Acts 16
1 Then came he to Derbe and to Lystra: and beholde, a certaine disciple was there named Timotheus, a womans sonne, which was a Iewesse and beleeued, but his father was a Grecian,
Paulo toaa nʼakwantu no so kɔɔ Derbe ne Listra. Ɛhɔ na na ogyidini bi a ne din de Timoteo a ne na yɛ Yudani gyidini na nʼagya nso yɛ Helani no te.
2 Of whom the brethren which were at Lystra and Iconium, reported well.
Anuanom a na wɔwɔ Listra ne Ikoniom no nyinaa dii Timoteo ho adanse pa.
3 Therefore Paul would that he should go forth with him, and tooke and circumcised him, because of ye Iewes, which were in those quarters: for they knewe all, that his father was a Grecian.
Esiane sɛ na Paulo pɛ sɛ ɔde Timoteo ka ne ho kɔ nti otwaa no twetia, efisɛ Yudafo a na wɔwɔ hɔ no nyinaa nim sɛ Timoteo agya yɛ Helani.
4 And as they went through the cities, they deliuered them the decrees to keepe, ordeined of the Apostles and Elders, which were at Hierusalem.
Kurow biara a woduu so no, wɔkaa mmara a asomafo ne mpanyimfo a wɔwɔ Yerusalem ahyɛ sɛ wonni so no kyerɛɛ wɔn.
5 And so were the Churches stablished in the faith, and encreased in number daily.
Asafo no nyinii gyidi mu na daa, nnipa bebree bɛkaa wɔn ho.
6 Nowe when they had gone throughout Phrygia, and the region of Galatia, they were forbidden of the holy Ghost to preache the worde in Asia.
Esiane sɛ Honhom Kronkron amma wɔn kwan sɛ wɔnka asɛm no wɔ Asia no nti, wɔkɔɔ Frigia ne Galatia.
7 Then came they to Mysia, and sought to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.
Woduu Misia hye so no, wɔpɛɛ sɛ anka wɔkɔ Bitinia, nanso Yesu Honhom no amma wɔn kwan.
8 Therefore they passed through Mysia, and came downe to Troas,
Enti wɔfaa Misia kosii Troa.
9 Where a vision appeared to Paul in the night. There stoode a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come into Macedonia, and helpe vs.
Da no anadwo Paulo huu anisoade sɛ ɔbarima bi a ofi Makedonia gyina hɔ resrɛ no se, “Twa bra Makedonia bɛboa yɛn!”
10 And after he had seene the vision, immediatly we prepared to goe into Macedonia, being assured that the Lord had called vs to preache the Gospel vnto them.
Anisoadehu yi akyi no, yɛboaboaa yɛn ho sɛ yɛbɛkɔ Makedonia, efisɛ yɛtee ase sɛ Onyankopɔn na wafrɛ yɛn sɛ yɛnkɔka asɛmpa no wɔ hɔ.
11 Then went we forth from Troas, and with a straight course came to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis,
Yɛde hyɛn fii Troa kɔɔ Samotrake na ade kyee no, yeduu Neapoli.
12 And from thence to Philippi, which is the chiefe citie in ye partes of Macedonia, and whose inhabitants came from Rome to dwell there, and we were in that citie abiding certaine dayes.
Yefi hɔ no, yɛtoaa so kɔɔ Filipi, kurow titiriw a ɛwɔ Makedonia mansin a na Romafo di so no mu. Yedii nna kakra wɔ saa kurow yi mu.
13 And on the Sabbath day, we went out of the citie, besides a Riuer, where they were wont to pray: and we sate downe, and spake vnto the women, which were come together.
Homeda duu no, yefii kurow no mu kɔɔ asubɔnten bi ho baabi a yɛate sɛ Yudafo taa hyia wɔ hɔ bɔ mpae. Yɛkyerɛkyerɛɛ mmea bi a wɔbaa hɔ no Kyerɛwsɛm no.
14 And a certaine woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the citie of the Thyatirians, which worshipped God, heard vs: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended vnto the things, which Paul spake.
Mmea a wobetiee asɛm no mu baako ne Tiatirani Lidia a na ɔtɔn ntama kɔkɔɔ. Na ɔyɛ Onyamesomni nti Awurade buee ne koma mu ma otiee asɛm a na Paulo reka no ma ogye dii.
