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KristofoAmanneaƐfaAdɔeyɛHo

Alms-ntama,aduane,anaasesikaawodemaahiafoa

Nsɛmpano

Monhwɛyienamonyɛmoadɔeɛnnipaanimnamohunumo,anyɛsaaamonniakatuabiaramfimo Agyaaɔwɔsorohɔ.Entisɛwoyɛw’adɔeɛa,nhyɛntorobɛntowɔw’animsɛdeɛnyaatwomfoɔyɛwɔ hyiadanmunemmɔntensono,nawɔadinnipaanuonyamNokorɛmisemosɛ,Wɔwɔwɔnakatua Nasɛwoyɛadɔeɛa,mmawonsabenkumnhunudeɛwonsanifayɛ:Naw’adɔeɛayɛkokoam,na w’agyaaɔhunukokoamnobɛtuawokaMateo6:1-4

NaYesubuaasɛ:ƆbarimabisianfiriiYerusalemkɔɔYeriko,naɔhweeakorɔmfomu,nawɔyiine ntadeɛ,nawɔpirapiraano,nawɔfiriihɔ,nawɔgyaanofãawawuoNaɔsɔfoɔbisianbaasaakwan noso,naɔhunuunono,ɔtwamfaaagya.NasaaaransonaLewinibiaɔduruuhɔno,ɔbaahɔbɛhwɛɛ no,naɔtwamfaaafasuoNaSamarianibiaɔretukwanno,ɔduruubaabiaɔwɔno,naɔhunuunono, neyamhyehyeɛno,Naɔkɔɔnenkyɛnkɔkyekyereen’akuru,hwieengonebobesaguumu,denotoo n’ankasaaboaso,naɔdenokɔɔahɔhodanmu,naɔhwɛɛno.Naadekyeeɛaɔfiriihɔno,ɔyiisika mmienudemaadɔmno,naɔkakyerɛɛnosɛ:Hwɛnoyie;nabiribiaraawobɛsɛeno,sɛmesanbaa, mɛtuawoka.Wodwenesɛ,saabaasayimuhenanaɔyɛɛyɔnkomaadeɛɔhweeakorɔmfonomu?

Naɔkaasɛ:DeɛɔhunuunommɔbɔƐnnaYesukakyerɛɛnosɛ:KɔnawonsoyɛsaaaraLuka 10:30-37

Nammommomfanneɛmaamowɔnommaadɔeɛ;na,hwɛ,nneɛmanyinaarahotewmamoLuka 11:41

Montɔndeɛmowɔ,namomfaadɔeɛmma;momfankotokuoaɛnkyɛmmamoho,ademudeɛaɛwɔ soroaɛnsɛe,baabiaowifoɔnnbɛn,nanwansenansɛe.Nabaabiaw’akoradewɔno,ɛhɔnawokoma nsowɔLuka12:33-34

AsomafoɔNnwuma

AfeiPetroneYohaneboomforokɔɔasɔrefiehɔmpaebɔdɔnaɛyɛdɔnhwerewaɛtɔsonkronNa wɔsoaaɔbarimabiawadiobubuafoɔfirinemaameawotwaamu,nawɔdenokɔtoasɔredannopona wɔfrɛnoFɛfɛnoanodabiarasɛɔrekɔsrɛadɔeɛafiriwɔnawɔhyɛnasɔrefiehɔnohɔ.Ɔhunuusɛ PetroneYohanerekɔasɔredanmuno,ɔsrɛɛadɔeɛNaPetroneYohaneden’anihwɛɛnokaasɛ: Hwɛyɛn!Naɔyɛɛasotieewɔn,naɔhwɛɛkwansɛɔbɛnyabiribiafiriwɔnhɔ.ƐnnaPetrokaasɛ:

Dwetɛnesikabiarannime;naneamewɔnode,medemawo:YesuKristoNasaretnidinmusɔrena nantew.Naɔsɔɔnensanifasomaanoso,naamonomhɔaranenannenenannnompenyaaahoɔden. Naohuruwgyinaahɔ,nantew,naɔnewɔnkɔɔasɔrefiehɔ,nantew,naohuruw,naoyiiOnyankopɔn ayɛAsomafonoNnwuma3:1-8

