Acts 13
1 Now there were in Antioch, in the assembly which was [there], prophets and teachers: Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenian, and Manaen, foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
Nyagblɔɖila kple nufiala aɖewo nɔ Antioxia Hame la me ɣe ma ɣi, eye wo dometɔ aɖewoe nye Barnabas kple Simeon si wogayɔna be Niga, Lukio tso Kirene, Manain (si nye Fia Herodes nɔvi) kple Saulo.
2 And as they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me now Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.
Gbe ɖeka la, esi ame siawo nɔ Aƒetɔ la subɔm, nɔ nu tsim nɔ dɔdɔm la, Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la gblɔ na wo be, “Mitia Barnabas kple Saulo be woaɖawɔ dɔ tɔxɛ si ta meyɔ wo ɖo la nam.”
3 Then, having fasted and prayed, and having laid [their] hands on them, they let [them] go.
Wogayi edzi wɔ nutsitsidɔ hedo gbe ɖa ɣeyiɣi aɖe, eye le esia megbe la, woda asi ɖe Barnabas kple Saulo dzi, do gbe ɖa ɖe wo ta, eye wodo mɔ wo be woayi.
4 They therefore, having been sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia, and thence sailed away to Cyprus.
Le Kipro la, Saulo kple Barnabas wodze mɔ le Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la ƒe kpɔkplɔ te heyi ɖe Seleukia. Le afi sia la, woɖo tɔdziʋu heyi ɖe Kipro. Wokplɔ Marko Yohanes hã ɖe asi abe woƒe kpeɖeŋutɔ ene.
5 And being in Salamis, they announced the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John also as [their] attendant.
Esi wova ɖo du si woyɔna be Salamis me la, woyi ɖe Yudatɔwo ƒe ƒuƒoƒe, eye wogblɔ mawunya le afi ma. Yohanes nɔ wo ŋu abe kpekpeɖeŋunala ene.
6 And having passed through the whole island as far as Paphos, they found a certain man a magician, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus,
Le esia megbe la, wogblɔ mawunya le du geɖewo me tso teƒe yi teƒe le Kipro ƒukpo blibo la dzi va se ɖe esi wova ɖo du si woyɔna be Pafo la me. Le afi sia wokpɔ Yudatɔ aɖe si woyɔna be Bar Yesu. Ame sia nye afakala kple aʋatsonyagbɔɖila.
7 who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. He, having called Barnabas and Saul to [him], desired to hear the word of God.
Ame sia nye dɔtsɔla na mɔmefia si le afi ma si woyɔna be Sergio Paulo. Mɔmefia la nye ame si ƒe tagbɔ kɔ, eye wòdɔ woyi ɖayɔ Barnabas kple Saulo, elabena edi be yease Mawu ƒe nya.
8 But Elymas the magician (for so his name is by interpretation) opposed them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith.
Esi wonɔ nya la gblɔm nɛ la, afakala Elima (elabena nenemae nye eƒe ŋkɔ le Grikigbe me) tsi tsitre ɖe wo ŋu, eye wòte kpɔ be yeagblẽ to na mɔmefia la be megaxɔ Mawu dzi se o.
9 But Saul, who also [is] Paul, filled with [the] Holy Spirit, fixing his eyes upon him,
Ke Saulo, ame si wogayɔna be Paulo, si me Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe yɔ fũu la li ŋku ɖe Elima dzi gãa kple dziku, eye wòblu ɖe eta be,
10 said, O full of all deceit and all craft: son of [the] devil, enemy of all righteousness; wilt thou not cease perverting the right paths of [the] Lord?
“Wò Abosam ƒe vi, ame vɔ̃ɖi, wò ameflula si léa fu nu nyui ɖe sia ɖe, ɣe ka ɣie nàdzudzɔ tsitretsitsi ɖe Aƒetɔ la ƒe mɔ dzɔdzɔe la ŋu?
11 And now behold, [the] Lord's hand [is] upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell upon him a mist and darkness; and going about he sought persons who should lead him by the hand.
Azɔ Mawu ahe to na wò, eya ta wò ŋkuwo agbã, ale be màgate ŋu akpɔ ɣe ƒe keklẽ o hena ɣeyiɣi aɖe.” Enumake Elima ƒe ŋku dzi tsyɔ̃ eye wòde asi asitsatsa le yame me henɔ kuku ɖem be ame aɖe nalé yeƒe alɔnu afia mɔ ye.
12 Then the proconsul, seeing what had happened, believed, being amazed at the teaching of the Lord.
Esi mɔmefia la kpɔ nu si dzɔ la, exɔe se, elabena eƒe nu ku le nufiafia si wòse tso Aƒetɔ la ŋu ta.
