Asomafo 10
1 Ɔbarima bi tenaa Kaesarea a ne din de Kornelio. Na ɔyɛ Roma asraafo bi a wɔn din de Italia Asraafodɔm no so panyin.
Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, named Cornelius, a centurion of the cohort which is called Italian,
2 Na ɔne ne fifo nyinaa yɛ Nyamesurofo. Ɔyɛ obi a na ɔboa ahiafo na daa ɔbɔ mpae nso.
a devout man, fearing God with all his house, giving many alms to the people, and praying to God continually.
3 Da bi awia bɛyɛ nnɔnabiɛsa na ohuu Onyankopɔn bɔfo wɔ anisoadehu mu se waba ne nkyɛn abɛfrɛ no se, “Kornelio!”
This man saw in a vision clearly, at about the ninth hour of the day, the Angel of God entering to him and saying to him: “Cornelius!”
4 Kornelio de hu hwɛɛ no dinn. Obisae se, “Ɛyɛ dɛn Awurade?” Ɔbɔfo no buae se, “Wo mpae ne wʼadɔe a woyɛ ahiafo no adu Onyankopɔn anim sɛ nkae ade.
And he, gazing at him, was seized by fear, and he said, “What is it, lord?” And he said to him: “Your prayers and your almsgiving have ascended as a memorial in the sight of God.
5 Soma nnipa na wɔnkɔ Yopa nkɔfa ɔbarima bi a wɔfrɛ no Simon Petro mmra.
And now, send men to Joppa and summon a certain Simon, who is surnamed Peter.
6 Ɔte ɔbarima bi a wɔfrɛ no Simon a ɔhyɛ mmoa nhoma aduru a ne fi bɛn mpoano no nkyɛn.”
This man is a guest with a certain Simon, a tanner, whose house is beside the sea. He will tell you what you must do.”
7 Ɔbɔfo no kasa kyerɛɛ no wiee a ɔkɔe no, Kornelio frɛɛ nʼasomfo baanu, san frɛɛ nʼasraafo no mu baako a ɔyɛ Onyamesuroni kaa wɔn ho,
And when the Angel who was speaking to him had departed, he called, out of those who were subject to him, two of his household servants and a soldier who feared the Lord.
8 kaa biribiara a wahu no kyerɛɛ wɔn somaa wɔn Yopa.
And when he had explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.
9 Ade kyee a wɔrekɔ no, ɛbɛyɛ owigyinae a wɔrebɛn kurow no na Petro kɔɔ ɔdan a ɔte mu no atifi kɔbɔɔ mpae.
Then, on the following day, while they were making the journey and approaching the city, Peter ascended to the upper rooms, so that he might pray, at about the sixth hour.
10 Saa bere no, na ɔkɔm de no a wogu so reyɛ aduan ama no na ɔkɔɔ tebea bi a ɛte sɛ adaeso mu.
And since he was hungry, he wanted to enjoy some food. Then, as they were preparing it, an ecstasy of mind fell over him.
11 Ohuu sɛ ɔsoro abue na biribi a ɛte sɛ ntama kɛse a wɔakyekyere fi ɔsoro afanan resian ba fam.
And he saw heaven opened, and a certain container descending, as if a great linen sheet were let down, by its four corners, from heaven to earth,
12 Na ntɔteboa ahorow ne mmoa a wɔwea ne wuram nnomaa ahyɛ saa ntama no ma.
on which were all four-footed beasts, and the crawling things of the earth and the flying things of the air.
13 Afei nne bi ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Petro, sɔre na kum bi we!”
And a voice came to him: “Rise up, Peter! Kill and eat.”
14 Petro buae se, “Dabi da, Awurade, minnii biribiara a ɛho ntew da.”
But Peter said: “Far be it from me, lord. For I have never eaten anything common or unclean.”
15 Nne no ka kyerɛɛ no bio se, “Biribiara a Onyankopɔn atew ho no, nka se ɛho ntew.”
And the voice, again a second time to him: “What God has purified, you shall not call common.”
16 Saa anisoadehu yi baa mprɛnsa. Afei ntama no san kɔɔ ɔsoro.
Now this was done three times. And immediately the container was taken up to heaven.
17 Saa bere a na Petro redwinnwen anisoadehu no ho no, nnipa a Kornelio somaa wɔn no koduu Petro abobow ano.
Now while Peter was still hesitant within himself as to what the vision, which he had seen, might mean, behold, the men who had been sent from Cornelius stood at the gate, inquiring about Simon’s house.
