Matendu 6
1 Pamberi, walanga ya wafundwa paweriti iyongerekiti, kulawiriti magugumiru pakati pa walongu yawayoweriti Shigiriki na walii yawayoweriti Shiebraniya. Walii yawayoweriti Shigiriki wagugumiliti handa wakenja wawu waweriti wankuwalyaluwa pakati ubagulira wa mafiru ga kila lishaka.
Now in these days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint by the Grecian Jews began against the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.
2 Hangu, wafundwa lilongu na wawili washemiti shipinga shoseri sha wafundwa, walonga, “iherepa ndiri twenga tuleki kushibwera shisoweru sha Mlungu su tugolokeri ubagulira wa nfiru.
The twelve called the multitude of the disciples to them and said, “It is not right for us to give up the word of God in order to serve tables.
3 Hangu, walongu wetu, msyaguli muwamu wenu wantu saba wana zyuma iherepa, wamemitwi na Rohu na wana luhala, na twenga hatuwapanani lihengu ali.
You should therefore choose, brothers, seven men from among yourselves, men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
4 Twenga, kumbiti, hatushuguliki na sala na lihengu lya kubwera shisoweru sha Mlungu.”
As for us, we will always continue in prayer and in the ministry of the word.”
5 Shitwatira ashi shiherepa kwa shipinga shoseri. Wawasagula stefanu, muntu yakawera na njimiru nkulu na kumema Rohu Mnanagala, Filipi na Prokoru na Nikanori na Timoni na Parimena na Nikolayi muntu gwa Antiokiya yomberi kwanja kaweriti mudini ya Shiyawudi.
Their speech pleased the whole multitude. So they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte from Antioch.
6 Wawatula kulongolu kwa ntumintumi, nawomberi wawaluwira na kuwatulira mawoku.
The believers brought these men before the apostles, who prayed and then placed their hands upon them.
7 Shisoweru sha Mlungu shiziditi kweneya na walanga ya wafundwa aku Yerusalemu iyongerekiti nentu, na shipinga shikulu sha watambika wa numba ya Mlungu waiyanka njimiru.
So the word of God continued to spread, and the number of disciples in Jerusalem increased greatly, and a large number of the priests became obedient to the faith.
8 Mlungu kamupananiti Stefanu manemu gavuwa, kampanana likakala livuwa ata kawera kankutenda mauzauza na makangashu pakati pa wantu.
Now Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people.
9 Kumbiti wantu tunga walawira su walikakatali na Stefanu. Wantu wamu awa waweriti wa numba ya Mlungu yimu yaishemwa “Numba ya Mlungu ya wantu lekeru.” Nawomberi walawira Kureni na Alekizandiriya, wamonga walawira Kilikiya na Asiya.
But there arose some people who belonged to the synagogue called the synagogue of the Freedmen, of the Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some from Cilicia and Asia. These people were debating with Stephen.
10 Kumbiti wasinditi kumkanga toziya ya luhala lwakuwi na toziya ya ulii Rohu yakamlongoziyiti shipindi pakatakuliti.
But they were not able to stand against the wisdom and the Spirit with which Stephen spoke.
11 Hangu wawahongiti wantu wamu watakuli, “tumpikinira Stefani pakatakula shisoweru sha kumwigira Musa na kumwigira Mlungu.”
Then they bribed some men to say, “We have heard Stephen speak blasphemous words against Moses and against God.”
12 Ntambu ayi, wasonguziyiti wantu, wazewi na wafunda wa malagaliru. Su, wamwizira Stefani, wambata na kumjega kulongolu Kushizyungu shikulu.
They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and they approached Stephen and seized him and brought him before the council.
13 Wajegiti Pashizyungu wakapitawu wa mpaya weni watakuliti, “Muntu ayu kaleka ndiri kupayigira pahala panu pananagala na malagaliru ga Musa.
They brought false witnesses, who said, “This man does not stop speaking words against this holy place and the law.
14 Toziya tumpikiniriti kala pakatakula eti Yesu ayu gwa Nazareti hakapahalibisii nakamu pahala panu na kuwusilira kutali ntambu zilii zyatwangiti kulawa kwa Musa.”
For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.”
15 Woseri yawaweriti mushikawu sha Shizyungu wamloliti dii Stefani, washiwona sheni shakuwi handa ntumintumi gwa kumpindi.
Everyone who sat in the council fixed their eyes on him and saw his face was like the face of an angel.
