Dɔwɔwɔwo 13
1 Nyagblɔɖila kple nufiala aɖewo nɔ Antioxia Hame la me ɣe ma ɣi, eye wo dometɔ aɖewoe nye Barnabas kple Simeon si wogayɔna be Niga, Lukio tso Kirene, Manain (si nye Fia Herodes nɔvi) kple Saulo.
Now at the church in Antioch there were certain prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon (who was called Niger), Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul.
2 Gbe ɖeka la, esi ame siawo nɔ Aƒetɔ la subɔm, nɔ nu tsim nɔ dɔdɔm la, Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la gblɔ na wo be, “Mitia Barnabas kple Saulo be woaɖawɔ dɔ tɔxɛ si ta meyɔ wo ɖo la nam.”
As they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
3 Wogayi edzi wɔ nutsitsidɔ hedo gbe ɖa ɣeyiɣi aɖe, eye le esia megbe la, woda asi ɖe Barnabas kple Saulo dzi, do gbe ɖa ɖe wo ta, eye wodo mɔ wo be woayi.
So after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
4 Le Kipro la, Saulo kple Barnabas wodze mɔ le Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la ƒe kpɔkplɔ te heyi ɖe Seleukia. Le afi sia la, woɖo tɔdziʋu heyi ɖe Kipro. Wokplɔ Marko Yohanes hã ɖe asi abe woƒe kpeɖeŋutɔ ene.
Being sent out by the Holy Spirit, the two of them went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus.
5 Esi wova ɖo du si woyɔna be Salamis me la, woyi ɖe Yudatɔwo ƒe ƒuƒoƒe, eye wogblɔ mawunya le afi ma. Yohanes nɔ wo ŋu abe kpekpeɖeŋunala ene.
When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. (They also had John as their assistant.)
6 Le esia megbe la, wogblɔ mawunya le du geɖewo me tso teƒe yi teƒe le Kipro ƒukpo blibo la dzi va se ɖe esi wova ɖo du si woyɔna be Pafo la me. Le afi sia wokpɔ Yudatɔ aɖe si woyɔna be Bar Yesu. Ame sia nye afakala kple aʋatsonyagbɔɖila.
When they had gone across the island to Paphos, they came across a certain magician, a Jewish false prophet named Bar-Jesus.
7 Ame sia nye dɔtsɔla na mɔmefia si le afi ma si woyɔna be Sergio Paulo. Mɔmefia la nye ame si ƒe tagbɔ kɔ, eye wòdɔ woyi ɖayɔ Barnabas kple Saulo, elabena edi be yease Mawu ƒe nya.
He was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man, who summoned Barnabas and Saul, seeking to hear the word of God.
8 Esi wonɔ nya la gblɔm nɛ la, afakala Elima (elabena nenemae nye eƒe ŋkɔ le Grikigbe me) tsi tsitre ɖe wo ŋu, eye wòte kpɔ be yeagblẽ to na mɔmefia la be megaxɔ Mawu dzi se o.
But the magician Elymas (for that is what his name means) opposed them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
9 Ke Saulo, ame si wogayɔna be Paulo, si me Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe yɔ fũu la li ŋku ɖe Elima dzi gãa kple dziku, eye wòblu ɖe eta be,
But Saul, also known as Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at Elymas
10 “Wò Abosam ƒe vi, ame vɔ̃ɖi, wò ameflula si léa fu nu nyui ɖe sia ɖe, ɣe ka ɣie nàdzudzɔ tsitretsitsi ɖe Aƒetɔ la ƒe mɔ dzɔdzɔe la ŋu?
and said, “O son of the devil, full of all deceit and all trickery, enemy of all righteousness, will yoʋ not cease perverting the straight paths of the Lord?
11 Azɔ Mawu ahe to na wò, eya ta wò ŋkuwo agbã, ale be màgate ŋu akpɔ ɣe ƒe keklẽ o hena ɣeyiɣi aɖe.” Enumake Elima ƒe ŋku dzi tsyɔ̃ eye wòde asi asitsatsa le yame me henɔ kuku ɖem be ame aɖe nalé yeƒe alɔnu afia mɔ ye.
And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is against yoʋ, and yoʋ will be blind, unable to see the sun for a period of time.” Immediately a mist and darkness fell upon him, and he was going around seeking people to lead him by the hand.
12 Esi mɔmefia la kpɔ nu si dzɔ la, exɔe se, elabena eƒe nu ku le nufiafia si wòse tso Aƒetɔ la ŋu ta.
When the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, for he was astonished at the teaching of the Lord.
