Asomafo 15
1 Bere a Paulo ne Barnaba wɔ Antiokia no, nnipa bi fi Yudea bɛkyerɛkyerɛɛ anuanom no se, “Sɛ moamma wɔantwa mo twetia sɛnea Mose amanne no kyerɛ no a morennya nkwa.”
Then some men came down from Judea and started teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”
2 Paulo ne Barnaba ne wɔn gyee saa nkyerɛkyerɛ yi ho akyinnye denneennen. Saa asɛm yi nti Paulo ne Barnaba ne Antiokia asafo no mu nnipa bi kɔɔ Yerusalem kohuu asomafo no ne mpanyimfo faa saa nkyerɛkyerɛ yi ho.
Well this provoked serious dissension and argument between Paul and Barnabas and them, so Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with certain others of them, to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.
3 Asafo no gyaa wɔn kwan. Wɔrekɔ no, wɔfaa Foinike ne Samaria kaa amanamanmufo gye a wɔagye asɛm no adi no kyerɛɛ wɔn. Saa asɛm yi yɛɛ agyidifo no nyinaa anigye yiye.
So being sent on their way by the congregation, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, describing the conversion of the Gentiles; and they caused great joy to all the brothers.
4 Woduu Yerusalem no, asafo no asomafo ne mpanyimfo a wɔkaa nneɛma a Onyankopɔn nam wɔn so ayɛ kyerɛɛ wɔn no gyee wɔn.
Upon arriving in Jerusalem, they were received by the congregation and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all that God had done with them.
5 Nanso Farisifo a wɔabɛyɛ agyidifo no hyɛe sɛ, ɛsɛ sɛ wotwa amanamanmufo a wɔagye asɛm no adi no nyinaa twetia na wodi Mose mmara no so.
But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, “It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the Law of Moses.”
6 Asomafo no ne mpanyimfo no hyia dwenee asɛm yi ho.
So the apostles and the elders came together to consider this matter.
7 Wodwinnwen ho wiee no, Petro sɔre kasae se, “Me nuanom, munim sɛ bere bi a atwam no, Onyankopɔn yii me fii mo mu sɛ menka asɛmpa no nkyerɛ amanamanmufo, sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ na wɔbɛte asɛmpa no na wɔagye adi.
When there had been plenty of discussion, Peter got up and said to them: “Men, brothers, you know that a good while ago God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the message of the Gospel and believe.
8 Sɛnea Onyankopɔn a onim koma mu no nam Honhom Kronkron a ɔma ɛbaa yɛn mu no so gyee yɛn too mu no, saa ara na ɔnam Honhom Kronkron no ara so agye amanamanmufo nso ato mu.
And the heart-knowing God acknowledged them by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He did to us;
9 Onyankopɔn anyɛ nyiyimu; ɔnam gyidi so tew wɔn koma mu.
and He made no distinction between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
10 Adɛn nti na mopɛ sɛ mode adesoa duruduru a yɛn agyanom antumi ansoa, na yɛn nso yɛantumi ansoa no soa agyidifo no de sɔ Onyankopɔn hwɛ?
Now therefore, why do you test God by putting a yoke on the neck of the disciples that neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?
11 Nanso yegye di sɛ wɔnam Awurade Yesu Kristo adom so na agye yɛn nkwa sɛ wɔn ara.”
Rather, we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same manner as they.”
12 Bere a Barnaba ne Paulo kaa anwonwade a Onyankopɔn nam wɔn so yɛɛ wɔ amanamanmufo no mu maa nnipa a wɔahyia hɔ no tee no, wɔyɛɛ dinn.
Then the whole assembly kept silent and listened to Barnabas and Paul reporting what signs and wonders God had done among the ethnic nations through them.
13 Wɔkasa wiei no, Yakobo kae se, “Anuanom, muntie me!
Now when they finished, James reacted saying: “Men, brothers, listen to me.
14 Mprempren ara na Simon kyerɛɛ mu kyerɛɛ yɛn se Onyankopɔn yii amanamanmufo sɛ ne de.
Simeon has described how God first intervened to extract from the Gentiles a people for His name.
15 Adiyifo no nsɛm a wɔkaa no ne eyi hyia, sɛnea wɔakyerɛw wɔ Kyerɛwsɛm no mu se:
And with this the words of the prophets agree, just as it is written:
16 “‘Eyi akyi no, mɛsan aba abesi Dawid fi a abubu no. Mɛma nea adwiriw no so, na masan asi bio,
‘After these things I will return, and I will rebuild David's tent, the fallen one; yes, I will rebuild its ruins and restore it;
17 sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a nnipa a wɔaka no, ne amanamanmufo a me din da wɔn so no bɛhwehwɛ Awurade.’
so that the remnant of mankind may seek the Lord, even all the Gentiles—the ones, that is, upon whom my name has been called—says the Lord who does all these things.’
All His works are known to God from eternity. (aiōn g165)
19 Yakobo toaa so se, “Mʼadwene ne sɛ, ɛnsɛ sɛ yɛhaw amanamanmufo a wɔde wɔn ho rema Onyankopɔn no.
Therefore I judge that we should not create difficulty for those who are turning to God from among the ethnic nations,
20 Mmom, momma yɛnkyerɛw nhoma nkɔka nkyerɛ wɔn se, ɛnsɛ sɛ wodi aduan biara a wɔde ama abosom, efisɛ ɛho ntew; afei wɔntwe wɔn ho mfi aguamammɔ ho na wɔnnwe aboa a wɔantwa ne mene na owui. Bio, wonnni mogya nso.
but that we write to them to abstain from things polluted by idols, from fornication, from what is strangled, and from blood.
