1Huan, huai laia, nungjuite a pun a pun lai un, a niteng thil hawm uah amau meithaite a limsaklouh nak jiak un Hebrute tungah Grik-Judate a phunta ua.
1Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists 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.
2Huan, sawm leh nihten nungjui mipite a sam ua, Pathian thugen tawpsana, dohkana nektak ka bawl uh a hoih kei ding hi.
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.
3Huaijiakin, unaute aw, na lak uah Kha leh pilna dim mi minhoih ngen sagih tel un, amau hiai thil gel dingin ka bawl ding uh;
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.
4kou tuh thum leh thu nasemin ka om nawn zo ngitnget ding uh, a chi ua.
4But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.”
5Huai thuin mi tengteng a kipaksaka; huchiin ginna leh Kha Siangthoua dim Stephen toh, Philip toh, Prokora toh Nikanor toh, Timon toh, Parmena toh, Judate phungkai Antiokei khua a mi Nikola toh a tel ua;
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;
6Tua mite sawltakte maah a dingsak ua: huan, amau a thum ua, a tunguah a khut uh a koih uh.
6whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
7Huan, Pathian thu a hongdalha; Jerusalem khua ah nungjuite a pungta mahmah uhi; siampute lakah leng mi tampi ginna lam a hongngata uhi.
7The word of God increased and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
8Huan, Stephen hehpihna leh thilhihtheihnain a dima, mi lakah thillamdang leh chiamtehna thupipi a hih jela.
8Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.
9Himahleh, Sal Suakte, Kurini khua te, Aleksandria khua te kikhopna a chih ua mi khenkhat leh, Silisia gama te; Asia gama te kikhopna a mi khenkhatte a hongkisa ua, Stephen a hong kiselpih ua.
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.
10Himahleh, a pilna leh a genpihpa Kha tuh a selkhe theikei uhi.
10They weren’t able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.
11Huan, mi bang a golh ua; huai miten tuh, Mosi leh Pathian a gensiat ka ja uh, a chi ua.
11Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.”
12Huan, mite, upate leh laigelhmite a hasuan ua, Stephen a sual ua, a man ua, vaihawmte kiangah a pi uhi;
12They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,
13huan, theihpih takloute a bawl un, huaiten tuh, Hiai min hiai In Siangthou leh Dan a gense gige hi;
13and set up false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.
14Hiai Nazareth Jesun hiai In a hihse dia, Mosiin honpiak dante a hihlamdang ding chih, a gen ka ja uh, a chi ua.Huan, vaihawmte tengtengin Stephen a ensal chiat ua, a mel tuh angel mel bangin a mu uh.
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.”
15Huan, vaihawmte tengtengin Stephen a ensal chiat ua, a mel tuh angel mel bangin a mu uh.
15All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.