< Acts 11 >
1 And the apostles and brothers that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.
Eteƒe medidi kura hafi apostoloawo kple xɔsetɔ siwo le Yudea la se be ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo hã xɔ Mawu ƒe nya la.
2 And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,
Ke esi Petro trɔ va ɖo Yerusalem la, xɔsetɔ siwo tso aʋa la he nya ɖe eŋu vevie.
3 Saying, You went in to men uncircumcised, and did eat with them.
Wogblɔ be, “Wò la, eɖade ha kple ame siwo metso aʋa o, eye mi kple wo miede asi agba ɖeka me ɖu nu gɔ̃!”
4 But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order to them, saying,
Esia na be Petro gblɔ ale si nyawo katã va dzɔe la na wo.
5 I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:
Egblɔ na wo be, “Gbe ɖeka la, esime menɔ gbe dom ɖa le Yopa la, mekpɔ ŋutega aɖe. Nu si tututu mekpɔ lae nye be aklala gã aɖe si wotsi ka ɖe eƒe dzogoe eneawo dzi la ɖiɖi ɖe gbɔnye tso dziƒo.
6 On the which when I had fastened my eyes, I considered, and saw four footed beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
Esi melé ŋku ɖe aklala la dzi la, mekpɔ anyigbadzilã afɔenewo, lã wɔadãwo kple lã tatawo kple dziƒoxeviwo le afi ma.
7 And I heard a voice saying to me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.
Mese gbe aɖe wònɔ gbɔgblɔm nam be, ‘Petro, tsi tsitre. Wu lã siawo ne nàɖu.’
8 But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean has at any time entered into my mouth.
“Ke meɖo eŋu be, ‘Kpao, Aƒetɔ, nyemate ŋu awɔ esia o. Nyemeɖu lã makɔmakɔ siawo dometɔ aɖeke kpɔ o.’
9 But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God has cleansed, that call not you common.
“Ke megase gbeɖiɖi la tso dziƒo wògblɔ nam be, ‘Ne Mawu da asi ɖe nane dzi be ekɔ la, wò la, mègagblɔ be mekɔ o!’
10 And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven.
“Nuwɔna sia yi edzi zi etɔ̃ sɔŋ, eye emegbe la, wohe aklala la kple nu siwo katã nɔ edzi la yi dziƒoe.
11 And, behold, immediately there were three men already come to the house where I was, sent from Caesarea to me.
Le ɣe ma ɣi me tututu la, ame dɔdɔ etɔ̃ aɖewo tso Kaesarea va ɖo aƒe si me menɔ la me be yewoakplɔm ayi Kaesarea.
12 And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brothers accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house:
Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la de dzi ƒo nam be magaxa nu be womenye Yudatɔwo o, ke boŋ mayi kpli wo, eya ta nye kple nɔvinye ade siwo le afi sia la míedze mɔ heyi. Eteƒe medidi o la, míeva ɖo ame si dɔ ame ɖo ɖem la ƒe aƒe me le Kaesarea.
13 And he showed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said to him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;
Ŋutsu sia gblɔ ale si mawudɔla aɖe ɖe eɖokui fiae eye wògblɔ na ye be, ‘Dɔ ame ɖo ɖe Yopa ne woayɔ Simɔn si wogayɔna hã be Petro la vɛ na wò.
14 Who shall tell you words, whereby you and all your house shall be saved.
Atsɔ gbedeasi aɖe vɛ na wò si ana be wò kple wò aƒe siaa miakpɔ ɖeɖe.’
15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.
“Esi mese nya sia la, mede asi nyanyui la gbɔgblɔ me na wo. Ke esi mele nyaa gbɔgblɔ dzi la, Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la ŋutɔ dze wo dzi abe ale si tututu wòdze míawo hã dzii le gɔmedzedzea ene.
16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.
Esi nu sia dzɔ alea ko la, Aƒetɔ ƒe nya si wògblɔ be, ‘Yohanes, de mawutsi ta na amewo kple tsi, ke miawo la, woade mawutsi ta na mi kple Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la’ va ta me nam enumake.
