Apustuļu Darbi 6
1 Un tanīs dienās, kad tie mācekļi vairojās, kurnēšana cēlās pie tiem Grieķiem pret tiem Ebrejiem, ka viņu atraitnes iekš dienišķas apkopšanas paliekot neievērotas.
About this time, when the number of the disciples was constantly increasing, complaints were made by the Greek speaking Jews against the Aramaic speaking Jews, that their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution.
2 Un tie divpadsmit saaicināja to mācekļu draudzi un sacīja: “Tas nepieklājās, ka mēs Dieva vārdu atstājam un kalpojam pie galda.
The Twelve, therefore, called together the general body of the disciples and said to them, ‘It is not well for us to see to the distribution at the tables and neglect God’s message.
3 Tāpēc, brāļi, izredziet savā starpā septiņus vīrus, kam ir laba slava, Svēta Gara un gudrības pilnus, ko mēs šīs vajadzības pēc varētu iecelt.
Therefore, friends, look for seven men of reputation among yourselves, wise and spiritually-minded men, and we will appoint them to attend to this matter;
4 Bet mēs gribam pastāvīgi turēties pie Dieva lūgšanas un pie tā vārda amata.”
while we, for our part, will devote ourselves to prayer, and to the delivery of the message.’
5 Un šie vārdi patika visai draudzei; un tie izredzēja Stefanu, ticības un Svēta Gara pilnu vīru, un Filipu un Prokoru un Nikanoru un Timonu un Parmenu un Nikolaju, vienu Jūdu ticības biedri no Antioķijas
This proposal was unanimously agreed to; and the disciples chose Stephen – a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit – and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicholas of Antioch, a former convert to Judaism;
6 Šos tie veda apustuļu priekšā; un Dievu pielūguši tie viņiem rokas uzlika.
and they brought these men to the apostles, who, after praying, placed their hands on them.
7 Un Dieva vārds auga augumā, un mācekļu skaits Jeruzālemē ļoti vairojās, un liels priesteru pulks palika paklausīgs ticībai.
So God’s message spread, and the number of the disciples continued to increase rapidly in Jerusalem, and a large body of the priests accepted the faith.
8 Un Stefans, ticības un spēka pilns, darīja brīnumus un lielas zīmes starp tiem ļaudīm.
Meanwhile Stephen, divinely helped and strengthened, was showing great wonders and signs among the people.
9 Un kādi no tās saucamās Libertiņu un Kireniešu un Aleksandriešu skolas un no tiem, kas bija no Ķiliķijas un Āzijas, cēlās un ar Stefanu stipri apjautājās.
But some members of the Synagogue of the Freed Slaves (as it was called), Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and Visitors from Cilicia and Roman Asia, were roused to action and began disputing with Stephen;
10 Un tie nespēja pretī stāvēt tai gudrībai un Tam Garam, ar ko viņš runāja.
yet they were quite unable to withstand the wisdom and the inspiration with which he spoke.
11 Tad tie izmācīja vīrus, lai saka: “Mēs viņu esam dzirdējuši zaimošanas runājam pret Mozu un pret Dievu.”
Then they induced some men to assert that they had heard Stephen saying blasphemous things against Moses, and against God;
12 Un tie saskubināja tos ļaudis un tos vecajus un tos rakstu mācītājus. Un viņam uzmākušies, tie viņu sagrāba un veda tiesas priekšā.
and they stirred up the people, as well as the elders and the teachers of the Law, and set on Stephen, and arrested him, and brought him before the High Council.
13 Un atveda viltīgus lieciniekus, kas sacīja: “Šis cilvēks nemitās zaimošanas runāt pret šo svēto vietu un bauslību.
There they produced witnesses who gave false evidence. ‘This man,’ they said, ‘is incessantly saying things against this holy place and the Law;
14 Jo mēs viņu esam dzirdējuši sakām: šis Jēzus no Nacaretes nopostīs šo vietu un pārvērtīs tās ierašas, ko mums Mozus devis.”
indeed, we have heard him declare that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and change the customs handed down to us by Moses.’
15 Un visi, kas augstā tiesā sēdēja, skatījās uz viņu un redzēja viņa vaigu kā kāda eņģeļa vaigu.
The eyes of all the members of the Council were riveted on Stephen, and they saw his face looking like the face of an angel.
