Petro Ne Kornelio
1Ɔbarima bi tenaa Kaesarea a ne din de Kornelio. Na ɔyɛ Roma asraafo bi a wɔn din de Italia Asraafodɔm no so panyin. 2Na ɔne ne fifo nyinaa yɛ Nyamesurofo. Ɔyɛ obi a na ɔboa ahiafo na daa ɔbɔ mpae nso. 3Da bi awia bɛyɛ nnɔnabiɛsa na ohuu Onyankopɔn bɔfo wɔ anisoadehu mu se waba ne nkyɛn abɛfrɛ no se, “Kornelio!”
4Kornelio de hu hwɛɛ no dinn. Obisae se, “Ɛyɛ dɛn Awurade?”
Ɔbɔfo no buae se, “Wo mpae ne wʼadɔe a woyɛ ahiafo no adu Onyankopɔn anim sɛ nkae ade. 5Soma nnipa na wɔnkɔ Yopa nkɔfa ɔbarima bi a wɔfrɛ no Simon Petro mmra. 6Ɔte ɔbarima bi a wɔfrɛ no Simon a ɔhyɛ mmoa nhoma aduru a ne fi bɛn mpoano no nkyɛn.”
7Ɔbɔfo no kasa kyerɛɛ no wiee a ɔkɔe no, Kornelio frɛɛ nʼasomfo baanu, san frɛɛ nʼasraafo no mu baako a ɔyɛ Onyamesuroni kaa wɔn ho, 8kaa biribiara a wahu no kyerɛɛ wɔn somaa wɔn Yopa.
9Ade kyee a wɔrekɔ no, ɛbɛyɛ owigyinae a wɔrebɛn kurow no na Petro kɔɔ ɔdan a ɔte mu no atifi kɔbɔɔ mpae. 10Saa bere no, na ɔkɔm de no a wogu so reyɛ aduan ama no na ɔkɔɔ tebea bi a ɛte sɛ adaeso mu. 11Ohuu sɛ ɔsoro abue na biribi a ɛte sɛ ntama kɛse a wɔakyekyere fi ɔsoro afanan resian ba fam. 12Na ntɔteboa ahorow ne mmoa a wɔwea ne wuram nnomaa ahyɛ saa ntama no ma. 13Afei nne bi ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Petro, sɔre na kum bi we!”
14Petro buae se, “Dabi da, Awurade, minnii biribiara a ɛho ntew da.”
15Nne no ka kyerɛɛ no bio se, “Biribiara a Onyankopɔn atew ho no, nka se ɛho ntew.”
16Saa anisoadehu yi baa mprɛnsa. Afei ntama no san kɔɔ ɔsoro.
17Saa bere a na Petro redwinnwen anisoadehu no ho no, nnipa a Kornelio somaa wɔn no koduu Petro abobow ano. 18Wɔfrɛ bisae se, “Saa ofi yi mu na Simon Petro te no ana?”
19Petro gu so redwinnwen anisoadehu no ho no, Honhom Kronkron ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Simon, mmarima baasa bi rehwehwɛ wo. 20Sian si fam. Ntwentwɛn wo nan ase na wo ne wɔn nkɔ, efisɛ me na masoma wɔn.”
21Petro sian kɔɔ fam kɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Mene onipa a morehwehwɛ no no, na mo amanneɛ?”
22Nnipa no buaa no se, “Yefi asraafo panyin Kornelio nkyɛn. Ɔyɛ ɔtreneeni ne Onyamesuroni a Yudafo nyinaa bu no. Onyankopɔn bɔfo ka kyerɛɛ no se ɔnsoma mfrɛ wo mmra ne fi na ontie asɛm bi mfi wo nkyɛn.” 23Petro gyee nnipa no, som wɔn hɔho.
Petro Kɔ Kornelio Fi
Ade kyee no, Petro ne nnipa no ne agyidifo bi a wofi Yopa bɔɔ anan kɔe. 24Ade kyee a oduu Kaesarea no, na Kornelio afrɛfrɛ nʼabusuafo ne ne nnamfonom ahyia retwɛn no. 25Petro reyɛ awura fie hɔ no, Kornelio hyiaa no, buu no nkotodwe. 26Nanso Petro ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Sɔre, efisɛ me nso meyɛ onipa sɛ wo ara.”
