Acts 17
1 As they made their iorney thorow Amphipolis and Appolonia they came to Thessalonica where was a synagoge of the Iewes.
Wɔtoaa wɔn akwantu no so fii Amfipoli ne Apolonia baa Tesalonika a na Yudafo hyiadan wɔ no.
2 And Paul as his maner was went in vnto them and thre saboth doyes declared oute of the scripture vnto them
Sɛnea Paulo taa yɛ no, ɔkɔɔ hyiadan mu mprɛnsa ne nnipa no gyee akyinnye wɔ Kyerɛwsɛm no ho,
3 openynge and allegynge that Christ must nedes have suffred and rysen agayne from deeth and that this Iesus was Christ whom (sayde he) I preache to you.
kyerɛɛ mu, dii adanse sɛ, ɛsɛ sɛ Agyenkwa no hu amane na ɔsɔre fi awufo mu. Paulo kae se, “Saa Yesu a mereka ne ho asɛm akyerɛ mo yi ne Agyenkwa no.”
4 And some of them beleved and came and companyed with Paul and Sylas: also of the honourable Grekes a greate multitude and of the chefe wemen not a feawe.
Nnipa no bi gye dii ma wodii Paulo ne Silas akyi. Saa ara na Helafo bebree a wɔsom Onyankopɔn ne mmea mpanyin bi nso gye dii de wɔn ho bɔɔ wɔn ara ne no.
5 But the Iewes which beleved not havynge indignacio toke vnto the evyll men which were vagabondes and gadered a company and set all the cite on a roore and made asaute vnto the housse of Iason and sought to bringe the out to the people.
Yudafo mpanyin no anibere nti, wɔboaboaa ahuhufo bi ano ma wɔbɔɔ twi faa kurow no mu kotwaa Yason fi ho hyiae, pɛɛ sɛ wɔn nsa ka Paulo ne Silas de wɔn brɛ mpanyin no.
6 But when they founde them not they drue Iason and certayne brethren vnto the heedes of the cite cryinge: these that trouble the worlde are come hydder also
Esiane sɛ wɔn nsa anka wɔn no nti, wɔtwee Yason ne anuanom bi de wɔn baa mpanyin no anim teɛteɛɛ mu se, “Saa nnipa a wɔma basabasa ba baabiara a wɔkɔ no aba yɛn kurow yi mu,
7 which Iason hath receaved prevely. And these all do contrary to the elders of Cesar affirmynge another kynge one Iesus.
ama Yason agye wɔn atena ne fi. Wɔn nyinaa abu Ɔhempɔn Kaesare mmara a ɔde ama yɛn sɛ yenni so no so, efisɛ wɔka se ɔhene foforo bi wɔ hɔ a wɔfrɛ no Yesu.”
8 And they troubled the people and the officers of the cite when they hearde these thinges.
Saa asɛm yi hwanyan dɔm no ne kurow no mu mpanyin no.
9 And when they were sufficiently answered of Iason and of the other they let the goo.
Kurow no mu mpanyin no maa Yason ne anuanom no tuaa sika bi de dii wɔn akagyinamu ma wogyaa wɔn.
10 And the brethren immediatly sent awaye Paul and Sylas by nyght vnto Berrea. Which when they were come thyther they entred into ye synagoge of the Iewes.
Ade sae ara pɛ, anuanom yi gyaa Paulo ne Silas kwan ma wɔkɔɔ Beroia. Wodui no, wɔkɔɔ Yudafo hyiadan mu.
11 These were the noblest of byrthe amonge the of Thessalonia which receaved the worde wt all diligence of mynde and searched ye scriptures dayly whether those thinges were even so.
Na nnipa a wɔwɔ hɔ no nyɛ akyinnyegyefo te sɛ Tesalonikafo no. Wɔde ahosɛpɛw gyee asɛm no dii a daa na wosua Kyerɛwsɛm no pɛɛ sɛ wohu sɛ nkyerɛkyerɛ a Paulo kyerɛkyerɛ no yɛ nokware ana.
12 And many of the beleved: also of worshipfull weme which were Grekes and of men not a feawe.
Nnipa no mu bebree a Helafo mmea atitiriw ne mmarima ka ho no gyee nkyerɛkyerɛ no dii.
