Acts 18
1 After that, Paul left Athens [city] and went to Corinth [city].
Yeinom akyi no, Paulo firii Atene kɔɔ Korinto.
2 There he met a Jew whose name was Aquila, who grew up in Pontus [province]. Aquila and his wife Priscilla had recently come from [Rome, in] Italy. [They had previously left Rome] because Claudius, [the Roman Emperor], had ordered that all the Jews must leave Rome. Paul later went to see Aquila and Priscilla.
Ɛhɔ na ɔhyiaa Yudani bi a wɔfrɛ no Akwila, a wɔwoo no wɔ Ponto, na ɔne ne yere Priskila firi Italia baa hɔ a na ɛnkyɛreɛ. Wɔfirii Italia, ɛfiri sɛ, na Roma ɔhempɔn Klaudio ahyɛ mmara sɛ Yudafoɔ nyinaa mfiri Roma asase so.
3 Those two made tents [to earn] ([money/a living]). Paul also made tents, so he stayed with them, and they all worked together.
Paulo kɔtenaa wɔn nkyɛn ne wɔn yɛɛ adwuma, ɛfiri sɛ, na wɔn nyinaa nwono ntomadan.
4 Every Sabbath, Paul [went] to the Jewish meeting place, where he spoke forcefully to both Jews and non-Jews. He repeatedly tried to persuade them [that Jesus is the Messiah].
Homeda biara na Paulo kɔ hyiadan mu kɔka asɛm no pɛɛ sɛ anka ɔdane Yudafoɔ ne Helafoɔ no adwene ma wɔgye di.
5 Then Silas and Timothy arrived there from Macedonia province. After they arrived, Paul [did not make tents any more. He] used all his time preaching [the message about Jesus in the Jewish meeting place]. He continued to tell the Jews [that] the Messiah they had been waiting for was Jesus.
Ɛberɛ a Silas ne Timoteo firi Makedonia baeɛ no, Paulo de nʼadagyeɛ nyinaa kaa Awurade asɛm no, dii adanseɛ kyerɛɛ Yudafoɔ no sɛ Yesu ne Agyenkwa no.
6 But the Jews began to oppose Paul and to say evil things about him. So he shook [the dust from] his clothes [to show them that they were displeasing God. Then] he said to them, “If God punishes you, it will be your [SYN] own fault [MTY], not mine! From now on I will go [and preach] to non-Jewish people!”
Ɛberɛ a Yudafoɔ no ampɛ sɛ wɔtie Paulo asɛnka, na wɔyeyɛɛ no no, ɔde abufuo poroporoo nʼatadeɛ mu ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Mo mmusuo ngu mo atifi. Mo afɔbuo nna me so. Ɛfiri ɛnnɛ de rekɔ, merekɔka asɛm no makyerɛ amanamanmufoɔ.”
7 So Paul left [the Jewish meeting place] and went into a house that was next to it, [and preached there]. Titius Justus, the owner of the house, was a non-Jewish man who had accepted what the Jews believe.
Ɔfirii hɔ kɔtenaa aman amanmuni Nyamesomfoɔ bi a wɔfrɛ no Tito Yusto a ne fie bata hyiadan ho no nkyɛn.
8 [After that], the ruler of the Jewish meeting place, [whose name was] Crispus, and all of his family [MTY] believed in the Lord [Jesus]. Many other people in Corinth who listened [to Paul] also believed [in Jesus]. Then they were baptized. [But there were people who still opposed Paul and his preaching].
Krispo a na ɔyɛ hyiadan mu panin no ne ne fiefoɔ nyinaa gyee Awurade diiɛ maa wɔbɔɔ wɔn asu. Saa ara nso na Korintofoɔ bebree a wɔtee Awurade asɛm no nso gye diiɛ maa wɔbɔɔ wɔn asu.
9 One night Paul had a vision in which the Lord [Jesus] said to him, “Do not be afraid [of those who oppose you]. Instead, you should continue speaking [to people about me]. Do not stop,
Ɛda bi anadwo, Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Paulo wɔ anisoadehunu mu sɛ, “Nsuro! Mpa aba! Kɔ so ara ka mʼasɛm no,
10 because I [will help] you, and no one will be able to harm you [(sg) here. Keep telling people about me], because there are many in this city who will [believe in] me.”
