Nchito 6
1 Lino kumazubayo nobakali kuyabuvula basikwiiya ba Giliki bakatalisya kutongawukila ba Hebbulayo, nkambo bamukabafu bakuli mbabo bakatongawuka amakani azyakulya nzibakali kupewa buzuba abuzuba zyakuliwasya.
Now in these days while the number of the disciples was multiplying, the Grecian Jews began to murmur against the Hebrews, because their widows were habitually overlooked in the distribution of alms.
2 Balikkumi ababili bakayita basikwiiya boonse mubwiingi bwabo babambila kuti, “Tachili chibotu kuti iswebo tuleke ijwi lya Leza nkambo kamakani azyakulya.
Then the Twelve called the general body of the disciples together, and said to them. "It is not fitting for us to leave off preaching the Word of God, and minister at tables.
3 Aboobo bakwesu mulelede kusala balumi bali musanu ababili akati kanu. Balumi bali ampuwo mbotu, bazwide Muuya usalala antomwe awabusono, abo mbitutabike mumulimu oyu.
"So, brothers, find from among your own number seven men of good reputation who are full of the Spirit and of wisdom, and we will appoint them over this business.
4 Kwalo iswebo, tulinkilila kunembo lyonse akukomba akukambawuka ijwi lya Leza.”
"But we will give ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the Word."
5 Eno ijwi lyabo lyakabotezya nkamu yabantu boonse. Aboobo bakasala Sitivini mwalumi uzwide lusyomo alimwi a Muuya Uusalala, a Filipi, a Pulokkolasi, Nikkanoli, Tayimoni, Pamenasi, antomwe a Nikkolasi, mukombi wachi Juda wakali kuzwa ku Antiyokki.
This plan commended itself to the whole body, and they selected Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch.
6 Basyomi bakabayimika balumi aba kumawulu abatumwa, mpawonya bakabakombela alimwi bakabikka manza alimbabo.
These men they presented to the apostles who, when they had prayed, laid their hands upon them.
7 Elyo ijwi lya Leza lyakayinkilila kunembo aboobo basikwiiya bakavulisya mu Jelusalemu ababo bapayizi bayingi bakali bombya akusyoma.
And the word of the Lord continued to spread; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was increasing exceedingly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.
8 Lino Sitivini kazwide luzyalo anguzu, wakali kuchita zigambyo zipati azitondezyo akati kabantu.
Meanwhile Stephen, full of grace and power, wrought great wonders and signs among the people.
9 Pesi bakanyampuka bamwi bantu baku chikombelo chaambwa kuti nchikombelo cha Fulidimeni, wakuba Sayilini akuba Alekizandiliya, antomwe abamwi bazwaku Silisiya aku Eziya. Aba bantu bakali kukazyania a Sitivini.
But certain men from the so-called "Synagogue of the Freedmen" and certain Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, Cilicians, and men from Roman Asia, started to dispute with Stephen,
10 Pesi tebakalikwe nguzu pe zyakukazyania abusongo a muuya walikwambula muli Sitivini.
but were unable to withstand the wisdom and spirit with which he used to speak.
11 Mpawo bakapa bamwi balumi masinkamulomo kabati, “Twakamumvwa ulamba majwi akusampawula Mozesi alimwi kambula bubi atala a Leza.”
Then they instigated some to say, "We have heard him speaking blasphemy against Moses and against God;" and in this way they excited the people.
12 Bakasungilizya bantu abapati, abalembi bayinka, bamujata Sitivini bamweta kulubeta.
The elders and the scribes rushed upon him, and seized him, and brought him into the Sanhedrin.
13 Bakeeta bakamboni basikubeja, kabamba kabati, “Oyu mwalumi taleki pe kusampawula busena obu busalala amulawu.
They also set up false witnesses who testified. "This fellow is continually talking against the Holy Place and against the law.
14 Nkambo twakamumvwa kaamba kuti Jesu waku Nazaleta uyobumwaya busena obu, asandule ziyanza zyakatupa Mozesi.
"For we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which were handed down to us by Moses."
15 Boonse bakakkede mulubeta bakamulangisisya, babona busyu bwakwe bwasanduka bwaba mbuli busyu bwamungelo.
Then all who were sitting in the council at once fixed their eyes upon him, and saw his face like the face of an angel.
