Asomafoɔ 16
1 Paulo toaa nʼakwantuo no so kɔɔ Derbe ne Listra. Ɛhɔ na na ogyidini bi a ne din de Timoteo a ne maame yɛ Yudani ogyidini na nʼagya nso yɛ Helani no te.
Then came he to Derbe and to Lystra: and beholde, a certaine disciple was there named Timotheus, a womans sonne, which was a Iewesse and beleeued, but his father was a Grecian,
2 Anuanom a na wɔwɔ Listra ne Ikoniom no nyinaa dii Timoteo ho adanseɛ pa.
Of whom the brethren which were at Lystra and Iconium, reported well.
3 Esiane sɛ na Paulo pɛ sɛ ɔde Timoteo ka ne ho kɔ enti, ɔtwaa no twetia, ɛfiri sɛ, Yudafoɔ a na wɔwɔ hɔ no nyinaa nim sɛ Timoteo agya yɛ Helani.
Therefore Paul would that he should go forth with him, and tooke and circumcised him, because of ye Iewes, which were in those quarters: for they knewe all, that his father was a Grecian.
4 Kuro biara a wɔduruu so no, wɔkaa mmara a asomafoɔ ne mpanimfoɔ a wɔwɔ Yerusalem ahyɛ sɛ wɔnni so no kyerɛɛ wɔn.
And as they went through the cities, they deliuered them the decrees to keepe, ordeined of the Apostles and Elders, which were at Hierusalem.
5 Asafo no nyinii gyidie mu na daa nnipa bebree bɛkaa wɔn ho.
And so were the Churches stablished in the faith, and encreased in number daily.
6 Esiane sɛ Honhom Kronkron amma wɔn ɛkwan sɛ wɔnka asɛm no wɔ Asia no enti, wɔkɔɔ Frigia ne Galatia.
Nowe when they had gone throughout Phrygia, and the region of Galatia, they were forbidden of the holy Ghost to preache the worde in Asia.
7 Wɔduruu Misia hyeɛ so no, wɔpɛɛ sɛ anka wɔkɔ Bitinia, nanso Yesu Honhom no amma wɔn ɛkwan.
Then came they to Mysia, and sought to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.
8 Enti, wɔfaa Misia kɔsii Troa.
Therefore they passed through Mysia, and came downe to Troas,
9 Ɛda no anadwo Paulo hunuu anisoadeɛ sɛ ɔbarima bi a ɔfiri Makedonia gyina hɔ resrɛ no sɛ, “Twa bra Makedonia bɛboa yɛn!”
Where a vision appeared to Paul in the night. There stoode a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come into Macedonia, and helpe vs.
10 Anisoadehunu yi akyi no, yɛboaboaa yɛn ho sɛ yɛbɛkɔ Makedonia, ɛfiri sɛ, yɛtee aseɛ sɛ Onyankopɔn na wafrɛ yɛn sɛ yɛnkɔka asɛmpa no wɔ hɔ.
And after he had seene the vision, immediatly we prepared to goe into Macedonia, being assured that the Lord had called vs to preache the Gospel vnto them.
11 Yɛde ɛhyɛn firii Troa kɔɔ Samotrake na adeɛ kyeeɛ no, yɛduruu Neapoli.
Then went we forth from Troas, and with a straight course came to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis,
12 Yɛfiri hɔ no, yɛtoaa so kɔɔ Filipi, kuro titire a ɛwɔ Makedonia mansini a na Romafoɔ di so no mu. Yɛdii nna kakra wɔ saa kuro yi mu.
And from thence to Philippi, which is the chiefe citie in ye partes of Macedonia, and whose inhabitants came from Rome to dwell there, and we were in that citie abiding certaine dayes.
13 Homeda duruiɛ no, yɛfirii kuro no mu kɔɔ asubɔnten bi ho baabi a yɛate sɛ Yudafoɔ taa hyia wɔ hɔ bɔ mpaeɛ. Yɛkyerɛkyerɛɛ mmaa bi a wɔbaa hɔ no Atwerɛsɛm no.
And on the Sabbath day, we went out of the citie, besides a Riuer, where they were wont to pray: and we sate downe, and spake vnto the women, which were come together.
14 Mmaa a wɔbɛtiee asɛm no mu baako ne Tiatirani Lidia a na ɔtɔn ntoma kɔkɔɔ. Na ɔyɛ Onyamesom ni enti Awurade buee nʼakoma mu maa ɔtiee asɛm a na Paulo reka no, gye diiɛ.
And a certaine woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the citie of the Thyatirians, which worshipped God, heard vs: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended vnto the things, which Paul spake.
