Acts 4 – KJV & ASCB

King James Version

Acts 4:1-37

1And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, 2Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 3And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide. 4Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

5¶ And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes, 6And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem. 7And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this? 8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, 9If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole; 10Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. 11This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. 12Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

13¶ Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. 14And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it. 15But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves, 16Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it. 17But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name. 18And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. 19But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. 20For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard. 21So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done. 22For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.

23¶ And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them. 24And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is: 25Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things? 26The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ. 27For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together, 28For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done. 29And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, 30By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.

31¶ And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness. 32And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common. 33And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all. 34Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, 35And laid them down at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need. 36And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus, 37Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

Asante Twi Contemporary Bible

Asomafoɔ 4:1-37

Petro Ne Yohane Gyina Asɛnniiɛ

1Ɛberɛ a Petro ne Yohane gu so rekasa akyerɛ nkurɔfoɔ no, asɔfoɔ ne ɔpanin a ɔhwɛ awɛmfoɔ a wɔhwɛ asɔredan no so no ne Sadukifoɔ baa wɔn nkyɛn. 2Wɔn bo fuu yie, ɛfiri sɛ, na saa asomafoɔ yi rekyerɛkyerɛ nnipa no sɛ Yesu asɔre afiri owuo mu a ɛkyerɛ sɛ awufoɔ tumi nyane ba nkwa mu. 3Wɔkyeree asomafoɔ no, nanso ɛsiane sɛ na adeɛ asa enti, wɔde wɔn guu afiase kɔsii adekyeeɛ. 4Nanso nnipa a wɔtee asɛm no mu dodoɔ no ara bɛyɛ sɛ mpemnum gyee asɛm no diiɛ.

5Adeɛ kyeeɛ no, Yudafoɔ mpanin, mpanimfoɔ ne Atwerɛsɛm no akyerɛkyerɛfoɔ hyiaa wɔ Yerusalem. 6Wɔhyiaa Ɔsɔfopanin Anas ne Kaiafa ne Yohane ne Aleksandro ne afoforɔ a wɔfiri Ɔsɔfopanin no abusua mu. 7Wɔmaa wɔde asomafoɔ baanu yi baa wɔn anim bisaa wɔn sɛ, “Tumi bɛn anaa hwan din na mode yɛɛ yei?”

8Petro a Honhom Kronkron ahyɛ no ma no buaa sɛ, “Ɔman mpanimfoɔ ne atitire. 9Sɛ ɛnnɛ mogyina ha bisa yɛn ade pa a yɛyɛ maa obubuafoɔ no maa ne ho tɔɔ no no a, 10ɛnneɛ ɛsɛ sɛ mo ne Israelfoɔ nyinaa hunu sɛ, saa onipa a ɔgyina ha yi, ɛnam Yesu Kristo a ɔfiri Nasaret a mobɔɔ no asɛnnua mu na Onyankopɔn nyanee no firii awufoɔ mu no tumi mu na ne ho ayɛ no den.” 11Yesu ne onipa a Atwerɛsɛm ka fa ne ho sɛ,

“ ‘Ɛboɔ a mo adansifoɔ poeɛ no a

abɛyɛ tweatiboɔ.’

12Ɔno nko ara mu na nkwagyeɛ wɔ; ɛfiri sɛ, edin biara nni ewiase ha a nnipa nam so bɛnya nkwagyeɛ.”

13Ɛyɛɛ agyinatufoɔ no ahodwirie sɛ Petro ne Yohane a wɔnsuaa nwoma da na wɔyɛ nnipa teta no tumi kasa akokoɔduru so saa. Wɔhunuu sɛ saa asomafoɔ yi ne Yesu nanteeɛ. 14Nnipa no antumi anka asɛm biara bio, ɛfiri sɛ, wɔhunuu sɛ ɔbarima a na ne ho atɔ no no ne Petro ne Yohane gyina hɔ. 15Wɔmaa wɔfirii asɛnniiɛ hɔ ma wɔdwendwenee asɛm no ho. 16Wɔbisabisaa wɔn ho wɔn ho sɛ, “Ɛdeɛn na yɛnyɛ saa nnipa yi? Obiara a ɔwɔ Yerusalem ha ate sɛ saa nnipa yi ayɛ anwanwadeɛ a yɛrentumi ntwa ho nkontompo. 17Sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a saa nnipa yi remma saa asɛm yi ntrɛ nkɔ afoforɔ nkyɛn no, momma yɛmfrɛ wɔn, mmɔ wɔn kɔkɔ, sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a wɔremmɔ Yesu din nkyerɛ obiara bio.”

