Asomafo 5
Nkwa Asem
Anania ne Safira
5 Ɔbarima bi a wɔfrɛ no Anania ne ne yere Safira kɔtɔn wɔn agyapade bi. 2 Ɔne ne yere yi yɛɛ adwene de sika a wonyae no bi siei na wɔde nkae no brɛɛ asomafo no.
3 Petro bisaa no se, “Anania, adɛn nti na woama ɔbonsam ho kwan ama wabɛhyɛ wo mu na woadi atoro akyerɛ Honhom Kronkron no na wode sika a wunyae no bi asie? 4 Ansa na worebɛtɔn agyapade no na ɛyɛ w’ankasa de; wotɔn wiei no nso, sika a wunyae no, na ɛyɛ wo de; na adɛn nti na woyɛɛ w’adwene sɛ wobɛyɛ nea woayɛ yi? Ɛnyɛ nnipa na woadi atoro akyerɛ wɔn na mmom woadi atoro akyerɛ Onyankopɔn.”
5 Anania tee saa asɛm yi ara pɛ, otwa hwee fam wui; na ehu kaa obiara a ɔtee saa asɛm yi no. 6 Wɔn mu mmerante no bae bɛkyekyeree amu no fii adi kosiee no.
7 Ɛbɛyɛ nnɔhwerew abiɛsa akyi no, ne yere a na onnim asɛm a asi no baa hɔ. 8 Petro ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Sika a wo ne wo kunu tɔn mo agyapade no munyae no nyinaa ni a, ka kyerɛ me.” Obuaa no se, “Yiw, ne nyinaa nen.”
9 Petro bisaa no se, “Adɛn nti na wo ne wo kunu penee so sɛ mobɛsɔ Onyankopɔn Honhom ahwɛ? Nnipa a wokosiee wo kunu no gyina ɔpon yi akyi, na saa ara na wo nso, wɔbɛsoa wo akosie wo.”
10 Amonom hɔ ara otwa hwee Petro anim wui. Mmerante no behuu sɛ wawu no, wɔsoaa no, kosiee no wɔ ne kunu nkyɛn. 11 Asafo no mu nnipa foforo a wɔtee saa asɛm yi no suroe yiye.
Asomafo no sa nyarewa
12 Na asomafo no taa hyia wɔ asɔredan no fa baabi a wɔfrɛ no “Salomo Abrannaa” so hɔ. Sɛ wohyia wɔ hɔ saa a, wɔyɛ anwonwade ahorow pii. 13 Ɛwom sɛ na nnipa a wɔnka wɔn ho no di wɔn ho adanse pa de, nanso wɔn mu biara antumi amfa wɔn ho ankɔbɔ asomafo no ho. 14 Nnipa dodow a wogyee Awurade dii no bɛkaa gyidifo no ho. 15 Esiane anwonwade a na asomafo no reyɛ no nti, wɔsoaa ayarefo baa mmɔnten so de wɔn totoo mpa ne kɛtɛ so sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a Petro sunsuma bɛtɔ wɔn mu bi so kɛkɛ. 16 Nkurɔfo a wofifi nkurow a atwa Yerusalem ho ahyia no de wɔn ayarefo ne wɔn a ahohommɔne wɔ wɔn mu no bae na wɔsaa wɔn nyinaa yare.
Wɔtaa asomafo no
17 Ɔsɔfo panyin ne n’ahokafo ne Sadukifo no ani beree asomafo no so yiye enti wɔyɛɛ adwene sɛ wɔbɛtwe wɔn aso. 18 Ɛno nti, wɔkyeree asomafo no de wɔn koguu afiase.
19 Da no ara anadwo Awurade bɔfo bebuee afiase apon no dii asomafo no anim ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, 20 “Monkɔ asɔredan mu nkɔka nkwa foforo yi ho asɛm nkyerɛ nnipa no.”
21 Asomafo no dii asɛm a ɔbɔfo no ka kyerɛɛ wɔn no so; enti, anɔpahema no wɔkɔɔ asɔredan mu hɔ fitii ase kyerɛkyerɛe. Ɔsɔfo panyin no ne n’ahokafo no frɛɛ Yudafo mpanyin ma wɔyɛɛ nhyiam kɛse bi; afei wɔsoma ma wɔkɔɔ afiase hɔ sɛ wɔnkɔfa asomafo no mmra wɔn anim. 22 Nanso bere a nnipa no duu afiase hɔ no, wɔanhu asomafo no; enti wɔsan ba bɛbɔɔ wɔn amanneɛ se, 23 “Bere a yeduu afiase hɔ no, yehui sɛ wɔatoto afiase apon no nyinaa mu petee a awɛmfo no gyinagyina ano. Nanso yebuebuee apon no no, yɛanhu obiara wɔ mu.”