27Petro ne Kornelio gu so rekasa no, wowuraa ofi no mu kɔtoo nnipa bebree. 28Petro ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Mo ara munim pefee sɛ Yudafo mmara mma Yudani kwan sɛ ɔkɔsra amanamanmuni anaasɛ ɔde ne ho bɔ no. Nanso Onyankopɔn akyerɛ me sɛ, ɛnsɛ sɛ meka sɛ onipa bi ho ntew. 29Eyi nti na mosoma bɛfrɛɛ me no mantwentwɛn me nan ase no. Afei kyerɛ me nea enti a wosoma bɛfrɛɛ me no.”
30Kornelio kae se, “Nnɛ ne nnaanan awia nnɔnabiɛsa a merebɔ mpae wɔ me fi no, mihuu sɛ ɔbarima bi a ɔhyɛ atade a ɛhyerɛn gyina mʼanim.10.30 Kasa a wɔtaa ka de kyerɛ ɔsoro bɔfo a ɔba sɛ onipa (Mat 28.3; Mar 16.5; Yoh 20.12). 31Ɔkae se, ‘Kornelio, wo mpaebɔ ne wʼadɔe a woyɛ ahiafo no adu Onyankopɔn anim sɛ nkae ade. 32Soma nnipa na wɔnkɔ Yopa nkɔfa ɔbarima bi a wɔfrɛ no Simon Petro no mmra. Ɔte ɔbarima bi a wɔfrɛ no Simon a ɔhyɛ mmoa nhoma aduru a ne fi bɛn mpoano no nkyɛn.’ 33Mesoma ma wɔbɛfrɛɛ wo, na wo nso woayɛ ade sɛ woaba. Mprempren, yɛn nyinaa ahyia wɔ Onyankopɔn din mu rebetie asɛm biara a Awurade ahyɛ wo sɛ ka kyerɛ yɛn no.”
Petro Asɛnka
34Petro fii ase kasae se, “Afei mahu sɛ ɛyɛ nokware sɛ Onyankopɔn nyɛ nyiyimu, 35na mmom ɔman biara mu, nea ɔyɛ ade trenee no ogye no. 36Munim asɛmpa a ɛfa asomdwoe ho a ɛnam yɛn Awurade Yesu Kristo a ɔyɛ nnipa nyinaa Awurade no so de brɛɛ Israelfo no. 37Munim nsɛm a esisii wɔ Yudea, a efii ase wɔ Galilea, Yohane asubɔ ho asɛnka no akyi. 38Munim sɛnea Onyankopɔn de Honhom Kronkron ne tumi maa Yesu Nasareni no. Esiane sɛ Onyankopɔn ka ne ho no nti ɔkɔɔ mmeaemmeae, yɛɛ papa, saa wɔn a ɔbonsam afa wɔn no yare.
39“Yɛyɛ dwuma a odii wɔ Yudaman mu ne Yerusalem no ho nnansefo. Wɔbɔɔ no asennua mu kum no. 40Nanso ne nnansa so no, Onyankopɔn ma ɔsɔre fii awufo mu ma okoyii ne ho adi. 41Wanyi ne ho adi ankyerɛ nnipa nyinaa sɛ yɛn a yɛyɛ nnansefo a Onyankopɔn ayi yɛn dedaw no. Ɔsɔre fii awufo mu no, yɛne no didi nomee. 42Na ɔhyɛɛ yɛn sɛ, yɛnka asɛmpa no nkyerɛ nnipa nyinaa, na yenni ne ho adanse sɛ, ɔno ne nea Onyankopɔn ayi no asi hɔ sɛ ommu ateasefo ne awufo atɛn no. 43Adiyifo nyinaa kaa ne ho asɛm se, wɔnam ne din so de obiara a ogye no di no bɔne bɛkyɛ no.”
