Acts 9
1 BUT Saul, still breathing out threatenings and murder against the disciples of the Lord, applying to the high-priest,
Saulo gado adã ɖe xɔsetɔwo ŋu vevie wu tsã, eye wòlé gbɔgbɔtsixe ɖe ƒo ganɔ wo yome tim kple ŋkubiã. Eƒe susu kple didi katã koe nye be yeatsrɔ̃ Aƒetɔ la ƒe nusrɔ̃lawo. Le esia ta la, eyi nunɔlagã la gbɔ
2 besought of him letters for the synagogues at Damascus, that if he should find any persons of this way, whether men or women, he might bring them in chains to Jerusalem.
be wòana agbalẽ si ana ŋusẽ ye, ale be yeayi Yudatɔwo ƒe ƒuƒoƒe siwo le Damasko ne woakpe ɖe ye ŋu be yeate ŋu alé xɔsetɔ siwo katã le teƒe siawo, ŋutsuwo kple nyɔnuwo siaa, ade ga wo, eye yeakplɔ wo va Yerusalem.
3 So advancing on his journey, he was drawing nigh to Damascus: and suddenly there shone around him a light from heaven:
Esi wòsusɔ vie ko wòaɖo Damasko dua me la, keklẽ gã aɖe klẽ ɖe edzi tso dziƒo.
4 and falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Edze anyi kpla enumake. Ke ese gbe aɖe be, “Saulo, Saulo, nu ka ta nèle yonyeme tim alea?”
5 Then said he, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou art persecuting: It is difficult for thee to kick against the goads.
Saulo bia kple vɔvɔ̃ be, “Wò ame kae le nu ƒom, Aƒetɔ?” Gbea ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Nyee nye Yesu, ame si yome tim nèle.
6 And trembling and amazed he said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
Azɔ tsi tsitre nàyi Damasko dua me; ne èɖo afi ma la, woagblɔ nu siwo nàwɔ la na wò.”
7 And the men who travelled with him stood astonished, hearing indeed a voice, but seeing no man.
Nyadzɔdzɔ sia wɔ nuku na Saulo ŋumewo ŋutɔ. Woƒe nu ku ale gbegbe be gbɔgblɔ bu ɖe wo, elabena wonɔ gbeɖiɖi aɖe sem pɛpɛpɛ, gake womekpɔ ame si nɔ nu ƒom la o.
8 Then Paul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but leading him by the hand, they brought him into Damascus.
Saulo wɔ ɖɔɖɔɖɔ tso le anyigba, gake nukutɔe la, megate ŋu nɔ nu kpɔm o; eƒe ŋku dzi tsyɔ eya ta wolé eƒe alɔnu kplɔe ɖɔɖɔɖɔ yi Damasko.
9 And he was three days seeing nothing, and did neither eat nor drink.
Enɔ dua me ŋkeke etɔ̃ numaɖumaɖu kple tsimanomanoe.
10 Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and the Lord said unto him in a vision, Ananias! And he said, Here I am, Lord.
Mawudzixɔsela aɖe si ŋkɔe nye Anania la nɔ Damasko dua me ɣe ma ɣi. Mawu yɔe le ŋutega me gbe ɖeka be “Anania.” Etɔ, eye wògblɔ be, “Nyee nye esi, Aƒetɔ.”
11 Then the Lord said to him, Arise, go into the street called Strait, and inquire at the house of Judas for one named Saul a man of Tarsus: for, behold, he is praying,
Mawu gblɔ nɛ be, “Tso nàyi ablɔ si woyɔna be, ‘Mɔ Dzɔdzɔe’ la dzi, eye nàdi ŋutsu aɖe si woyɔna be Yuda la ƒe aƒe me. Ne èkpɔe la, bia ŋutsu aɖe si woyɔna be Saulo tso Tarso la ta se le afi ma. Le gaƒoƒo sia me la, ele klo dzi le gbe dom ɖa nam vevie,
12 and hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming to him, and laying his hand upon him, that he may recover his sight.
elabena meɖee fiae le ŋutega me be wò, Anania, àva egbɔ, ada asi ɖe edzi be eƒe ŋkuwo naʋu, ale be wòagate ŋu akpɔ nu.”
13 But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how many evils he hath inflicted on thy saints at Jerusalem:
Anania ɖo eŋu gblɔ be, “Aƒetɔ, mese be funyafunya si gbegbe Saulo sia wɔ ame kɔkɔewo le Yerusalem la mele gbɔgblɔ me o ɖe!
14 and here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call upon thy name.
Gawu la, míese be ɖe wòxɔ agbalẽ koŋ tso nunɔlagãwo gbɔ be yeava lé ame siwo katã yɔa wò ŋkɔ.”
15 But the Lord said unto him, Go: for this man is an elect vessel for me, to bear my name before nations, and kings, and the children of Israel:
Ke Aƒetɔ la ɖo eŋu na Anania be, “Yi nàwɔ ɖe nye gbe dzi, elabena nye ŋutɔe tia ame sia be wòanye dɔwɔla nam, eye wòagblɔ nye nya na ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o, fiawo kple Israelviwo ŋutɔ hã,
16 for I will shew him how many things he must suffer for my name’s sake.
ke nye ŋutɔ magblɔ fu siwo wòakpe ɖe tanye la afiae.”
