Cei 6

1 Ce tloek awh hubat a pung a tai hqui voe voe awh, them aming paa awh nuhaikhqi ami hlah phlam adawngawh Greek awi na amik pau Judakhqi ing Hebrai awi na ak pau Judakhqi ak khan awh sai bi uhy.

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 Cedawngawh thlanghqa hlaihih tloek ing hubatkhqi boeih ce khy unawh, “Khawsa ak awikqawn plal nawh aawk ai cabawi awh bi ni bi awhtaw am thym kaw.

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 Ceamyihna awmsaw, koeinaakhqi aw, na mimah ak khui awhkaw Myihla ingkaw cyihnaak ing ak be thlang khqih awh tyk uh. Vawhkaw bibi ve cekkhqi venawh pe u sih,

Therefore select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

4 cawh ni cykcahnaak ingkaw awikqawn bibinaak benawh ni ngaih hqytnaak hly thai uhy,” tinak khqi uhy.

But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word."

5 Ce ak awi aming zaak awh thlangkhqi amik kaw zeel hy. Cedawngawh cangnaak ingkaw Ciim Myihla ing ak be Stephen, cekcoengawh Philip, Pqokorus, Nikanor, Timon, Parmenas ingkaw Antiok khaw awhkaw Juda phung na ak hawi qu Nikola ce tyk uhy.

And these words pleased the whole gathering. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch;

6 Ce ak thlangkhqi ce ceityihkhqi venna khyn uhy, ceityihkhqi ing ami lu ak khan awh kut tloeng unawh cykcah pek khqi uhy.

whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

7 Ceamyihna Khawsak awi ce pung a tai hqui nawh Jerusalem khaw awh hubat thlang thlangmi awm pung hqui khqoet khqoet inawh, khawsoeihkhqi ingawm cangnaak awi ce ngai uhy.

The word of God increased and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem; and a large group of the priests were obedient to the faith.

8 Khawsa qeennaak saithainaak ing ak be Stephen ing, thlangkhqi anglakawh kawpoek kyi themkhqi ingkaw hatnaakkhqi ce sai hy.

Stephen, full of grace and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.

9 Cehlai, anih amak ngaih thlangkhqi Tamnaa Loetkhqi, Cyqene ingkaw Alexandria khaw awhkaw khqi, Kilikia ingkaw Asia qam awhkaw Juda thlangkhqi ing Stephen ce oelh uhy.

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 Stephen.

10 Cehlai cekkhqi ing a cyihnaak ingkaw awi ak kqawn sakkung Myihla cetaw am oelh thai uhy.

They weren't able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.

11 Cedawngawh thlang pynoet venawh, “Stephen ing Mosi ingkaw Khawsa a kqawn seetnaak awi za unyng,” tinawh kqawn aham ang hypna awi yn uhy.

Then they secretly induced men to say, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God."

12 Ceamyihna thlang kqeng ingkaw a hqamcakhqi, anaa awi qeekungkhqi venawh kqawn pe uhy. Stephen ce tu unawh Sanhedrin a haina sawi uhy.

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 Simpyikung amak thym ta unawh, cekkhqi ing, “Ve ak thlang ing vawhkaw hun ciim ingkaw anaa awi ce ak che che na kqawn hy.

and set up false witnesses who said, "This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the Law.

14 Vawhkaw Nazareth Jesu ing ve im ve hqe kawmsaw Mosi ing a cehtaak phung alamkhqi awm hqe kaw, tinawh ve ak thlang ing ak kqawn awh za unyng,” tina uhy.

For we have heard him say that this Jesus the Nazorean will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us."

15 Sanhedrin awh ak ngawikhqi boeih ing Stephen ce toek ceet uhy, cawh khan ceityih a haai amyihna a haai ce hu uhy.

All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.