21 Efi tete na wɔkenkan saa Mose mmara yi wɔ hyiadan mu wɔ Homeda biara, na wɔka ho nsɛm nso wɔ kurow biara mu.”
For from ancient generations Moses has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”
22 Asomafo ne mpanyimfo ne asafo no mu nnipa nyinaa hyiae, yɛɛ adwene sɛ wobeyi nnipa bi afi kuw no mu aka Paulo ne Barnaba ho na wɔakɔ Antiokia. Woyii mmarima atitiriw baanu a wɔn din de Yuda, a wɔfrɛ no Barsaba ne Silas.
Then it pleased the apostles and the elders, with the whole congregation, to send chosen men from among them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas (the one called Barsabas) and Silas, leading men among the brothers.
23 Nhoma a wɔde maa wɔn kɔe no mu nsɛm ni: Anuanom amanamanmufo a mote Antiokia, Siria ne Kilikia, Asomafo ne mpanyimfo ne anuanom a wɔwɔ Yerusalem no kyia mo.
They wrote by their hand the following: “The apostles and the elders and the brothers, to the Gentile brothers in Antioch, Syria and Cilicia: Greetings.
24 Yɛtee sɛ anuanom bi a yɛmaa wɔn tumi fi yɛn mu nam wɔn nkyerɛkyerɛ so tan mo ani, haw mo adwene.
Since we have heard that some who went out from among us have disturbed you with words, unsettling your souls, saying that you must be circumcised and keep the Law—to whom we gave no such authorization—
25 Eyi nti yɛatu nnipa bi sɛ wɔmmra mo nkyɛn. Saa nnipa no ne Paulo ne Barnaba
it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose men to send to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
26 a wɔde wɔn nkwa abɔ afɔre ama Awurade Yesu Kristo no.
men who have risked their lives for the sake of the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
27 Eyi nti, yɛresoma Yuda ne Silas ama wɔabɛkasa afoa asɛm a yɛrekyerɛw no so.
So we have sent Judas and Silas, who will also confirm these things by word of mouth.
28 Honhom Kronkron ne yɛn ayɛ adwene sɛ, saa ahyɛde yi akyi no yɛmmfa adesoa foforo bi a emu yɛ duru nsoa mo;
It seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to place no greater burden upon you than these necessary things:
29 munnni aduan a wɔde ama abosom; saa ara nso na munnni mogya. Monnwe aboa a wɔantwa ne mene na owui. Bio, montwe mo ho mfi aguamammɔ ho. Sɛ mutumi di saa ahyɛde yi so a, ebesi mo yiye. Yɛsan kyia mo.
to abstain from things offered to idols, from ‘blood’, from anything strangled and from fornication; it will be in your own best interest to keep away from these things. Farewell.”
30 Wogyaa nnipa no kwan ma wɔkɔɔ Antiokia. Woduu hɔ no, wohyiaa agyidifo no de nhoma no maa wɔn.
So when they were sent off they came to Antioch, and gathering the crowd they delivered the letter.
31 Agyidifo no kenkan nhoma no, emu nkuranhyɛsɛm no maa wɔn ani gyei.
When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.
32 Yuda ne Silas a wɔyɛ adiyifo no ne anuanom no kasa kyɛe, hyɛɛ wɔn nkuran.
Both Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with many words.
33 Wodii nna kakra wɔ hɔ no, anuanom no gyaa wɔn kwan asomdwoe mu ma wɔsan kɔɔ anuanom a wɔsomaa wɔn no nkyɛn dwoodwoo.
After some time, they were released with peace from the brothers to the apostles.
34 Nanso Silas de, wankɔ bi.
35 Paulo ne Barnaba dii nna kakra wɔ Antiokia, boaa anuanom bi ma wɔkyerɛkyerɛe, kaa Awurade asɛm.
But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, teaching and preaching the Word of the Lord, with many others also.
36 Nna bi akyi no, Paulo ka kyerɛɛ Barnaba se, “Ma yɛnsan nkɔsra anuanom a wɔwɔ nkurow a yɛaka Awurade asɛm wɔ so no nyinaa nkɔhwɛ sɛnea wɔrekɔ so wɔ gyidi mu.”
Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return now and visit our brothers in each city where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”
37 Barnaba pɛɛ sɛ wɔde Yohane Marko ka wɔn ho kɔ,
Now Barnabas resolved to take John (the one called Mark) along as well.
38 nanso Paulo ampene so, efisɛ wɔwɔ Pamfilia no ogyaw wɔn hɔ a ɔne wɔn antena hɔ ankosi awiei.
But Paul insisted on not taking someone who had deserted them in Pamphilia and not gone with them to the work.
39 Akasakasa a emu yɛ den sii wɔn ntam maa wɔn mu tetewee. Barnaba faa Marko ne no kɔɔ Kipro
Well the contention became so sharp that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus;
40 na Paulo nso faa Silas. Anuanom no de wɔn hyɛɛ Onyankopɔn nsa ma wofii hɔ kɔe.
while Paul chose Silas and set out, having been commended by the brothers to the grace of God.
41 Ɔkɔfaa Siria ne Kilikia hyɛɛ asafo no den.
He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the congregations.
