Asomafo 16
1 Paulo toaa nʼakwantu no so kɔɔ Derbe ne Listra. Ɛhɔ na na ogyidini bi a ne din de Timoteo a ne na yɛ Yudani gyidini na nʼagya nso yɛ Helani no te.
Paul also came to Derbe and to Lystra; and behold, a certain disciple named Timothy was there, the son of a Jewish woman who believed; his father was a Greek.
2 Anuanom a na wɔwɔ Listra ne Ikoniom no nyinaa dii Timoteo ho adanse pa.
He was well spoken of by the brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium.
3 Esiane sɛ na Paulo pɛ sɛ ɔde Timoteo ka ne ho kɔ nti otwaa no twetia, efisɛ Yudafo a na wɔwɔ hɔ no nyinaa nim sɛ Timoteo agya yɛ Helani.
Paul wanted him to travel with him; so he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews that were in those places, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
4 Kurow biara a woduu so no, wɔkaa mmara a asomafo ne mpanyimfo a wɔwɔ Yerusalem ahyɛ sɛ wonni so no kyerɛɛ wɔn.
As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered to the churches the instructions for them to obey, the instructions that had been written by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem.
5 Asafo no nyinii gyidi mu na daa, nnipa bebree bɛkaa wɔn ho.
So the churches were strengthened in the faith and increased in number daily.
6 Esiane sɛ Honhom Kronkron amma wɔn kwan sɛ wɔnka asɛm no wɔ Asia no nti, wɔkɔɔ Frigia ne Galatia.
Paul and his companions went through the regions of Phrygia and Galatia, since they had been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to proclaim the word in the province of Asia.
7 Woduu Misia hye so no, wɔpɛɛ sɛ anka wɔkɔ Bitinia, nanso Yesu Honhom no amma wɔn kwan.
When they came near Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus prevented them.
8 Enti wɔfaa Misia kosii Troa.
So passing by Mysia, they came down to the city of Troas.
9 Da no anadwo Paulo huu anisoade sɛ ɔbarima bi a ofi Makedonia gyina hɔ resrɛ no se, “Twa bra Makedonia bɛboa yɛn!”
A vision appeared to Paul in the night: A man of Macedonia was standing there, calling him and saying, “Come over into Macedonia and help us.”
10 Anisoadehu yi akyi no, yɛboaboaa yɛn ho sɛ yɛbɛkɔ Makedonia, efisɛ yɛtee ase sɛ Onyankopɔn na wafrɛ yɛn sɛ yɛnkɔka asɛmpa no wɔ hɔ.
When Paul had seen the vision, immediately we set out to go to Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to proclaim the gospel to them.
11 Yɛde hyɛn fii Troa kɔɔ Samotrake na ade kyee no, yeduu Neapoli.
Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the next day we came to Neapolis.
12 Yefi hɔ no, yɛtoaa so kɔɔ Filipi, kurow titiriw a ɛwɔ Makedonia mansin a na Romafo di so no mu. Yedii nna kakra wɔ saa kurow yi mu.
From there we went to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the most important city in the district and a Roman colony, and we stayed in this city for several days.
13 Homeda duu no, yefii kurow no mu kɔɔ asubɔnten bi ho baabi a yɛate sɛ Yudafo taa hyia wɔ hɔ bɔ mpae. Yɛkyerɛkyerɛɛ mmea bi a wɔbaa hɔ no Kyerɛwsɛm no.
On the Sabbath day we went outside the gate by the river, where we thought there would be a place of prayer. We sat down and spoke to the women who had come together.
14 Mmea a wobetiee asɛm no mu baako ne Tiatirani Lidia a na ɔtɔn ntama kɔkɔɔ. Na ɔyɛ Onyamesomni nti Awurade buee ne koma mu ma otiee asɛm a na Paulo reka no ma ogye dii.
A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple from the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God, listened to us. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul.
