Acts 13
1 Now 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.
Adiyifoɔ ne akyerɛkyerɛfoɔ a na wɔwɔ Antiokia asafo no mu bi ne Barnaba ne Simeon, a na wɔfrɛ no “Onipa Tuntum,” Lukio a ɔyɛ Kireneni, Manaen, a ɔne Ɔhene Herode yɛ atipɛnfoɔ, ne Saulo.
2 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.”
Ɛberɛ a wɔresom Awurade na wɔredi mmuada no, Honhom Kronkron no ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Monyi Barnaba ne Saulo na wɔnkɔdi dwuma a ɛno enti mafrɛ wɔn no mma me.”
3 And after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
Wɔdii mmuada, bɔɔ mpaeɛ, de wɔn nsa guu wɔn so, somaa wɔn.
4 So Barnabas and Saul, sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus.
Honhom Kronkron somaa wɔn no, wɔkɔɔ Seleukia. Wɔfiri hɔ no, wɔtoaa wɔn akwantuo no so kɔduruu Kipro.
5 When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. And John was with them as their helper.
Wɔduruu Salami no, wɔkaa Onyankopɔn asɛm wɔ Yudafoɔ hyiadan mu. Saa ɛberɛ no, na Yohane Marko ka wɔn ho sɛ ɔsomfoɔ.
6 They traveled through the whole island as far as Paphos, where they found a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet named Bar-Jesus,
Wɔtwaam wɔ supɔ no so kɔduruu Pafo, na ɛhɔ na wɔhyiaa Yudani nkonyaayifoɔ bi a ɔfrɛ ne ho sɛ odiyifoɔ a na ne din de Bar-Yesu.
7 an attendant of the proconsul, Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, a man of intelligence, summoned Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God.
Na nʼadamfo ne amrado a ɔwɔ supɔ no so a ne din de Sergio Paulo no. Saa amrado a na ɔnim nyansa yie no soma ma wɔkɔfrɛɛ Barnaba ne Saulo, ɛfiri sɛ, na ɔrepɛ Onyankopɔn asɛm atie.
8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith.
Nanso, nkonyaayifoɔ Bar-Yesu a, Hela kasa mu wɔfrɛ no Elima no ampene so, ɛfiri sɛ, na ɔmpɛ sɛ amrado yi bɛtie Onyankopɔn asɛm.
9 Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked directly at Elymas
Afei, Honhom Kronkron bɛhyɛɛ Saulo a ne din de Paulo no ma maa ɔhwɛɛ nkonyaayifoɔ Elima dinn kaa sɛ,
10 and said, “O child of the devil and enemy of all righteousness, you are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery! Will you never stop perverting the straight ways of the Lord?
“Ɔbonsam ba a ɔte sɛ wo! Wommpɛ ade pa biara yie. Nnaadaa ahodoɔ ahyɛ wo ma. Ɛberɛ biara, wopɛ sɛ wodane Awurade nokwasɛm ani ma ɛyɛ nkontomposɛm!
11 Now look, the hand of the Lord is against you, and for a time you will be blind and unable to see the light of the sun.” Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand.
Awurade bɛtwe wʼaso ama wʼani afira a worenhunu adeɛ firi saa ɛberɛ yi de kɔsi berɛ bi.” Ɛhɔ ara Elima ani firaeɛ a na ɔde ne nsa rekeka sɛ ɔbɛnya obi asɔ ne mu anaa.
12 When the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, for he was astonished at the teaching about the Lord.
Amrado no hunuu asɛm a asi no, ɔgyee Awurade asɛm no diiɛ. Awurade ho asɛm a ɔteeɛ no maa ne ho dwirii no.
13 After setting sail from Paphos, Paul and his companions came to Perga in Pamphylia, where John left them to return to Jerusalem.
Paulo ne nʼahokafoɔ no tenaa ɛhyɛn mu firii Pafo kɔɔ Perge a ɛwɔ Pamfilia no; ɛhɔ na Yohane a ne din baako nso ne Marko no gyaa wɔn hɔ sane kɔɔ Yerusalem.
14 And from Perga, they traveled inland to Pisidian Antioch, where they entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and sat down.
Wɔfiri Perge no, wɔkɔɔ Antiokia a ɛwɔ Pisidia. Ɛduruu Homeda no, wɔkɔɔ hyiadan mu kɔsomeeɛ.
15 After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders sent word to them: “Brothers, if you have a word of encouragement for the people, please speak.”
Wɔkenkan Mose Mmara no ne Adiyifoɔ no nsɛm wieeɛ no, hyiadan no mu mpanimfoɔ no soma kɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Anuanom, sɛ mowɔ asɛm bi a mobɛka de ahyɛ nnipa no nkuran a, mowɔ ho kwan sɛ moka.”
16 Paul stood up, motioned with his hand, and began to speak: “Men of Israel and you Gentiles who fear God, listen to me!
Afei, Paulo sɔre gyinaeɛ, nyamaa ne nsa hyɛɛ aseɛ kasaa sɛ, “Me nuanom Israelfoɔ ne amanamanmufoɔ a mowɔ ha a mosom Onyankopɔn no, montie me!
