Acts 20

1 After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia.

Basabasayɛ yi akyi no, Paulo frɛɛ asuafo no kaa nsɛm de hyɛɛ wɔn nkuran, kraa wɔn fii hɔ kɔɔ Makedonia.

2 When he had gone through those parts and had encouraged them with many words, he came into Greece.

Okyinkyin faa amantam no mu, tuu asuafo no fo de hyɛɛ wɔn nkuran. Afei obeduu Hela. Odii hɔ asram abiɛsa.

3 When he had spent three months there, and a plot was made against him by Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia.

Bere a ɔresiesie ne ho akɔ Siria no, ɔtee sɛ Yudafo no abɔ ne ho pɔw; enti ɔsan nʼakyi kɔfaa Makedonia kɔe.

4 These accompanied him as far as Asia: Sopater of Beroea, Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians, Gaius of Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.

Piro a ofi Beroia no ba Sopater ne Paulo na wɔkɔe. Wɔn a wɔka ne ho kɔe no nso bi ne Aristarko ne Sekundo a wofi Tesalonika ne Gaio a ofi Derbe ne Timoteo ne Tihiko ne Trofimo a wofi Asiaman mu no.

5 But these had gone ahead, and were waiting for us at Troas.

Saa nnipa yi dii kan kɔtwɛn yɛn wɔ Troa.

6 We sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and came to them at Troas in five days, where we stayed seven days.

Yedii Apiti Afahyɛ no wiei no, yefii Filipi, na nnaanum akyi no, yɛkɔtoo wɔn wɔ Troa, dii nnaawɔtwe wɔ hɔ.

7 On the first day of the week, when the disciples were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day; and continued his speech until midnight.

Nnaawɔtwe no mu da a edi kan no, yehyiaa mu sɛ anuanom, didii. Esiane sɛ na ade kye a Paulo befi kurow no mu no nti, ɔkasa kyerɛɛ anuanom no kosii ɔdasu mu.

8 There were many lights in the upper room where we were gathered together.

Na akanea pii wɔ abansoro dan a wɔahyia wɔ hɔ no mu.

9 A certain young man named Eutychus sat in the window, weighed down with deep sleep. As Paul spoke still longer, being weighed down by his sleep, he fell down from the third floor and was taken up dead.

Bere a Paulo rekasa no, na aberante bi a wɔfrɛ no Eutiko te mfɛnsere ano retɔ nko. Ɔdaa hatee ma ofii abansoro dan a ɛto so abiɛsa no so bɛhwee fam. Wɔmaa no so no na wawu.

10 Paul went down and fell upon him, and embracing him said, “Don’t be troubled, for his life is in him.”

Paulo sian baa fam, kobutuw no so, maa no so kae se, “Munnsuro, efisɛ onwuu ɛ!”

11 When he had gone up, had broken bread and eaten, and had talked with them a long while, even until break of day, he departed.

Afei ɔsan foro kɔɔ abansoro no so kobubuu brodo ne asuafo no dii. Paulo toaa ne kasa no so kosii adekyee ansa na ɔregyaw wɔn hɔ.

12 They brought the boy in alive, and were greatly comforted.

Anuanom no de anigye de aberante a wonyan no no kɔɔ fie.

13 But we, going ahead to the ship, set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul aboard there; for he had so arranged, intending himself to go by land.

Yɛde hyɛn dii kan kɔɔ Aso sɛ yɛrekɔfa Paulo wɔ hɔ, efisɛ na waka akyerɛ yɛn se ɔrefa fam akɔ hɔ.

14 When he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and came to Mitylene.

Ɔbɛkaa yɛn ho wɔ Aso na yɛne no toaa so kɔɔ Mitilene.

15 Sailing from there, we came the following day opposite Chios. The next day we touched at Samos and stayed at Trogyllium, and the day after we came to Miletus.

Ade kyee no, yekoduu Kio. Ne nnaanu so no yeduu Samo na nʼadekyee no, yekoduu Mileto.

16 For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

Esiane sɛ na Paulo ho pere no sɛ onyae a anka obedu Yerusalem akodi Pentekoste Afahyɛ no wɔ hɔ no nti, ɔyɛɛ nʼadwene sɛ ɔrennyina Efeso, sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a ɔrenkyɛ wɔ Asia.

17 From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called to himself the elders of the assembly.

Paulo soma fii Mileto kɔɔ Efeso kɔka kyerɛɛ asafo mpanyimfo no se wonhyia no.

18 When they had come to him, he said to them, “You yourselves know, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, how I was with you all the time,

Wɔbae no, ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Efi da a edi kan a mebaa Asia no, munim ɔkwan a mefaa so ne mo tenae.

