Acts 9 (YER) · Opened

1UShawulu ka̱ ya ka̱ nsat atak ónəm aPonzhi-Yesu pa̱ o gbá̱n oza̱. Te uza̱ ga atak aponzhi onəm oga mpyal awopMeanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priest

2uza̱ ɓəp na pa̱ uza̱ a na oga awasika awo na o ga atak onəm oga nzhí Inan mɓwakan va̱ ka̱ aDəmaska na o ya onəm oga nla pa̱ mmawó ka̱sa̱l aYesu va̱ ta̱, onunggwan ka̱ ochar. Te ò wur oza̱ ò ɓa aUrushelima ka̱ ka̱ ashe ikan.and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

3Uza̱ ka̱ ashe ngga, uza̱ ɓa dat chit ka̱ aDəmaska te, atak atántàn mul na ka̱ nfa ka̱ apaɓur a ghan gang na ka̱ ashe.As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.

4Te uza̱ ru ka̱ mbin. Uza̱ fe achu ro ka̱ nla á na pa̱, <<ÁShawulu, áShawulu, sang kang ɓu ɓək anung á mi yà?>>He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”

5Te uShawulu là pa̱, <<Mmaɓu uda ya ánəm ga nzhi?>> Achu va̱ ta na ama̱n á na pa̱, <<Mmami uYesu va ɓu ɓək anung á mi.“Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied.

6Won na u ga ashe aDəmaska. Ka̱ ta te, nna mí là iya̱m va̱ aɓu pa̱ u nəm.>>“Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”

7Onəm va̱ ka̱ ya nzəng ka̱ na te, oza̱ tong nnap-nlà ɗak oza̱ ka̱ nla. Oza̱ fe achu fe kan oza̱ ya unənəm ka̱t.The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless. They heard the voice but did not see anyone.

8Te uShawulu won. Uza̱ bol iwu te, uza̱ ya atak ka̱t. Ma kpán awuwo ma dap na oza̱ ga ashe aDəmaska.Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could not see a thing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus.

9Ǹrəra pa̱ nshaɗən iwu ya atak ka̱t. Uza̱ ri iya̱m ro ka̱t. Uza̱ wa iya̱m ro ka̱t kpa.For three days he was without sight, and he did not eat or drink anything.

10Unəm aYesu kəristi ro uwa ya ka̱ ashe aDəmaska aɗiɗin pa̱ uHananiya. UPonzhi-Yesu wór na ka̱ ashe alár pa̱, <<ÁHananiya.>> Te uza̱ ma̱n pa̱, <<À, m ma̱n aPonzhi-Yesu.>>In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision, “Ananias!” “Here I am, Lord,” he answered.

11Te uPonzhi-Yesu là á na pa̱, <<Won ga nzhi aYahuda va ka̱sa̱l va̱ mí wór pa̱ Asa̱l aga Nsat Nzwan. Wa ɓəp izər anəm uga aTarsus ro ka̱ ta aɗiɗin pa̱ uShawulu. Uwa ka̱ ta ka̱ nnəm aduwa.“Get up!” the Lord told him. “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying.

12Uza̱ ya chit ka̱ ashe alár pa̱ unəm ro aɗiɗin pa̱ uHananiya ka̱ ntar ka̱ atak wò. Uza̱ nak awo a wò ká̱ ishi na ò ya atak kà̱ɗi .>>In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.”

13Te uHananiya na ama̱n pa̱, <<ÁPonzhi-Yesu, n fe iya̱m chit pa̱ makmak ka̱ apal ishi anəm va̱ ta̱, ka̱ apir iya̱m ɓá̱ngɓa̱ng va̱ uza̱ nəm ónəm oga ngwa ɓu ka̱ aUrushelima.But Ananias answered, “Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.

14Uza̱ ɓa ka̱ ta̱ ká̱ ichumchum ka̱ atak onəm oga mpyal awop ochumchum pa̱ uza̱ a wur nkpaktak onəm oga ngwór ka̱ ashe aɗin ɓu uza̱ a kuk.>>And now he is here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name.”

15Ká̱ nnà te, uPonzhi-Yesu là á na pa̱, <<Ga atətak. Ka̱kul n yak na chit unəm uga nnəm inok mi. Na uza̱ a nak onəm va̱ oYahudi ka̱t, a nyi aɗin mi, ka̱ oponzhi, ka̱ oYahudi kpa.“Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel.

16Mi nyám á na apir mɓək anung va̱ nkpak pa̱ uza̱ a ɓək ka̱kul aɗin mi.>>I will show him how much he must suffer for My name.”

