Dɔwɔwɔwo 1
1 O Teofilos, le nye agbalẽ gbãtɔ na wò me la, meŋlɔ nu tso nu siwo katã Yesu de asi wɔwɔ kple fiafia me
the/this/who on the other hand first word to do/make: do about all oh! Theophilus which be first the/this/who Jesus to do/make: do and/both and to teach
2 va se ɖe ŋkeke si dzi wokɔe yi dziƒoe le esime wòde se na Apostolo siwo wòtia to Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la me vɔ megbe ŋu.
until which day to order the/this/who apostle through/because of spirit/breath: spirit holy which to select to take up
3 Le eƒe fukpekpe, ku kple tsitretsitsi megbe la, eɖe eɖokui fia ame siawo, eye wòna kpɔɖeŋu geɖewo tsɔ ɖo kpe edzi na wo be yele agbe. Eɖe eɖokui fia wo le ŋkeke blaene sɔŋ me, eye wòƒo nu na wo tso mawufiaɖuƒe la ŋuti.
which and to stand by themself to live with/after the/this/who to suffer it/s/he in/on/among much clear proof through/because of day forty to appear it/s/he and to say the/this/who about the/this/who kingdom the/this/who God
4 Gbe ɖeka esi Yesu nɔ nu ɖum kple eƒe Apostolowo la, ede se na wo be, “Migadzo le Yerusalem o, ke boŋ milala va se ɖe esime miaxɔ Fofonye ƒe nunana si ŋugbe wòdo, nu si ŋu meƒo nu tsoe na mi xoxo,
and to assemble to order it/s/he away from Jerusalem not to separate/leave but to await the/this/who promise the/this/who father which to hear me
5 elabena Yohanes tsɔ tsi de mawutsi ta na amewo, gake le ŋkeke ʋɛ aɖewo megbe la, miawo ya la, woatsɔ Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la adee na mi.”
that/since: since John on the other hand to baptize water you then in/on/among spirit/breath: spirit to baptize holy no with/after much this/he/she/it day
6 Esi Yesu kple apostoloawo gado go la, wobiae be, “Aleke, Aƒetɔ, ɖe nèle Israel dukɔ la ɖe ge tso Romatɔwo te, aɖoe te abe dukɔ nɔɖokuisi ene azɔa?”
the/this/who on the other hand therefore/then to assemble (to ask *N(k)O*) it/s/he to say lord: God if in/on/among the/this/who time this/he/she/it to restore the/this/who kingdom the/this/who Israel
7 Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Fofo la ŋutɔe ɖo ŋkeke na nu siawo tɔgbi le eƒe ŋusẽ me, eye mehiã be miawo mianya ɣeyiɣi la kple ŋkeke la o.
to say then to/with it/s/he no you to be to know time or time/right time which the/this/who father to place in/on/among the/this/who one's own/private authority
8 Gake miaxɔ ŋusẽ ne Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la va mia dzi, eye mianye nye ɖaseɖilawo le Yerusalem, Yudea kple Samaria nutomewo katã kple xexea me ƒe seƒe ke.”
but to take power to arrive/invade the/this/who holy spirit/breath: spirit upon/to/against you and to be (me *N(K)O*) witness in/on/among and/both Jerusalem and in/on/among all the/this/who Judea and Samaria and until last/least the/this/who earth: planet
9 Le nya siawo gbɔgblɔ vɔ megbe teti ko la, Mawu ƒe gbɔgbɔ kɔe yi dziƒo, esi nusrɔ̃lawo nɔ ekpɔm, eye wòbu ɖe wo le lilikpo la me.
and this/he/she/it to say to see it/s/he to lift up and cloud to take up/suppose it/s/he away from the/this/who eye it/s/he
10 Wogawu mo dzi ganɔ dziƒo kpɔm esi wònɔ bubum ɖe lilia me. Kasia ame eve aɖewo siwo le awu ɣiwo me la va tsi tsitre ɖe wo xa.
and as/when to gaze to be toward the/this/who heaven to travel it/s/he and look! man two to stand by it/s/he in/on/among (clothing white *N(k)O*)
11 Ame eve siawo gblɔ na wo bena, “Mi Galilea ŋutsuwo, nu ka ta miegale tsitre ɖe afi sia le yame kpɔm gãa ale? Yesu si Mawu ƒe gbɔgbɔ kɔ yi dziƒoe le mia gbɔ, agatrɔ agbɔ abe ale si tututu miekpɔe wokɔe yi dziƒoe ene.”
which and to say man Galilean which? to stand (to look into/upon *NK(o)*) toward the/this/who heaven this/he/she/it the/this/who Jesus the/this/who to take up away from you toward the/this/who heaven thus(-ly) to come/go which way to look at it/s/he to travel toward the/this/who heaven
12 Le nyadzɔdzɔ siawo megbe la, Apostoloawo ɖi tso Amito la dzi, afi si nu siawo dzɔ le la hetrɔ va Yerusalem si didi abe agbadroƒe ɖeka ko ene.
then to return toward Jerusalem away from mountain the/this/who to call: call Olivet which to be near Jerusalem Sabbath to have/be road
13 Esi wova ɖo Yerusalem la, woyi ɖanɔ xɔ si me wonɔna le dziƒoxɔ dzi la me. Apostolo siwo nɔ afi ma la woe nye: Petro, Yohanes, Yakobo, Andrea; Filipo kple Toma; Bartolomeo kple Mateo; Yakobo si nye Alfeo ƒe vi, Simɔn si wogayɔna be Zelote, Yuda si nye Yakobo ƒe vi.