Amanamanmufo Nya Honhom Kronkron
44Petro gu so rekasa no, Honhom Kronkron baa wɔn a wɔretie asɛm no nyinaa so. 45Yudafo agyidifo a wɔne Petro fi Yopa bae no ho dwiriw wɔn sɛ Onyankopɔn ahwie nʼakyɛde a ɛyɛ Honhom Kronkron no agu amanamanmufo no nso so. 46Efisɛ wɔtee sɛ wɔreka kasa foforo reyi Onyankopɔn ayɛ wɔ ne kɛseyɛ ho.
Petro kae se, 47“Saa nnipa yi anya Honhom Kronkron sɛnea yɛn nso yenyaa bi no. Obi betumi asiw wɔn asubɔ ho kwan ana?” 48Petro hyɛɛ sɛ wɔmmɔ wɔn asu wɔ Yesu Kristo din mu. Afei wɔsrɛɛ no sɛ onni nna kakra wɔ wɔn nkyɛn.
Cornelius Calls for Peter
1At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment. 2He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly. 3One day at about three in the afternoon he had a vision. He distinctly saw an angel of God, who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”
4Cornelius stared at him in fear. “What is it, Lord?” he asked.
The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have come up as a memorial offering before God. 5Now send men to Joppa to bring back a man named Simon who is called Peter. 6He is staying with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the sea.”
7When the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier who was one of his attendants. 8He told them everything that had happened and sent them to Joppa.
Peter’s Vision
9About noon the following day as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray. 10He became hungry and wanted something to eat, and while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance. 11He saw heaven opened and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners. 12It contained all kinds of four-footed animals, as well as reptiles and birds. 13Then a voice told him, “Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.”
14“Surely not, Lord!” Peter replied. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.”
15The voice spoke to him a second time, “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”
16This happened three times, and immediately the sheet was taken back to heaven.
17While Peter was wondering about the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found out where Simon’s house was and stopped at the gate. 18They called out, asking if Simon who was known as Peter was staying there.
19While Peter was still thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Simon, three10:19 One early manuscript two; other manuscripts do not have the number. men are looking for you. 20So get up and go downstairs. Do not hesitate to go with them, for I have sent them.”
21Peter went down and said to the men, “I’m the one you’re looking for. Why have you come?”
22The men replied, “We have come from Cornelius the centurion. He is a righteous and God-fearing man, who is respected by all the Jewish people. A holy angel told him to ask you to come to his house so that he could hear what you have to say.” 23Then Peter invited the men into the house to be his guests.
Peter at Cornelius’s House
The next day Peter started out with them, and some of the believers from Joppa went along. 24The following day he arrived in Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends. 25As Peter entered the house, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet in reverence. 26But Peter made him get up. “Stand up,” he said, “I am only a man myself.”
27While talking with him, Peter went inside and found a large gathering of people. 28He said to them: “You are well aware that it is against our law for a Jew to associate with or visit a Gentile. But God has shown me that I should not call anyone impure or unclean. 29So when I was sent for, I came without raising any objection. May I ask why you sent for me?”
30Cornelius answered: “Three days ago I was in my house praying at this hour, at three in the afternoon. Suddenly a man in shining clothes stood before me 31and said, ‘Cornelius, God has heard your prayer and remembered your gifts to the poor. 32Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter. He is a guest in the home of Simon the tanner, who lives by the sea.’ 33So I sent for you immediately, and it was good of you to come. Now we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has commanded you to tell us.”
34Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism 35but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right. 36You know the message God sent to the people of Israel, announcing the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all. 37You know what has happened throughout the province of Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached— 38how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.
39“We are witnesses of everything he did in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They killed him by hanging him on a cross, 40but God raised him from the dead on the third day and caused him to be seen. 41He was not seen by all the people, but by witnesses whom God had already chosen—by us who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one whom God appointed as judge of the living and the dead. 43All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”
44While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message. 45The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on Gentiles. 46For they heard them speaking in tongues10:46 Or other languages and praising God.
Then Peter said, 47“Surely no one can stand in the way of their being baptized with water. They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have.” 48So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked Peter to stay with them for a few days.
