Acts 10
1 Now a Captain of the Italian Regiment, named Cornelius, was quartered at Caesarea.
Ŋutsu aɖe nɔ Kaesarea si ŋkɔe nye Kornelio. Enye aʋafia le asrafoha si woyɔna be Italia Hatsotso la me.
2 He was religious and God-fearing--and so was every member of his household. He was also liberal in his charities to the people, and continually offered prayer to God.
Eya kple eƒe ƒometɔwo katã nye Mawuvɔ̃la vavãwo. Enaa nu ame siwo le hiahiã me fũu, eye wòdoa gbe ɖa na Mawu atraɖii.
3 About three o'clock one afternoon he had a vision, and distinctly saw an angel of God enter his house, who called him by name, saying, "Cornelius!"
Gbe ɖeka abe ɣetrɔ ga etɔ̃ me ene la, ekpɔ ŋutega esime wònɔ gbe dom ɖa. Ekpɔ mawudɔla aɖe wògbɔna egbɔ. Mawudɔla la yɔe be, “Kornelio!”
4 Looking steadily at him, and being much alarmed, he said, "What do you want, Sir?" "Your prayers and charities," he replied, "have gone up and have been recorded before God.
Kornelio vɔ̃ ŋutɔ. Ɖeko wòke ŋku ɖe te gãa nɔ mawudɔla la kpɔm. Mlɔeba la, ebiae be, “Amegã, nya kae dzɔ? Nu ka dim nèle tso gbɔnye?” Mawudɔla la ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Wò gbedodoɖa kple nunana ame dahewo va ɖo dziƒo le Mawu ŋkume abe ŋkuɖodzinunana ene.
5 And now send to Jaffa and fetch Simon, surnamed Peter.
Eya ta dɔ amewo ɖe Yopa ne woaɖayɔ ŋutsu aɖe si ŋkɔe nye Simɔn Petro la vɛ be wòava kpɔ wò ɖa.
6 He is staying as a guest with Simon, a tanner, who has a house close to the sea."
Simɔn Petro sia le ŋutsu bubu aɖe si hã woyɔna be Simɔn si nye lãgbalẽŋutidɔwɔla aɖe la ƒe aƒe me le ƒuta lɔƒo.”
7 So when the angel who had been speaking to him was gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a God-fearing soldier who was in constant attendance on him,
Esi mawudɔla la dzo teti ko la, Kornelio yɔ eƒe subɔla eve kple eya ŋutɔ ƒe asrafowo dometɔ ɖeka, ame si hã vɔ̃a Mawu la,
8 and, after telling them everything, he sent them to Jaffa.
eye wògblɔ nu si dzɔ la na wo. Azɔ eɖo wo ɖe Yopa be woaɖakplɔ Petro vɛ.
9 The next day, while they were still on their journey and were getting near the town, about noon Peter went up on the house-top to pray.
Esi ŋu ke, le ŋdɔ me la, wonɔ tetem ɖe du la ŋu; ɣe ma yi la, Petro yi xɔta be yeado gbe ɖa.
10 He had become unusually hungry and wished for food; but, while they were preparing it, he fell into a trance.
Ke dɔ de asi ewuwu me, eye wòdi be yeaɖu nu, ke esi wònɔ nua ɖam la, ekpɔ ŋutega.
11 The sky had opened to his view, and what seemed to be an enormous sail was descending, being let down to the earth by ropes at the four corners.
Ekpɔ aklala gã aɖe si wotsi ka eƒe dzogoe eneawo la wònɔ ɖiɖim tso dziƒo gbɔna anyigba.
12 In it were all kinds of quadrupeds, reptiles and birds,
Ekpɔ anyigbadzilã afɔenewo, lã tatawo kple dziƒoxevi vovovowo le avɔ la dzi.
13 and a voice came to him which said, "Rise, Peter, kill and eat."
Petro se gbeɖiɖi aɖe wògblɔ nɛ be, “Wu lã siawo ne nàɖu.”