13 Le nu siawo megbe la, Paulo kple eŋumewo ɖo tɔdziʋu hedzo le Pafo heva Perga le Pamfilia nuto me, afi sia Yohanes gblẽ wo ɖi le hetrɔ yi Yerusalem.
Then Paul and his companions set sail from Paphos and went to Perga in Pamphylia, but John left them and returned to Jerusalem.
14 Ke Barnabas kple Paulo ya tso eme yi Antioxia si le Pisidia nuto me. Le Dzudzɔgbe ŋkeke dzi la, woyi sɔleme le Yudatɔwo ƒe ƒuƒoƒe.
Continuing on from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia. On the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down.
15 Esi woxlẽ nya tso Mose ƒe Agbalẽ kple Nyagblɔɖilawo ƒe Agbalẽawo me vɔ abe ale si wowɔna ɖaa ene la, ƒuƒoƒemegãwo dɔ ame ɖo ɖe Barnabas kple Paulo gbɔ gblɔ be, “Nɔviŋutsuwo, ne nuxlɔ̃amenya aɖe le mia si na ameawo la, migblɔe, míeɖe kuku.”
After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent them a message, saying, “Brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak it.”
16 Paulo tsi tsitre heɖo asi wo dzi, eye wògblɔ na wo be, “Israel ŋutsuwo kple ame sia ame si le afi sia si vɔ̃a Mawu la, miɖo tom!
Standing up, Paul motioned with his hand and said, “Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen.
17 “Israel dukɔ sia ƒe Mawu tia míaƒe dukɔ sia, eye wòde bubu eŋu. Eɖee tso kluvinyenye me le Egiptenyigba dzi bubutɔe.
The God of this people chose our fathers and exalted the people during their sojourn in the land of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm he led them out of that country.
18 Ekpɔ wo dzi, kplɔ wo ɖɔɖɔɖɔ le gbedzi ƒe blaene sɔŋ.
For about forty years, he put up with them in the wilderness,
19 Le esia megbe la, Mawu tsrɔ̃ dukɔ adre sɔŋ le Kananyigba dzi, eye wòtsɔ anyigba sia na Israelviwo abe woƒe domenyinu ene.
and after destroying seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave his people their land as an inheritance.
20 Nu siawo yi edzi anɔ abe ƒe alafa ene blaetɔ̃. Le esiawo megbe la, Mawu na ʋɔnudrɔ̃lawo ɖu dukɔa dzi va se ɖe Nyagblɔɖila Samuel dzi.
After that he gave them judges for about four hundred and fifty years, up to the time of the prophet Samuel.
21 “Ke nu kae va dzɔ? Israelviwo ɖe kuku na Mawu be wòana fia yewo abe ale si wòle dukɔ bubuwo sii la ene, eya ta Mawu na Saulo si nye Kish ƒe vi la va ɖu fia ɖe wo dzi. Saulo tso Benyamin ƒomea me, eye wòɖu fia ƒe blaene.
Then the people asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, who reigned for forty years.
22 Ke emegbe la, Mawu ɖe Saulo ɖa le zikpui la dzi, eye wòtsɔ David si nye Yese ƒe vi la ɖo fiae ɖe eteƒe. Mawu kpɔ ŋudzedze le David ŋu, eye wòɖi ɖase le eŋu be, ‘David nye ame si dze nye dzi ŋu, elabena ewɔ nye lɔlɔ̃nu.’
After removing Saul, God raised up David as their king, about whom he testified, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse to be a man after my own heart; he will do all that I want him to do.’
23 Fia David sia ƒe dzidzimevie nye Yesu, ame si nye Ɖela si ŋugbe Mawu do na Israel dukɔ la.”
From this man's offspring God brought salvation to Israel, according to his promise,
24 Paulo yi eƒe nuƒoa dzi be, “Hafi Yesu sia nava la, ame aɖe va do ŋgɔ nɛ si nye Yohanes Mawutsidetanamela. Ame sia gblɔ mawunya be ehiã be Israelviwo katã nadzudzɔ nu vɔ̃ wɔwɔ, eye woatrɔ ɖe Mawu ŋu.
after John had first preached a baptism of repentance to Israel in advance of the coming Savior.
25 Esi Yohanes nɔ eƒe dɔ nu wum la, ebia amewo be, ‘Ɖe miebu be nyee nye Kristo la mahã? Kpao menye nyee o. Ame si gbɔna la tri akɔ wum. Nyemedze ne matu eƒe afɔkpaka gɔ̃ hã o.’
