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Oquintlapejpenijquej chicomemej tlapalehuijquej

Ipan on tonaltin on nomachtijquej más sanoyej miyequixtiayaj. Niman on yejhuan tlajtlajtohuaj griego opeu chicotlajtohuayaj intech on yejhuan tlajtlajtohuaj hebreo, pampa on sihuacahualtin de on griegos xijqui quiseliayaj tlajcuajli quen on sihuacahualtin intech on hebreos ijcuac mojmostla quinxelohuiliayaj on tlajcuajli. Ijcuacon on majtlactli huan omemej apóstoles oquinsentlalijquej nochimej on nomachtijquej, niman oquimijlijquej:

―Xcuajli para tejhuamej ticajcahuasquej ica ticteijlisquej on itlajtol Dios para titexelohuilisquej on tlajcuajli. Yejhua ica, tej, nocnihuan, xquintlapejpenican chicome tlacatl nican nemotzajlan yejhuan quintlacaitaj, niman yejhuan on Espíritu Santo nochi ica quinyecana ipan inemilis niman yejhuan quipiaj miyec tlamatquilistli. Quemaj yejhuamej tiquincalactisquej ipan yejhua on tequitl. Niman ijcon, tej, tejhuamej xticajcahuasquej ica ticchihuasquej oración niman ica tictemachtisquej itlajtol Dios.

Niman nochimej ocuelcaquej yejhua ica in, niman oquitlapejpenijquej Esteban yejhuan quineltocaya Jesús ican nochi iyojlo, niman yejhuan quinocahuiliaya quiyecanaya ipan nochi inemilis on Espíritu Santo. No oquintlapejpenijquej Felipe, Prócoro, Nicanor, Timón, Parmenas niman Nicolás yejhuan hualehuaj ne Antioquía. Ijcuac Nicolás xe quineltoca Cristo, oquineltocac Dios quen on hebreos masqui xhebreo. Quemaj oquinhuajhuicaquej imixpan on apóstoles, niman on apóstoles impampa onohueyicatzatzilijquej on niman oquitlalijquej inmahuan impan.

On itlajtol Dios nochayajtiaya intech miyequej ocsequimej. Niman on nomachtijquej sanoyej miyequixtiayaj ne Jerusalén, niman hasta miyequej tiopixquej quiseliayaj on tlaneltoctli.

Esteban ocajsiquej

Dios sanoyej oquitiochiu Esteban niman oquimacac poder. Yejhua ica, Esteban quichihuaya milagros niman tlamajhuisoltin intzajlan on tlacamej. Ijcuacon semej on yejhuan nopohuaj ipan intiopan on hebreos, itoca “Tlanamactin Tlamacahualtin”, inhuan ocsequimej yejhuan hualehuaj ne intech on huejhueyican Cirene niman Alejandría, niman ne Cilicia niman Asia, opejquej quitlajtolixnamiquij Esteban. 10 Pero xhueliyaj quitentlaniyaj, pampa yejhua tlajtohuaya ica on tlamachilistli yejhuan quimacaya on Espíritu Santo. 11 Yejhua ica quimichtacanahuatiayaj ocsequimej tlacamej para ma quijtocan ica yejhuamej ocaquilijcaj cuijhuijhuicaltia Moisés niman Dios. 12 Niman ijquin, tej, oquimajcomanquej on tlacamej inhuan on tlajtlajmatquej niman on temachtijquej ican tlanahuatijli. Yejhuamej oyajquej itech Esteban, ocajsiquej niman ocuajhuicaquej ne imixpan on tetlacanojnotzquej. 13 Niman no oquintlalijquej on istlacatquej para ijquin ma quijtocan:

―Yejhua in tlacatl xcajcahua on ica cuijhuicaltia in yectiticaj tiopan, niman itech on itlanahuatil Moisés. 14 Ticaquiliaj quijtohua ica Jesús yejhuan hualehua Nazaret cuajxoxotonis in yectiticaj tiopan, niman cuajpatlas in tlajtlamach tlanahuatijli yejhuan Moisés otechmacac.

15 Ijcuacon nochimej on tetlacanojnotzquej yejhuan ompa yejyehuaticatcaj ontlachixquej ixco Esteban, niman oquitaquej ixayac yonocau quen ixayac se ilhuicactequitquetl.

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.