Orekma 6

1 In kutu pacl tok, ke pusenina un mwet lulalfongi, oasr sie akukuin sikyak inmasrlon mwet Jew su kas Greek, ac mwet Jew su kas Aramaic. Mwet Jew ma kas Greek elos fahk mu katinmas lalos uh tiana wo karinginya ke pacl in kitakat pengana len.

Now in these days while the number of the disciples was multiplying, the Grecian Jews began to murmur against the Hebrews, because their widows were habitually overlooked in the distribution of alms.

2 Ouinge mwet sap singoul luo elos pangoneni mwet lulalfongi nukewa ac fahk nu selos, “Ac sufal kut in lohla ke karinginyen mwe kasru nu sin mwet uh, oru srikla pacl lasr in fahkak kas lun God.

Then the Twelve called the general body of the disciples together, and said to them. "It is not fitting for us to leave off preaching the Word of God, and minister at tables.

3 Ke ma inge, mwet lili ac lulu, kowos sulela itkosr mwet inmasrlowos su eteyuk mu yohk ngun mutal yoro ac lalmwetmet, na kut fah sang kunalos orekma se inge.

"So, brothers, find from among your own number seven men of good reputation who are full of the Spirit and of wisdom, and we will appoint them over this business.

4 A funu kut, kut ac sang nufon pacl lasr nu ke pre ac fahkak kas.”

"But we will give ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the Word."

5 U sac nufon arulana insewowo ke nunak se lun mwet sap uh, ouinge elos sulella Stephen (sie mwet su yohk lulalfongi lal ac sessesla ke Ngun Mutal), oayapa Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, ac Nicolaus (sie mwet Antioch su tuh wela alu lun mwet Jew meet.)

This plan commended itself to the whole body, and they selected Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch.

6 U sac pwanla mwet inge nu ye mutun mwet sap uh, ac elos pre kaclos ac filiya paolos faclos.

These men they presented to the apostles who, when they had prayed, laid their hands upon them.

7 Ouinge arulana puseni mwet su lohng kas lun God ac lulalfongi kac. Pisen mwet lulalfongi in acn Jerusalem arulana puseni, ac pus sin mwet tol weang pac lulalfongi ke Christ.

And the word of the Lord continued to spread; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was increasing exceedingly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.

8 Stephen, sie mukul su God El arulana akinsewowoye ac sang ku lulap nu se, el oru mwenmen puspis inmasrlon mwet uh.

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

9 Tusruktu oasr kutu mwet lainul Stephen. Mwet inge elos mwet Jew ma tuku Cyrene ac Alexandria me, ac elos ma in iwen lolngok se pangpang Mwet Sukosokla. Sayen mwet inge, oasr pac mwet Jew su tuku liki acn ma oan apneni acn Cilicia ac Asia, su wi pac akukuin nu sel Stephen.

But certain men from the so-called "Synagogue of the Freedmen" and certain Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, Cilicians, and men from Roman Asia, started to dispute with Stephen,

10 Tusruk Ngun Mutal nakulla Stephen ke sie kain lalmwetmet, pwanang wangin mwet ku in topkolla.

but were unable to withstand the wisdom and spirit with which he used to speak.

11 Ouinge elos moleang nu sin kutu mwet in orek loh kikiap kacl, ac fahk, “Kut lohng el tuh kaskas lainul Moses ac oayapa lain God!”

Then they instigated some to say, "We have heard him speaking blasphemy against Moses and against God;" and in this way they excited the people.

12 Kas inge purakak nunak lun mwet uh, oayapa un mwet matu ac mwet luti Ma Sap. Na elos sruokilya Stephen ac usalak nu ye mutun Un Mwet Pwapa Fulat.

The elders and the scribes rushed upon him, and seized him, and brought him into the Sanhedrin.

13 Ac elos use pac kutu mwet in tuh kikiap in kaskas kacl, su fahk mu, “Pacl nukewa mwet se inge el kaskas lain Tempul mutal lasr uh, ac lain Ma Sap lal Moses.

They also set up false witnesses who testified. "This fellow is continually talking against the Holy Place and against the law.

14 Kut lohng el fahk pac mu mwet se inge Jesus lun Nazareth, el ac fah kunausla Tempul ac ekulla ouiya matu nukewa su ma tuh ituku nu sesr sel Moses ah!”

"For we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which were handed down to us by Moses."

15 Mwet nukewa ma muta in walil lun Un Mwet Pwapa Fulat elos suilya Stephen, ac liye lah mutal oana mutun sie lipufan.

Then all who were sitting in the council at once fixed their eyes upon him, and saw his face like the face of an angel.