The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
New Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
Acts 20English
Mihingo 20African Kalanga
- English1
When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples and, after encouraging them, said good-by and set out for Macedonia.
African KalangaHule kwe hhoba yapela, Paulo kadana badiyiwa ngono kabawoneka ne matama ano kulumbidza. Ipapo kamilika kayenda ku Makedoniya.
- English2
He traveled through that area, speaking many words of encouragement to the people, and finally arrived in Greece,
African KalangaKapalama mitunhu iyeyo, ngono kakulumbidza banhu ne matama manjinji. Ipapo kaswika ku Giriki.
- English3
where he stayed three months. Because the Jews made a plot against him just as he was about to sail for Syria, he decided to go back through Macedonia.
African KalangaKapedza mwedzi ili mitatu ikoko. Kukati Bajuta belangana ne kukwe, iye kabe abe pedlo ne yenda ne kepe ku Siriya akazwimisila pinda ne Makedoniya.
- English4
He was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy also, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.
African KalangaSopata we Bheriya ali nkololo wa Piro, kayenda naye; na Arisitako na Sekundo bebva ku Tesalonika; na Gayo, ebva ku Debhe; Tikikasi na Tirofimo, bebva ku ntunhu we Ezhiya na Timoti.
- African Kalanga
Bakayendila mbeli bakanotimilila mu Thiroasi.
- English6
But we sailed from Philippi after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, and five days later joined the others at Troas, where we stayed seven days.
African KalangaTakayenda ne gungwa kubva mu Filipi hule kwe N’hingo we Tjiwunga Tjisina Mbidzo, ngono hule kwe mahhuba mahanu tikabhatana nabo mu Thiroasi, iko kwatakapedza mahhuba ali kutendeka.
- English7
On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Paul spoke to the people and, because he intended to leave the next day, kept on talking until midnight.
African KalangaNgono ne hhuba le kutanga mu tshipi madekwana tikakubunganila kobana zodliwa. Paulo kalebeleka ne banhu ngono kayendilambeli kuswikila pakati kwe busiku, se akabe emuka eyenda.
- African Kalanga
Mavone manjinji akabe epfuta mu ng'umba ipehhugwi kwatakabe tahanganila.
- English9
Seated in a window was a young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell to the ground from the third story and was picked up dead.
African KalangaMmwe n’hhuhha wakabe edang'wa Yutiko wakabe ali gele pa fesitere katshomwayila, hule kabhakwha ne whope Paulo atjakayendilambeli ngolebeleka ne bulefu, kakuligwa ne whope ngono kawila pasi ebva ku ng'umba ye butatu pehhugwi. Bakati bennunga, kabe afa.
- English10
Paul went down, threw himself on the young man and put his arms around him. “Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “He’s alive!”
African KalangaKoga Paulo kadeluka kakotama ngono kan'gumbatila. Kati, “Musidziyidzike, unotjila!”
- English11
Then he went upstairs again and broke bread and ate. After talking until daylight, he left.
African KalangaPaulo kati abgwilila pehhugwi, kapemula tjiwunga kadla, ngono kalebeleka nabo lubaka gulefu kudzina hhuba libhuda, ndizo kayenda.
- African Kalanga
Bakayenda ne n’hhuhha kanyi etjila, ngono bakanyaladzika kwazo.
- English13
We went on ahead to the ship and sailed for Assos, where we were going to take Paul aboard. He had made this arrangement because he was going there on foot.
African KalangaTakayendila mbeli ku kepe ngono tikayenda ne gungwa ku Asosi, kwatakabe tinotanhisa Paulo. Wakabe alongolosa sa ikoko, ngobe iye ne kukwe wakabe akazwimisila yenda ne makumbo.
- African Kalanga
Kati ehangana naswi mu Asosi tikantanhisa ngono tikayenda ku Mitilene.
- English15
The next day we set sail from there and arrived off Kios. The day after that we crossed over to Samos, and on the following day arrived at Miletus.
African KalangaTikayenda ne gungwa kubva ipapo, ngono tikaswika kwakalingisana ne Kiyosi tjimuka. Hule kwe hhuba ling'ompela tikaswika ku Samosi, ngono tjimuka tikaswika ku Mileto.
- English16
Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of Asia, for he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.
African KalangaPaulo wakabe akumbula yenda ne gungwa epinda ne mu Efeso, kuti asilahe lubaka mu ntunhu we Ezhiya ngoti wakabe elibilidzila kube yapo mu Jerusalema ne hhuba le Phentekosite, ha kwakabe kutubuka.
- African Kalanga
Kubva mu Mileto Paulo kayisa thumo ku Efeso, kudana bakulu be gubungano kuti bahhe kuunli.
