Ọrụ Ndị Ozi 6
1 Nʼoge ahụ mgbe ọnụọgụgụ ndị na-eso ụzọ ya bidoro ịmụba, ndị Juu na-asụ asụsụ Griik mere mkpesa megide ndị Juu na-asụ asụsụ Hibru nʼihi na a na-elefuru ndị inyom ha, ndị di ha nwụrụ anwụ anya na nri a na-eke kwa ụbọchị.
Now in these days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a murmuring of the Grecian Jews against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
2 Nʼihi nke a, ndị ozi iri na abụọ ahụ kpọrọ ọgbakọ ndị niile na-eso ụzọ ya sị, “O zighị ezi na anyị ga-ahapụ ikwusa oziọma Chineke bido na-eke nri.
And the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not fit that we should forsake the word of God, and serve tables.
3 Ụmụnna anyị, sitenụ nʼetiti unu họpụta ndị ikom asaa ndị a na-agbara ezi ama na ha jupụtara na Mmụọ Nsọ na amamihe. Anyị ga-enyefe ha ọrụ a nʼaka.
Look ye out therefore, brethren, from among you seven men of good report, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
4 Ebe anyị onwe anyị, ga-enyefe onwe anyị nʼọrụ ikpe ekpere, na ọrụ niile metụtara izisa oziọma.”
But we will continue stedfastly in prayer, and in the ministry of the word.
5 Mmadụ niile nabatara atụmatụ a nke ọma. Ha họpụtara Stivin, nwoke jupụtara nʼokwukwe na Mmụọ Nsọ. Ha họpụtakwara Filip, Prokorọs, Nikanọ, Timọn, Pamenas na Nikolas, onye Antiọk na-eso ụzọ ofufe ndị Juu.
And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
6 Ha chere mmadụ ndị a nʼihu ndị ozi, ndị kpeere ha ekpere, bikwasịkwa ha aka nʼisi.
whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
7 Okwu Chineke gbasara nnọọ. Ọnụọgụgụ ndị na-eso ụzọ ya na Jerusalem bakwara ụba. Nʼoge a, ọtụtụ ndị nchụaja nabatara na-erubekwa isi nʼokwukwe.
And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
8 Ugbu a, Stivin, nwoke jupụtara nʼamara na nʼike Chineke rụrụ ọtụtụ ọrụ ebube na ọrụ ịrịbama dị ukwuu nʼetiti ndị mmadụ.
And Stephen, full of grace and power, wrought great wonders and signs among the people.
9 Mgbe ahụ ụfọdụ ndị Juu si nʼụlọ nzukọ nke ndị nweere onwe ha (dị ka e si akpọ ya), na nke ndị Sirini na Alegzandria nakwa ndị ọzọ sitere na mpaghara Silisia na Eshịa. Ha na Stivin malitere ịrụgharị ụka.
But there arose certain of them that were of the synagogue called [the synagogue] of the Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.
10 Ma ha enweghị ike iguzogide amamihe na ike nke Mmụọ Nsọ nke o ji ekwu okwu.
And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spake.
11 Mgbe ahụ, ha ji ụzọ nzuzo kpalie ụfọdụ ndị ikom ka ha sị, “Anyị nụrụ ka ọ na-ekwujọ Mosis na Chineke.”
Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and [against] God.
12 Ha kpasuru ndị mmadụ, ma ndị okenye ma ndị ozizi iwu. Ha bịakwutere ya jide ya, kpụrụ ya gaa na nnọkọ ụlọ ikpe.
And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and seized him, and brought him into the council,
13 Ha kpọtakwara ndị bịara gbaa ama ụgha megide ya sị, “Oge niile ka nwoke a na-ekwu okwu ọjọọ banyere ebe a dị nsọ na iwu anyị.
and set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak words against this holy place, and the law:
14 Anyị nụrụ ka o kwuru, na Jisọs onye Nazaret a ga-akwatu ụlọ a, gbanwekwa omenaala Mosis nyere anyị.”
for we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered unto us.
15 Ndị niile nọ nʼụlọikpe ahụ legidere ya anya. Ha hụrụ ihu ya ka ọ na-enwu dị ka ihu mmụọ ozi.
And all that sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.
