Dɔwɔwɔwo 16
1 Teƒe gbãtɔ si Paulo kple Sila de lae nye Derbe. Emegbe la, woyi Listra. Le afi sia la, wodo go nusrɔ̃la aɖe si ŋkɔe nye Timoteo, ame si dada nye Yudatɔ kple xɔsetɔ, ke fofoa nye Grikitɔ.
Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father [was] a Greek:
2 Timoteo nye ɖekakpui aɖe si ƒe dɔwɔwɔ dze kristotɔ siwo le Listra kple Ikonio la ŋu ŋutɔ.
Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.
3 Le esia ta la, Paulo bia tso esi be wòadze yewo yome le yewoƒe mɔzɔzɔ la me. Hafi woadze mɔ la, Paulo tso aʋa na Timoteo be wòaganye nuɖianu na Yudatɔ siwo le nuto la me o, elabena ele nyanya me na ame sia ame be Helatɔe nye Timoteo fofo.
Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.
4 Azɔ woyi woƒe mɔzɔzɔ dzi henɔ tsatsam le duwo me. Afi sia afi si woɖo la, wogblɔa nya siwo dzi apostolowo kple hamemegãwo ɖo kpee le Yerusalem la na wo be woalé wo me ɖe asi.
And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.
5 Esia na be hameawo tsi ɖe edzi le xɔse me, eye woƒe xexlẽme hã dzi ɖe edzi.
And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.
6 Tso afi ma la, woyi Frigia kple Galatia nuto me, elabena Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la meɖe mɔ na wo be woayi Asianyigba dzi le ɣeyiɣi sia me o.
Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,
7 Woto Misia liƒo dzi heyina Bitinia lɔƒo. Ke Yesu ƒe gbɔgbɔ gaxe mɔ na wo, eya ta womete ŋu yi Bitinia o,
After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.
8 ke boŋ woto Misia nuto me heyi Troa.
And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.
9 Le gbe ma gbe ƒe zã me la, Paulo kpɔ ŋutega aɖe. Ekpɔ ame aɖe si tsi tsitre ɖe Makedonia le Helanyigba dzi nɔ kuku ɖem nɛ be, “Tso ƒu la nàva mía gbɔ le Makedonia afi sia, ne nàva kpe ɖe mía ŋu.”
And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
10 Enumake míeɖoe be míayi Makedonia, elabena edze na mí kɔtɛe be Mawu le mía ɖom ɖe afi ma be míaɖagblɔ nyanyui la.
And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.
11 Míeɖo tɔdziʋu le Troa va Samotrake, eye le ŋkeke evea gbe la, míeva ɖo Neapoli.
Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next [day] to Neapolis;
12 Mlɔeba la, míeva ɖo Filipi si nye Romatɔwo ƒe du aɖe si le Makedonianyigba ƒe liƒo dzi tututu. Míenɔ afi ma ŋkeke geɖewo.
And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, [and] a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days.
13 Le Dzudzɔgbe dzi la, míeyi tɔsisi aɖe si didi tso dua gbɔ vie la to, afi si míese be ame aɖewo ƒoa ƒu ɖo doa gbe ɖa le, eye gbe ma gbe la, míegblɔ mawunya na nyɔnu siwo va teƒea.
And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted [thither.]
14 Nyɔnu siawo dometɔ ɖekae nye Lidia, si nye avɔdzrala aɖe tso Tiatira. Enye mawuvɔ̃la xoxo, eye esi Paulo nɔ nu ƒom la, Mawu ʋu eƒe dzi, eye wòxɔ nya siwo katã Paulo gblɔ la dzi se.
And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard [us]: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.
15 Esia ta míede mawutsi ta na eya kple eƒe aƒemetɔwo katã, eye emegbe la, ekpe mí be míava dze yeƒe aƒe me. Lidia gblɔ na mí be, “Ne miexɔe se tututu be menye Aƒetɔ la dzixɔsela vavã la, ekema miva dze gbɔnye.” Eƒoe ɖe mía nu ʋuu va se ɖe esime míelɔ̃ ɖadze egbɔ.
And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought [us], saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide [there]. And she constrained us.
16 Gbe ɖeka la, esi míenɔ mɔ dzi yina gbedoɖaƒe le tɔa to la, míedo go dɔlanyɔnuvi aɖe si me gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃ nɔ, eye wòtea ŋu kaa nu na amewo, eye to esia me wòwɔa ga geɖe ŋutɔ na eƒe aƒetɔ, elabena kluvi wònye.
And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:
17 Ɖetugbi sia nɔ Paulo kple mía yome nɔ ɣli dom be, “Ame siawo la, Mawu Dziƒoʋĩtɔ la ƒe dɔlawo wonye, eye ɖe wova be yewoafia ale si miawɔ be miakpɔ ɖeɖe la mi.”
The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.
18 Ɖetugbi la wɔ nu sia ŋkeke geɖe, ke gbe ɖeka la, eva glo Paulo, ale wòtrɔ ɖe ɖetugbi la ŋu heblu ɖe gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃ si le eme la ta be, “Mele gbe ɖem na wò le Yesu Kristo ƒe ŋkɔ me be nàdo go le ɖetugbi sia me fifi laa!” Gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃ la do go le eme enumake.
And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.
