The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
New Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
Acts 13English
Mihingo 13African Kalanga
- English1
In the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch) and Saul.
African KalangaKu gubungano liku Antiyokhi kwakabe kuna balebesambeli ne badiyi, Bhanabhasi, na Simiyoni wakabe edang'wa Ntema, Lushiyasi ebva ku Sirene, Manaeni (iye wakakula na Herode nlauli), na Saulo.
- English2
While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
African KalangaBakati batjanamata He kakale bezwinyima zodliwa, Meya Yakayenemala ikati kubali, “Mundihalulile Bhanabhasi na Saulo kuhinga n’hingo wandakabadanila.”
- African Kalanga
Bakati bazwinyima zodliwa kakale batembezela, bakababiga maboko ngono bakati bayende.
- English4
The two of them, sent on their way by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus.
African KalangaNdizo bakati batumwa ne Meya Yakayenemala, Bhanabhasi na Saulo bakadelukila ku Selusiya, ngono bakayenda ne gungwa kubva ikoko kunoti ku Sipuro.
- English5
When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. John was with them as their helper.
African KalangaBakati beswika ku Salamisi, bakasumikila dama le Ndzimu mu ng'umba dze mitembezelo dze Bajuta. Bakabe bana Johani kubabhatsha mu n’hingo.
- English6
They traveled through the whole island until they came to Paphos. There they met a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet named Bar-Jesus,
African KalangaBakayenda bakapalama tjigwizi bakanoti ku Pafosi kwabakahangana ne nlume we ng'anga wakabe eyi Bharijesu, ali Njuta wakabe ali nlebesambeli we manyepkwha,
- English7
who was an attendant of the proconsul, Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, an intelligent man, sent for Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God.
African Kalangawakabe ali mbhatshi we nlauli we tjigwizi igogo unoyi Segiyo Paulo, wakabe ali nlume wakatjenjela. Wakadana Bhanabhasi na Saulo, ngobe ehaka wha dama le Ndzimu.
- English8
But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith.
African KalangaKoga Elimasi we ng'anga (ngobe zina lile lotjenesiwa sa ikoko), kanyanyayidzana nabo ehaka pambusa nlauli mu bugalimoyo.
- English9
Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked straight at Elymas and said,
African KalangaKoga Saulo unodang'wabo kuyi Paulo, wakati ali hhele Meya Yakayenemala, kanlingisisa,
- English10
“You are a child of the devil and an enemy of everything that is right! You are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery. Will you never stop perverting the right ways of the Lord?
African Kalangangono kati, “Iwe nkololo we Nvanganyi, iwe tjita tje ndulamo yose. Uhhele kutjebela ne bubi, apa aungaletje kukombamisa zila dza He dzakatambunuka kene?
- English11
Now the hand of the Lord is against you. You are going to be blind, and for a time you will be unable to see the light of the sun.”
African KalangaHe banowokuloba, unowobe bhofu, ngono autowobona tjedza tje hhuba kwe lubaka.” Tjinyolotjo fulele ne hhalima zwikazwimba meho awe, ngono kayenda yenda ehaka bangankweba ne luboko.
- English12
Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand. When the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, for he was amazed at the teaching about the Lord.
African KalangaNlauli kati ebona tjahingikala, kagalamoyo, ngobe wakabe atjenamila kwazo diya nekwa He.
- English13
From Paphos, Paul and his companions sailed to Perga in Pamphylia, where John left them to return to Jerusalem.
African KalangaNdizo Paulo ne baakabe anabo bakayenda ne gungwa kubva mu Phafosi kunoti mu Phega, nzi umu Phamufiliya, Johani wakabasiya kabgwilila ku Jerusalema.
- English14
From Perga they went on to Pisidian Antioch. On the Sabbath they entered the synagogue and sat down.
African KalangaBakabhuda mu Phega bakanoswika ku Antiyokhi mu Phisidiya, ngono ne nsi we Sabatha bakangina mu ng'umba ye mitembezelo bakagala pasi.
- English15
After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue rulers sent word to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have a message of encouragement for the people, please speak.”
African KalangaHule kwe bagwa kwe nlayo ne whalo dze balebesambeli, balauli be ng'umba ye mitembezelo bakayisa dama kubali linoti “Makamu, amuna dama le gulumbidzo ku banhu mulilebe.”
- English16
Standing up, Paul motioned with his hand and said: “Men of Israel and you Gentiles who worship God, listen to me!
