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.

そのころ弟子のかず増 加はり、ギリシヤ語のユダヤ人、その寡婦らが日々の施濟に漏されたれば、ヘブル語のユダヤ人に對して呟く事あり。

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.

ここに十二 使徒すべての弟子を呼び集めて言ふ『われら神の言を差措きて、食卓に事ふるは宣しからず。

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.

然れば兄弟よ、汝らの中より御靈と智慧とにて滿ちたる令聞ある者 七人を見出せ、それに此の事を掌どらせん。

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

我らは專ら祈をなすことと、御言に事ふることとを務めん』

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,

集れる凡ての者この言を善しとし、信仰と聖 靈とにて滿ちたるステパノ及びピリポ、プロコロ、ニカノル、テモン、パルメナ、またアンテオケの改宗者ニコラオを選びて、

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

使徒たちの前に立てたれば、使徒たち祈りて手をその上に按けり。

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.

かくて神の言ますます弘り、弟子の數エルサレムにて甚だ多くなり、祭司の中にも信仰の道に從へるもの多かりき。

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

さてステパノは恩惠と能力とにて滿ち、民の中に大なる不思議と徴とを行へり。

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.

ここに世に稱ふるリベルテンの會堂およびクレネ人、アレキサンデリヤ人、またキリキヤとアジヤとの人の諸 會堂より、人々 起ちてステパノと論ぜしが、

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

その語るところの智慧と御靈とに敵すること能はず。

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

乃ち或 者どもを唆かして『我らはステパノが、モーセと神とを瀆す言をいふを聞けり』と言はしめ、

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,

民および長老・學者らを煽動し、俄に來りてステパノを捕へ、議會に曳きゆき、

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

僞證者を立てて言はしむ『この人はこの聖なる所と律法とに逆ふ言を語りて止まず、

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.”

即ち、かのナザレのイエスは此の所を毀ち、かつモーセの傳へし例を變ふべしと、彼が云へるを聞けり』と。

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

ここに議會に坐したる者みな目を注ぎてステパノを見しに、その顏は御使の顏の如くなりき。