24 Bere a ɔpanyin a ɔhwɛ asɔredan mu awɛmfo no so ne asɔfo mpanyin no tee saa asɛm yi no wɔn adwene mu yɛɛ wɔn nnaa, efisɛ, na wonhu asɛm a asi. 25 Ankyɛ koraa na ɔbarima bi baa hɔ bɛka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Nnipa a mode wɔn guu afiase no gyinagyina asɔredan no mu rekyerɛkyerɛ nnipa no.”
26 Awɛmfo no so panyin no tee asɛm yi no, ɔne ne nkurɔfo no kɔkyeree asomafo no de wɔn bae. Awɛmfo no so panyin no ne awɛmfo no amfa asomafo no amma ɔhyɛ so, efisɛ, na wonim sɛ, sɛ wɔyɛ saa a, nnipa no besiw wɔn abo. 27 Wɔde asomafo no begyinaa agyinatufo no anim maa ɔsɔfo panyin no ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, 28 “Yɛhyɛɛ mo se monnkyerɛkyerɛ wɔ Yesu din mu nanso moantie. Mode mo nkyerɛkyerɛ yi afa Yerusalem baabiara na mopɛ sɛ mokyerɛ sɛ, yɛn na yekum saa ɔbarima no!”
29 Petro ne asomafo a wɔka ne ho no buaa wɔn se, “Ɛsɛ sɛ yetie Onyankopɔn na ɛnyɛ nnipa, 30 efisɛ, mobɔɔ Yesu asɛnnua mu kum no no, yɛn agyanom Nyankopɔn nyanee no fii owu mu. 31 Onyankopɔn hyɛɛ no anuonyam de no tenaa ne nsa nifa so sɛ ɔhene ne Agyenkwa a ɛnam so bɛma Israelfo asakra wɔn adwene na wɔde wɔn bɔne akyɛ wɔn. 32 Yɛne Honhom Kronkron a ɛyɛ akyɛde a Awurade de ma wɔn a wotie no no di eyi ho adanse.”
33 Agyinatufo no tee saa asɛm yi no, wɔn bo fuwii na wɔkae se wobekum asomafo no. 34 Nanso wɔn mu baako a wɔfrɛ no Gamaliel a ɔyɛ Farasini na ɔsan yɛ mmara no kyerɛkyerɛfo a na nnipa bu no no, sɔre gyina hyɛe sɛ wɔmfa asomafo no mfi adi.
35 Afei ɔkasa kyerɛɛ agyinatufo no se, “Me nuanom Israel mmarima, munnwen nea mopɛ sɛ moyɛ saa nnipa yi no ho yiye. 36 Ɛnkyɛe biara na ɔbarima bi a wɔfrɛ no Teuda sɔree, kae se ɔyɛ onipa titiriw bi maa nnipa bɛyɛ ahanan tu dii n’akyi. Nanso wokum no maa n’akyidifo no nyinaa bɔ hwetee.
37 “N’akyi no, Yuda a ofi Galilea nso sɔree nnipakan bere no mu. Ɔno nso nnipa pii dii n’akyi. Saa ara na ɔno nso wokum no maa n’akyidifo no bɔ hwetee.
38 “Ɛno nti mitu mo fo sɛ, munnyaa saa nnipa yi mma wɔnkɔ wɔn baabi. Sɛ wɔn nkyerɛkyerɛ ne wɔn nnwuma yi fi onipa a, ebegu. 39 Nanso sɛ efi Onyankopɔn a morentumi nsiw wɔn kwan. Mubehu sɛ moreko atia Onyankopɔn.”
40 Agyinatufo no tiee Gamaliel afotu no. Wɔma wɔde asomafo no bae ma wɔbɔɔ wɔn mma hyɛɛ wɔn sɛ wɔmmmɔ Yesu din mmfa nnkyerɛkyerɛ bio. Afei wogyaa wɔn. 41 Esiane sɛ asomafo no hui sɛ ɛyɛ Onyankopɔn pɛ sɛ ɛsɛ sɛ wohu amane wɔ Yesu din mu no nti, wɔde anigye na efii asɛnnii hɔ. 42 Wɔannyae Yesu Kristo ho asɛm pa no ka ne nkyerɛkyerɛ wɔ asɔrefi ne afi mu da.
