Asomafoɔ 9
1 Saa ɛberɛ no na Saulo ani abere sɛ ɔbɛtɔre Kristo akyidifoɔ no ase.
And Saul, as yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,
2 Ɔkɔɔ Ɔsɔfopanin no nkyɛn kɔgyee adansedie krataa a ɛbɛma no tumi ama wakɔ hyiadan mu wɔ Damasko akɔkyekyere nnipa a wɔka ekuo a wɔfrɛ no Ɛkwan no ho, sɛ wɔyɛ mmaa anaa mmarima, na ɔde wɔn akɔ Yerusalem.
And asked of him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues: that if he found any men and women of this way, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
3 Ɔreyɛ abɛn Damasko no, prɛko pɛ, hann bi firi ɔsoro twa faa ne ho,
And as he went on his journey, it came to pass that he drew nigh to Damascus; and suddenly a light from heaven shined round about him.
4 maa ɔtwa hwee fam. Afei, ɔtee nne bi sɛ, “Saulo! Adɛn enti na wotaa me?”
And falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
5 Saulo bisaa sɛ, “Ɛyɛ wo hwan, Owura?” Nne no buaa sɛ, “Ɛyɛ me Yesu a wotaa me no.”
Who said: Who art thou, Lord? And he: I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. It is hard for thee to kick against the goad.
6 Nne no kaa sɛ, “Sɔre na kɔ kuro no mu na wɔbɛkyerɛ wo deɛ ɛsɛ sɛ woyɛ.”
And he trembling and astonished, said: Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?
7 Nnipa a wɔne Saulo nam no gyinaeɛ a wɔantumi anka hwee; wɔtee nne no, nanso wɔanhunu obiara.
And the Lord said to him: Arise, and go into the city, and there it shall be told thee what thou must do. Now the men who went in company with him, stood amazed, hearing indeed a voice, but seeing no man.
8 Afei, Saulo sɔre firii fam hɔ buee nʼani, nanso na ɔnhunu adeɛ. Enti, wɔkurakura no nkakrankakra de no kɔɔ Damasko.
And Saul arose from the ground; and when his eyes were opened, he saw nothing. But they leading him by the hands, brought him to Damascus.
9 Nnansa a ɔdii wɔ Damasko no na ɔnhunu hwee. Na ɔnnidi na ɔnnom nso.
And he was there three days, without sight, and he did neither eat nor drink.
10 Na osuani bi wɔ Damasko a wɔfrɛ no Anania. Awurade frɛɛ no anisoadehunu mu sɛ, “Anania!” Ɔgyee so sɛ, “Awurade!”
Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias. And the Lord said to him in a vision: Ananias. And he said: Behold I am here, Lord.
11 Awurade ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Kɔ Yuda efie a ɛwɔ Tempɔn Tee no so na kɔbisa ɔbarima bi a wɔfrɛ no Saulo a ɔfiri Tarso no ase; ɔrebɔ mpaeɛ.
And the Lord said to him: Arise, and go into the street that is called Stait, and seek in the house of Judas, one named Saul of Tarsus. For behold he prayeth.
12 Anisoadehunu mu, ɔhunuu ɔbarima bi a wɔfrɛ no Anania a ɔde ne nsa too ne so sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a, ɔbɛsane ahunu adeɛ.”
(And he saw a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hands upon him, that he might receive his sight.)
13 Anania buaa sɛ, “Awurade, mate saa ɔbarima yi ho nsɛm bebree, ne ha a ɔha wʼakyidifoɔ wɔ Yerusalem no.
But Ananias answered: Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints in Jerusalem.
14 Wakɔ asɔfoɔ mpanin nkyɛn akɔgye adansedie krataa a ɛbɛma no tumi na ɔde akyere obiara a ɔbɔ wo din wɔ ha no.”
And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that invoke thy name.
15 Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Anania sɛ, “Kɔ! Ɛfiri sɛ, ɔno na mayi no a menam ne so bɛma amanamanmufoɔ ne ahemfo ne Israelfoɔ nyinaa ate me din.
And the Lord said to him: Go thy way; for this man is to me a vessel of election, to carry my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel.
16 Na mɛkyerɛ no amaneɛ a ɛsiane me din enti ɔbɛhunu.”
For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.
