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.
Eitedhululo lyaSaulus
(Iil. 22:6-16Iil. 26:12-18)1 Ihe pomasiku ngeyaka Saulus okwa li u udha uutondwe okutonda aalongwa yOmuwa nokwa hala oku ya dhipaga. Oye okwa yi komuyambimukuluntu 2 e te mu indile, a pewe oontumwafo dhi faalelwe aawiliki yoosinagoga muDamaskus, opo a wape okukwata nokweeta kuJerusalem aalanduli ayehe yondjila yOmuwa mboka te ya adha ko, aalumentu naakiintu.
3 Ano mondjila ye yokuya kuDamaskus, sho a li popepi noshilando, okwa adhiminwa ombaadhilila kuuyelele wa zi megulu. 4 Oye okwi ihata pevi noku uvu ewi tali mu popitha tali ti: “Saulus, Saulus, omolwashike to tidhagana ndje?”
5 Saulus okwa pula a ti: “Ongoye lye, Omuwa?”
Ewi olye mu yamukula lya ti: “Ongame Jesus, ngoka to mu tidhagana. 6 Thikama po, inda moshilando, moka to ka lombwelwa shoka u na oku shi ninga.”
7 Aalumentu mboka ya li taa ende pamwe naSaulus, oya si onkumamuthika yo inaa tumbula nando oshitya shimwe. Oyo oyu uvu ewi, ihe inaa mona nando omuntu gumwe. 8 Saulus okwa thikama ihe, sho a tonata, okwa li a tsika ye inaa vula okumona nando osha. Onkee oye mu kwata koshikaha noye mu fala kuDamaskus. 9 Saulus nokwa kala a tsika uule womasiku gatatu, nopethimbo ndyoka alihe ina lya sha ye ina nwa nando osha.
10 MuDamaskus omwa li mu na omulongwa gumwe, edhina lye Ananias. Omuwa okwe mu ihololele memoniko nokwe mu lombwele ta ti: “Ananias!”
Oye okwa yamukula a ti: “Ongame nguka, Omuwa!”
11 Nena Omuwa okwe mu lombwele ihe ta ti: “Thikama, inda kaandjaJudas mEpandaanda lya lukwa Eukililo e to pula omulumentu Omutarsus, edhina lye Saulus. Ongoye to ke mu adha ta galikana. 12 Nokuli oye okwa mono memoniko omulumentu, edhina lye Ananias, te ya kuye e te mu tenteke iikaha ye, opo a tonate.”
13 Ananias okwa yamukula a ti: “Omuwa, onda hokololelwa kaantu oyendji kutya omulumentu nguka okwa hepeke noonkondo aantu yoye muJerusalem. 14 Nokuli huka kuDamaskus okwe ya ko e na epitikilo lyaayambi aakuluntu okukwata ayehe mboka haa ku galikana.”
15 Omuwa okwe mu lombwele a ti: “Inda ko kuye, oshoka ngame onde mu hogolola, a longele ndje ye a tseyithile aapagani naakwaniilwa yawo nAaisraeli edhina lyandje. 16 Ngame mwene onda hala oku mu ulukila, uudhigu mpoka u thike mboka e na oku u humbata omolwedhina lyandje.”
17 Ananias okwa thikama ihe e ta yi. Oye okwa yi megumbo ndyoka nokwa tenteke iikaha ye kuSaulus e te mu lombwele ta ti: “Mumwameme Saulus, Omuwa Jesus ngoka e ku ihololele mondjila yoye, sho to ya huka, oye a tumu ndje kungoye, opo u mone ko ishewe nou udhithwe Ombepo Ondjapuki.” 18 Mbalambala momeho gaSaulus omwa gu iinima ya fa iipeta yoohi, oye nokwa tsikuluka. Nena oye okwa thikama e ta shashwa. 19 Opo ihe Saulus okwa li iikulya nokwa kolo.
Saulus tu uvitha muDamaskus
Saulus okwa kala paalongwa yomuDamaskus omasiku gamwe. 20 Oye okwa yi u ukilila kosinagoga nokwa tameke okuuvithila aantu kutya Jesus oye Omuna gwaKalunga.
21 Ayehe mboka ye mu uvu, oya kumwa. Oyo oya pulathana ya ti: “Omulumentu nguka haye ngoka a li ha dhipaga aantu ayehe mboka haa galikana medhina ndika lyaJesus muJerusalem? Pamwe naahuka okwe ya ko nelalakano tuu ndyoka okukwata aantu ya tya ngaaka, ye e ya fale kaayambi aakuluntu?”
