Asomafo 14
1 Paulo ne Barnaba duu Ikoniom no, wɔkɔɔ Yudafo asɔredan mu. Wɔkasa ma Yudafo ne amanamanmufo bebree bɛyɛɛ agyidifo.
At Iconium Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish meeting place and spoke very convincingly [about the Lord Jesus]. As a result, many Jews and also non-Jews believed [in Jesus].
2 Nanso Yudafo a wɔpoo Awurade asɛm no hwanyan amanamanmufo no, san tuu wɔn aso tiaa anuanom no.
But [some of] the Jews refused to believe [that message, and] told the non-Jews not to believe it. They told the non-Jewish people that the message [about Jesus] was not true. As a result, [some of] the non-Jews became angry towards the believers [there].
3 Asomafo no tenaa hɔ kyɛe. Na Awurade nam tumi a ɔde maa wɔn ma wɔyɛɛ anwonwade ahorow no so kyerɛɛ sɛ nsɛm a wɔka fa nʼadom ho no yɛ nokware.
So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there speaking boldly for the Lord, and the Lord Jesus enabled them to do many miracles. In this way he showed [people] that the message about how the Lord saves us in a way that we do not deserve is true.
4 Kurow no mu nnipa no mu kyɛɛ abien; fa kɔɔ Yudafo no afa na fa nso kɔɔ asomafo no afa.
The people [who lived] in [Iconium] city strongly disagreed with each other [concerning the message about Jesus]. Some of them agreed with the Jews [SYN] [who did not believe that message]. Others agreed with Paul and Barnabas.
5 Amanamanmufo ne Yudafo no ne wɔn mpanyimfo yɛɛ adwene se wɔbɛyɛ wɔn ayayade asan asiw wɔn abo.
Then the non-Jewish people and the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] [who opposed those two] talked among themselves about how they could mistreat them. Some of the important men in that city agreed to help them. Together, they decided that they would [kill Paul and Barnabas by] throwing stones at them.
6 Asomafo no tee pɔw a wɔbɔ faa wɔn ho no, woguan kɔɔ Listra ne Derbe a ɛwɔ Likaoniaman mu ne nkuraa a atwa ho ahyia no nyinaa ase.
But Paul and Barnabas heard about that, so they quickly went away to Lycaonia [district. They went] to Lystra and Derbe [cities in that district] and to the area surrounding [those cities].
7 Wɔkaa Asɛmpa no wɔ hɔ.
[While they were] in that area, they continually told people the message [about the Lord Jesus].
8 Bere a Paulo ne Barnaba wɔ Listra no wohuu ɔbarima bi a na ɔyɛ obubuafo fi nʼawo mu.
[Once while Paul was preaching to people] in Lystra, a man was sitting there who was crippled in his legs. When [his mother] bore him he had crippled legs, so he was never able to walk.
9 Paulo rekasa no, obubuafo no tiee no maa Paulo huu sɛ ɔwɔ gyidi a ɛbɛma watumi agyina so asa no yare. Enti Paulo hwɛɛ obubuafo no
He listened as Paul was speaking [about the Lord Jesus]. Paul looked directly at him and could see [in the man’s face] that he believed that [the Lord Jesus] could make him well.
10 teɛɛ mu se, “Sɔre gyina hɔ!” Amono mu, obubuafo yi huruw gyinae, fii ase nantewee.
So Paul called out [to him], “Stand up!” [When the man heard that], he [immediately] jumped up and began to walk [normally].
11 Nnipa no huu nea Paulo ayɛ no, wofii ase teɛteɛɛ mu wɔ Likaonia kasa mu se, “Anyame ayeyɛ wɔn ho sɛ nnipa aba yɛn nkyɛn.”
When the crowd saw what Paul had done, [they thought that Paul and Barnabas] [were/must be]) [the gods that they worshipped]. So they shouted [excitedly] in their [own] Lycaonia language, “[Look! These people are] the gods [that we(inc) worship! They] made themselves look like people and have come down [from the sky/heaven to help us]!”
12 Eyi nti wɔfrɛɛ Barnaba Seus na wɔfrɛɛ Paulo nso Hermes, efisɛ ɔno na na ɔka asɛm no.
They began to say that Barnabas was [probably the chief god, whose name was]. And [they began to say that] Paul was Hermes, [the messenger/spokesman for the other gods. They mistakenly thought that] because Paul was the one who had been speaking.
13 Seus a na nʼasɔredan wɔ kurotia no sɔfo de nantwi ne nhwiren baa kurow no pon ano, pɛɛ sɛ wɔbɔ afɔre ma asomafo no.
Just outside [the gates of] the city there was a temple [where the people worshipped Zeus. The priest who was there heard what Paul and Barnabas had done, so he came] to the city gate, where many people had already gathered. He brought [two] bulls with wreaths [of flowers around their necks]. The priest and the other people wanted to kill the bulls [as part of a ceremony] to worship Paul and Barnabas.
14 Bere a Barnaba ne Paulo tee afɔre a nnipa no pɛ sɛ wɔbɔ no, wɔde abufuw sunsuanee wɔn ntade mu, tuu mmirika kɔɔ nnipakuw no mu teɛteɛɛ mu se,
But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard about that, [and understood that the people thought that they were gods and wanted to sacrifice the bulls to worship them], they [were very distressed], so they tore their own clothes. They rushed among the people, shouting,
15 “Dɛn na mopɛ sɛ moyɛ yi? Yɛyɛ nnipa te sɛ mo! Yɛaba sɛ yɛrebɛka asɛmpa no akyerɛ mo, ama moagyae saa nneɛma hunu yi yɛ, na mode mo ho ama Onyankopɔn a ɔbɔɔ ɔsoro, asase, ɛpo ne biribiara a ɛwɔ mu no.
