Acts 16
1 THEN he came to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold! a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a certain Jewish woman, who believed; but his father was a Greek:
Paulo toaa nʼakwantuo no so kɔɔ Derbe ne Listra. Ɛhɔ na na ogyidini bi a ne din de Timoteo a ne maame yɛ Yudani ogyidini na nʼagya nso yɛ Helani no te.
2 who was highly spoken of by the brethren at Lystra and Iconium.
Anuanom a na wɔwɔ Listra ne Ikoniom no nyinaa dii Timoteo ho adanseɛ pa.
3 Him Paul resolved to take out with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places: for they all knew his father, that he was a Greek.
Esiane sɛ na Paulo pɛ sɛ ɔde Timoteo ka ne ho kɔ enti, ɔtwaa no twetia, ɛfiri sɛ, Yudafoɔ a na wɔwɔ hɔ no nyinaa nim sɛ Timoteo agya yɛ Helani.
4 So as they passed through the cities, they delivered to them for their observance the ordinances decreed by the apostles and presbyters that were at Jerusalem.
Kuro biara a wɔduruu so no, wɔkaa mmara a asomafoɔ ne mpanimfoɔ a wɔwɔ Yerusalem ahyɛ sɛ wɔnni so no kyerɛɛ wɔn.
5 Then were the churches established truly in the faith, and increased in number daily.
Asafo no nyinii gyidie mu na daa nnipa bebree bɛkaa wɔn ho.
6 So passing through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, being forbidden by the Holy Ghost to speak the word in Asia,
Esiane sɛ Honhom Kronkron amma wɔn ɛkwan sɛ wɔnka asɛm no wɔ Asia no enti, wɔkɔɔ Frigia ne Galatia.
7 coming as far as Mysia, they made an effort to go unto Bythinia: but the Spirit permitted them not.
Wɔduruu Misia hyeɛ so no, wɔpɛɛ sɛ anka wɔkɔ Bitinia, nanso Yesu Honhom no amma wɔn ɛkwan.
8 Whereupon passing by Mysia they went down to Troas.
Enti, wɔfaa Misia kɔsii Troa.
9 And a vision by night appeared to Paul; a certain man, a Macedonian, stood by him, entreating him, and saying, Pass over into Macedonia, and help us.
Ɛda no anadwo Paulo hunuu anisoadeɛ sɛ ɔbarima bi a ɔfiri Makedonia gyina hɔ resrɛ no sɛ, “Twa bra Makedonia bɛboa yɛn!”
10 But when he saw the vision, immediately we sought to go forth into Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them.
Anisoadehunu yi akyi no, yɛboaboaa yɛn ho sɛ yɛbɛkɔ Makedonia, ɛfiri sɛ, yɛtee aseɛ sɛ Onyankopɔn na wafrɛ yɛn sɛ yɛnkɔka asɛmpa no wɔ hɔ.
11 Therefore sailing from Troas, we came in a direct course to Samothrace, and the next day to Neapolis;
Yɛde ɛhyɛn firii Troa kɔɔ Samotrake na adeɛ kyeeɛ no, yɛduruu Neapoli.
12 and from thence to Philippi, which is the first city in that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we abode in that city some days.
Yɛfiri hɔ no, yɛtoaa so kɔɔ Filipi, kuro titire a ɛwɔ Makedonia mansini a na Romafoɔ di so no mu. Yɛdii nna kakra wɔ saa kuro yi mu.
13 And on the sabbath-day we went forth out of the city to the river side, where an oratory was by custom established; and sitting down, we spoke to the women who there assembled.
Homeda duruiɛ no, yɛfirii kuro no mu kɔɔ asubɔnten bi ho baabi a yɛate sɛ Yudafoɔ taa hyia wɔ hɔ bɔ mpaeɛ. Yɛkyerɛkyerɛɛ mmaa bi a wɔbaa hɔ no Atwerɛsɛm no.
14 And a certain woman, Lydia by name, a seller of purple, from the city of Thyatira, a worshipper of God, hearkened: whose heart the Lord thoroughly opened, to attend to the words spoken by Paul.
Mmaa a wɔbɛtiee asɛm no mu baako ne Tiatirani Lidia a na ɔtɔn ntoma kɔkɔɔ. Na ɔyɛ Onyamesom ni enti Awurade buee nʼakoma mu maa ɔtiee asɛm a na Paulo reka no, gye diiɛ.