17 The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers. He made them into a great people during their stay in Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out of that land.
Israel Onyankopɔn yii yɛn nananom ma wɔyɛɛ ɔman kɛseɛ ɛberɛ a na wɔte Misraim asase so no. Onyankopɔn nam ne tumi kɛseɛ so yii wɔn firii Misraim,
18 He endured their conduct for about forty years in the wilderness.
na ɔhwɛɛ wɔn so wɔ ɛserɛ so mfeɛ aduanan.
19 And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance.
Ɔsɛee amanaman nson wɔ Kanaan asase so na ɔde asase no maa ne nkurɔfoɔ,
20 All this took about 450 years. After this, God gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet.
maa wɔtenaa so mfeɛ ahanan ne aduonum. Yei akyi no, ɔmaa atemmufoɔ dii wɔn so kɔsii sɛ Odiyifoɔ Samuel baeɛ.
21 Then the people asked for a king, and God gave them forty years under Saul son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin.
Ɛberɛ a wɔpɛɛ sɛ wɔnya ɔhene ma ɔdi wɔn so no, Onyankopɔn de Kis ba Saulo a ɔfiri Benyamin abusua mu no maa wɔn maa ɔdii wɔn so mfeɛ aduanan.
22 After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’
Onyankopɔn tuu Saulo adeɛ so na ɔde Dawid sii nʼanan mu. Asɛm a Onyankopɔn ka faa Dawid ho ne sɛ, ‘Mahunu sɛ Yisai ba Dawid ne onipa a mepɛ no; ɔyɛ onipa a ɔbɛyɛ deɛ mepɛ nyinaa.’
23 From the descendants of this man, God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as He promised.
“Sɛdeɛ Onyankopɔn hyɛɛ ho bɔ no, Yesu a ɔyɛ Dawid aseni no na ɔyɛɛ no Israelfoɔ Agyenkwa.
24 Before the arrival of Jesus, John preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
Ansa na Yesu rebɛfiri nʼadwuma ase no, Yohane kaa adwensakyera ho asɛm kyerɛɛ Israelfoɔ sɛ, wɔnsakyera mfiri wɔn bɔne ho na wɔmma wɔmmɔ wɔn asu.
25 As John was completing his course, he said, ‘Who do you suppose I am? I am not that One. But He is coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’
Ansa na Yohane rebɛwie nʼasɛnka no, ɔbisaa nnipa no sɛ, ‘Mosusu sɛ meyɛ hwan? Ɛnyɛ me ne onipa a moretwɛn no no. Ɛrenkyɛre biara, deɛ moretwɛn no no bɛba, na mensɛ sɛ mɛworɔ ne mpaboa afiri ne nan.’
26 Brothers, children of Abraham, and you Gentiles who fear God, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent.
“Me nuanom Abraham asefoɔ ne amanamanmufoɔ a mosom Onyankopɔn a mowɔ ha, yɛn enti na Onyankopɔn soma maa wɔde saa nkwagyesɛm yi abrɛ yɛn.
27 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.
Esiane sɛ na nnipa a na wɔte Yerusalem ne wɔn mpanimfoɔ nnim sɛ ɔno ne Agyenkwa no, na wɔnte adiyifoɔ no nsɛm a wɔkenkan no Homeda no ase no enti, wɔbuu Yesu kumfɔ, maa adiyifoɔ no nsɛm no baa mu.
28 And though they found no ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have Him executed.
Ɛwom sɛ wɔannya afɔbusɛm bi annyina so ammu no kumfɔ de, nanso wɔsrɛɛ Pilato sɛ ɔnkum no.
29 When they had carried out all that was written about Him, they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb.
Wɔyɛɛ biribiara a Atwerɛsɛm no ka fa ne ho wieeɛ no, wɔyii no firii asɛnnua no so kɔsiee no.
30 But God raised Him from the dead,
Nanso, Onyankopɔn maa ɔsɔre firii awufoɔ mu,
31 and for many days He was seen by those who had accompanied Him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now His witnesses to our people.
ne wusɔreɛ akyi no, na ɔtaa yi ne ho adi kyerɛ wɔn a na wɔne no tu kwan firi Galilea kɔ Yerusalem no. Wɔn ne nnipa a wɔdi ne ho adanseɛ kyerɛ Israelfoɔ no.
32 And now we proclaim to you the good news: What God promised our fathers
“Afei, yɛwɔ ha sɛ yɛrebɛka asɛmpa no akyerɛ mo sɛ, Onyankopɔn nam sɔre a ɔmaa Yesu Kristo sɔre firii awufoɔ mu no so ama bɔ a ɔhyɛɛ yɛn nananom no aba mu.
33 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.’
Yei ne deɛ wɔatwerɛ wɔ Nnwom a ɛtɔ so mmienu mu no sɛ, “‘Woyɛ me ba; ɛnnɛ, mayɛ wʼAgya.’
34 In fact, God raised Him from the dead, never to see decay. As He has said: ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.’
