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.
But in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
2 Onda dvanaestorica dozvavši mnoštvo uèenika, rekoše: nije prilièno nama da ostavimo rijeè Božiju pa da služimo oko trpeza.
And the twelve called the multitude of the disciples to them, and said, It doth not seem to us proper, that we should leave the word of God, and provide for tables.
3 Naðite dakle, braæo, meðu sobom sedam poštenijeh ljudi, punijeh Duha svetoga i premudrosti, koje æemo postaviti nad ovijem poslom.
Therefore, brethren, look out among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint over this business;
4 A mi æemo u molitvi i u službi rijeèi ostati.
but we will give ourselves closely to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
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 what was said pleased the whole multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus a proselyte of Antioch,
6 Ove postaviše pred apostole, i oni pomolivši se Bogu metnuše ruke na njih.
whom they set before the apostles; and when they had prayed, they laid 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 word of God increased; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was greatly enlarged; and a great multitude of the priests were obedient to the faith.
8 A Stefan pun vjere i sile èinjaše znake i èudesa velika meðu ljudima.
And Stephen, full of grace and power, wrought great wonders and signs 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.
But some of those who belonged to the so-called synagogue of the Freedmen, and of the Cyrenaeans and Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and Asia, arose and disputed with Stephen;
10 I ne mogahu protivu stati premudrosti i Duhu kojijem govoraše.
and they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.
11 Tada podgovoriše ljude te kazaše: èusmo ga gdje huli na Mojsija i na Boga.
Then they suborned men, who said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and God.
12 I pobuniše narod i starješine i književnike, i napadoše i uhvatiše ga, i dovedoše ga na sabor.
And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and seized him, and brought him to the council,
13 I izvedoše lažne svjedoke koji govorahu: ovaj èovjek ne prestaje huliti na ovo sveto mjesto i na zakon.
and set up false witnesses, who said, This man ceaseth not to speak words against the 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 have heard him say, This Jesus the Nazarene will destroy this place, and change the customs which Moses delivered to us.
15 I pogledavši na nj svi koji sjeðahu na saboru vidješe lice njegovo kao lice anðela.
And all that sat in the council, looking steadily upon him, saw his face like the face of an angel.
