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Tej kyok qˈoˈn wuq mojil kyxol nimil

Kyojjo qˈij anetziˈn, liwey i chˈiy kybˈajjo nimil. Tuˈntzintzjo, ayetzaj nchi yolintaq griego jaw wulj kyiˈjjo nchi yolintaq ebrey, ex kyqˈma qa minataq ntzaj qˈoˈnxix kyokliˈn qya mebˈe, ayeˈ iteˈtaq kyxol, tzeˈnku nkubˈ paˈntaqjo mojbˈil, a ntzaj qˈoˈn kyuˈn tsanjil te junjun qˈij.

Ok chmoˈn kykyaqil nimil kyuˈn kabˈlajaj tsanjil, ex kyqˈma: Nya wen tuˈn tkyij qtzaqpiˈn tuˈn qyolin tiˈj Tyol qMan Dios, exsin oˈkxtza tuˈn qkubˈe tena sipil teˈ tkyaqiljo n‑ajbˈin kye mebˈe qya anetziˈn. Tuˈnpetziˈn, ayiˈy werman, kyskˈoˈnksa kyxolxa wuq ichin bˈaˈn kychwinqil, tzˈaqle kynabˈl, ex nojnin kyanmin tukˈa Xewbˈaj Xjan, tuˈntzin t‑xi qqˈoˈn kyoklin, tuˈn kyaqˈnin tiˈjjo aqˈuntl lo. Qalaˈ, awotzintla qeˈ tuˈn qnaˈn Dios, ex tuˈn qyoliˈn tiˈjjo Tyol, chi chiˈ.

Kykyaqilx i kyij toj wen tiˈjjo tumil, ex jaw skˈoˈn Esteban, jun ichin nojnin tanmin tukˈa Xewbˈaj Xjan ex nim tnimbˈil; junx tukˈa Lip; Prócoro; Nicanor; Timón; Parmenas; ex Nicolás, a tzajnin te Antyokiy. A ichin lo, otaq nimin tiˈj kynimbˈil Judiy, me nya jun Judiy te titzˈjlin.

Tej kybˈaj skˈoˈn wuq ichin kyxol nimil, bˈeˈx i xi qˈiˈn jaˈ iteˈtaq tsanjil. Tej kykanin antza, kubˈ kyqˈoˈn tsanjil kyqˈobˈ kyibˈaj, ex i naˈn Dios. Tuˈnpetziˈn tkyaqiljo lo, liwey chˈiy tyolajtzjo Tyol Dios. Tuˈntziˈn, chmet txqantl kybˈajjo nimil toj Jerusalén; ex nimku pale Judiy xi kynimiˈn nimbˈil.

Tej tok tzyuˈn Esteban kyuˈn kawil aj Judiy

Nkubˈ tbˈinchintaq Esteban techil tipin Dios kyxolxjal, quˈn tuˈn nojnintaq tanmin tuˈnxjo tipin ex tkyˈiwbˈil Dios.

Iteˈtaq junjun xjal toj ja te naˈbˈl Dios, Tzaqpiˈntaq tbˈi, junx kyukˈa jteˈbˈintl te aj Cirene, ex te Alejandría, ex te Cilicia, ex te aj txˈotxˈ te Asia. Ayetzaj xjal, i ok ten chˈotjil tukˈa Esteban, 10 me mix i xkyeye kyyolin, quˈn ante Esteban nyolintaq teˈ toj tumil, ex tukˈa tnabˈl, a ntzajtaq tqˈoˈn Xewbˈaj Xjan.

11 Tuˈn mix xkyeye kyyolin, i chjet jun jteˈbˈin xjal kyuˈn, ayeˈ nya wenqetaq, tuˈn tkubˈ kysbˈuˈn, ex tuˈn t‑xi kyqˈmaˈn qa otaq kybˈi paˈj yol tuˈn Esteban tiˈj Moisés ex tiˈj Dios. 12 Ikytzin oke kyuˈn, tuˈn tjaw tiljxjal. Ex ayeˈ nim kyoklin, junx kyukˈa xnaqˈtzil tiˈj ojtxe kawbˈil i xi tˈilpaj tzyulte Esteban. Tej ttzyet kyuˈn, bˈeˈx xi kyiˈn twutz Sanedrín, 13 ex i ok kyjyoˈn xjal iqil yolqe, ayej kyqˈma: A ichin lo minax nkubˈ qen tuˈn t‑xoˈn yol tiˈjjo xjan qja te naˈbˈl Dios ex tiˈjjo kawbˈil. 14 O qbˈi qeˈ, tej tqˈma qa ok kˈwel tyuchˈin Jesús te Nazaret tnejil qja te qnaˈbˈl Dios, ex kjawil ttxˈixpin tzeˈn nqo anqˈina tzeˈnkux tzaj tqˈmaˈn Moisés.

15 Ayetzaj kawil exqetziˈn kykyaqiljo qˈuqleqetaq antza toj Sanedrín, tej tok kykaˈyin twutz Esteban tukˈa jun tzaljbˈil, ex el kynikyˈ qa ikytaq twutzjo tzeˈnku jun angel.

The Choosing of the Seven

In those days when the number of disciples was increasing,(A) the Hellenistic Jews[a](B) among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows(C) were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.(D) So the Twelve gathered all the disciples(E) together and said, “It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God(F) in order to wait on tables. Brothers and sisters,(G) choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit(H) and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them(I) and will give our attention to prayer(J) and the ministry of the word.”

This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen,(K) a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit;(L) also Philip,(M) Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism. They presented these men to the apostles, who prayed(N) and laid their hands on them.(O)

So the word of God spread.(P) The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly,(Q) and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.

Stephen Seized

Now Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, performed great wonders and signs(R) among the people. Opposition arose, however, from members of the Synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called)—Jews of Cyrene(S) and Alexandria as well as the provinces of Cilicia(T) and Asia(U)—who began to argue with Stephen. 10 But they could not stand up against the wisdom the Spirit gave him as he spoke.(V)

11 Then they secretly(W) persuaded some men to say, “We have heard Stephen speak blasphemous words against Moses and against God.”(X)

12 So they stirred up the people and the elders and the teachers of the law. They seized Stephen and brought him before the Sanhedrin.(Y) 13 They produced false witnesses,(Z) who testified, “This fellow never stops speaking against this holy place(AA) and against the law. 14 For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place(AB) and change the customs Moses handed down to us.”(AC)

15 All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin(AD) looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 6:1 That is, Jews who had adopted the Greek language and culture

And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.

Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:

Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.

10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.

11 Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

12 And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,

13 And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:

14 For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.

15 And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.