Asɛm a Onyankopɔn ka faa sɔre a ɔmaa no sɔre firii awufoɔ mu na ɔrensane nkɔ porɔeɛ mu no ne sɛ, “‘Mede nhyira kronkron a mehyɛɛ Dawid ho bɔ no bɛhyira wo.’
35 So also, He says in another Psalm: ‘You will not let Your Holy One see decay.’
Wɔaka no baabi nso sɛ, “‘Woremma wo Kronkronni no mporɔ.’
36 For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep. His body was buried with his fathers and saw decay.
“Dawid ɛberɛ so, ɔsomm Onyankopɔn kɔsii sɛ ɔwuiɛ ma wɔsiee no ne nananom nkyɛn pɛɛ, na ɔporɔeɛ.
37 But the One whom God raised from the dead did not see decay.
Nanso, deɛ Onyankopɔn nyanee no firii awufoɔ mu no amporɔ.
38 Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.
“Anuanom, ɛsɛ sɛ mo nyinaa te aseɛ sɛ, ɛnam Yesu so na wɔka bɔne fakyɛ ho asɛm kyerɛ mo.
39 Through Him everyone who believes is justified from everything you could not be justified from by the law of Moses.
Ɛsɛ sɛ mote aseɛ sɛ, obiara a ɔgye no di no, wɔabu no bem a anka Mose mmara ntumi mmu no no.
40 Watch out, then, that what was spoken by the prophets does not happen to you:
Monhwɛ yie na adiyifoɔ no nkɔm a wɔhyɛɛ yi amma no so:
41 ‘Look, you scoffers, wonder and perish! For I am doing a work in your days that you would never believe, even if someone told you.’”
“‘Mo fɛdifoɔ! Momma ɛnyɛ mo nwanwa na mo ho nnwiri mo! Ɛfiri sɛ, merebɛyɛ biribi wɔ mo berɛ so, na sɛ obi ka kyerɛ mo a, morennye nni!’”
42 As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the people urged them to continue this message on the next Sabbath.
Paulo ne Barnaba refiri asɔredan no mu no, nnipa no srɛɛ wɔn sɛ Homeda a ɛreba no, wɔmmra mmɛkyerɛkyerɛ wɔn bio.
43 After the synagogue was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.
Nnipa no wiee nhyiamu no, Yudafoɔ ne amanamanmufoɔ bebree a wɔasakyera aba Yudasom mu no tu dii Paulo ne Barnaba akyi. Asomafoɔ no tuu wɔn fo, hyɛɛ wɔn nkuran sɛ wɔntena ase Onyankopɔn adom mu.
44 On the following Sabbath, nearly the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord.
Homeda a ɛdi so no duruiɛ no, ɛkame ayɛ sɛ wɔn a wɔte kuro no mu no nyinaa bɛtiee Awurade asɛm.
45 But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and they blasphemously contradicted what Paul was saying.
Yudafoɔ no hunuu nnipakuo no, wɔn ani bereeɛ, ma wɔsɔre gyee nsɛm a Paulo reka no ho akyinnyeɛ, kasa tiaa no.
46 Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles. (aiōnios g166)
Nanso, Paulo ne Barnaba de akokoɔduru kɔɔ so kaa sɛ, “Mone nnipa a ɛsɛ sɛ wɔka Onyankopɔn asɛm no kyerɛ mo kane. Na sɛ moapo, na mommu mo ho sɛ nkwa a ɛnni awieeɛ ho hia mo enti a, yɛbɛgya mo hɔ akɔ amanamanmufoɔ no nkyɛn. (aiōnios g166)
47 For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”
Ahyɛdeɛ a Awurade de ama yɛn ne sɛ, “‘Mɛma mo ayɛ amanamanmufoɔ nyinaa kanea; ɛnam mo so na wɔbɛgye ewiasefoɔ nyinaa nkwa.’”
48 When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed. (aiōnios g166)
Amanamanmufoɔ no tee saa asɛm yi no, wɔn ani gyeeɛ na wɔkamfoo Awurade asɛm no, na wɔn a wɔayi wɔn ama nkwa a ɛnni awieeɛ no bɛyɛɛ agyidifoɔ. (aiōnios g166)
49 And the word of the Lord spread throughout that region.
Na Awurade asɛm no trɛɛ ɔmantam no mu nyinaa.
50 The Jews, however, incited the religious women of prominence and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their district.
Nanso, Yudafoɔ no tuu nnipa atitire a wɔwɔ kuro no mu no ne mmaa Nyamesurofoɔ a na wɔwɔ hɔ bi a wɔdi mu no aso maa wɔtaa Paulo ne Barnaba, pamoo wɔn firii ɔman no mu.
51 So they shook the dust off their feet in protest against them and went to Iconium.
Nanso, asomafoɔ no poroporoo wɔn nan ase mfuturo guu wɔn so firii hɔ kɔɔ Ikoniom.
52 And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
Anigyeɛ ne Honhom Kronkron hyɛɛ asuafoɔ a na wɔwɔ Antiokia no ma.
