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 at Caesarea a man named Cornelius, a captain in the Italian regiment.
2 Eya kple eƒe ƒometɔwo katã nye Mawuvɔ̃la vavãwo. Enaa nu ame siwo le hiahiã me fũu, eye wòdoa gbe ɖa na Mawu atraɖii.
He was a devout man and God-fearing, and so were all his household. He gave many alms to the people, and constantly prayed to God.
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!”
About three o’clock one afternoon he had a vision, and distinctly saw an angel of God enter his house and say 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.
He stared at him in terror, and said, "What is it, Lord?" "Your prayers and your alms have risen for a memorial before God," answered the angel;
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 fetch one Simon, who is called 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 is staying as a guest with Simon, a tanner, whose house is near the sea."
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,
And after the angel who was speaking to him was gone, he called two of his household servants and a devout soldier who was in constant attendance upon him,
8 eye wògblɔ nu si dzɔ la na wo. Azɔ eɖo wo ɖe Yopa be woaɖakplɔ Petro vɛ.
and after telling them everything, 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.
The next day, while they were still on their way and were approaching the town, about noon, Peter went up to the housetop to pray.
10 Ke dɔ de asi ewuwu me, eye wòdi be yeaɖu nu, ke esi wònɔ nua ɖam la, ekpɔ ŋutega.
He had become very hungry and longed for food; but while they were preparing it, he fell into a trance.
11 Ekpɔ aklala gã aɖe si wotsi ka eƒe dzogoe eneawo la wònɔ ɖiɖim tso dziƒo gbɔna anyigba.
He beheld the sky opened, and a vessel descending like an enormous sail let down to earth by four corners.
12 Ekpɔ anyigbadzilã afɔenewo, lã tatawo kple dziƒoxevi vovovowo le avɔ la dzi.
In it were all kinds of quadrupeds and creeping things of the earth, and wild birds.
13 Petro se gbeɖiɖi aɖe wògblɔ nɛ be, “Wu lã siawo ne nàɖu.”
A voice came to him, saying, "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.”
"Not so, my Lord," answered Peter, "for I have never yet eaten anything common and 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 again a second time came to him a voice, saying, "What God has cleansed you must not call common."
16 Woɖe ŋutega sia fia Petro zi etɔ̃ sɔŋ. Le esia megbe la, wohe aklala la dzoe yi dziƒo.
This happened three times; and immediately the sail was drawn up into the sky.
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.
Now while Peter was greatly perplexed to know what the vision which he had been sent by Cornelius, and had made inquiries for the house of Simon, stood at the gate,
18 Woyɔ ame aɖe ɖa biae be Simɔn si woyɔna be Petro la dze afi sia mahã?
and called and asked whether Simon who was called Peter was lodging 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,
So the Spirit said to Peter, who was still pondering over the vision.
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.”
"Three men are now looking for you. Rise, go down and go with them, nothing doubting; for it is I who 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?”
So Peter went down to the men and said. "I am the man you are looking for. What is the reason 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.”
"Cornelius," they answered, "a captain, a devout man, and God- fearing, of whom the whole, Jewish nation speaks well, was instructed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house, and to listen to your message."
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.
So he invited them in and gave them lodging. The next day he rose, and went off with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied them;
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 day after that they reached Caesarea. There Cornelius was waiting for them, and had brought together all his relatives 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.
When Peter entered the house Cornelius met him, fell at his feet, and worshiped him;
26 Ke Petro gblɔ nɛ be, “Tso kaba, elabena menye Mawue menye nàsubɔ o. Amegbetɔ ko nye hã menye.”
but Peter lifted him up. "Stand up," he said, "I am only a man, myself."
27 Kornelio tsi tsitre, eye eya kple Petro wonɔ dze ɖom hege ɖe aƒea me, afi si ameha gã aɖe ƒo ƒu ɖo.
And as he talked with him, he went in and found a large company assembled.
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.
To them he said. "You know, yourselves, that it is illegal for a Jew to associate with or to visit one of another nation; but God has taught me that I should not call any man common or unclean. For this reason, when sent for, I came without demur.
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.”
"I ask therefore why you 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.
Cornelius answered. "Three days ago, at this very hour, I was praying in my house at three o’clock in the afternoon, when suddenly a man in a shining robe stood by me,
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 had in remembrance in the sight of 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.’
"‘So send to Joppa and summon Simon, who is called Peter. He is lodging with Simon the tanner, in a house by the seaside.’
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.”
"So I sent for you without delay, and you have been kind enough to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God, to listen to what the Lord has commanded you to speak."
34 Petro ɖo eŋu gblɔ be, “Eme kɔ nam ƒãa azɔ be nyateƒee Mawu mekpɔa ame ŋkume o,
Then Peter began to speak. "Of a truth I begin to see quite plainly 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 who fears him and works 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.
"You cannot but know the message which he sent to the descendants of Israel, when he preached the gospel 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 message spread throughout all Judea, beginning in Galilee, after the baptism 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.”
"how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how he went about everywhere doing good, and curing 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 were witnesses of all that he did, both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They killed him, 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.
"But him God raised up on the third day, and permitted him to be made 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 - men previously chosen by God - that is, to us, who ate and drank with him after he had risen 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.
"when he charged us to preach to the people, and to testify that this was he whom God ordained to be the judge of the living and of 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, testifying that through his name every one that believes on him will receive remission of sins."
44 Esime Petro nɔ nya siawo gblɔm la, Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la dze ame siwo katã nɔ to ɖom la dzi.
While Peter was still speaking, the Holy Spirit fell on all who were listening to the message.
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 all the Jewish believers who had accompanied Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy 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 speak with tongues and magnify 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 said, "Can any one refuse water for the baptism of these men 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 commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they begged him to remain with them for a time.
