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.
Zvino nemazuva iwayo, vadzidzi vachiwanda, kwakamuka kunyunyuta kwemaHerenisiti akanangana neVaHebheru, nokuti chirikadzi dzavo dzaiva dzisingatariswi pakushandirwa kwemusi umwe neumwe.
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.
Zvino vanegumi nevaviri vakadanira kwavari chaunga chevadzidzi, vakati: Hazvina kufanira kuti isu tisiye shoko raMwari, tishande matafura.
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.
Naizvozvo, hama, tarirai pakati penyu varume vanomwe vanopupurirwa zvakanaka, vazere neMweya Mutsvene nenjere, vatingagadza pabasa rakafanira iri.
4 But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.”
Asi isu tichatsungirira pamunyengetero neushumiri hweshoko.
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,
Zvino shoko rikafadza pamberi pechaunga chese; uye vakasarudza Sitefano, murume azere nerutendo uye neMweya Mutsvene, naFiripi, naProkoro, naNikanori, naTimoni, naPamenasi, naNikoraosi weAndiyokiya wakatendeukira kuVaJudha,
6 whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
vavakagadza pamberi pevaapositori; uye vakati vanyengetera vakaisa maoko pamusoro pavo.
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.
Zvino shoko raMwari rikakura, uye uwandu hwevadzidzi hukapamhidzira muJerusarema zvikurusa, nechaunga chikuru chevapristi chakateerera rutendo.
8 Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.
Zvino Sitefano azere nerutendo nesimba wakaita zvishamiso nezviratidzo zvikuru pakati pevanhu.
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.
Zvino kwakamuka vamwe vesinagoge rinonzi reVakasununguka, neVaKureni, neVaAreksandiria, nereavo vaibva Kirikia neAsia, vachikakavadzana naSitefano.
10 They weren’t able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.
Asi vakange vasingagoni kupikisa uchenjeri neMweya waaitaura nawo.
11 Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.”
Ipapo vakamutsa varume vaiti: Tamunzwa achitaura mashoko anonyomba akanangana naMozisi naMwari.
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,
Zvino vakamutsa vanhu nevakuru nevanyori, vakamusvikira vakamubata vakamuuisa kudare remakurukota,
13 and set up false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.
ndokuisapo zvapupu zvenhema zvakati: Munhu uyu haamiri kutaura mashoko anomhura achipokana nenzvimbo iyi tsvene nemurairo,
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.”
nokuti tamunzwa achiti uyu Jesu muNazareta achaparadza nzvimbo iyi, uye achashandura tsika Mozisi dzaakatikumikidza.
15 All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.
Zvino vese vakange vagere padare remakurukota vakamudzvokora, vakaona chiso chake sechainge chiso chemutumwa.
