< Caeltueih 6 >

1 Te vaeng tue ah hnukbang rhoek te ping uh tih, amih khuikah nuhmai te vuenhlaem kah bomnah loh a hlavawt hatah Hellenist rhoek loh Hebrew rhoek soah kohuetnah a khueh uh.
In now days these when are multiplying the disciples there arose a grumbling of the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because were being overlooked in the distribution daily the widows of them.
2 Te dongah caeltueih hlainit rhoek loh a hnukbang rhoek te rhaengpuei la a khue uh tih, “Caboei bulbo ham khaw Pathen kah olka te n'hnoo koinih mamih ham a rhoep koila om pawh.
Having called near then the Twelve the multitude of the disciples they said; Not desirable it is [for] us having neglected the word of God to attend at tables.
3 Te dongah manuca rhoek, nangmih khuikah mueihla, cueihnah neh aka baetawt tih a oep hlang parih ah tlap uh lamtah a ngoe dongkah ham he amih te hmoel uh sih.
do select (therefore, *N+kO) brothers, men out from yourselves being well attested seven full of [the] Spirit (Holy *K) and wisdom whom (we will appoint *NK+o) over task this;
4 Tedae kaimih tah thangthuinah neh olthangthen kah bibi te ka khuituk uh eh,” a ti uh.
We ourselves now in the prayer and in the ministry of the word will steadfastly continue.
5 Olka tah rhaengpuei loh boeih a yakngaih coeng dongah tangnah neh Mueihla Cim aka baetawt hlang, Stephen, Philip, Prokhoru, Nikanor, Timon, Parmenas neh Antiok kah poehlip Nikolas te a tuek uh.
And pleased the statement before all the multitude, and they chose Stephen, a man (full *N+kO) of faith and [of the] Spirit holy, and Philip and Prochorus and Nicanor and Timon and Parmenas and Nicolas a convert of Antioch,
6 Amih te caeltueih rhoek hmaiah a pai sak uh tih thangthui neh kut a tloeng thiluh.
whom they set before the apostles, and having prayed they laid on them the hands.
7 Te dongah Pathen kah olka loh rhoeng tih hnukbang rhoek kah a hlangmi tah Jerusalem ah muep ping uh. Hlangping long khaw tangnah dongah khosoih rhoek kah ol bahoeng a ngai uh.
And the word of God was increasing, and was multiplied the number of the disciples in Jerusalem exceedingly, a great then multitude of the priests were becoming obedient to the faith.
8 Stephen khaw lungvatnah neh thaomnah a bae dongah pilnam taengah khobae rhambae neh miknoek muep a saii.
Stephen now full (of grace *N+KO) and power was performing wonders and signs great among the people.
9 Tedae hoengpoek la a khue Kurena, Alexandria, Kilikia, Asia neh tunim lamkah hlangvang rhoek loh pai uh tih Stephen a oelh uh.
Arose however certain of those from the synagogue which is being named Freedmen including Cyrenians and Alexandrians and of those from Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen;
10 Tedae cueihnah neh, mueihla neh a thui te oelh uh thai pawh.
And not they were able to withstand against the wisdom and against the Spirit by whom he was speaking.
11 Te dongah hlang a caemtuh uh tih, “Moses neh Pathen soah a soehsal ol a thui te ka yaak uh,” a ti uh.
Then they suborned men saying that We have heard when he is speaking declarations blasphemous against Moses and God;
12 Pilnam neh patong rhoek khaw, cadaek rhoek khaw a huek uh. Ha pai uh vaengah anih te a paco tih khoboei taengla a thak uh.
They stirred up then the people and the elders and the scribes, and having come upon [him] they seized him and they brought [him] to the Council,
13 Te phoeiah laithae laipai te a pai sak uh tih, “Hekah hlang long he pat mueh la hmuen cim neh olkhueng he ol a tha thil.
They set also witnesses false saying; man This not does stop speaking declarations (blasphemous *K) against the place holy this and the law;
14 Nazareth Jesuh loh he hmuen he a palet vetih Moses loh mamih m'paek khosing te a thovael ni, ' a ti te ka yaak uh,” a ti uh.
we have heard for him saying that Jesus of Nazareth this will destroy place this and will change the customs that delivered to us Moses.
15 Khoboei im kah aka ngol rhoek boeih loh Stephen te a hmaitang uh vaengah a maelhmai te puencawn kah maelhmai bangla a hmuh uh.
And having looked intently on him (all *N+kO) those sitting in the Council saw the face of him as [the] face of an angel.

< Caeltueih 6 >