Acts 8
1 And Saul was consenting to his death. And at that time there was raised a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all dispersed through the countries of Judea, and Samaria, except the apostles.
Saulo da asi ɖe Stefano wuwu sia dzi kpem. Tso gbe ma gbe dzi la, amewo dze xɔsetɔ siwo le Yerusalem la yometiti gɔme vevie, eye esia na be wo katã wosi yi Yudea kple Samaria nutowo me negbe apostoloawo ɖeɖe koe susɔ ɖe Yerusalem.
2 And devout men took order for Stephen’s funeral, and made great mourning over him.
Ke Yudatɔ aɖewo siwo vɔ̃a Mawu la va kɔ Stefano ƒe kukua ɖaɖi, eye wofae ŋutɔ.
3 But Saul made havock of the church, entering in from house to house, and dragging away men and women, committed them to prison.
Ke Saulo ɖoe kplikpaa be yeagblẽ hame la. Etsoa aƒe me yia aƒe me, léa ŋutsuwo kple nyɔnuwo siaa ɖadea gaxɔ me.
4 They therefore that were dispersed, went about preaching the word of God.
Ke xɔsetɔ siwo si dzo le Yerusalem la kaka Yesu ƒe nyanyui la le afi sia afi si woyi la.
5 And Philip going down to the city of Samaria, preached Christ unto them.
Filipo hã yi Samaria, eye wòɖe gbeƒã le Kristo ŋuti na wo.
6 And the people with one accord were attentive to those things which were said by Philip, hearing, and seeing the miracles which he did.
Filipo wɔ nukunu geɖewo le Samaria, eya ta amewo va ɖoa toe ɣe sia ɣi.
7 For many of them who had unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, went out.
Enya gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃wo do goe le amewo me, eye ne wodo go le ameawo me alea la, wonɔa ɣli dom sesĩe. Eyɔ dɔ tekunɔwo kple lãmetututɔwo.
8 And many, taken with the palsy, and that were lame, were healed.
Esia wɔe be dzidzɔ blibo yɔ dua me fũu.
9 There was therefore great joy in that city. Now there was a certain man named Simon, who before had been a magician in that city, seducing the people of Samaria, giving out that he was some great one:
Ke ŋutsu aɖe si ŋkɔe nye Simɔn la nɔ Samaria dua me. Enye afakala xɔŋkɔ aɖe, eye wòna Samaria dukɔ la ƒe nu ku; eya ŋutɔ da ŋkɔ ɖe eɖokui dzi be yenye gã.
10 To whom they all gave ear, from the least to the greatest, saying: This man is the power of God, which is called great.
Amewo katã ku ɖe eŋu; ame ŋkutawo kple ame gblɔewo siaa, eye woda ŋkɔ ɖe edzi be, “Ame siae nye Mawu ƒe ŋusẽ si woyɔna be Ŋusẽ Gã” la.
11 And they were attentive to him, because, for a long time, he had bewitched them with his magical practices.
Amewo dze eyome hoo, elabena enana be woƒe nu kuna to eƒe afakaka la me ɣeyiɣi didi aɖe.
12 But when they had believed Philip preaching of the kingdom of God, in the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
Ke esi dua me tɔwo se nyanyui la si Filipo gblɔ tso mawufiaɖuƒe la ŋu kple Yesu Kristo ƒe ŋkɔ la, woxɔe se, eye wode mawutsi ta na wo, ŋutsuwo kple nyɔnuwo siaa.
13 Then Simon himself believed also; and being baptized, he adhered to Philip. And being astonished, wondered to see the signs and exceeding great miracles which were done.
Nukutɔe la, Simɔn, afakala la ŋutɔ hã xɔ mawunya dzi se, ale wode mawutsi ta nɛ. Le esia megbe la, enɔ Filipo ŋu kplikplikpli yia afi sia afi si wòyina la, eye nukunu siwo katã Filipo wɔ la na be eƒe nu ku ŋutɔ.