17 Then went Ananias, and entered into the house; and laying his hands upon him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who was seen by thee in the way that thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest recover thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
Anania tso heyi Saulo ƒe aƒe me, eye wòda asi ɖe edzi gblɔ nɛ be, “Nɔvinye Saulo, Aƒetɔ Yesu, ame si ɖe eɖokui fia wò le Damasko mɔ dzi la ɖom ɖa be mada gbe le ŋuwò, eye tso esia dzi la, Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la nayɔ mewò be nàgakpɔ nu.”
18 And directly there fell from his eyes as it were scales: and he recovered sight instantly, and arose, and was baptised.
Enumake ewɔ abe nane ƒe tsrowoe ge le eƒe ŋkuwo dzi ene. Ŋkuawo ʋu, eye wògade asi nukpɔkpɔ me. Anania de mawutsi ta nɛ enumake.
19 And when he had taken nourishment, he regained his strength. And Saul continued with the disciples who were at Damascus several days.
Ŋusẽ gaɖo Saulo ŋu esi wona nanee wòɖu vɔ. Saulo nɔ nusrɔ̃lawo gbɔ le Damasko hena ŋkeke geɖewo.
20 And immediately he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
Tete wòdze mawunyagbɔgblɔ gɔme le woƒe ƒuƒoƒewo le gbɔgblɔm be Yesue nye Mawu ƒe Vi la.
21 And all who heard him were amazed, and said, Is not this the man who made havoc at Jerusalem, among those who called on this name? and hither he came for this purpose, that he might carry them in chains unto the chief priests?
Ame siwo katã se Saulo ƒe mawunya la ƒe nu ku, eye wobia wo nɔewo be, “Alo menye ame siae wɔ funyafunya geɖe ame siwo yɔa ŋkɔ sia le Yerusalem le woƒe xɔse ta oa? Míese gɔ̃ be ɖe wòva Damasko afi sia be yealé xɔsetɔwo ade ga wo akplɔ yii na nunɔlagãwo le Yerusalem!”
22 But Saul was endued with still greater power, and confounded the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, conclusively evincing that this person is the Messiah.
Saulo yi eƒe mawunyagbɔgblɔ dzi kple ŋusẽ, ale be Yudatɔ siwo nɔ Damasko la mete ŋu tsi tsitre ɖe eƒe nya siwo ɖee fia kɔtɛe be Yesue nye Kristo la ŋu o.
23 But when many days were fulfilled, the Jews consulted together how to kill him:
Le ŋkeke aɖewo megbe la, Yudatɔwo ƒe kplɔlawo wɔ ɖoɖo be yewoawu Saulo.
24 but their design was discovered to Saul. And they kept guard at the gates of the city day and night, that they might kill him.
Ke ame aɖe va fi tofi na Saulo be dzɔlawo le Damasko ƒe agbowo nu dzɔm zã kple keli be ne eva yina la, yewoawui.
25 But the disciples taking him by night, got him off through the wall, letting him down in a basket.
Eya ta gbe ɖeka zã la, Saulo yomedzela aɖewo kɔe de kusi gã aɖe me heɖiɖii to do si le dua ƒe gli la me la me heɖiɖii ɖe anyigba.
26 But when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he attempted to join the disciples: and they were all afraid of him, not crediting that he was a disciple.
Esi Saulo va ɖo Yerusalem la, edze agbagba be yeawɔ ɖeka kple xɔsetɔ siwo le afi ma la, gake wonɔ vɔvɔ̃m nɛ, eye womelɔ̃ te ɖe eŋu o, elabena wobu be alakpa dam wònɔ be yezu yewo dometɔ ɖeka.
27 Then Barnabas taking him by the hand, brought him to the apostles, and related to them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how boldly he had preached at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
Ke Barnabas kplɔ Saulo va apostoloawo gbɔe. Eƒo nu na wo tso ale si Saulo kpɔ Aƒetɔa le Damasko mɔ dzi, nya siwo wògblɔ nɛ kple ale si Saulo gblɔ mawunya kple ŋusẽ tɔxɛ le Yesu ƒe ŋkɔ me la ŋu na wo.
28 And he was with them coming in, and going out at Jerusalem:
Esia na be apostoloawo xɔ Saulo ɖe wo dome. Ale tso ɣe ma ɣi dzi la, enɔ xɔsetɔwo ŋu kplikplikpli le Yerusalem henɔ mawunya gblɔm dzideƒotɔe le Aƒetɔ la ƒe ŋkɔ me.
29 and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. And he talked and disputed with the Grecian proselytes: but they made an attempt to murder him.
Ke eva eme be Helatɔ siwo trɔ zu Yudatɔwo la dometɔ aɖewo, ame siwo Saulo he nya kplii la wɔ ɖoɖo be yewoawui.
