Atos 6

1 Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists*6:1 The Hellenists used Greek language and culture, even though they were also of Hebrew descent. against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service. 2 The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, "It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables. 3 Therefore, select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. 4 But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word."

5 These words pleased the whole multitude. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch, 6 whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

7 The word of God increased and the number of the disciples greatly multiplied in Jerusalem. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

8 Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people. 9 But some of those who were of the synagogue called "The Libertines", and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen. 10 They weren’t able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke. 11 Then they secretly induced men to say, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God." 12 They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, then brought him in to the council, 13 and set up false witnesses who said, "This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law. 14 For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us." 15 All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.

Ngā Kaiāwhina Tokowhitu

1 Nā, i aua rā, i te mea ka tokomaha haere ngā ākonga ka amuamu ngā Hūrai Kariki ki ngā Hiperu, nō te mea i mahue ō rātou pouaru i ngā tūwhanga mea o tēnei rā, o tēnei rā. 2 Kātahi, ka karangatia e te tekau mā rua te mano o ngā ākonga, ka mea, "E kore e pai kia whakarērea e mātou te kupu a te Atua, ā, kia mahi tēpu. 3 Nō reira, e ngā tēina, tirohia mai i roto i a koutou kia tokowhitu ngā tāngata e kōrerotia paitia ana, e kī ana i te Wairua Tapu, i te mātauranga, ā, mā mātou rātou e whakatū ki tēnei mahi. 4 Ko mātou ia ka ū tonu ki te īnoi, ki te mahi i te kupu."

5 Ā, pai katoa te mano ki taua kōrero; nā, whiriwhiria ana e rātou a Tepene, he tangata e kī ana i te whakapono, i te Wairua Tapu, rātou ko Piripi, ko Porokoru, ko Nikanora, ko Timona, ko Paramena, ko Nīkora, he porohiraiti nō Anatioka. 6 Nā, whakatūria ana rātou ki te aroaro o ngā āpōtoro; ka īnoi ērā, ka whakapā i ngā ringa ki runga ki a rātou.

7 Heoi, tupu ana te kupu a te Atua. Tino nui haere ana te tokomaha o ngā ākonga i Hiruhārama; ā, he ope nui o ngā tohunga i tahuri mai ki te whakapono.

Te Hopukanga o Tepene

8 Ā, ko Tepene, kī tonu i te whakapono, i te mana, nui atu ngā merekara me ngā tohu i meatia e ia i roto i te iwi. 9 Nā, ka whakatika ētahi o te whakaminenga, e kīia nei ko te whakaminenga o ngā Riperetini, ētahi hoki o te whakaminenga o te hunga o Hairini, o te hunga o Arēhānaria, o te hunga hoki o Kirikia, o Āhia, ka totohe ki a Tepene. 10 Otirā, kīhai i taea e rātou te tū atu ki tōna mātauranga me te wairua i kōrero ai ia.

11 Nā, ka whakakīkī rātou i ētahi tāngata hei mea, "I rongo mātou i a ia e kōrero kohukohu ana mō Mohi, mō te Atua anō hoki."

12 Nā, ka tahuri rātou ki te whakaohooho i te iwi, i ngā kaumātua, me ngā karaipi hoki, nā, ka mau ia i a rātou, hopukia ana, kawea atu ana ki te rūnanga. 13 Ā, whakatūria ana e rātou ētahi kaiwhakapae teka, nāna i mea, "Kāhore e mutu te kōrero kino a tēnei tangata mō tēnei kāinga tapu, mō te ture hoki; 14 i rongo hoki mātou ki a ia e mea ana, Mā tēnei Īhu o Nahareta e whakangaro te kāinga nei, e whakaputa kē hoki ngā ritenga i hōmai e Mohi ki a tātou."

15 Ā, ko te hunga katoa e noho ana i te rūnanga, ka titiro pū ki a ia, ka kite i tōna mata, ānō he mata nō te anahera.