15 So when she was baptised, and her house, she entreated, saying, Since ye have judged that I am faithful to the Lord, come and abide at my house. And she constrained us.
Wɔbɔɔ ɔne ne fiefoɔ nyinaa asu wieeɛ no, ɔka kyerɛɛ yɛn sɛ, “Sɛ mogye tom sɛ meyɛ Awurade mu ogyidini ampa ara a, mommɛtena me fie.” Ɔkɔɔ so srɛɛ yɛn ara kɔsii sɛ yɛpeneeɛ.
16 Now it happened as we were going to the oratory, a certain damsel having a pythonic spirit met us, who produced for her masters much gain as a fortuneteller:
Ɛda bi a yɛrekɔ baabi a yɛhyia bɔ mpaeɛ no, yɛhyiaa afenaa bi a akɔm honhom wɔ ne mu a ɔde nʼakɔm no hyɛ nkɔm ma ne wuranom nya wɔn ho.
17 she following Paul and us, cried out, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, who preach to you the way of salvation.
Ɔdii yɛne Paulo akyi teateaam sɛ, “Saa nnipa yi yɛ Ɔsorosoroni Onyankopɔn no asomfoɔ a wɔaba sɛ wɔrebɛka nkwagyeɛ ho asɛm akyerɛ mo.”
18 And this she did for several days. Then Paul was wearied out, and turning, said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out that very hour.
Yei kɔɔ so ara kɔsii sɛ da bi Paulo de ahometeɛ teateaa honhommɔne no sɛ, “Mehyɛ wo Yesu Kristo din mu sɛ, tu firi ne mu kɔ!” Amonom hɔ ara, na honhommɔne no tu firii afenaa no mu.
19 But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they laid hold on Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the forum before the chief rulers,
Ɛberɛ a afenaa no wuranom hunuu sɛ deɛ ɛma wɔn sika no afiri wɔn nsa no, wɔkyeree Paulo ne Silas twee wɔn kɔɔ mpanin anim wɔ adwabɔeɛ.
20 and presenting them to the magistrates, they said, These are the men that exceedingly disturb the peace of our city, being Jews,
Wɔde wɔn brɛɛ mpanin bɔɔ wɔn soboɔ sɛ, “Saa nnipa yi yɛ Yudafoɔ a wɔde wɔn nneyɛeɛ ne wɔn nkyerɛkyerɛ redane yɛn kuro yi ani.
21 and enjoin customs which it is not lawful for us to receive, or to practise, being Romans.
Wɔrekyerɛkyerɛ amanneɛ bi a ɛsiane sɛ yɛyɛ Romafoɔ enti, yɛn mmara mma yɛn ho ɛkwan sɛ yɛgye tom.”
22 And the populace stood up together against them: and the magistrates, after having had their garments torn from their backs, commanded them to be beaten with rods.
Nnipadɔm a wɔwɔ hɔ no to hyɛɛ wɔn so, na mpanin no tetee Paulo ne Silas ntadeɛ mu, hyɛɛ sɛ wɔmmɔ wɔn mmaa.
23 And laying on them many stripes, cast them into prison, commanding the jailor to keep them in safe custody:
Wɔbɔɔ wɔn mmaa pii wieeɛ no, wɔde wɔn kɔguu afiase, na mpanin no hyɛɛ afiase sohwɛfoɔ no sɛ ɔnto wɔn mu yie sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a, wɔrennwane.
24 who, receiving such an injunction, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
Afiase sohwɛfoɔ no tee saa asɛm yi no, ɔde wɔn kɔguu afiase hɔ dan a ɛwɔ mfimfini no mu de nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn guguu wɔn nan de bobɔɔ dua mu.
25 But about midnight Paul and Silas, after joining in prayer, sang hymns to God: and the prisoners heard them.
Ɔdasuom a Paulo ne Silas rebɔ mpaeɛ reto nnwom ayi Onyankopɔn ayɛ, na nneduafoɔ a wɔwɔ hɔ no nso retie wɔn no,
26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the very foundations of the prison were shaken: and instantly all the doors flew open, and every man’s chains were loosed.
prɛko pɛ, asase wosoo dendeenden maa afiase no nnyinasoɔ nso wosoeɛ maa apono no nyinaa buebueeɛ, na nneduafoɔ no nyinaa nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn teteeɛ.
