Acts 6
1 And in those days, the number of the disciples increasing, there arose a murmuring of the Greeks against the Hebrews, for that their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
Ary tamin’ izany andro izany, rehefa nihamaro ny isan’ ny mpianatra, dia nimonomonona tamin’ ny Hebreo ny Helenista, satria tsy mba enina tamin’ ny fiantrana isan’ andro ny mpitondratenany.
2 Then the twelve calling together the multitude of the disciples, said: It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.
Ary ny roa ambin’ ny folo lahy nampiangona ny mpianatra rehetra ka nanao hoe: Tsy mety raha mandao ny tenin’ Andriamanitra hitandrina latabatra izahay.
3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
Koa amin’ izany, ry rahalahy, mizahà fito lahy eo aminareo, izay tsara laza sady feno ny Fanahy sy fahendrena, mba hotendrenay hitandrina izany raharaha izany.
4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
Fa izahay kosa haharitra amin’ ny fivavahana sy ny fampianarana.
5 And the saying was liked by all the multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith, and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch.
Dia sitraky ny olona rehetra ny teniny, ka nifidy an’ i Stefana izy, lehilahy feno finoana sy ny Fanahy Masìna, ary Filipo sy Prokoro sy Nikanora sy Timona sy Parmena ary Nikoleo (proselyta avy any Antiokia),
6 These they set before the apostles; and they praying, imposed hands upon them.
ireo dia narosony teo anatrehan’ ny Apostoly; ary rehefa nivavaka ny Apostoly, dia nametra-tanana taminy.
7 And the word of the Lord increased; and the number of the disciples was multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly: a great multitude also of the priests obeyed the faith.
Dia nandroso ny tenin’ Andriamanitra; ary nihamaro indrindra ny isan’ ny mpianatra tany Jerosalema; ary maro be kosa ny mpisorona nanaiky ny finoana.
8 And Stephen, full of grace and fortitude, did great wonders and signs among the people.
Ary Stefana, feno fahasoavana sy hery, dia nanao fahagagana sy famantarana lehibe teo amin’ ny vahoaka.
9 Now there arose some of that which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of them that were of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.
Fa ny sasany, izay avy amin’ ny synagoga atao hoe Synagogan’ ny Libertina sy ny Kyreniana sy ny Aleksandriana mbamin’ izay avy any Kilikia sy Asia, dia nitsangana ka niady hevitra tamin’ i Stefana.
10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit that spoke.
Fa tsy nahatohitra ny fahendrena sy ny Fanahy izay nitenenany ireo;
11 Then they suborned men to say, they had heard him speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.
dia nisy olona nomeny vava hanao hoe: Efa renay niteny ratsy an’ i Mosesy sy Andriamanitra ity.
12 And they stirred up the people, and the ancients, and the scribes; and running together, they took him, and brought him to the council.
Ary nampitaitra ny olona sy ny loholona ary ny mpanora-dalàna izy, dia nankeo amin’ i Stefana ka nisarika azy, dia nitondra azy ho eo amin’ ny Synedriona;
13 And they set up false witnesses, who said: This man ceaseth not to speak words against the holy place and the law.
ary izy nanangana vavolombelona mandainga, izay nanao hoe: Io lehilahy io tsy mitsahatra miteny ratsy ity fitoerana masìna ity sy ny lalàna;
14 For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the traditions which Moses delivered unto us.
Fa efa renay izy nilaza fa ilay Jesosy avy any Nazareta dia handrava ity fitoerana ity sy hanova ny fomba izay natolotr’ i Mosesy antsika.
15 And all that sat in the council, looking on him, saw his face as if it had been the face of an angel.
Ary izay rehetra nipetraka teo amin’ ny Synedriona, raha nandinika an’ i Stefana, dia nahita ny tarehiny tahaka ny tarehin’ anjely.