17Te uHananiya ga. Uza̱ ga tar nzhi va̱ ta. Uza̱ nak awo úShawulu ká̱ ishi te, uza̱ là pa̱, <<Ágənang mi uShawulu, uPonzhi-Yesu a re mi. Uwa ka̱ nyám ishi wò aɓu ka̱sa̱l ká̱ mɓa ɓu ka̱ ta̱ a. Uza̱ re mi pa̱ u ya atak kà̱ɗi. Na aRuhu-Nəna̱n a yəl ɓu kpa.>>So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

18Ta byet te, iya̱m ro wa akwangkwang tak fa ka̱ ashe iwu aShawulu. A nak te, uza̱ ya atak kà̱ɗi. Te uza̱ won ga ma nəm abaptisima á na.At that instant, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and his sight was restored. He got up and was baptized,

19Nva̱n va̱ uza̱ ri iya̱m-nrì te, uza̱ ya nkam izər. UShawulu təm nzəng ka̱ onəm aYesu Kəristi oga aDəmaska ya nra wat.and after taking some food, he regained his strength. And he spent several days with the disciples in Damascus.

20Uza̱ kali ka̱t, uza̱ ɓan nla nnap ónəm ka̱ ashe nzhí Inan mɓwakan pa̱ uYesu uwa uYa Inan.Saul promptly began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, declaring, “He is the Son of God.”

21Nkpaktak onəm va̱ fe na te, a sat iya̱m iga nɗak oza̱. A nak te, oza̱ ɓəp owan oza̱ pa̱, <<Unəm va ta̱ uwa ka̱ nəm iɓà̱ng ônəm oga nna nnandər ka̱ aɗin aYesu oga aUrushelima ka̱t ɗò? Uza̱ ɓa ka̱ ta̱ ka̱kul ngwur onəm ò kùk ónəm oga nshi iya̱m awop ochumchum ka̱t ɗò?>>All who heard him were astounded and asked, “Isn’t this the man who wreaked havoc in Jerusalem on those who call on this name? And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?”

22Ká̱ nnà te, uShawulu kà̱ nkam kà̱ nkam ka̱ ashe nnap-nlà wo. Iya̱m va̱ uza̱ i là ónəm va nyám pa̱ uYesu uwa uKəristi Unəm uyákyàk Inan te, a ɗak oYahudi oga aDəmaska. A nak te, oza̱ ya ka̱ anung ngga nla iya̱m ro ka̱t.But Saul was empowered all the more, and he confounded the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.

23A gba̱ng nva̱ng chit te, oYahudi nəm ichən ká̱ izər oza̱ pa̱ o gba̱l uShawulu.After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him,

24Iya̱m-ɓá̱ngɓa̱ng va̱ oza̱ sar ta̱ te, uShawulu won nyi. Izwam ka̱ alum mí panchi anung-asa̱l ga atak va̱ ta na ma kpán na, na ma gba̱l.but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him.

25Te okpari kpari yar na ká̱ ìzwam oza̱ re na ka̱ ashe anap fər ka̱ mɓol ro ká̱ izər akamsəlang va ma gang aDəmaska ka̱.One night, however, his disciples took him and lowered him in a basket through a window in the wall.

26Nva̱n va̱ uza̱ ɓa chu aUrushelima te, uza̱ ɗom pa̱ o gwang ishi ka̱ aɓo onəm oga nna nnandər ka̱ uYesu. Te ayəyər nəm nkpaktak oza̱. Oza̱ ma̱n ka̱ pa̱ uza̱ ta̱l unəm aYesu kəristi chit na kpa ka̱t.When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

27Te uBarnaba ka̱m na ɓa atak onəm oga nre aYesu kəristi ka̱. Uza̱ là óza̱ asa̱l va̱ uShawulu ya uPonzhi-Yesu ka̱ asa̱l aDəmaska, ka̱ asa̱l va̱ uYesu là nnap ka̱ na, ka̱ asa̱l va̱ uShawulu là nnap ónəm ka̱ aDəmaska ka̱ ashe aɗin aYesu ka̱ ashe nkam-ìgwak.Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and described how Saul had seen the Lord, who had spoken to him on the road to Damascus, and how Saul had spoken boldly in that city in the name of Jesus.

28A nak te, oza̱ ka̱m na uza̱ təm nzəng ka̱ oza̱ ka̱ ashe aUrushelima. Uza̱ i wali ka̱ oza̱ pa̱ shat.So Saul stayed with them, moving about freely in Jerusalem and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord.