30 Then the brethren, when they knew it brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him off to Tarsus.
Esi xɔsetɔ bubuawo se be Saulo ƒe agbe ɖo xaxa me alea la, wokplɔe yi Kaesarea, eye tso afi ma la, woɖoe ɖe wo de, Tarso.
31 Then had the churches peace through all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, being edified; and walking in the fear of God, and in the consolation of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
Le ɣeyiɣi siawo katã me la, tomefafa blibo nɔ hame siwo le Yudea, Galilea kple Samaria nutowo me la me. Esia wɔ be hame la ƒe xexlẽme dzi ɖe edzi, eye wògasẽ ŋu ɖe edzi wu le gbɔgbɔ me hã, eye wonɔ agbe le Aƒetɔ la vɔvɔ̃ me, eye Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la hã na dzidzeme blibo wo.
32 Now it came to pass, as Peter was passing through all parts, that he went down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.
Esi Petro nɔ tsatsam tso teƒe yi teƒe la, eva Mawu ƒe ame siwo le Lida hã gbɔ.
33 And found there a certain man named AEneas, during six years stretched on a bed, who was paralytic.
Teƒe sia wòkpɔ ŋutsu aɖe si woyɔna be Aeneas, ame si nɔ lãmetutudɔ lém, eye wòtsi aba dzi ƒe enyi sɔŋ le.
34 And Peter said to him, AEneas, Jesus the Messiah maketh thee whole: arise, and make thine own bed. And he arose immediately.
Petro yɔe gblɔ nɛ be, “Aeneas, Yesu Kristo da gbe le ŋuwò, eya ta tsi tsitre, eye nàŋlɔ wò aba.” Ŋutsu la ƒe lãme sẽ enumake.
35 And all who dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and they turned to the Lord.
Nukunu sia wɔe be ame siwo katã le Lida kple Saron la dze Aƒetɔ la yome, elabena wokpɔ Aeneas wònɔ zɔzɔm.
36 But there was at Joppa a woman, a disciple, named Tabitha, (which by interpretation is called Dorcas: ) this woman was full of good works and of alms which she did.
Nyɔnu nusrɔ̃la aɖe nɔ Yopa dua me si woyɔna be Tabita (si woyɔna le Helagbe me be Dɔkas). Nyɔnu sia nye xɔsetɔ si wɔa dɔmenyo na amewo ŋutɔ, vevietɔ ame dahewo.
37 But it came to pass that in those days she sickened and died: having then washed her, they laid her out in an upper room.
Le ɣeyiɣi sia me tututu la, nyɔnu sia dze dɔ, eye wòku. Wodzra eƒe kukua ɖo, eye woɖoe aba dzi le dziƒoxɔ aɖe dzi.
38 And as Lydda was near to Joppa, the disciples hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him, entreating him without delay to come over to them.
Ke esi nusrɔ̃lawo se Petro ŋkɔ le Lida la, woɖe ame eve ɖo ɖee kple kukuɖeɖe be wòaɖe abla ava yewo gbɔ le Yopa, elabena Lida tsɔ ɖe Yopa gbɔ.
39 Then Peter arose and went with them. And they carried him, on his arrival, into the upper room: and all the widows stood round him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas had made, whilst she was with them.
Petro lɔ̃ va Yopa. Esi wòva ɖo teti ko la, wokplɔe yi dziƒoxɔ dzi le xɔ si me wokɔ Dɔkas ƒe kukua mlɔe. Xɔa me yɔ fũu kple konyifalawo, ame siwo dometɔ geɖewo nye ahosi siwo Dɔkas lɔ̃ avɔ alo awu na le eƒe agbe me. Ɖe sia ɖe nɔ nu siwo Dɔkas wɔ nɛ la tsɔm fia nɔvia.
40 But Peter putting them all out, fell upon his knees, and prayed; and turning to the body, said, Tabitha, arise! And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
Esi Petro ge ɖe xɔa me la, ebia tso wo katã si be woado go ana mɔ ye. Esi wodo go la, Petro dze klo do gbe ɖa, eye wòtrɔ ɖe ame kukua gbɔ gblɔ nɛ be, “Tabita, tsi tsitre!” Enumake ame kuku la ʋu ŋku, eye esi wòkpɔ Petro la, efɔ nɔ abati la dzi.
41 Then he gave her his hand, and raised her up; and calling in the saints and the widows, presented her to them alive.
Petro lé eƒe alɔnu, eye wòtsi tsitre. Azɔ Petro yɔ xɔsetɔawo kple ahosiawo va xɔa me, eye wòtsɔ Dɔkas gbagbe la de asi na wo.
42 And it was known through all Joppa; and many believed on the Lord.
Nukunya sia kaka ɖe Yopa du blibo la me, eye ame geɖewo ŋutɔ trɔ hexɔ Aƒetɔ la dzi se.
43 Then it came to pass, that he abode many days at Joppa with one Simon a tanner.
Petro nɔ Yopa dua me ŋkeke geɖe, eye wònɔ Simɔn si nye lãgbalẽŋutidɔwɔla la gbɔ le eƒe aƒe me.