13 And having sailed from Paphos, Paul and his company came to Perga of Pamphylia; and John separated from them and returned to Jerusalem.
Le nu siawo megbe la, Paulo kple eŋumewo ɖo tɔdziʋu hedzo le Pafo heva Perga le Pamfilia nuto me, afi sia Yohanes gblẽ wo ɖi le hetrɔ yi Yerusalem.
14 But they, passing through from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia; and entering into the synagogue on the sabbath day they sat down.
Ke Barnabas kple Paulo ya tso eme yi Antioxia si le Pisidia nuto me. Le Dzudzɔgbe ŋkeke dzi la, woyi sɔleme le Yudatɔwo ƒe ƒuƒoƒe.
15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, Brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation to the people, speak.
Esi woxlẽ nya tso Mose ƒe Agbalẽ kple Nyagblɔɖilawo ƒe Agbalẽawo me vɔ abe ale si wowɔna ɖaa ene la, ƒuƒoƒemegãwo dɔ ame ɖo ɖe Barnabas kple Paulo gbɔ gblɔ be, “Nɔviŋutsuwo, ne nuxlɔ̃amenya aɖe le mia si na ameawo la, migblɔe, míeɖe kuku.”
16 And Paul, rising up and making a sign with the hand, said, Israelites, and ye that fear God, hearken.
Paulo tsi tsitre heɖo asi wo dzi, eye wògblɔ na wo be, “Israel ŋutsuwo kple ame sia ame si le afi sia si vɔ̃a Mawu la, miɖo tom!
17 The God of this people Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people in their sojourn in [the] land of Egypt, and with a high arm brought them out of it,
“Israel dukɔ sia ƒe Mawu tia míaƒe dukɔ sia, eye wòde bubu eŋu. Eɖee tso kluvinyenye me le Egiptenyigba dzi bubutɔe.
18 and for a time of about forty years he nursed them in the desert.
Ekpɔ wo dzi, kplɔ wo ɖɔɖɔɖɔ le gbedzi ƒe blaene sɔŋ.
19 And having destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land as an inheritance.
Le esia megbe la, Mawu tsrɔ̃ dukɔ adre sɔŋ le Kananyigba dzi, eye wòtsɔ anyigba sia na Israelviwo abe woƒe domenyinu ene.
20 And after these things he gave [them] judges till Samuel the prophet, [to the end of] about four hundred and fifty years.
Nu siawo yi edzi anɔ abe ƒe alafa ene blaetɔ̃. Le esiawo megbe la, Mawu na ʋɔnudrɔ̃lawo ɖu dukɔa dzi va se ɖe Nyagblɔɖila Samuel dzi.
21 And then they asked for a king, and God gave to them Saul, son of Kis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, during forty years.
“Ke nu kae va dzɔ? Israelviwo ɖe kuku na Mawu be wòana fia yewo abe ale si wòle dukɔ bubuwo sii la ene, eya ta Mawu na Saulo si nye Kish ƒe vi la va ɖu fia ɖe wo dzi. Saulo tso Benyamin ƒomea me, eye wòɖu fia ƒe blaene.
22 And having removed him he raised up to them David for king, of whom also bearing witness he said, I have found David, the son of Jesse, a man after my heart, who shall do all my will.
Ke emegbe la, Mawu ɖe Saulo ɖa le zikpui la dzi, eye wòtsɔ David si nye Yese ƒe vi la ɖo fiae ɖe eteƒe. Mawu kpɔ ŋudzedze le David ŋu, eye wòɖi ɖase le eŋu be, ‘David nye ame si dze nye dzi ŋu, elabena ewɔ nye lɔlɔ̃nu.’
23 Of this man's seed according to promise has God brought to Israel a Saviour, Jesus;
Fia David sia ƒe dzidzimevie nye Yesu, ame si nye Ɖela si ŋugbe Mawu do na Israel dukɔ la.”
24 John having proclaimed before the face of his entry [among the people] [the] baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
Paulo yi eƒe nuƒoa dzi be, “Hafi Yesu sia nava la, ame aɖe va do ŋgɔ nɛ si nye Yohanes Mawutsidetanamela. Ame sia gblɔ mawunya be ehiã be Israelviwo katã nadzudzɔ nu vɔ̃ wɔwɔ, eye woatrɔ ɖe Mawu ŋu.
25 And as John was fulfilling his course he said, Whom do ye suppose that I am? I am not [he]. But behold, there comes one after me, the sandal of whose feet I am not worthy to loose.