and when to enter toward the/this/who upper room to ascend whither to be to stay the/this/who and/both Peter and John and James and Andrew Philip and Thomas Bartholomew and Matthew James Alphaeus and Simon the/this/who Zealot and Judas James
14 Wonɔ gbedodoɖa dzi atraɖii kple nyɔnu siwo nɔ wo ŋu kpakple Yesu dada Maria kple Yesu nɔviŋutsuwo.
this/he/she/it all to be to continue in/with united the/this/who prayer (and the/this/who petition *K*) with woman and Mary the/this/who mother the/this/who Jesus and (with *ko*) the/this/who brother it/s/he
15 Le ŋkeke mawo me la, Petro tsi tsitre gblɔ na xɔsetɔ (siwo ƒe xexlẽme anɔ abe alafa ɖeka kple blaeve) ene la be,
and in/on/among the/this/who day this/he/she/it to arise Peter in/on/among midst the/this/who (brother *N(K)O*) to say to be and/both crowd name upon/to/against the/this/who it/s/he (like/as/about *N(k)O*) hundred twenty
16 “Nɔviwo, ele be ŋɔŋlɔ si Gbɔgbɔ kɔkɔe la gblɔ to David dzi le blema ku ɖe Yuda ŋu la nava eme. Yuda siae fia Yesu yomemɔ.
man brother be necessary to fulfill the/this/who a writing (this/he/she/it *k*) which (to foretell *NK(o)*) the/this/who spirit/breath: spirit the/this/who holy through/because of mouth David about Judas the/this/who to be guide/leader the/this/who to seize/conceive/help (the/this/who *k*) Jesus
17 Enye mía dometɔ ɖeka si kpɔ gome le dɔ sia me kpli mí.”
that/since: since to number to be (in/on/among *N(k)O*) me and to choose by lot the/this/who lot the/this/who service this/he/she/it
18 (Yuda tsɔ ga si wòxɔ ɖe Yesu dede asi ta la ɖaƒle anyigba aɖe si dzi wòwu eɖokui le. Eti kpo tsɔ eɖokui xlã ɖe anyi, hewo to, eye eƒe dɔmenuwo kaka ɖe afi ma.
this/he/she/it on the other hand therefore/then to posses place out from (the/this/who *k*) wage the/this/who unrighteousness and headlong to be to burst midst and to pour out all the/this/who affection/entrails it/s/he
19 Eƒe kunya sia kaka ɖe Yerusalem dua me kaba ŋutɔ ale wona ŋkɔ teƒe ma le wo degbe me be, Akeldoma si gɔmee nye Ʋunyigba.)
and acquainted with to be all the/this/who to dwell Jerusalem so to call: call the/this/who place that the/this/who one's own/private language it/s/he Akeldama this/he/she/it to be Field (of Blood) (Field of) Blood
20 Petro gblɔ be, “Elabena woŋlɔe ɖi ɖe Psalmogbalẽ me be, “‘Eƒe nɔƒe neɖi gbɔlo, mègana be ame aɖeke neganɔ afi ma o,’ eye, “‘Ame bubu naxɔ eƒe amekplɔdɔ awɔ.’”
to write for in/on/among book psalm to be the/this/who residence it/s/he deserted and not to be the/this/who to dwell in/on/among it/s/he and the/this/who oversight it/s/he (to take *N(k)O*) other
21 Petro yi eƒe nuƒoa dzi be, “Azɔ la, ele be míatia ame bubu aɖe wòanɔ Yuda teƒe le mía dome. Ame si míatia la nanye ame si nɔ mía dome tso gɔmedzedzea esi Aƒetɔ Yesu nɔ anyi kpli mí,
be necessary therefore/then the/this/who to assemble me man in/on/among all time (in/on/among *k*) which to enter and to go out upon/to/against me the/this/who lord: God Jesus
22 tso ɣeyiɣi si me Yohanes de mawutsi ta nɛ va se ɖe esime Mawu ƒe Gbɔgbɔ kɔe le mía gbɔ yi dziƒo. Wo dometɔ ɖeka nazu tsitretsitsi ƒe ɖaseɖila akpe ɖe mía ŋu.”
be first away from the/this/who baptism John until the/this/who day which to take up away from me witness the/this/who resurrection it/s/he with me to be one this/he/she/it
23 Ale ƒuƒoƒe la tɔ asi ame eve dzi. Ame siawoe nye, Yosef si woyɔna be Barsaba (ame si wogayɔna hã be Yusto), kple Matias, be woatia wo dometɔ ɖeka.
and to stand two Joseph the/this/who to call: call Barsabbas which to call (on)/name Justus and Matthias
24 Emegbe la, wodo gbe ɖa gblɔ be, “Aƒetɔ, wòe nya ame sia ame ƒe dzi me, eya ta fia ame si nètia le ame eve siawo dome mí
and to pray to say you lord: God heart-knower all to appoint which to select out from this/he/she/it the/this/who two one
25 be wòaxɔ Apostolonyenye ƒe dɔ sia ɖe Yuda teƒe, ame si gblẽ dɔ la ɖi heyi teƒe si dzee.”
to take the/this/who (place *N(k)O*) the/this/who service this/he/she/it and apostleship (away from *N(k)O*) which to transgress Judas to travel toward the/this/who place the/this/who one's own/private
26 Le esia megbe la, woda akɔ, eye wòdze Matias dzi, ale wotiae abe apostolo ene kpe ɖe ame wuiɖekɛ mamlɛawo ŋu.
and to give lot (it/s/he *N(k)O*) and to collapse the/this/who lot upon/to/against Matthias and to numbered with with/after the/this/who eleven apostle
