1 PBCSN Akha beakhe Arai neai riya na, reai aere bhele a bhoronsobho. BSB BSB: “Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you.”
2 PBCSN Na anggeai bhorate Paulus Yahudi neai afeauw yea a khaneumi ne a bhang yeaikhoke Paulus a weumi, BSB BSB: When they heard him speak to them in Hebrew, they became even more quiet. Then Paul declared,
3 PBCSN "Reyea Yahudi na ro, riyea Tarsus, Kilikia ne honokhaisele, nebhei bhe khabang ndane yeubokhale, Gamaliel yea rare kelewoufe abhu neai ahe neai a he folokokhe honole a. BSB BSB: “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I was just as zealous for God as any of you are today.
4 PBCSN Romiyea Allah re hakhainyekokhe yo re howale, na khelu meangge khawa ne ahewameale. BSB BSB: I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison,
5 PBCSN Nebhei mekhai mbai imam- imam khabang bhele Yahudi na kose bhele. Reai a re boraisebokhe na heleyea ealikokhe. Nebheijo neaisa homo ikhaisele Damsyik re ewale. Nebhei ya Yerusalem romiyea re ikilerekondere kawane aheremikhondere. BSB BSB: as the high priest and the whole Council can testify about me. I even obtained letters from them to their brothers in Damascus, and I was on my way to apprehend these people and bring them to Jerusalem to be punished.
6 PBCSN Nibhi nolone ewale yea, Damsyik yo nobhewanale he, nebhei rai hului nebeibhe yakura ahehe okhe. Riyea khulu- khulu yeubhokale BSB BSB: About noon as I was approaching Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me.
7 PBCSN nahibhi ane rukhale honale, bhorale rare khaneufe Saulus- Saulus wiyea rahene Rare wei etasii khoimiyeara. BSB BSB: I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?’
8 PBCSN Reyea wanale, "Wa nde Tuhan?Nebheibhe niyea weufe, Riyea Allah na khelu. Wiyea weai etasise khoimiyeara kiyea. BSB BSB: ‘Who are You, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,’ He replied.
9 PBCSN Reai bhele nenembaisa mewande romiyea yakura ahehe oungeakokhe erewate, nebheibhe onewate, nde yea rare a weufe. BSB BSB: My companions saw the light, but they could not understand the voice of the One speaking to me.
10 PBCSN Nebheinye riyea hinale, mana riyea rahebhe mokhorobhondere Tuhan? Tuhan yea weufe anyu Damsik re eye, ndine wiyea iseayeubhonde, wiyea rambung mokhole neai a ungayete. BSB BSB: Then I asked, ‘What should I do, Lord?’ ‘Get up and go into Damascus,’ He told me. ‘There you will be told all that you have been appointed to do.’
11 PBCSN Yakura ahehe neaufekokhe ne ra ijokho nana yeaibhoke ereibhoi khowale reai bele ewande yo yea yawaisehokhe Damsik re andegokhe. BSB BSB: Because the brilliance of the light had blinded me, my companions led me by the hand into Damascus.
12 PBCSN Nebhei ya ro mbai naro Ananias, niyea nawali na foi sele, Musa le wali herefolougokhe a re wokhowole, romiyea nare neaiseai mo. BSB BSB: There a man named Ananias, a devout observer of the law who was highly regarded by all the Jews living there,
13 PBCSN Reai bokhore mekhe, rabhene hebele a weufe. Saulus- Saulus "erei" nebhei hera ra jokho nahebhi kelekhokhale nare eranale. BSB BSB: came and stood beside me. ‘Brother Saul,’ he said, ‘receive your sight.’ And at that moment I could see him.
14 PBCSN Niyea weufe, eai abhunea ahenea neai Allah ware kheleubhokothe na afoi feauw foi a ungete boroungebhonde. BSB BSB: Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will and to see the Righteous One and to hear His voice.
15 PBCSN Weai ijokho yea ereugokhea weai aenggeaijea bhorowoyea hului romiyea re nanemene kheleumiyende. BSB BSB: You will be His witness to everyone of what you have seen and heard.
16 PBCSN Nanenda he yea mo, hikhi ewabheijea anyu, wauga bhu re ranaisite re, Allah ware hakhonewende, a riyeungihinde wa bheko bhako re khunyekote re. BSB BSB: And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.’
