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 those days, as the number of disciples increased, there rose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution.
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.
So the twelve called the multitude of the disciples to them and said, It is not seemly that we should leave the word of God and attend at 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.
Wherefore, brethren, look out from among you seven men of good character, full of the holy Spirit, and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this matter:
4 Ebe anyị onwe anyị, ga-enyefe onwe anyị nʼọrụ ikpe ekpere, na ọrụ niile metụtara izisa oziọma.”
but we will constantly attend to prayer, and to 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 advice 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 Nicolaus a proselyte of Antioch.
6 Ha chere mmadụ ndị a nʼihu ndị ozi, ndị kpeere ha ekpere, bikwasịkwa ha aka nʼisi.
These they set before the apostles; who, when they had prayed, laid their hands upon 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 in Jerusalem was greatly multiplied; and a great number of the priests became 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.
Now Stephen being full of grace and power, wrought miracles and great 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 rose up some of the synagogue, which is called that of the libertines, and some of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia, and Asia, to dispute 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 resist the wisdom and 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 to say, we 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 they came upon him, and forced him along with them, and brought him to 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 they set up false witnesses; who said, This man is continually speaking blasphemous 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 change the rites which Moses delivered to 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 were sitting in the council, looking stedfastly at him, saw his face like the face of an angel.)