Nawɔnawɔgyediiɛnododoɔyɛakomaneɔkrabaako,nawɔnmubiaraankasɛn’agyapadeɛnoyɛ n’ankasade;nansonawɔwɔnneɛmanyinaaaɛyɛpɛ.NaasomafoɔnodetumikɛseɛdiiAwurade Yesuwusɔreɛhoadanseɛ,naadomkɛseɛbaawɔnnyinaaso.Nawɔnmubiarannihɔawɔnhonni, ɛfirisɛnnipadodoɔawɔwɔnsaseanaaafienotɔn,nawɔdenneɛmaawɔtɔnnoboɔbrɛɛ,nawɔde sieeasomafoɔnonanase,nawɔkyekyɛmaaobiarasɛdeɛɔhia.NaYoseaɔnamasomafoɔnosofrɛɛ noBarnaba,(awɔkyerɛaseɛnesɛ:Awerɛkyekyereba,)LewiniaɔfiriKiproasasesono,ɔtɔnno,na ɔdesikanobaeɛ,naɔdeguuasomafoɔnonanase.AsomafonoNnwuma4:32-37

NaosuanibiwɔYopaawɔfrɛnoTabitaawɔkyerɛaseɛfrɛnoDorkaAsomafonoNnwuma9:36

NaɔbarimabiwɔKaesareaawɔfrɛnoKornelio,ɔsraanipanyinwɔkuwawɔfrɛwɔnItaliafokuwno mu,Ɔbarimaaɔyɛɔhotefo,naɔnenefienyinaasuroOnyankopɔn,naɔmankurɔfonoadɔepii,na ɔbɔOnyankopɔnmpaedaa.Ɔhunuuanisoadehunubimusɛɛdanonnɔnhwereɛaɛtɔsonkronsɛ Onyankopɔnbɔfoɔbirebanenkyɛnbɛkaakyerɛnosɛ:Kornelio!Naɔhwɛɛnono,ehukaanosɛ: Dɛnneno,Awurade?Naɔkakyerɛɛnosɛ:Wompaebɔnew’adɔeɛabasɛnkaeɛwɔOnyankopɔn animAsomafonoNnwuma10:1-4

NaKorneliokaasɛ:Nnannanaatwamno,nameredimmuadadebesidɔnhwerewyi;nadɔnhwerew aɛtɔsonkronno,mebɔɔmpaeɛwɔmefie,nahwɛ,ɔbarimabiaɔhyɛatadeɛaɛhyerɛngyinam’anim, Naɔkaasɛ:Kornelio,wɔatiewompaebɔ,nawɔakaew’adɔeɛwɔOnyankopɔnaniso.Asomafono Nnwuma10:30-31

Makyerɛmonnoɔmanyinaa,sɛdeɛɛsɛsɛmoyɛadwumadenyiboawɔnawɔyɛmmerɛ,namokae AwuradeYesunsɛmno,sɛdeɛɔkaasɛ:NhyirasenesɛwobɛmasenesɛwobɛgyeAsomafono Nnwuma20:35

Naeyimunamebɔmehommɔden,sɛmenyaahonimaɛmfataOnyankopɔnnennipaanimdaaAfei mfeɛbebreeakyino,mebaasɛmedeadɔeɛneafɔdeɛbɛbrɛmeman.AsomafonoNnwuma24:16-17

Neaowiaadenonnwiaadebio,nammommaɔnyɛadwumamfanensanyɛadepa,naɔdeamanea ohiano.Efesofo4:28

MeTobitnamenantewm’asetenannanyinaamuwɔnokorɛneatɛntreneeakwanso,nameyɛɛadɔeɛ piimaamenuanomnememanawɔnemebaaNiniwekɔɔAsiriafoɔasasesoTobit1:3

NaEnemessarberɛsono,memaamenuanomadɔeɛbebree,namedem’aduanemaawɔnaɔkɔmde wɔn,Namentadeɛmaawɔnawɔdaadagyaw,nasɛmehunusɛmemannomubiawu,anaawɔato Niniweafasuohoahyiaa,mesieno.Tobit1:16-17naɛwɔhɔ

