1And the apostles and brethren that were in Judæa heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. 2And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him, 3Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them. 4But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying, 5I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me: 6Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air. 7And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat. 8But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth. 9But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common. 10And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven. 11And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was, sent from Cæsarea unto me. 12And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house: 13And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter; 14Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved. 15And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning. 16Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost. 17Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God? 18When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
19¶ Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only. 20And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus. 21And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.
22¶ Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch. 23Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord. 24For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord. 25Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul: 26And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
27¶ And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch. 28And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Cæsar. 29Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judæa: 30Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
Petro Yi Ne Ho Ano
1Asomafoɔ ne agyidifoɔ a wɔwɔ Yudea nyinaa tee sɛ amanamanmufoɔ no nso agye Onyankopɔn asɛm no adi. 2Petro kɔɔ Yerusalem no, Yudafoɔ agyidifoɔ no ne no nyaa akasakasa kaa sɛ, 3“Woakɔ wɔn a wɔnnyɛ twetiatwafoɔ no nkyɛn ne wɔn akɔdidi.”
4Petro bɔɔ wɔn biribiara a ɛsii no ho amaneɛ sɛ, 5“Na merebɔ mpaeɛ wɔ Yopa na menyaa anisoadehunu. Mehunuu biribi a ɛte sɛ ntoma kɛseɛ a wɔakyekyere nʼafannan sɛ ɛfiri ɔsoro resiane ba fam reba abɛsi me ho. 6Mehwɛɛ mu no, mehunuu ntɔteboa ahodoɔ, mmoa a wɔwea ne wiram nnomaa. 7Afei, nne bi ka kyerɛɛ me sɛ, ‘Petro! Sɔre! Kum na we!’
8“Mebuaa sɛ, ‘Dabi, Awurade! Mennii biribiara a ɛho nteɛ da.’
9“Ɛnne no ka kyerɛɛ me bio sɛ, ‘Biribiara a Onyankopɔn ate ho no, nka sɛ ɛho nte.’ 10Saa anisoadehunu yi baa mprɛnsa, na ɛsane kɔɔ ɔsoro.
11“Saa ɛberɛ no ara mu, nnipa baasa a wɔasoma wɔn firi Kaesarea no bɛduruu efie a na mete mu no mu. 12Honhom Kronkron ka kyerɛɛ me sɛ, menntwentwɛn me nan ase na me ne wɔn nkɔ. Saa agyidifoɔ baasa yi a wɔfiri Yopa no kaa me ho kɔɔ Kaesarea maa yɛn nyinaa kɔɔ Kornelio efie. 13Ɔkaa sɛdeɛ ɔhunuu ɔsoro ɔbɔfoɔ wɔ ne fie maa ɔbɔfoɔ no ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, ‘Soma kɔ Yopa kɔfrɛ ɔbarima bi a ne din de Simon Petro no. 14Ɔno na ɔbɛka nsɛm a ɛbɛgye wo ne wo fiefoɔ nyinaa nkwa akyerɛ mo.’
15“Ɛberɛ a mehyɛɛ aseɛ kasaeɛ no, Honhom Kronkron baa wɔn so sɛdeɛ yɛn nso ahyɛaseɛ no, ɛbaa yɛn so no ara pɛ. 16Ɛhɔ ara mekaee asɛm a Awurade kaa sɛ, ‘Yohane de nsuo na ɛbɔɔ asu na mo de, wɔde Honhom Kronkron na ɛbɛbɔ mo asu’ no. 17Sɛ Onyankopɔn ama wɔn akyɛdeɛ a ɛberɛ a yɛgyee Awurade Yesu Kristo diiɛ no ɔmaa yɛn bi no a, ɛnneɛ me sɛɛ ne hwan a mɛsi Onyankopɔn kwan.”
18Wɔtee saa asɛm yi no, wɔgyaee wɔn nsɛmmisa no yii Awurade ayɛ sɛ, “Afei, deɛ Onyankopɔn ama ho kwan ama amanamanmufoɔ anya adwensakyera a ɛde wɔn bɛkɔ nkwagyeɛ mu.”
Antiokia Asafo
19Wɔkumm Stefano no, wɔtaa agyidifoɔ no maa wɔbɔ hweteeɛ, Wɔn mu bi kyinkyini kɔduruu Foinike, ne Kipro, ne Antiokia a na wɔreka asɛmpa no kyerɛ Yudafoɔ nko ara. 20Agyidifoɔ bi a wɔfiri Kipro ne Kirene kɔɔ Antiokia kɔkaa asɛmpa a ɛfa Awurade Yesu Kristo ho no kyerɛɛ amanamanmufoɔ no. 21Esiane sɛ na Awurade ka wɔn ho no enti, nnipa pii gyee asɛm no diiɛ maa wɔdane baa Awurade nkyɛn.
22Saa asɛm yi trɛ kɔduruu Yerusalem asafo no mu enti, wɔsomaa Barnaba kɔɔ Antiokia. 23Ɔduruu hɔ a ɔhunuu sɛdeɛ Onyankopɔn ahyira wɔn no, nʼani gyeeɛ maa ɔhyɛɛ wɔn nkuran sɛ, wɔmfiri wɔn akoma nyinaa mu nnye Awurade nni na wɔnni no nokorɛ nso. 24Esiane sɛ na Barnaba yɛ onipa pa a Honhom Kronkron ahyɛ no ma na ɔwɔ gyidie enti, ɛmaa nnipa bebree nam ne so de wɔn ho maa Awurade.
25Barnaba kɔɔ Tarso kɔhwehwɛɛ Saulo. 26Ɔhunuu no no, ɔde no baa Antiokia. Wɔn baanu tenaa hɔ afe, kyerɛkyerɛɛ nnipa bebree. Antiokia ha na wɔtoo asuafoɔ no din sɛ “Akristofoɔ.”
27Saa ɛberɛ korɔ yi ara mu, adiyifoɔ bi firi Yerusalem kɔɔ Antiokia. 28Wɔn mu baako a wɔfrɛ no Agabo a Honhom Kronkron ahyɛ no ma no sɔre gyina hyɛɛ nkɔm sɛ, ɛkɔm kɛseɛ bɛba asase nyinaa so. Saa ɛkɔm yi sii ɛberɛ a na Klaudio di adeɛ no. 29Asuafoɔ no yɛɛ adwene sɛ biribiara a obi wɔ no wɔde bɛba na wɔde akɔboa anuanom a wɔwɔ Yudea no. 30Akyɛdeɛ a wɔn nsa kaeɛ no, wɔde somaa Barnaba ne Saulo maa wɔde kɔmaa asafo no mu mpanimfoɔ.