African KalangaPaulo kamilika, kalakidza ne luboko gugwe, ngono katangisa lebeleka eti: “Balume be Iziraeli namwi banohla Ndzimu bhulutanani.
- English17
The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers; he made the people prosper during their stay in Egypt, with mighty power he led them out of that country,
African KalangaNdzimu we banhu ibaba be Iziraeli wakahalula bobatategulu bedu ngono ukabathama tjaba tjikulu kulu mu lubaka gwabakabe bali gele mu hango ye Egipiti. Ndzimu wakabadusa mu Egipiti ne simba lawo gulu,
- African Kalanga
ngono mu makole angabe makumi manna wakabe ne moyonlefu nabo mu tjilambanyika.
- English19
he overthrew seven nations in Canaan and gave their land to his people as their inheritance.
African KalangaWakalobesa zwitjaba zwili kutendeka mu hango ye Kanana, ngono ukapa banhu bawo hango iyeyo se nhaka.
- African Kalanga
Kose ikoku kwakatola makole ali mazana manna ana makole ali makumi mahanu (450). “Hule kwa ikoku ukabapa basumikilisi kunoti mu lubaka gwa Samuele nlebesambeli.
- English21
“After this, God gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet. Then the people asked for a king, and he gave them Saul son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years.
African KalangaNdizo bakakumbila piwa He nkulu ngono Ndzimu ukabapa Saulo nkololo wa Khishi we ludzi gwa Bhenjamini, kabe He nkulu wabo makole ali makumi manna.
- English22
After removing Saul, he made David their king. He testified concerning him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.’
African KalangaHule kwe wan'dusa, Ndzimu ukabiga Dafite kube He nkulu wabo. Etji nditjo Ndzimu tjawakaleba ne kukwe uti, ‘Ndawana Dafite nkololo wa Jesi ali iye nhu upa moyo wangu, iye unowohinga kose kuda kwangu.’
- African Kalanga
Kubva mu ludzi gwa Dafite, Ndzimu wakathama Jesu Ntjidzi we banhu be Iziraeli sekwa wakagadzabgwe.
- English24
Before the coming of Jesus, John preached repentance and baptism to all the people of Israel.
African KalangaJesu wakati asanhu kahha, Johani kasumikila ku banhu bose be Iziraeli kuti bahandukile mu matjinyo abo babvubikwe.
- English25
As John was completing his work, he said: ‘Who do you think I am? I am not that one. No, but he is coming after me, whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’
African KalangaJohani kati wowidza n’hingo uwe, kati ku banhu, ‘Mokumbula kuti ndiani kene? Ate ndili iye wamakalindila. Koga hule kwangu kuna unowohha wandisakalizana sunungula mitjili ye khwebana dzidze.’
- English26
“Brothers, children of Abraham, and you God- fearing Gentiles, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent.
African Kalanga“Makamu, bana be n’ha wa Abhurahama, na bose pakati kwenyu banohla Ndzimu, thumo ye jidzo ileli yakatumigwa kutili!
- English27
The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath.
African KalangaNgobe banhu banogala mu Jerusalema ne balauli babo abazoziba kuti iye Ntjidzi, kene kuli whisisa matama e balebesambeli iyawa anobagwa Sabatha limwe ne limwe. Koga bakahhadzisa matama e balebesambeli ne laha Jesu.
- English28
Though they found no proper ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed.
African KalangaNenguba bakahaya tjabangansumikilisila lufu, bakakumbila Pilato kuti ambulaye.
- English29
When they had carried out all that was written about him, they took him down from the tree and laid him in a tomb.
African KalangaBakati bahhadzisa tjimwe ne tjimwe tjakakwagwa ne kukwe bakantulula mu nti bakanlonga mu kumbu.
- African Kalanga
Koga Ndzimu wakammusa mu bafi,
- English31
and for many days he was seen by those who had traveled with him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now his witnesses to our people.
African Kalangangono mu mahhuba manjinji wakaboneka kuna ibabo bakabe bayenda naye kubva ku Galili kunoti ku Jerusalema. Ndibo ngwenu batendeki babe ku banhu.
- African Kalanga
Ndizo tomuhhisila Ndebo Mbuya kumuli inoti, Ndzimu tjawakagadzabgwe bobatategulu bedu kuti unowotjithama,
- English33
he has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm: “ ‘You are my Son; today I have become your Father.’
African Kalangawakatjithamila iswi ngwenu, iswi bana babo, ne musa Jesu. Sekwa kwakakwagwa mu lukwalo gwe bubili gwe Njimbo kuyi, ‘U Nkololo wangu, nasi ndabe tate babo.’
