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.
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 Vena ikumi ni vovele chivasupi chinavungi cha varutwana kuvali ni kuti, “kakwina hande kwetu kuti tusiye liinzwi lye Ireeza niku taha he ntafule.
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 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, 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 Haili iswe, katuzwire havusu mwi intapero ni mukukutaza liinzwi.”
But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in 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.
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 Varumeri vavaleti ava vakwame havusu vwa vapositola, vava lapeli ni ku tula mayanza avo havali.
whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they 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.
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 Lyahanu Sitefani, avezwile chisemo ni maata, ava kupanga inkezo zikomokisa ni imboniso mukati kavaantu.
Stephen, full of faith and power, performed 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 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 Kono kana vava kuwola kuzimana kulwisanisa vutali ni Luhuho ulo lwa vakuwamba chalo Sitefani.
They weren’t able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.
11 Linu che inkunutu chiva susuweza vamwi vakwame kuwamba, “Twazuwa Sitefani na wamba maanzwi akunyefula Mushe ni Ireeza.”
Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.”
12 Vava vengisi vaantu, vakulwana, ni vañoli, mi chiva yenda kwa Sitefani, ni kumukaheeka, ni kumuleeta kunkuta.
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 Vava leti impaki zamapa, vava wambi, “Uzu mukwame kaleki kuwamba maanzwi alwisanisa chivaka chichena ni mulao.
and set up false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and 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 this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us.”
15 Vaantu vonse vavekele munkuta vava twalite menso avo kwali mi chivavona chifateho chakwe ni chikola ili chifateho che Iñeloi.
All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.
