Dɔwɔwɔwo 10
1 Ŋutsu aɖe nɔ Kaesarea si ŋkɔe nye Kornelio. Enye aʋafia le asrafoha si woyɔna be Italia Hatsotso la me.
Now there was a certain man in Cesarea, named Cornelius, a centurion that called the Italian Band,
2 Eya kple eƒe ƒometɔwo katã nye Mawuvɔ̃la vavãwo. Enaa nu ame siwo le hiahiã me fũu, eye wòdoa gbe ɖa na Mawu atraɖii.
a man of piety, and one that feared God, with all his house; giving, also, much alms to the people, and praying to God continually.
3 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!”
He evidently saw, in a vision, about the ninth hour of the day, a messenger of God coming in to him, and saying to him, Cornelius!
4 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.
And having fixed his eyes upon him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Your prayers and your alms are come up, as a memorial before God.
5 Eya ta dɔ amewo ɖe Yopa ne woaɖayɔ ŋutsu aɖe si ŋkɔe nye Simɔn Petro la vɛ be wòava kpɔ wò ɖa.
And now send men to Joppa and bring hither Simon, whose surname is Peter:
6 Simɔn Petro sia le ŋutsu bubu aɖe si hã woyɔna be Simɔn si nye lãgbalẽŋutidɔwɔla aɖe la ƒe aƒe me le ƒuta lɔƒo.”
he lodges with one Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the seaside.
7 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,
As soon as the messenger, who spoke to Cornelius, was gone, he called two of his domestics, and a pious soldier, of them that waited upon him;
8 eye wògblɔ nu si dzɔ la na wo. Azɔ eɖo wo ɖe Yopa be woaɖakplɔ Petro vɛ.
and having related to them all these things, he sent them to Joppa.
9 Esi ŋu ke, le ŋdɔ me la, wonɔ tetem ɖe du la ŋu; ɣe ma yi la, Petro yi xɔta be yeado gbe ɖa.
On the next day, while they were on their journey, and drew near the city, Peter went up to the top of the house to pray, about the sixth hour.
10 Ke dɔ de asi ewuwu me, eye wòdi be yeaɖu nu, ke esi wònɔ nua ɖam la, ekpɔ ŋutega.
And he was hungry, and would have taken a little refreshment; but while they were preparing, he fell into an ecstasy;
11 Ekpɔ aklala gã aɖe si wotsi ka eƒe dzogoe eneawo la wònɔ ɖiɖim tso dziƒo gbɔna anyigba.
and he saw heaven opened, and something descending like a great sheet, fastened at the four corners, and let down to the earth:
12 Ekpɔ anyigbadzilã afɔenewo, lã tatawo kple dziƒoxevi vovovowo le avɔ la dzi.
in which there were all sorts of things, even four-footed animals of the earth, and wild beasts, and reptiles, and fowls of the air.
13 Petro se gbeɖiɖi aɖe wògblɔ nɛ be, “Wu lã siawo ne nàɖu.”
And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter, kill, and eat.
14 Ke Petro ɖo eŋu be, “Gbeɖe, Aƒetɔ, nyemeɖu lã makɔmakɔ siawo dometɔ aɖeke kpɔ le nye agbe me o.”
But Peter said, By no means, Lord; for I have never eat anything which is common or unclean.
15 Gbeɖiɖi la gayi edzi gblɔ na Petro be, “Ne Mawu da asi ɖe nane dzi be ekɔ la, wò la, mègagblɔ be mekɔ o.”
And the voice said to him again, the second time, Those things which God has cleansed, do not you call common.
16 Woɖe ŋutega sia fia Petro zi etɔ̃ sɔŋ. Le esia megbe la, wohe aklala la dzoe yi dziƒo.
And this was done three times, and the sheet was taken up again into heaven.
17 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.
While Peter was pondering in himself, what the vision, which he had seen, might import; behold, the men, who were sent from Cornelius, having inquired out the house of Simon, stood at the door;
18 Woyɔ ame aɖe ɖa biae be Simɔn si woyɔna be Petro la dze afi sia mahã?
and calling, they asked, if Simon, whose surname was Peter, lodged there.
19 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,
Now, as Peter was reflecting on this vision; the Spirit said to him, Behold, three men are inquiring for you:
20 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.”
arise, therefore, go down, and go with them without hesitation; for I have sent them.