15 And when she was baptized, and her houshold, she besought vs, saying, If ye haue iudged me to be faithfull to ye Lord, come into mine house, and abide there: and she constrained vs.
Wɔbɔɔ ɔne ne fifo nyinaa asu wiee no, ɔka kyerɛɛ yɛn se, “Sɛ mugye to mu sɛ meyɛ Awurade mu gyidini ampa ara a, ɛno de mommɛtena me fi.” Ɔkɔɔ so srɛɛ yɛn ara kosii sɛ yɛpenee.
16 And it came to passe that as we went to prayer, a certaine maide hauing a spirit of diuination, mette vs, which gate her masters much vantage with diuining.
Da bi a yɛrekɔ faako a yehyia bɔ mpae no, yehyiaa afenaa bi a akɔm honhom wɔ ne mu a ɔde nʼakɔm no hyɛ nkɔm ma ne wuranom nya wɔn ho.
17 She followed Paul and vs, and cryed, saying, These men are the seruants of the most high God, which shewe vnto you the way of saluation.
Odii yɛne Paulo akyi teɛteɛɛ mu se, “Saa nnipa yi yɛ Ɔsorosoroni Nyankopɔn no asomfo a wɔaba sɛ wɔrebɛka nkwagye ho asɛm akyerɛ mo.”
18 And this did she many dayes: but Paul being grieued, turned about, and said to the spirit, I commaund thee in the Name of Iesus Christ, that thou come out of her. And he came out the same houre.
Eyi kɔɔ so ara kosii sɛ da bi Paulo de ahometew teɛteɛɛ honhommɔne no se, “Mehyɛ wo wɔ Yesu Kristo din mu se, tu fi ne mu kɔ!” Amono mu hɔ ara, na honhommɔne no tu fii afenaa no mu.
19 Nowe when her masters sawe that the hope of their gaine was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drewe them into the market place vnto the Magistrates,
Bere a afenaa no wuranom huu sɛ nea ɛma wɔn sika no afi wɔn nsa no, wɔkyeree Paulo ne Silas twee wɔn kɔɔ mpanyimfo anim wɔ aguabɔbea.
20 And brought them to the gouernours, saying, These men which are Iewes, trouble our citie,
Wɔde wɔn brɛɛ mpanyin bɔɔ wɔn sobo se, “Saa nnipa yi yɛ Yudafo a wɔde wɔn nneyɛe ne wɔn nkyerɛkyerɛ redan yɛn kurow yi ani.
21 And preache ordinances, which are not lawfull for vs to receiue, neither to obserue, seeing we are Romanes.
Wɔrekyerɛkyerɛ amanne bi a esiane sɛ yɛyɛ Romafo nti, yɛn mmara mma yɛn ho kwan sɛ yegye to mu.”
22 The people also rose vp together against them, and the gouernours rent their clothes, and commanded them to be beaten with roddes.
Nnipadɔm a wɔwɔ hɔ no tow hyɛɛ wɔn so, na mpanyin no tetew Paulo ne Silas ntade mu, hyɛɛ sɛ wɔmmɔ wɔn mmaa.
23 And when they had beaten them sore, they cast them into prison, commaunding the Iayler to keepe them surely.
Wɔbɔɔ wɔn mmaa pii wiei no, wɔde wɔn koguu afiase, na mpanyin no hyɛɛ afiase sohwɛfo no sɛ ɔnto wɔn mu yiye sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a wɔrenguan.
24 Who hauing receiued such commandement, cast them into the inner prison, and made their feete fast in the stockes.
Afiase sohwɛfo no tee saa asɛm no, ɔde wɔn koguu afiase hɔ dan a ɛwɔ mfimfini no mu de nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn guguu wɔn anan de bobɔɔ nnua mu.
25 Nowe at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sung Psalmes vnto God: and the prisoners heard them.
Ɔdasu mu no, na Paulo ne Silas rebɔ mpae to nnwom reyi Onyankopɔn ayɛ, a nneduafo a wɔwɔ hɔ no nso retie wɔn.
26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundation of the prison was shaken: and by and by all the doores opened, and euery mans bands were loosed.
Mpofirim na asase wosow denneennen maa afiase no nnyinaso nso wosow maa apon no nyinaa buebuei, na nneduafo no nyinaa nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn tetewee.