13 When the Iewes of Thessalonia had knowledge that ye worde of God was preached of Paul at Berrea they came there and moved the people.
Bere a Yudafo a wɔwɔ Tesalonika no tee sɛ Paulo akɔka Onyankopɔn asɛm no wɔ Beroia no, wɔkɔɔ hɔ kɔhwanyan hɔfo no nso.
14 And then by and by ye brethre sent awaye Paul to goo as it were to ye see: but Sylas and Timotheus abode there still.
Enti ntɛm ara na anuanom no gyaa Paulo kwan sɛ ɔnkɔ mpoano, nanso Silas ne Timoteo de, wɔtenaa Beroia.
15 And they that gyded Paul brought him vnto Attens and receaved a comaundment vnto Sylas and Timotheus for to come to him at once and came their waye.
Nnipa a wokogyaa Paulo kwan no de no koduu Atene. Wɔresan akɔ Beroia no, Paulo kraa wɔn se wɔnka nkyerɛ Silas ne Timoteo sɛ wɔmmɛka ne ho ntɛm.
16 Whyll Paul wayted for them at Attens his sprete was moved in him to se the cite geven to worshippinge of ymages.
Bere a Paulo retwɛn Silas ne Timoteo wɔ Atene no, ohuu ahoni pii wɔ kurow no mu. Eyi maa ne werɛ howee yiye.
17 Then he disputed in the synagoge wt the Iewes and with the devout persones and in the market dayly with the that came vnto him.
Enti na ɔne Yudafo ne amanamanmufo a wɔsom Onyankopɔn no taa hyia wɔ hyiadan mu ma ɔkyerɛkyerɛ wɔn Onyankopɔn asɛm. Saa ara nso na daa na ɔne nkurɔfo gye akyinnye wɔ aguabɔbea ara ne no.
18 Certayne philosophers of ye Epicures and of ye stoyckes disputed with him. And some ther were which sayde: what will this babler saye. Other sayd: he semeth to be a tydynges bringer of newe devyls because he preached vnto them Iesus and the resurreccion.
Afei, ɔne Epikurofo ne Stoikfo anyansafo bi nso gyee akyinnye. Ebinom kae se, “Na dɛn na nnabrabani yi pɛ sɛ ɔkyerɛ yi?” Afoforo nso kae se, “Ɛyɛ sɛ ɔreka anyame afoforo bi ho asɛm.” Nea enti a wɔkaa eyi ne sɛ, na Paulo reka Yesu Kristo ne ne wusɔre ho asɛm.
19 And they toke him and brought him into Marsestrete sayinge: maye we not knowe what this newe doctrine wher of thou speakest is?
Wɔde Paulo kɔɔ Areopago bagua anim kae se, “Yɛpɛ sɛ yɛte nkyerɛkyerɛ foforo a worekyerɛkyerɛ yi ase,
20 For thou bringest straunge tydynges to oure eares. We wolde knowe therfore what these thinges meane.
efisɛ nsɛm a woka no bi yɛ yɛn asom asɛm foforo, enti yɛpɛ sɛ wokyerɛkyerɛ yɛn mu yiye.”
21 For all the Attenians and straungers which were there gave the selves to nothinge els but ether to tell or to heare newe tydynges.
Na Atenefo ne ahɔho a wɔwɔ hɔ no nni hwee yɛ sɛ wɔde wɔn adagyew nyinaa betie nsɛm foforo anaa wɔbɛka nsɛm foforo a wɔate no akyerɛ afoforo.
22 Paul stode in the myddes of Marse strete and sayde: ye men of Attens I perceave that in all thinges ye are to supersticious.
Paulo sɔre gyinaa Areopago bagua no anim kae se, “Atenefo, mihu sɛ moyɛ nnipa a mopɛ nyamesom yiye.
23 For as I passed by and behelde the maner how ye worship youre goddes I founde an aultre wher in was written: vnto ye vnknowen god. Whom ye then ignoratly worship him shewe I vnto you.
