The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
New Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
Acts 16English
Mihingo 16African Kalanga
- English1
He came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where a disciple named Timothy lived, whose mother was a Jewess and a believer, but whose father was a Greek.
African KalangaPaulo kayenda ku Debhe ne ku Lisitira, kwakabe kugala n'diyiwa wakabe eyi Timoti. Mme yabe bakabe na ibo bali n'galimoyo, bakabe bali Njuta, koga tate babe bakabe bali N'giriki.
- African Kalanga
Makamu ose mu Lisitira ne Ikhoniyamu akabe eleba zwakanaka nekwa Timoti.
- English3
Paul wanted to take him along on the journey, so he circumcised him because of the Jews who lived in that area, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
African KalangaPaulo kada yenda na Timoti, ndizo kantola kanthumbila. Wakathama sa ikoko, kuhanhisa Bajuta bakabe begala mu magalo iyawo, ngobe bakabe beziba kuti tate ba Timoti bakabe bali N'giriki.
- English4
As they traveled from town to town, they delivered the decisions reached by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey.
African KalangaBakati beyenda ne mizi, bakapa bagalimoyo milayo yakabe yabigwa ne batumwa ne bakulu mu Jerusalema, bakababudza kulondolodza milayo iyeyo.
- African Kalanga
Ndizo makubungano kasimisiwa mu kugalamoyo ngono kawanda hhuba ne hhuba.
- English6
Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia.
African KalangaBakapinda ne mu ntunhu we Firigiya ne Galatiya, ngobe Meya Yakayenemala yakabe yabadzibisa sumikila dama mu Ezhiya.
- English7
When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to.
African KalangaBakati beswika pa n'ganhu we Misiya, bakagwisa ngina mu ntunhu we Bhitiniya, koga Meya ya Jesu ikasibabvumile.
- African Kalanga
Ndizo bakapinda ne mu Misiya bedelukila ku Tiroasi.
- English9
During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”
African KalangaMu busiku igogo Paulo kabona mbono, muili wakabona nhu we Makedoniya ali mile enkumbila eti, “Ihha ngeno ku Makedoniya utibhatshe!”
- English10
After Paul had seen the vision, we got ready at once to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.
African KalangaKwakati Paulo asino bona mbono iyeyo tikalulwamisila yenda ku Makedoniya, ngobe tigalamoyo kuti Ndzimu wakatidana kusumikila Ndebo Mbuya ku banhu ba ikoko.
- English11
From Troas we put out to sea and sailed straight for Samothrace, and the next day on to Neapolis.
African KalangaTakayenda ne kepe kubva mu Tiroasi tikatambunuka ne gungwa titjulukila ku Samotiraki, tjimuka tikayenda ku Neapoli.
- English12
From there we traveled to Philippi, a Roman colony and the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days.
African KalangaKubva ipapo takayenda ku Filipi, nzi nkulu mu ntunhu we Makedoniya kwakabe kubusa Baroma. Takapedza mahhuba ikoko.
- English13
On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate to the river, where we expected to find a place of prayer. We sat down and began to speak to the women who had gathered there.
African KalangaNe Sabatha tikabhuda mu nzi tikayenda pedlo ne gwizi kwatakakumbula kuti kungabe kuna panhu panotembezelegwa. Tikagala pasi tikalebeleka ne bakadzi bakabe bakubungana ikoko.
- English14
One of those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.
African KalangaMmwe wa ibabo wakatiwhilila wakabe ali Lidiya ebva ku Tiyathira, wakabe etengesa matjila mahaba e themba ipehhugwi. Wakabe ali nkadzi wakabe enamata Ndzimu, ngono He wakahhula nkumbulo uwe kuwhilila ne njele tjakabe tjilebgwa ndi Paulo.
- English15
When she and the members of her household were baptized, she invited us to her home. “If you consider me a believer in the Lord,” she said, “come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.
African KalangaHule kwe abvubikwa ne be n’ha uwe, katikoka kati, “Ihhani mugale mu nzi wangu ha mabona kuti ndi n'galimoyo muna He.” Ngono katitshindilidza kuyenda.
- English16
Once when we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit by which she predicted the future. She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortune-telling.
African KalangaLimwe hhuba titjayenda ku bugalo gwe ntembezelo, takahanganidziwa ne tjanana tje nlandakadzi tjakabe tjina meya mbi wakabe utjithama kuti tjilebe zwimbeli. Tjakabe tjiwanila botetshi batjo mari njinji ngoleba zwinohha.
- English17
This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are telling you the way to be saved.”
African KalangaKatobelela Paulo naswi, emimila eti, “Balume ibaba balanda be Ndzimu upehhugwi hhugwi! Banomubudza zila ye jidzo!”
- English18
She kept this up for many days. Finally Paul became so troubled that he turned around and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” At that moment the spirit left her.
African KalangaWakathama ikoku mahhuba manjinji, kudzina Paulo esilingika, katendebuka, ngono kati ku meya, “Ne zina la Jesu Khirisiti, ndokulaya kubhuda muunli!” Meya ikabhuda muunli ne lubaka igogo.
- English19
When the owners of the slave girl realized that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to face the authorities.
African KalangaBotetshi babe bakati bebona kuti thama mari ndiye akutjipo, bakabhata Paulo na Silasi bakabakwebela ku basumikilisi ku lubahhe.