27 Then the keeper of the prison waked out of his sleepe, and when he sawe the prison doores open, he drewe out his sword and would haue killed himselfe, supposing the prisoners had bin fled.
Bere a afiase sohwɛfo no fi nna mu nyan na ohuu sɛ afiase no apon no abuebue no, osusuw sɛ nneduafo no nyinaa aguan, enti ɔtwee nʼafoa, pɛɛ sɛ anka ɔde kum ne ho.
28 But Paul cryed with a loude voyce, saying, Doe thy selfe no harme: for we are all here.
Nanso Paulo teɛɛ mu ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Nkum wo ho! Yɛn nyinaa wɔ ha!”
29 Then he called for a light, and leaped in, and came trembling, and fell downe before Paul and Silas,
Ɛhɔ ara afiase sohwɛfo no frɛ ma wɔde kanea brɛɛ no na ɔde ahopopo ne osuro bɛhwee Paulo ne Silas anim.
30 And brought them out, and said, Syrs, what must I doe to be saued?
Afei ɔde wɔn fii adi bisaa wɔn se, “Awuranom, dɛn na menyɛ na manya nkwa?”
31 And they saide, Beleeue in the Lord Iesus Christ, and thou shalt be saued, and thine houshold.
Wobuae se, “Gye Awurade Yesu di na obegye wo ne wo fifo nyinaa nkwa.”
32 And they preached vnto him the worde of the Lord, and to all that were in the house.
Wɔkaa Awurade ho asɛm kyerɛɛ afiase sohwɛfo no ne ne fifo nyinaa.
33 Afterwarde he tooke them the same houre of the night, and washed their stripes, and was baptized with all that belonged vnto him, straigthway.
Anadwo no ara, afiase sohwɛfo yi hohoroo Paulo ne Silas mmaabɔ akuru no anim. Afei ɔma wɔbɔɔ ɔne ne fifo nyinaa asu.
34 And when he had brought them into his house, he set meate before them, and reioyced that he with all his houshold beleeued in God.
Afiase sohwɛfo yi de Paulo ne Silas kɔɔ fie kɔmaa wɔn aduan dii na ɔne ne fifo nyinaa ho san wɔn, efisɛ afei de, wɔagye Onyankopɔn adi.
35 And when it was day, the gouernours sent the sergeants, saying, Let those men goe.
Ade kyee no, mpanyin no somaa asraafo kɔka kyerɛɛ afiase sohwɛfo no se, “Gyaa saa nnipa no ma wɔnkɔ.”
36 Then the keeper of the prison tolde these woordes vnto Paul, saying, The gouerness haue sent to loose you: nowe therefore get you hence, and goe in peace.
Afiase sohwɛfo no ka kyerɛɛ Paulo se, “Mpanyin no asoma abɛka se minnyaa wo ne Silas ma monkɔ. Enti monkɔ asomdwoe mu.”
37 Then sayde Paul vnto them, After that they haue beaten vs openly vncodemned, which are Romanes, they haue cast vs into prison, and nowe would they put vs out priuily? nay verely: but let them come and bring vs out.
Nanso Paulo ka kyerɛɛ asraafo no se, “Yɛyɛ Romafo. Wɔammu yɛn fɔ wɔ bɔne biara ho na wɔde yɛn baa aguabɔbea bɛbɔɔ yɛn mmaa, de yɛn guu afiase. Afei na wɔpɛ sɛ wɔfa sum ase gyaa yɛn? Dabi da! Mpanyin no ankasa mmra ha mmegyaa yɛn.”
38 And the sergeants tolde these woordes vnto the gouernours, who feared whe they heard that they were Romanes.
Asraafo no san kɔbɔɔ Roma mpanyimfo no amanneɛ. Wɔtee sɛ Paulo ne Silas yɛ Romafo no, wosuroe
39 Then came they and praied them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the citie.
enti wɔkɔmaa wɔn dibem, yii wɔn fii afiase hɔ ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se womfi kurow no mu.
40 And they went out of the prison, and entred into the house of Lydia: and when they had seene the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.
Paulo ne Silas fii afiase hɔ kɔɔ Lidia fi. Wɔkɔtoo anuanom no wɔ hɔ, hyɛɛ wɔn nkuran. Afei wofii hɔ kɔe.