14 "On no account, Lord," he replied; "for I have never yet eaten anything unholy and impure."
Ke Petro ɖo eŋu be, “Gbeɖe, Aƒetɔ, nyemeɖu lã makɔmakɔ siawo dometɔ aɖeke kpɔ le nye agbe me o.”
15 Again a second time a voice was heard which said, "What God has purified, you must not regard as unholy."
Gbeɖiɖi la gayi edzi gblɔ na Petro be, “Ne Mawu da asi ɖe nane dzi be ekɔ la, wò la, mègagblɔ be mekɔ o.”
16 This was said three times, and immediately the sail was drawn up out of sight.
Woɖe ŋutega sia fia Petro zi etɔ̃ sɔŋ. Le esia megbe la, wohe aklala la dzoe yi dziƒo.
17 While Peter was greatly perplexed as to the meaning of the vision which he had seen, just then the men sent by Cornelius, having by inquiry found out Simon's house,
Ŋutega sia wɔ moya na Petro ŋutɔ. Mese egɔme o, eye kpɔ ɖa, ŋutsu siwo Kornelio dɔ ɖo ɖa la le Simɔn ƒe aƒe la ta biam hele tsitre le agbo la nu.
18 had come to the door and had called the servant, and were asking, "Is Simon, surnamed Peter, staying here?"
Woyɔ ame aɖe ɖa biae be Simɔn si woyɔna be Petro la dze afi sia mahã?
19 And Peter was still earnestly thinking over the vision, when the Spirit said to him, "Three men are now inquiring for you.
Ke esi Petro ganɔ ta me bum le ŋutega la ŋu la, Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la gblɔ nɛ be, “Ame etɔ̃ aɖewo le diwòm le aƒea me,
20 Rise, go down, and go with them without any misgivings; for it is I who have sent them to you."
eya ta ɖi naɖakpe wo eye nàdze wo yome ayi kpli wo, elabena nyee dɔ wo ɖo ɖe gbɔwò. Mègavɔ̃ o, nu sia nu ayi edzi nyuie.”
21 So Peter went down and said to the men, "I am the Simon you are inquiring for. What is the reason of your coming?"
Ale Petro ɖi ɖe anyigba. Ekpɔ amedzroawo, eye wògblɔ na wo be, “Nyee nye ame si dim miele. Nu ka miele diyem be mawɔ na mi?”
22 Their reply was, "Cornelius, a Captain, an upright and God-fearing man, of whom the whole Jewish nation speaks well, has been divinely instructed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and listen to what you have to say."
Ŋutsuawo ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Ame dɔdɔwo mienye tso Kornelio si nye Romasrafowo ƒe amegã ɖeka la gbɔ. Enye ame dzɔdzɔe kple mawuvɔ̃la eye Yudatɔwo katã hã bunɛ ŋutɔ. Mawudɔla aɖe ɖe eɖokui fiae, eye wòbia tso esi be wòadɔ ame ne woayɔ wò vɛ be nàgblɔ nu si wòawɔ la nɛ.”
23 Upon hearing this, Peter invited them in, and gave them a lodging. The next day he set out with them, some of the brethren from Jaffa going with him,
Petro se nya siawo katã, eye wòxɔ ameawo atuu. Ena dzeƒe wo be woatsi adɔ. Esi ŋu ke la, Petro kplɔ xɔsetɔ eve aɖewo tso Yopa kpe ɖe eɖokui ŋu, eye wodze mɔ kple Kornelio ƒe ame dɔdɔwo ɖo ta Kaesarea.
24 and the day after that they reached Caesarea. There Cornelius was awaiting their arrival, and had invited all his relatives and intimate friends to be present.
Wova ɖo Kaesarea le ŋkeke evea gbe. Kornelio nɔ mɔ kpɔm na wo vevie, eye wòyɔ eƒe ƒometɔwo kple xɔlɔ̃wo hã be woava do gbe na Petro.