17 PBCSN "Nebhei hera riyea bhefokhale Yerusalem re ekhale nebheinye Allah re moloi- moloi imea ra u roh yea aufebhoke. BSB BSB: Later, when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance
18 PBCSN Reyea erale Allah mekhe a weufe, na nenda he yea mo anyu Yerusalem ra eituwe, nanendana romiyea Reai a huwaumile re niyea ware eboroiboi.' BSB BSB: and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.’
19 PBCSN Nebheibe reyea wanale, tuhan neyea neaiseai sele, riyea wa romiyea wa moisa orowate yore weai etasise khowekhale Sinagoge hira- hira khowekale kiyea. BSB BSB: ‘Lord,’ I answered, ‘they know very well that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in You.
20 PBCSN Nebhei mekhai mbai, Stevanus weai arene na ha re rileubokhe kiyea riyea ranggele nebheinye ekha hebewale ehe khoumikokhale. Romiyea howate na malo riyea yakha hebewale. BSB BSB: And when the blood of Your witness Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and watching over the garments of those who killed him.’
21 PBCSN Nebhei ra mo Yesus yea a weufe, "eye! Rahbinebhang riyea ware kheleubokhawale, nendi yo yang honoifeate nebheinye eumikhelende. BSB BSB: Then He said to me, ‘Go! I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”
22 PBCSN Romiyea holona anggeai bhorate Paulus a weumi he, nane romiyea holona yo nanemene khali khaneyate elate. Hukhengnihi nebhei ro, eai nolone niyea enekheijea. BSB BSB: The crowd listened to Paul until he made this statement. Then they lifted up their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him! He is not fit to live!”
23 PBCSN Khali nahibhi mo kaneate, nauga na malo hekhelate, khani mang re mo herayeaibhoke. BSB BSB: As they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into the air,
24 PBCSN Nebhei fela yung na ro yea weumi, Paulus yawengnoho fela yo neai obhe re eme, a hineng nihimbe ha waling- waling yea bonggombe ahineng nihimbe rahene Israel romiyea ware ikele hele khayete. BSB BSB: the commander ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks. He directed that Paul be flogged and interrogated to determine the reason for this outcry against him.
25 PBCSN Nebhera name oro ha yea ikilengnokhombe hebhende, na fela yung re Paulus yea weunge, nebheimekhai nahele, Romawi romiyea re mayea a ehineisiijea ha waling- walin bhage. BSB BSB: But as they stretched him out to strap him down, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it lawful for you to flog a Roman citizen without a trial?”
26 PBCSN Nebhei fela na ro bhorokene ekhe fele na yung kiyea re weunge, "Nendea mekhaijea mokhomabondere? Nda kiyea Romawi romiyea ya." BSB BSB: On hearing this, the centurion went and reported it to the commander. “What are you going to do?” he said. “This man is a Roman citizen.”
27 PBCSN Nebhei fela yung kiyea mekhe Paulus re weunge, "Paulus wiyea nahele Roma romiyea?" Paulus yea weunge, "Nahele." BSB BSB: The commander went to Paul and asked, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” “Yes,” he answered.
28 PBCSN Nenda fela na ro yea weunge, riyea Roma romiyea re isebondere roi jea hayewale, nebhei bhe Paulus yea weunge, riyea Roma romiyea re isebondere riyea nanendane honokhaisele. BSB BSB: “I paid a high price for my citizenship,” said the commander. “But I was born a citizen,” Paul replied.
29 PBCSN Nebhei bhe romiyea Paulus re ikilainyekhoke hinewainyele yo nahibi nukhainyebokhe, na fela yung bhuhea hokhongebokhe, niyea ieyeabokhe Paulus nahele Roma na ro bhe ha yea ikilengokhoke. BSB BSB: At once those who were about to interrogate Paul stepped back, and the commander himself was alarmed when he realized that he had put a Roman citizen in chains.
30 PBCSN Ya meufegokhe mo, nda fela yung na khena khowole nenaeijea borombondere, Yahudi romiyea rahene Paulus re ikele hele khainyele. Paulus re mo hayeungekokhe, yaweungehokhe imam- imam na yung bebeai, nebhei mekhai Sanhedrin ukeumi abhunaisike Paulus ukeunge nebhei yo neai bhere ekhe. BSB BSB: The next day the commander, wanting to learn the real reason Paul was accused by the Jews, released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin to assemble. Then he brought Paul down and had him stand before them.
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