Matendu 6
1 Mwanakandahi vawuliwa pevayendalili kuyonjokeseka, gakahumila mang'ung'uta pagati ya vamsadika va Yesu, Vayawudi vevilongela Chigiliki vala na vala vevilongela Chiebulania, vevilongela Chigiliki vala vang'ung'utayi ndava vakuvakosiwa valipwela vavi mukugawiwa vyakulya vya kila ligono.
During that time, many more people were becoming believers. [Some of them were from other countries and spoke only the Greek language, but most of them had always lived in Israel and spoke the Hebrew language]. Those who spoke Greek began to complain about those who spoke Hebrew. They were saying. “When [you Hebrew-speaking believers] distribute [food or money] to widows every day, you are not giving fair amounts to the widows who speak Greek!”
2 Ndi muni, vamitumi kumi na vavili vala vakavakemela vamsadika, vakajova, “Chabwina lepi tete kuleka kukokosa Lilovi la Chapanga na kuvagavila chakulya.
So, [after the] twelve [apostles had heard what they were complaining about], they summoned all the [other] believers [in Jerusalem to meet] together. Then the apostles said [to those other believers], “We [(exc)] would not be doing right if we stopped [preaching and teaching] God’s message [about Jesus] in order to distribute food [MTY] [and money to the widows]!
3 Hinu, valongo vitu, mvahagula vandu saba pagati yinu, vevitopeswa na vevamemili Mpungu Msopi na luhala, tete yati tikuvagotolela lihengu lenili.
So, fellow believers, carefully choose seven men from among you, men whom [you] know that the Spirit [of God] controls completely and who are very wise. Then we [(exc)] will appoint them to do this work,
4 Tavete yati tivya mukuhenga mukumuyupa Chapanga na lihengu la kukokosa Lilovi la Chapanga.”
and we [(exc)] will devote our time to pray and to preach and teach the message [about Jesus].”
5 Lijambu lenilo likavaganisa vamsadika voha, ndi vakavahagula Stefani, mundu mweamemiswi sadika yivaha na Mpungu Msopi na Filipi na Plokolo na Timoni na Pamena na Nikolausi mundu wa ku Antiokia mweajiwungi na njila ya kumuyupa Chapanga ya Vayawudi.
What the apostles recommended pleased all of the [other] believers. So they group chose Stephen. He was a man who strongly believed [in God] and whom the Holy Spirit controlled completely. [They also chose] Philip, Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas who was from Antioch [city]. Nicolas had accepted the Jewish religion [before he had believed in Jesus].
6 Vakavavika palongolo ya vamitumi, kangi vakavayupila kwa Chapanga kuni vavapamisi mawoko.
They brought these [seven] men to the apostles. Then after the apostles prayed [for those men], they placed their hands on [the heads of each one of] them [to appoint them to do that work].
7 Lilovi la Chapanga likadandasika ku Yelusalemu na vamsadika vakayonjokeseka neju, chikundi chivaha cha vamteta va Chapanga vakalanda sadika.
So [the believers] continued to tell many people the message from God. (The number of people in Jerusalem who believed [in Jesus] was increasing greatly./More and more people in Jerusalem were believing in Jesus.) [Among them] were many [Jewish] priests who were believing the message [about Jesus].
8 Hinu, Stefani amotisiwi na apewili makakala na Chapanga, hati akahenga chinamtiti na makangaso pagati ya vandu.
God was enabling Stephen to do many things by God’s power. He was doing many amazing miracles among the [Jewish] people.
9 Nambu vandu vangi vakahumila muni vahutana na Stefani. Vandu venavo vavi va “Nyumba ya kukonganekela Vayawudi la vandu Hulu,” Vene vahumili Kulene na Alekisanda, na vangi vahumili Kilikia na Asia.
However, some people opposed Stephen. They were Jews from a group [that regularly met together in a Jewish meeting place that was] {[that people]} called the Freedmen’s Meeting Place. [Those people were from] Cyrene and Alexandria [cities] and [also] from Cilicia and Asia [provinces]. They all began to argue with Stephen.
10 Nambu vahotwili lepi kumhotola ndava ya luhala lwaki, na Mpungu Msopi mweamlongwisi mukujova.
But they were not able (to refute [what he said/to prove that what he said was wrong]), [because God’s] Spirit enabled him to speak very wisely.
11 Ndi vakavakulukisa cha mfiyu vandu nunuyu vajova kuvya, “Timyuwini Stefani akumliga Musa na akumliga Chapanga.”
Then that group secretly persuaded [some] men to [falsely accuse Stephen. saying], “We [(exc)] heard him say bad things about Moses and God.”
12 Ndava ya yeniyo, vakavakokesa vandu, vachilongosi na vawula va malagizu ga Chapanga geampeli Musa. Ndi vakambwelela Stefani vakamkamula na kumpeleka palongolo ya libanji.
So, [by saying that], they made the [other Jewish] people angry [at Stephen, including] the elders and the teachers of the [Jewish] laws. Then [they all] seized Stephen and took him to the Jewish Council.
13 Kangi vakaleta vajova malovi ga udese vevajovili, “Mundu uyu katu ikotoka lepi kuliga pandu apa Pamsopi na kuliga malagizu ga Chapanga geampeli Musa.
They [also] brought in some other men who accused Stephen falsely [about several things]. They said, “This fellow continually says bad things about this holy Temple and about the laws [that Moses received from God].
14 Ndava muni tamali kumyuwanila kuvya Yesu wa ku Nazaleti mwenuyu yati apagwisa pandu apa na kung'anamusa mivelu yila yetapokili kuhuma kwa Musa.”
Specifically, we [(exc)] have heard him say that this Jesus from Nazareth [town] will destroy this Temple and will tell us to obey different customs than Moses [taught our ancestors].”
15 Voha vevatamili mu libanji lila vakamlolokesa takataka Stefani, kangi vakalola pamihu paki pavi ngati mtumu wa kunani kwa Chapanga.
When all [the people] who were sitting in the Council [room heard that, and as they] all stared at Stephen, they saw that his face was [shining] [SIM] like the face of an angel.
