Acts 6
1 But in those days, the disciples multiplying in number, there arose a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews because their widows were overlooked in the daily ministration.
Mu masubawo, beshikwiya balikabaya kufulilako. Bayuda balikwamba Cigiliki balikutongokela Bayuda banabo balikwamba Cihebeli, busuba ne busuba nkabalikuyaba cena mali, ne bipo nabimbi kubamukalubingi babo.
2 And the twelve, having called the multitude of the disciples to [them], said, It is not right that we, leaving the word of God, should serve tables.
Batumwa likumi ne babili, balabunganya beshikwiya bonse pamo, ne kubambileti, “Nkacaina kwambeti afwe tushiyenga kukambauka maswi a Lesa, tutatike kusamalila bamukalubingi.
3 Look out therefore, brethren, from among yourselves seven men, well reported of, full of [the] [Holy] Spirit and wisdom, whom we will establish over this business:
Mobanse, musalepo pakati penu, batuloba basanu ne babili, babwikalo bwaina, besulilwa ne Mushimu Uswepa, bakute mano, mbotitupe incito iyi.
4 but we will give ourselves up to prayer and the ministry of the word.
Afwe nitulibenge kukupaila, ne kukambauka maswi a Lesa.”
5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and [the] Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch,
Bonse balakondwa kunyumfwa maswi alico. Neco balasala; Stefano, muntu wa lushomo, wesulilwa ne Mushimu Uswepa. Filipo ne Pulokolasi ne Nikana ne Timoni. Pamenasi ne Nikolasi waku Antiyokeya, uyo kendi walikukonka kwiyisha kwa Ciyuda.
6 whom they set before the apostles; and, having prayed, they laid their hands on them.
Kufumapo balabemanika pamenso pabatumwa, nabo batumwa balapaila ne kubika makasa pa batuloba basa.
7 And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was very greatly multiplied, and a great crowd of the priests obeyed the faith.
Maswi a Lesa alamwaikila kulikonse, nabo beshikwiya balatatika kufulilako mu Yelusalemu. Beshimilumbo bangi nabo balashoma.
8 And Stephen, full of grace and power, wrought wonders and great signs among the people.
Stefano walikuba muntuyo Lesa ngwalapa colwe ne ngofu shingi, cakwinseti walikwinsa bishikukankamanisha ne bingashilo byangofu pakati pa bantu.
9 And there arose up certain of those of the synagogue called of freedmen, and of Cyrenians, and of Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.
Kwalesa bantu nabambi balafuma ku Kulene ne ku Alekisandiliya, bakung'anda yakupaililamo yalikukwiweti, Ng'anda ya Mipailo ya bantu Basunguluka. Aba bantu pamo ne bantu baku Kilikiya, neku Asiya, balatatika kutotekeshana ne Stefano.
10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.
Nsombi balalilwa kumushinina, pakwinga Mushimu Uswepa ewalikumupa mano akwamba.
11 Then they suborned men, saying, We have heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God.
Lino balayungaula bantu nabambi kwambeti, bambengeti, “Twalamunyumfwa kacobola Mose ne Lesa.”
12 And they roused the people, and the elders, and the scribes. And coming upon [him] they seized him and brought [him] to the council.
Neco, balakalalisha bantu, bamakulene Baciyuda, ne beshikwiyisha milawo ya Mose. Bonse pamo balamubukila Stefano, balamwikata ne kuya nendi ku nkuta inene ya Bayuda.
13 And they set false witnesses, saying, This man does not cease speaking words against the holy place and the law;
Balaleta bakamboni babwepeshi abo balambeti, “Ee muntuyu nishikwambowa maswi akunyansha Ng'anda ya Lesa, kayi ne milawo ya Mose.
14 for we have heard him saying, This Jesus the Nazaraean shall destroy this place, and change the customs which Moses taught us.
Twalamunyumfwa kambeti, Yesu waku Nasaleti nakapwaye Ng'anda ya Lesa ne kushinta miyambo njalatupa Mose.”
15 And all who sat in the council, looking fixedly on him, saw his face as [the] face of an angel.
Bomboloshi bonse balikuba mu nkuta balaswamuna menso abo pali Stefano, pakwinga cinso cakendi calaboneketi ca mungelo.
