The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
New Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
Acts 23English
Mihingo 23African Kalanga
- English1
Paul looked straight at the Sanhedrin and said, “My brothers, I have fulfilled my duty to God in all good conscience to this day.”
African KalangaPaulo kalingisisa Gulukota, ngono kati, “Makamu angu, hana yangu i mbuyanana nekwe zila yandakatjila ndiyo mbeli kwe Ndzimu kuswikila hhuba lino.”
- English2
At this the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.
African KalangaNekwa ikoku Ntungamili we Baphirisiti Ananiyasi kabva bakabe bali mile pedlo na Paulo kuti anlobe mu nlomo.
- English3
Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! You sit there to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck!”
African KalangaIpapo Paulo kati kuunli, “Ndzimu unowoloba iwe, iwe guma lakadzulugwa butjena ndiwe! Apa ugele ipapo undisumikilisa ne nlayo, koga iwe ne kuko utjuluka nlayo ne kuti ndilobgwe!”
- African Kalanga
Ibabo bakabe bali mile pedlo na Paulo bakati, “Apa unotuka Ntungamili we Baphirisiti we Ndzimu kene?”
- English5
Paul replied, “Brothers, I did not realize that he was the high priest; for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.’”
African KalangaPaulo kati, “Makamu, ndabe ndisingazibe kuti ndiye Ntungamili we Baphirisiti; ngobe kwakakwagwa kuyi, ‘Usilebe bubi nekwe nlauli we banhu ba kanyi kuko.’”
- English6
Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “My brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. I stand on trial because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead.”
African KalangaPaulo kati ebona kuti bamwe babo Basadusi koga bamwe Bafarisi kamilidzila whi pehhugwi mu Gulukota kati, “Makamu, imi ndi Mfarisi, nkololo we Bafarisi. Ndosekesegwa kugalabgwe nenge kumuka kwe bafi!”
- English7
When he said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.
African KalangaKati aleba ikoku kukabe ne hhoba pakati kwe Basadusi ne Bafarisi, ngono gubungano likabe ne kuthubukana pakati.
- English8
(The Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, and that there are neither angels nor spirits, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.)
African KalangaBasadusi banoti akuna kumuka mu bafi ne kuti akuna batumwa be Ndzimu kene Meya, koga Bafarisi banoti zwinhu zose izwezwi zwiyapo.
- English9
There was a great uproar, and some of the teachers of the law who were Pharisees stood up and argued vigorously. “We find nothing wrong with this man,” they said. “What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”
African KalangaKwakabe ne hhoba whulu, ngono bamwe be badiyi be nlayo bakabe bali Bafarisi bakamilika, ngono bakakakabala kwazo beti, “Iswi atitobona nlandu mu nlume iwoyu. Meya kene ntumwa we kudzimu ha alebeleka nayeke?”
- English10
The dispute became so violent that the commander was afraid Paul would be torn to pieces by them. He ordered the troops to go down and take him away from them by force and bring him into the barracks.
African KalangaKakabadzana kwakabe kwakabangalala kwakati Nkulu we babhayani kahla kuti banowopalula Paulo. Kabva babhayani kuti badeluke bankombeledze ban’hhise mu nzi we babhayani.
- English11
The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.”
African KalangaBusiku igogo He bakama whunde na Paulo, ngono bakati, “Ibe ne tjilopa! Sekwa wakapa butendeki ne kwangu mu Jerusalema wakafanila kunopabo butendeki ku Roma.”
- English12
The next morning the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
African KalangaMangwanana etjimuka Bajuta bakathama nlangano ngono bakazwisunga ne tuna kuti basidle kene kuli ng'wa kudzina bebulaya Paulo.
- African Kalanga
Balume banopinda makumi manna bakabe bali mu nlangano iwoyo.
- English14
They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have taken a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul.
African KalangaBakayenda ku Baphirisiti bakulu neku bakulu, ngono bakati, “Tatuna takalonga meya kusadla tjimwe kudzina tibulaye Paulo.
- English15
Now then, you and the Sanhedrin petition the commander to bring him before you on the pretext of wanting more accurate information about his case. We are ready to kill him before he gets here.”
African KalangaNdizoke ngwenu, imwi ne Gulukota, kumbilani Nkulu we babhayani kun’hhisa mbeli kwenyu muti mohaka matama amwe e malebeswa nekwe ndebo iye. Takazwilulwamisila kumbulaya asanhu kaswika ipapa.”
- English16
But when the son of Paul’s sister heard of this plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul.
African KalangaKoga kukati nzekulu wa Paulo we tjiyisana ewha nekwe nlangano iwoyo kangina mu nzi we babhayani, ngono kabudza Paulo.
- English17
Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him.”
African KalangaIpapo Paulo kadana mmwe we balauli be babhayani bali zana kati, “Yisa mbisana iwoyu ku Nkulu we babhayani; una tjaanohaka mbudza.”
