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.

Laa dana siiga Jesu ŋɔdikaaba bo pugdi pugdi, k Heleniti jufinba bo fii k yie Ebliba yaaba po, pakuano bo ki laadi mi jiema.

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.

Jesu tuonsɔnba piiga n bonmilie yeni bo yini bi ŋɔdikaaba ki yedi bi: «laa dagdi ti ŋa u Tienu maama ke ya bɔgdi mi yema.

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.

N naataani lugdi mani i siiga nni niba lele yaaba pia ti kpiagdi ki gɔ gbie yeni mi yanfuonma ke ti ba fidi ki teni ba li tuonli.

4 But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.”

tima wani ti ba guani ki tugni ki ya jaandi yeni u Tienu ñɔmaama.»

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,

Bi laabaalo bo mangi yaaba n bo taani kuli po. Yeni ke b bo lugdi Etieni o ja yua gbi yeni tu dugdi yeni mi yanfuonma, yeni Filipi, Prokori, Nikanɔri, Timɔn, Parmenasi, yeni Nikola yua lebidi bi niba pala Antiosi.

6 whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

Yaaba gaa u tienu ñɔmaama bo kua yeni li niba jesu ŋɔdikaaba kani ke bi jaani ki gɔ maani i nui b po.

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.

Yeni u Tienu maama bo yadi kaan kuli ke bi ŋɔdikaaba bo pugni Jerusalemi diema nni.

8 Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.

Etieni bo gbie yeni ŋalbaligi yeni u paaciamu ki tiendi mi banciama boncianla ke li pia mi yaalidma bi niba siiga nni.

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.

Ama ya niba n bo tie Sinagɔg nni yaaba ke b yi bi Sirenian yeni Alesandrian nba yaaba pia mi yaama yeni Silisi yeni Azi bo fii. Li niba bo pagi yeni Etieni.

10 They weren’t able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.

Ama b bo kan fidi ki sedi Etieni nunga nni yua gbie yeni u Tienu paalu ki maadi mi yanfuomaama.

11 Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.”

Li puoli po ke b wuoni lebidi b niba pala ke bi maadi: «ti gbadi ke Etieni ñani a ñɔbona ki sugi u Tienu yeni Myiisi.

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,

ke suadi b niba, a nikpela yeni a gbandianla ke b cendi Etieni ki cuo o ki gedi yeni o b ceglikaaba kani.

13 and set up false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.

B bo baa yeniu faagu siedanba ke b maadi: «O ja ne li maadi ki sugdi u kaanŋanmo ne yeni yikodi.

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.”

Kelima ti gbadi k yedi ke naazareti jesu ba mudi u kaanŋanmo ne k gɔ lebdi balmaama tunda.

15 All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.

Ke ya niba kuli bo kali i celi tema bo cini a nubina o po i ki la k o nunga tie nani meleki yeni.