Ngsäea Khut 6
1 Ivei am law ham se, axüisawe nung law u lü, Krik ngthu pyenki Judahe ja Judah ngthu pyenkie cun mtumbäkie. Krik ngthu pyenkie naw kami hmeinue ngcawn ami teyet üng ami jah hawih u ni ami ti.
And during those days, the disciples multiplying, there was a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews, that their widows were being neglected in the daily ministration.
2 Acunüng, a ngsä xaleinghngihe naw jumki khyange avan ja khü u lü “Pamhnama ngthu pyen, hawih u lü ngui xüia phäh kami bi hin am daw ve.
And the twelve calling to them the multitude of the disciples, said, It is not pleasing that we, leaving the word of God, serve tables.
3 Acunakyase, ka püie, nami ksunga Ngmüimkhya ja themnak am bekia khyang khyüh xü ua, amimi cun ahin, khut na khaiea kami ja mcawn khai;
But brethren, look out seven men from you of good report, full of the Spirit and wisdom, whom we shall appoint over this interest;
4 kamimäta, ktaiyünak ja ngthu pyennaka khutbi akcün täse kami bi khai” ami ti.
and we will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word.
5 Acuna ngthu naw avan cun a jah jesak; acunüng, jumeinak ja Ngmüimkhya Ngcim am beki Stephen, Philip, Pyakhaw, Nikanor, Tihmon, Parmenah, ja khyangmjükce Judahea jumnak üng ngpyawtki Antiok üngka Nikolah cun ami jah xü.
And the word was pleasing before all the multitude, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas,
6 Acune cun Ngsäea hmaia ja ngdüisak u se, Ngsäe naw ami kut taih u lü ami jah ktaiyü pet.
the Antiochian proselyte, whom they placed before the apostles, and having prayed, they placed their hands on them.
7 Acunüng, Pamhnama ngthu cun hnün khawha üng pha hü se; Jerusalema axüisawe aktäa nung law dämdämkie. Acunüng, ktaiyüe üngkae khawha naw jumnak yahkie.
And the word of God increased, and the number of the disciples multiplied exceedingly in Jerusalem, and a great multitude of the priests were obedient unto the faith.
8 Acunüng, Stephen cun Mhnama dawkyanak ja johit am be lü khyangea veia cäicatnake ja müncamkse jah pawhki.
And Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders and miracles among the people.
9 Acunsepi, khyang avang, “Sinakok üngka mpya kläte” ami ti cun Kurinih hnea Judahe, Aleksandria hnea Judahe, Kilikih hnea khyange, Asah hnea khyange naw lawsih u lü Stephen cun ami ngcuh lawpüi.
And certain ones of the synagogues, called Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and those from Cilicia and Asia, stood up disputing with Stephen,
10 Acunsepi, Ngmüimkhyaa pet themnaka phäh Stephen ngthu a pyen üng am näng khawh u.
and they were not able to resist the wisdom and spirit with which he was speaking.
11 Acunüng, khyange ami hlei pyen khaiea; acune naw, “Mosi ja Pamhnam jah kpetnaka ngthu pyen se kami ngjaki” ami ti vaia ami jah kcük.
Then they bribed men, saying, that we have heard him speaking words blasphemous against Moses and God.
12 Acunüng, khyange cun, angvaie ja thum ksinge ami jah ksük, ami mlungso law lü, Stephen cun man u lü kawngcia ami cehpüi u.
And they excited the people and the elders and scribes, and coming upon him, seized him, and led him into the council,
13 Acunüng, ami hlei pyen khaiea ja ksük u se; acune naw, “Hin naw, hina ngcimcaihkia Temple ja Mosia Thum ja kse naki;
and they raised up false witnesses, saying, This man does not cease speaking words against this holy place and the law;
14 Hina Nazaret Jesuh naw hina Temple phyeh lü Mosi naw a jah peta thume jah nglatsak khaia a pyen kami ngjaki ni” ami ti.
for we have heard him saying, that this Jesus the Nazarene will destroy this place, and change the customs which Moses delivered unto us.
15 Acunüng, Kawngci üng ngawki he naw Stephen cun bükteng u lü, a hmai cun khankhawngsäa hmaia mäiha ami hmuh.
And all sitting in the council, having fixed their eyes on him, saw his face as the face of an angel.