18Wɔfrɛɛ asomafoɔ baanu yi baeɛ, hyɛɛ wɔn sɛ wɔnni ho kwan biara sɛ wɔbɔ Yesu Kristo din anaa wɔkyerɛkyerɛ wɔ ne din mu. 19Petro ne Yohane buaa wɔn sɛ, “Sɛ yɛbɛtie Onyankopɔn anaa yɛbɛtie mo no, emu deɛ ɛwɔ he na ɛyɛ? Mo ara mommua mfa. 20Deɛ yɛahunu ne deɛ yɛate deɛ, yɛrentumi nnyae ho asɛnka.”

21Agyinatufoɔ no bɔɔ wɔn kɔkɔ bio gyaee wɔn, ɛfiri sɛ, wɔannya biribiara annyina so antwe wɔn aso; afei nso, na nnipa no nyinaa rekamfo Onyankopɔn wɔ asɛm a asi no ho. 22Na ɔbarima a wɔnam anwanwakwan so saa no yadeɛ no adi boro mfeɛ aduanan.

Agyidifoɔ No Mpaeɛbɔ

23Wɔgyaee Petro ne Yohane pɛ, wɔkɔɔ agyidifoɔ a aka no nkyɛn kɔkaa deɛ asɔfoɔ mpanin ne mpanimfoɔ no ka kyerɛɛ wɔn no kyerɛɛ wɔn. 24Ɛberɛ a wɔtee saa asɛm no, wɔn nyinaa bɔɔ mu bɔɔ mpaeɛ sɛ, “Owura, Ɔbɔadeɛ a wobɔɔ ɔsoro, asase ne ɛpo ne biribiara a ɛwɔ mu, 25wonam Honhom Kronkron so nam yɛn nana Dawid a ɔyɛ wʼakoa no so maa ɔkaa sɛ,

“Adɛn enti na amanamanmufoɔ no bo afu?

Adɛn enti na wɔsɛe mmerɛ yɛ nhyehyɛeɛ hunu yi?

26Asase so ahemfo sɔre gyina

na atumfoɔ bom tu agyina

tia Awurade

ne Agyenkwa no.

27Ampa ara Herode ne Pontio Pilato ne amanamanmufoɔ ne Israelfoɔ hyiaa wɔ kuro kɛseɛ yi mu sɔre tiaa Yesu a ɔyɛ Ɔsomfoɔ Kronkron a woate ne ho no. 28Wɔhyia yɛɛ biribiara a wonam wo tumi ne wo pɛ so ahyɛ ato hɔ sɛ ɛbɛba mu no. 29Afei, Awurade, hwɛ ahunahuna a wɔrehunahuna yɛn yi na ma yɛn a yɛyɛ wʼasomfoɔ yi mfa akokoɔduru nka wʼasɛm yi. 30Ma wo nsa so fa sa nyarewa, na fa wo ɔsomfoɔ Kronkron Yesu Kristo din so yɛ nsɛnkyerɛnneɛ ne anwanwadeɛ.”

31Wɔbɔɔ mpaeɛ wieeɛ no, faako a wɔhyiaeɛ hɔ wosoeɛ. Honhom Kronkron bɛhyɛɛ wɔn nyinaa ma ma na wɔfirii aseɛ de akokoɔduru kaa Onyankopɔn asɛm.

Agyidifoɔ No Asetena

32Agyidifoɔ no nyinaa tenaa ase sɛ nnipa korɔ. Wɔn mu bi anka sɛ nʼankasa ahodeɛ bi yɛ ɔno nko ara dea; biribiara a wɔwɔ no, wɔn nyinaa kyekyɛɛ mu pɛ faeɛ. 33Asomafoɔ no nam tumi a emu yɛ den so dii Awurade Yesu wusɔreɛ no ho adanseɛ na Onyankopɔn hyiraa wɔn nyinaa. 34Biribiara ho anhia obiara a ɔfra kuo no mu, ɛfiri sɛ, wɔn a na wɔwɔ nsase ne afie no tontɔneeɛ de sika a wɔnya firii mu no 35brɛɛ asomafoɔ no maa wɔkyekyɛeɛ sɛdeɛ ɛho hia obiara.

36Yosef a na ɔyɛ Lewini a ɔfiri Kipro a na asomafoɔ no frɛ no Barnaba, a asekyerɛ ne “Nkuranhyɛ Ba” no, 37tɔn nʼasase de sika a ɔnyaeɛ no brɛɛ asomafoɔ no.