22 Ihe Saulus oku uvitha noonkondo. Oye okwa tompo Aajuda yomuDamaskus kutya Jesus oye Kristus, yo inaa vula oku mu ludhikitha.
23 Sho pwa piti omasiku ogendji, Aajuda oya gongala noyu uvanene, ya dhipage Saulus. 24 Ihe Saulus okwa londodhwa. Aajuda oya kala ihe ya langela iiyelo yoshilando uusiku nomutenya, opo ye mu dhipage. 25 Ihe aalanduli yaSaulus oye mu pitithile mombululu yomekuma noye mu kulukithile pevi e li montungwa.
Saulus muJerusalem
26 Saulus okwa yi kuJerusalem nokwa kambadhala okwiitula mongundu yaalongwa yaahoka. Ihe ayehe oya li ye mu tila, oshoka oya li ya nyengwa okwiitaala kutya Saulus okwi itedhulula. 27 Ihe Barnabas okwi itula puye e te mu fala kaayapostoli nokwe mu tseyitha kuyo. Barnabas okwa hokololele aayapostoli, nkene Omuwa ihololele Saulus mondjila yokuya kuDamaskus naashoka Omuwa e mu lombwele. Oye okwe ya hokololele wo, nkene Saulus a li u uvitha edhina lyaJesus nuulaadhi uunene muDamaskus. 28 Onkee ano Saulus okwa kala paalongwa nokwe ende noshilando ashihe shaJerusalem nokuuvitha edhina lyOmuwa Jesus nuulaadhi uunene. 29 Oye okwa li wo ha popi nokuludhika nAajuda mboka haa popi Oshigreka, ihe mbaka oya li taa kambadhala oku mu dhipaga. 30 Ano ooitaali sho ya dhimbulula oshinima sha tya ngaaka, oya kutha Saulus noye mu fala kuKesarea e taye mu tumu kuTarsus.
31 Nena egongalo alihe lyomuJudea, muGalilea nomuSamaria olya kala li na ombili. Kekwatho lyOmbepo Ondjapuki egongalo olya tungala nolyi indjipala, naayehe oya li haa simaneke Omuwa.
Petrus muLidda nomuJoppa
32 Petrus okwa li he ende apehe mokati kaalongwa, onkee pethimbo limwe okwa yi, a ka talele po aantu yaKalunga mboka ya kala muLidda. 33 Omo a adha omulumentu, edhina lye Eneas, ngoka a kala uule woomvula hetatu e na uuvu wombanda. 34 Petrus okwe mu lombwele a ti: “Eneas, Jesus Kristus ote ku aludha ngashingeyi. Thikama, u yale iinguma yoye.” Mbalambala Eneas okwa thikama. 35 Aantu ayehe mboka ya kala muLidda nomesilu lyaSharon, oye mu mono noyi itaale Omuwa.
36 Ano muJoppa omwa li mwa kala omukiintu omwiitaali, edhina lye Tabita. Edhina ndika mOshigreka oDorkas, ndyoka tali ti omenye. Oye okwa kala aluhe ta longo uuwanawa nota kwatha oohepele. 37 Pomasiku ngeyaka Tabita okwa kwatwa kuuvu e ta si. Nena ooitaali oya yogo omudhimba gwe noye gu langeke mondjugo yopombanda. 38 Ooitaali oya adhika yu uvu kutya Petrus oku li muLidda. Oshoka Lidda osha li popepi naJoppa, oya tumu aalumentu yaali kuPetrus nelaka tali ti: “Alikana, endelela, u ye kutse!”
39 Petrus okwa thikama ihe e ta yi pamwe nayo. Oye sho a thiki kuJoppa, oye mu fala mondjugo ndjoka yopombanda. Opo ihe aaselekadhi ayehe oye ya taa lili e taa kundukidha Petrus noye mu ulukile oohema noombaikitha ndhoka Tabita a li e dhi hondjo, manga a li e na omwenyo. 40 Nena Petrus okwe ya lombwele, ya ze mo mondjugo. Oye okwa tsu oongolo e ta galikana Kalunga. Opo ihe okwa punguluka nokwa taalele komudhimba e ta ti: “Tabita, penduka!”
Oye okwa tonata, naasho a mono Petrus, okwa kuutumba. 41 Petrus okwe mu kwata koshikaha nokwe mu ambidhidha. Oye okwi ithana ihe ooitaali naaselekadhi e te mu gandja kuyo e na omwenyo. 42 Onkundana ndjika oya taandele noshilando ashihe shaJoppa, onkee aantu oyendji mboka ye shi uvu, oyi itaale Omuwa. 43 Petrus okwa kala omasiku ogendji muJoppa maandjaSimon, omupeli gwiipa.
