Acts 6
1 And in these days, the disciples multiplying, there came a murmuring of the Hellenists at the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily ministry,
Tamy andro rezay, ie nihamaro o mpiama’eo le nionjoñe ty fiñeoñeo’ o Grikao amo nte-Evreo te tsy nahaeneñe o vanto’eo ty fiatrahañe boak’ andro.
2 and the Twelve, having called near the multitude of the disciples, said, “It is not pleasing that we, having left the word of God, minister at tables;
Aa le kinanji’ i folo-ro’ amby rey i valobohòm-piama’ey, le nanoa’e ty hoe: Tsy sazò anay te hapoke i tsaran’ Añaharey hanjotsoa’ay am-pandambañañe.
3 look out, therefore, brothers, seven men of you who are testified well of, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may set over this necessity,
Ie amy zao ry longo, paiao ama’ areo ty lahilahy aman-kasy fito lifotse i Arofoy naho hihitse, hampifehea’ay o raha zao.
4 and we to prayer, and to the ministry of the word, will give ourselves continually.”
Izahay ka ro hanolo-batañe hitoloñe am-pitalahoañe naho fitoroñañe i Tsaray.
5 And the thing was pleasing before all the multitude, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch,
Ninò’ i valobohòkey i tsara zay, le jinobo’ iereo t’i Stefana, lahilahy lifo-patokisañe naho i Arofo Masiñey, naho i Filipo, i Prokoro, i Nikanora, i Timona, i Parmena vaho i Nikoleo nte-Antiokia niova ho Jiosy.
6 whom they set before the apostles, and they, having prayed, laid [their] hands on them.
Ie nampiheoveñe añatrefa’ o Firàheñeo, le nilolofeñe vaho nanampezam-pitàñe.
7 And the word of God increased, and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly; a great multitude of the priests were also obedient to the faith.
Aa le niraorao o tsaran’ Añahareo, naho nivangongo ty iam-piama’e e Ierosaleme ao vaho maro amo mpisoroñeo ty nivohotse amy fatokisañey.
8 And Stephen, full of faith and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people,
I Stefana, lifo-patokisañe naho haozarañe, nanao halatsàñe naho viloñe ra’elahy añivo’ ondatio.
9 and there arose certain of those of the synagogue, the [one] called Libertines (and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia, and Asia), disputing with Stephen,
Fe nitroatse naho nifandietse amy Stefana o mpiamy natao Fitontona’ o Lahimidadaoy (o nte-Kireniao miharo amo nte Aleksandria naho nte Kilkia vaho nte Asiao),
10 and they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking;
F’ie tsy nahatohetse ty hihitse naho i Arofo nisaontsie’ey.
11 then they suborned men, saying, “We have heard him speaking slanderous sayings in regard to Moses and God.”
Aa le sinigi’ iareo añetake t’indaty hisara ty hoe: Tsinano’ay re nitera i Mosè naho an’Andrianañahare.
12 They also stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and having come on [him], they caught him, and brought [him] to the Sanhedrin;
Aa le navalitsikota’ iereo ondatio naho o roandriañeo naho o mpanoki-dilio, le niambotrahañe, nikozozoteñe vaho nasese mb’am-pivory ao.
13 they also set up false witnesses, saying, “This one does not cease to speak evil sayings against this holy place and the Law,
Natroa’ iereo ty mpifilo hanao kitombok’ aze ami’ty hoe: Tsy apo’ t’indaty tia ty manirìka ty anjomba miavake toy naho i Hake,
14 for we have heard him saying that this Jesus the Nazarean will overthrow this place, and will change the customs that Moses delivered to us”;
le jinanji’ay nanao ty hoe te ho rotsahe’ Iesoà nte Nazareta ty anjomba toy vaho hovae’e o lilitse nitaroñe’ i Mosè aman-tikañeo.
15 and gazing at him, all those sitting in the Sanhedrin saw his face as it were the face of a messenger.
Kiniro’ o mpivory iabio le nahaisake te nanahake ty laharan’ anjely i lahara’ey.