Makyerɛmonnoɔmanyinaa,sɛdeɛɛsɛsɛmoyɛadwumadenyiboawɔnawɔyɛmmerɛ nasɛyɛbɛkaeAwuradeYesunsɛm,sɛdeɛɔkaasɛ, Ɛyɛnhyirakɛsesɛwobɛmasensɛwubegye AsomafonoNnwuma20:35

Apokrifa

Faw’ahonyademaadɔe;nasɛwomaadɔeɛa,mmaw’aninntwen’ani,nammaw’animnnfiriohiani biaraho,nawɔrensanOnyankopɔnanimmfiriwoho.Sɛwowɔbebreea,maadɔeɛsɛdeɛɛteɛ,sɛ wowɔkakraa,nsurosɛwobɛmasɛdeɛkakraabinoteɛ,ɛfirisɛworeboaboaakoradeɛpaanoamawo hodaaɛhohiaEfisɛadɔenogyefiowumu,naɛmmakwanmmaesummuNaadɔeɛyɛakyɛdeɛ pamawɔnawɔdemawɔƆsorosoroninoanisonyinaa.Tobit4:7-11

Faw’aduanbimawɔnaɔkɔmdewɔn,nafaw’atadebimawɔnawɔdaadagyaw;nasɛdeɛwododoɔ teɛno,faadɔeɛma,nammaw’animfaadɔeɛmmaadɔeɛ.Tobit4:16

Mpaebɔyewɔmmuadadineadɔenetreneeho.Teneneekakrayesenpiiaɛntene.Ɛyɛpapasɛ wobɛmaadɔeɛsenesɛwobɛboaboasikaano:Naadɔeɛgyeeowuomu,naɛbɛtewbɔnenyinaaho Wɔnawɔdeadɔeɛnetreneedidwumano,nkwabɛhyɛwɔnma:Tobit12:8-9

EntiTobitdeOnyankopɔnayɛwieiNawadimfeɛaduonumawotweberɛan’anihwereeɛ,namfeɛ awotweakyino,ɔmaanoadɔeɛ,naɔmaaAwuradeNyankopɔnsuroyɛɛkɛseɛ,naɔyiinoayɛ.Tobit 14:1-2

Nasiemeyie,nawonakameho;nansomonntenaNiniwebio.Kae,meba,sɛdeɛAmandii Achiacharusaɔteteenonohodwuma,sɛdeɛɔfirihannmudenobaasummu,nesɛdeɛɔtuaanoka bio:nansoAchiacharusnyaankwa,nansoɔfoforononyaan’akatua:ɛfirisɛɔsianekɔɔsummu. Manasedeadɔeɛmaano,naɔdwanefiriiowuoafiriawɔdemaanonomu,naAmankɔtɔɔafirino munaɔyeraeɛ.Ɛnontiafei,meba,dwenedeɛadɔeɛyɛnesɛdeɛteneneegyenkwa.Ɔkaasaansɛmyi wieino,ɔdeahonhomnomaewɔmpanoso,nawadimfeɔhaaduonumawotwe;naɔsieenonidimu. Tobit14:10-11naɛwɔhɔ

Nsubɛdumogyaaɛredɛw;naadɔeɛyɛbɔnempataSirach3:30naɛwɔhɔ

Mmawokomannyɛwoyawbereaworebɔmpaeno,nammuw’aningusosɛwobɛmaadɔe.Sirak 7:10

Adepabiararentumimmaneaɔdenehoahyɛbɔnemudaa,anaasɛneaɔmfaadɔemmanonkyɛn Sirak12:3

Onipaadɔeɛtesɛnsɛnkyerɛnneɛwɔnenkyɛn,naɔbɛkoraonipannwumapasosɛaniwaapɔmuden, nawamanemmammarimanenemmabeaasakyera.Sirak17:22

