Acts 10
1 Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,
Ɔbarima bi tenaa Kaesarea a ne din de Kornelio. Na ɔyɛ Roma asraafoɔ bi a wɔn din de Italia Asraafodɔm no so panin.
2 a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.
Na ɔne ne efiefoɔ nyinaa yɛ Nyamesurofoɔ. Ɔyɛ obi nso a na ɔboa ahiafoɔ na daa ɔbɔ mpaeɛ.
3 At about three in the afternoon, he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God coming to him, and saying to him, "Cornelius."
Ɛda bi awia bɛyɛ nnɔnmiɛnsa no, ɔhunuu Onyankopɔn ɔbɔfoɔ wɔ anisoadehunu mu sɛ waba ne nkyɛn abɛfrɛ no sɛ, “Kornelio!”
4 He, fastening his eyes on him, and being frightened, said, "What is it, Lord?" He said to him, "Your prayers and your gifts to the needy have gone up for a memorial before God.
Kornelio de hu hwɛɛ no dinn. Ɔbisaa sɛ, “Ɛyɛ ɛdeɛn Awurade?” Ɔbɔfoɔ no buaa sɛ, “Wo mpaeɛ ne wʼadɔeɛ a woyɛ ahiafoɔ no aduru Onyankopɔn anim sɛ nkaeɛ adeɛ.
5 Now send men to Joppa, and bring one Simon who is surnamed Peter.
Soma nnipa na wɔnkɔ Yopa nkɔfa ɔbarima bi a wɔfrɛ no Simon Petro no mmra.
6 He lodges with one Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the seaside."
Ɔte ɔbarima bi a wɔfrɛ no Simon a ɔhyɛ mmoa nwoma aduro a ne fie bɛn mpoano no nkyɛn.”
7 When the angel who spoke to him had departed, he called two of his household servants and a devout soldier of those who waited on him continually.
Ɔbɔfoɔ no kasa kyerɛɛ no wieeɛ a ɔkɔeɛ no, Kornelio frɛɛ nʼasomfoɔ baanu, sane frɛɛ nʼasraafoɔ no mu baako a ɔyɛ Nyamesuroni kaa wɔn ho,
8 Having explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.
kaa biribiara a wahunu no kyerɛɛ wɔn, somaa wɔn Yopa.
9 Now on the next day as they were on their journey, and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon.
Adeɛ kyeeɛ a wɔrekɔ no, ɛbɛyɛ owigyinaeɛ a wɔrebɛn kuro no no, Petro kɔɔ ɛdan a ɔte mu no atifi kɔbɔɔ mpaeɛ.
10 He became hungry and desired to eat, but while they were preparing, he fell into a trance.
Saa ɛberɛ no, ɛkɔm dee no; na wɔgu so reyɛ aduane ama no no, ɔkɔɔ tebea bi a ɛte sɛ adaeɛso mu.
11 He saw heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet let down by four corners on the earth,
Ɔhunuu sɛ ɔsoro abue, na biribi a ɛte sɛ ntoma kɛseɛ a wɔakyekyere nʼafannan firi ɔsoro resiane ba fam.
12 in which were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, crawling creatures and birds of the sky.
Na ntɔteboa ahodoɔ ne mmoa a wɔwea ne wiram nnomaa ahyɛ saa ntoma no ma.
13 A voice came to him, "Rise, Peter, kill and eat."
Afei, nne bi ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Petro, sɔre na kum bi we!”
14 But Peter said, "Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean."
Petro buaa sɛ, “Dabi, Awurade, mennii biribiara a ɛho nteɛ da.”
15 A voice came to him again the second time, "What God has cleansed, you must not call unclean."
Nne no ka kyerɛɛ no bio sɛ, “Biribiara a Onyankopɔn ate ho no, nka sɛ ɛho nte.”
16 This was done three times, and immediately the vessel was received up into heaven.
Saa anisoadehunu yi baa mprɛnsa. Afei, ntoma no sane kɔɔ soro.
17 Now while Peter was very perplexed within himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, look, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, stood before the gate,
Saa ɛberɛ a na Petro redwennwene anisoadehunu no ho no, nnipa a Kornelio somaa wɔn no kɔduruu Petro aboboano.