“Men, (you must not kill those bulls [to worship us(dl)!]/why are you doing this?) [RHQ] [We are not gods]! We are just human beings like you! We have come to tell you some good news! [We have come to tell you about] God who is all-powerful. He wants you to stop worshipping other gods, because they cannot help you. This true God made the heaven/sky and the earth and the oceans and everything in it.
16 Bere bi a atwa mu no, ɔmaa nnipa nyinaa kwan ma wɔyɛɛ nea wɔpɛ.
In the past, all of you non-Jewish people [worshipped whatever gods that you wanted to]. God let you worship them, [because you did not know him].
17 Nanso Onyankopɔn nam nneɛma pa a ɔyɛ so di nʼankasa ho adanse. Mmere a ɛsɛ mu no, ɔma osu tɔ ma nnɔbae ba; ɔma mo aduan di ma munya ahotɔ.”
But he has shown us [LIT] [that] he acts kindly [toward us(inc)]. He is the one who causes it to rain and causes crops to grow. He is the one who gives you plenty of food, and makes you very happy.”
18 Nanso saa kasa yi nyinaa akyi no, pɛ ara na nnipa no pɛɛ sɛ wɔbɔ afɔre ma wɔn.
The people heard what [Paul] said, but they still thought that they should sacrifice those bulls to worship Paul and Barnabas. [But finally, the people decided not to do it].
19 Yudafo bi fi Antiokia a ɛwɔ Pisidia ne Ikoniom tuu nnipa no aso maa wosiw Paulo abo, twee no fii kurow no mu a na wosusuw sɛ wawu.
[However], after that, some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium and persuaded many of the people of Lystra [that the message Paul had been telling them] was not true. The people [who believed what those Jews said became angry with Paul. They let the Jews] throw stones at him [until he fell down, unconscious]. They [all] thought that he was dead, so they dragged him outside the city [and left him lying there]. But some of the believers [in Lystra had followed them outside the city].
20 Nanso bere a agyidifo no betwaa ne ho hyiae no, ɔsɔre san kɔɔ kurow no mu. Ade kyee no ɔne Barnaba fii hɔ kɔɔ Derbe.
They came and stood around Paul, [where he was lying on the ground]. And Paul [became conscious! He] stood up and went back into the city [with the believers]. Acts 14:20b-23 The next day, Paul and Barnabas [left Lystra and] traveled to Derbe.
21 Paulo ne Barnaba kaa asɛmpa no wɔ Derbe ma nnipa pii gye dii. Wofi hɔ no, wɔsan kɔɔ Listra, Ikoniom ne Antiokia a ɛwɔ Pisidia.
They [stayed there several days and they kept telling] the people the good message [about Jesus]. Many people became believers. After that, Paul and Barnabas [started on their way back. They] went again to Lystra. [Then they went from there] to Iconium, and [then they went] to Antioch [in Pisidia province].
22 Wɔhyɛɛ agyidifo no nkuran sɛ wɔntena ase gyidi mu. Wɔka kyerɛɛ agyidifo yi se, “Ansa na yebetumi akɔ Onyankopɔn ahenni mu no, ɛsɛ sɛ yɛfa ɔhaw ahorow pii mu.”
[In each city], they helped the believers [SYN] to become strong [spiritually], and they urged them to keep on trusting in [the Lord Jesus]. They told [the believers], “It is necessary that [we endure] people often persecuting us [(inc)] before we enter the place where God will rule [over us forever].”
23 Asafo biara a wɔkɔɔ mu no, wosisii mpanyimfo maa wɔn; na wɔnam mpaebɔ ne mmuadadi so de mpanyimfo no hyɛɛ Awurade a wɔde wɔn ho ato no so no nsa.
Paul and Barnabas appointed leaders for each congregation. [And before Paul and Barnabas left each town, they gathered the believers together and spent some time] praying and (fasting/not eating any food). Then Paul and Barnabas entrusted the [leaders and other believers] to the Lord [Jesus], in whom they had believed, [in order that he would care for them].
24 Wofi Pisidia no wɔbaa Pamfilia.
After Paul and Barnabas had traveled through Pisidia [district], they went [south] to Pamphylia [district].
25 Wɔkaa asɛmpa no wɔ Perge na wofi hɔ baa Atalia.
[In that district], they [arrived] at Perga and preached God’s message [about the Lord Jesus to the people there. Then] they went down [to the seacoast] at Attalia.
26 Wofi Atalia no, wɔsan baa Antiokia a ɛhɔ na bere a na wɔrebefi saa adwuma a wɔawie yi ase no, wɔde wɔn hyɛɛ Awurade nsa no.
There they got on a ship and went back to Antioch [in Syria province]. That was the place where Paul and Barnabas had been appointed {where [believers] had sent Paul and Barnabas} to go [to other places] and preach. [Antioch was the place where the believers] had asked God to kindly help Paul and Barnabas in the work that they had now completed.
27 Bere a woduu Antiokia no, wohyiaa asafo no mu nnipa nyinaa. Wɔkaa nneɛma a Onyankopɔn nam wɔn so ayɛ, ne sɛnea Onyankopɔn abue kwan ama amanamanmufo agye asɛm no adi no nyinaa kyerɛɛ wɔn.
When they arrived in Antioch, they called the believers together. Then Paul and Barnabas told them all that God had helped them to do. [Specifically, they told them how God] had enabled [IDM] [many] non-Jewish people to believe [in Jesus].
28 Paulo ne Barnaba tenaa gyidifo no nkyɛn kyɛe.
Then Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch with the [other] believers for several months.