- English18
When they arrived, he said to them: “You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I came into the province of Asia.
African KalangaBakati baswika kati kubali, “Imwi ne kwenyu moziba sekwa ndakatjila pakati kwenyu kubva mu hhuba le kutanga nditshamba mu Ezhiya.
- English19
I served the Lord with great humility and with tears, although I was severely tested by the plots of the Jews.
African KalangaNdakahingila He ne kuzwiyisa pasi kose nenge mihodzi nene ndiko dzakahha kundili ne milangano ye Bajuta.
- English20
You know that I have not hesitated to preach anything that would be helpful to you but have taught you publicly and from house to house.
African KalangaMoziba kuti akuna tjandakasumbika tjakabe tjina lubhatsho mumuli se ndakabe ndisumikila ndidiya patjena ne kubva mu ng'umba ndiyenda kuyimwe.
- English21
I have declared to both Jews and Greeks that they must turn to God in repentance and have faith in our Lord Jesus.
African KalangaNdakalebeleka ne Bajuta ne Bezwitjaba nekwe handukila ku Ndzimu nenge kugalamoyo muna He wedu Jesu.
- English22
“And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there.
African KalangaNgono ngwenu, mu kuwha Meya, ndoyenda ku Jerusalema, ndisingazibe tjinowonondihingikalalila ikoko,
- English23
I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardships are facing me.
African Kalangakuhhe kwe kuti Meya Yakayenemala inolebeleka nami kuti mu nzi mmwe ne mmwe busungwa nenge kudziyidziwa zwakandilinda.
- English24
However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the gospel of God’s grace.
African KalangaKoga anditotola butjilo gwangu guna themba kene gudika kundili, ndohaka koga widza thumo yangu ne pedza n’hingo He Jesu wabakandipa kuuhinga. Iwo, kuleba Ndebo Mbuya nekwe ngoni dze Ndzimu.
- English25
“Now I know that none of you among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom will ever see me again.
African Kalanga“Bonani ndoziba kuti imwi mose bandakayenda pakati kwenyu ndisumikila nekwe buhe gwe Ndzimu amutjowobona tjiso tjangu.
- African Kalanga
Ndizo ndomubudza ndisimisa mu hhuba lino nditi, ha mmwe wenyu angalahika, andina nlandu.
- African Kalanga
Ngobe andizotongo sumbika kumubudza nekwe kuda kose kwe Ndzimu.
- English28
Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood.
African KalangaNdizo muzwilise, mulise mwhizi dzose dzamakalisisiwa ne Meya Yakayenemala, kutjengeta gubungano le Ndzimu, lawakathama ne malopa e Nkololo wawo.
- English29
I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock.
African KalangaNdoziba kuti hule kwe ndayenda, mhele dzinohlisa dzowohha pakati kwenyu, ngono adzitowotjidza mwhizi.
- English30
Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after them.
African KalangaLubaka gowohha gunowoti balume bamwe banobva mumuli bakaleba manyepkwha kupambusila bagalimoyo kubali.
- English31
So be on your guard! Remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.
African KalangaNdizo, ibeni ne njele, mualakane kuti mu makole matatu, andizoletja tjemela siku ne sikati mmwe ne mmwe wenyu ndilila.
- English32
“Now I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
African Kalanga“Ngono ngwenu ndomuyisa mu kutjeneta kwe Ndzimu ne mu dama le ngoni dzawo, ilo linotubula kumubumba likamupa nhaka Ndzimu yaunayo kupa bayengemadziwa bawo.
- African Kalanga
Andizotongo yemula siliva kene golide kene zwiambalo zwemmwe.
- English34
You yourselves know that these hands of mine have supplied my own needs and the needs of my companions.
African KalangaImwi ne kwenyu moziba kuti ndakahinga ndi iyawa maboko angu kuwana tjimwe ne tjimwe tjakabe tjihakwa ne bakwhinya bangu kose nami.
- English35
In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
African KalangaNdakamulakidza mu zwinhu zose kuti ngohinga kwazo mu zila iyeyi takafanilo bhatsha basakasima tikumbula matama akalegwa ndi He Jesu eti, ‘Pa koyitila mhahhambuya pa piwa!’”
- African Kalanga
Paulo kati epedza, kapfigama pasi katembezela nabo bose.
- African Kalanga
Bakalila bose ben'gumbatila bemputa.
- English38
What grieved them most was his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.
African KalangaBakabe bali mu buyendasi kwazo, ngobe wakabe ati abatjowombona kakale. Ndizo bakampeleka ku ikepe.
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.