Ayyukan Manzanni 6
1 A wadannan kwanaki, yawan almajiran ya ci gaba da ribanbanya, sai Yahudawan da suke zama a kasar Helanawa suka fara gunaguni game da Yahudawan Isra'ila, domin basu damu da gwamrayensu, wajen raba abinci da ake yi kullum.
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 Manzannin nan sha biyu suka kira taron almajiran suka ce masu, ''Bai kamata mu bar maganar Allah mu shiga hidimar rabon abinci ba.
The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, “It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.
3 Don haka ku zabi 'yan'uwa maza daga cikinku, mutane bakwai wadanda a ke ganin su da daraja, cike da Ruhu da kuma hikima, wadanda za mu zaba suyi wannan hidima.
Therefore, select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
4 Mu kuwa mu ci gaba da da addu'a da kuma hidimar kalmar.''
But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.”
5 Maganar su kuwa ta farantawa dukan jama'a rai sosai. Sai suka zabi Istifanus, shi kuwa mutum ne cike da bangaskiya kuma da Ruhu Mai Tsarki da Filibus, da Birokoros, da Nikanar, da Timan, da Barminas, da kuma Nikolas, mutmin Antakiya wanda ya yi tuban Yahudanci.
These words pleased the whole multitude. 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 Masu bin kuwa suka gabatar da wadannan mutanen a gaban manzannin, su kuwa suka yi masu addu'a suka kuma dora hannuwansu a kansu.
whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
7 Sai maganar Allah ta yawaita; yawan almajiran kuwa ya rubanbanya matuka a Urushalima; firistoci da yawa na Yahudawa suka bada gaskiya.
The word of God increased and the number of the disciples greatly multiplied in Jerusalem. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
8 Sai Istifanus, cike da alheri da iko, ya rika yin ayyukan ban mamaki da alamu a cikin jama'a.
Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.
9 Amma sai ga wadansu mutane daga wata majami'a da ake kira majami'ar Yantattu, wato su Kuramiyawa da Iskandariyawa, da kuma wasu daga kasar Kilikiya da Asiya. Wadannan mutanen kuwa suna muhawara da Istifanus.
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 Amma suka kasa yin tsayayya da Istifanus, saboda irin hikima da Ruhun da Istifanus ya ke magana da shi.
They were not able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.
11 Sai a asirce suka zuga wasu mutane su je su ce, ''Ai munji Istifanus yana maganganun sabo game da Musa da kuma Allah.''
Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.”
12 Sai suka zuga mutanen, har da dattawa da marubuta suka tunkari Istifanus, suka kama shi, suka kawo shi gaban majalisa.
They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, then brought him in to the council,
13 Suka kawo masu shaidar karya suka ce, ''Wannan mutumin har yanzu bai dena maganganun gaba akan wannan wuri mai tsarki da kuma shari'a ba.
and set up false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.
14 Domin kuwa mun ji shi, yana cewa wannan Yesu Banazarat zai rushe wannan wuri zai kuma canza al'adun da muka gada daga wurin Musa.''
For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us.”
15 Dukan wadanda suke zaune a majalisar suka zuba masa ido, sai suka ga fuskarsa kamar ta mala'ika.
All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.