15 Wɔbɔɔ ɔne ne fiefoɔ nyinaa asu wieeɛ no, ɔka kyerɛɛ yɛn sɛ, “Sɛ mogye tom sɛ meyɛ Awurade mu ogyidini ampa ara a, mommɛtena me fie.” Ɔkɔɔ so srɛɛ yɛn ara kɔsii sɛ yɛpeneeɛ.
And when she was baptized, and her houshold, she besought vs, saying, If ye haue iudged me to be faithfull to ye Lord, come into mine house, and abide there: and she constrained vs.
16 Ɛda bi a yɛrekɔ baabi a yɛhyia bɔ mpaeɛ no, yɛhyiaa afenaa bi a akɔm honhom wɔ ne mu a ɔde nʼakɔm no hyɛ nkɔm ma ne wuranom nya wɔn ho.
And it came to passe that as we went to prayer, a certaine maide hauing a spirit of diuination, mette vs, which gate her masters much vantage with diuining.
17 Ɔdii yɛne Paulo akyi teateaam sɛ, “Saa nnipa yi yɛ Ɔsorosoroni Onyankopɔn no asomfoɔ a wɔaba sɛ wɔrebɛka nkwagyeɛ ho asɛm akyerɛ mo.”
She followed Paul and vs, and cryed, saying, These men are the seruants of the most high God, which shewe vnto you the way of saluation.
18 Yei kɔɔ so ara kɔsii sɛ da bi Paulo de ahometeɛ teateaa honhommɔne no sɛ, “Mehyɛ wo Yesu Kristo din mu sɛ, tu firi ne mu kɔ!” Amonom hɔ ara, na honhommɔne no tu firii afenaa no mu.
And this did she many dayes: but Paul being grieued, turned about, and said to the spirit, I commaund thee in the Name of Iesus Christ, that thou come out of her. And he came out the same houre.
19 Ɛberɛ a afenaa no wuranom hunuu sɛ deɛ ɛma wɔn sika no afiri wɔn nsa no, wɔkyeree Paulo ne Silas twee wɔn kɔɔ mpanin anim wɔ adwabɔeɛ.
Nowe when her masters sawe that the hope of their gaine was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drewe them into the market place vnto the Magistrates,
20 Wɔde wɔn brɛɛ mpanin bɔɔ wɔn soboɔ sɛ, “Saa nnipa yi yɛ Yudafoɔ a wɔde wɔn nneyɛeɛ ne wɔn nkyerɛkyerɛ redane yɛn kuro yi ani.
And brought them to the gouernours, saying, These men which are Iewes, trouble our citie,
21 Wɔrekyerɛkyerɛ amanneɛ bi a ɛsiane sɛ yɛyɛ Romafoɔ enti, yɛn mmara mma yɛn ho ɛkwan sɛ yɛgye tom.”
And preache ordinances, which are not lawfull for vs to receiue, neither to obserue, seeing we are Romanes.
22 Nnipadɔm a wɔwɔ hɔ no to hyɛɛ wɔn so, na mpanin no tetee Paulo ne Silas ntadeɛ mu, hyɛɛ sɛ wɔmmɔ wɔn mmaa.
The people also rose vp together against them, and the gouernours rent their clothes, and commanded them to be beaten with roddes.
23 Wɔbɔɔ wɔn mmaa pii wieeɛ no, wɔde wɔn kɔguu afiase, na mpanin no hyɛɛ afiase sohwɛfoɔ no sɛ ɔnto wɔn mu yie sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a, wɔrennwane.
And when they had beaten them sore, they cast them into prison, commaunding the Iayler to keepe them surely.
24 Afiase sohwɛfoɔ no tee saa asɛm yi no, ɔde wɔn kɔguu afiase hɔ dan a ɛwɔ mfimfini no mu de nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn guguu wɔn nan de bobɔɔ dua mu.
Who hauing receiued such commandement, cast them into the inner prison, and made their feete fast in the stockes.
25 Ɔdasuom a Paulo ne Silas rebɔ mpaeɛ reto nnwom ayi Onyankopɔn ayɛ, na nneduafoɔ a wɔwɔ hɔ no nso retie wɔn no,
Nowe at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sung Psalmes vnto God: and the prisoners heard them.
26 prɛko pɛ, asase wosoo dendeenden maa afiase no nnyinasoɔ nso wosoeɛ maa apono no nyinaa buebueeɛ, na nneduafoɔ no nyinaa nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn teteeɛ.
And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundation of the prison was shaken: and by and by all the doores opened, and euery mans bands were loosed.
