Atos 6
1 Naqueles dias, ao se multiplicar [o número] de discípulos, houve uma murmuração dos gregos contra os hebreus, de que suas viúvas estavam sendo desprezadas no serviço diário [de entrega de comida].
About this time, when the number of the disciples was constantly increasing, complaints were made by the Jews of foreign birth against the native Jews, that their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution.
2 E os doze, chamando à multidão dos discípulos, disseram: Não é bom que nós deixemos a palavra de Deus para servirmos às mesas.
The Twelve, therefore, called together the general body of the disciples and said to them: “It is not well for us to see to the distribution at the tables and neglect God’s Message.
3 Portanto, irmãos, buscai sete homens dentre vós, de quem haja [bom] testemunho, cheios do Espírito Santo e de sabedoria, aos quais constituamos sobre esta importante tarefa.
Therefore, Brothers, look for seven men of reputation among yourselves, wise and spiritually-minded men, and we will appoint them to attend to this matter;
4 Nós, porém, perseveraremos na oração e no serviço da palavra.
while we, for our part, will devote ourselves to Prayer, and to the delivery of the Message.”
5 E esta palavra foi do agrado diante de toda a multidão, e escolheram a Estêvão, homem cheio de fé e do Espírito Santo, e Filipe, Prócoro, Nicanor, Timom, Parmenas e a Nicolão, o prosélito de Antioquia.
This proposal was unanimously agreed to; and the disciples chose Stephen — a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit — and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicholas of Antioch, a former convert to Judaism;
6 Aos quais se apresentaram diante dos apóstolos; e eles, orando, puseram as mãos sobre eles.
and they brought these men to the Apostles, who, after praying, placed their hands on them.
7 E a palavra de Deus crescia, e o número dos discípulos se multiplicava muito em Jerusalém; e grande multidão dos sacerdotes obedecia à fé.
So God’s Message spread, and the number of the disciples continued to increase rapidly in Jerusalem, and a large body of the priests accepted the Faith.
8 E Estêvão, cheio de fé e poder, fazia milagres e grandes sinais entre o povo.
Meanwhile Stephen, divinely helped and strengthened, was showing great wonders and signs among the people.
9 E levantaram-se alguns da sinagoga, [que era] chamada [sinagoga] dos libertos, cireneus, e alexandrinos, e dos [que eram] da Cilícia, e da Ásia, e discutiam contra Estêvão.
But some members of the Synagogue known as that of Libertines, Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and Visitors from Cilicia and Roman Asia, were roused to action and began disputing with Stephen;
10 E eles não podiam resistir à sabedoria e ao Espírito com que ele falava.
yet they were quite unable to withstand the wisdom and the inspiration with which he spoke.
11 Então eles subornaram a uns homens, [para que] dissessem: Nós o ouvimos falando palavras blasfemas contra Moisés e [contra] Deus.
Then they induced some men to assert that they had heard Stephen saying blasphemous things against Moses, and against God;
12 E incitaram ao povo, aos anciãos e aos escribas; e vieram sobre [Estêvão], e o detiveram, e o levaram ao supremo conselho.
and they stirred up the people, as well as the Councillors and the Teachers of the Law, and set upon Stephen, and arrested him, and brought him before the High Council.
13 E apresentaram falsas testemunhas, que diziam: Este homem não para de falar palavras blasfemas contra este santo lugar, e [contra] a Lei.
There they produced witnesses who gave false evidence. “This man,” they said, “is incessantly saying things against this Holy Place and the Law;
14 Porque nós o ouvimos dizer que este Jesus Nazareno vai destruir este lugar, e mudar os costumes que Moisés nos entregou.
indeed, we have heard him declare that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this Place, and change the customs handed down to us by Moses.”
15 Então todos os que estavam sentados no supremo conselho, observando-o com atenção, viram o rosto dele como de um anjo.
The eyes of all the members of the Council were riveted upon Stephen, and they saw his face looking like the face of an angel.
