Asomafo 6
1 Bere bi akyi a na asuafo no redɔɔso no, akasakasa sii Hebrifo a wɔka Arameike ne Hebrifo a wɔka Hela kasa no ntam. Na Hebrifo a wɔka Hela no asɛm ne sɛ, Hebrifo a wɔka Arameike no nhwɛ wɔn akunafo yiye.
Now in those days, as the disciples were multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution.
2 Enti asomafo dumien no frɛɛ asuafo no nyinaa ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Ɛnsɛ sɛ yegyae Onyankopɔn asɛnka kɔkyɛ aduan.
So summoning the multitude of the disciples the twelve said: “It is not advantageous that we should forsake the Word of God to serve at tables.
3 Enti anuanom, munyi mo mu nnipa baason a Honhom Kronkron ahyɛ wɔn ma na wonim nyansa na wɔahwɛ aka saa asɛm no.
Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we will appoint over this need.
4 Yɛn ankasa de, yɛde yɛn adagyew nyinaa bɛbɔ mpae aka Asɛmpa no.”
But we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the Word.”
5 Nnipa no nyinaa penee adwene a asomafo no de bae no so. Enti, woyii Stefano a na gyidi ne Honhom Kronkron ahyɛ no ma no, ne Filipo, Prokoro, Nikanor, Timon, Pamina ne Nikolao a ofi Antiokia a na anka ɔwɔ Yudasom mu no.
The statement pleased the whole multitude; and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and Holy Spirit, and Philip and Prochorus and Nicanor and Timon and Parmenas and Nicholas, a proselyte from Antioch,
6 Wɔde saa nnipa yi kyerɛɛ asuafo no ma wɔbɔɔ mpae de wɔn nsa guu wɔn so.
whom they set before the Apostles; and after praying they laid hands on them.
7 Nnipa pii gyee asɛm no di maa wɔn mu dodow no ara bɛkaa wɔn ho. Yudafo no mu pii nso gyee wɔn nkyerɛkyerɛ no dii.
Well the Word of God kept spreading, and the number of disciples in Jerusalem kept multiplying at a great rate, and a large company of the priests were obeying the faith.
8 Stefano a Onyankopɔn adom ne tumi ahyɛ no ma no yɛɛ anwonwade ahorow bebree wɔ asafo no mu.
While Stephen, full of faith and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people.
9 Nanso da koro bi, nnipa bi a wofi Yudafo hyiadan bi a wɔfrɛ no “Ahofadifo Hyiadan” no mu a wɔyɛ Yudafo a wofi Kirene ne Aleksandria ne wɔn a wofi Kilikia ne Asia no ne Stefano gyee akyinnye.
Then there arose some from what is called the Synagogue of the Freedmen (Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and those from Cilicia and Asia), disputing with Stephen.
10 Nanso Honhom no maa Stefano nyansa ma ɔde kasae a obiara antumi anka hwee.
And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.
11 Ɛno nti wɔka hyɛɛ nkurɔfo bi ano se, “Yɛtee sɛ ɔreka abususɛm atia Mose ne Onyankopɔn.”
Then they instigated men to say, “We have heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God.”
12 Wɔnam saa ɔkwan yi so maa nnipa no ne mpanyin no ne Kyerɛwsɛm no akyerɛkyerɛfo no sɔre tiaa Stefano. Wɔbɛkyeree Stefano de no kɔɔ baguafo anim.
And they stirred up the people, and the elders and the scribes; and coming upon him they seized him, and brought him in to the Sanhedrin;
13 Afei, wɔde nnipa ba bedii adansekurum tiaa Stefano se, “Saa onipa yi ka abususɛm tia yɛn asɔredan kronkron no ne Mose Mmara no daa.
and they put forward false witnesses who said: “This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against the holy place and the law;
14 Yɛtee mpo sɛ ɔreka se, saa Yesu Nasareni no bedwiriw yɛn asɔredan no agu na wasesa yɛn amanne a Mose de gyaw yɛn no!”
for we have heard him saying that this Jesus the Natsorean will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses delivered to us.”
15 Nnipa a na wɔte bagua mu hɔ no nyinaa hwɛɛ Stefano anim, na wohuu sɛ nʼanim ayɛ te sɛ ɔsoro ɔbɔfo anim.
All who sat in the council, looking intently at him, saw his face like the face of an angel.