Esi Yohanes nɔ eƒe dɔ nu wum la, ebia amewo be, ‘Ɖe miebu be nyee nye Kristo la mahã? Kpao menye nyee o. Ame si gbɔna la tri akɔ wum. Nyemedze ne matu eƒe afɔkpaka gɔ̃ hã o.’
26 Brethren, sons of Abraham's race, and those who among you fear God, to you has the word of this salvation been sent:
“Nɔvinyewo, mi Abraham ƒe dzidzimeviwo kple mi ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o siwo vɔ̃a Mawu sia la, medi be mianya be míawoe woɖo ɖeɖe ƒe gbedeasi sia ɖo.”
27 for those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, not having known him, have fulfilled also the voices of the prophets which are read on every sabbath, [by] judging [him].
Ame siwo le Yerusalem kple woƒe dumegãwo, esi womedze si ame sia kple nyagblɔɖilawo ƒe nya siwo woxlẽna le Dzudzɔgbe sia Dzudzɔgbe dzi o la, wowu wo nu to woƒe ʋɔnudɔdrɔ̃ me.
28 And having found no cause of death [in him], they begged of Pilate that he might be slain.
Le nyateƒe me la, womekpɔ vodada aɖeke le eŋu be wòadze na ku o, gake wobia tso Pilato si be wòatso kufia nɛ kokoko.
29 And when they had fulfilled all things written concerning him, they took him down from the cross and put him in a sepulchre;
Esi nu sia nu va eme pɛpɛpɛ abe ale si woŋlɔe da ɖi le eƒe ku ŋu ene la, woɖe eƒe kukua le atitsoga ŋu heɖii ɖe yɔdo me.
30 but God raised him from among [the] dead,
“Ke nɔvinyewo, Mawu gagbɔ agbee tso ku me,
31 who appeared for many days to those who had come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses to the people.
eye wòɖe eɖokui fia ame siwo nɔ eŋu tso Yerusalem yi Galilea la zi geɖe. Ame siawo ɖi ɖase le eƒe tsitretsitsi ŋu ɖaa le dutoƒo le teƒe geɖewo.
32 And we declare unto you the glad tidings of the promise made to the fathers,
Nyanyui sia gblɔm míele na mi; ŋugbe si Mawu do na mía fofowo,
33 that God has fulfilled this to us their children, having raised up Jesus; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son: this day have I begotten thee.
ŋugbedodo sia va eme na mí, wo viwo esi wòfɔ Yesu ɖe tsitre tso ame kukuwo dome abe ale si woŋlɔe ɖe Psalmo evelia mee ene be, “‘Wòe nye vinye ŋutsu, egbe mezu fofowò.’
34 But that he raised him from among [the] dead, no more to return to corruption, he spoke thus: I will give to you the faithful mercies of David.
Esi Mawu fɔe ɖe tsitsre, eye wòɖo kpe edzi be eƒe ŋutilã maganyunyɔ akpɔ o ta la, egblɔ le eŋuti be, “‘Matsɔ yayra kɔkɔe kple vavãtɔ si ŋugbe wodo na David la na wò.’
35 Wherefore also he says in another, Thou wilt not suffer thy gracious one to see corruption.
Nenema ke wogblɔ le teƒe bubu hã be, “‘Mana wò kɔkɔetɔ la ƒe ŋutilã manyunyɔ o.’
36 For David indeed, having in his own generation ministered to the will of God, fell asleep, and was added to his fathers and saw corruption.
“Esi David wɔ eƒe agbemedɔ vɔ abe ale si Mawu dii ene la, eku, woɖii ɖe fofoawo dome, eye eƒe ŋutilã ƒaƒã ɖe tome.
37 But he whom God raised up did not see corruption.
Nya siawo ku ɖe ame bubu aɖe si Mawu gbɔ agbee tso ku me, eye ku mekpɔ ŋusẽ aɖeke ɖe edzi o la boŋ ŋu.”
38 Be it known unto you, therefore, brethren, that through this man remission of sins is preached to you,
Paulo yi eƒe nuƒoa dzi gblɔ na wo be, “Nɔvinyewo, miɖo to miase nya sia ɖa. Yesu sia tae woatsɔ miaƒe nu vɔ̃wo ake mi.
39 and from all things from which ye could not be justified in the law of Moses, in him every one that believes is justified.
Ame sia ame si xɔ edzi se la, woaɖee tso nu vɔ̃ ƒe kɔkuti me, eye wòazu ame dzɔdzɔe. Nu sia nye nu gã aɖe si Mose ƒe sewo mete ŋu wɔ na ame aɖeke o.