ɛfiri sɛ, meka wo ho. Obiara rentumi nyɛ wo hwee, ɛfiri sɛ, nnipa pii wɔ kuro yi mu a wɔyɛ mʼakyidifoɔ.”
11 So Paul stayed in Corinth for a year and a half, teaching people the message from God [about Jesus].
Paulo tenaa hɔ afe ne fa kyerɛkyerɛɛ Onyankopɔn asɛm no wɔ wɔn mu.
12 When Gallio was the [Roman] governor of Achaia [province], the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] there got together and seized Paul. They took him before Gallio [and accused him],
Ɛberɛ a Galio yɛ amrado wɔ Akaia no, Yudafoɔ no sɔre tiaa Paulo, kyeree no, de no kɔɔ asɛnniiɛ,
13 saying, “This man is teaching people [a false religion, leading them] to worship God in ways that are contrary to our [Jewish] laws.”
kaa sɛ, “Saa onipa yi retu nkurɔfoɔ aso sɛ wɔnkwati Yudafoɔ mmara no mfa ɛkwan foforɔ so nsom Onyankopɔn.”
14 When Paul was about to speak [MTY] [to defend himself], Gallio said to the Jews, “If this man had acted deceitfully or disobeyed [any of our Roman] laws, I would listen [patiently] to what you Jews [want to tell me].
Paulo yɛɛ sɛ ɔrebue nʼano akasa pɛ na Galio ka kyerɛɛ Yudafoɔ no sɛ, “Yudafoɔ, sɛ mode asɛm foforɔ bi a ɛfa nsɛmmɔnedie anaa abususɛm ho na ɛbaeɛ a, anka mɛhwɛ maka.
15 However, you are merely arguing about words and names and your own [Jewish] laws, so you yourselves need to resolve this. I refuse to judge these things!”
Nanso, ɛsiane sɛ ɛyɛ akyinnyegyeɛ a ɛfa nsɛm, edin ne mo mmara ho enti, mo ara monkɔhwɛ nka. Merenyɛ saa asɛm yi mu ɔtemmufoɔ.”
16 After Gallio [had said that], he [commanded some soldiers/guards] that [they] expel those [Jewish leaders] from the courtroom.
Na ɔpamoo wɔn firii asɛnniiɛ hɔ.
17 Then [the mob outside] grabbed the leader of the Jewish meeting place, Sosthenes [because they considered that he was responsible for those accusations against Paul]. They beat him, right there in front of the courthouse. But Gallio did nothing about it.
Afei, ɛdɔm no to hyɛɛ Sostene a ɔyɛ hyiadan mu panin no so, twee no kɔɔ asɛnniiɛ hɔ kɔboroo no, nanso Galio anka ho hwee.
18 Paul stayed on with the believers in Corinth for (many days/some time). Then he left the believers there, and went with Priscilla and [her husband] Aquila. They went down to Cenchrea, [a port city]. There Paul had his head shaved {[someone] shave his head} in order to partially complete a vow that he had taken. Then they got on a ship and sailed for Syria [province].
Paulo tenaa Korinto kyɛɛ kakra ansa na ɔrekra anuanom no ma ɔne Priskila ne Akwila refiri hɔ akɔ Siria. Esiane ɛbɔ a na wahyɛ no enti, ansa na ɔrebɛkɔ no, ɔmaa wɔyii ne ti wɔ Kenkrea.
19 They arrived at Ephesus [city], and Priscilla and Aquila stayed there. [Before Paul left Ephesus], he entered the Jewish meeting place and lectured to the Jews.
Wɔduruu Efeso no, Paulo gyaa Priskila ne Akwila hɔ kɔɔ hyiadan mu ne Yudafoɔ no kɔkasaeɛ.
20 They asked him to stay longer, but he refused.
Wɔsrɛɛ no sɛ, sɛ ɔbɛtumi a, anka ɔntena wɔn nkyɛn nkyɛ kakra, nanso wampene so.
