Asomafoɔ 10
1 Ɔbarima bi tenaa Kaesarea a ne din de Kornelio. Na ɔyɛ Roma asraafoɔ bi a wɔn din de Italia Asraafodɔm no so panin.
And there was a certain man in Caesarea, whose name was Cornelius, a centurion of the regiment called the Italian.
2 Na ɔne ne efiefoɔ nyinaa yɛ Nyamesurofoɔ. Ɔyɛ obi nso a na ɔboa ahiafoɔ na daa ɔbɔ mpaeɛ.
And he was righteous, and feared God, he and all his house; and he did much alms among the people, and prayed to God at all times.
3 Ɛda bi awia bɛyɛ nnɔnmiɛnsa no, ɔhunuu Onyankopɔn ɔbɔfoɔ wɔ anisoadehunu mu sɛ waba ne nkyɛn abɛfrɛ no sɛ, “Kornelio!”
This man distinctly saw, in a vision, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God, who came in to him and said to him: Cornelius!
4 Kornelio de hu hwɛɛ no dinn. Ɔbisaa sɛ, “Ɛyɛ ɛdeɛn Awurade?” Ɔbɔfoɔ no buaa sɛ, “Wo mpaeɛ ne wʼadɔeɛ a woyɛ ahiafoɔ no aduru Onyankopɔn anim sɛ nkaeɛ adeɛ.
And he looked upon him, and was afraid; and he said: What, my Lord? And the angel said to him: Thy prayers and thy alms have come up in remembrance before God.
5 Soma nnipa na wɔnkɔ Yopa nkɔfa ɔbarima bi a wɔfrɛ no Simon Petro no mmra.
And now, send men to the city of Joppa, and bring Simon who is called Cephas.
6 Ɔte ɔbarima bi a wɔfrɛ no Simon a ɔhyɛ mmoa nwoma aduro a ne fie bɛn mpoano no nkyɛn.”
Lo, he lodgeth in the house of Simon the tanner, which is by the side of the sea.
7 Ɔbɔfoɔ no kasa kyerɛɛ no wieeɛ a ɔkɔeɛ no, Kornelio frɛɛ nʼasomfoɔ baanu, sane frɛɛ nʼasraafoɔ no mu baako a ɔyɛ Nyamesuroni kaa wɔn ho,
And when the angel that talked with him was gone, he called two of his household, and a soldier who feared God and was obedient to him.
8 kaa biribiara a wahunu no kyerɛɛ wɔn, somaa wɔn Yopa.
And he related to them all that he had seen, and sent them to Joppa.
9 Adeɛ kyeeɛ a wɔrekɔ no, ɛbɛyɛ owigyinaeɛ a wɔrebɛn kuro no no, Petro kɔɔ ɛdan a ɔte mu no atifi kɔbɔɔ mpaeɛ.
And the next day, as they travelled the road and approached the city, Simon ascended the roof to pray, at the sixth hour.
10 Saa ɛberɛ no, ɛkɔm dee no; na wɔgu so reyɛ aduane ama no no, ɔkɔɔ tebea bi a ɛte sɛ adaeɛso mu.
And he became hungry, and desired to eat. And while they were providing for him, he fell into a trance.
11 Ɔhunuu sɛ ɔsoro abue, na biribi a ɛte sɛ ntoma kɛseɛ a wɔakyekyere nʼafannan firi ɔsoro resiane ba fam.
And he saw the heavens opened, and a certain vessel fastened at the four corners, and it was like a great sheet; and it descended from heaven to the a earth.
12 Na ntɔteboa ahodoɔ ne mmoa a wɔwea ne wiram nnomaa ahyɛ saa ntoma no ma.
And there were in it all fourfooted animals, and creeping things of the earth, and fowls of heaven.
13 Afei, nne bi ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Petro, sɔre na kum bi we!”
And a voice came to him, which said: Simon, arise, slay and eat.
14 Petro buaa sɛ, “Dabi, Awurade, mennii biribiara a ɛho nteɛ da.”
And Simon said: Far be it, my Lord: for never have I eaten any thing unclean and polluted.
15 Nne no ka kyerɛɛ no bio sɛ, “Biribiara a Onyankopɔn ate ho no, nka sɛ ɛho nte.”
And again the second time, there was a voice to him: What God hath cleansed, make thou not unclean.
16 Saa anisoadehunu yi baa mprɛnsa. Afei, ntoma no sane kɔɔ soro.
And this was done three times; and the vessel was taken up to heaven.
17 Saa ɛberɛ a na Petro redwennwene anisoadehunu no ho no, nnipa a Kornelio somaa wɔn no kɔduruu Petro aboboano.
And while Simon was wondering with himself, what the vision he had seen could denote, the men who were sent by Cornelius arrived; and they inquired for the house in which Simon lodged, and came and stood at the gate of the court.