19 serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews;

Ɛwɔ mu sɛ ɛnam Yudafo no pɔwbɔ so ma mihuu amane bebree de, nanso mede ahobrɛase ne nusu yɛɛ mʼadwuma sɛ Awurade somfo.

20 how I didn’t shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,

Munim sɛ bere a na merekyerɛkyerɛ mo wɔ gua mu ne afi mu no, mamfa biribiara a so bɛba mo mfaso no anhintaw mo.

21 testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus.

Mebɔɔ Yudafo ne amanamanmufo no kɔkɔ sɛ wɔntwe wɔn ho mfi wɔn bɔne ho na wɔmfa wɔn ho mma Onyankopɔn, na wonnye Yesu Kristo nni.

22 Now, behold, I go bound by the Spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there;

“Afei esiane sɛ Honhom Kronkron ahyɛ me no nti, merekɔ Yerusalem a minnim asɛm a ɛbɛto me wɔ hɔ.

23 except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions wait for me.

Nea minim ara ne sɛ kuropɔn biara a mɛkɔ so no, Honhom Kronkron bɔ me kɔkɔ sɛ wɔde me bɛto afiase na mahu amane.

24 But these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.

Sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a metumi adu botae a esi mʼanim no ho na mawie dwuma a Awurade Yesu de maa me se menka Onyankopɔn dom ho asɛmpa no nti, mammu me kra sɛ ade a ɛsom bo.

25 “Now, behold, I know that you all, among whom I went about preaching God’s Kingdom, will see my face no more.

“Minim sɛ mo a maka Onyankopɔn ahenni no ho asɛm akyerɛ mo no mu biara renhu me bio.

26 Therefore I testify to you today that I am clean from the blood of all men,

Ɛno nti nnɛ, mereka akyerɛ mo se, sɛ ɛba sɛ mo mu bi yera a, na emfi me.

27 for I didn’t shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.

Efisɛ mamfa Onyankopɔn asɛm no mu biribiara anhintaw mo.

28 Take heed, therefore, to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.

Monhwɛ mo ho so ne nguankuw a Honhom Kronkron de wɔn ahyɛ mo nsa sɛ ahwɛfo no yiye. Monhwɛ wɔn yiye, efisɛ Onyankopɔn de ne Ba no mogya na agye wɔn.

29 For I know that after my departure, vicious wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

Minim sɛ me kɔ akyi no, atoro akyerɛkyerɛfo a wɔn ho yɛ hu sɛ mpataku bewura mo mu abɛsɛe mo.

30 Men will arise from among your own selves, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

Bere bi bɛba a mo mu ebinom bɛsɔre, nam atoro so atwe asuafo no mu bi adi wɔn akyi.

31 Therefore watch, remembering that for a period of three years I didn’t cease to admonish everyone night and day with tears.

Ɛno nti monna mo ho so! Monkae sɛ, mfirihyia abiɛsa a midii wɔ mo nkyɛn no, menam amanehunu ne yaw mu tuu mo fo awia ne anadwo.

32 Now, brothers, I entrust you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

“Afei mede mo hyɛ Onyankopɔn ne ne dom nsɛm a etumi hyɛ mo gyidi den na ɛma munya nʼagyapade a wasiesie ama ahotefo no nsa.

33 I coveted no one’s silver, gold, or clothing.

Mʼani ammere obi dwetɛ anaa sika anaa ntama.

34 You yourselves know that these hands served my necessities, and those who were with me.

Mo ara mudi adanse sɛ, me nsa ano adwuma so na menam mehwɛɛ me ho ne wɔn a wɔka me ho no.

35 In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

Mede mʼabrabɔ ayɛ nhwɛso akyerɛ mo sɛ, ɛsɛ sɛ yɛyere yɛn ho yɛ adwuma de boa ahiafo na yɛkae sɛ, Awurade Yesu ankasa kae se, ‘Ɔma mu wɔ nhyira sen ogye.’”

36 When he had spoken these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

Paulo kasa wiei no, ɔne wɔn nyinaa buu nkotodwe bɔɔ mpae.

37 They all wept freely, and fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him,

Wɔn nyinaa sui, bam no, maa no nanteyiye.

38 sorrowing most of all because of the word which he had spoken, that they should see his face no more. Then they accompanied him to the ship.

Nea ɛyɛɛ wɔn awerɛhow koraa ne asɛm a ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn se wɔrenhu no bio no. Afei wɔn nyinaa kogyaa no hyɛn no mu.