Acts 6
1 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.
Awo mu biseera ebyo abakkiriza bwe baagenda beeyongera obungi, ne wabaawo okwemulugunya mu Bakerenisiti ku Baebbulaniya nti bannamwandu baabwe basosolwa, ne bataweebwa kyenkanyi.
2 The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, “It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.
Awo ekkumi n’ababiri ne bakuŋŋaanya ekibiina ky’abayigirizwa, ne babagamba nti, “Kirungi ebiseera byaffe tubimalire ku kubuulira Njiri, so si mu kugabanya mmere.
3 Therefore, select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
Noolwekyo, abooluganda, mwerondemu abasajja musanvu, abasiimibwa abantu, ng’abantu b’amagezi, era abajjudde Mwoyo Mutukuvu, tubakwase omulimu ogwo.
4 But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.”
Ffe tulyoke twemalire ku kusaba, n’okubuulira n’okuyigiriza.”
5 These words pleased the whole multitude. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch,
Ebigambo ebyo byonna abaakuŋŋaana ne babisiima. Ne balonda Suteefano, omusajja eyali ajjudde okukkiriza ne Mwoyo Mutukuvu, ne Firipo, ne Pulokolo, ne Nikanoli, ne Timooni, ne Pammena, ne Nikolaawo eyava mu Antiyokiya,
6 whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
ne babanjula eri abatume. Abatume ne babasabira, ne babasaako emikono.
7 The word of God increased and the number of the disciples greatly multiplied in Jerusalem. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
Awo ekigambo kya Katonda ne kyeyongera okubuna n’omuwendo gw’abayigirizwa ne gweyongera obunene mu Yerusaalemi; era ne bakabona, ekibiina kinene, ne beewaayo okukkiriza.
8 Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.
Suteefano, ng’ajjudde ekisa kya Katonda n’amaanyi, n’akolanga ebyamagero bingi n’obubonero mu bantu.
9 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.
Naye abamu ku b’omu kuŋŋaaniro abeeyitanga Abalibettino, n’Abakuleene n’Abalegezanderiya, n’Abakirukiya n’Abasiya, ne bawakana ne Suteefano.
10 They were not able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.
Kyokka tebaasobola kuwakanya magezi n’Omwoyo bye yayogeza.
11 Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.”
Kyebaava baweerera abantu nga bagamba nti twamuwulira ng’ayogera ebigambo ebivvoola Musa ne Katonda.
12 They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, then brought him in to the council,
Abantu n’abakulembeze b’Abayudaaya n’abannyonnyozi b’amateeka ne banyiiga nnyo. Ne bakwata Suteefano ne bamuleeta mu Lukiiko Olukulu.
13 and set up false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.
Abajulizi ab’obulimba ne boogera nti, “Omuntu ono buli kiseera avvoola ekifo kino ekitukuvu n’amateeka.
14 For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us.”
Era twamuwulira ng’agamba nti Yesu ono Omunnazaaleesi agenda kuzikiriza ekifo kino n’obulombolombo bwonna Musa bwe yatulekera abukyuse.”
15 All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.
Ab’Olukiiko bwe baamwekaliriza amaaso, ne balaba amaaso ge ng’amasamasa ng’aga malayika!
