Ditiro 6

1 Mme ya re ka go ntsifala ga badumedi ka bofefo, ga nna le dingongorego. Ba ba buang puo ya Segerika fela ba ngongoregela gore batlholagadi ba bone ba a kgethololwa ga ba newe dijo tse di lekanyeng ka nako ya fa go abiwa dijo, jaaka go fiwa ba ba buang Sehebera.

Now in these days while the number of the disciples was multiplying, the Grecian Jews began to murmur against the Hebrews, because their widows were habitually overlooked in the distribution of alms.

2 Jalo ba ba lesome le bobedi ba bitsa phuthego ya badumedi botlhe ba re, “Re tshwanetse go dirisa nako ya rona mo go rereng, e seng go tsamaisa thulaganyo ya dijo.

Then the Twelve called the general body of the disciples together, and said to them. "It is not fitting for us to leave off preaching the Word of God, and minister at tables.

3 Ke gone bakaulengwe ba ba rategang, senkang banna ba supa mo gare ga lona, ba ba botlhale ba bile ba tletse Mowa O O Boitshepo, ba ba itsegeng ka molemo mo bathong botlhe; mme re tlaa ba tlhoma go nna batsamaisi ba tiro e.

"So, brothers, find from among your own number seven men of good reputation who are full of the Spirit and of wisdom, and we will appoint them over this business.

4 Mme re tlaa dirisa nako ya rona mo thapelong, mo therong, le mo thutong.”

"But we will give ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the Word."

5 Mme mo ga utlwala sentle mo phuthegong yotlhe, mme ba tlhopha ba ba latelang: Setefane, (monna yo o tletseng tumelo le Mowa O O Boitshepo), Filipo, Porokoro, Nikanore, Timone, Paramenase, Nikolase wa Antioka (Modichaba yo o sokologetseng mo tumelong ya Sejuta, yo o rileng la bofelo a sokologela mo Bokereseteng).

This plan commended itself to the whole body, and they selected Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch.

6 Mme ba ba supang ba, ba isiwa fa pele ga Baaposetoloi ba ba baya diatla ba ba rapelela ba ba kopela tshegofatso.

These men they presented to the apostles who, when they had prayed, laid their hands upon them.

7 Molaetsa wa Modimo wa rerwa ka bophara mo tikologong yotlhe, mme palo ya barutwa ya ntsifala ka go anama mo Jerusalema; mme baperesiti ba Sejuta ba le bantsi le bone ba sokologa.

And the word of the Lord continued to spread; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was increasing exceedingly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.

8 Setefane, monna yo o tletseng tumelo le nonofo ya Mowa O O Boitshepo a dira dikgakgamatso tse dikgolo tse di sa tlwaelesegang mo bathong.

Meanwhile Stephen, full of grace and power, wrought great wonders and signs among the people.

9 Mme ya re ka letsatsi lengwe banna bangwe ba tumelo ya Sejuta ba simolola go ganetsanya nae, mme ya re ka bofefo ba kopana le Bajuta ba ba tswang kwa Saerine, Alekesandria mo Egepeto, le mo dikgaolong tsa Take, ebong Kilikia le Ausia.

But certain men from the so-called "Synagogue of the Freedmen" and certain Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, Cilicians, and men from Roman Asia, started to dispute with Stephen,

10 Mme go ne go se ope wa bone yo o emelanang le botlhale le mowa wa ga Setefane.

but were unable to withstand the wisdom and spirit with which he used to speak.

11 Mme ba tlisa bangwe ba banna go tla go bua maaka ka ga gagwe ba re ba utlwile Setefane a tlhapatsa Moshe, le Modimo tota.

Then they instigated some to say, "We have heard him speaking blasphemy against Moses and against God;" and in this way they excited the people.

12 Mme ditshele tse, tsa dira gore batho ba tsogologele Setefane, mme baeteledipele ba Sejuta ba mo tshwara ba mo tlisa fa pele ga lekgotla.

The elders and the scribes rushed upon him, and seized him, and brought him into the Sanhedrin.

13 Basupi ba maaka ba supa gore Setefane o ne a aga a bua kgatlhanong le Tempele le melao ya ga Moshe.

They also set up false witnesses who testified. "This fellow is continually talking against the Holy Place and against the law.

14 Mme ba re, “Re mo utlwile a re Jesu wa Nasaretha o tlaa senya Tempele le melao yotlhe ya ga Moshe.”

"For we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which were handed down to us by Moses."

15 Ya re ka nako eo botlhe ba ba neng ba le mo lekgotleng ba bona sefatlhogo sa ga Setefane se tsabakela jaaka sa moengele.

Then all who were sitting in the council at once fixed their eyes upon him, and saw his face like the face of an angel.