27 Ɛberɛ a afiase sohwɛfoɔ no firi nna mu nyaneeɛ na ɔhunuu sɛ afiase no apono no abuebue no, ɔsusuu sɛ nneduafoɔ no nyinaa adwane enti ɔtwee ne sekan pɛɛ sɛ anka ɔde kum ne ho.
Then the keeper of the prison waked out of his sleepe, and when he sawe the prison doores open, he drewe out his sword and would haue killed himselfe, supposing the prisoners had bin fled.
28 Nanso, Paulo teaam ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Nkum wo ho! Yɛn nyinaa wɔ ha!”
But Paul cryed with a loude voyce, saying, Doe thy selfe no harme: for we are all here.
29 Ɛhɔ ara afiase sohwɛfoɔ no frɛ maa wɔde kanea brɛɛ no na ɔde ahopopoɔ ne suro bɛhwee Paulo ne Silas anim.
Then he called for a light, and leaped in, and came trembling, and fell downe before Paul and Silas,
30 Afei, ɔde wɔn firii adi bisaa wɔn sɛ, “Awuranom, ɛdeɛn na menyɛ na manya nkwa?”
And brought them out, and said, Syrs, what must I doe to be saued?
31 Wɔbuaa sɛ, “Gye Awurade Yesu di na ɔbɛgye wo ne wo fiefoɔ nyinaa nkwa.”
And they saide, Beleeue in the Lord Iesus Christ, and thou shalt be saued, and thine houshold.
32 Afei, wɔkaa Awurade ho asɛm kyerɛɛ afiase sohwɛfoɔ no ne ne fiefoɔ nyinaa.
And they preached vnto him the worde of the Lord, and to all that were in the house.
33 Anadwo no ara, afiase sohwɛfoɔ yi hohoroo Paulo ne Silas mmaabɔ akuro no anim. Afei, ɔmaa wɔbɔɔ ɔne ne fiefoɔ nyinaa asu.
Afterwarde he tooke them the same houre of the night, and washed their stripes, and was baptized with all that belonged vnto him, straigthway.
34 Afiase sohwɛfoɔ yi de Paulo ne Silas kɔɔ efie kɔmaa wɔn aduane diiɛ na ɔne ne fiefoɔ nyinaa ho sanee wɔn, ɛfiri sɛ, afei de, wɔagye Onyankopɔn adi.
And when he had brought them into his house, he set meate before them, and reioyced that he with all his houshold beleeued in God.
35 Adeɛ kyeeɛ no, mpanin no somaa asraafoɔ kɔka kyerɛɛ afiase sohwɛfoɔ no sɛ, “Gyaa saa nnipa no ma wɔnkɔ.”
And when it was day, the gouernours sent the sergeants, saying, Let those men goe.
36 Afiase sohwɛfoɔ no ka kyerɛɛ Paulo sɛ, “Mpanin no asoma abɛka sɛ mennyaa wo ne Silas ma monkɔ. Enti, monkɔ asomdwoeɛ mu.”
Then the keeper of the prison tolde these woordes vnto Paul, saying, The gouerness haue sent to loose you: nowe therefore get you hence, and goe in peace.
37 Nanso, Paulo ka kyerɛɛ asraafoɔ no sɛ, “Yɛyɛ Romafoɔ. Wɔammu yɛn fɔ wɔ bɔne biara ho na wɔde yɛn baa adwabɔeɛ, bɛbɔɔ yɛn mmaa, de yɛn guu afiase. Afei na mopɛ sɛ mogyaa yɛn sum ase? Dabi! Mpanin no ankasa mmra ha mmɛgyaa yɛn.”
Then sayde Paul vnto them, After that they haue beaten vs openly vncodemned, which are Romanes, they haue cast vs into prison, and nowe would they put vs out priuily? nay verely: but let them come and bring vs out.
38 Asraafoɔ no sane kɔbɔɔ Roma mpanin no amaneɛ. Wɔtee sɛ Paulo ne Silas yɛ Romafoɔ no, wɔsuroeɛ
And the sergeants tolde these woordes vnto the gouernours, who feared whe they heard that they were Romanes.
39 enti wɔkɔmaa wɔn dibem, yii wɔn firii afiase hɔ ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ wɔmfiri kuro no mu.
Then came they and praied them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the citie.
40 Paulo ne Silas firii afiase hɔ kɔɔ Lidia fie. Wɔkɔtoo anuanom no wɔ hɔ, hyɛɛ wɔn nkuran. Afei wofirii hɔ kɔeɛ.
And they went out of the prison, and entred into the house of Lydia: and when they had seene the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.