21 But, as he left, he told them, “I will come back, if God wills/desires [me to do that].” Then, [because he wanted to be in Jerusalem to finish completing his vow], he got on [a ship that] sailed from Ephesus.
Mmom, ɔrebɛfiri hɔ no, ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Sɛ Onyankopɔn pɛ a, mɛsane aba bio.” Na afei, ɔfirii hɔ kɔɔ Efeso.
22 When the ship arrived at Caesarea, Paul [got off. He] went up [to Jerusalem] and greeted the believers there. Then he went back down to Antioch [city in Syria province].
Ɔduruu Kaesarea no, ɔkɔɔ Yerusalem kɔkyeaa asafo no firii hɔ kɔɔ Antiokia.
23 Paul spent some time [with the believers] there. Then he left Antioch and traveled to several towns [that he had visited previously] in Galatia and Phrygia [provinces]. He taught all of the believers more [of the message from God about Jesus].
Ɔdii nna kakra wɔ hɔ no, ɔfirii hɔ kɔɔ Galati ne Frigia kɔhyɛɛ agyidifoɔ a wɔwɔ hɔ no den.
24 [While Paul was traveling in Galatia and Phrygia], a Jewish man whose name was Apollos came to Ephesus. He was a native of Alexandria [city]. He [spoke eloquently] and he knew the Scriptures thoroughly.
Saa ɛberɛ no ara mu, Yudani bi a wɔfrɛ no Apolo a wɔwoo no wɔ Aleksandria no kɔɔ Efeso. Ɔyɛ obi a na nʼano ate na ɔnim Atwerɛsɛm no yie.
25 [Other believers] had taught him [some things] about how the Lord [Jesus desires that people] should conduct themselves, and he taught those things very enthusiastically [to people. He had heard about] some of the things that Jesus did and said, and he taught those facts accurately [to people. However, he was teaching incompletely about Jesus, because] he knew only what John [the Baptizer had taught people whom he] baptized.
Esiane sɛ na wɔnam Awurade ɛkwan so akyerɛkyerɛ no enti, na ɔde nnam kasa, kyerɛkyerɛ nokwasɛm a ɛfa Yesu ho no. Nanso na Yohane asubɔ no nko ara na ɔnim.
26 Apollos went to the Jewish meeting place, and he told the people there very confidently the things that he had learned. When Priscilla and Aquila heard what Apollos taught, they invited him [to their home]. There they explained more accurately to him the way [that] God [gives people eternal life].
Ɔhyɛɛ aseɛ de nnam kasaa wɔ hyiadan no mu. Ɛberɛ a Priskila ne Akwila tee asɛm a ɔreka no, wɔde no kɔɔ efie kɔkyerɛkyerɛɛ no Onyankopɔn asɛm no mu yie.
27 When Apollos decided that he would like to go to Achaia [province], the believers in Ephesus told him that it would be good for him to do that. So they wrote a letter to the believers [in Achaia saying that they] should welcome Apollos. [So Apollos got on a ship to go to Corinth]. After he arrived, he greatly helped those whom [God] had kindly enabled to believe [in Jesus].
Ɛberɛ a Apolo pɛɛ sɛ ɔkɔ Akaia no, agyidifoɔ a wɔwɔ Efeso no hyɛɛ no nkuran, twerɛɛ krataa kɔmaa agyidifoɔ a wɔwɔ hɔ no sɛ wɔnnye no. Ɛberɛ a ɔkɔduruiɛ no, ɔboaa wɔn a Onyankopɔn adom enti, wɔabɛyɛ agyidifoɔ no yie.
28 Apollos was vigorously arguing publicly with [the leaders of] the Jews while many other people listened. [By quoting] from the Scriptures, he proved to people that Jesus was the Messiah.
Ɔde ne nimdeɛ kyerɛɛ Onyankopɔn asɛm mu de tuu Yudafoɔ no guu wɔ badwam, nam Atwerɛsɛm no so daa no adi pefee sɛ, Yesu ne Agyenkwa no.