18 and called and asked whether Simon, who was surnamed Peter, was lodging there.
Wɔfrɛ bisaeɛ sɛ, “Saa efie yi mu na Simon Petro te no anaa?”
19 While Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, "Look, three men seek you.
Petro gu so redwennwene anisoadehunu no ho no, Honhom Kronkron ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Simon, mmarima baasa bi rehwehwɛ wo.
20 But arise, get down, and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them."
Siane si fam. Ntwentwɛn wo nan ase na wo ne wɔn nkɔ, ɛfiri sɛ, me na masoma wɔn.”
21 And Peter went down to the men, and said, "Look, I am the one whom you seek. Why have you come?"
Petro siane kɔɔ fam kɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Mene onipa a morehwehwɛ no no, na mo amaneɛ?”
22 They said, "Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man and one who fears God, and well spoken of by all the Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to invite you to his house, and to listen to what you say."
Nnipa no buaa no sɛ, “Yɛfiri asraafoɔ panin Kornelio nkyɛn. Ɔyɛ ɔteneneeni ne Onyamesuroni a Yudafoɔ nyinaa bu no. Onyankopɔn ɔbɔfoɔ ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ ɔnsoma mfrɛ wo mmra ne fie na ɔntie asɛm bi mfiri wo nkyɛn.”
23 So he called them in and lodged them. On the next day he arose and went out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.
Petro gyee nnipa no, somm wɔn hɔhoɔ. Adeɛ kyeeɛ no, Petro ne nnipa no ne agyidifoɔ bi a wɔfiri Yopa bɔɔ anan kɔeɛ.
24 On the next day he entered into Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relatives and his near friends.
Adeɛ kyeeɛ a ɔduruu Kaesarea no, na Kornelio afrɛfrɛ nʼabusuafoɔ ne ne nnamfonom ahyia retwɛn no.
25 When it happened that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell down at his feet, and worshiped him.
Petro reyɛ awura efie hɔ no, Kornelio hyiaa no, buu no nkotodwe.
26 But Peter raised him up, saying, "Stand up. I myself am also a man."
Nanso, Petro ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Sɔre, ɛfiri sɛ, me nso meyɛ onipa sɛ wo ara.”
27 And as he talked with him, he went in and found many gathered together.
Petro ne Kornelio gu so rekasa no, wɔwuraa efie no mu kɔtoo nnipa bebree.
28 He said to them, "You yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Jew to join himself or come to one of another nation, but God has shown me that I should not call any man unholy or unclean.
Petro ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Mo ara monim pefee sɛ Yudafoɔ mmara mma Yudani ɛkwan sɛ ɔkɔsra Amanamamuni anaasɛ ɔde ne ho bɔ no. Nanso, Onyankopɔn akyerɛ me sɛ, ɛnsɛ sɛ meka sɛ onipa bi ho nte.
29 Therefore also I came without complaint when I was sent for. I ask therefore, why did you send for me?"
Yei enti na mosoma bɛfrɛɛ me no mantwentwɛn me nan ase no. Afei, kyerɛ me deɛ enti a wosoma bɛfrɛɛ me no.”
30 Cornelius said, "Four days ago until this hour, at three in the afternoon, I was praying in my house, and look, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
Kornelio kaa sɛ, “Ɛnnɛ ne nna ɛnan awia nnɔnmiɛnsa a merebɔ mpaeɛ wɔ me fie no, mehunuu sɛ ɔbarima bi a ɔhyɛ atadeɛ a ɛhyerɛn gyina mʼanim.
31 and said, 'Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your gifts to the needy are remembered in the sight of God.
Ɔkaa sɛ, ‘Kornelio, wo mpaeɛbɔ ne wʼadɔeɛ a woyɛ ahiafoɔ no aduru Onyankopɔn anim sɛ nkaeɛ adeɛ.
32 Send therefore to Joppa, and summon Simon, who is surnamed Peter. He lodges in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the seaside.'
Soma nnipa na wɔnkɔ Yopa nkɔfa ɔbarima bi a wɔfrɛ no Simon Petro no mmra. Ɔte ɔbarima bi a wɔfrɛ no Simon a ɔhyɛ mmoa nwoma aduro a ne fie bɛn mpoano no nkyɛn’.
