Asomafo 11

1 Asomafo ne agyidifo a wɔwɔ Yudea nyinaa tee sɛ amanamanmufo no nso agye Onyankopɔn asɛm no adi.

And the apostles and brethren that were in Judæa heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.

2 Petro kɔɔ Yerusalem no, Yudafo agyidifo no ne no nyaa akasakasa kae se,

And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,

3 “Woakɔ wɔn a wɔnnyɛ twetiatwafo no nkyɛn ne wɔn akodidi.”

Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.

4 Petro bɔɔ wɔn biribiara a esii no ho amanneɛ se,

But Peter rehearsed [the matter] from the beginning, and expounded [it] by order unto them, saying,

5 “Na merebɔ mpae wɔ Yopa na minyaa anisoadehu. Mihuu biribi a ɛte sɛ ntama kɛse a wɔakyekyere sɛ efi ɔsoro afanan resian ba fam wɔ faako a mewɔ no.

I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:

6 Mehwɛɛ mu no, mihuu ntɔteboa ahorow, mmoa a wɔwea ne wuram nnomaa.

Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

7 Afei, nne bi ka kyerɛɛ me se, ‘Petro! Sɔre! Kum na we!’

And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.

8 “Mibuae se, ‘Dabi da, Awurade! Minnii biribiara a ɛho ntew da.’

But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.

9 “Nne no ka kyerɛɛ me bio se, ‘Biribiara a Onyankopɔn atew ho no, nka se ɛho ntew.’

But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, [that] call not thou common.

10 Saa anisoadehu yi baa mprɛnsa, na ɛsan kɔɔ ɔsoro.

And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven.

11 “Saa bere no ara mu, nnipa baasa a wɔasoma wɔn fi Kaesarea no beduu ofi a na mete mu no mu.

And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was, sent from Cæsarea unto me.

12 Honhom Kronkron ka kyerɛɛ me se menntwentwɛn me nan ase na me ne wɔn nkɔ. Saa agyidifo baasa yi a wofi Yopa no kaa me ho kɔɔ Kaesarea ma yɛn nyinaa kɔɔ Kornelio fi.

And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house:

13 Ɔkaa sɛnea ohuu ɔsoro ɔbɔfo wɔ ne fi ma ɔbɔfo no ka kyerɛɛ no se, ‘Soma kɔ Yopa kɔfrɛ ɔbarima bi a ne din de Simon Petro no.

And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;

14 Ɔno na ɔbɛka nsɛm a ebegye wo ne wo fifo nyinaa nkwa akyerɛ mo.’

Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved.

15 “Bere a mifii ase kasae no, Honhom Kronkron baa wɔn so sɛnea yɛn nso mfiase no, ɛbaa yɛn so no ara pɛ.

And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.

16 Ɛhɔ ara mekaee asɛm a Awurade kae se, ‘Yohane de nsu na ɛbɔɔ asu na mo de, wɔde Honhom Kronkron na ɛbɛbɔ mo asu’ no.

Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.

17 Sɛ Onyankopɔn ama wɔn akyɛde a bere a yegyee Awurade Yesu Kristo dii no ɔmaa yɛn bi no a, ɛno de me sɛɛ ne hena a mesiw Onyankopɔn kwan.”

Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as [he did] unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?

18 Wɔtee saa asɛm yi no, wogyaee wɔn nsɛmmisa no yii Awurade ayɛ se, “Afei de Onyankopɔn ama ho kwan ama amanamanmufo anya adwensakra a ɛde wɔn bɛkɔ nkwagye mu.”

When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.

19 Wokum Stefano no, wɔtaa agyidifo no ma wɔbɔɔ ahwete. Wɔn mu bi kyinkyin koduu Foinike, ne Kipro, ne Antiokia a na wɔreka asɛmpa no kyerɛ Yudafo nko ara.

Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.

20 Agyidifo bi a wofi Kipro ne Kirene kɔɔ Antiokia kɔkaa asɛmpa a ɛfa Awurade Yesu Kristo ho no kyerɛɛ amanamanmufo no.

And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.

21 Esiane sɛ na Awurade ka wɔn ho no nti nnipa pii gyee asɛm no dii ma wɔdan baa Awurade nkyɛn.

And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.

22 Saa asɛm yi trɛw koduu Yerusalem asafo no mu nti wɔsomaa Barnaba kɔɔ Antiokia.

Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.

23 Oduu hɔ a ohuu sɛnea Onyankopɔn ahyira wɔn no, nʼani gye ma ɔhyɛɛ wɔn nkuran se womfi wɔn koma nyinaa mu nnye Awurade nni na wonni no nokware nso.

Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.

24 Esiane sɛ na Barnaba yɛ onipa pa a Honhom Kronkron ahyɛ no ma na ɔwɔ gyidi nti, ɛmaa nnipa bebree nam ne so de wɔn ho maa Awurade.

For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.

25 Barnaba kɔɔ Tarso kɔhwehwɛɛ Saulo.

Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul:

26 Ohuu no no, ɔde no baa Antiokia. Wɔn baanu tenaa hɔ afe kyerɛkyerɛɛ nnipa bebree. Antiokia ha na wɔtoo asuafo no din se “Kristofo.”

And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

27 Saa bere koro no ara mu na adiyifo bi fi Yerusalem kɔɔ Antiokia.

And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.

28 Wɔn mu baako a wɔfrɛ no Agabo a Honhom Kronkron ahyɛ no ma no sɔre gyina hyɛɛ nkɔm se ɔkɔm kɛse bɛba asase nyinaa so. Saa ɔkɔm yi sii bere a na Klaudio di ade no.

And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Cæsar.

29 Asuafo no yɛɛ adwene sɛ biribiara a obi wɔ no wɔde bɛba na wɔde akɔboa anuanom a wɔwɔ Yudea no.

Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judæa:

30 Wɔde akyɛde a wɔn nsa kae no somaa Barnaba ne Saulo ma wɔde kɔmaa asafo no mu mpanyimfo.

Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.