Abo Kraist chanẹ ej’uchẹnyọ r’abo uchẹchi duu
1-3. Ẹn̄wu Ọjọ jẹn̄wu Pita li efu anẹ ego, ẹn̄wu chi ki la dukpẹ ka m’ẹtẹ n̄wu?
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Na “Gbọkọbọ Ọjọ ẹgba du” (Ẹwn̄ 10:1-8)
4, 5. Ẹnẹ Kọrniliọs che, ẹn̄wu la che iko kia ch’adua?
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6, 7. (a) D’ujiwe ki du tejugede kaki Ọjọ agbọ adua abo kuma tene m’on̄wu. (b) Ẹn̄wu a neke kọchẹ kwefu am’ujiwe-i?
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‘I Chẹ Fitu Pita Eju Tabale’ (Ẹwn̄ 10:9-23a) 8, 9. Ẹn̄wu Ọjọ ka n̄wu Pita ki che, ẹn̄wu i la che?
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10. Abu Jihofa a n’abo-wn̄ le, am’ene ẹn̄wu I dukpẹ ka n’ọlawa?
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Pita “N̄wa N̄wu Ma Ku Ma Che Baptism” (Ẹwn̄ 10:23b-48) 11, 12. Ẹn̄wu Pita che ẹgba ki wa Sẹsaria, ẹn̄wu i la kọchẹ?
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“Cornelius . . . de wait for them, and e don call im family people together and im tight friends.” —Acts 10:24
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13, 14. (a)Ẹn̄wu e-i kọ wa alu ki Kọrniliọs kp’abo Uchechi neke mud’abo Kraist ọdọ 36 I.K (Iko Kraist).? (b) Ẹn̄wu chi ki ma dukpẹ ka k’ajọ abo ka a j’uchẹnyọ ru ma n?
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“Ma Chechi, Ma La D’ojima N̄w Ọjọ” (Ẹwn̄ 11:1-18) 15, 16. Ẹn̄wu chi k’abo Kraist ku ma che Ju ma jẹ kp’ẹn̄wu ki Pita che n, abu ila k’anẹreju ẹn̄wu ki che-i n̄wu ma le?
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17, 18. (a) Ibe ẹn̄wu abo Kraist ku ma chi Ju kpẹ ku ma che ubi ki Pita kọla n̄wu ma? (b) Ẹn̄wu chi ki ma lọla n̄wu wa iko ka, ka gwọnyu udama wa efu ujeju n, am’ene ẹn̄wu ichukpẹ ka n’ọlawa?
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“Aluka Amonẹ Ku Ma Kẹdono . . . Chewewe” (Ẹwn̄ 11:19-26a) 19. AmaJu ku ma ch’abo Kraist ku ma d’Antiọk chanẹ ej’uchẹnyọ r’abo, ẹn̄wu la ch’ohi n̄wu?
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ANTIOCH WEY DEY SYRIA Antioch for Syria dey for river Orontes, about 30 km from where ship de stop for Seleucia wey dey Mediterranean Sea, and about 550 km from the north side of Jerusalem. (Acts 13:4) Na Seleucus I Nicator, the first person wey rule the government wey them de call Seleucid Empire start Antioch for 300 B.C.E. Antioch na the capital of that empire so after small time, e come be important city. For 64 B.C.E., General Pompey for Rome make Syria part of the places wey Rome de rule and Antioch be the capital. For the apostles time, Antioch na big and rich city, and the third most important place after Rome and Alexandria.
Antioch na important place for business and politics. Them de carry things wey Syria people de sell pass Antioch go other places for the Mediterranean area. One Bible expert talk say: “Antioch dey middle of two areas. The lands wey get Greek and Rome culture dey one side and other lands for the east side of Rome dey the other side. So, plenty people from different cultures de live for Antioch pass other cities wey get Greek culture.” Flavius Josephus wey be Jew person wey de write history talk say, plenty Jew people de live for Antioch, so this one make many Greek people wey de live for Antioch join Jew religion.
20, 21. Abu Banabas d’uhiọla wanẹ n̄a le, abu a neke ch’awọli Banabas ẹgba ka j’uchẹnyọ?
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“Ma Achʼo̩takachi-wñ Wa Ñw Amo̩maye” (Ẹwn̄ 11:26b-30) 22, 23. Ẹn̄wu abo Kraist ku ma d’Antiọk che kuma d’ufẹdọ ma n̄a amomaye ma, abu amadu Ọjọ en̄ini-i ach’awọli ma?
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24. Abu awa onugo neke du tejugede kaki ẹn̄wu ki Jihofa kọ Pita che nẹruwa eju?
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When our brothers need help, we de always dey ready to help them
CORNELIUS AND ROME ARMY The government and military headquarters for Judea wey Rome de control, dey for Caesarea. The governor for Caesarea de command 500 to 1,000 soldiers wey de use horse, and five groups of other soldiers. Each of this groups get about 600 soldiers. Rome people de choose soldiers from people wey them de rule but wey no be Rome person. Plenty soldiers dey Caesarea, but small groups of soldiers de protect different-different areas for Judea. E get one group of soldiers wey de always dey the Tower of Antonia for Jerusalem. Them de protect the temple area and the city. Anytime wey Jew people de do festival, Rome government de send plenty soldiers come Jerusalem to protect the city incase people start to fight.
Centurion na any army officer wey de command about 100 soldiers. Acts 10:1 for Greek language talk say Cornelius na centurion, and e fit be say na for Caesarea im group dey. This group fit be the one wey them de call Second Italian Cohort of Roman Citizen Volunteers. People de really respect anybody wey be centurion, even soldiers de respect them, and them get plenty money. Their salary fit big pass ordinary soldier own 16 times.