Matendo ga Mitume 6
1 Nambeambe katika masoba yee, muda idadi ya anapunzi ibile iyongekeya, lalamiko lya Ayahudi wa Kiyunani liytumbwi dhidi ya Baebrania, kwa sababu bajane babe babile bsahaulika katika mgao wa kila lisoba lya chakulya.
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 Mitume komi ni ibele balikema likusanyiko lyote lya anapunzi na baya, “Ibile kwaa sahihi kwitu kulileka neno lya Nnongo na kuhudumia mezani.
So the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, "It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.
3 Kwa eyo, mwalongo, muchawe, analome saba, boka nkati yinu, bandu banoite, batwelile Roho na hekima, ambao twaweza kubakabidhi huduma yee.
Therefore select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
4 Na twenga, twatendea daima katika kuloba na katika huduma ya neno.”
But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word."
5 Hotuba yabe yatiupendeza mkutano wote. Nga nyo, wakamchawa Stephano, mundu ywatwelile imani na Roho mtakatifu, na Filipo, Prokoro, Nikanori, Timoni, Paemena, na Nikolao, mwangofu boka Antiokia.
And these words pleased the whole gathering. 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 Baumini batileta bandu aba nnongi ya mitume, baalobya na baadae kuabekya maboko gabe.
whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
7 Nga nyo neno lya Nnongo lyatienea; na idadi ya anapunzi ilizidi yongekeya kolyo Yerusalemu; na idadi ngolo ya makuhani baiheshimiya imani.
The word of God increased and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem; and a large group of the priests were obedient to the faith.
8 Stephano, ywatwelile neema na ngupu, abile akipanga maajabu na ishara ngolo nkati ya bandu.
Stephen, full of grace and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.
9 Lakini apo bainuka baadhi ya bandu afuasi ba Sinagogi lya Mahuru, na lya Bakirene na lya Baeskanderia, na baadhi boka Kilikia na Asia. Bandu aba babile bakilongela na Stephano.
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 Lakini, baweza kwaa shindana na hekima na Roho ambayo Stephano abile akitumia katika longela.
They weren't able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.
11 Boka po batiashawishi baadhi ya bandu kwa siri no baya, “Tuyowine Stephano kalongela maneno ga kufuru dhidi ya Musa na dhidi ya Nnongo.
Then they secretly induced men to say, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God."
12 Batibashuhudia bandu, apindo, na baandishi, na kuyenda kwa Stephano, wantabile na kunneta nnongi ya libaraza
They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,
13 batibaleta mashahidi ba ubocho, babaya, “mundu yoo akani kuleka longela mabaya dhidi ya eneo lee takatifu na saliya.
and set up false witnesses who said, "This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the Law.
14 Mana tumyowine kabaya panga ayoo Yesu wa Nazareti alowa kuharibu mahali hapa na kuibadili desturi tuliyokabodhiwa na Musa,”
For we have heard him say that this Jesus the Nazorean will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us."
15 Kila yumo ywabile katika libaraza, kaelezea minyo yake kunlolekea Stephano, na bembe baubweni minyo gake ubile kati minyo ga malaika.
All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.
