Jesu Tondiba Tuona 6
1 Laa dana siiga Jesu ŋɔdikaaba bo pugdi pugdi, k Heleniti jufinba bo fii k yie Ebliba yaaba po, pakuano bo ki laadi mi jiema.
In those days when the disciples were increasing in number, the Grecian Jews among them began to grumble against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.
2 Jesu tuonsɔnba piiga n bonmilie yeni bo yini bi ŋɔdikaaba ki yedi bi: «laa dagdi ti ŋa u Tienu maama ke ya bɔgdi mi yema.
So the Twelve summoned all the disciples and said, “It is unacceptable for us to neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables.
3 N naataani lugdi mani i siiga nni niba lele yaaba pia ti kpiagdi ki gɔ gbie yeni mi yanfuonma ke ti ba fidi ki teni ba li tuonli.
Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will appoint this responsibility to them
4 tima wani ti ba guani ki tugni ki ya jaandi yeni u Tienu ñɔmaama.»
and will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”
5 Bi laabaalo bo mangi yaaba n bo taani kuli po. Yeni ke b bo lugdi Etieni o ja yua gbi yeni tu dugdi yeni mi yanfuonma, yeni Filipi, Prokori, Nikanɔri, Timɔn, Parmenasi, yeni Nikola yua lebidi bi niba pala Antiosi.
This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, as well as Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism.
6 Yaaba gaa u tienu ñɔmaama bo kua yeni li niba jesu ŋɔdikaaba kani ke bi jaani ki gɔ maani i nui b po.
They presented these seven to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.
7 Yeni u Tienu maama bo yadi kaan kuli ke bi ŋɔdikaaba bo pugni Jerusalemi diema nni.
So the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew rapidly, and a great number of priests became obedient to the faith.
8 Etieni bo gbie yeni ŋalbaligi yeni u paaciamu ki tiendi mi banciama boncianla ke li pia mi yaalidma bi niba siiga nni.
Now Stephen, who was full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.
9 Ama ya niba n bo tie Sinagɔg nni yaaba ke b yi bi Sirenian yeni Alesandrian nba yaaba pia mi yaama yeni Silisi yeni Azi bo fii. Li niba bo pagi yeni Etieni.
But resistance arose from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and men from the provinces of Cilicia and Asia. They began to argue with Stephen,
10 Ama b bo kan fidi ki sedi Etieni nunga nni yua gbie yeni u Tienu paalu ki maadi mi yanfuomaama.
but they could not stand up to his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke.
11 Li puoli po ke b wuoni lebidi b niba pala ke bi maadi: «ti gbadi ke Etieni ñani a ñɔbona ki sugi u Tienu yeni Myiisi.
Then they prompted some men to say, “We heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.”
12 ke suadi b niba, a nikpela yeni a gbandianla ke b cendi Etieni ki cuo o ki gedi yeni o b ceglikaaba kani.
So they stirred up the people, elders, and scribes and confronted Stephen. They seized him and brought him before the Sanhedrin,
13 B bo baa yeniu faagu siedanba ke b maadi: «O ja ne li maadi ki sugdi u kaanŋanmo ne yeni yikodi.
where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law.
14 Kelima ti gbadi k yedi ke naazareti jesu ba mudi u kaanŋanmo ne k gɔ lebdi balmaama tunda.
For we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.”
15 Ke ya niba kuli bo kali i celi tema bo cini a nubina o po i ki la k o nunga tie nani meleki yeni.
All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.