- English34
The fact that God raised him from the dead, never to decay, is stated in these words: “ ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.’
African KalangaOku ndiko Ndzimu kwaunoleba ne kummusa mu bafi, kuti aatjowobgwilila mu kubola uti, ‘Ndowomupa mamhahhambuya yakayenemala ye malebeswa yandakagadzabgwe Dafite.’
- African Kalanga
Ndizo mu gumwe Lumbo nkwali eti, 'G‘Amutowoletja N'yenemali wenyu ebola.’
- English36
“For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep; he was buried with his fathers and his body decayed.
African KalangaNe kuti Dafite wakahinga tjakabe tjalongolosiwa ne Ndzimu mu lubaka gugwe kafa, kabiganyiwa na bobatategulu babe, ngono kabola.
- African Kalanga
Koga iye wakamusiwa ne Ndzimu mu bafi aazobola.
- English38
“Therefore, my brothers, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.
African KalangaNdizo zibani makamu kuti ndebo ye kuzwiibhatigwa zwibi inosumikigwa kumuli ndi Jesu
- English39
Through him everyone who believes is justified from everything you could not be justified from by the law of Moses.
African Kalangakakale muunli mmwe ne mmwe unogalamoyo unosunungugwa mu tjimwe ne tjimwe tjaakabe asingake kasunungugwa mutjili ne nlayo wa Mushe.
- African Kalanga
Ndizo ibeni ne njele, kuti tjakalebgwa ne balebesambeli tjisimuhingikalile,
- English41
“ ‘Look, you scoffers, wonder and perish, for I am going to do something in your days that you would never believe, even if someone told you.’”
African Kalanga‘Bonani, imwi badadi! Kaabalani mufe! Ngobe ndohinga n’hingo mu misi yenyu, N’hingo wamusingawogalamoyo muuli, ha mmwe emubudza iwo!’”
- English42
As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the people invited them to speak further about these things on the next Sabbath.
African KalangaPaulo na Bhanabhasi bakati bebva mu ng'umba ye mitembezelo, banhu bakabakumbila kuti zwinhu izwezwi bazwibudziwe kakale mu Sabatha linobuya.
- English43
When the congregation was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who talked with them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.
African KalangaBanhu bakati bapalala pa n’hangano, Paulo na Bhanabhasi bakatobegwa ne Bajuta banjinji nene banhu bakasima mu bugalimoyo gwe Tjijuta. Bakalebeleka nabo bakabakulumbidza kutjilila mu ngoni dze Ndzimu.
- African Kalanga
Sabatha linotobela nzi wose kuhhe kwe banhu basibangana bakahha kuwowhilila dama la He.
- English45
When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and talked abusively against what Paul was saying.
African KalangaBajuta bakati bebona bunji gwe banhu bakabe ne ndandala, bakanyanyayidza tjakabe tjilebgwa ndi Paulo, kakale bakan'gongobola.
- English46
Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “We had to speak the word of God to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.
African KalangaKoga Paulo na Bhanabhasi bakaleba ngosimamoyo beti, “Kwakabe kwakafanila kuti dama le Ndzimu lilebgwe kumuli kutanga. Koga se makalilamba muzwibona musakafanigwa ne butjilo gusingapele, bonani tolinga kuna Bezwitjaba.
- English47
For this is what the Lord has commanded us: “ ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”
African KalangaNgobe He wakatibva eti, ‘Ndamuthama tjedza tje Bezwitjaba, kuti muyise jidzo ku bupelo gwe hango.’”
- English48
When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord; and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.
African KalangaBezwitjaba bakati bewha ikoku, bakahanha bakakudza dama le Ndzimu ngono ibabo bakahaluligwa butjilo gusingapele bakabe bagalimoyo.
- African Kalanga
Dama la He likaandama mu ntunhu wose.
- English50
But the Jews incited the God-fearing women of high standing and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region.
African KalangaKoga Bajuta bakadzonga bakadzi bakahandukila mu bugalimoyo gwe Tjijuta kakale banokudziwa kose ne balume bana mamo mu nzi bakadzonga banhu kudziyidza Paulo na Bhanabhasi, ngono bakabatata mu ntunhu wabo.
- African Kalanga
Batumwa bakahahamula whuluba mu makumbo abo kubalamba, ngono bakayenda ku Ikhoniyamu.
- African Kalanga
Bagalimoyo bakahhala hanha nene Meya Yakayenemala.
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.