1 PBW Akku anguwuagimi, akku amagimi, rangupaganya namma padening akku tulugimi nyiami." BSB BSB: “Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you.”
2 PBW Jakka, adda ranguyaka hi Paulus anna waingu hilu Ibrani, taba kawannardak, mang winnak hi Paulus, BSB BSB: When they heard him speak to them in Hebrew, they became even more quiet. Then Paul declared,
3 PBW "Nyouwa tou Yahudiwa, nam jaji ta Sarsus, jiadinguk matua yangugunya ta koata ya, hikku hakoala ta Gamaliel nam dokku katattuya anna hamannuya na hukum waling taboku appuda, mang hikku kerrang ta tu'ana hi Alla, toung nyiami ya laddu. 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 PBW Nyouwa dakku keri tetekamaya nalarangi nei hikku hamati oaligu, hikku piija mang hikku patamanya ta gallu damawinni jakka damoani, BSB BSB: I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison,
5 PBW namma toung ya nappa ittada lahi nyouwa da Imam Bakul jakka dambokul majelis. Waling lahi hammu akku koling hurrat kappa ngiddinya dam eija ta Damsyik mang hikku halaku akku lippa piija dam eingu ta Yerusalem ahukkuja. 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 PBW Atonounak, jajinanyak, atanga talarangiwa kutikki hatomak ta Damsyik, anna tiddung naladdu, alollu amminyak nam kawallik wali ta awang nam wahahingung hinna kalagileihuga. BSB BSB: About noon as I was approaching Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me.
7 PBW Karaddagunyak ta tana mang rangugunya nam winnaga, 'Saulus, Saulus, ga himmu hamateliwa Nyouwa?' BSB BSB: I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?’
8 PBW Jiayak hikku pagaping, 'Gearawu Ouwu, hi Moiri-Wu?' Mang winnak lahi nyouwa, 'Nyouwawa hi Yehu nam waling ta Nazaret, nappa manyerramu amma hamati-Wa.' BSB BSB: ‘Who are You, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,’ He replied.
9 PBW Datou dam raigu da'ittaya nam kawallik neiweiga, jiadinguk dadda peamanya nalii Touwu nam panewi dengaga. BSB BSB: My companions saw the light, but they could not understand the voice of the One speaking to me.
10 PBW Manga, wigguka, 'Gikki noukaguka, Moiri?' Mang pagapingnanyak hi Moiri winnaga, 'Kiddiya kammu halaku ta Damsyik nuttu lau, kapeakaguja ngara dukada dappa langa bottahu daggu ammu kerraja.' 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 PBW Jakka, atanga da'ittagu kadangu nam kawallik nei, nyouwa hamannudagaka adda dutuwa damaraigu himma toma ta Damsyik." BSB BSB: Because the brilliance of the light had blinded me, my companions led me by the hand into Damascus.
12 PBW Manga nouwu, einya hi Ananias nahawiddang, natou tutu tou tiddi nam keriya na Hukum Taurat, jakka nappa pengu tou Yahudi nam engang noulau, BSB BSB: There a man named Ananias, a devout observer of the law who was highly regarded by all the Jews living there,
13 PBW amminya lahi nyouwa, mang nadedika ta karahagu, winnak, 'Akku anguwuagu Paulus, ittayaya!' Mang jiayak, alollu ittadanyak dawua matagu hikku ittajellaya dunna. BSB BSB: came and stood beside me. ‘Brother Saul,’ he said, ‘receive your sight.’ And at that moment I could see him.
14 PBW Jakka, dunna winnak, 'Hi Allada da bokuda jiata pedinaguka ouwu ammu peanya nahawukku-Na mang kammu ittaya nam Kallung, jakka kammu ranguya hahilu waling ta a'a-Na, 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 PBW kadangu ouwu jiawuka nam jaji hakhi-Na ta ngara dukana natou nappa ittamu jakka nappa rangumu. BSB BSB: You will be His witness to everyone of what you have seen and heard.
