Acts 6 (IGB) · Opened

1Nʼoge ahụ mgbe ọnụọgụgụ ndị na-eso ụzọ ya bidoro ịmụba, ndị Juu na-asụ asụsụ Griik mere mkpesa megide ndị Juu na-asụ asụsụ Hibru nʼihi na a na-elefuru ndị inyom ha, ndị di ha nwụrụ anwụ anya na nri a na-eke kwa ụbọchị.In those days when the disciples were increasing in number, the Grecian Jews among them began to grumble against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.

2Nʼihi nke a, ndị ozi iri na abụọ ahụ kpọrọ ọgbakọ ndị niile na-eso ụzọ ya sị, “O zighị ezi na anyị ga-ahapụ ikwusa oziọma Chineke bido na-eke nri.So the Twelve summoned all the disciples and said, “It is unacceptable for us to neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables.

3Ụmụnna anyị, sitenụ nʼetiti unu họpụta ndị ikom asaa ndị a na-agbara ezi ama na ha jupụtara na Mmụọ Nsọ na amamihe. Anyị ga-enyefe ha ọrụ a nʼaka.Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will assign this responsibility to them

4Ebe anyị onwe anyị, ga-enyefe onwe anyị nʼọrụ ikpe ekpere, na ọrụ niile metụtara izisa oziọma.”and will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

5Mmadụ niile nabatara atụmatụ a nke ọma. Ha họpụtara Stivin, nwoke jupụtara nʼokwukwe na Mmụọ Nsọ. Ha họpụtakwara Filip, Prokorọs, Nikanọ, Timọn, Pamenas na Nikolas, onye Antiọk na-eso ụzọ ofufe ndị Juu.This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, as well as Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism.

6Ha chere mmadụ ndị a nʼihu ndị ozi, ndị kpeere ha ekpere, bikwasịkwa ha aka nʼisi.They presented these seven to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.

7Okwu Chineke gbasara nnọọ. Ọnụọgụgụ ndị na-eso ụzọ ya na Jerusalem bakwara ụba. Nʼoge a, ọtụtụ ndị nchụaja nabatara na-erubekwa isi nʼokwukwe.So the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew rapidly, and a great number of priests became obedient to the faith.

8Ugbu a, Stivin, nwoke jupụtara nʼamara na nʼike Chineke rụrụ ọtụtụ ọrụ ebube na ọrụ ịrịbama dị ukwuu nʼetiti ndị mmadụ.Now Stephen, who was full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.

9Mgbe ahụ ụfọdụ ndị Juu si nʼụlọ nzukọ nke ndị nweere onwe ha (dị ka e si akpọ ya), na nke ndị Sirini na Alegzandria nakwa ndị ọzọ sitere na mpaghara Silisia na Eshịa. Ha na Stivin malitere ịrụgharị ụka.But resistance arose from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and men from the provinces of Cilicia and Asia. They disputed with Stephen,

10Ma ha enweghị ike iguzogide amamihe na ike nke Mmụọ Nsọ nke o ji ekwu okwu.but they could not stand up to his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke.

11Mgbe ahụ, ha ji ụzọ nzuzo kpalie ụfọdụ ndị ikom ka ha sị, “Anyị nụrụ ka ọ na-ekwujọ Mosis na Chineke.”Then they prompted some men to say, “We heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.”

12Ha kpasuru ndị mmadụ, ma ndị okenye ma ndị ozizi iwu. Ha bịakwutere ya jide ya, kpụrụ ya gaa na nnọkọ ụlọ ikpe.So they stirred up the people, elders, and scribes and confronted Stephen. They seized him and brought him before the Sanhedrin,

13Ha kpọtakwara ndị bịara gbaa ama ụgha megide ya sị, “Oge niile ka nwoke a na-ekwu okwu ọjọọ banyere ebe a dị nsọ na iwu anyị.where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law.

14Anyị nụrụ ka o kwuru, na Jisọs onye Nazaret a ga-akwatu ụlọ a, gbanwekwa omenaala Mosis nyere anyị.”For we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.”

15Ndị niile nọ nʼụlọikpe ahụ legidere ya anya. Ha hụrụ ihu ya ka ọ na-enwu dị ka ihu mmụọ ozi.All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

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