Acts of the Apostles 6
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Seven Men Chosen to Serve
1But as the believers#6:1 Greek disciples; also in 6:2, 7. rapidly multiplied, there were rumblings of discontent. The Greek-speaking believers complained about the Hebrew-speaking believers, saying that their widows were being discriminated against in the daily distribution of food.
2So the Twelve called a meeting of all the believers. They said, “We apostles should spend our time teaching the word of God, not running a food program. 3And so, brothers, select seven men who are well respected and are full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will give them this responsibility. 4Then we apostles can spend our time in prayer and teaching the word.”
5Everyone liked this idea, and they chose the following: Stephen (a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit), Philip, Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas of Antioch (an earlier convert to the Jewish faith). 6These seven were presented to the apostles, who prayed for them as they laid their hands on them.
7So God’s message continued to spread. The number of believers greatly increased in Jerusalem, and many of the Jewish priests were converted, too.
Stephen Is Arrested
8Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, performed amazing miracles and signs among the people. 9But one day some men from the Synagogue of Freed Slaves, as it was called, started to debate with him. They were Jews from Cyrene, Alexandria, Cilicia, and the province of Asia. 10None of them could stand against the wisdom and the Spirit with which Stephen spoke.
11So they persuaded some men to lie about Stephen, saying, “We heard him blaspheme Moses, and even God.” 12This roused the people, the elders, and the teachers of religious law. So they arrested Stephen and brought him before the high council.#6:12 Greek Sanhedrin; also in 6:15.
13The lying witnesses said, “This man is always speaking against the holy Temple and against the law of Moses. 14We have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth#6:14 Or Jesus the Nazarene. will destroy the Temple and change the customs Moses handed down to us.”
15At this point everyone in the high council stared at Stephen, because his face became as bright as an angel’s.
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Tʉpa Rʉpʉndi Wu 7 Kʉⱡ To Rorung
1Ui mat omba puⱡnga, Jisas nga kitip kʉni wamp rukʉr orung ei nga, ou nduⱡnga, ik mbun mat oⱡa urum. Ei nga, Jura wamp Grik ik tetmin kʉⱡ ndi, Jura wamp mendpʉⱡ kʉⱡ kundʉk, en enim nga amp wiya mbʉ, rʉng na mel mbʉ nga tʉk rapʉndʉk, ngui ngangʉnmʉn, nʉtʉng. 2Ei mel nilingina, Jisas nga nombuⱡa rung wu 12 ni kʉⱡ ndi, kitip kʉni wamp mat kundʉk, nʉk mel, “Tʉn Got nga ik mbo indimin uⱡ ei, wak ropʉn, kʉng orunga mbun ei nga nimin ndam, kapⱡa iti natʉmba. 3Ei nga angmʉn! Enim ndi, wamp mbʉ kʉn, molk kai mundangina, enim nga ruk ting ila wu 7 kat, Muⱡnga Wingti ndi, ronduⱡ nguⱡnga, pilpa kungʉndi kai tek mormin wu kat, to rop mundamina, wu kʉⱡ ndi, uⱡ mbun penim ei, rʉp etʉk muⱡeing. 4Wote, tʉn rʉk rʉk atinga ropʉn, wamp mbʉ, Got nga ik ei, mbo rundʉmin,” nʉtʉng.
5Wote, wamp nimbʉ pora, Jisas nga kitip kʉni wu ni kʉⱡ nga ik ei, pilik numan ndi kolk, wu mat mbi rok tʉtʉng. Wu kʉⱡ nga ti, Stipen ni, wu ei Nuim ei mondpa pitim. Wote, Muⱡnga Wingti ndi, peka rurum wu ei kʉn, Pilip, Prokoras, Nikanor, Timon kʉn, Parminas, wote Antiyok kona ila wu Nikolas omba, Jura wamp nga wu, Got ei, mondpa pitim wu ei kʉn, kandʉk tʉtʉng. 6Wamp mbʉ ndi, wu kʉⱡ tʉk, Jisas nga kitip kʉni wu kʉⱡ kʉn, ngʉk ruk nduⱡina, wote kitip kʉni wu ni kʉⱡ ndi, peng ambulk atinga rondrung.
7I elingina, Got nga ik ei, tepa ekit puⱡnga, Jerusalem kona ila wamp ou ndupa ok, kitip kʉni wamp rarʉng. Wote, wu pris ou ndupa ku, Got nga ik ei pilik tʉk, wote Got kʉn mondʉk pilik wamp mbʉ kʉn ok, tʉk tenda etʉng.
Stipen Ni, Tʉk Imp Morung
8Got ndi, wu Stipen, memp pendilinga, ronduⱡ tʉpa moⱡpa, uⱡ rʉpndi ou ndupa mat wengʉndpa, wamp morung kona nimbila itim. 9Wote wu mat, Stipen kʉn, ik ou ndupa nʉtʉng. Wu mbʉ nga wu mat, Sairin kona kʉn, Aliksendriya raⱡ nga atinga manga ila ei, mbi tek wamp wei mormʉn mbʉ imp muⱡi nambʉrmun wamp mbʉ nga atinga manga nʉtmin. Wote, wamp mat, Eisiya kʉn, Silisiya kona raⱡ ila ok molk, Stipen kʉn ik ou ndupa nʉtʉng. 10Wote, Got nga Muⱡnga Wingti ei ndi, Stipen ni, pilpa kungʉndi kai mbʉ nguⱡnga, Stipen nga ik ei, wamp mbʉ ndi, kapⱡa rok mana ndui nʉndrʉng. 11I elinga, wu mat ndi, mat kunt rok, ik mat nʉk amundʉk, ya ei mel kʉndʉk nʉk mel, “Tʉn pilmin ei, Stipen ndi, Got kʉn Moses raⱡ nga ik, raka rondpa ninim nʉi!” nʉtʉng. 12Ei mel nilingina, wamp mbʉ kʉn, rʉp wu mbʉ kʉn, wote mi ik mbo wu mbʉ nga numan orunga, etʉp popʉⱡ oⱡa tʉndʉtʉng. Wu mbʉ kʉn, ik rondʉk mundʉk, nʉk mel, Stipen imp molk mek puk, manga wingti ila rup wu nuim mbʉ, morung nila purung. 13Wote, aldpa wu mat kunt rok, ik kol rok ei mel, kʉndʉk nʉk mel, “Ya wu ei, rʉk rʉk tʉn nga manga wingti ei kʉn, Moses nga mi ik ngurum kʉⱡ kʉn, nimba kit mondrum. 14Wote, wu ei ndi, ik ti nitim ei, ‘Nasaret wu Jisas ndi, tʉn nga manga wingti ei, ropa ʉtkil ropa, wote Moses ndi, wamp molk kunding ei mel, man ngurum uⱡ mbʉ tʉpa ekit ndumba,” nʉtʉng. 15Manga wingti ila rup wu nuim morung nimbʉ ndi, ronduⱡ mundʉk, Stipen nem nem kandrung mel, Stipen nga kuimp keta ei, Got nga anggelo mbʉ nga kuimp keta ei mel titim.
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