29Uza̱ i là nnap ónəm ka̱ ashe aɗin aPonzhi-Yesu kpa ka̱ ashe nkam-ìgwak. Uza̱ dap atam ka̱ oYahudi oga nfe iHeleni. Te oza̱ ɗak pa̱ o gba̱l na.He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him.

30Nva̱ng va̱ ogənang nyi chit pa te, oza̱ ga ka̱ na ka̱ aKaisariya. Oza̱ re nre ka̱ na ga aTarsus.When the brothers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.

31Ikilisiya ka̱ ashe nkpaktak mbin aYahudiya, ka̱ aGalili, ka̱ aSamariya təm ka̱ ashe ikángkáng. Iyəl oza̱ ka̱ mmak i ga mpyal na chwat. Oza̱ təm ka̱ ashe nna ichumchum úPonzhi-Inan. ARuhu-Nəna̱n ka̱ nkam oza̱. Oza̱ ya ngga mpyal pa̱ makmak.Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.

32UBiturus ka̱ nra nggang ka̱ ashe mbin va̱ ta te, uza̱ ɓa chu ka̱ atak onəm oga nna nnandər va ka̱ aLida.As Peter traveled throughout the area, he went to visit the saints in Lydda.

33Ka̱ ta te, uza̱ ya unəm ro aɗiɗin pa̱ uIniyas. Uza̱ rwa chit izun pa̱ ina̱nne, ngwon ya á na ka̱t. Ka̱kul izər kuku ka̱ na.There he found a man named Aeneas who had been paralyzed and bedridden for eight years.

34Te uBiturus là á na pa̱, <<ÁIniyas, uYesu Kəristi ka̱ ntan ɓu. Won chəndər iya̱m-nra ɓu.>> Ta byet te, uIniyas won.“Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you! Get up and put away your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up,

35Nkpaktak onəm oga aLida ka̱ aSarona oza̱ ya iya̱m va̱ ma nəm ta̱ te, oza̱ na nnandər ku uPonzhi-Yesu.and all who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.

36Ka̱ aYafa te, uchar uga nna nnandər ka̱ uYesu ro uwa ya aɗiɗin pa̱ uTabita. (Aɗin va̱ ta ká̱ iHeleni pa̱ uDokas nna ipipir pa̱, <<nkàr>> a.) Uchar va̱ ta yar nyi nnap te. Uza̱ i na nka̱mshi ónəm oga nkun ka̱sa̱l pa̱ ɗongɗong.In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity.

37Ka̱ ashe nra va̱ ta te, uza̱ rwa te, uza̱ ku. Ma wór izər á na ma nar na ka̱ ashe nzhi ngga apal.At that time, however, she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upper room.

38AYafa pa te, a gba̱ng ka̱ aLida ka̱t. Onəm aYesu Kəristi oga atak va̱ ta fe pa̱ uBiturus uwa ka̱ aLida te, oza̱ re onəm pa̱ oparəm ka̱tətak pa̱ uza̱ a ɓa atak oza̱ pa̱ kəlak kəlak.Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to urge him, “Come to us without delay.”

39UBiturus ma̱n won ga nzəng ka̱ oza̱. Uza̱ ɓa chu te, ma kyen ka̱ na ka̱ nzhi ngga apal va̱. Ochar okpələn va̱ oɓar oza̱ kuku te, oza̱ tong dat ku uBiturus i yən. Oza̱ i ya ka̱ nnyam á na ilukwán ká̱ iya̱m va̱ uDokas ka̱p ya uwa ya nzəng ka̱ oza̱ a.So Peter got up and went with them. On his arrival, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood around him, weeping and showing him the tunics and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.

40UBiturus nak oza̱ pa̱ kpaktak fa agbai. Te uza̱ kuchi chál Inan. Uza̱ ga̱ɓa̱n dər akúm va̱ ta te, uza̱ là pa̱, <<ÁTabita, won.>> Uza̱ bol iwu ya uBiturus te, uza̱ won təm.Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.

41UBiturus kpán na ka̱wo ka̱mshishi won ta̱l ga akul. Te uza̱ wór onəm oga nna nnandər ka̱ ochar okpələn va̱, uza̱ yichi na óza̱ uriri.Peter took her by the hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her to them alive.

42Ma fe nnap va̱ ta̱ gang ka̱ ashe nkpaktak aYafa. Onəm pa̱ makmak na nnandər ku uPonzhi-Yesu.This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord.

43UBiturus təm ka̱Yafa nəm nra pa̱ makmak. Uza̱ təm ka̱ nzhi aSiman unəm uga mmə́chi awa.And Peter stayed for several days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.

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