Dɔwɔwɔwo 18
1 Le nu siawo megbe la, Paulo dzo le Atene heyi Korinto.
And after (now *k*) these things having departed (*k*) (Paul *K*) from Athens he came to Corinth,
2 Afi ma wòdo go Yudatɔ aɖe si woyɔna be Akwila la le. Wodzi Akwila le Ponto, eye eya kple srɔ̃a Priskila wonɔ Italia tsã, gake Kaisaro Klaudio va de se be woanya Yudatɔwo katã le Roma dua me. Esia ta Akwila kple srɔ̃a ʋu va tsi Korinto. Paulo yi ɖasrã wo kpɔ,
And having found a certain Jew named Aquila, of Pontus a native, recently having come from Italy, and Priscilla wife of him, because of (to have commanded *NK(o)*) Claudius to depart all the Jews (out of *N(k)O*) Rome, he came to them;
3 elabena enye avɔgbadɔwɔla abe woawo ke ene. Enɔ wo gbɔ hewɔ dɔ kpli wo.
and due to of the same trade being he was staying with them and (he was working; *NK(O)*) they were for tentmakers (by trade; *N(k)O*)
4 Paulo yia Yudatɔwo ƒe ƒuƒoƒe si le dua me le Dzudzɔgbe ɖe sia ɖe dzi hedzroa mawunya me kple Yudatɔwo kple Helatɔwo siaa, eye wòƒonɛ ɖe wo nu be woatrɔ dzi me.
he was reasoning now in the synagogue on every Sabbath, was persuading both Jews and Greeks.
5 Esi Silas kple Timoteo tso Makedonia va ɖo Korinto ko la, Paulo ɖe asi le nu sia nu ŋu hetsɔ eɖokui na mawunyakaka kple ɖaseɖiɖi na Yudatɔwo be Yesue nye Kristo la.
When now came down from Macedonia both Silas and Timothy, was occupied with the (word *N(K)O*) Paul earnestly testifying to the Jews to be the Christ Jesus.
6 Ke le ale si Yudatɔwo tsi tsitre ɖe Paulo ŋu sesĩe, eye gawu la, wonɔ busunyawo gblɔm ta la, Paulo ɖe asi le woƒe nya me, eye wògblɔ na wo be, “Miaƒe ʋu neva miawo ŋutɔ ƒe ta dzi. Nye asi megale miaƒe nya me o. Tso azɔ dzi yina la, magblɔ nyanyui la na ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o.”
When are opposing however they and denigrating [him], having shaken out the garments he said to them; The blood of You [be] upon the head of you, clean I myself [am]; From now on to the Gentiles I will go.
7 Ale Paulo dzo le ƒuƒoƒea, eye wòge ɖe aƒe aɖe si le ƒuƒoƒea ŋu la me, heyi ɖanɔ aƒea tɔ si woyɔna be Tito Yusto la gbɔ, ame si nye Mawusubɔla.
And having departed from there (he entered *N(k)O*) to [the] house of a certain one named (Titius *N(O)*) Justus worshiping the God, of whom the house was adjoining to the synagogue.
8 To Paulo ƒe afi ma nɔnɔ me la, Krispo si nye Yudatɔwo ƒe ƒuƒoƒemegã la kple eƒe aƒe blibo la me tɔwo katã xɔ Aƒetɔ la dzi se, eye wòde mawutsi ta na wo. Korintotɔ bubu geɖe siwo hã se eƒe mawunya la trɔ dzi me, eye wòde mawutsi ta na woawo hã.
Crispus now the ruler of the synagogue believed in the Lord with all the household of him, And many of the Corinthians hearing were believing and were baptized.
9 Gbe ɖeka ƒe zã me la, Mawu ƒo nu na Paulo le ɖeɖefia me be, “Mègavɔ̃ o; nɔ nya la gbɔgblɔ dzi, eye mègazi ɖoɖoe o,
Said now the Lord in [the] night through a vision to Paul; Not do fear but do continue speaking and not may be silent,
10 elabena meli kpli wò, eye ame aɖeke mate ŋu atsi tsitre ɖe ŋuwò o, ame geɖewo le du sia me siwo nye tɔnyewo.”
because I myself am with you, and no [one] will lay a hand on you to harm you; because people there is to me many in city this;
11 Nu sia do ŋusẽ Paulo ale wònɔ Korinto ƒe ɖeka kple afã sɔŋ henɔ Mawu ƒe nyateƒenya la gblɔm.
He remained (now *N(k)O*) a year and months six teaching among them the word of God.
12 Ke esi Galio nye dziɖula le Akaya nuto me la, Yudatɔwo wɔ ɖeka ɖe Paulo ŋu, eye wokplɔe yi ʋɔnui.
When Gallio however proconsul being of Achaia rose up with one accord the Jews against Paul and led him to the judgment seat,
13 Wotsɔ nya ɖe eŋu be, “Ŋutsu sia le amewo hem be woasubɔ Mawu le mɔ si mesɔ kple se la o dzi.”
saying that Contrary to the law persuades this [man] men to worship God.
