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.
Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service.
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.
So the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, "It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and 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;
Therefore select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Rukha and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
4 kamimäta, ktaiyünak ja ngthu pyennaka khutbi akcün täse kami bi khai” ami ti.
But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in 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 these words pleased the whole gathering. They chose Astapanos, a man full of faith and of the Rukha d'Qudsha, Philipus, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch;
6 Acune cun Ngsäea hmaia ja ngdüisak u se, Ngsäe naw ami kut taih u lü ami jah ktaiyü pet.
whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid 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.
The word of God increased and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Urishlim; and a large group of the priests were obedient to the faith.
8 Acunüng, Stephen cun Mhnama dawkyanak ja johit am be lü khyangea veia cäicatnake ja müncamkse jah pawhki.
Astapanos, full of grace and power, performed great wonders and signs 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.
But some of those who were of the synagogue called "The Libertines," and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Astapanos.
10 Acunsepi, Ngmüimkhyaa pet themnaka phäh Stephen ngthu a pyen üng am näng khawh u.
They weren't able to withstand the wisdom and the Rukha by which he spoke.
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 secretly induced men to say, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Mushe 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.
They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to 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 set up false witnesses who said, "This man never stops speaking blasphemous 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 say that this Yeshua the Natsraya will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Mushe delivered to us."
15 Acunüng, Kawngci üng ngawki he naw Stephen cun bükteng u lü, a hmai cun khankhawngsäa hmaia mäiha ami hmuh.
All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.