Efisɛ mituu mpase faa mo kurow yi mu, na mihuu mmeae ahorow a mosom no, mihuu afɔremuka bi a wɔakyerɛw ho se, Onyame a wonnim no no de. Enti ade a munnim na mosɔre no, ɛno ho asɛm na mereka akyerɛ mo yi.
24 God that made the worlde and all that are in it seynge that he is Lorde of heven and erth he dwelleth not in temples made with hondes
“Onyankopɔn a ɔbɔɔ wiase ne nneɛma a ɛwɔ mu nyinaa no na ɔyɛɛ ɔsoro ne asase. Awurade no nte asɔredan a nnipa asi mu.
25 nether is worshipped with mennes hondes as though he neded of eny thinge seinge he him selfe geveth lyfe and breeth to all men every where
Saa ara nso na biribiara a nnipa nam wɔn dwumadi so de bɛma no no nso ho nhia no, efisɛ ɔno na ɔma nnipa nkwa ne biribiara a ehia wɔn.
26 and hath made of one bloud all nacions of men for to dwell on all the face of the erthe and hath assigned before how longe tyme and also the endes of their inhabitacion
Ɔnam onipa baako so na ɔbɔɔ nnipa ahorow nyinaa de wɔn tenaa asase so. Ɔno ankasa na ansa na ɔrebɛbɔ nnipa no, ɔhyehyɛɛ amanaman bere a wɔbɛsɔre ne bere a wɔbɛhwe ase. Saa ara na ɔhyehyɛɛ wɔn tenabea ahye nso.
27 that they shuld seke God yf they myght fele and fynde him though he be not farre from every one of vs.
Ɛwɔ mu sɛ Onyankopɔn bɛn yɛn de, nanso ɔyɛ eyi sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a nnipa bɛhwehwɛ nʼakyi kwan atwiw abɛn no;
28 For in him we lyve move and have oure beynge as certayne of youre awne Poetes sayde. For we are also his generacion.
sɛnea obi ka se, ‘Ne mu na yɛte ase na yɛkeka yɛn ho’ no. Saa ara na mo nnwontofo bi nso aka se, ‘Yɛn nso yɛyɛ ne mma’ no.
29 For as moche then as we are the generacion of God we ought not to thynke that the godhed is lyke vnto golde silver or stone graven by crafte and ymaginacion of man.
“Ɛno de, sɛ yɛyɛ Onyankopɔn mma de a, ɛnsɛ sɛ yesusuw sɛ Onyankopɔn tebea te sɛ ohoni bi a onipa de dwetɛ anaa sika anaa ɔbo ayɛ.
30 And the tyme of this ignoraunce God regarded not: but now he byddeth all men every where repent
Onyankopɔn buu nʼani guu bere a na nnipa nnim no no so, nanso afei de, ɔhyɛ nnipa nyinaa sɛ wɔntwe wɔn ho mfi akwammɔne so.
31 because he hath apoynted a daye in the which he will iudge the worlde acordynge to ryghtewesses by that man whom he hath apoynted and hath offered faith to all men after that he had raysed him from deeth.
Efisɛ wayi da bi ato hɔ a ɔnam onipa bi a wayi no no so bebu nnipa nyinaa atɛntrenee. Ɔnam sɔre a ɔmaa saa onipa yi sɔre fii awufo mu no so adi adanse akyerɛ nnipa nyinaa.”
32 When they hearde of ye resurreccion from deeth some mocked and other sayde: we will heare the agayne of this matter.
Bere a nnipa no tee sɛ Paulo reka owusɔre ho asɛm no, ebinom dii ne ho fɛw, na afoforo nso kae se, “Yɛpɛ sɛ wosan ka saa asɛm no bio.”
33 So Paul departed from amonge them.
Saa nsɛm a ɛkɔɔ so yi maa Paulo fii bagua no anim kɔe.
34 Howbeit certayne men clave vnto Paul and beleved amonge the which was Dionysius a senatour and a woman named Damaris and other with them.
Nanso, nnipa kakraa bi gyee no dii de wɔn ho bɔɔ no. Saa nnipa no mu bi ne Dionisio a ɔfra Areopagofo mu ne ɔbea bi a ne din de Damari ne afoforo bi.
