Travay 6
1 Lè sa a, te vin gen anpil anpil disip. Ladan yo, jwif ki te fèt nan peyi etranje epi ki te pale lang grèk la vin gen kont ak jwif peyi a. Yo t'ap plenyen dèske vèv yo pa t' jwenn anyen nan separe manje yo t'ap fè chak jou a.
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.
2 Douz apòt yo sanble tout disip yo, yo di: Li pa ta bon pou n' neglije predikasyon pawòl Bondye a pou n' al okipe sèvis manje a.
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.
3 Se pou sa, frè m' yo, chwazi sèt gason pami nou ki gen bon repitasyon, ki anba pouvwa Sentespri, ki gen kont bon konprann sou yo. N'a ba yo fè sèvis sa a.
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.
4 Konsa nou menm, n'a toujou bay tout tan nou pou lapriyè, ak pou fè moun konnen pawòl Bondye a.
But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word."
5 Tout gwoup la te dakò avèk lide sa a. Yo chwazi Etyèn, yon nonm ki te gen anpil konfyans nan Bondye epi ki te anba pouvwa Sentespri, Filip, Pwokò, Nikanò, Timon, Pamenas ak Nikola, yon nonm lavil Antiòch ki te konvèti nan relijyon jwif yo.
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;
6 Yo mennen yo bay apòt yo. Apòt yo lapriyè epi yo mete men sou tèt yo.
whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
7 Pawòl Bondye a t'ap gaye. Disip yo t'ap vin pi plis toujou nan Jerizalèm. Menm pami prèt yo, te gen anpil ki te asepte kwè pawòl la.
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.
8 Etyèn te yon nonm Bondye te beni anpil, li te gen anpil pouvwa. Li t'ap fè gwo bèl bagay ak mirak nan mitan pèp la.
Stephen, full of grace and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.
9 Se konsa kèk moun leve dèyè li. Pami yo te gen manm sinagòg yo rele sinagòg Ansyen Esklav yo. (Se jwif lavil Sirèn ak lavil Aleksandri ki te ladan l'.) Yo menm ansanm ak lòt jwif ki soti Silisi ak Lazi yo pran diskite ak Etyèn.
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.
10 Men, yo pa t' kapab kenbe tèt avèk li: Etyèn t'ap pale avèk bon konprann Sentespri te ba li.
They weren't able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.
11 Lè yo wè sa, yo peye kèk moun pou di: Nou tande l' ap pale mal sou Moyiz ak sou Bondye.
Then they secretly induced men to say, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God."
12 Se konsa, yo moute tèt pèp la ansanm ak chèf fanmi yo ak dirèktè lalwa yo. Y' al kot Etyèn, yo mete men sou li, yo trennen l' devan Gran Konsèy la.
They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,
13 Yo mennen lòt moun tou pou fè manti sou li, yo t'ap di: Nonm sa a pa sispann pale mal sou tanp Bondye a ak sou lalwa Moyiz la.
and set up false witnesses who said, "This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the Law.
14 Nou tande l' di konsa: Jezi, moun Nazarèt la, gen pou kraze tanp lan, l'ap chanje tout koutim Moyiz te kite pou nou yo.
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."
15 Tout moun ki te chita nan sal reyinyon Gran Konsèy la te gen je yo fikse sou Etyèn. Yo te wè figi l' te sanble ak figi yon zanj Bondye.
All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.