17 Afei, Anania kɔɔ efie hɔ de ne nsa guu Saulo so kaa sɛ, “Onua Saulo, Awurade Yesu no ankasa a ɔyii ne ho adi kyerɛɛ wo ɛkwan so ɛberɛ a woreba no asoma me sɛ, memmɛbue wʼani na hunu adeɛ, na Honhom Kronkron nhyɛ wo ma.”
And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house. And laying his hands upon him, he said: Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus hath sent me, he that appeared to thee in the way as thou camest; that thou mayest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
18 Amonom hɔ ara, biribi a ɛte sɛ abon firii nʼani so na ɔhunuu adeɛ. Ɔsɔre maa wɔbɔɔ no asu.
And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and rising up, he was baptized.
19 Ɔnyaa aduane bi di meeɛ no, ne ho sanee no. Saulo dii nna kakra wɔ asuafoɔ a na wɔwɔ Damasko no nkyɛn.
And when he had taken meat, he was strengthened. And he was with the disciples that were at Damascus, for some days.
20 Ɔhyɛɛ aseɛ kaa asɛmpa no wɔ hyiadan mu sɛ, Yesu yɛ Onyankopɔn Ba ampa.
And immediately he preached Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
21 Nnipa a wɔtee asɛm a ɔkaeɛ no nyinaa ho dwirii wɔn maa wɔbisaa sɛ, “Ɛnyɛ saa ɔbarima yi na na ɔkum wɔn a wɔbɔ saa din yi wɔ Yerusalem no anaa? Na yɛate sɛ ɔbaa ha sɛ ɔrebɛkyere wɔn a wɔbɔ saa din yi nyinaa de wɔn akɔma asɔfoɔ mpanin.”
And all that heard him, were astonished, and said: Is not this he who persecuted in Jerusalem those that called upon this name: and came hither for that intent, that he might carry them bound to the chief priests?
22 Saulo asɛnka no mu yɛɛ den; nnipa no gyee nsɛm a ɔka faa Yesu ho sɛ ɔno ne Agyenkwa no diiɛ. Yudafoɔ a wɔte Damasko no antumi anka nsɛm a ɔkaeɛ no ho hwee.
But Saul increased much more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, affirming that this is the Christ.
23 Nna bi akyi no, Yudafoɔ no bɔɔ Saulo ho pɔ sɛ wɔbɛkum no,
And when many days were passed, the Jews consulted together to kill him.
24 nanso Saulo tee pɔ a wɔbɔɔ wɔ ne ho no. Na wɔtetɛ no wɔ kuro no apono ano awia ne anadwo apɛ no akum no.
But their laying in wait was made known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night, that they might kill him.
25 Anadwo bi Saulo akyidifoɔ de no sii kɛntɛn bi mu, twetwee no faa ɔfasuo so gyaa no sii fam.
But the disciples taking him in the night, conveyed him away by the wall, letting him down in a basket.
26 Saulo kɔɔ Yerusalem no, ɔpɛɛ sɛ ɔde ne ho kɔbɔ asuafoɔ no ho nanso wɔsuroo no, ɛfiri sɛ, na wɔnnye nni sɛ wasakyera abɛyɛ osuani.
And when he was come into Jerusalem, he essayed to join himself to the disciples; and they all were afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
27 Barnaba kɔfaa no kɔɔ asuafoɔ no nkyɛn. Ɔkaa wɔn sɛdeɛ Awurade yii ne ho adi kyerɛɛ Saulo na ɔkasa kyerɛɛ no wɔ Damasko ɛkwan so no ne sɛdeɛ ɔde akokoɔduru kaa Yesu ho asɛm wɔ Damasko no.
But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and told them how he had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken to him; and how in Damascus he had dealt confidently in the name of Jesus.
28 Saulo ne wɔn tenaeɛ na ɔde akokoɔduru kaa Awurade asɛm no wɔ Yerusalem nyinaa.
And he was with them coming in and going out in Jerusalem, and dealing confidently in the name of the Lord.
29 Saulo ne Helenifoɔ nyaa akasakasa enti wɔbɔɔ pɔ sɛ wɔbɛkum no.
He spoke also to the Gentiles, and disputed with the Greeks; but they sought to kill him.
