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 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 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.

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 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.

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

But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in 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.)

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

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

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

Stephen, full of grace and power, performed 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 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 Tusruk Ngun Mutal nakulla Stephen ke sie kain lalmwetmet, pwanang wangin mwet ku in topkolla.

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

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

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.

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 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.

and set up false witnesses who said, "This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and 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 this Jesus the Nazorean will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us."

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

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