1 PBS Ba napa pa kebarube tete Ananias pa teba huhufau pa keba pileile batikeke Tertulus. Tete keba rube tete-ho pa Paulus tehejaei huhutete. BSB BSB: Five days later the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a lawyer named Tertullus, who presented to the governor their case against Paul.
2 PBS Paulus teniko keto pa Tertulus ke-kehowei, kelo: "Meba-tete Feliks, nave memepa ne fepapapa mepeko ne-hupala heve, pa hupala memeko janawo metupiko mepemotu tebapa nene. BSB BSB: When Paul had been called in, Tertullus opened the prosecution: “Because of you, we have enjoyed a lasting peace, and your foresight has brought improvements to this nation.
3 PBS Jalelepai nela-tupipa pa kenafa newela hupala hevepa. BSB BSB: In every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, we acknowledge this with all gratitude.
4 PBS Keipa ba-meme nawo netakukuka, ni-wa, rakuwe ne-lomepapa kei hupala meme hevei teba fujalo. BSB BSB: But in order not to delay you any further, I beg your indulgence to hear us briefly.
5 PBS Nerulo, kebawei totofe, kekapa teba Yahudi te-ete fitowe hevetewe kelepate tebotujaete, pa kei keba rube ja teba lakete Tata. BSB BSB: We have found this man to be a pestilence, stirring up dissension among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,
6 PBS Pa kera Tata Pake tui jare kelelel. Peanya kea neke pa ke-ma-netete anara Tata ma-ke. BSB BSB: and he even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him.
7 PBS Pa taba rube Lisias keto ekeku pa ke-enako ke-keke no-nene, BSB BSB: Not in the BSB
8 PBS pa keloko teba ke-tehejaei tetoto me-ho. Anara mewo ke-melafufupe, jalelepa ke-nehenanete merapuna." BSB BSB: By examining him yourself, you will be able to learn the truth about all our charges against him.”
9 PBS Pa teba Yahudi tera keji ke-ehehae pa teni, piti-i bamua anaia. BSB BSB: The Jews concurred, asserting that these charges were true.
10 PBS Kei kebarube tete lukepe Paulus, ko pi-kelele. Kaipa Paulus pikele: "Ni-lu, kei felaro hefelaro tebapawe memopa te-ma mepeme. Peanya nifuka no-ninewe jafefe tete-ei ni-nalulu me-hope: BSB BSB: When the governor motioned for Paul to speak, he began his response: “Knowing that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I gladly make my defense.
11 PBS Me-pupu, kei ba hapa tefu nilo lupopo jalele Yerusalem-le. BSB BSB: You can verify for yourself that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship.
12 PBS Pa baura nikefi ana bau bone na teba nihajue, Tata Paike na, lupopo-pa na, na jehi nove we. BSB BSB: Yet my accusers did not find me debating with anyone in the temple or riling up a crowd in the synagogues or in the city.
13 PBS Pa mei jariura tenarurukate jatuko noninewe jau tehejaete. BSB BSB: Nor can they prove to you any of their charges against me.
14 PBS Pa mei kenihi, kei lupopo nile-e Tata jobepakama nene-i Tata lomake, kei teni Loma-fe. Jalelepa putumotu Tata Ma-ke pa bapuhake ropu-te. BSB BSB: I do confess to you, however, that I worship the God of our fathers according to the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets,
15 PBS Ni-pue Tata, anara-tera, kei teba biete telefutotote, kei teba bamuana teba bamuaka. BSB BSB: and I have the same hope in God that they themselves cherish, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.
16 PBS Peanya ni-enako hupala-tupa nile-e Tata-ho pa neba. BSB BSB: In this hope, I strive always to maintain a clear conscience before God and man.
17 PBS Pa felaro narara-tepa ni-lo Yerusalem ja-ni- alo lolele tebapa ninele pa jakau ni-lofefele. BSB BSB: After several years, then, I returned to Jerusalem to bring alms to my people and to present offerings.
18 PBS Jalelepai jano ni-loepa, teba Yahudi ja-Asia-to ni-tefi Tata Paike, kei nonine nole nitapu, tebaparaka pa pinapa jaheparaka. BSB BSB: At the time they found me in the temple, I was ceremonially clean and was not inciting a crowd or an uproar. But there are some Jews from the province of Asia
19 PBS Tea toto me-hokewea pa jahepa tete-ete, anara ja-teteu fawakotu-ni. BSB BSB: who ought to appear before you and bring charges, if they have anything against me.
20 PBS Pa tebafa telumetewe tewo nini jafefeha tefi ni-lemotu, pu ni-teketute tebapa-ho. BSB BSB: Otherwise, let these men state for themselves any crime they found in me when I stood before the Sanhedrin,
21 PBS Naku piti alia nilai na, pu niru te-hou, kei: Tebabi lefupate-ete, ko ni-uawe ekefe e-ho." BSB BSB: unless it was this one thing I called out as I stood in their presence: ‘It is concerning the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you today.’”
22 PBS Kaipa Feliks Tata Lumake keluta, pi-tetei kekaki, ke-lo: "Taba rube Lisias tojo-we, pi-ehehaewe ma-nilelele." BSB BSB: Then Felix, who was well informed about the Way, adjourned the hearing and said, “When Lysias the commander comes, I will decide your case.”
23 PBS Pa keloko taba Paulus tekefufufka, pa lo-jetale ewelele, pa anara bato-ke to-upa e-ehuhuka. BSB BSB: He ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard, but to allow him some freedom and permit his friends to minister to his needs.
24 PBS Pa banararaupa Feliks tena eke Drusila to, keba Yahudi; keloko Paulus teniko keto, pa lokelala kele jabamua kelaule Tata Oke. BSB BSB: After several days, Felix returned with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess. He sent for Paul and listened to him speak about faith in Christ Jesus.
25 PBS Pa pu-Paulus Tatapifeke kelei, nopara nene neruru pa ma-tototu, Feliks kefu pa kelo: Kaise pa uawe mema; ba-heveu niwe me-niloko mepopo." BSB BSB: As Paul expounded on righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, “You may go for now. When I find the time, I will call for you.”
26 PBS Pa kekoi, kelora Paulus taimbe leu kewelelele. Peanya kau kelopaketopa tenake pi-ia te-ete. BSB BSB: At the same time, he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe. So he sent for Paul frequently and talked with him.
27 PBS Pa felaro hitu-he, Feliks jekei Perkius Festus-he, pa teba Yahudi pute kelolole, Paulus keloko noteafafaka. BSB BSB: After two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.
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