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1 Na rĩrĩ, matukũ-inĩ macio rĩrĩa mũigana wa arutwo wongererekaga-rĩ, Ayahudi amwe arĩa maaciarĩirwo kwa Ayunani nĩmatetirie Ayahudi a Kĩhibirania tondũ atumia ao a ndigwa matiagayagĩrwo irio rĩrĩa ikũgayanwo o mũthenya.
And in those dayes, as the nomber of ye disciples grewe, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians towards ye Hebrewes, because their widowes were neglected in the dayly ministring.
2 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio, atũmwo acio ikũmi na eerĩ magĩcookanĩrĩria arutwo othe hamwe na makĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Gũtiagĩrĩire tũtiganĩrie ũtungata wa kiugo kĩa Ngai nĩguo tũtungatage metha-inĩ.
Then the twelue called the multitude of the disciples together, and sayd, It is not meete that we should leaue the worde of God to serue the tables.
3 Ariũ na aarĩ a Ithe witũ, thuurai andũ mũgwanja kuuma gatagatĩ-inĩ kanyu, andũ arĩa moĩkaine atĩ nĩ maiyũrĩtwo nĩ Roho, o na ũũgĩ, na nĩtũkũmehokera wĩra ũcio,
Wherefore brethren, looke ye out among you seuen men of honest report, and full of the holy Ghost, and of wisedome, which we may appoint to this busines.
4 na ithuĩ tũrũmbũiye ũhoro wa mahooya na ũtungata wa kiugo.”
And we will giue our selues continually to prayer, and to the ministration of the worde.
5 Ũndũ ũcio moigire nĩwakenirie gĩkundi kĩu gĩothe. Nao magĩthuura Stefano, mũndũ waiyũrĩtwo nĩ wĩtĩkio na Roho Mũtheru, na Filipu, na Porokoro, na Nikanora, na Timoni, na Paramena, na Nikola, mũndũ wa kuuma Antiokia ũrĩa wagarũrũkĩte agatuĩka Mũyahudi.
And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Steuen a man full of fayth and of the holy Ghost, and Philippe, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a Proselyte of Antiochia,
6 Makĩneana andũ acio kũrĩ atũmwo, nao atũmwo makĩmahoera na makĩmaigĩrĩra moko.
Which they set before the Apostles: and they prayed, and layed their hands on them.
7 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio kiugo kĩa Ngai gĩkĩhunja. Mũigana wa arutwo kũu Jerusalemu ũkĩongerereka mũno, nakĩo gĩkundi kĩnene kĩa athĩnjĩri-Ngai gĩgĩathĩkĩra ũhoro wa wĩtĩkio.
And the worde of God increased, and the nomber of the disciples was multipled in Hierusalem greatly, and a great company of the Priests were obedient to the faith.
8 Na rĩrĩ, Stefano, mũndũ waiyũrĩtwo nĩ wega wa Ngai na ũhoti, nĩekire morirũ manene na akĩringa ciama gatagatĩ-inĩ ka andũ.
Now Steuen full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
9 No rĩrĩ, nĩ kuoimĩrire ngarari kuuma kũrĩ andũ a Thunagogi ya Andũ arĩa Oohore (ta ũrĩa yetagwo), nao nĩ Ayahudi a kuuma Kurene na Alekisanderia o hamwe na mabũrũri ma Kilikia na Asia. Andũ aya makĩambĩrĩria gũkararania na Stefano,
Then there arose certaine of the Synagogue, which are called Libertines, and Cyrenians, and of Alexandria, and of them of Cilicia, and of Asia, and disputed with Steuen.
10 no matingĩetiiririe ũũgĩ wake kana Roho ũrĩa aaragia naguo.
But they were not able to resist the wisdome, and the Spirit by the which he spake.
11 Hĩndĩ ĩyo makĩringĩrĩria andũ amwe na hitho moige atĩrĩ, “Nĩtũiguĩte Stefano akĩaria ciugo cia kũruma Musa, o na Ngai.”
Then they suborned men, which saide, We haue heard him speake blasphemous wordes against Moses, and God.
12 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio magĩtũma okĩrĩrwo nĩ andũ, na athuuri, na arutani a watho. Makĩnyiita Stefano makĩmũrehe mbere ya Kĩama.
Thus they mooued the people and the Elders, and the Scribes: and running vpon him, caught him, and brought him to the Councill,
13 Magĩcooka makĩrehe aira a maheeni, arĩa maarutire ũira makiuga atĩrĩ, “Mũndũ ũyũ ndatigithagĩria kwaria agĩũkagĩrĩra handũ haha hatheru, o na gũũkĩrĩra watho.
And set forth false witnesses, which sayd, This man ceasseth not to speake blasphemous wordes against this holy place, and the Law.
14 Nĩgũkorwo nĩtũiguĩte akiuga atĩ Jesũ ũyũ wa Nazarethi nĩagatharia handũ haha, na agarũre mĩtugo ĩrĩa Musa aatũtigĩire.”
For we haue heard him say, that this Iesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the ordinances, which Moses gaue vs.
15 Andũ arĩa othe maarĩ Kĩama-inĩ magĩkũũrĩra Stefano maitho, nao makĩona ũthiũ wake ũtarĩi ta ũthiũ wa mũraika.
And as all that sate in the Councill, looked stedfastly on him, they saw his face as it had bene the face of an Angel.

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