27 Then the jailor being roused from sleep, and seeing the doors of the prison open, drew his sword, going to destroy himself, supposing the prisoners had escaped.
Ɛberɛ a afiase sohwɛfoɔ no firi nna mu nyaneeɛ na ɔhunuu sɛ afiase no apono no abuebue no, ɔsusuu sɛ nneduafoɔ no nyinaa adwane enti ɔtwee ne sekan pɛɛ sɛ anka ɔde kum ne ho.
28 But Paul called out with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no injury: for we are all here.
Nanso, Paulo teaam ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Nkum wo ho! Yɛn nyinaa wɔ ha!”
29 Thereupon calling for a light, he rushed in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas;
Ɛhɔ ara afiase sohwɛfoɔ no frɛ maa wɔde kanea brɛɛ no na ɔde ahopopoɔ ne suro bɛhwee Paulo ne Silas anim.
30 and having first brought them out, said, Sirs! what must I do to be saved?
Afei, ɔde wɔn firii adi bisaa wɔn sɛ, “Awuranom, ɛdeɛn na menyɛ na manya nkwa?”
31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, thou, and thy house.
Wɔbuaa sɛ, “Gye Awurade Yesu di na ɔbɛgye wo ne wo fiefoɔ nyinaa nkwa.”
32 And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all who were in his house.
Afei, wɔkaa Awurade ho asɛm kyerɛɛ afiase sohwɛfoɔ no ne ne fiefoɔ nyinaa.
33 And taking them that same hour of the night, he washed their stripes; and was baptised, himself and all who belonged to him immediately.
Anadwo no ara, afiase sohwɛfoɔ yi hohoroo Paulo ne Silas mmaabɔ akuro no anim. Afei, ɔmaa wɔbɔɔ ɔne ne fiefoɔ nyinaa asu.
34 And when he had brought them into his house, he spread the table, and greatly rejoiced with all his household, believing in God.
Afiase sohwɛfoɔ yi de Paulo ne Silas kɔɔ efie kɔmaa wɔn aduane diiɛ na ɔne ne fiefoɔ nyinaa ho sanee wɔn, ɛfiri sɛ, afei de, wɔagye Onyankopɔn adi.
35 But when it was day, the magistrates sent the lictors, saying, Set those men at large.
Adeɛ kyeeɛ no, mpanin no somaa asraafoɔ kɔka kyerɛɛ afiase sohwɛfoɔ no sɛ, “Gyaa saa nnipa no ma wɔnkɔ.”
36 Then the jailor told these words to Paul, That the magistrates had sent to set them at liberty: now therefore, said he, get ye out, and pursue your journey in peace.
Afiase sohwɛfoɔ no ka kyerɛɛ Paulo sɛ, “Mpanin no asoma abɛka sɛ mennyaa wo ne Silas ma monkɔ. Enti, monkɔ asomdwoeɛ mu.”
37 But Paul said to them, They have beaten us publicly, uncondemned, men that are Roman citizens, and have cast us into prison; and would they now clandestinely send us away? no, verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.
Nanso, Paulo ka kyerɛɛ asraafoɔ no sɛ, “Yɛyɛ Romafoɔ. Wɔammu yɛn fɔ wɔ bɔne biara ho na wɔde yɛn baa adwabɔeɛ, bɛbɔɔ yɛn mmaa, de yɛn guu afiase. Afei na mopɛ sɛ mogyaa yɛn sum ase? Dabi! Mpanin no ankasa mmra ha mmɛgyaa yɛn.”
38 Then the lictors reported all these words to the magistrates: and they were terrified, when they heard they were Roman citizens.
Asraafoɔ no sane kɔbɔɔ Roma mpanin no amaneɛ. Wɔtee sɛ Paulo ne Silas yɛ Romafoɔ no, wɔsuroeɛ
39 So they came and spoke kindly to them, and fetching them out, besought them to depart from the city.
enti wɔkɔmaa wɔn dibem, yii wɔn firii afiase hɔ ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ wɔmfiri kuro no mu.
40 Then leaving the prison, they went unto Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and went their way.
Paulo ne Silas firii afiase hɔ kɔɔ Lidia fie. Wɔkɔtoo anuanom no wɔ hɔ, hyɛɛ wɔn nkuran. Afei wofirii hɔ kɔeɛ.
