使徒の働き 6

1 第一 執事の選挙 其頃弟子の數の加はるに随ひ、ギリシア語のユデア人、其寡婦等が毎日の施に漏らされたりとて、ヘブレオ語のユデア人に對して呟くに至りしかば、

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.

2 十二使徒許多の弟子を呼集めて云ひけるは、我等が神の御言を措て食卓に給仕するは、道理に非ず。

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.

3 故に兄弟等よ、汝等の中より、聖霊と知慮とに充ちて好評ある者七人を選め、我等之に此事務を宰らしめ、

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.

4 自らは祈祷と宣教とに身を委ねん、と。

But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word."

5 此言群衆一同の心に適ひしかば、信仰と聖霊とに充てるステファノ並にフィリッポ、プロコロ、ニカノル、チモン、パルメナ、又ユデア教に歸依したりしアンチオキアのニコラを選みて、

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;

6 使徒等の前に差出したるに、使徒等は祈祷しつつ之に按手せり。

whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

7 斯て主の御言益弘まり、エルザレムに於て弟子の數の増す事非常にして、司祭の信仰に歸服したる者も亦夥しかりき。

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.

8 第二 ステファノ衆議所に引かる 斯てステファノは恩寵と勇氣とに充ちて、大いなる奇蹟と徴とを人民の中に行ひ居たりしが、

Stephen, full of grace and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.

9 或人々は、所謂被解放者の會堂、及びクレネ人、アレキサンドリア人、及びシリシアと[小]アジアとの出身者の諸會堂より起ちて、ステファノと争論すれども、

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.

10 彼の智恵と彼に於て語り給へる聖霊とに抵抗する事能はざりき。

They weren't able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.

11 然れば彼等或人々を教唆して、我等は彼がモイゼと神とを冒涜する言を出せるを聞けり、と云はしめ、

Then they secretly induced men to say, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God."

12 終に人民と長老と律法學士とを煽動して、一斉に飛掛りて之を捕へ、衆議所に引出し、

They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,

13 僞證人を立てて云はせけるは、此人は聖所と律法とに反する言を語りて止まず、

and set up false witnesses who said, "This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the Law.

14 即ち我等は、彼ナザレトのイエズス此所を亡ぼし、モイゼの我等に傳へし例を變ふべし、と彼が言ふを聞けり、と。

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."

15 斯て議會に列座せる人、一同に目を注ぎてステファノを見れば、其顔恰も天使の顔の如くなりき。

All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.