Faadɔeɛtowoadekoradanmu,naɛbɛgyewoafiriamanehununyinaamuSirak29:12

Neaɔdɔsikakɔkɔɔno,wɔremmunobem,naneaodiɔporɔwakyinobenyabiaɛdɔɔsoSikakɔkɔɔ asɛennipabebree,nawɔnsɛewɔhɔ.Ɛyɛhintiduamawɔnawɔbɔafɔremano,nawɔdeɔkwasea biarabɛfamu.Nhyiraneɔdefoɔawɔhununoankekaeɛbiaranniho,nawannisikakɔkɔɔakyi.Ɔyɛ hena?nayɛbɛfrɛnonhyirafoɔ,ɛfirisɛwayɛanwanwadeɛwɔnenkurɔfoɔmuHenanawɔasɔno ahwɛ,nawɔahusɛɔyɛpɛ?afeimaɔnhoahoaneho.Henanaobetumiafom,nawantobɔne?anaa wayɛbɔne,naɔnyɛ?N’agyapadeɛbɛsihɔ,naasafonobɛkan’adɔeɛhoasɛmSirach31:5-11naɛwɔ hɔ

Deɛɔtuaadeɛpanodeesiampama;nadeɛɔmaadɔeɛnobɔayeyiafɔdeɛSirak35:2

Makyerɛmonnoɔmanyinaa,sɛdeɛɛsɛsɛmoyɛadwumadenyiboawɔnawɔyɛmmerɛ nasɛyɛbɛkaeAwuradeYesunsɛm,sɛdeɛɔkaasɛ, Ɛyɛnhyirakɛsesɛwobɛmasensɛwubegye AsomafonoNnwuma20:35

Anuanomnemmoaneahohiaberetia,naadɔebɛgyepiiasenwɔnbaanunyinaa.Sirak40:24

BiblemuNhomaaAyera

WɔwooƆbaabunMariaawɔahyiranonaɔwɔanuonyamdaaaofiDawidadehyeabusuaneabusua munowɔNasaretkurowmu,naosuaaadewɔYerusalem,wɔAwuradeasɔredanmu.Nepapadinde Yoachim,nanemaamensodeAnaNan’agyaabusuanofiGalileaneNasaretkuromuNáne maameabusuafiBetlehem.NawɔnabrabɔmudahɔnaɛteɛwɔAwuradeaniso,nawɔyɛ nyamesomfonamfomsobiaranninnipaanimƐfirisɛwɔkyekyɛɛwɔnahodeɛnyinaamummiɛnsa: Wɔdeemubaakomaaasɔrefieneasɔredanmuahwɛfoɔ;foforonsowɔkyekyɛmaaahɔho,nennipaa wɔwɔtebeaaenyemu;naneaɛtɔsommiɛnsanowɔdesieemaawɔnankasanewɔnankasaabusua dwumadieMariaAwohoAsɛmpa1:1-4

Nsuro,Yoakim,nammannhawwowɔm’anim,ɛfirisɛmeyɛAwuradebɔfoɔawasomanoabawo nkyɛn,sɛmɛbɔwoamanneɛsɛwɔatiewompaebɔ,naw’adɔeɛakɔsorowɔOnyankopɔnaniso MariaAwohoAsɛmpa2:3

ƐnoakyinoɔbɔfoɔnoyiinehoadikyerɛɛneyereAnakaasɛ:Nsuro,nansususɛdeɛwohununoyɛ honhom.NameneɔbɔfoɔamedemompaebɔnemoadɔeɛabɔOnyankopɔnanim,naseesei wɔasomameabamonkyɛnsɛmɛkamoamanneɛsɛwɔbɛwoɔbabeaamamoawɔbɛfrɛnoMaria,na wɔahyiranoakyɛnmmaanyinaa.MariaAwohoAsɛmpa3:1-2

OguanhwɛfoNhomaaƐtosoAbiɛsaaɛwɔHermas2:1-13(Similitudes).

1Berɛanamerekɔafuomu,nameredweneɛmonebobenoho,namedemehoredwenewɔnabaho no,ɔbɔfoɔbiyiinehoadikyerɛɛme,naɔkakyerɛɛmesɛ;Dɛnneawususuwhoberetentensaawɔ womu?

2Namekakyerɛɛnosɛ:Owura,medwenebobeyineɛmoyihoɛfirisɛwɔnabayɛfɛNaɔkakyerɛɛ mesɛ;WɔdesaannuammienuyiasihɔsɛnhwɛsoɔamaOnyankopɔnnkoa.

