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.
Esime xɔsetɔawo ƒe xexlẽme va nɔ dzidzim ɖe edzi atraɖii ta la, liʋĩliʋĩlilĩ aɖewo va nɔ ta dom ɖa le wo dome. Xɔsetɔ siwo doa Grikigbe la tsɔ nya ɖe xɔsetɔ siwo doa Hebrigbe la ŋuti be ne wole gbe sia gbe nuɖuɖu nam la, sue aɖe koe wonaa ahosi siwo doa Grikgbe.
2 So the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, "It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.
Le esia ta la, apostolo wuieveawo ƒo xɔsetɔwo katã nu ƒu hegblɔ na wo be, “Nɔviwo, mele be míawo míatsɔ nuɖuɖudzikpɔkpɔ awɔ míaƒe dɔe o. Míaƒe dɔe nye be míagblɔ mawunya.
3 Therefore select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
Eya ta nɔviwo, mitia mia dometɔ adre siwo sea nu gɔme, ame siwo me Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la yɔ fũu, eye ame sia ame kpɔ ŋudzedze le wo ŋu, ne míatsɔ nuɖuɖudzikpɔdɔ sia ade wo si koŋ,
4 But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word."
ale be míawo la, míakpɔ ɣeyiɣi awɔ míaƒe dɔ si nye gbedodoɖa, mawunyagbɔgblɔ kple nufiafia amewo.”
5 And these words pleased the whole gathering. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch;
Nya sia me kɔ na hame la katã eya ta wotia ame adreawo, siwoe nye: Stefano, ame si ƒe xɔse de to, eye Gbɔgbɔ kɔkɔe la yɔe fũu, Filipo, Prokoro kple Nikano. Bubuawoe nye: Timon, Parmena kple Nikolas tso Antioxia, ame si nye trɔ̃subɔla si va zu Yudatɔ.
6 whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
Esi wotia ame adre siawo vɔ la, wokplɔ wo va apostoloawo gbɔe, eye wodo gbe ɖa ɖe wo ta, da asi ɖe wo dzi, heyra wo.
7 The word of God increased and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem; and a large group of the priests were obedient to the faith.
Le esia megbe la, apostoloawo kple xɔsetɔ bubuawo gblɔ mawunya le teƒeteƒewo, eye Yesu yomedzelawo ƒe xexlẽme dzi ɖe edzi fũu le Yerusalem, nenema ke Yudatɔwo ƒe nunɔla geɖewo gɔ̃ hã trɔ zu kristotɔwo.
8 Stephen, full of grace and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.
Azɔ la, Stefano, ame si Mawu ƒe amenuveve kple ŋusẽ yɔ fũu, eye eƒe xɔse de to blibo la wɔ nukunu kple dzesi geɖewo le amewo dome.
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.
Ke yometiti va na xɔseha tso Yudatɔwo ƒe xɔseha aɖe si woyɔna be, Ablɔɖe ƒuƒoƒe la me. Ha sia me nɔlawo nye Yudatɔ siwo tso Kirene, Aleksandria kple Kilikia nutowo me kpakple Asia. Ame siawo de asi nyahehe me kple Stefano.
10 They weren't able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.
Gake wo dometɔ aɖeke mete ŋu ɖu Stefano dzi o, le eƒe nunya kple gbɔgbɔ si le eme la ta.
11 Then they secretly induced men to say, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God."
Le esia ta la, wokplɔ ŋutsu aɖewo be woava ɖi aʋatsoɖase be, “Míese Stefano wòle busunya gblɔm ɖe Mose kple Mawu ŋu.”
12 They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,
Ale wode zi ameawo, amegãwo kple agbalẽfialawo me. Wolé Stefano hekplɔe yi ʋɔnudrɔ̃lawo ƒe ŋkumee.
13 and set up false witnesses who said, "This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the Law.
Aʋatsoɖaseɖila siawo va ɖi ɖase le eŋu le ʋɔnua be, “Ame sia ƒe nuƒoƒo tsia tsitre ɖe teƒe kɔkɔe la kple Mose ƒe sewo ŋu ɣe sia ɣi.”
14 For we have heard him say that this Jesus the Nazorean will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us."
Woyi edzi gblɔ be, “Míese Stefano gblɔ be Yesu Nazaretitɔ sia ava gbã gbedoxɔ la, eye wòaɖe se siwo katã Mose na mí la ɖa.”
15 All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.
Esi nu siawo nɔ edzi yim la, ame siwo katã nɔ takpekpea me la kpɔ be Stefano ƒe mo trɔ, nɔ keklẽm abe mawudɔla tɔ ene.