15 Wɔbɔɔ ɔne ne fifo nyinaa asu wiee no, ɔka kyerɛɛ yɛn se, “Sɛ mugye to mu sɛ meyɛ Awurade mu gyidini ampa ara a, ɛno de mommɛtena me fi.” Ɔkɔɔ so srɛɛ yɛn ara kosii sɛ yɛpenee.
When she and her house were baptized, she urged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come and stay in house.” And she persuaded us.
16 Da bi a yɛrekɔ faako a yehyia bɔ mpae no, yehyiaa afenaa bi a akɔm honhom wɔ ne mu a ɔde nʼakɔm no hyɛ nkɔm ma ne wuranom nya wɔn ho.
It came about that, as we were going to the place of prayer, a certain young woman who had a spirit of divination encountered us. She brought her masters much gain by fortunetelling.
17 Odii yɛne Paulo akyi teɛteɛɛ mu se, “Saa nnipa yi yɛ Ɔsorosoroni Nyankopɔn no asomfo a wɔaba sɛ wɔrebɛka nkwagye ho asɛm akyerɛ mo.”
This woman followed after Paul and us and shouted, saying, “These men are servants of the Most High God. They proclaim to you the way of salvation.”
18 Eyi kɔɔ so ara kosii sɛ da bi Paulo de ahometew teɛteɛɛ honhommɔne no se, “Mehyɛ wo wɔ Yesu Kristo din mu se, tu fi ne mu kɔ!” Amono mu hɔ ara, na honhommɔne no tu fii afenaa no mu.
She did this for many days. But Paul, being greatly annoyed by her, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And it came out right away.
19 Bere a afenaa no wuranom huu sɛ nea ɛma wɔn sika no afi wɔn nsa no, wɔkyeree Paulo ne Silas twee wɔn kɔɔ mpanyimfo anim wɔ aguabɔbea.
When her masters saw that their opportunity to make money was now gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the authorities.
20 Wɔde wɔn brɛɛ mpanyin bɔɔ wɔn sobo se, “Saa nnipa yi yɛ Yudafo a wɔde wɔn nneyɛe ne wɔn nkyerɛkyerɛ redan yɛn kurow yi ani.
When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men are stirring up our city. They are Jews.
21 Wɔrekyerɛkyerɛ amanne bi a esiane sɛ yɛyɛ Romafo nti, yɛn mmara mma yɛn ho kwan sɛ yegye to mu.”
They proclaim customs that are not lawful for Romans to accept or practice.”
22 Nnipadɔm a wɔwɔ hɔ no tow hyɛɛ wɔn so, na mpanyin no tetew Paulo ne Silas ntade mu, hyɛɛ sɛ wɔmmɔ wɔn mmaa.
Then the crowd rose up together against Paul and Silas; the magistrates tore their garments off them and commanded them to be beaten with rods.
23 Wɔbɔɔ wɔn mmaa pii wiei no, wɔde wɔn koguu afiase, na mpanyin no hyɛɛ afiase sohwɛfo no sɛ ɔnto wɔn mu yiye sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a wɔrenguan.
When they had laid many blows upon them, they threw them into prison and commanded the jailer to keep them securely.
24 Afiase sohwɛfo no tee saa asɛm no, ɔde wɔn koguu afiase hɔ dan a ɛwɔ mfimfini no mu de nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn guguu wɔn anan de bobɔɔ nnua mu.
After he got this command, the jailer threw them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.
25 Ɔdasu mu no, na Paulo ne Silas rebɔ mpae to nnwom reyi Onyankopɔn ayɛ, a nneduafo a wɔwɔ hɔ no nso retie wɔn.
Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
26 Mpofirim na asase wosow denneennen maa afiase no nnyinaso nso wosow maa apon no nyinaa buebuei, na nneduafo no nyinaa nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn tetewee.
Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone's chains were unfastened.
27 Bere a afiase sohwɛfo no fi nna mu nyan na ohuu sɛ afiase no apon no abuebue no, osusuw sɛ nneduafo no nyinaa aguan, enti ɔtwee nʼafoa, pɛɛ sɛ anka ɔde kum ne ho.
