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.
A u ove dane, kad se umnožiše uèenici, podigoše Grci viku na Jevreje što se njihove udovice zaboravljahu kad se dijeljaše hrana svaki dan.
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.
Onda dvanaestorica dozvavši mnoštvo uèenika, rekoše: nije prilièno nama da ostavimo rijeè Božiju pa da služimo oko trpeza.
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.
Naðite dakle, braæo, meðu sobom sedam poštenijeh ljudi, punijeh Duha svetoga i premudrosti, koje æemo postaviti nad ovijem poslom.
4 But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.”
A mi æemo u molitvi i u službi rijeèi ostati.
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,
I ova rijeè bi ugodna svemu narodu. I izbraše Stefana, èovjeka napunjena vjere i Duha svetoga, i Filipa, i Prohora, i Nikanora, i Timona, i Parmena, i Nikolu pokrštenjaka iz Antiohije.
6 whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
Ove postaviše pred apostole, i oni pomolivši se Bogu metnuše ruke na njih.
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.
I rijeè Božija rastijaše, i množaše se vrlo broj uèenika u Jerusalimu. I sveštenici mnogi pokoravahu se vjeri.
8 Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.
A Stefan pun vjere i sile èinjaše znake i èudesa velika meðu ljudima.
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.
Tada ustaše neki iz zbornice koja se zove Liveræanska i Kirinaèka i Aleksandrijnaèka i onijeh koji bijahu iz Kilikije i Azije, i prepirahu se sa Stefanom.
10 They weren’t able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.
I ne mogahu protivu stati premudrosti i Duhu kojijem govoraše.
11 Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.”
Tada podgovoriše ljude te kazaše: èusmo ga gdje huli na Mojsija i na Boga.
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,
I pobuniše narod i starješine i književnike, i napadoše i uhvatiše ga, i dovedoše ga na sabor.
13 and set up false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.
I izvedoše lažne svjedoke koji govorahu: ovaj èovjek ne prestaje huliti na ovo sveto mjesto i na zakon.
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.”
Jer ga èusmo gdje govori: ovaj Isus Nazareæanin razvaliæe ovo mjesto, i izmijeniæe obièaje koje nam ostavi Mojsije.
15 All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.
I pogledavši na nj svi koji sjeðahu na saboru vidješe lice njegovo kao lice anðela.
