Acts 6
1 Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service.
Lino kumazubayo nobakali kuyabuvula basikwiiya ba Giliki bakatalisya kutongawukila ba Hebbulayo, nkambo bamukabafu bakuli mbabo bakatongawuka amakani azyakulya nzibakali kupewa buzuba abuzuba zyakuliwasya.
2 The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, “It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.
Balikkumi ababili bakayita basikwiiya boonse mubwiingi bwabo babambila kuti, “Tachili chibotu kuti iswebo tuleke ijwi lya Leza nkambo kamakani azyakulya.
3 Therefore, select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
Aboobo bakwesu mulelede kusala balumi bali musanu ababili akati kanu. Balumi bali ampuwo mbotu, bazwide Muuya usalala antomwe awabusono, abo mbitutabike mumulimu oyu.
4 But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.”
Kwalo iswebo, tulinkilila kunembo lyonse akukomba akukambawuka ijwi lya Leza.”
5 These words pleased the whole multitude. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch,
Eno ijwi lyabo lyakabotezya nkamu yabantu boonse. Aboobo bakasala Sitivini mwalumi uzwide lusyomo alimwi a Muuya Uusalala, a Filipi, a Pulokkolasi, Nikkanoli, Tayimoni, Pamenasi, antomwe a Nikkolasi, mukombi wachi Juda wakali kuzwa ku Antiyokki.
6 whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
Basyomi bakabayimika balumi aba kumawulu abatumwa, mpawonya bakabakombela alimwi bakabikka manza alimbabo.
7 The word of God increased and the number of the disciples greatly multiplied in Jerusalem. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
Elyo ijwi lya Leza lyakayinkilila kunembo aboobo basikwiiya bakavulisya mu Jelusalemu ababo bapayizi bayingi bakali bombya akusyoma.
8 Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.
Lino Sitivini kazwide luzyalo anguzu, wakali kuchita zigambyo zipati azitondezyo akati kabantu.
9 But some of those who were of the synagogue called “The Libertines”, and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen.
Pesi bakanyampuka bamwi bantu baku chikombelo chaambwa kuti nchikombelo cha Fulidimeni, wakuba Sayilini akuba Alekizandiliya, antomwe abamwi bazwaku Silisiya aku Eziya. Aba bantu bakali kukazyania a Sitivini.
10 They weren’t able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.
Pesi tebakalikwe nguzu pe zyakukazyania abusongo a muuya walikwambula muli Sitivini.
11 Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.”
Mpawo bakapa bamwi balumi masinkamulomo kabati, “Twakamumvwa ulamba majwi akusampawula Mozesi alimwi kambula bubi atala a Leza.”
12 They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, then brought him in to the council,
Bakasungilizya bantu abapati, abalembi bayinka, bamujata Sitivini bamweta kulubeta.
13 and set up false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.
Bakeeta bakamboni basikubeja, kabamba kabati, “Oyu mwalumi taleki pe kusampawula busena obu busalala amulawu.
14 For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us.”
Nkambo twakamumvwa kaamba kuti Jesu waku Nazaleta uyobumwaya busena obu, asandule ziyanza zyakatupa Mozesi.
15 All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.
Boonse bakakkede mulubeta bakamulangisisya, babona busyu bwakwe bwasanduka bwaba mbuli busyu bwamungelo.