18 Wɔfrɛ bisaeɛ sɛ, “Saa efie yi mu na Simon Petro te no anaa?”
And there they called out, and asked if Simon who is called Cephas lodged there?
19 Petro gu so redwennwene anisoadehunu no ho no, Honhom Kronkron ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Simon, mmarima baasa bi rehwehwɛ wo.
And while Simon was reflecting on the vision, the Spirit said to him: Lo, three men are inquiring for thee.
20 Siane si fam. Ntwentwɛn wo nan ase na wo ne wɔn nkɔ, ɛfiri sɛ, me na masoma wɔn.”
Arise, go down, and accompany them; and let not thy mind hesitate, for I have sent them.
21 Petro siane kɔɔ fam kɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Mene onipa a morehwehwɛ no no, na mo amaneɛ?”
Then Simon went down to the men, and said to them: I am he for whom ye inquire: what is the cause for which ye have come?
22 Nnipa no buaa no sɛ, “Yɛfiri asraafoɔ panin Kornelio nkyɛn. Ɔyɛ ɔteneneeni ne Onyamesuroni a Yudafoɔ nyinaa bu no. Onyankopɔn ɔbɔfoɔ ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ ɔnsoma mfrɛ wo mmra ne fie na ɔntie asɛm bi mfiri wo nkyɛn.”
They say to him: A certain man whose name is Cornelius, a centurion fearing God, and of whom all the people of the Jews bear good report, was told in vision, by a holy angel, to send and bring thee to his house, that he might hear discourse from thee.
23 Petro gyee nnipa no, somm wɔn hɔhoɔ. Adeɛ kyeeɛ no, Petro ne nnipa no ne agyidifoɔ bi a wɔfiri Yopa bɔɔ anan kɔeɛ.
And Simon led them in, and entertained them where he lodged. And the following day, he arose, departed, and went with them: and some of the brethren of Joppa also went with them.
24 Adeɛ kyeeɛ a ɔduruu Kaesarea no, na Kornelio afrɛfrɛ nʼabusuafoɔ ne ne nnamfonom ahyia retwɛn no.
And the next day, they entered Caesarea. And Cornelius was expecting them: and all the kindred of his family, and also such intimate friends as he had, were assembled with him.
25 Petro reyɛ awura efie hɔ no, Kornelio hyiaa no, buu no nkotodwe.
And as Simon came up, Cornelius met him, and fell down worshipping at his feet.
26 Nanso, Petro ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Sɔre, ɛfiri sɛ, me nso meyɛ onipa sɛ wo ara.”
And Simon raised him up, and said to him: Arise; I also am a man.
27 Petro ne Kornelio gu so rekasa no, wɔwuraa efie no mu kɔtoo nnipa bebree.
And as he talked with him, he went in, and found that many had come there.
28 Petro ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Mo ara monim pefee sɛ Yudafoɔ mmara mma Yudani ɛkwan sɛ ɔkɔsra Amanamamuni anaasɛ ɔde ne ho bɔ no. Nanso, Onyankopɔn akyerɛ me sɛ, ɛnsɛ sɛ meka sɛ onipa bi ho nte.
And he said to them: Ye know, that it is not lawful for a Jewish man, to associate with an alien who is not of his race: but God hath showed me, that I should not say of any one, that he is defiled or unclean.
29 Yei enti na mosoma bɛfrɛɛ me no mantwentwɛn me nan ase no. Afei, kyerɛ me deɛ enti a wosoma bɛfrɛɛ me no.”
Therefore I came readily, when ye sent for me. But, I ask you, for what cause did ye send for me?
30 Kornelio kaa sɛ, “Ɛnnɛ ne nna ɛnan awia nnɔnmiɛnsa a merebɔ mpaeɛ wɔ me fie no, mehunuu sɛ ɔbarima bi a ɔhyɛ atadeɛ a ɛhyerɛn gyina mʼanim.
And Cornelius said to him: It is four days ago, that, lo, I was fasting; and at the ninth hour, while I was praying in my house, a certain man stood before me, clothed in white,
31 Ɔkaa sɛ, ‘Kornelio, wo mpaeɛbɔ ne wʼadɔeɛ a woyɛ ahiafoɔ no aduru Onyankopɔn anim sɛ nkaeɛ adeɛ.
and said to me: Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and there remembrance of thy alms before 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 nwoma aduro a ne fie bɛn mpoano no nkyɛn’.
But send to the city of Joppa, and bring Simon who is called Cephas: lo, he lodgeth in the house of Simon the tanner, which is by the side of the sea. And he will come and converse with thee.
33 Mesoma maa wɔbɛfrɛɛ wo, na wo nso woayɛ adeɛ sɛ woaba. Seesei, yɛn nyinaa ahyia wɔ Onyankopɔn din mu rebɛtie asɛm biara a Awurade ahyɛ wo sɛ ka kyerɛ yɛn no.”