33 Therefore I sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that have been commanded you by the Lord."
Mesoma maa wɔbɛfrɛɛ wo, na wo nso woayɛ adeɛ sɛ woaba. Seesei, yɛn nyinaa ahyia wɔ Onyankopɔn din mu rebɛtie asɛm biara a Awurade ahyɛ wo sɛ ka kyerɛ yɛn no.”
34 And Peter opened his mouth and said, "Truly I perceive that God does not show favoritism;
Petro firii aseɛ kasaa sɛ, “Afei, mahunu sɛ, ɛyɛ nokorɛ sɛ, Onyankopɔn nyɛ nyiyimu,
35 but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.
na mmom, ɔman biara mu, deɛ ɔyɛ ade tenenee no, ɔgye no.
36 The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all—
Monim asɛmpa a ɛfa asomdwoeɛ ho a ɛnam yɛn Awurade Yesu Kristo a ɔyɛ nnipa nyinaa Awurade no so de brɛɛ Israelfoɔ no.
37 that spoken word you yourselves know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
Monim nsɛm a ɛsisii wɔ Yudea, a ɛfirii aseɛ wɔ Galilea, Yohane asubɔ ho asɛnka no akyi.
38 even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
Monim sɛdeɛ Onyankopɔn de Honhom Kronkron ne tumi maa Yesu Nasareni no. Esiane sɛ Onyankopɔn ka ne ho no enti, ɔkɔɔ mmeammea, yɛɛ papa, saa wɔn a ɔbonsam afa wɔn no yadeɛ.
39 We are witnesses of everything he did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem, whom they also killed by hanging on a tree.
“Yɛyɛ dwuma a ɔdii wɔ Yudaman mu ne Yerusalem no ho adansefoɔ. Wɔbɔɔ no asɛnnua mu, kumm no.
40 God raised him up the third day, and gave him to be revealed,
Nanso, ne nnansa so no, Onyankopɔn maa ɔsɔre firii awufoɔ mu maa ɔkɔyii ne ho adi.
41 not to all the people, but to witnesses who were chosen before by God, to us, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.
Wanyi ne ho adi ankyerɛ nnipa nyinaa sɛ yɛn a yɛyɛ adansefoɔ a Onyankopɔn ayi yɛn dada no. Ɔsɔre firii awufoɔ mu no, yɛne no didi nomee.
42 He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that this is the one who is appointed by God as the judge of the living and the dead.
Na ɔhyɛɛ yɛn sɛ, yɛnka asɛmpa no nkyerɛ nnipa nyinaa, na yɛnni ne ho adanseɛ sɛ, ɔno ne deɛ Onyankopɔn ayi no asi hɔ sɛ ɔmmu ateasefoɔ ne awufoɔ atɛn no.
43 All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins."
Adiyifoɔ nyinaa kaa ne ho asɛm sɛ, wɔnam ne din so de obiara a ɔgye no di no bɔne bɛkyɛ no.”
44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the word.
Petro gu so rekasa no, Honhom Kronkron baa wɔn a wɔretie asɛm no nyinaa so.
45 They of the circumcision who believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the non-Jewish people.
Yudafoɔ agyidifoɔ a wɔne Petro firi Yopa baeɛ no ho dwirii wɔn sɛ Onyankopɔn ahwie nʼakyɛdeɛ a ɛyɛ Honhom Kronkron no agu amanamanmufoɔ no nso so.
46 For they heard them speaking in other tongues and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,
Ɛfiri sɛ, wɔtee sɛ wɔreka kasa foforɔ reyi Onyankopɔn ayɛ wɔ ne kɛseyɛ ho. Petro kaa sɛ,
47 "Can anyone withhold the water, that these who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we should not be baptized?"
“Saa nnipa yi anya Honhom Kronkron sɛdeɛ yɛn nso yɛnyaa bi no. Obi bɛtumi asi wɔn asubɔ ho ɛkwan anaa?”
48 He commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay some days.
Petro hyɛɛ sɛ wɔmmɔ wɔn asu Yesu Kristo din mu. Afei, wɔsrɛɛ no sɛ ɔnni nna kakra wɔ wɔn nkyɛn.