30 Ɛberɛ a agyidifoɔ no tee pɔ a Helenifoɔ no bɔɔ wɔ Saulo ho no, wɔde no kɔɔ Kaesarea gyaa no ɛkwan ma ɔkɔɔ Tarso.
Which when the brethren had known, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him away to Tarsus.
31 Afei, asafo a wɔwɔ Yudea, Samaria ne Galilea no nyinaa asom dwoo wɔn. Asafo no nam Honhom Kronkron so timiiɛ. Nnipa pii bɛkaa wɔn ho na wɔtenaa ase wɔ Awurade suro mu.
Now the church had peace throughout all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria; and was edified, walking in the fear of the Lord, and was filled with the consolation of the Holy Ghost.
32 Petro tutuu akwan kɔɔ mmeammea. Ɛda bi, ɔkɔsraa agyidifoɔ a wɔwɔ Lida no,
And it came to pass that Peter, as he passed through, visiting all, came to the saints who dwelt at Lydda.
33 ɔhyiaa ɔbarima bi a ne din de Enea a wabubu agu kɛtɛ so mfeɛ nnwɔtwe wɔ hɔ.
And he found there a certain man named Eneas, who had kept his bed for eight years, who was ill of the palsy.
34 Petro ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Enea, Awurade Yesu Kristo nsa wo yadeɛ. Sɔre na yi wo kɛtɛ!” Amonom hɔ ara, Enea sɔree.
And Peter said to him: Eneas, the Lord Jesus Christ healeth thee: arise, and make thy bed. And immediately he arose.
35 Nnipa a wɔte Lida ne Saron no nyinaa hunuu no no, wɔde wɔn ho maa Awurade.
And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron, saw him: who were converted to the Lord.
36 Na ɔbaa ogyedini bi te Yopa a ne din de Tabita a ne nkyerɛaseɛ ne Dorka a aseɛ ne ɔwansane. Saa ɔbaa yi de nʼadagyeɛ nyinaa yɛɛ papa, boaa ahiafoɔ.
And in Joppe there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
37 Saa ɛberɛ korɔ yi ara mu na yadeɛ bɔɔ no maa ɔwuiɛ. Wɔdwaree no de no kɔtoo abansoro dan bi mu.
And it came to pass in those days that she was sick, and died. Whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.
38 Esiane sɛ Lida bɛn Yopa no enti, asuafoɔ a wɔwɔ Yopa no tee sɛ Petro wɔ Lida no, wɔsomaa mmarima baanu kɔsrɛɛ no sɛ ɔnyɛ ntɛm mmra.
And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppe, the disciples hearing that Peter was there, sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not be slack to come unto them.
39 Petro yɛɛ ntɛm ne wɔn kɔeɛ. Ɔduruu hɔ no, wɔde no kɔɔ abansoro dan no mu. Akunafoɔ a na wɔwɔ hɔ no nyinaa bɛgyinagyinaa Petro ho suiɛ de ntadeɛ ne ntoma a Tabita te ase no ɔpam maa wɔn no kyerɛɛ no.
And Peter rising up, went with them. And when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber. And all the widows stood about him weeping, and shewing him the coats and garments which Dorcas made them.
40 Petro maa wɔn nyinaa firii adi. Afei, ɔbuu nkotodwe, bɔɔ mpaeɛ danee nʼani kyerɛɛ amu no kaa sɛ, “Tabita, sɔre!” Tabita tee nʼani na ɔhunuu Petro no, ɔsɔre tenaa ase.
And they all being put forth, Peter kneeling down prayed, and turning to the body, he said: Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes; and seeing Peter, she sat up.
41 Petro sɔɔ ne nsa ma ɔsɔre gyinaa hɔ. Afei, Petro frɛɛ agyidifoɔ no ne akunafoɔ no nyinaa de no maa wɔn.
And giving her his hand, he lifted her up. And when he had called the saints and the widows, he presented her alive.
42 Saa asɛm yi trɛɛ wɔ Yopa nyinaa maa nnipa pii gyee Awurade diiɛ.
And it was made known throughout all Joppe; and many believed in the Lord.
43 Petro tenaa Simon a ɔhyɛ mmoa nwoma aduro no nkyɛn wɔ Yopa kyɛree kakra.
And it came to pass, that he abode many days in Joppe, with one Simon a tanner.
