The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
New Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
Acts 10English
Mihingo 10African Kalanga
- English1
At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment.
African KalangaKwakabe kuna mmwe nlume mu Sizariya edang'wa Khoneliyasi, wakabe ali nlauli we babhayani be Baroma bali zana mu gupo lakabe lidang'wa “Gupo le Italiya.”
- English2
He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly.
African KalangaWakabe ali nlume unohla Ndzimu ne lebeswa iye ne n’ha uwe wose, wakabe epa bahayi zwipo akasununguka etembezela Ndzimu misi yose.
- English3
One day at about three in the afternoon he had a vision. He distinctly saw an angel of God, who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”
African KalangaKabona mbono limwe hhuba mu matewuko ne lubaka gwe butatu, muili wakabona zubuyanana ntumwa we kudzimu engina kuunli eti, “Khoneliyasi!”
- English4
Cornelius stared at him in fear. “What is it, Lord?” he asked. The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have come up as a memorial offering before God.
African KalangaKalingisisa ntumwa ngohla, ngono kati, “Ini He?” Ntumwa kadabila eti, “Ndzimu unohanhisiwa ne mitembezelo iyo nene mihingo iyo ye pa bahayi ngono unokudabila.
- African Kalanga
Ndizo ngwenu tuma balume ku Jopa kunodana nlume unodang'wa Simoni Pita.
- African Kalanga
Unogala mu ng'umba ye nsuki we makukuta unoyi Simoni we nzi upedlo ne gungwa.”
- English7
When the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier who was one of his attendants.
African KalangaNtumwa we kudzimu wakalebeleka naye kati atjiyenda, Khoneliyasi kadana babili be balanda babe ne mbhayani wakazwipa kubva muna ibabo bakabe ben’hinga.
- African Kalanga
Ndizo kati ababudza tjimwe ne tjimwe tjahingikala, kabatuma ku Jopa.
- English9
About noon the following day as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray.
African KalangaTjimuka bakati bali mu zila yabo babepedlo ne Jopa, Pita katanhila pehhugwi kwe ng'umba ne lubaka gwe masikati kunotembezela.
- English10
He became hungry and wanted something to eat, and while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.
African KalangaKabhakwha ne hhala, ngono kayemula dla, koga zodliwa zwakati zwitjalulwamisiwa, kabona mbono.
- English11
He saw heaven opened and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.
African KalangaKabona kudzimu kwakahhuka, ngono tjimwe tjideluka tjilingika se jila gulu gulu lidelusigwa pasi ne midzibo yalo minna.
- English12
It contained all kinds of four-footed animals, as well as reptiles of the earth and birds of the air.
African KalangaMulili kwakabe kuna njudzi dzose dze mhuka ne zwinosoba pasi ne nyunyi dzinowuluka.
- African Kalanga
Whi likati kuunli, “Milika, Pita, ubhaye udle!”
- African Kalanga
Koga Pita kati, “He, ne malebeswa andingake! Andinhu adla tjimwe tjakatemapala kene tjisi tjibuyanana.”
- English15
The voice spoke to him a second time, “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”
African KalangaWhi likalebeleka naye kakale gwe bubili liti, “Ndzimu tjawakatjenapadza usitjidane tjisi tjibuyanana.”
- African Kalanga
Ikoku kwakahingikala katatu, ngono ipapo jila ilelo likabe libgwilila pehhugwi.
- English17
While Peter was wondering about the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found out where Simon’s house was and stopped at the gate.
African KalangaPita kati atjakaabadziwa ne kuti mbono yaabona ingabe ibvani, bonani balume bakabe batumwa ndi Koneliyasi bakati babhuzwa kuti ng'umba ya Simoni iponi bakabe babe mile pa nkoba.
- African Kalanga
Bakapindisa bakabhuzwa kuti kene, “Simoni unodang'wa Pita unogala ipapo?”
- English19
While Peter was still thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Simon, three men are looking for you.
African KalangaPita kati atjakumbula nekwe mbono, Meya ikati, “Kuna balume batatu banokuhaka.
- African Kalanga
Ndizo milika udeluke, ngono usizeyeze yenda nabo, ngobe ndabatuma.”
- African Kalanga
Ndizo Pita kadeluka kati ku balume ibabo, “Ndimi wamunohaka ini tjamuhhisa pano.”
- English22
The men replied, “We have come from Cornelius the centurion. He is a righteous and God-fearing man, who is respected by all the Jewish people. A holy angel told him to have you come to his house so that he could hear what you have to say.”
African KalangaBakadabila beti, “Nlauli we babhayani bali zana, Khoneliyasi, watituma. Nlume waka lulwama unonamata Ndzimu unotetiwa kwazo ne Bajuta bose. Ntumwa we kudzimu wakayenemala wakambudza kuti akukokele ku ng'umba iye, kuti ndizo awhe tjaunoleba.”
- English23
Then Peter invited the men into the house to be his guests. The next day Peter started out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa went along.
African KalangaPita kadanila balume ibabo mu ng'umba bakabe bezi babe. Tjimuka kamilika kayenda nabo; ngono amwe aamu mu Jopa akayenda naye.
- English24
The following day he arrived in Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends.
African KalangaTjimuka bakaswika mu Sizariya, kwaakabe akalindigwa ndi Khoneliyasi ne makamu ne bazwalani baanoda baakabe akoka.
- African Kalanga
Pita kati engina Khoneliyasi kan’hangamidza, kawila pa makumbo awe ennamata.
- African Kalanga
Koga Pita kammilidza. Kati kuunli, “Milika, namibo ndi nhu koga.”
