1And 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.
1Zvino nemazuva iwayo, vadzidzi vachiwanda, kwakamuka kunyunyuta kwemaHerenisiti* akanangana nevaHebheru, nekuti chirikadzi dzavo dzisingatariswi pakushandirwa kwemusi umwe neumwe.
2Then 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.
2Zvino vanegumi nevaviri vakadanira kwavari chaunga chevadzidzi, vakati: Hazvina kufanira kuti isu tisiye shoko raMwari, tishande pamatafura.
3Wherefore, 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.
3Naizvozvo, hama, tarirai pakati penyu varume vanomwe vanopupurwa zvakanaka, vazere neMweya Mutsvene nenjere, vatingagadza pabasa rakafanira iri.
4But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
4Asi isu tichatsungirira pamunyengetero nepabasa reshoko.
5And 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:
5Zvino shoko rikafadza pamberi pechaunga chose; uye vakasarudza Sitefano, murume azere nerutendo uye neMweya Mutsvene, naFiripi, naProkoro, naNikanori, naTimoni, naPamenasi, naNikorasi weAndiyokiya wakatendeukira kuvaJuda,
6Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
6vavakagadza pamberi pevaapositori; uye vakati vanyengetera vakaisa maoko pamusoro pavo.
7And 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.
7Zvino shoko raMwari rikakura, uye uwandu hwevadzidzi hukapamhidzira muJerusarema zvikurusa, nechaunga chikuru chevapristi vazhinji chakateerera rutendo.
8And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
8Zvino Sitefano azere nerutendo nesimba wakaita zvishamiso nezviratidzo zvikuru pakati pevanhu.
9Then 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.
9Zvino kwakamuka vamwe vesinagoge rinonzi reVakasununguka, nevaKureni, nevaArekisandira, nereavo vaibva Kirikia neAsiya, vachikakavadzana naSitefano.
10And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
10Asi vakange vasingagoni kupikisa uchenjeri neMweya waaitaura nawo.
11Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.
11Ipapo vakapa pfumbamuromo varume vaiti: Tamunzwa achitaura mashoko anonyomba akanangana naMozisi naMwari.
12And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,
12Zvino vakamutsa vanhu nevakuru nevanyori, vakamusvikira vakamubata vakamuuisa kudare remakurukota,
13And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
13ndokuisapo zvapupu zvenhema zvakati: Munhu uyu haamiri kutaura mashoko anomhura pamusoro penzvimbo iyi tsvene nemurairo,
14For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.
14nekuti tamunzwa achiti uyu Jesu muNazareta uchaparadza nzvimbo iyi, uye uchashandura tsika Mozisi dzaakatikumikidza.
15And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.
15Zvino vose vakange vagere padare remakurukota vakamudzvokora, vakaona chiso chake sechainge chiso chemutumwa.