- English20
They brought them before the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews, and are throwing our city into an uproar
African KalangaBakabayisa mbeli kwe basumikilisi bakulu be Roma, ngono bakati, “Balume ibaba Bajuta, ngono banodzonga nzi wedu nkulu.
- African Kalanga
Banodiya mipanga inonyanyayidzana ne milayo yedu; iswi Baroma, atingaamutjile mipanga iyeyi nenguba kuli kuihingisa.”
- English22
The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten.
African KalangaNgono mbunga ukama nabo mu kuthasela Paulo na Silasi. Basumikilisi bakulu be Roma bakapalula hazu dza Paulo na Silasi bakalaya kuti balobgwe.
- English23
After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer was commanded to guard them carefully.
African KalangaHule kwe lobgwa kwakayipa, bakalongwa mu ng'umba ye busungwa, ngono nlindi we ng'umba ye busungwa kalayiwa kuti ailise ne njele.
- English24
Upon receiving such orders, he put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
African KalangaNlindi we ng'umba ye busungwa kati aamutjila ndayo iyeyi, kabalonga mu ng'umba i tje mukati kasungilila makumbo abo pakati kwe mapango anolema.
- English25
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
African KalangaKoga pakati kwe busiku Paulo na Silasi bakabe betembezela bembila Ndzimu njimbo, ngono basungwa bamwe bakabawhilila.
- English26
Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everybody’s chains came loose.
African KalangaTjinyolotjo kukabe ne kutenenyeka kwe hango kukulu, kwakazunguza ng'umba ye busungwa nenge thiwa dzayo. Kang'ompela mikoba yose ikahhuka, ketani dzikasununguka mu basungwa bose.
- English27
The jailer woke up, and when he saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself because he thought the prisoners had escaped.
African KalangaNlindi we ng'umba ye busungwa kamuka, ngono kati ebona mikoba ye ng'umba ye busungwa yakahhuka, kakumbula kuti basungwa batihha, ndizo kahomola bukanu gugwe, eti unozwibulaya.
- African Kalanga
Koga Paulo kamilidza whi kati, “Usizwikubadze! Tiyapo tose!”
- African Kalanga
Nlindi kadana kuti kuhhisiwe mavone, kalabukila mukati, kawila pa makumbo a Paulo na Silasi etetema ehla.
- African Kalanga
Ipapo kabadusila kuhhe, ngono kakumbila eti, “Botate, ndakafanila thamani kuti nditjidziwe?”
- African Kalanga
Bakadabila beti, “Galamoyo muna He Jesu, ndizo unowotjidziwa, iwe ne n’ha uwo.”
- African Kalanga
Ipapo bakasumikila dama la He kuunli ne ku bamwe bose mu ng'umba iye.
- English33
At that hour of the night the jailer took them and washed their wounds; then immediately he and all his family were baptized.
African KalangaNe lubaka igogo gwe busiku nlisi we ng'umba ye busungwa kabatola kangudza mabanga abo; ngono iye ne be n’ha uwe bose bakabvubikwa tjinyolotjo.
- English34
The jailer brought them into his house and set a meal before them; he was filled with joy because he had come to believe in God—he and his whole family.
African KalangaIpapo katola Paulo na Silasi kabayisa ku ng'umba iye ngono kabapa zodliwa kuti badle. Iye ne be n’ha uwe bakahhala kuhanha, ngobe agalamoyo mu Ndzimu.
- English35
When it was daylight, the magistrates sent their officers to the jailer with the order: “Release those men.”
African KalangaKoga tjimuka mangwanana basumikilisi bakulu be Roma bakatuma maphorisa abo ne ndayo inoti, “Letjani balume ibabo bayende.”
- English36
The jailer told Paul, “The magistrates have ordered that you and Silas be released. Now you can leave. Go in peace.”
African KalangaNdizo Nlindi we ng'umba ye busungwa kabudza Paulo kati, “Basumikilisi bakulu be Roma bahhisa ndayo ne kuko na Silasi kuti musunungugwe. Mungayenda zwenyu ndizo bhudani muyende, ne kunyalala.”
- English37
But Paul said to the officers: “They beat us publicly without a trial, even though we are Roman citizens, and threw us into prison. And now do they want to get rid of us quietly? No! Let them come themselves and escort us out.”
African KalangaKoga Paulo kati kubali, “Bakatiloba mmwe ne mmwe akalinga koga tisawang'wa nlandu nenguba tili Baroma kakale bakatilahila mu ng'umba ye busungwa. Apa ngwenu banotidusa ne kwakasumbikala kene? Aa, ngabahhe tje kwabo batiduse.”
- English38
The officers reported this to the magistrates, and when they heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, they were alarmed.
African KalangaMaphorisa akaleba matama iyawa ku basumikilisi bakulu be Roma; ngono bakati bewha kuti Paulo na Silasi Baroma, bakahla.
- English39
They came to appease them and escorted them from the prison, requesting them to leave the city.
African KalangaNdizo bakayenda bakabakumbila mazwibhatigwa; ipapo bakabadusa mu ng'umba ye busungwa bakabakumbila kuti babhude mu nzi.
- English40
After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydia’s house, where they met with the brothers and encouraged them. Then they left.
African KalangaPaulo na Silasi bakabhuda mu ng'umba ye busungwa bakakumba Lidiya. Bakahangana ne makamu bakabapa matama e gulumbidzo ngono kubvapo bakayenda.
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.