Acts 5
English Standard Version
Ananias and Sapphira
5 But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, 2 and with his wife's knowledge (A)he kept back for himself some of the proceeds and brought only a part of it and (B)laid it at the apostles' feet. 3 But Peter said, “Ananias, why has (C)Satan filled your heart to lie (D)to the Holy Spirit and (E)to keep back for yourself part of the proceeds of the land? 4 While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? Why is it that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to man but (F)to God.” 5 When Ananias heard these words, he (G)fell down and breathed his last. And (H)great fear came upon all who heard of it. 6 The young men rose and (I)wrapped him up and carried him out and buried him.
7 After an interval of about three hours his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. 8 And Peter said to her, “Tell me whether you[a] sold the land for so much.” And she said, “Yes, for so much.” 9 But Peter said to her, “How is it that you have agreed together (J)to test (K)the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.” 10 Immediately she fell down at his feet and breathed her last. When the young men came in they found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband. 11 And (L)great fear came upon the whole church and upon all who heard of these things.
Many Signs and Wonders Done
12 Now many signs and wonders were regularly done among the people (M)by the hands of the apostles. And they were all (N)together in (O)Solomon's Portico. 13 None of the rest dared join them, but (P)the people held them in high esteem. 14 And (Q)more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women, 15 (R)so that they even (S)carried out the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, that as Peter came by (T)at least his shadow might fall on some of them. 16 The people also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, (U)bringing the sick and those afflicted with unclean spirits, and they were all healed.
The Apostles Arrested and Freed
17 But the high priest rose up, and all who were with him (that is, the party of (V)the Sadducees), and filled with (W)jealousy 18 they arrested the apostles and (X)put them in the public prison. 19 But during the night (Y)an angel of the Lord (Z)opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said, 20 “Go and stand in the temple and speak to the people all (AA)the words of (AB)this (AC)Life.” 21 And when they heard this, (AD)they entered the temple (AE)at daybreak and began to teach.
Now when the high priest came, and those who were with him, they called together the council, all the senate of the people of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought. 22 But when the officers came, they did not find them in the prison, so they returned and reported, 23 “We found the prison securely locked and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them we found no one inside.” 24 Now when (AF)the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed about them, wondering what this would come to. 25 And someone came and told them, “Look! The men whom you put in prison (AG)are standing in the temple and teaching the people.” 26 Then (AH)the captain with the officers went and brought them, but not by force, for (AI)they were afraid of being stoned by the people.
27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest questioned them, 28 saying, (AJ)“We strictly charged you not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you (AK)intend to bring this man's blood upon us.” 29 But Peter and the apostles answered, (AL)“We must obey God rather than men. 30 (AM)The God of our fathers (AN)raised Jesus, (AO)whom you killed by hanging him on (AP)a tree. 31 God exalted (AQ)him at his right hand as (AR)Leader and (AS)Savior, (AT)to give (AU)repentance to Israel and (AV)forgiveness of sins. 32 And (AW)we are witnesses to these things, and (AX)so is the Holy Spirit, (AY)whom God has given to those who obey him.”
33 When they heard this, they (AZ)were enraged and wanted to kill them. 34 But a Pharisee in the council named (BA)Gamaliel, (BB)a teacher of the law held in honor by all the people, stood up and gave orders to put the men outside for a little while. 35 And he said to them, “Men of Israel, take care what you are about to do with these men. 36 For (BC)before these days Theudas rose up, (BD)claiming to be somebody, and a number of men, about four hundred, joined him. He was killed, and all who followed him were dispersed and came to nothing. 37 After him Judas the Galilean rose up in the days of (BE)the census and drew away some of the people after him. He too perished, and all who followed him were scattered. 38 So in the present case I tell you, keep away from these men and let them alone, for (BF)if this plan or this undertaking is of man, it will fail; 39 but (BG)if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You (BH)might even be found opposing God!” So they took his advice, 40 and (BI)when they had called in the apostles, (BJ)they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. 41 Then they left the presence of the council, (BK)rejoicing that they were counted worthy (BL)to suffer dishonor for (BM)the name. 42 And every day, (BN)in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and (BO)preaching (BP)that the Christ is Jesus.
Footnotes
- Acts 5:8 The Greek for you is plural here
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