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.
And he came also to Derbe and to Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess that believed; but his father was a Greek.
2 Anuanom a na wɔwɔ Listra ne Ikoniom no nyinaa dii Timoteo ho adanseɛ pa.
The same was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.
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.
Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews that were in those parts: for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
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 on their way through the cities, they delivered them the decrees to keep which had been ordained of the apostles and elders that were at Jerusalem.
5 Asafo no nyinii gyidie 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 ɛkwan sɛ wɔnka asɛm no wɔ Asia no enti, wɔkɔɔ Frigia ne Galatia.
And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden of the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia;
7 Wɔduruu Misia hyeɛ so no, wɔpɛɛ sɛ anka wɔkɔ Bitinia, nanso Yesu Honhom no amma wɔn ɛkwan.
and when they were come over against Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia; and the Spirit of Jesus suffered them not;
8 Enti, wɔfaa Misia kɔsii Troa.
and passing by Mysia, they came down 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!”
And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: There was a man of Macedonia standing, beseeching him, and saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
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 when he had seen the vision, straightway we sought to go forth into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel unto them.
11 Yɛde ɛhyɛn firii Troa kɔɔ Samotrake na adeɛ kyeeɛ no, yɛduruu Neapoli.
Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following 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 a city of Macedonia, the first of the district, a [Roman] colony: and we were in this city tarrying certain days.
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 forth without the gate by a river side, where we supposed there was a place of prayer; and we sat down, and spake unto the women that 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 certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one that worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened to give heed unto the things which were spoken by Paul.
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 household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide [there]. And she constrained us.
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 pass, as we were going to the place of prayer, that a certain maid having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by soothsaying.
17 Ɔdii yɛne Paulo akyi teateaam sɛ, “Saa nnipa yi yɛ Ɔsorosoroni Onyankopɔn no asomfoɔ a wɔaba sɛ wɔrebɛka nkwagyeɛ ho asɛm akyerɛ mo.”
The same following after Paul and us cried out, saying, These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim unto you the way of salvation.
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 she did for many days. But Paul, being sore troubled, turned and said to the spirit, I charge thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out that very hour.
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.
But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they laid hold on Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers,
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 when they had brought them unto the magistrates, they said, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
21 Wɔrekyerɛkyerɛ amanneɛ bi a ɛsiane sɛ yɛyɛ Romafoɔ enti, yɛn mmara mma yɛn ho ɛkwan sɛ yɛgye tom.”
and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to receive, or to observe, being Romans.
22 Nnipadɔm a wɔwɔ hɔ no to hyɛɛ wɔn so, na mpanin no tetee Paulo ne Silas ntadeɛ mu, hyɛɛ sɛ wɔmmɔ wɔn mmaa.
And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent their garments off them, and commanded to beat them with rods.
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 laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
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, having received such a charge, cast them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
25 Ɔdasuom a Paulo ne Silas rebɔ mpaeɛ reto nnwom ayi Onyankopɔn ayɛ, na nneduafoɔ a wɔwɔ hɔ no nso retie wɔn no,
But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns unto God, and the prisoners were listening to 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 foundations of the prison-house were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened; and every one’s 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.
And the jailor, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.
28 Nanso, Paulo teaam ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Nkum wo ho! Yɛn nyinaa wɔ ha!”
But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: 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.
And he called for lights and sprang in, and, trembling for fear, fell down 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, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
31 Wɔbuaa sɛ, “Gye Awurade Yesu di na ɔbɛgye wo ne wo fiefoɔ nyinaa nkwa.”
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house.
32 Afei, wɔkaa Awurade ho asɛm kyerɛɛ afiase sohwɛfoɔ no ne ne fiefoɔ nyinaa.
And they spake the word of the Lord unto him, with all that were in his house.
33 Anadwo no ara, afiase sohwɛfoɔ yi hohoroo Paulo ne Silas mmaabɔ akuro no anim. Afei, ɔmaa wɔbɔɔ ɔne ne fiefoɔ nyinaa asu.
And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, immediately.
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 he brought them up into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, with all his house, having believed in God.
35 Adeɛ kyeeɛ no, mpanin no somaa asraafoɔ kɔka kyerɛɛ afiase sohwɛfoɔ no sɛ, “Gyaa saa nnipa no ma wɔnkɔ.”
But when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.
36 Afiase sohwɛfoɔ no ka kyerɛɛ Paulo sɛ, “Mpanin no asoma abɛka sɛ mennyaa wo ne Silas ma monkɔ. Enti, monkɔ asomdwoeɛ mu.”
And the jailor reported the words to Paul, [saying], The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore come forth, and go 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.”
But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us publicly, uncondemned, men that are Romans, and have cast us into prison; and do they now cast us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and bring us out.
38 Asraafoɔ no sane kɔbɔɔ Roma mpanin no amaneɛ. Wɔtee sɛ Paulo ne Silas yɛ Romafoɔ no, wɔsuroeɛ
And the serjeants reported these words unto the magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romans;
39 enti wɔkɔmaa wɔn dibem, yii wɔn firii afiase hɔ ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ wɔmfiri kuro no mu.
and they came and besought them; and when they had brought them out, they asked them to go away from the city.
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 entered into [the house of] Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.