- African Kalanga
Pita kayendilambeli elebeleka na Khoneliyasi, ngono kangina mu ng'umba kwaakawana banhu banjinji bakakubungana.
- English28
He said to them: “You are well aware that it is against our law for a Jew to associate with a Gentile or visit him. But God has shown me that I should not call any man impure or unclean.
African KalangaKati kubali, “Imwi ne kwenyu moziba kuti ate kuli mu nlayo kuti Njuta ahangahangane, kene akumbe mmwe we tjaba tjipoga. Koga Ndzimu wakandilakidza kuti ndisitole mmwe nhu se wakatemapala kene se usi mbuyanana.
- English29
So when I was sent for, I came without raising any objection. May I ask why you sent for me?”
African KalangaNdizo wakati unditumila banhu iwe Khoneliyasi, ahha ndikasilambe. Ndizo ngwenu ndobhuzwa tjawandidanila.”
- English30
Cornelius answered: “Four days ago I was in my house praying at this hour, at three in the afternoon. Suddenly a man in shining clothes stood before me
African KalangaKhoneliyasi kati, “Kwakabe kuli ne lubaka igogu mahhuba matatu akapinda, ndikabetembezela mu ng'umba yangu mu lubaka gwe awara ye butatu mu matewuko. Tjinyolotjo nlume wakaambala zwiambalo zwinopenya kama mbeli kwangu.
- African Kalanga
Ngono kati, ‘Khoneliyasi, Ndzimu wawha ntembezelo uwo, ne zwipo zwizo ku bahayi wazwikumbula.
- English32
Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter. He is a guest in the home of Simon the tanner, who lives by the sea.’
African KalangaTuma nhu ku Jopa, ku nlume unodang'wa Simoni Pita. Ugele mu nzi wa Simoni, nsuki we makukuta, unogala pedlo ne gungwa!’
- English33
So I sent for you immediately, and it was good of you to come. Now we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has commanded you to tell us.”
African KalangaAbe ndokutumila banhu tjinyolotjo, ngono wathama bunhu ukahha. Ngwenu tipano tose mbeli kwe Ndzimu, takalindila wha tjimwe ne tjimwe He tjabakubva kuti utjilebe.”
- African Kalanga
Pita kahhula nlomo kati, “Ngwenu ndowotjiwhisisa kuti malebeswa Ndzimu autohalaula.
- African Kalanga
Koga mu njudzi dzose, mmwe ne mmwe unohla Ndzimu ethama tjakalulwama, Ndzimu unon'amutjila.
- English36
You know the message God sent to the people of Israel, telling the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.
African KalangaUnoziba dama Ndzimu lawakatumila ku Iziraeli, whusumikila Ndebo Mbuya ye kunyalala ndi Jesu Khirisiti, iye ndi He wa bose.
- English37
You know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached—
African KalangaNdilo dama lakasumikigwa mu hango yose ye Judiya, kutangisa mu Galili hule kwe bvubikwa kwakadiyiwa ndi Johani;
- English38
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.
African KalangaNdzimu sekwa wakahalula Jesu we Nazareta ne Meya Yakayenemala nene simba; sekwa akayenda kumwe ne kumwe ehinga ndulamo, epodza bose bakabe bakatshambilidziwa ne Nvanganyi, ngobe Ndzimu wakabe unaye.
- English39
“We are witnesses of everything he did in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They killed him by hanging him on a tree,
African KalangaIswi ti batendeki be tjimwe ne tjimwe tjaakathama mu hango ye Bajuta ne mu Jerusalema. Bakambulaya ne kunlembeledza mu nti.
- African Kalanga
Koga Ndzimu wakammusa mu bafi ne hhuba le butatu, ngono ukathama kuti aboneke,
- English41
He was not seen by all the people, but by witnesses whom God had already chosen—by us who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.
African Kalangakusi ku banhu bose, koga kutili iswi takahalugwa ne Ndzimu tili batendeki, iswi bakadla naye tikang'wa naye hule kwe amuka mu bafi.
- English42
He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one whom God appointed as judge of the living and the dead.
African KalangaNgono wakatilaya kuti tisumikile Ndebo Mbuya ku banhu ne kuti titendeke kuti ndiye wakabigwa ne Ndzimu kube nsumikilisi we batjili ne bafi.
- English43
All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”
African KalangaBalebesambeli bose banopa butendeki kuti, mmwe ne mmwe unogalamoyo muna Jesu unowozwiibhatigwa zwibi zwizwe ne simba le zina lile.”
- English44
While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message.
African KalangaPita kati atjaleba ikoku, Meya Yakayenemala ikadelukila pehhugwi kwa bose baka bewha dama.
- English45
The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.
African KalangaBagalimoyo bakathumbigwa bakabe bahha na Pita bebva ku Jopa bakatjenamila kuti Ndzimu wadila tjipo tjawo tje Meya Yakayenemala muna Bezwitjaba,
- African Kalanga
ngobe bakabawha belebeleka ne ndimi dzipoga be kudza Ndzimu. Pita kalebeleka kati,
- English47
Then Peter said, “Can anyone keep these people from being baptized with water? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have.”
African Kalanga“Ibaba banhu baamutjila Meya Yakayenemala, koga saswi. Apa uyapo kene ungadzibila kuti babvubikwe ne vula?”
- English48
So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked Peter to stay with them for a few days.
African KalangaNdizo kalaya kuti babvubikiwe ne zina la Jesu Khirisiti. Ipapo bakankumbila kuti atongo gala nabo mahhuba mahomanana.
Source: The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible, Ndzimu-unami Emmanuel Moyo, 2026. This online edition was extracted and reformatted from the PDF edition. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
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