1 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, 2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. 3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: 4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? 5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. 6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. 7 And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man. 8 And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus. 9 And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.
10 ¶ And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here , Lord. 11 And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth, 12 And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight. 13 Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem: 14 And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name. 15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel: 16 For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake. 17 And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost. 18 And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized. 19 And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus. 20 And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. 21 But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests? 22 But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
23 ¶ And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him: 24 But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him. 25 Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket. 26 And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple. 27 But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus. 28 And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem. 29 And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him. 30 Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Cæsarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus. 31 Then had the churches rest throughout all Judæa and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
32 ¶ And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters , he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda. 33 And there he found a certain man named Æneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy. 34 And Peter said unto him, Æneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately. 35 And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.
36 ¶ Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did. 37 And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber. 38 And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them. 39 Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them. 40 But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up. 41 And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive. 42 And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord. 43 And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.
Saulus me ritanaura
(Oviu 22:6-16Oviu 26:12-18)1 Oruveze aruhe nai Saulus tjandje u panḓera pomatandero woutwe wokuzepa ovakongorere va Muhona. Eye wa ya kOmupristeri Otjiuru, 2 nu e kemuningira otutuu twokukeritjivisa kovanane vozosinagoge mOdamaskus, kokutja eye tja kavaza ko ovakongorere vOndjira ya Muhona, a yenene okukevekambura, ovarumendu novakazendu, nu e ve kotore kOjerusalem.
3 Nu Saulus tja vaza popezu notjihuro Damaskus, tjimanga arire tja kondorokwa i ondjerera ndja zira meyuru. 4 Eye wa wira pehi nu a zuu eraka nda tja nai ku ye: “Saul, Saul, mo ndji tjerere tjike okundjizepa?”
5 Eye wa pura a tja: “Oove aṋi, Muhona?”
Eraka ari ziri ari tja: “Owami Jesus ngu mo tjere okundjizepa. 6 Nungwari sekama u kahite motjihuro. Ingo oku mo karaererwa kutja mo sokutjita tjike.”
7 Ovarumendu mbaa ve kayenda puna Saul va kurama nokuhinokunyamukura; owo va zuva indi eraka, nungwari kave mwine omundu. 8 Saulus wa sekama pehi nu a paturura omeho we, nungwari ke na tjaa munu. Owo arire tji ve mu kambura pokuoko nave mu hitisa mOdamaskus. 9 Saulus wa kara oure womayuva yetatu nokuhinokumuna, nu moure woruveze ndwi eye ka rire nu ka nwine ko.
10 Nu mOdamaskus mwa ri omukongorere ngwa ri nena Ananias. Muhona we mu isana motjirimunikise a tja: “Ananias!”
Eye arire tja ziri a tja: “Owami ngwi, Muhona.”
11 Muhona a tja nai ku ye: “Sekama u yende komuvanda mbu ku za Omuvanda Omusembame, nu pondjuwo ya Judas nga rire pu wa kapurira omurumendu ngwa za kOtarsus, wena Saulus. Eye ma kumbu, 12 nu motjirimunikise wa munu omurumendu wena Ananias ama hiti nokuyambeka omake ku ye, kokutja eye a yenene okumuna rukwao.”
13 Ananias wa zira a tja: “Muhona, ovandu ovengi ve ndji serekarerera omurumendu ngwi noviṋa avihe oviyaukise eye mbya tjita kotjiwaṋa tjoye mOjerusalem. 14 Neye weya kOdamaskus nouvara mbwa pewa i ovapristeri oviuru okuyekukambura avehe mbe rikotamena kove.”
15 Muhona arire tja tja ku ye: “Twende, tjinga e ri ami ngu mbe mu toorora okundjikarera nokutjivisa ena randje ku imba mbe he ri Ovajuda na kozombara na kotjiwaṋa tja Israel. 16 Nu ami omuini me mu raisire imbi avihe eye mbi ma sokutatumisirwa ami.”
17 Ananias otja ya a kahita mondjuwo mu mwa ri Saulus na kayambeka omake ku ye, a tja: “Mukwetu Saul, mba tumwa i Muhona Jesus omuini ngwe rimunikisire kove mondjira tjiyo ya ngunongwi, ongwe ndji hindi kokutja u yenene okumuna rukwao nu u urisiwe nOmbepo Ondjapuke.” 18 Nu tjimanga kwa tatuka ovikotji ohamukwao novyohi komeho wa Saulus, neye wa uta okumuna rukwao. Saulus wa sekama na papitisiwa; 19 nu tja za nokurya, omasa we aye kotoka.