And immediately I sent to thee; and thou hast done well to come: and lo, we are all of us before thee, and desirous to hear whatever is commanded thee from God.
34 Petro firii aseɛ kasaa sɛ, “Afei, mahunu sɛ, ɛyɛ nokorɛ sɛ, Onyankopɔn nyɛ nyiyimu,
And Simon opened his mouth, and said: Truly I discover that God is no respecter of persons.
35 na mmom, ɔman biara mu, deɛ ɔyɛ ade tenenee no, ɔgye no.
but, among all the nations, he who feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is acceptable with him.
36 Monim asɛmpa a ɛfa asomdwoeɛ ho a ɛnam yɛn Awurade Yesu Kristo a ɔyɛ nnipa nyinaa Awurade no so de brɛɛ Israelfoɔ no.
For this is the word, which he sent to the sons of Israel, announcing to them peace and rest by Jesus Messiah, He is Lord of all;
37 Monim nsɛm a ɛsisii wɔ Yudea, a ɛfirii aseɛ wɔ Galilea, Yohane asubɔ ho asɛnka no akyi.
and ye also know the word, which was in all Judaea, which commenced from Galilee, after the baptism that John preached,
38 Monim sɛdeɛ Onyankopɔn de Honhom Kronkron ne tumi maa Yesu Nasareni no. Esiane sɛ Onyankopɔn ka ne ho no enti, ɔkɔɔ mmeammea, yɛɛ papa, saa wɔn a ɔbonsam afa wɔn no yadeɛ.
concerning Jesus, who was of Nazareth, whom God anointed with the Holy Spirit and with power. And he it was, who went about and healed those that were suffering from evil, because God was with him.
39 “Yɛyɛ dwuma a ɔdii wɔ Yudaman mu ne Yerusalem no ho adansefoɔ. Wɔbɔɔ no asɛnnua mu, kumm no.
And we are his witnesses, as to whatever he did in all the region of Judaea and in Jerusalem. This same person the Jews hanged on a tree, and slew him.
40 Nanso, ne nnansa so no, Onyankopɔn maa ɔsɔre firii awufoɔ mu maa ɔkɔyii ne ho adi.
And him did God raise up, on the third day; and caused him to be seen with naked eyes;
41 Wanyi ne ho adi ankyerɛ nnipa nyinaa sɛ yɛn a yɛyɛ adansefoɔ a Onyankopɔn ayi yɛn dada no. Ɔsɔre firii awufoɔ mu no, yɛne no didi nomee.
not indeed by all the people, but by us, who were chosen of God to be his witnesses, and who ate and drank with him after his resurrection from the dead.
42 Na ɔhyɛɛ yɛn sɛ, yɛnka asɛmpa no nkyerɛ nnipa nyinaa, na yɛnni ne ho adanseɛ sɛ, ɔno ne deɛ Onyankopɔn ayi no asi hɔ sɛ ɔmmu ateasefoɔ ne awufoɔ atɛn no.
And he commanded us to proclaim and testify to the people, that he is appointed of God to be judge of the living and of the dead.
43 Adiyifoɔ nyinaa kaa ne ho asɛm sɛ, wɔnam ne din so de obiara a ɔgye no di no bɔne bɛkyɛ no.”
And of him all the prophets testify, that whoever believeth in his name, will receive remission of sins.
44 Petro gu so rekasa no, Honhom Kronkron baa wɔn a wɔretie asɛm no nyinaa so.
And while Simon was uttering these things, the Holy Spirit overshadowed all them that were hearing the word.
45 Yudafoɔ agyidifoɔ a wɔne Petro firi Yopa baeɛ no ho dwirii wɔn sɛ Onyankopɔn ahwie nʼakyɛdeɛ a ɛyɛ Honhom Kronkron no agu amanamanmufoɔ no nso so.
And the circumcised brethren who came with him, were amazed and astonished, that the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out upon the Gentiles also.
46 Ɛfiri sɛ, wɔtee sɛ wɔreka kasa foforɔ reyi Onyankopɔn ayɛ wɔ ne kɛseyɛ ho. Petro kaa sɛ,
For they heard them speak with diverse tongues, and magnify God.
47 “Saa nnipa yi anya Honhom Kronkron sɛdeɛ yɛn nso yɛnyaa bi no. Obi bɛtumi asi wɔn asubɔ ho ɛkwan anaa?”
And Simon said: Can any one forbid water, that those should not be baptized, they who have received, lo, the Holy Spirit, as well as we?
48 Petro hyɛɛ sɛ wɔmmɔ wɔn asu Yesu Kristo din mu. Afei, wɔsrɛɛ no sɛ ɔnni nna kakra wɔ wɔn nkyɛn.
Then he commanded them to be baptized in the name of our Lord Jesus Messiah. And they requested him to remain with them some days.