14 Now when the apostles, who were in Jerusalem, had heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John.
Esi apostolo siwo le Yerusalem se be mawunya ɖo Samaria la, woɖo Petro kple Yohanes ɖa be woaɖakpɔ ale si nuwo nɔ edzi yimii le afi ma ɖa.
15 Who, when they were come, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost.
Esime ame dɔdɔawo va ɖo Samaria teti ko la, wodo gbe ɖa ɖe xɔsetɔ yeyeawo ta be woaxɔ Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la,
16 For he was not as yet come upon any of them; but they were only baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
elabena tsi ko wode ta na wo le Aƒetɔ Yesu ƒe ŋkɔ me, ke womexɔ Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la haɖe o.
17 Then they laid their hands upon them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
Esi Petro kple Yohanes nɔ gbea dom ɖa la, woda woƒe asiwo ɖe xɔsetɔawo dzi, eye enumake woxɔ Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la.
18 And when Simon saw, that by the imposition of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
Esi Simɔn kpɔ be wona Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe amewo to apostoloawo ƒe asidada ɖe wo dzi me la, ena ga apostoloawo, eye wògblɔ na wo be,
19 Saying: Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I shall lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. But Peter said to him:
“Mina ŋusẽ sia nye hã ale be ame sia ame si dzi mada asi ɖo la naxɔ Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la.”
20 Keep thy money to thyself, to perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
Petro ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Wò ga natsrɔ̃ kpli wò, elabena èbu be yeate ŋu aƒle Mawu ƒe nunana kple ga!
21 Thou hast no part nor lot in this matter. For thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
Wɔƒe kple gomekpɔkpɔ aɖeke mele asiwò le subɔsubɔdɔ sia me o, elabena wò dzi menyo le Mawu ƒe ŋkume o.
22 Do penance therefore for this thy wickedness; and pray to God, that perhaps this thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee.
Dzudzɔ ta me vɔ̃ɖi ɖoɖo ne nàdo gbe ɖa na Aƒetɔ la. Ɖewohĩ atsɔ wò susu vɔ̃ɖi sia ake wò,
23 For I see thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bonds of iniquity.
elabena edze nam ƒãa be, èyɔ fũu kple vevesese eye nènye kluvi na nu vɔ̃.”
24 Then Simon answering, said: Pray you for me to the Lord, that none of these things which you have spoken may come upon me.
Simɔn ɖo eŋu be, “Do gbe ɖa na Aƒetɔ la ɖe tanye be nu siwo miegblɔ la dometɔ aɖeke madzɔ ɖe dzinye o.”
25 And they indeed having testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel to many countries of the Samaritans.
Ke esi Petro kple Yohanes ɖi ɖase hegblɔ Aƒetɔ ƒe nya la vɔ la, wogatrɔ yi Yerusalem. Wotɔ ɖe Samaria kɔƒe geɖewo hã me le mɔa dzi, hegblɔ nyanyui la na amewo le afi siawo hã.
26 Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying: Arise, go towards the south, to the way that goeth down from Jerusalem into Gaza: this is desert.
Ke le Filipo gome la, mawudɔla aɖe va gblɔ nɛ be, “Tso nàyi mɔ si tso Yerusalem heto Gaza gbegbe la dzi.”
27 And rising up, he went. And behold a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch, of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge over all her treasures, had come to Jerusalem to adore.
Filipo tso heyi abe ale si wogblɔ nɛ la ene; eye kasia ekpɔ Etiopia ŋutsu aɖe, si nye fianyɔnu Kandake ƒe ŋusẽtɔ kple gadzikpɔla gã la. Etso Yerusalem, afi si wòɖawɔ subɔsubɔ le Mawu ƒe gbedoxɔ la me le,
28 And he was returning, sitting in this chariot, and reading Isaias the prophet.
eye wòtrɔ yina aƒe. Esi wònɔ mɔa dzi la, enɔ Nyagblɔɖila Yesaya ƒe agbalẽ xlẽm sesĩe le eƒe tasiaɖam me.