Saulus ma zuvarisa mOdamaskus
Saulus wa kara omayuva ouṱiṱi puna ovakambure mOdamaskus. 20 Eye wa ya tjimanga kozosinagoge na kauta okuzuvarisa kutja Jesus onguri Omuna wa Ndjambi.
21 Avehe mbe mu muna va himwa notji va pura ave tja: “Eye kangu ri omurumendu ngwi ngwaa zepa ovandu mOjerusalem mbaa ve rikotamene ku Jesus are? Neye ke ere nguno are okuyekuvekambura nokuvetwara kovapristeri oviuru?”
22 Nungwari Saulus wa panḓiparera ko momazuvarisiro we. Neye wa raisa oukahu kutja Jesus onguri Omutwirisiwa. Komuhingo mbwi Ovajuda mba turire mOdamaskus kave yenenene okumuzira.
23 Nu tji pa kapita omayuva omengi, Ovajuda va worongana nave tye ondunge yokuzepa Saulus, 24 nungwari eye wa tjivisiwa omeripura wawo nga. Nomutenya nouṱuku owo aave tjevere omivero vyotjihuro kokutja ve mu zepe. 25 Nungwari ouṱuku umwe ovakongorere va Saulus ve mu twa motjimbamba nave mu raurire pehi munda mbwina yorumbo rwotjihuro.
Saulus mOjerusalem
26 Saulus wa ya kOjerusalem na karora okurikuta kuna ovahongewa va Jesus. Nungwari owo avehe aave mu tira, tjinga ave ha kamburire kutja eye wa rira omuhongewa wa Jesus. 27 Barnabas we mu kambura ne mu twara kovaapostele. Barnabas we keveserekarerera kutja Saulus wa munu Muhona mondjira, nokutja Muhona wa hungire kuna ye. Wina we ve raera omuhingo auhe Saulus mbwa zuvarisa na wo noupandi mena ra Jesus mOdamaskus. 28 Saulus arire tja kara puna wo na ryanga mOjerusalem atjihe ama zuvarisa noupandi mena ra Muhona. 29 Eye wina aa hungire nokupatasana nOvajuda mbe hungira Otjigrike, nungwari owo va paha omuano wokumuzepa. 30 Novakambure tji va zuva otjiṋa hi, arire tji va twara Saulus kOsesarea nave kemuhinda kOtarsus.
31 Nombongo mehi arihe ra Judea nora Galilea nora Samaria ya kara mohange. Oyo ya zikama nai kara nondira ku Muhona. Ombongo ya pewa omasa i Ombepo Ondjapuke, narire tji ya takavarere ko motjivaro.
Petrus mOlida na Jope
32 Petrus aa ryanga akuhe, notjikando tjimwe otja kavarura ovakambure mOlida. 33 Motjirongo hi eye wa hakaena nomurumendu wena Eneas. Omurumendu ngwi wa remanene, neye wa kara momara oure wozombura hambondatu. 34 Petrus wa tja nai ku ye: “Eneas, Jesus Kristus me ku verukisa. Sekama u yare ombete tjoye.” Tjimanga Eneas arire tja sekama. 35 Novandu avehe mba turire mOlida na morutjandja rwa Saron ve mu muna, narire tji ve ritanaurire ku Muhona.
36 Nu mOjopa mwa ri omukazendu omukambure wena Tabita, wina ngwaa ku zu oDorkas mOtjigrike. Eye aruhe aa tjiti oviungura oviwa nokuvatera ovasyona. 37 Momayuva nga Petrus tja ri mOlida, omukazendu ngwi otja vera na koka. Ovandu va koha orutu rwe nu ave ru twa metuwo rokombanda. 38 Jope katja ri kokure na Lida, novakambure mOjopa tji va zuva kutja Petrus u ri mOlida, arire tji va hindi ovarumendu vevari ku ye nombuze ndji: “Arikana hakahana okuya ku eṱe.” 39 Petrus we rirongera na i puna wo. Nu tja vaza ngo, ve mu twara ketuwo rokombanda, novahepundu avehe ave mu kondoroka amave riri nokumuraisira ozombanda azehe Dorkas nḓa ya tatere ngunda e nomuinyo. 40 Petrus we ve raera kutja avehe ve pita metuwo, nu arire tja wora ozongoro na kumbu; tjazumba a tanaukire ku indwi orutu a tja: “Tabita, penduka!” Tabita arire tja paturura omeho we, nu tja munu Petrus ookukengama. 41 Petrus we mu pa eke ne mu yeura. Tjazumba a isana ovakambure avehe novahepundu, nu e mu kuramisa komurungu wawo e nomuinyo. 42 Notjiṋa hi tja zuvaka motjihuro atjihe Jopa, novandu ovengi va kambura mu Muhona. 43 Petrus wa kara omayuva omengi mOjopa puna omuṱuke womikova wena Simon.