The jailer was awakened from sleep and saw the open prison doors; he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, because he thought that the prisoners had escaped.
28 Nanso Paulo teɛɛ mu ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Nkum wo ho! Yɛn nyinaa wɔ ha!”
But Paul shouted with a loud voice, saying, “Do not harm yourself, because we are all here.”
29 Ɛhɔ ara afiase sohwɛfo no frɛ ma wɔde kanea brɛɛ no na ɔde ahopopo ne osuro bɛhwee Paulo ne Silas anim.
The jailer called for lights and rushed in and, trembling for fear, fell down before Paul and Silas,
30 Afei ɔde wɔn fii adi bisaa wɔn se, “Awuranom, dɛn na menyɛ na manya nkwa?”
and brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
31 Wobuae se, “Gye Awurade Yesu di na obegye wo ne wo fifo nyinaa nkwa.”
They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your house.”
32 Wɔkaa Awurade ho asɛm kyerɛɛ afiase sohwɛfo no ne ne fifo nyinaa.
They spoke the word of the Lord to him, together with everyone in his house.
33 Anadwo no ara, afiase sohwɛfo yi hohoroo Paulo ne Silas mmaabɔ akuru no anim. Afei ɔma wɔbɔɔ ɔne ne fifo nyinaa asu.
Then the jailer took them at the same hour of the night, and washed their wounds, and he and those in his entire house were baptized immediately.
34 Afiase sohwɛfo yi de Paulo ne Silas kɔɔ fie kɔmaa wɔn aduan dii na ɔne ne fifo nyinaa ho san wɔn, efisɛ afei de, wɔagye Onyankopɔn adi.
Then as he brought Paul and Silas up into his house and he set food before them, he rejoiced greatly with those of his house, that he had believed in God.
35 Ade kyee no, mpanyin no somaa asraafo kɔka kyerɛɛ afiase sohwɛfo no se, “Gyaa saa nnipa no ma wɔnkɔ.”
Now when it was day, the magistrates sent word to the guards, saying, “Let those men go.”
36 Afiase sohwɛfo no ka kyerɛɛ Paulo se, “Mpanyin no asoma abɛka se minnyaa wo ne Silas ma monkɔ. Enti monkɔ asomdwoe mu.”
The jailer reported the words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent word to me to let you go. Now therefore come out, and go in peace.”
37 Nanso Paulo ka kyerɛɛ asraafo no se, “Yɛyɛ Romafo. Wɔammu yɛn fɔ wɔ bɔne biara ho na wɔde yɛn baa aguabɔbea bɛbɔɔ yɛn mmaa, de yɛn guu afiase. Afei na wɔpɛ sɛ wɔfa sum ase gyaa yɛn? Dabi da! Mpanyin no ankasa mmra ha mmegyaa yɛn.”
But Paul said to them, “They have publicly beaten us without a trial, even through we are Romans citizens—and they threw us into prison. Do they now want to send us away secretly? No! Let them come themselves and lead us out.”
38 Asraafo no san kɔbɔɔ Roma mpanyimfo no amanneɛ. Wɔtee sɛ Paulo ne Silas yɛ Romafo no, wosuroe
The guards reported these words to the magistrates, and when they heard that Paul and Silas were Romans, they were afraid.
39 enti wɔkɔmaa wɔn dibem, yii wɔn fii afiase hɔ ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se womfi kurow no mu.
The magistrates came and apologized to them and brought them out, asking them them to go away from the city.
40 Paulo ne Silas fii afiase hɔ kɔɔ Lidia fi. Wɔkɔtoo anuanom no wɔ hɔ, hyɛɛ wɔn nkuran. Afei wofii hɔ kɔe.
So Paul and Silas went out of the prison and came to the house of Lydia. When Paul and Silas saw the brothers, they encouraged them and then departed from the city.