19 Nuwɔna sia do dziku na ɖetugbi sia ƒe aƒetɔwo, elabena wobu woƒe gakpɔmɔnu. Le esia ta la, wona wolé Paulo kple Silas hekplɔ wo yi dumegãwo ƒe ŋkume le dutoƒo.
And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew [them] into the marketplace unto the rulers,
20 Wotso wo nu le ʋɔnudrɔ̃lawo ŋkume be, “Yudatɔ siawo va le to gblẽm na amewo le dua me
And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
21 be woawɔ nu siwo tsi tsitre ɖe Romatɔwo ƒe sewo ŋu.”
And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.
22 Kasia, ameha gã aɖe va ƒo ƒu tsi tsitre ɖe wo ŋu. Ʋɔnudrɔ̃lawo na be wodze woƒe awuwo, eye woɖe gbe be woaƒo wo kple ati.
And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat [them].
23 Esi woƒo wo wòte wo ŋu nyuie la, wotsɔ wo de gaxɔ me, eye wogblɔ na gaxɔdzikpɔla vevie be wòakpɔ wo dzi nyuie.
And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast [them] into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
24 Le esia ta la, gaxɔdzikpɔla hã mefe kpli wo kura o. Etsɔ wo de gaxɔa ƒe gogloeaƒe ke, eye wòde ga afɔ na wo sesĩe.
Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
25 Le zã bliboa me la, Paulo kple Silas wonɔ gbe dom ɖa, nɔ ha dzim, nɔ Mawu kafum. Gaxɔmenɔla bubuawo hã nɔ woƒe hawo sem.
And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
26 Le zã ga wuieve me lɔƒo la, anyigba ʋuʋu sesĩe, eye gaxɔ blibo la ƒe gɔmeɖokpewo ʋuʋu kpekpekpe, ʋɔtruawo katã ʋu le wo ɖokuiwo si, eye ga si wode gaxɔmenɔla ɖe sia ɖe la ɖe ɖa.
And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.
27 Esi gaxɔdzikpɔla nyɔ tso alɔ̃ me, eye wòkpɔ be ʋɔtruawo katã nɔ ʋuʋu ɖi la, vɔvɔ̃ ɖoe, elabena ebu be gamenɔlawo katã si dzo. Le esia ta la, eɖe eƒe yi le aku me be yeawu ye ɖokui.
And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
28 Ke Paulo do ɣli gblɔ nɛ be, “Nɔvi, mègawɔ nu vevi ɖokuiwò o; mí katã míele afi sia.”
But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.
29 Enumake gaxɔdzikpɔla la bia akaɖi; eƒu du yi ɖe eme, eye wòdze klo ɖe Paulo kple Silas ƒe afɔ nu le dzodzom nyanyanya.
Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,
30 Ekplɔ wo do goe hebia be, “Aƒetɔwo, nu kae le nam be mawɔ be makpɔ ɖeɖe?”
And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
31 Woɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Xɔ Aƒetɔ Yesu dzi se, ekema wò kple wò aƒe blibo la miakpɔ xɔxɔ.”
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
32 Wogblɔ Aƒetɔ la ƒe nya na eya kple eƒe aƒemetɔwo katã.
And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.
33 Le zã ma ke me la, gaxɔdzikpɔla klɔ woƒe abiwo na wo, eye enumake wode mawutsi ta na eya kple eƒe aƒe blibo la.
And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed [their] stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.
34 Ena nu wo woɖu, eye aƒea me tɔwo katã yɔ fũu kple dzidzɔ, elabena wotrɔ zu Mawu dzi xɔselawo.
And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.
35 Le ŋdi me la, ʋɔnudrɔ̃lawo ɖo kpovitɔwo ɖe gaxɔdzikpɔla la kple gbeɖeɖe sia be, “Ɖe asi le ŋutsu mawo ŋu ne woadzo.”
And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.
36 Gaxɔdzikpɔla la gblɔ nya la na Paulo be, “Ʋɔnudrɔ̃lawo ɖo gbe ɖa be woaɖe asi le wò kple Sila ŋuti, eya ta miate ŋu adzo azɔ. Miyi le ŋutifafa me.”
And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.
37 Ke Paulo gblɔ na kpovitɔwo be, “Woƒo mí le dutoƒo ʋɔnumadrɔmadrɔ̃e togbɔ be míenye Romatɔwo hã; wode mí gaxɔ me, ke azɔ la, woaɖe mí ado goe le adzamea? Gbeɖe! Ɖeko woawo ŋutɔ nava hafi woakplɔ mí adoe.”
But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast [us] into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.
38 Kpovitɔ siwo wodɔ ɖo ɖe gaxɔdzikpɔla gbɔ la trɔ va gblɔ Paulo ƒe nya la na ʋɔnudrɔ̃lawo, eye vɔvɔ̃ ɖo wo ŋutɔ esi wose be Paulo kple Sila nye Romatɔwo ta.
And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.
39 Dumegãwo ɖe abla va wo gbɔ le gaxɔ la me, eye woɖe kuku na wo be woado go adzo le dua me.
And they came and besought them, and brought [them] out, and desired [them] to depart out of the city.
40 Wodo go le gaxɔ la me. Ale Paulo kple Sila trɔ yi Lidia ƒe aƒe me, eye xɔsetɔwo va ƒo ƒu ɖe wo ŋu, eye wogagblɔ nyanyui la na wo hafi dzo le dua me.
And they went out of the prison, and entered into [the house of] Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.