25 When Peter entered the house, Cornelius met him, and threw himself at his feet to do him homage.
Esi Petro ge ɖe aƒea me teti ko la, Kornelio ɖe abla ɖadze klo ɖe eƒe akɔme be yeade bubu eŋu.
26 But Peter lifted him up. "Stand up," he said; "I myself also am but a man."
Ke Petro gblɔ nɛ be, “Tso kaba, elabena menye Mawue menye nàsubɔ o. Amegbetɔ ko nye hã menye.”
27 So Peter went in and conversed with him, and found a large company assembled.
Kornelio tsi tsitre, eye eya kple Petro wonɔ dze ɖom hege ɖe aƒea me, afi si ameha gã aɖe ƒo ƒu ɖo.
28 He said to them, "You know better than most that a Jew is strictly forbidden to associate with a Gentile or visit him; but God has taught me to call no one unholy or unclean.
Ke Petro gblɔ na ƒuƒoƒe la be, “Miawo ŋutɔ mienya be mele be nye abe Yudatɔ ene la mava mi ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo ƒe aƒe me alea o, gake Mawu ɖee fiam le ŋutega me be, mele be mabu ame aɖeke abe nu dzodzro alo nu makɔmakɔ ene o.
29 So for this reason, when sent for, I came without raising any objection. I therefore ask why you sent for me."
Eya ta esi miaƒe ame dɔdɔwo va ɖo gbɔnye ko la, nyemehe ɖe megbe kura o, ke boŋ metso dze mɔ dzi enumake. Azɔ nya kae le mia si? Migblɔe mase.”
30 "Just at this hour, three days ago," replied Cornelius, "I was offering afternoon prayer in my house, when suddenly a man in shining raiment stood in front of me,
Kornelio ɖo eŋu gblɔ nɛ be, “Egbee nye ŋkeke enelia, esi menɔ gbe dom ɖa le gaƒoƒo sia me tututu abe ale si mewɔna ɖaa ene. Ame aɖe si do awu ɣi si nɔ dzo dam la va do ɖe ŋkunyeme.
31 who said, "'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your charities have been put on record before God.
Egblɔ nam be, ‘Kornelio, Mawu se wò gbedodoɖawo, eye wòkpɔ dzidzɔ le wò dɔmenyowɔwɔ ŋu.
32 Send therefore to Jaffa, and invite Simon, surnamed Peter, to come here. He is staying as a guest in the house of Simon, a tanner, close to the sea.'
Azɔ la, dɔ ame aɖewo ɖe Yopa, ne woaɖayɔ Simɔn Petro vɛ na wò. Simɔn Petro sia le Simɔn si nye lãgbalẽŋutidɔwɔla aɖe ƒe aƒe me le ƒuta.’
33 "Immediately, therefore, I sent to you, and I thank you heartily for having come. That is why all of us are now assembled here in God's presence, to listen to what the Lord has commanded you to say."
Esia tae medɔ ame ɖo ɖe gbɔwò ɖo, eye enyo ŋutɔ be nèva zi ɖeka hã. Azɔ mí katã míeƒo ƒu ɖi, le Aƒetɔ la ŋkume le klalo be míase nya si Mawu de asiwò be nàgblɔ na mí.”
34 Then Peter began to speak. "I clearly see," he said, "that God makes no distinctions between one man and another;
Petro ɖo eŋu gblɔ be, “Eme kɔ nam ƒãa azɔ be nyateƒee Mawu mekpɔa ame ŋkume o,
35 but that in every nation those who fear Him and live good lives are acceptable to Him.
ke boŋ exɔa ame sia ame si vɔ̃nɛ, eye wòwɔa nu si le eteƒe, du ka ke mee wòtso hã.
36 The Message which He sent to the descendants of Israel, when He announced the Good News of peace through Jesus Christ--He is Lord of all--that Message you cannot but know;
Meka ɖe edzi be miawo hã miese nyanyui si wohe vɛ na Israelviwo la, be Yesu Kristo he tomefafa va amegbetɔwo kple Mawu dome eye Yesu Kristoe nye xexea me katã ƒe Aƒetɔ.
