Mitendo 6
1 Lyahanu mwaanu mazuva, linu impalo ya valutwana haiva kukabwinjiha, impiraero ya Magerike va Majuda chiyatanga Kulwisa Maheveru, kakuti imberwa zavo zivali kuketululwa mwizuva ni zuva lya kuholiswa kwa zilyo.
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 Vena ikumi ni vovele chivasupi chinavungi cha varutwana kuvali ni kuti, “kakwina hande kwetu kuti tusiye liinzwi lye Ireeza niku taha he ntafule.
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 Mu swanera lyahanu kuketa, vakwaluzuvo, bakwame vakwana iyanza ni vovere mukatikenu, bakwame vene vuhalo vulotu, ve zwile luhuho ni vutali. Avo vatuwola kuketa mwei impisinisi.
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 Haili iswe, katuzwire havusu mwi intapero ni mukukutaza liinzwi.”
and will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”
5 Zi wambo zavo ziva tavisi chinavungi chonse. Linu chivaketa Sitefani, mukwame yowizwire intumelo ni Luhuho Lujolola, ni Filipi, ni Porokoras, ni Nikonora, ni Timoni, ni Parmemasi, ni Nikolasi muprositelite yozwa kwa Antiyoke.
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 Varumeri vavaleti ava vakwame havusu vwa vapositola, vava lapeli ni ku tula mayanza avo havali.
They presented these seven to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.
7 Chovulyo linzwi lya Ireeza liva weli; imi impalo ya varutwana ivayekezehi mwa Jerusarema nikuhitiliza; mi impalo yingi ya vapurisita ivakezi kukuteka intumelo.
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 Lyahanu Sitefani, avezwile chisemo ni maata, ava kupanga inkezo zikomokisa ni imboniso mukati kavaantu.
Now Stephen, who was full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.
9 Kono chikweza kuzimana vantu wa wila kumasinagoge asumpwa masinagoge alukuluhite, va kwa Serina ni Alexandriya, nivamwi vazwa kwa Silicia ni Asia. Ava vaantu vava kukandekisana ni Sitefani.
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 Kono kana vava kuwola kuzimana kulwisanisa vutali ni Luhuho ulo lwa vakuwamba chalo Sitefani.
but they could not stand up to his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke.
11 Linu che inkunutu chiva susuweza vamwi vakwame kuwamba, “Twazuwa Sitefani na wamba maanzwi akunyefula Mushe ni Ireeza.”
Then they prompted some men to say, “We heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.”
12 Vava vengisi vaantu, vakulwana, ni vañoli, mi chiva yenda kwa Sitefani, ni kumukaheeka, ni kumuleeta kunkuta.
So they stirred up the people, elders, and scribes and confronted Stephen. They seized him and brought him before the Sanhedrin,
13 Vava leti impaki zamapa, vava wambi, “Uzu mukwame kaleki kuwamba maanzwi alwisanisa chivaka chichena ni mulao.
where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law.
14 Kakuti tuvamuzuwi nawamba kuti Jesu wa Nazareta usaka kushinya ichi chivaka ni ku chincha milawo yavaleti Mushe hansi kwetu.”
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 Vaantu vonse vavekele munkuta vava twalite menso avo kwali mi chivavona chifateho chakwe ni chikola ili chifateho che Iñeloi.
All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.
