bushol o Chacho, ai rode ando kher le Judasosko iek manush kai bushol Saul, anda Tarsus.

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.”

¹²Ke o Saul rhugilpe, ai dikhlia ande vizion iek manush kai bushol Ananias, kai avilo leste ai thodia le vas pe leste, te phuterdiol leske iakha ai te dikhel.

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

¹³Porme o Ananias phendia, "Devla, ashundem katar but manush, sar kado manush chinuilas che shaven ande Jerusalem;

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

¹⁴ai si les katse putiera katar le bare rasha te phandavel kodolen kai divinin pa cho anav."

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.

¹⁵Numa O Del phendia leske, "Zha, ke me alosardem kadale manushes, ai thava les te kerel mange buchi, ai te mothol murho anav le kolavre themenge, ka penge amperatsi, ai kal Zhiduvuria;

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

¹⁶ai sikavava leske so godi trobul te chinuil pala murho anav."

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.”

¹⁷Ai o Ananias gelotar, ai kana areslo ando kher; thodhia le vas po Saul ai phendia, "Saul, murho phral, O Del, vi O Jesus kai sikadilo tuke po drom kai avesas katse, wo tradia ma saxke te rhugiv tuke, te dikhes ai te aves pherdo Swunto Duxo.

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

¹⁸Strazo pelia anda leske iakha korzhi, ai dikhlia, wushtilo opre, ai boldiape.

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

¹⁹Ai antunchi kana xalia, pale zurailo. O Saul beshlo xantsi dies le disiplonsa kai sas ando Damascus.

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

²⁰Ai strazo delas duma pa Kristo andel synagoguria, ke O Jesus si O Shav le Devlesko.

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!”

²¹Sa le manush kai ashunenas leste chudinaspe, ai mothonas; "Nai kado ke chinuilas ande Jerusalem kodolen kai mothonas pa anav le Devlesko, ai chi avilo katse te phandavel le, ai te angerel le angla le bare rasha?"

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

²²Numa o Saul delas duma pa Del mai but ai mai but putierasa kai avelas katar O Del. Le Zhiduvuria kai sas anda Damascus chi mai zhanenas so te mothon leske, kana sikavelas lenge ke O Jesus si O Kristo.

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

²³Neskolki dies pala kodia, le Zhiduvuria denas pe duma te mudaren les;

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

²⁴Numa o Saul ashundia pa so mangenas te keren. Vi diese ai vi e riate lenas sama pel vudara le foroske te roden les ai te mudaren les.

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

²⁵Numa andek riat le disipluria line les, ai nakhade les inchal o zido andek shkonitsa.

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.

²⁶Kana areslo ande Jerusalem, o Saul mangelas te zhal te beshel le disiplonsa; numa sa le disipluria daranas lestar, ke chi pachanas ke wo sas ek disiplo le Devlesko.

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.

²⁷O Barnabas lia les pesa, ai angerdia les ka le apostluria, ai phendia lenge sar o Saul dikhlia le Devles po drom, ai wo dia lesa duma, ai sar ando Damascus dia duma pa Del ando anav le Jesusosko chachimasa.

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

²⁸De antunchara o Saul beshlo le disiplonsa ai zhalas avri andai Jerusalem ai avelas palpale, ai dia duma pa Del ando anav le Jesusosko bi darasa,

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.

²⁹ai delas duma pa Del vi le Zhidovonsa; numa le Zhiduvuria mangenas te mudarenas les.

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.

³⁰Le disipluria kana ashunde te mangen te mudaren les, angerde les ande Caesaria, ai trade les te zhal ande Tarsus.

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.

³¹E khangeri antunchi ande pacha sas ande sa e Judea, ande Galilee, ande Samaria, e khangeri zuravolas le Devlesa, ai traiinas chachimasa le Devlesa, ai mai but narodo pherdiolas e khangeri ke zhutilas O Swunto Duxo.

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

³²O Petri kai zhalas pe sa o them gelo andek dies kal shave le Devleske kai sas andek foro kai bushol Lydda.

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

³³Arakhlia ieke manushes kai busholas Aneneas, kai sas po pato de oxto bersh, ke nashtilas te phirel.

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

³⁴O Petri phendia leske, "Aneneas, O Jesus Kristo sastiarel tu, wushti opre, ai lashar cho pato," ai strazo wushtilo opre.

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

³⁵Sa o narodo kai sas kai e Lydda ai Sharon dikhle les, ai dinepe vi won ka Del.

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.

³⁶Sas ande Joppe mashkar le disipluria ek zhuvli kai busholas Tabitha, kodia znachil Dorcas; woi kerelas mishtimos ai zhutilas le choren.

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

³⁷Naswaili ande kodia vriama ai muli; kana xalade la, angerde la andek soba opre.

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.

³⁸Sar o foro sas pashe pasha Joppa, le disipluria ashunde ke o Petri kotse sas, trade duie manushen leste, te mangen lestar te avel lende strazo.

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.

³⁹O Petri wushtilo opre ai gelo kodole manushensa. Kana areslo, angerde les ande soba kai sas opre, sa le zhuvlia kai sas phivlia sas pasha leste ai rovenas, ai sikavenas leske le gada ai le raxamia kai e Dorcas kerelas, inker kana traiilas.

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.

⁴⁰O Petri phendia te anklen savorhe avri, ai thodia pe anda changende, ai rhugisailo, porme gelo karing late ai phendia, "Tabitha, wushti opre." Woi phuterdia le iakha, ai kana dikhlia le Petres, beshli tele.

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

⁴¹O Petri delas vas ai zhutisardia la te wushtel opre; ai antunchi akhardia le devlekane ai le phivlian, ai dia la lenge zhuvindi.

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

⁴²Kodia diela ande sa Joppa zhanelas o narodo, ai but narodo pachaiepe ando Del.

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

⁴³O Petri beshlo xantsi vriama ando Joppa ka iek manush kai pachaiape ando Del, wo busholas Simon, ek shapozniko.