Acts 6
1 About this time, when the number of the disciples was constantly increasing, complaints were made by the Jews of foreign birth against the native Jews, that their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution.
Zvino nemazuva iwayo, vadzidzi vachiwanda, kwakamuka kunyunyuta kwemaHerenisiti akanangana neVaHebheru, nokuti chirikadzi dzavo dzaiva dzisingatariswi pakushandirwa kwemusi umwe neumwe.
2 The Twelve, therefore, called together the general body of the disciples and said to them: “It is not well for us to see to the distribution at the tables and neglect God’s Message.
Zvino vanegumi nevaviri vakadanira kwavari chaunga chevadzidzi, vakati: Hazvina kufanira kuti isu tisiye shoko raMwari, tishande matafura.
3 Therefore, Brothers, look for seven men of reputation among yourselves, wise and spiritually-minded men, and we will appoint them to attend to this matter;
Naizvozvo, hama, tarirai pakati penyu varume vanomwe vanopupurirwa zvakanaka, vazere neMweya Mutsvene nenjere, vatingagadza pabasa rakafanira iri.
4 while we, for our part, will devote ourselves to Prayer, and to the delivery of the Message.”
Asi isu tichatsungirira pamunyengetero neushumiri hweshoko.
5 This proposal was unanimously agreed to; and the disciples chose Stephen — a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit — and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicholas of Antioch, a former convert to Judaism;
Zvino shoko rikafadza pamberi pechaunga chese; uye vakasarudza Sitefano, murume azere nerutendo uye neMweya Mutsvene, naFiripi, naProkoro, naNikanori, naTimoni, naPamenasi, naNikoraosi weAndiyokiya wakatendeukira kuVaJudha,
6 and they brought these men to the Apostles, who, after praying, placed their hands on them.
vavakagadza pamberi pevaapositori; uye vakati vanyengetera vakaisa maoko pamusoro pavo.
7 So God’s Message spread, and the number of the disciples continued to increase rapidly in Jerusalem, and a large body of the priests accepted the Faith.
Zvino shoko raMwari rikakura, uye uwandu hwevadzidzi hukapamhidzira muJerusarema zvikurusa, nechaunga chikuru chevapristi chakateerera rutendo.
8 Meanwhile Stephen, divinely helped and strengthened, was showing great wonders and signs among the people.
Zvino Sitefano azere nerutendo nesimba wakaita zvishamiso nezviratidzo zvikuru pakati pevanhu.
9 But some members of the Synagogue known as that of Libertines, Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and Visitors from Cilicia and Roman Asia, were roused to action and began disputing with Stephen;
Zvino kwakamuka vamwe vesinagoge rinonzi reVakasununguka, neVaKureni, neVaAreksandiria, nereavo vaibva Kirikia neAsia, vachikakavadzana naSitefano.
10 yet they were quite unable to withstand the wisdom and the inspiration with which he spoke.
Asi vakange vasingagoni kupikisa uchenjeri neMweya waaitaura nawo.
11 Then they induced some men to assert that they had heard Stephen saying blasphemous things against Moses, and against God;
Ipapo vakamutsa varume vaiti: Tamunzwa achitaura mashoko anonyomba akanangana naMozisi naMwari.
12 and they stirred up the people, as well as the Councillors and the Teachers of the Law, and set upon Stephen, and arrested him, and brought him before the High Council.
Zvino vakamutsa vanhu nevakuru nevanyori, vakamusvikira vakamubata vakamuuisa kudare remakurukota,
13 There they produced witnesses who gave false evidence. “This man,” they said, “is incessantly saying things against this Holy Place and the Law;
ndokuisapo zvapupu zvenhema zvakati: Munhu uyu haamiri kutaura mashoko anomhura achipokana nenzvimbo iyi tsvene nemurairo,
14 indeed, we have heard him declare that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this Place, and change the customs handed down to us by Moses.”
nokuti tamunzwa achiti uyu Jesu muNazareta achaparadza nzvimbo iyi, uye achashandura tsika Mozisi dzaakatikumikidza.
15 The eyes of all the members of the Council were riveted upon Stephen, and they saw his face looking like the face of an angel.
Zvino vese vakange vagere padare remakurukota vakamudzvokora, vakaona chiso chake sechainge chiso chemutumwa.