29 And the Spirit said to Philip: Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la gagblɔ na Filipo be, “Te ɖe tasiaɖam la ŋu.”
30 And Philip running thither, heard him reading the prophet Isaias. And he said: Thinkest thou that thou understandest what thou readest?
Esi wòɖe abla te ɖe tasiaɖam la ŋu, eye wòse be ele Nyagblɔɖila Yesaya ƒe agbalẽ xlẽm la, Filipo biae be, “Èse nu si xlẽm nèle la gɔmea?”
31 Who said: And how can I, unless some man shew me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
Etiopia ŋutsu la ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Ao, nɔvi, aleke mate ŋu ase egɔme esi ame aɖeke meli aɖe eme nam o?” Azɔ eɖe kuku na Filipo be wòage ɖe tasiaɖam la me anɔ ye xa. Filipo wɔ nenema.
32 And the place of the scripture which he was reading was this: He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb without voice before his shearer, so openeth he not his mouth.
Biblia ƒe akpa si xlẽm wònɔ la gblɔ be, “Wokplɔe abe alẽvi ene yina wuwu ge, eye abe ale si alẽvi nɔa anyi kpoo ne wole eƒe fũwo sẽm ene la, nenema ke eya hã wɔ, meke nu kura o.
33 In humility his judgment was taken away. His generation who shall declare, for his life shall be taken from the earth?
Le eƒe ɖokuibɔbɔ ta womedrɔ̃ ʋɔnue ɖe mɔ dzɔdzɔe nu o. Ame kae ate ŋu agblɔ ale si dzidzime si me wòdzɔ ɖo la ƒe tagbɔ sẽe la afia? Elabena woɖe eƒe agbe ɖa le anyigba dzi.”
34 And the eunuch answering Philip, said: I beseech thee, of whom doth the prophet speak this? of himself, or of some other man?
Etiopia ŋutsu la bia Filipo be, “Nyagblɔɖila Yesaya ŋu eya ŋutɔ nɔ nu ƒom le loo alo ame bubu aɖe ŋuea?”
35 Then Philip, opening his mouth, and beginning at this scripture, preached unto him Jesus.
Tete Filipo wɔ mawunya si wòxlẽ la kple bubuwo ŋu dɔ hegblɔ nyanyui la nɛ le Yesu ŋu.
36 And as they went on their way, they came to a certain water; and the eunuch said: See, here is water: what doth hinder me from being baptized?
Esi wonɔ mɔa dzi yina sẽe ko la, wova ke ɖe tɔsisi sue aɖe ŋu. Etiopia ŋutsua bia Filipo be, “Kpɔ ɖa! Tsie nye esi; nu ka ta nyemade mawutsi ta zi ɖeka o?” [
37 And Philip said: If thou believest with all thy heart, thou mayest. And he answering, said: I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
Filipo ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Nenye be èxɔe se tso wò dzi blibo me ko la, ekema naneke mexe mɔ o.” Etiopia ŋutsu la ɖo eŋu be, “Mexɔe se be Yesu Kristoe nye Mawu ƒe Vi la.]”
38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still; and they went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch: and he baptized him.
Enumake etɔ tasiaɖam la, eye wòɖi ge ɖe tsi la me, eye Filipo de mawutsi ta nɛ.
39 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord took away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more. And he went on his way rejoicing.
Esi wòdo tso tsia me teti ko la, Aƒetɔ la ƒe Gbɔgbɔ kɔ Filipo dzoe, ale be Etiopia ŋutsu la megakpɔe o, ke eya hã dze aƒemɔ dzi kple dzidzɔ.
40 But Philip was found in Azotus; and passing through, he preached the gospel to all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
Egblɔ nyanyui la le afi ma, eye wògagblɔe le du siwo katã le Kaesarea mɔ dzi la hã me.
