The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
New Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
Acts 28English
Mihingo 28African Kalanga
- African Kalanga
Tikati tatjila tabe mu mhili tikaziba kuti tjigwizi itjetjo tjodang'wa kuyi Malita.
- English2
The islanders showed us unusual kindness. They built a fire and welcomed us all because it was raining and cold.
African KalangaBanhu banogala mutjili bakabe ne bunhu mutili gusakawolobeleka. Bakabesa moto, ngono bakatiamutjila, ngobe vula yakabe ina, ngono kupota.
- English3
Paul gathered a pile of brushwood and, as he put it on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself on his hand.
African KalangaPaulo kakubunganya fukatigwa le whunyana, ngono kati edzilonga mu moto nyoka ikabhuda mudzili ngopisa kwe moto, ikazwipombedza mu luboko gugwe.
- English4
When the islanders saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to each other, “This man must be a murderer; for though he escaped from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.”
African KalangaKukati bagali be tjigwizi bebona nyoka yakalembeleka mu luboko gugwe, bakalebeleka tje kwabo beti, “Nlume iwoyu wakafanila ali mbulayi; ngobe nenguba atjila mu gungwa, ndulamo aitoduma kuti atjile.”
- African Kalanga
Koga Paulo kahahamulila nyoka mu moto ikabe isan’whisa zogwadza.
- English6
The people expected him to swell up or suddenly fall dead, but after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.
African KalangaBanhu bakabe beti pamwe unowozwimba kene kawa kafa, koga kukati balinda lubaka gulefu bakabona kusina tjimwe tjipoga tjan’hingikalila, bakahandula mikumbulo yabo, ngono bakati u ndzimu!
- English7
There was an estate nearby that belonged to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us to his home and for three days entertained us hospitably.
African KalangaKwakabe kuna minda pedlo ili ya Phabhuliyo, nkulu we tjigwizi. Wakatiamutjila katibhata ne bunhu mahhuba matatu.
- English8
His father was sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him and, after prayer, placed his hands on him and healed him.
African KalangaTate babe bakabe begwala bali lele begwala bugwele gwe luhhahhamo ne ntumbu we mahaba. Paulo kangina kubabona ngono kati atembezela kabiga maboko pehhugwi kwabo kabapodza.
- African Kalanga
Kukati ikoku kwahingikala bose be bagwele mu tjigwizi bakahha, ngono bakapodziwa.
- English10
They honored us in many ways and when we were ready to sail, they furnished us with the supplies we needed.
African KalangaBakatikudza ne zila njinji, ngono tikati tazwilulwamisila yenda ne gungwa, bakatipa zwatinohaya.
- English11
After three months we put out to sea in a ship that had wintered in the island. It was an Alexandrian ship with the figurehead of the twin gods Castor and Pollux.
African KalangaHule kwe mimwedzi mitatu tikayenda ne gungwa tili mu kepe tjakabe tjapedzela mbaba mu tjigwizi itjetjo. Tjakabe tjili kepe tje Alekizanda tjina tjfano tje midzimu ye “Mabili Kasito na Polukisi.”
- African Kalanga
Takama pa Sirakusi tikagalapo mahhuba matatu.
- English13
From there we set sail and arrived at Rhegium. The next day the south wind came up, and on the following day we reached Puteoli.
African KalangaKubva ikoko tikayenda ne kepe, ngono tikanoswika ku Regiyo. Tjimuka mhepo ye burwa ikahha, mu hhuba linotobela tikaswika ku Puteoli.
- English14
There we found some brothers who invited us to spend a week with them. And so we came to Rome.
African KalangaIkoko takawana amwe makamu bakatikumbila pedza tshipi ing'ompela nawo. Ipapoke tikayenda ku Roma.
- English15
The brothers there had heard that we were coming, and they traveled as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. At the sight of these men Paul thanked God and was encouraged.
African KalangaMakamu ikoko bakawha kuti tohha. Ndizo bakayenda kunoti ku Lubahhe gwe Apiyo ne ku Ng'umba Nhanu dze Bayendi. Ndizo Paulo kati ebona makamu kakulumbidzika kaboka Ndzimu.
- African Kalanga
Takati tiswika ku Roma, Paulo kabvumigwa gala ega, ana mbhayani kuntjengeta.