Now as John was completing his course, he said, ‘Who do you suppose that I am? I am not he. But behold, one is coming after me, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’
26 “Nɔvinyewo, mi Abraham ƒe dzidzimeviwo kple mi ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o siwo vɔ̃a Mawu sia la, medi be mianya be míawoe woɖo ɖeɖe ƒe gbedeasi sia ɖo.”
“Brothers, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to you the message of this salvation has been sent.
27 Ame siwo le Yerusalem kple woƒe dumegãwo, esi womedze si ame sia kple nyagblɔɖilawo ƒe nya siwo woxlẽna le Dzudzɔgbe sia Dzudzɔgbe dzi o la, wowu wo nu to woƒe ʋɔnudɔdrɔ̃ me.
Since those who dwell in Jerusalem, along with their rulers, failed to recognize this man and the voices of the prophets that are read every Sabbath, they fulfilled their words by condemning him.
28 Le nyateƒe me la, womekpɔ vodada aɖeke le eŋu be wòadze na ku o, gake wobia tso Pilato si be wòatso kufia nɛ kokoko.
Even though they found no grounds for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him killed.
29 Esi nu sia nu va eme pɛpɛpɛ abe ale si woŋlɔe da ɖi le eƒe ku ŋu ene la, woɖe eƒe kukua le atitsoga ŋu heɖii ɖe yɔdo me.
When they had fulfilled all that was written about him, they took him down from the cross and laid him in a tomb.
30 “Ke nɔvinyewo, Mawu gagbɔ agbee tso ku me,
But God raised him from the dead,
31 eye wòɖe eɖokui fia ame siwo nɔ eŋu tso Yerusalem yi Galilea la zi geɖe. Ame siawo ɖi ɖase le eƒe tsitretsitsi ŋu ɖaa le dutoƒo le teƒe geɖewo.
and for many days he was seen by those who had come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses to the people.
32 Nyanyui sia gblɔm míele na mi; ŋugbe si Mawu do na mía fofowo,
And we preach to you the good news that what God promised to our fathers, he has fulfilled to us, their children, by raising up Jesus,
33 ŋugbedodo sia va eme na mí, wo viwo esi wòfɔ Yesu ɖe tsitre tso ame kukuwo dome abe ale si woŋlɔe ɖe Psalmo evelia mee ene be, “‘Wòe nye vinye ŋutsu, egbe mezu fofowò.’
just as it is written in the second Psalm, ‘Yoʋ are my son; today I have begotten yoʋ.’
34 Esi Mawu fɔe ɖe tsitsre, eye wòɖo kpe edzi be eƒe ŋutilã maganyunyɔ akpɔ o ta la, egblɔ le eŋuti be, “‘Matsɔ yayra kɔkɔe kple vavãtɔ si ŋugbe wodo na David la na wò.’
As for the fact that he raised him from the dead, no longer to return to corruption, God has spoken in this way: ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.’
35 Nenema ke wogblɔ le teƒe bubu hã be, “‘Mana wò kɔkɔetɔ la ƒe ŋutilã manyunyɔ o.’
Therefore it also says in another place: ‘Yoʋ will not let yoʋr Holy One see corruption.’
36 “Esi David wɔ eƒe agbemedɔ vɔ abe ale si Mawu dii ene la, eku, woɖii ɖe fofoawo dome, eye eƒe ŋutilã ƒaƒã ɖe tome.
For when David had served God's purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep, was added to his fathers, and saw corruption.
37 Nya siawo ku ɖe ame bubu aɖe si Mawu gbɔ agbee tso ku me, eye ku mekpɔ ŋusẽ aɖeke ɖe edzi o la boŋ ŋu.”
But he whom God raised up did not see corruption.
38 Paulo yi eƒe nuƒoa dzi gblɔ na wo be, “Nɔvinyewo, miɖo to miase nya sia ɖa. Yesu sia tae woatsɔ miaƒe nu vɔ̃wo ake mi.
Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through this man remission of sins is proclaimed to you,
39 Ame sia ame si xɔ edzi se la, woaɖee tso nu vɔ̃ ƒe kɔkuti me, eye wòazu ame dzɔdzɔe. Nu sia nye nu gã aɖe si Mose ƒe sewo mete ŋu wɔ na ame aɖeke o.
and by this man everyone who believes is set free from everything from which you could not be set free by the law of Moses.