37 the story, I mean, which has spread through the length and breadth of Judaea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism which John proclaimed.
Yohanes Mawutsidetanamela dze nyanyui sia kaka gɔme tso Galilea, eye wòkaka ɖe Yudea nuto blibo la katã me.
38 It tells how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, so that He went about everywhere doing acts of kindness, and curing all who were being continually oppressed by the Devil--for God was with Jesus.
Meka ɖe edzi be mienya hã be Mawu da asi ɖe Yesu, Nazaretitɔ la dzi to Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la me, eye wòna ŋusẽ si na be wòte ŋu nɔ tsatsam henɔ dɔmenyo wɔm na amewo lae. Eda gbe le dɔnɔ siwo dzi Abosam ɖu la ŋu elabena Mawu nɔ kplii ɖaa.”
39 "And we are witnesses as to all that He did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. But they even put Him to death, by crucifixion.
Petro yi edzi be, “Ke mí apostoloawoe nye ɖaseɖilawo na nu siwo katã wòwɔ le Yudatɔwo ƒe anyigba dzi kple Yerusalem, afi si woklãe ɖe ati ŋu hewui le.
40 That same Jesus God raised to life on the third day, and permitted Him to appear unmistakably,
Ke Mawu gafɔ Yesu ɖe tsitre tso ame kukuwo dome le ŋkeke etɔ̃a gbe tututu, eye wòɖee fia ame tɔxɛ siwo eya ŋutɔ tia la.
41 not to all the people, but to witnesses--men previously chosen by God--namely, to us, who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead.
Meɖee fia le dutoƒo o, ke boŋ eɖee fia mí apostoloawo siwo Mawu tia ɖi xoxo la, eye míeɖu nu, heno nu kplii le eƒe fɔfɔ tso ame kukuwo dome megbe.
42 And He has commanded us to preach to the people and solemnly declare that this is He who has been appointed by God to be the Judge of the living and the dead.
Eye Yesu dɔ mí be míagblɔ nyanyui la na amewo katã, eye míaɖe gbeƒãe be Mawu tia Yesu be wòanye ʋɔnudrɔ̃la na amewo katã, agbagbeawo kple kukuawo siaa.
43 To Him all the Prophets bear witness, and testify that through His name all who believe in Him receive the forgiveness of their sins."
Nyagblɔɖilawo katã hã ŋlɔ nu tso Yesu ŋu gblɔ be ame sia ame si axɔ edzi ase la, woatsɔ eƒe nu vɔ̃wo akee to eƒe ŋkɔ la me.”
44 While Peter was speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all who were listening to the Message.
Esime Petro nɔ nya siawo gblɔm la, Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la dze ame siwo katã nɔ to ɖom la dzi.
45 And all the Jewish believers who had come with Peter were astonished that on the Gentiles also the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out.
Nɔvi xɔsetɔ siwo tso aʋatsotso la me, ame siwo va kple Petro la ƒe mo wɔ yaa, be wokɔ Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la ɖe ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo gɔ̃ hã dzi,
46 For they heard them speaking in tongues and extolling the majesty of God. Then Peter said,
elabena wose wonɔ aɖe yeye gblɔm, nɔ Mawu kafum. Tete Petro gblɔ be,
47 "Can any one forbid the use of water, and object to these persons being baptized--men who have received the Holy Spirit just as we did?"
“Ɖe ame aɖe ate ŋu axe mɔ be womade mawutsi ta na ame siawo oa? Woawo hã xɔ Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la abe míawo ke ene.”
48 And he directed that they should be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they begged him to remain with them for a time.
Ale Petro de mawutsi ta na wo le Yesu Kristo ƒe ŋkɔ me. Le esia megbe la, Kornelio ɖe kuku na Petro be wòanɔ yewo gbɔ ŋkeke aɖewo hafi adzo.