18 Wɔfrɛ bisae se, “Saa ofi yi mu na Simon Petro te no ana?”
And when they had called out, they asked if Simon, who is surnamed Peter, was a guest in that place.
19 Petro gu so redwinnwen anisoadehu no ho no, Honhom Kronkron ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Simon, mmarima baasa bi rehwehwɛ wo.
Then, as Peter was thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men seek you.
20 Sian si fam. Ntwentwɛn wo nan ase na wo ne wɔn nkɔ, efisɛ me na masoma wɔn.”
And so, rise up, descend, and go with them, doubting nothing. For I have sent them.”
21 Petro sian kɔɔ fam kɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Mene onipa a morehwehwɛ no no, na mo amanneɛ?”
Then Peter, descending to the men, said: “Behold, I am the one whom you seek. What is the reason for which you have arrived?”
22 Nnipa no buaa no se, “Yefi asraafo panyin Kornelio nkyɛn. Ɔyɛ ɔtreneeni ne Onyamesuroni a Yudafo nyinaa bu no. Onyankopɔn bɔfo ka kyerɛɛ no se ɔnsoma mfrɛ wo mmra ne fi na ontie asɛm bi mfi wo nkyɛn.”
And they said: “Cornelius, a centurion, a just and God-fearing man, who has good testimony from the entire nation of the Jews, received a message from a holy Angel to summon you to his house and to listen to words from you.”
23 Petro gyee nnipa no, som wɔn hɔho. Ade kyee no, Petro ne nnipa no ne agyidifo bi a wofi Yopa bɔɔ anan kɔe.
Therefore, leading them in, he received them as guests. Then, on following the day, rising up, he set out with them. And some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.
24 Ade kyee a oduu Kaesarea no, na Kornelio afrɛfrɛ nʼabusuafo ne ne nnamfonom ahyia retwɛn no.
And on the next day, he entered Caesarea. And truly, Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his family and closest friends.
25 Petro reyɛ awura fie hɔ no, Kornelio hyiaa no, buu no nkotodwe.
And it happened that, when Peter had entered, Cornelius went to meet him. And falling before his feet, he reverenced.
26 Nanso Petro ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Sɔre, efisɛ me nso meyɛ onipa sɛ wo ara.”
Yet truly, Peter, lifting him up, said: “Rise up, for I also am only a man.”
27 Petro ne Kornelio gu so rekasa no, wowuraa ofi no mu kɔtoo nnipa bebree.
And speaking with him, he entered, and he found many who had gathered together.
28 Petro ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Mo ara munim pefee sɛ Yudafo mmara mma Yudani kwan sɛ ɔkɔsra amanamanmuni anaasɛ ɔde ne ho bɔ no. Nanso Onyankopɔn akyerɛ me sɛ, ɛnsɛ sɛ meka sɛ onipa bi ho ntew.
And he said to them: “You know how abominable it would be for a Jewish man to be joined with, or to be added to, a foreign people. But God has revealed to me to call no man common or unclean.
29 Eyi nti na mosoma bɛfrɛɛ me no mantwentwɛn me nan ase no. Afei kyerɛ me nea enti a wosoma bɛfrɛɛ me no.”
Because of this and without doubt, I came when summoned. Therefore, I ask you, for what reason have you summoned me?”
30 Kornelio kae se, “Nnɛ ne nnaanan awia nnɔnabiɛsa a merebɔ mpae wɔ me fi no, mihuu sɛ ɔbarima bi a ɔhyɛ atade a ɛhyerɛn gyina mʼanim.
And Cornelius said: “It is now the fourth day, to this very hour, since I was praying in my house at the ninth hour, and behold, a man stood before me in a white vestment, and he said:
31 Ɔkae se, ‘Kornelio, wo mpaebɔ ne wʼadɔe a woyɛ ahiafo no adu Onyankopɔn anim sɛ nkae ade.
‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your almsgiving has been remembered in the sight of God.
32 Soma nnipa na wɔnkɔ Yopa nkɔfa ɔbarima bi a wɔfrɛ no Simon Petro no mmra. Ɔte ɔbarima bi a wɔfrɛ no Simon a ɔhyɛ mmoa nhoma aduru a ne fi bɛn mpoano no nkyɛn.’
Therefore, send to Joppa and summon Simon, who is surnamed Peter. This man is a guest in the house of Simon, a tanner, near the sea.’
33 Mesoma ma wɔbɛfrɛɛ wo, na wo nso woayɛ ade sɛ woaba. Mprempren, yɛn nyinaa ahyia wɔ Onyankopɔn din mu rebetie asɛm biara a Awurade ahyɛ wo sɛ ka kyerɛ yɛn no.”
