Acts 11
1 Now the apostles and brethren that were in Judea heard that the Gentiles also had 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, those that were of the circumcision contended with him, saying,
Ke esi Petro trɔ va ɖo Yerusalem la, xɔsetɔ siwo tso aʋa la he nya ɖe eŋu vevie.
3 Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised and didst 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 began and laid the matter in order before them,
Esia na be Petro gblɔ ale si nyawo katã va dzɔe la na wo.
5 saying, I was praying in the city of Joppa; and in a trance I saw a vision, some thing like a large sheet descending from heaven, let down by the four corners; and it came close 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 And looking stedfastly upon it, I observed four-footed creatures and wild beasts, and reptiles, 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, Rise, Peter, kill and eat.
Mese gbe aɖe wònɔ gbɔgblɔm nam be, ‘Petro, tsi tsitre. Wu lã siawo ne nàɖu.’
8 But I said, By no means, Lord: for nothing polluted or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth.
“Ke meɖo eŋu be, ‘Kpao, Aƒetɔ, nyemate ŋu awɔ esia o. Nyemeɖu lã makɔmakɔ siawo dometɔ aɖeke kpɔ o.’
9 And the voice answered me a second time from heaven, What God hath cleansed do not thou call polluted.
“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 thrice: and then they were all drawn up again to 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 at that very time there came three men to the house where I was, sent from Cesarea 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 ordered me to go with them, doubting nothing. And these six brethren also came with me, and we entred 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 told us how he had seen an angel in his house, standing and saying to him, Send men to Joppa, and fetch hither Simon,
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 whose sirname is Peter, who will tell thee things, by which thou shalt be saved and all thy family.
Atsɔ gbedeasi aɖe vɛ na wò si ana be wò kple wò aƒe siaa miakpɔ ɖeɖe.’
15 And when I began to speak, the holy Spirit fell on them, even as it did upon 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 I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the holy Spirit.
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 As therefore God gave to them the like gift that He did to us, upon our believing on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I should be able to 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 And when they heard these things they acquiesced, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God given to the Gentiles also repentance unto 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 that were dispersed by the trouble, which arose about Stephen, travelled as far as Phenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but 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 But some of them were Cyprians, and Cyrenians, who when they came to Antioch, discoursed with the Grecians also, 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 unto the Lord.
Eye Aƒetɔ la ƒe ŋusẽ nɔ kpli wo, eye ameha gã aɖe xɔ se hezu Aƒetɔ la yomedzelawo.
22 And the report of these things came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem; and they sent Barnabas to 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 was come, and saw the grace of God, rejoiced, and exhorted them all with steadiness of heart to adhere 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 Spirit, and of faith: and many were added unto 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 Barnabas departed to Tarsus, to seek Saul: and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch.
Tso Antioxia la, Barnabas ti Saulo ƒe mɔ yi Tarso.
26 And they assembled in the church a whole year, and taught much people: and the disciples were first called Christians at 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 down prophets from Jerusalem to Antioch.
Le ɣeyiɣi sia me tututu la, Nyagblɔɖila aɖewo tso Yerusalem va Antioxia.
28 And one of them, named Agabus, stood up and signified by the Spirit, that there would be a great famine over all the earth: which accordingly came to pass in the reign of Claudius Cesar.
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 And each of the disciples, according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brethren who dwelt in Judea.
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 they also did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
Wowɔ esia, eye wotsɔ woƒe nunanawo de Barnabas kple Saulo si be woatsɔ ayi na hanunɔlawo le Yerusalem.