- English18
So he took him to the commander. The centurion said, “Paul, the prisoner, sent for me and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you.”
African KalangaNdizo kansa ku Nkulu we babhayani ebe eti, “Paulo we nsungwa wandidana, ngono kandikumbila kuti ndihhise mbisana iwoyu kumuli, ngobe una tjaanohaka mubudza.”
- English19
The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside and asked, “What is it you want to tell me?”
African KalangaNkulu we babhayani kabhata mbisana ne luboko, kamila naye ntome ngono kambhuzwa bali boga kati, “Ini tjaunohaka kundibudza?”
- English20
He said: “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul before the Sanhedrin tomorrow on the pretext of wanting more accurate information about him.
African KalangaKati, “Bajuta babvumana kuti bamukumbile hhisa Paulo mbeli kwe Gulukota mangwana beti banohaka matama amwe e malebeswa ne kukwe.
- English21
Don’t give in to them, because more than forty of them are waiting in ambush for him. They have taken an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him. They are ready now, waiting for your consent to their request.”
African KalangaMusibabvumile, ngobe balume banopinda makumi manna babo bakanlalila mu zila. Batuna kuti abatowodla kene kuli ng'wa kudzina bambulaya. Bakazwilulwamisa ngwenu bamilile kuti mubabvumile mu kukumbila kwabo.”
- English22
The commander dismissed the young man and cautioned him, “Don’t tell anyone that you have reported this to me.”
African KalangaNkulu we babhayani kabva n’hhuhha kati ayende, ngono kantjemela eti, “Usibudze mmwe kuti wandibudza ikoku.”
- English23
Then he called two of his centurions and ordered them, “Get ready a detachment of two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea at nine tonight.
African KalangaIpapo kadana babili be balauli be babhayani bali zana, kababva kati, “Lulwamisani goko le babhayani bali mazana mabili ne balume bali makumi ali kutendeka bakatanha mbizi ne balume bali mazana mabili bakabhata mathumo, kuyenda ku Sizariya ne lubaka gwe buhhanalume busiku guno.
- African Kalanga
Muwanile Paulo mbizi kuti atanhe, kuti ndizo anoswika zubuyanana ku mbusi Felikisi.”
- African Kalanga
Ngono kakwala lukwalo eti,
- African Kalanga
“Ndimi Kilaudiyo Lisiyasi, ndikwalila mbilimanenje Mbusi Felikisi, Ndobuyisa.
- English27
This man was seized by the Jews and they were about to kill him, but I came with my troops and rescued him, for I had learned that he is a Roman citizen.
African KalangaNlume iwoyu wakabhakwha ne Bajuta, ngono bakabe bali pedlo ne kumbulaya koga ahha ne babhayani bangu an'gwila, ngobe ndakabe ndawha kuti n'gali we Roma.
- African Kalanga
Ndakabe ndihako ziba kuti ini bempa nlandu ndizo an’hhisa ku Gulukota labo.
- English29
I found that the accusation had to do with questions about their law, but there was no charge against him that deserved death or imprisonment.
African KalangaNdakawana ili kuti nlandu waanobong'wa wakalingisana ne nlayo wabo, koga kwakabe kusina nlandu wakalizana kuti afe kene alongwe mu ng'umba ye busungwa.
- English30
When I was informed of a plot to be carried out against the man, I sent him to you at once. I also ordered his accusers to present to you their case against him.
African KalangaNdakati ndabudziwa nekwe nlangano unoyitiwa nekwe nlume iwoyu, antumila kukuli tjinyolotjo. Kakale ndakabva banombona nlandu kuti bamubudze nlandu uwe.”
- English31
So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul with them during the night and brought him as far as Antipatris.
African KalangaNdizo babhayani, ngolondolodza ndayo, bakayenda na Paulo busiku, ngono bakan’hhisa ku Antipatirisi.
- African Kalanga
Tjimuka babhayani banoyenda ne makumbo bakabgwilila ku nzi we babhayani, ngono bakaletja babhayani be mbizi bakayenda naye.
- English33
When the cavalry arrived in Caesarea, they delivered the letter to the governor and handed Paul over to him.
African KalangaKukati babhayani banoyenda ne mbizi beswika mu Sizariya bakayisa lukwalo ku mbusi, na Paulo bakansa kuunli.
- English34
The governor read the letter and asked what province he was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia,
African KalangaMbusi kabala lukwalo, ngono kabhuzwa kuti unobva ku ntunhu upi. Wakati ewha kuti unobva ku Silisiya
- English35
he said, “I will hear your case when your accusers get here.” Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard in Herod’s palace.
African Kalangakati, “Ndowokuwhilila ha banokubona nlandu baswika.” Ipapo kalaya kuti Paulo alisiwe ali mu ng'umba ya Herode ye buhe.
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.