17 For as much then as God gave them the like gift as he did to us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?
Azɔ esi wònye Mawu ŋutɔe na nunana sia ame siawo abe ale si wòna míawo hã be míaxɔ Aƒetɔ Yesu Kristo dzi se ene ta la, ame kae menye be mahe nya kple Mawu?”
18 When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then has God also to the Gentiles granted repentance to life.
Esi wose Petro ƒe nya siawo la, woƒe nu ku, eye wokafu Mawu gblɔ be, “Ekema Mawu na mɔnukpɔkpɔ ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o la hã be woatrɔ dzi me akpɔ agbe.”
19 Now they which were scattered abroad on the persecution that arose about Stephen traveled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but to the Jews only.
Le ɣeyiɣi siawo me la, xɔsetɔ siwo si le Yerusalem le yometiti si va le Stefano wuwu megbe la dometɔ aɖewo zɔ mɔ yi kekeke Foenisia, Kipro kple Antioxia nutowo me henɔ nyanyui la gblɔm na ame siwo nye Yudatɔwo ko.
20 And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spoke to the Grecians, preaching the LORD Jesus.
Gake xɔsetɔ siwo tso Kipro kple Kirene heyi Antioxia la dometɔ aɖewo ƒo nu na Helatɔ aɖewo hã tso Aƒetɔ Yesu ƒe nyanyui la ŋu.
21 And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned to the Lord.
Eye Aƒetɔ la ƒe ŋusẽ nɔ kpli wo, eye ameha gã aɖe xɔ se hezu Aƒetɔ la yomedzelawo.
22 Then tidings of these things came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.
Esi Hame si le Yerusalem la se nu si le edzi yim la, woɖo Barnabas ɖe Antioxia be woaɖakpe ɖe xɔsetɔ yeyeawo ŋu.
23 Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would hold to the Lord.
Esi Barnabas kpɔ nu gã siwo Mawu wɔ le Antioxia la, dzi dzɔe ŋutɔ. Egado ŋusẽ xɔsetɔawo be woayi edzi alé ɖe Mawu ŋu goŋgoŋgoŋ nenye be nya sia nya le dzɔdzɔm hã.
24 For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added to the Lord.
Barnabas nye ŋutsu dɔmenyotɔ aɖe si me Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la yɔ fũu eye eƒe xɔse hã li ke sesĩe. To ame sia ƒe dɔwɔwɔ me la, ame geɖewo trɔ zu Aƒetɔ la tɔ.
25 Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul:
Tso Antioxia la, Barnabas ti Saulo ƒe mɔ yi Tarso.
26 And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
Esi wòke ɖe eŋu la ekplɔe, eye wo ame eve la trɔ va Antioxia henɔ afi ma ƒe ɖeka sɔŋ, nɔ nu fiam xɔsetɔwo. Antioxiae wona ŋkɔ xɔsetɔwo le zi gbãtɔ be, “Kristotɔwo.”
27 And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem to Antioch.
Le ɣeyiɣi sia me tututu la, Nyagblɔɖila aɖewo tso Yerusalem va Antioxia.
28 And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.
Gbe ɖeka la, wo dometɔ ɖeka si woyɔna be Agabu la gblɔ nya ɖi tso Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la ƒe ŋusẽ me be dɔ gã aɖe gbɔna toto ge le xexea me katã. (Nya sia va eme le Fia Klaudio ƒe dziɖuɣi.)
29 Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brothers which dwelled in Judaea:
Le esia ta xɔsetɔwo ɖo be yewoadzɔ nu, aɖo ɖe yewo nɔvi Kristotɔ siwo le Yudea eye ame sia ame nadzɔ nu abe ale si wòate ŋui ene.
30 Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
Wowɔ esia, eye wotsɔ woƒe nunanawo de Barnabas kple Saulo si be woatsɔ ayi na hanunɔlawo le Yerusalem.