3Namekakyerɛɛnosɛ:Owura,mepɛsɛmehudeɛnnuaawokahoasɛmyinsɛsoɔnowɔ.Tie,ɔse; wohusaabobeyinesaaelmyi;Owura,mekaesɛ,mehuwɔn, 4Saabobeyi,ɔse,ɛsowaba,nansoelmyɛduaaɛnsowaba.Nansosaabobeyigyesɛwɔdeelmyisi hɔ,nawɔdegyinaakyia,annsoabapii;nansosɛɛdafama,ankaɛbɛsowababɔne,ɛfirisɛɛnsɛnelm noso;bereaesianesɛwɔdegyinaelmsonti,ɛsowabaman’ankasaneɛnonyinaa

5Enti,hwɛsɛneaelmmmannɔbae,nammomɛmaabapiisenbobeno.Ɛyɛɛdɛn,Owura,mekaesɛ, ɛsowabapiisenbobeno?Efisɛ,ɔkaesɛ,sɛwɔdebobenogyinaelmsoa,ɛmaabapiinaɛyɛpapa nso;berea,sɛɛdafama,ankaɛbɛsoakakraabi,naɛnonsoyareyiye.

6Enti,wɔdesaansɛsoɔyiatohɔamaOnyankopɔnnkoa;naegyinahɔmaɔdefoneohianiMebuaa sɛ:Owura,mayeinkyerɛmeTie,ɔkaesɛ;ɔdefowɔahonyade;nansoAwuradefamno,ɔyɛohiani; ɛfirisɛwɔmanosofan’ahonyadeɛho,naɔbɔmpaeɛkakraabipɛnaɔbɔAwuradempaeɛ;na mpaebɔaɔbɔnoyɛɔkwaseanaenniahoɔden

7Enti,sɛɔdefoɔnodenensakɔahiafoɔnodeɛɔpɛnonkyɛna,ohianinobɔAwuradempaeɛma ɔdefoɔ;naOnyankopɔnmaɔdefoɔnonneɛmapanyinaara,ɛfirisɛohianiyɛɔdefoɔwɔmpaebɔmu; nan’abisadeɛwɔtumikɛseɛwɔAwuradenkyɛn

8Afeiɔdefoɔsomnneɛmanyinaamaahiafoɔ,ɛfirisɛɔhunusɛAwuradeateno,naɔdenepɛna akyinnyeɛbiaranniho,ɔmanodeɛɔpɛ,naɔhwɛnabiribiaraanhiano

Makyerɛmonnoɔmanyinaa,sɛdeɛɛsɛsɛmoyɛadwumadenyiboawɔnawɔyɛmmerɛ nasɛyɛbɛkaeAwuradeYesunsɛm,sɛdeɛɔkaasɛ, Ɛyɛnhyirakɛsesɛwobɛmasensɛwubegye AsomafonoNnwuma20:35

9NaohianidaAwuradeasewɔɔdefoɔho;ɛfirisɛwɔyɛwɔnadwumammienunonyinaafiri Awuradehɔ.

10Entiwɔnnipafamno,wonsusuwsɛelmnomaababiara;nawɔnnimnawɔnteaseɛsɛsɛwɔdene kuonokabobenohoa,bobenosoankɔanimmmɔhommienu,man’ankasaneelmnonyinaa 11SaaaransonaahiafoɔawɔrebɔAwuradempaeɛamaadefoɔno,ɔtewɔn;nawɔnahonyadeɛ dɔɔso,ɛfirisɛwɔsomwɔnahonyadeɛmaahiafoɔEntiwɔmawɔnbaanunyinaayɛwɔnhowɔnho nnwumapamukyɛfa.

12Entiobiaraaɔbɛyɛsaanneɛmayino,Awuraderennyawno,nammomwɔbɛtwerɛnowɔnkwa nwomanomu

13Anigyenewɔnawɔyɛadefoɔnawɔhunusɛwɔadɔɔso,ɛfirisɛdeɛɔtesaaasɛmyimunobɛtumi asomafoforɔ

SebulonApam2:1-21

1Naafeimma,mesemosɛmonniAwuradeahyɛdeɛso,namonhunumoyɔnkommɔborɔhunu,na monnyaayamhyehyeɛnkyerɛnnipanyinaara,ɛnyɛnnipankoara,nammommmoanso.

2YeinomnyinantiAwuradehyiraame,naberɛamenuanomnyinaayareɛno,medwaneayareɛ biarannimu,ɛfirisɛAwuradenimwɔnmubiaraatirimpɔw.