21 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?”
Then Peter went down to the men, who were sent to him from Cornelius, and said, Behold, I am the man whom you seek; what is the cause of your coming?
22 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.”
And they said, Cornelius, the centurion, a righteous man, who fears God, and has a character attested by all the Jewish people, has been instructed, by a holy messenger, to send for you to his house, and to hear words from you.
23 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.
Having, therefore, called them in, he entertained them, and the next day set out with them: and some of the brethren, who were of Joppa, went with him.
24 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.
And the next day they entered into Cesarea; and Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relations and intimate friends.
25 Esi Petro ge ɖe aƒea me teti ko la, Kornelio ɖe abla ɖadze klo ɖe eƒe akɔme be yeade bubu eŋu.
Now, as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and prostrating himself at his feet, made obeisance.
26 Ke Petro gblɔ nɛ be, “Tso kaba, elabena menye Mawue menye nàsubɔ o. Amegbetɔ ko nye hã menye.”
But Peter raised him up, saying, Arise; I also am a man.
27 Kornelio tsi tsitre, eye eya kple Petro wonɔ dze ɖom hege ɖe aƒea me, afi si ameha gã aɖe ƒo ƒu ɖo.
And discoursing with him, he went in, and found many gathered together.
28 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.
And he said to them, You know that it is unlawful for a man that is a Jew to join with, or to come into the house of, one of another nation; nevertheless, God has shown me that I am to call no man common or unclean.
29 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.”
Wherefore, when I was sent for, I came without debate: I ask, therefore, on what account you have sent for me?
30 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.
And Cornelius said, Four days ago, I was fasting till this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house; and, behold, a man stood before me in bright raiment,
31 Egblɔ nam be, ‘Kornelio, Mawu se wò gbedodoɖawo, eye wòkpɔ dzidzɔ le wò dɔmenyowɔwɔ ŋu.
and said, Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your alms are remembered before God:
32 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.’
send, therefore, to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he lodges in the house of one Simon, a tanner, by the seaside; who, when he is come, shall speak to you.
33 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.”
Immediately, therefore, I sent to you, and you have done well in coming. Now, therefore, we are all here present before God, to hear all things which God has given to you in charge.
34 Petro ɖo eŋu gblɔ be, “Eme kɔ nam ƒãa azɔ be nyateƒee Mawu mekpɔa ame ŋkume o,
Then Peter, opening his mouth, said, Of a truth, I perceive that God is no respecter of persons;
35 ke boŋ exɔa ame sia ame si vɔ̃nɛ, eye wòwɔa nu si le eteƒe, du ka ke mee wòtso hã.
but, in every nation, he that fears him, and works of righteousness, is acceptable to him.
36 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.
This is that message which he sent to the children of Israel; proclaiming the glad tidings of peace by Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.
37 Yohanes Mawutsidetanamela dze nyanyui sia kaka gɔme tso Galilea, eye wòkaka ɖe Yudea nuto blibo la katã me.
You know the report there was, through all Judea, which began from Galilee, after the immersion which John preached,
38 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.”
concerning 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.
39 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.
And we are witnesses of all things which he did, both in the region of the Jews, and in Jerusalem: whom they slew, hanging him on a tree.
40 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.
This very person God raised up, on the third day, and granted him to become manifest;
41 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.
not to all the people, but to witnesses before appointed by God, even to us, who have eat and drunk with him after he arose from the dead.
42 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.
And he has given in charge to us to proclaim to the people, and to testify that it is he who is appointed by God, to be the judge of the living and the dead.
43 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.”
To him all the prophets bear witness, that every one who believes on him, shall receive forgiveness of sins by his name.
44 Esime Petro nɔ nya siawo gblɔm la, Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la dze ame siwo katã nɔ to ɖom la dzi.
While Peter was yet speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who were hearing the word:
45 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,
and they of the circumcision, who believed, as many as came with Peter, were astonished that the gift of the Spirit was poured out upon the Gentiles also:
46 elabena wose wonɔ aɖe yeye gblɔm, nɔ Mawu kafum. Tete Petro gblɔ be,
for they heard them speaking in diverse languages, and glorifying God.
47 “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.”
Then Peter answered, Can any one forbid water, that these persons should not be immersed, who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we?
48 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.
And he ordered them to be immersed in the name of the Lord. And they entreated him to continue with them several days.
