Incito 6
1 Mu masubawo, beshikwiya balikabaya kufulilako. Bayuda balikwamba Cigiliki balikutongokela Bayuda banabo balikwamba Cihebeli, busuba ne busuba nkabalikuyaba cena mali, ne bipo nabimbi kubamukalubingi babo.
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 Batumwa likumi ne babili, balabunganya beshikwiya bonse pamo, ne kubambileti, “Nkacaina kwambeti afwe tushiyenga kukambauka maswi a Lesa, tutatike kusamalila bamukalubingi.
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 Mobanse, musalepo pakati penu, batuloba basanu ne babili, babwikalo bwaina, besulilwa ne Mushimu Uswepa, bakute mano, mbotitupe incito iyi.
"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 Afwe nitulibenge kukupaila, ne kukambauka maswi a Lesa.”
"But we will give ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the Word."
5 Bonse balakondwa kunyumfwa maswi alico. Neco balasala; Stefano, muntu wa lushomo, wesulilwa ne Mushimu Uswepa. Filipo ne Pulokolasi ne Nikana ne Timoni. Pamenasi ne Nikolasi waku Antiyokeya, uyo kendi walikukonka kwiyisha kwa Ciyuda.
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 Kufumapo balabemanika pamenso pabatumwa, nabo batumwa balapaila ne kubika makasa pa batuloba basa.
These men they presented to the apostles who, when they had prayed, laid their hands upon them.
7 Maswi a Lesa alamwaikila kulikonse, nabo beshikwiya balatatika kufulilako mu Yelusalemu. Beshimilumbo bangi nabo balashoma.
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 Stefano walikuba muntuyo Lesa ngwalapa colwe ne ngofu shingi, cakwinseti walikwinsa bishikukankamanisha ne bingashilo byangofu pakati pa bantu.
Meanwhile Stephen, full of grace and power, wrought great wonders and signs among the people.
9 Kwalesa bantu nabambi balafuma ku Kulene ne ku Alekisandiliya, bakung'anda yakupaililamo yalikukwiweti, Ng'anda ya Mipailo ya bantu Basunguluka. Aba bantu pamo ne bantu baku Kilikiya, neku Asiya, balatatika kutotekeshana ne Stefano.
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 Nsombi balalilwa kumushinina, pakwinga Mushimu Uswepa ewalikumupa mano akwamba.
but were unable to withstand the wisdom and spirit with which he used to speak.
11 Lino balayungaula bantu nabambi kwambeti, bambengeti, “Twalamunyumfwa kacobola Mose ne Lesa.”
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 Neco, balakalalisha bantu, bamakulene Baciyuda, ne beshikwiyisha milawo ya Mose. Bonse pamo balamubukila Stefano, balamwikata ne kuya nendi ku nkuta inene ya Bayuda.
The elders and the scribes rushed upon him, and seized him, and brought him into the Sanhedrin.
13 Balaleta bakamboni babwepeshi abo balambeti, “Ee muntuyu nishikwambowa maswi akunyansha Ng'anda ya Lesa, kayi ne milawo ya Mose.
They also set up false witnesses who testified. "This fellow is continually talking against the Holy Place and against the law.
14 Twalamunyumfwa kambeti, Yesu waku Nasaleti nakapwaye Ng'anda ya Lesa ne kushinta miyambo njalatupa Mose.”
"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 Bomboloshi bonse balikuba mu nkuta balaswamuna menso abo pali Stefano, pakwinga cinso cakendi calaboneketi ca mungelo.
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.