40 Mikpɔ nyuie, be nya siwo nyagblɔɖilawo gblɔ la nagaɖi mia ŋu o.
So beware that what is said in the prophets does not happen to you:
41 Wogblɔe be, “‘Mi ame siwo doa vlo nyateƒe la, mike ŋku ɖi miakpɔ nu ʋuu va se ɖe esime miatsrɔ̃. Mele nane wɔ ge le wò ŋkekewo me esi ne wogblɔe na wò la màxɔe ase o.’”
‘Behold, you scoffers, be amazed and perish, for I am doing a work in your days that you will certainly not believe, even if someone tells you about it.’”
42 Gbe ma gbe la, Paulo kple Barnabas nɔ go dom le ƒuƒoƒea la, ameawo gblɔ na Paulo be eƒe nyawo vivi yewo nu ŋutɔ, eya ta wòagatrɔ ava ƒo nu na yewo le Dzudzɔgbe si agava la dzi.
Now as Paul and Barnabas were going out from the synagogue of the Jews, the Gentiles were urging them to speak about these things on the next Sabbath.
43 Ke ame geɖe siwo nye Yudatɔwo kple trɔ̃subɔla zu Yudatɔ siwo vɔ̃a Mawu la dze wo yome le ablɔ dzi, eye Paulo kple Barnabas gblɔ na wo kple kukuɖeɖe be woanɔ Mawu ƒe amenuveve la me.
And when the meeting of the synagogue was dispersed, many of the Jews and the devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them and persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.
44 Le Dzudzɔgbe si dze eyome dzi la, du blibo la katã kloe va ƒo ƒu be yewoase Aƒetɔ ƒe nya la.
On the following Sabbath, nearly the entire city was gathered together to hear the word of God.
45 Amehawo ƒe agbɔsɔsɔ alea do ŋɔdzi na Yudatɔwo ale woʋã ŋu Paulo kple Barnabas, eya ta wogblɔ busunyawo, eye wotsi tsitre ɖe nya sia nya si Paulo gblɔ la ŋu vevie.
But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began to contradict what Paul was saying, opposing him and slandering him.
46 Ke Paulo kple Barnabas wogblɔ kple dzideƒo na wo be, “Edze be woagblɔ Mawu ƒe nya na mi Yudatɔwo gbã, gake esi mieɖi gbɔ̃ nyanyui la, eye miebu mia ɖokui be yewomedze na agbe mavɔ la o la, fifia míatsɔe ayi na ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o boŋ. (aiōnios g166)
But Paul and Barnabas spoke boldly, saying, “It was necessary for the word of God to be spoken first to you. But since you are rejecting it and do not judge yourselves to be worthy of eternal life, behold, we are turning to the Gentiles. (aiōnios g166)
47 Esia nye se si Aƒetɔ la de na mí be, “‘Mewɔ wò be nànye kekeli na ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o, eye nàkplɔ wo tso xexea me ƒe dzogoewo katã dzi ava be woakpɔ ɖeɖe le gbɔnye.’”
For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have appointed yoʋ to be a light to the Gentiles, so that yoʋ may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”
48 Paulo ƒe nya sia do dzidzɔ na ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o, eye wokafu Mawu. Wo dometɔ siwo Mawu ŋutɔ tia da ɖi na agbe mavɔ la xɔe se. (aiōnios g166)
When the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed to eternal life believed. (aiōnios g166)
49 Ale wɔ Aƒetɔ la ƒe nya la keke ta le nuto ma katã me.
So the word of the Lord spread throughout that entire region.
50 Dɔ me ve Yudatɔwo ƒe dumegãwo ale gbegbe be wode ʋunyaʋunya dua me nyɔnu ŋkuta siwo vɔ̃a Mawu kple dumegãwo me, ale be tɔtɔ gã aɖe va, eye to esia me la, wonya Paulo kple Barnabas do goe le dua me.
But the Jews incited the devout women of high standing and the prominent men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their region.
51 Ke woawo hã ʋuʋu woƒe afɔkewo ɖe anyi abe dzidzɔmakpɔmakpɔ ƒe dzesi ene, eye woyi woƒe mɔzɔzɔ la dzi ɖo ta Ikonio.
But Paul and Barnabas shook off the dust from their feet in protest against them and went to Iconium.
52 Ke dzidzɔ blibo yɔ ame siwo trɔ zu xɔsetɔwo la me, eye Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la hã yɔ wo me fũu.
And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
