Acts 6
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World English Bible
Testamenta Marra (Dieri New Testament)
1Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service.
1Tanangupini ditjini mili morla marapu pantjinani, Grieka kana buljubuljurina wonti Juda kanani, ngangau tanali tanani mangawaru kuritarana wonti ditji pratjanaia jinkini.
2The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, “It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.
2Marapratjana ja mandrujeli mili wolara jela karkana wonti ja jatana wonti: „Jenia wata ngumu nganai, ngaiana Godaia jaura worani patanani ja kurlia mili ngamanani.
3Therefore, 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.
3Ngatata worajai! Materi mara wora ja mandru jurangundru wontianau, tanangundru kana ngumu jatai, Jaolali kulikirieli ja kirieli manamiri, tanana ngaiana kurananto nunkangupini manginani.
4But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.”
4Ngaiana milingeru ngatjinanto ja Godaia jauraia ngamalkijiribananto.“
5These 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,
5Ja mili wolarali ninapini jaura ngantjana wonti; ja tanali Stephanus, kana kulno morlalu ngundrani, ja Jaolali kulikirieli manamiri, kalkalkana wonti, ja Philippus ja Prochorus ja Nikanor ja Timon ja Parmenas, ja Juda kanaia kamaneli Nikolaus Antiochiala.
6whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
6Tananapini tanali Apostel worangu terkibana wonti, ja tanali matja ngatjina, tanali tanangu mara kuraterina wonti.
7The 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.
7Ja Godaia jaura punkana wonti, ja mili pirna marapurina wonti Jerusalemani, ja bakana Priesta marapujeli morlalu ngundranani pankina wonti. (Dakani jaura Stephani ditjini.)
8Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.
8Stephanulu, morlalu ngundranali ja ngurulali manamiri, pirnala ja malka pirna kana wolarani ngankana wonti.
9But 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.
9Palpa terkakana wonti tanangundru, tana Libertinaia ja Kyrenaia ja Alexandrinaia jaura pungandru nganana wonti, ja tanangundru, tana Ciliciala ja Asiala nganana wonti, Stephanusungu tjurbuwijiribamalila.
10They weren’t able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.
10Ja tana ngandandarina wonti tjakakala kirilani ja jaolani, waninali nulu kaukaubana wonti.
11Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.”
11Ngadani tanali palpali manawalkurali jinkina wonti, tana jatananto: „Ngaiani ninaia ngarana warai ngirkibani jaura jatanani Mosingu ju Godangu.“
12They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, then brought him in to the council,
12Ja tanali kana wolara ja pinaru ja jaura jinkinietja patijiritjibana wonti, ja wokarana wonti, ja tanali nina diadialkana wonti, ja nina kana kaparani wapalkana wonti,
13and set up false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.
13Ja tanali jedikantji tinkari ngankanietja terkibana wonti, tana jatana wonti: „Nulupini kanali wata mudai ngirkibani jaura jatala nunkangupini piri kulikirini ja jirijiribani jaurani.
14For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us.”
14Ngangau ngaiani ninaia ngarana warai jatanani: Nulupini Jesujeli Nazarethalali ninapini piri tampuribala nganai, ja tananapini mangani, tanana ngaianangu Mosili jinkina wonti, pilki kurala nganai.“
15All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.
15Ja pratjana, tana kana kaparani ngamana wonti, nina ngurutalpana najina wonti, ja tanali mudla nunkani najina wonti angelaia mudla jeribaka.
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