16 PBW Manga, atouna ya, ganna nappa hillu parahi dengamunya? Kiddiyaya pahellang wikkimuya ka'ihuwu, kapikki warahuda dadoaku jalamu mang himmu kamaikaga-Nya na ngara-Gu.'" BSB BSB: And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.’
17 PBW "Akku balika ta Yerusalem atanga habayangugu ta Bait Alla, nouwaka anna pinnuwa Hangahu Matua, BSB BSB: Later, when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance
18 PBW jakka ittagunyak Dunna anna panewi dengaga awinnaga, 'Pageahanguya kammu lohung waling ta Yerusalem kadang dudda hei dadda tarimamaya napalollumuja tu'a-Gu Nyouwa.' 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 PBW Mang jiayaka, wigguka, 'Moire, dudda dapea memmagaka nyouwa akku piija mang hikku patamaja ta gallu dam parhaya-Wu dam waling ta umma pingi pahabayangu. 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 PBW Manga nouwu, atoukinaka nawei raana na hakhi-Mu hi Stefanus, anna boangu, nyouwa wikki tanga eijellaga noulau, kahatujuya, mang hikku jawadaja dakoapida datou damma hamatiya.' 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 PBW Mengaka nou, winnagaka hi Yehu, 'Huyaya halakuyaya! Kadangu, Nyouwa nam palewawu ouwu kammu halaku marou ta hangi tana.'" BSB BSB: Then He said to me, ‘Go! I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”
22 PBW Natou dangu nei naranguya hi Paulus ngaranahatikkina nei. Mangaka, dudda panewi bolludanyak widdak, "Pamohuluruhaya natou nei tapini tana kadang danna hillu padoumanguha anna morrik!" 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 PBW Manga, patiwu pangaladanyak adda kabeanaya hadanni wurradaja dakoapida jakka dadekiya natana adda wurraya ta ngillu, BSB BSB: As they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into the air,
24 PBW na kapala pasukan dunna woanajak pareaha kadda iddiya hi Paulus ta Markas, hinna peakaja atouna hi Paulus kapikki pareaha hudda apeanya agannanya nappa tanou dengadanya nei awinna. 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 PBW JIadinguka, atanga padedidanya anna pajoalaja dalimana karobbah wainaja kalarru kalittu awidda, panewinanyak hi Paulus ta parwira nam dedi talihina winnak, "Penya nammu nampatang atiddi alollu pagarrinya natou na warga Roma adda adilu lettukayak?" 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 PBW Naranguyak nei naparwira, jiayak hinna halaku ta kapala pasukan anna peakanya, winnanyak, "Gikkin wimmukaka ouwu? Kadangu, nei natou warga Romaya." 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 PBW Jiayaka, nakapala pasukan winnanyak hi Paulus, "Panewi lahi nyouwa, penya ouwu warga Romawu?" Mang pagapinguka hi Paulus, "oa'a winna." BSB BSB: The commander went to Paul and asked, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” “Yes,” he answered.
28 PBW Nakapala pasukan nei pagaping nanyaka winnak, "Nyouwa kukolli wainyak nei riiti majangi." Manga, panewinanyak hi Paulus winnak, "Atonouana, nyouwa akku jaji warga negara majaji noung memmawa." BSB BSB: “I paid a high price for my citizenship,” said the commander. “But I was born a citizen,” Paul replied.
29 PBW Jiayaka, natou nam pareahaya hi Paulus dijakdanyak mang dakapala pasukan mange'atdanyak mula adda peanyaka hi Paulus atou Romaya jakka alanga piidanyak. 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 PBW Atonouana, tomaya naladdu nam amminya, kadang nakapala pasukan kakku peahingunya gannanya nahalana hi Paulus hinna appaya natou Yahudi awinnaka, dunna pahella balinanyak hi Paulus mang paleawaha da imam kapala jakka ngara dukada datou Sanhedrin adda pakehang, mang hinna marainya hi Paulus natadanya tapaduada dudda. 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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