- English17
Three days later he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had assembled, Paul said to them: “My brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or against the customs of our ancestors, I was arrested in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans.
African KalangaHule kwe mahhuba matatu kakubunganya batungamili be Bajuta. Bakati bakubungana Paulo kati kubali, “Makamu angu, nenguba kusina tjandakatjinya ku banhu ba kanyi kwedu kene kunyanyayidzana ne mipanga yabo batategulu bedu, ndakasungwa mu Jerusalema ayisiwa ku Baroma.
- English18
They examined me and wanted to release me, because I was not guilty of any crime deserving death.
African KalangaBakati bandibhuzwisisa, ngono bakayemula kundisunungula, ngobe ndakabe ndisina nlandu wakalizana lufu.
- English19
But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar—not that I had any charge to bring against my own people.
African KalangaKoga Bajuta bakati belamba, akombeledzeka kuti ndipindile kuna Khaisara kusi kuti ndina tjimwe tjandinotjeta banhu ba kanyi kwangu nditjo.
- English20
For this reason I have asked to see you and talk with you. It is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain.”
African KalangaNekwa ikoku ndakumbila kumubona kuti ndilebeleke namwi. Ndakasungwa ne ketani iyeyi nekwe kugalabgwe kwe Iziraeli.”
- English21
They replied, “We have not received any letters from Judea concerning you, and none of the brothers who have come from there has reported or said anything bad about you.
African KalangaBakadabila beti, “Atizowana whalo dzinobva ku Judiya ne kuko kakale akuna gamu lakabva ikoko lakabika kene likaleba tjimwe tjakayipa ne kuko.
- English22
But we want to hear what your views are, for we know that people everywhere are talking against this sect.”
African KalangaKoga tohaka wha kuti nkumbulo uwo ini, ngobe toziba kuti banhu kumwe ne kumwe banolebeleka kunyanyayidzana ne bhiko ileli.”
- English23
They arranged to meet Paul on a certain day, and came in even larger numbers to the place where he was staying. From morning till evening he explained and declared to them the kingdom of God and tried to convince them about Jesus from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets.
African KalangaBakati babigila Paulo hhuba bakahha bali banji ku bugalo gwaakabe egala. Kubva mangwanana kunoti madekwana, wakatjenesa kaleba kubali buhe gwe Ndzimu, ngono kagwisa kubagadzamoyo nekwa Jesu kubva mu nlayo wa Mushe ne mu whalo dze balebesambeli.
- African Kalanga
Bamwe bakagalamoyo tjaanoleba koga bamwe bakasigalemoyo.
- English25
They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit spoke the truth to your forefathers when he said through Isaiah the prophet:
African KalangaBakanyanyayidzana tje kwabo, ngono bakatangisa yenda Paulo asinoleba ndebo inoti: “Meya Yakayenemala yakaleba malebeswa kuna bobatategulu benyu payakati ndi Isaya nlebesambeli,
- English26
“ ‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.”
African Kalanga‘Yenda ku banhu ibaba uti: Ne lebeswa mowowha koga mukasiwhisise, kakale ne lebeswa mowobona koga mukasibonesese,
- English27
For this people’s heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.’
African Kalangangobe moyo ye banhu ibaba mikukutu; zebe dzabo dzakati tshi, meho abo akavululwata. Bangabva bebona ne meho abo, bakawha ne zebe dzabo bakapedzisisa ne mimoyo yabo bakahanduka ndizo abapodza.’”
- English28
“Therefore I want you to know that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!”
African Kalanga“Ndizo zibani kuti jidzo ileli le Ndzimu lakahisigwa Bezwitjaba, ngono banowowhilila!”
- African Kalanga
[Kukati aleba ikoku, Bajuta bakayenda bekakabadzana tje kwabo.]
- English30
For two whole years Paul stayed there in his own rented house and welcomed all who came to see him.
African KalangaMakole mabili wose ahhele Paulo kagala ipapo mu ng'umba yaakabe ezwilipila, kaamutjila bose bakabe behha kuwombona,
- English31
Boldly and without hindrance he preached the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ.
African Kalangaesumikila buhe gwe Ndzimu kakale ediya nekwa He Jesu Khirisiti akahalabvuka kusina tjinondzibilidza.
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.