And so, I promptly sent for you. And you have done well in coming here. Therefore, all of us are now present in your sight to hear all the things that were taught to you by the Lord.”
34 Petro fii ase kasae se, “Afei mahu sɛ ɛyɛ nokware sɛ Onyankopɔn nyɛ nyiyimu,
Then, Peter, opening his mouth, said: “I have concluded in truth that God is not a respecter of persons.
35 na mmom ɔman biara mu, nea ɔyɛ ade trenee no ogye no.
But within every nation, whoever fears him and works justice is acceptable to him.
36 Munim asɛmpa a ɛfa asomdwoe ho a ɛnam yɛn Awurade Yesu Kristo a ɔyɛ nnipa nyinaa Awurade no so de brɛɛ Israelfo no.
God sent the Word to the sons of Israel, announcing the peace through Jesus Christ, for he is the Lord of all.
37 Munim nsɛm a esisii wɔ Yudea, a efii ase wɔ Galilea, Yohane asubɔ ho asɛnka no akyi.
You know that the Word has been made known throughout all Judea. For beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached,
38 Munim sɛnea Onyankopɔn de Honhom Kronkron ne tumi maa Yesu Nasareni no. Esiane sɛ Onyankopɔn ka ne ho no nti ɔkɔɔ mmeaemmeae, yɛɛ papa, saa wɔn a ɔbonsam afa wɔn no yare.
Jesus of Nazareth, whom God anointed with the Holy Spirit and with power, traveled around doing good and healing all those oppressed by the devil. For God was with him.
39 “Yɛyɛ dwuma a odii wɔ Yudaman mu ne Yerusalem no ho nnansefo. Wɔbɔɔ no asennua mu kum no.
And we are witnesses of all that he did in the region of Judea and in Jerusalem, he whom they killed by hanging him on a tree.
40 Nanso ne nnansa so no, Onyankopɔn ma ɔsɔre fii awufo mu ma okoyii ne ho adi.
God raised him up on the third day and permitted him to be made manifest,
41 Wanyi ne ho adi ankyerɛ nnipa nyinaa sɛ yɛn a yɛyɛ nnansefo a Onyankopɔn ayi yɛn dedaw no. Ɔsɔre fii awufo mu no, yɛne no didi nomee.
not to all the people, but to the witnesses preordained by God, to those of us who ate and drank with him after he rose again from the dead.
42 Na ɔhyɛɛ yɛn sɛ, yɛnka asɛmpa no nkyerɛ nnipa nyinaa, na yenni ne ho adanse sɛ, ɔno ne nea Onyankopɔn ayi no asi hɔ sɛ ommu ateasefo ne awufo atɛn no.
And he instructed us to preach to the people, and to testify that he is the One who was appointed by God to be the judge of the living and of the dead.
43 Adiyifo nyinaa kaa ne ho asɛm se, wɔnam ne din so de obiara a ogye no di no bɔne bɛkyɛ no.”
To him all the Prophets offer testimony that through his name all who believe in him receive the remission of sins.”
44 Petro gu so rekasa no, Honhom Kronkron baa wɔn a wɔretie asɛm no nyinaa so.
While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell over all of those who were listening to the Word.
45 Yudafo agyidifo a wɔne Petro fi Yopa bae no ho dwiriw wɔn sɛ Onyankopɔn ahwie nʼakyɛde a ɛyɛ Honhom Kronkron no agu amanamanmufo no nso so.
And the faithful of the circumcision, who had arrived with Peter, were astonished that the grace of the Holy Spirit was also poured out upon the Gentiles.
46 Efisɛ wɔtee sɛ wɔreka kasa foforo reyi Onyankopɔn ayɛ wɔ ne kɛseyɛ ho. Petro kae se,
For they heard them speaking in tongues and magnifying God.
47 “Saa nnipa yi anya Honhom Kronkron sɛnea yɛn nso yenyaa bi no. Obi betumi asiw wɔn asubɔ ho kwan ana?”
Then Peter responded, “How could anyone prohibit water, so that those who have received the Holy Spirit would not be baptized, just as we also have been?”
48 Petro hyɛɛ sɛ wɔmmɔ wɔn asu wɔ Yesu Kristo din mu. Afei wɔsrɛɛ no sɛ onni nna kakra wɔ wɔn nkyɛn.
And he ordered them to be baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Then they begged him to remain with them for some days.
