Acts 6

1 Now in those days, as the disciples were multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution.

Laa dana nni, Jesu hoadikaaba coali den pugida, ke yaa jufinba n maadi gileka maama den yenbidi jufinba po, kelima bi den fali bi kpepuona daali kuli jiema boagidima po.

2 So summoning the multitude of the disciples the twelve said: “It is not advantageous that we should forsake the Word of God to serve at tables.

Bi piiga n niliediba den yini ku niligu ki yedi: Laa dagidi tin ha U Tienu maama ki yaa boagidi mi jiema.

3 Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we will appoint over this need.

Lani ya po n kpiiba gandi mani yi siiga jaba lele, ban tiedi yaaba yaa po o siedi-hamo, ki gbie leni U Tienu Fuoma yua leni mi yanfuoma, tin tuni ba laa tuonli.

4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the Word.”

Ama tinba wani ti baa pa ti yula i jaandi leni U Tienu maama wangima po.

5 The statement pleased the whole multitude; and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and Holy Spirit, and Philip and Prochorus and Nicanor and Timon and Parmenas and Nicholas, a proselyte from Antioch,

Laa jagili den mangi li nitaanli kuli. Bi den gandi Etiena yuan gbie leni li dandanli leni U Tienu Fuomi yua. Filipi, Pilokolo, Nikanola, Timono, Pamenasa leni Nikolasa yua n den tie nilamo Antiosa yua.

6 whom they set before the Apostles; and after praying they laid hands on them.

Bi den cuani ba bi tondiba kani, ban den jaandi ki gbeni bi den maani bi nii bipo.

7 Well the Word of God kept spreading, and the number of disciples in Jerusalem kept multiplying at a great rate, and a large company of the priests were obeying the faith.

U Tienu maama den yayadi ki pugidi, Jesu hoadikaaba den pugidi hali boncianla Jelusema, bikopadicianba siiga mo boncianla den tuodi ki hoa Jesu.

8 While Stephen, full of faith and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people.

Etiena den gbie leni U Tienu hanbili leni u paalu, ki tiedi bi niba siiga mi bancianma leni sinankenciami.

9 Then there arose some from what is called the Synagogue of the Freedmen (Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and those from Cilicia and Asia), disputing with Stephen.

Bi nitianba yaaba n tie li balimaama bangima dieyenli yaaba, ban yi yaaba bi nifaabikaaba, den fii ki nia leni Etiena. bi den tie ya jufinba n ñani silena leni Alesandili dogu nni, leni yaaba n ñani silisi leni Asi ya diema nni kuli.

10 And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.

U Tienu Fuoma den puni Etiena mi yanfuoma ke o maadi ke bi kan den fidi ki nia leni o.

11 Then they instigated men to say, “We have heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God.”

Lane bi den suu bi jaba li suuli ke bi pua o po mi faama ki yedi: Ti gbadi ke o maadi ti masugidi Musa po leni U Tienu po.

12 And they stirred up the people, and the elders and the scribes; and coming upon him they seized him, and brought him in to the Sanhedrin;

Bi den lengidi bi niba leni bi nikpeliba leni li balimaama bangikaaba yama. Lani bi dencua ki bibi Etiena ki cuo o ki gedini o bicancannikpeliba taancianli po.

13 and they put forward false witnesses who said: “This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against the holy place and the law;

Bi go den teni ke bi siedi-faadanba pua o po mi faama ki yedi: O naajoa sugidi u naa kaangagidi hamu, ki go sugidi li bali maama kaacedi.

14 for we have heard him saying that this Jesus the Natsorean will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses delivered to us.”

Ti go den gbadi ke o yedi ke Jesu, Nasaleti yua yeni, baa bolini U Tienu diegu na ki lebidi Musa n den bili ti po yaa bogida.

15 All who sat in the council, looking intently at him, saw his face like the face of an angel.

Bi cancan-nikpeliba yaaba n den ka bi taancianli kani kuli den diidi Etiena, ki la ke nunga tie nani maleeki yaa nunga yeni.