40 See therefore that that which is spoken in the prophets do not come upon [you],
Mikpɔ nyuie, be nya siwo nyagblɔɖilawo gblɔ la nagaɖi mia ŋu o.
41 Behold, ye despisers, and wonder and perish; for I work a work in your days, a work which ye will in no wise believe if one declare it to you.
Wogblɔe be, “‘Mi ame siwo doa vlo nyateƒe la, mike ŋku ɖi miakpɔ nu ʋuu va se ɖe esime miatsrɔ̃. Mele nane wɔ ge le wò ŋkekewo me esi ne wogblɔe na wò la màxɔe ase o.’”
42 And as they went out they begged that these words might be spoken to them the ensuing sabbath.
Gbe ma gbe la, Paulo kple Barnabas nɔ go dom le ƒuƒoƒea la, ameawo gblɔ na Paulo be eƒe nyawo vivi yewo nu ŋutɔ, eya ta wòagatrɔ ava ƒo nu na yewo le Dzudzɔgbe si agava la dzi.
43 And the congregation of the synagogue having broken up, many of the Jews and of the worshipping proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.
Ke ame geɖe siwo nye Yudatɔwo kple trɔ̃subɔla zu Yudatɔ siwo vɔ̃a Mawu la dze wo yome le ablɔ dzi, eye Paulo kple Barnabas gblɔ na wo kple kukuɖeɖe be woanɔ Mawu ƒe amenuveve la me.
44 And on the coming sabbath almost all the city was gathered together to hear the word of God.
Le Dzudzɔgbe si dze eyome dzi la, du blibo la katã kloe va ƒo ƒu be yewoase Aƒetɔ ƒe nya la.
45 But the Jews, seeing the crowds, were filled with envy, and contradicted the things said by Paul, [contradicting and] speaking injuriously.
Amehawo ƒe agbɔsɔsɔ alea do ŋɔdzi na Yudatɔwo ale woʋã ŋu Paulo kple Barnabas, eya ta wogblɔ busunyawo, eye wotsi tsitre ɖe nya sia nya si Paulo gblɔ la ŋu vevie.
46 And Paul and Barnabas spoke boldly and said, It was necessary that the word of God should be first spoken to you; but, since ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the nations; (aiōnios g166)
Ke Paulo kple Barnabas wogblɔ kple dzideƒo na wo be, “Edze be woagblɔ Mawu ƒe nya na mi Yudatɔwo gbã, gake esi mieɖi gbɔ̃ nyanyui la, eye miebu mia ɖokui be yewomedze na agbe mavɔ la o la, fifia míatsɔe ayi na ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o boŋ. (aiōnios g166)
47 for thus has the Lord enjoined us: I have set thee for a light of the nations, that thou shouldest be for salvation to the end of the earth.
Esia nye se si Aƒetɔ la de na mí be, “‘Mewɔ wò be nànye kekeli na ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o, eye nàkplɔ wo tso xexea me ƒe dzogoewo katã dzi ava be woakpɔ ɖeɖe le gbɔnye.’”
48 And [those of] the nations, hearing it, rejoiced, and glorified the word of the Lord, and believed, as many as were ordained to eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
Paulo ƒe nya sia do dzidzɔ na ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o, eye wokafu Mawu. Wo dometɔ siwo Mawu ŋutɔ tia da ɖi na agbe mavɔ la xɔe se. (aiōnios g166)
49 And the word of the Lord was carried through the whole country.
Ale wɔ Aƒetɔ la ƒe nya la keke ta le nuto ma katã me.
50 But the Jews excited the women of the upper classes who were worshippers, and the first people of the city, and raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and cast them out of their coasts.
Dɔ me ve Yudatɔwo ƒe dumegãwo ale gbegbe be wode ʋunyaʋunya dua me nyɔnu ŋkuta siwo vɔ̃a Mawu kple dumegãwo me, ale be tɔtɔ gã aɖe va, eye to esia me la, wonya Paulo kple Barnabas do goe le dua me.
51 But they, having shaken off the dust of their feet against them, came to Iconium.
Ke woawo hã ʋuʋu woƒe afɔkewo ɖe anyi abe dzidzɔmakpɔmakpɔ ƒe dzesi ene, eye woyi woƒe mɔzɔzɔ la dzi ɖo ta Ikonio.
52 And the disciples were filled with joy and [the] Holy Spirit.
Ke dzidzɔ blibo yɔ ame siwo trɔ zu xɔsetɔwo la me, eye Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la hã yɔ wo me fũu.
