Dela apostolska 6
1 A u ove dane, kad se umnožiše uèenici, podigoše Grci viku na Jevreje što se njihove udovice zaboravljahu kad se dijeljaše hrana svaki dan.
And in those dayes, as the nomber of ye disciples grewe, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians towards ye Hebrewes, because their widowes were neglected in the dayly ministring.
2 Onda dvanaestorica dozvavši mnoštvo uèenika, rekoše: nije prilièno nama da ostavimo rijeè Božiju pa da služimo oko trpeza.
Then the twelue called the multitude of the disciples together, and sayd, It is not meete that we should leaue the worde of God to serue the tables.
3 Naðite dakle, braæo, meðu sobom sedam poštenijeh ljudi, punijeh Duha svetoga i premudrosti, koje æemo postaviti nad ovijem poslom.
Wherefore brethren, looke ye out among you seuen men of honest report, and full of the holy Ghost, and of wisedome, which we may appoint to this busines.
4 A mi æemo u molitvi i u službi rijeèi ostati.
And we will giue our selues continually to prayer, and to the ministration of the worde.
5 I ova rijeè bi ugodna svemu narodu. I izbraše Stefana, èovjeka napunjena vjere i Duha svetoga, i Filipa, i Prohora, i Nikanora, i Timona, i Parmena, i Nikolu pokrštenjaka iz Antiohije.
And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Steuen a man full of fayth and of the holy Ghost, and Philippe, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a Proselyte of Antiochia,
6 Ove postaviše pred apostole, i oni pomolivši se Bogu metnuše ruke na njih.
Which they set before the Apostles: and they prayed, and layed their hands on them.
7 I rijeè Božija rastijaše, i množaše se vrlo broj uèenika u Jerusalimu. I sveštenici mnogi pokoravahu se vjeri.
And the worde of God increased, and the nomber of the disciples was multipled in Hierusalem greatly, and a great company of the Priests were obedient to the faith.
8 A Stefan pun vjere i sile èinjaše znake i èudesa velika meðu ljudima.
Now Steuen full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
9 Tada ustaše neki iz zbornice koja se zove Liveræanska i Kirinaèka i Aleksandrijnaèka i onijeh koji bijahu iz Kilikije i Azije, i prepirahu se sa Stefanom.
Then there arose certaine of the Synagogue, which are called Libertines, and Cyrenians, and of Alexandria, and of them of Cilicia, and of Asia, and disputed with Steuen.
10 I ne mogahu protivu stati premudrosti i Duhu kojijem govoraše.
But they were not able to resist the wisdome, and the Spirit by the which he spake.
11 Tada podgovoriše ljude te kazaše: èusmo ga gdje huli na Mojsija i na Boga.
Then they suborned men, which saide, We haue heard him speake blasphemous wordes against Moses, and God.
12 I pobuniše narod i starješine i književnike, i napadoše i uhvatiše ga, i dovedoše ga na sabor.
Thus they mooued the people and the Elders, and the Scribes: and running vpon him, caught him, and brought him to the Councill,
13 I izvedoše lažne svjedoke koji govorahu: ovaj èovjek ne prestaje huliti na ovo sveto mjesto i na zakon.
And set forth false witnesses, which sayd, This man ceasseth not to speake blasphemous wordes against this holy place, and the Law.
14 Jer ga èusmo gdje govori: ovaj Isus Nazareæanin razvaliæe ovo mjesto, i izmijeniæe obièaje koje nam ostavi Mojsije.
For we haue heard him say, that this Iesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the ordinances, which Moses gaue vs.
15 I pogledavši na nj svi koji sjeðahu na saboru vidješe lice njegovo kao lice anðela.
And as all that sate in the Councill, looked stedfastly on him, they saw his face as it had bene the face of an Angel.