3Enti,mommaayamhyehyewɔmoakomamu,memma,ɛfirisɛsɛdeɛonipayɛneyɔnkono,saaara nsonaAwuradebɛyɛno

4ƐfirisɛnamenuanommmammarimanoyareɛnawɔrewuwuɛnamYosefnti,ɛfirisɛwɔanhunu mmɔborɔhunuwɔwɔnakomamu;nammomwɔkoraamemmammarimanosoayareɛbiarannimu, sɛdeɛmonimno.

5NammerɛamewɔKanaanasaseso,ɛpoanono,meyiimpataamaam’agyaYakob;nabereaɛpo nomumeneennipapiino,mekɔɔsoahweeanyɛme

6Menamediikanyɛɛɔkorowaɛbɛfaposo,ɛfirisɛAwurademaamenteaseɛnenyansawɔmu.

7Namedeposohyɛnnosiifamwɔn’akyi,nametrɛwposohyɛnmuwɔduafoforoaɛteɛsowɔ mfinimfini.

8Namefaaposohyɛnfaampoano,kɔyimpataamaam’agyafiekɔsiisɛyɛduruuMisraim.

9Naɛnamayamhyehyeɛsodemekyeremaaɔhɔhoɔbiara

10Nasɛɔbarimabiyɛɔhɔhoɔ,anaaɔyarefoɔ,anaaakwakoraaa,namenoampataano,namesiesie noyie,namedemannipanyinaara,sɛdeɛobiarahia,namenewɔndiawerɛhoɔnamehunuwɔn mmɔbɔ

11ƐnontinaAwuradedempataabebreemaamememeeberɛamereyimpataa;ɛfirisɛdeɛɔnene yɔnkokyɛnonyapiifiriAwuradehɔ

12Mfeɛnnumnameyiimpataanamedebimaaobiaraamehunuuno,naɛdɔɔsomaam’agyafie nyinaa

13Naawɔwberemuno,nameyimpataa,naawɔwberemuno,menemenuanomyɛɛnnguan 14Afeimɛkadeɛmeyɛeɛnoakyerɛmo.

15Mihuuɔbarimabianaɔdaadagyawwɔahohiahiamuwɔawɔwberemu,nameteenommɔbɔ,na miwiaaatadebifiim’agyafiekokoam,demaaneaɔwɔahohiamuno.

16Entimo,memma,momfideɛOnyankopɔndemamonomunkyerɛayamhyehyeɛne mmɔborɔhunummannipanyinaara,namomfaakomapammaobiara 17Nasɛmonniadeɛamodebɛmadeɛohianoa,momfammɔborɔhunuhununommɔbɔ.

18Minimsɛmensaannyadeɛɛbɛtumideamadeɛɔhiano,namenenonanteɛsuiɛanammɔnnson, namedwensɔtwaadeayamhyehyeɛmaano.

Makyerɛmonnoɔmanyinaa,sɛdeɛɛsɛsɛmoyɛadwumadenyiboawɔnawɔyɛmmerɛ nasɛyɛbɛkaeAwuradeYesunsɛm,sɛdeɛɔkaasɛ, Ɛyɛnhyirakɛsesɛwobɛmasensɛwubegye AsomafonoNnwuma20:35

EdenNhomaaWɔnwerɛFi

19Enti,monso,momma,momfammɔborɔhununnyammɔborɔhunummaonipabiara,ama Awuradensoahumommɔbɔnawahumommɔbɔ.

20Efisɛwɔ,nnaaediakyirinomunso,Onyankopɔndeneayamhyehyebɛbaasaaseso,nabaabiara aɔbɛhunummɔborɔhunudwensɔtwaano,ɔtenemu 21Nasɛneaonipateneyɔnkommɔbɔno,saaaranaAwuradensowɔno.

Makyerɛmonnoɔmanyinaa,sɛdeɛɛsɛsɛmoyɛadwumadenyiboawɔnawɔyɛmmerɛ nasɛyɛbɛkaeAwuradeYesunsɛm,sɛdeɛɔkaasɛ, Ɛyɛnhyirakɛsesɛwobɛmasensɛwubegye AsomafonoNnwuma20:35

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