Machitidwe a Atumwi 6
1 Mʼmasiku amenewo pamene chiwerengero cha ophunzira chinkachuluka, Ayuda a Chihelene pakati pawo anadandaula chifukwa cha Ayuda a Chihebri chifukwa amasiye awo samawagawira chakudya cha tsiku ndi tsiku.
Now in those days, the disciples being multiplied, there developed a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews because their widows were neglected in the daily assistance.
2 Tsono Atumwi khumi ndi awiriwo anasonkhanitsa ophunzira onse pamodzi ndipo anati, “Nʼkosayenera kuti ife tisiye kulalikira Mawu a Mulungu ndi kuyangʼanira za chakudya.
And the twelve, having summoned the multitude of the disciples, they said, It is not right for us, having left the word of God behind, to serve tables.
3 Choncho abale, sankhani pakati panu anthu asanu ndi awiri a mbiri yabwino, odzazidwa ndi Mzimu Woyera ndi anzeru. Ife tidzawapatsa udindo oyangʼanira.
Therefore, brothers, seek ye out seven men from you being well reported, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this need.
4 Koma ife tidzadzipereka kuti tizipemphera ndi kulalikira mawu.”
But we will continue steadfastly in prayer, and in the service of the word.
5 Mawu amenewa anakondweretsa gulu lonse la anthu. Iwo anasankha, Stefano, munthu wodzazidwa ndi chikhulupiriro ndiponso Mzimu Woyera; anasankhanso Filipo, Prokoro, Nikanora, Timo, Parmena ndi Nikolao amene anatembenuka mtima ndi kulowa Chiyuda kuchokera kwa Antiokeya.
And the word was pleasing before all the multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte, a citizen of Antioch,
6 Iwo anapereka anthuwa kwa atumwi amene anawapempherera ndi kuwasanjika manja.
men whom they placed before the apostles. And having prayed, they laid hands upon them.
7 Ndipo Mawu a Mulungu anapitirira kufalikira. Chiwerengero cha ophunzira mu Yerusalemu chinakula mofulumira ndipo ansembe ochuluka anakhulupirira.
And the word of God increased, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a large company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
8 Stefano, munthu wodzazidwa ndi chisomo cha Mulungu ndi mphamvu anachita zodabwitsa ndiponso zizindikiro zazikulu pakati pa anthu.
And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and signs among the people.
9 Panauka mtsutso kuchokera kwa anthu a ku Kurene ndi a ku Alekisandriya komanso a ku dera la Silisiya ndi Asiya, otchedwa a Sunagoge ya Mfulu. Anthu amenewa anayamba kutsutsana ndi Stefano.
But some of those from the synagogue called Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and Asia, rose up disputing with Stephen.
10 Koma iwo sanathe kumugonjetsa chifukwa iye ankayankhula ndi nzeru zimene Mzimu Woyera anamupatsa.
And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the spirit by which he spoke.
11 Iwo ananyengerera anthu ena mwamseri kuti anene kuti, “Ife tinamva Stefano akuchitira chipongwe Mose ndiponso Mulungu.”
Then they instigated men who said, We have heard him speaking blasphemous sayings against Moses and God.
12 Motero anawutsa mitima ya anthu, akulu ndi aphunzitsi amalamulo. Anamugwira Stefano ndi kumubweretsa ku Bwalo Lalikulu.
And they incited the people, and the elders, and the scholars. And after approaching, they seized him, and brought him to the council.
13 Iwo anabweretsa mboni zonama zimene zinati, “Munthu uyu akupitirirabe kuyankhula mawu onyoza malo oyera ndi malamulo.
And they put forward false witnesses who said, This man does not cease speaking blasphemous sayings against the holy place, and the law.
14 Pakuti tinamumva akunena kuti Yesu uja wa ku Nazareti adzawononga malo ano ndiponso kusintha miyambo imene Mose anatipatsa.”
For we have heard him saying that this Jesus the Nazarene will destroy this place, and will change the customs that Moses delivered to us.
15 Onse amene anakhala pansi Mʼbwalo Lalikulu anamuyangʼanitsitsa Stefano, ndipo anaona kuti nkhope yake ikuwala ngati ya mngelo.
And all who sat in the council, having gazed upon him, saw his face like a face of an agent.