14 Esi Paulo ke nu be yeaɖe ye ɖokui nu la, Galio xɔ nya le enu hegblɔ na Yudatɔwo be, “Ne mi Yudatɔwo ɖe miele nutsotso nam tso nu vlo wɔwɔ aɖe alo amewuwu ŋuti la, anye ne maɖo to mi,
When is being about to now Paul to open [his] mouth said Gallio to the Jews; If indeed (therefore *K*) it was unrighteousness some or crime wicked, O Jews, according to reason would (I have endured with *N(k)O*) you;
15 gake esi wònye nu si ku ɖe nyawo kple ŋkɔwo kpakple miaƒe sewo ŋuti la, miawo ŋutɔwo mikpɔ egbɔ. Nyemedi be manye ʋɔnudrɔ̃la le nya siawo me o.”
if however (questions *N(K)O*) it is about a word and names and law of yours, you will behold [to it] yourselves; a judge (for *k*) I myself of these things not resolve to be.
16 Ale Galio nya wo do goe le ʋɔnudrɔ̃ƒe la.
And he drove them from the judgment seat.
17 Ameha la do dziku vevie, ale be wodze Sostene si nye Yudatɔwo ƒe ƒuƒoƒemegã la dzi, eye wolée heƒoe nyuie le ʋɔnu la ŋkume, gake Galio mede nu eme kura o.
Having seized then all [of them] (the Greeks *K*) Sosthenes the ruler of the synagogue they were beating [him] before the judgment seat; And no [thing] about these things to Gallio (was concerning. *NK(O)*)
18 Paulo ganɔ dua me ɣeyiɣi aɖewo, eye emegbe la, eklã xɔsetɔwo, eye wòɖo tɔdziʋu hedzo yi Siria nuto me. Ekplɔ Priskila kple Akwila hã ɖe asi. Esi wova ɖo Kenkrea la, Paulo lũ ta kolikoli le adzɔgbeɖeɖe si wòwɔ do ŋgɔe le Yudatɔwo ƒe kɔnu nu la ta.
Now Paul more having remained days many, of the brothers having taken leave he was sailing away to Syria — and with him Priscilla and Aquila — having shaved in Cenchrea the head; he had for a vow.
19 Esi wova ɖo Efeso la, Paulo gblẽ Akwila kple Priskila ɖe tɔdziʋu la me, eye wòyi ɖe dua me be yeadzro nya me kple Yudatɔ siwo le afi ma la le woƒe ƒuƒoƒe.
(They came *N(K)O*) now to Ephesus; and them and them left there, He himself then having entered into the synagogue (he reasoned *N(k)O*) with the Jews.
20 Wobia tso esi be wòanɔ anyi vie, gake egbe.
When are asking now they for [him] a longer time to remain (with them *k*) not he did consent;
21 Ke esi wòle dzodzom le wo gbɔ la, edo ŋugbe na wo be, “Ne Mawu lɔ̃ la, matrɔ ava.” Esia megbe la, eɖo tɔdziʋu tso Efeso.
but (having taken leave *N(k)O*) (and *no*) (to them *k*) having said (necessary *KO*) (me by all means the feast which is coming to do into Jerusalem; *K*) Again (now *k*) I will return to you God willing, (and *k*) he sailed from Ephesus.
22 Esi wòɖo Kaesarea la, eɖado gbe na hame la, eye wòyi Antioxia.
and having landed at Caesarea, having gone up and having greeted the church he went down to Antioch;
23 Paulo nɔ Antoxia vie, emegbe edze mɔ tso teƒe yi teƒe le Galatia kple Frigia nutowo me le ŋusẽ dom nusrɔ̃lawo katã.
And having stayed time some he went forth passing through successively the Galatian region and Phrygia, (strengthening *NK(o)*) all the disciples.
24 Eva eme be Yudatɔ aɖe si ŋkɔe nye Apolo, ame si tso Aleksandria la va Efeso. Ame sia nye agbalẽnyala gã aɖe si bi ɖe ŋɔŋlɔ kɔkɔe la me.
A Jew now certain Apollos named, of Alexandria a native, a man eloquent, came to Ephesus mighty being in the Scriptures.
25 Wofia nue tso Aƒetɔ la ƒe mɔ ŋuti, egblɔa nya dzideƒotɔe, eye wòfiaa nu tso Yesu ŋuti pɛpɛpɛ togbɔ be Yohanes ƒe mawutsideta ko wònya hã.
He was instructed [in] the way of the Lord, And being fervent in spirit he was speaking and he was teaching earnestly the [things] concerning (Jesus *N(K)O*) knowing only the baptism of John;
26 Edze nufiafia gɔme le ƒuƒoƒe la dzideƒotɔe. Esi Akwila kple Priskila se eƒe nyawo la, wokpee yi woƒe aƒe me heɖe Mawu ƒe nyawo me nɛ tsitotsito wu esi wònya tsã.
He then began to speak boldly in the synagogue. Having heard however him Priscilla and Aquila they took to [them] him and more accurately to him they expounded the way of God.
27 Apolo di vevie be yeayi Akaya nuto me, ale xɔsetɔ siwo le Antioxia la do ŋusẽe be wòayi. Woŋlɔ agbalẽ ɖo ɖe xɔsetɔ siwo le afi ma la be ne Apolo va la, woaxɔe. Esi wòva ɖo Akaya nuto me la, egblɔ mawunya kple ŋusẽ eye wòdo ŋusẽ hame siwo nɔ afi ma le amenuveve me.
When is resolving then he to pass through into Achaia, having encouraged [him] the brothers wrote to the disciples to welcome him; who having arrived he helped greatly those having believed through grace;
28 Edzro nya me kple Yudatɔwo le dutoƒo, eye wòɖi ɖase be mawunya ɖee fia kɔtɛe be Yesue nye Kristo la vavã.
Powerfully for the Jews he was refuting publicly showing through the Scriptures to be the Christ Jesus.
