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.
In v tistih dneh, ko je bilo število učencev pomnoženo, je nastalo mrmranje Grkov zoper Hebrejce, ker so bile njihove vdove zapostavljene pri vsakodnevni oskrbi.
2 So the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, "It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.
Potem je dvanajsterica k sebi poklicala množico učencev in rekla: »To ni razlog, da bi opuščali Božjo besedo in stregli [pri] mizah.
3 Therefore select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
Zatorej bratje, poiščite med seboj sedem mož, na dobrem glasu, polnih Svetega Duha in modrosti, ki jim lahko določimo to opravilo.
4 But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word."
Toda mi se bomo predali v nenehno molitev in službo besede.«
5 And these words pleased the whole gathering. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch;
In ta beseda je ugajala vsej množici. In izbrali so Štefana, moža, polnega vere in Svetega Duha in Filipa in Prohorja in Nikánorja in Timona in Parmenája ter Nikolaja, spreobrnjenca iz Antiohije,
6 whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
ki jih so postavili pred apostole. In ko so molili, so nanje položili svoje roke.
7 The word of God increased and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem; and a large group of the priests were obedient to the faith.
In Božja beseda je rasla in število učencev v Jeruzalemu se je silno pomnožilo in velika skupina duhovnikov je bila pokorna veri.
8 Stephen, full of grace and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.
In Štefan je, poln vere in moči, delal med ljudmi velike čudeže in čudežne moči.
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.
Potem so vstali nekateri iz sinagoge, ki se je imenovala sinagoga Libertincev in Cirencev in Aleksandríncev in teh iz Kilikije ter iz Azije in so razpravljali s Štefanom.
10 They weren't able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.
Niso pa se mogli upirati modrosti in duhu, po katerem je govoril.
11 Then they secretly induced men to say, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God."
Tedaj so podkupili može, ki so rekli: »Slišali smo ga govoriti bogokletne besede zoper Mojzesa in zoper Boga.«
12 They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,
In razvneli so ljudi in starešine ter pisarje in prišli nad njega in ga zgrabili ter ga privedli k vélikemu zboru
13 and set up false witnesses who said, "This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the Law.
in postavili krive priče, ki so rekle: »Ta človek ne preneha govoriti bogokletnih besed proti temu svetemu prostoru in postavi,
14 For we have heard him say that this Jesus the Nazorean will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us."
kajti slišali smo ga govoriti, da bo ta Jezus Nazarečan uničil ta kraj in spremenil običaje, ki nam jih je izročil Mojzes.«
15 All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.
In vsi, ki so sedeli v vélikem zboru, so neomajno zrli vanj in videli njegov obraz, kot bi bil obraz angela.
