Acts 6 (AKW) · Opened

1Bere 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.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.

2Enti asomafo dumien no frɛɛ asuafo no nyinaa ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Ɛnsɛ sɛ yegyae Onyankopɔn asɛnka kɔkyɛ aduan.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.

3Enti 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 confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will assign this responsibility to them

4Yɛn ankasa de, yɛde yɛn adagyew nyinaa bɛbɔ mpae aka Asɛmpa no.”and will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

5Nnipa 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.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.

6Wɔde saa nnipa yi kyerɛɛ asuafo no ma wɔbɔɔ mpae de wɔn nsa guu wɔn so.They presented these seven to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.

7Nnipa pii gyee asɛm no di maa wɔn mu dodow no ara bɛkaa wɔn ho. Yudafo no mu pii nso gyee wɔn nkyerɛkyerɛ no dii.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.

8Stefano a Onyankopɔn adom ne tumi ahyɛ no ma no yɛɛ anwonwade ahorow bebree wɔ asafo no mu.Now Stephen, who was full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.

9Nanso 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.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,

10Nanso Honhom no maa Stefano nyansa ma ɔde kasae a obiara antumi anka hwee.but they could not stand up to his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke.

11Ɛno nti wɔka hyɛɛ nkurɔfo bi ano se, “Yɛtee sɛ ɔreka abususɛm atia Mose ne Onyankopɔn.”Then they prompted some men to say, “We heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.”

12Wɔnam 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.So they stirred up the people, elders, and scribes and confronted Stephen. They seized him and brought him before the Sanhedrin,

13Afei, wɔde nnipa ba bedii adansekurum tiaa Stefano se, “Saa onipa yi ka abususɛm tia yɛn asɔredan kronkron no ne Mose Mmara no daa.where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law.

14Yɛtee 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 say that Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.”

15Nnipa a na wɔte bagua mu hɔ no nyinaa hwɛɛ Stefano anim, na wohuu sɛ nʼanim ayɛ te sɛ ɔsoro ɔbɔfo anim.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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