1Zvino nemazuva iwayo, vadzidzi vachiwanda, kwakamuka kunyunyuta kwemaHerenisiti* akanangana nevaHebheru, nekuti chirikadzi dzavo dzisingatariswi pakushandirwa kwemusi umwe neumwe.
1And in these days, the disciples multiplying, there came a murmuring of the Hellenists at the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily ministration,
2Zvino vanegumi nevaviri vakadanira kwavari chaunga chevadzidzi, vakati: Hazvina kufanira kuti isu tisiye shoko raMwari, tishande pamatafura.
2and the twelve, having called near the multitude of the disciples, said, `It is not pleasing that we, having left the word of God, do minister at tables;
3Naizvozvo, hama, tarirai pakati penyu varume vanomwe vanopupurwa zvakanaka, vazere neMweya Mutsvene nenjere, vatingagadza pabasa rakafanira iri.
3look out, therefore, brethren, seven men of you who are well testified of, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may set over this necessity,
4Asi isu tichatsungirira pamunyengetero nepabasa reshoko.
4and we to prayer, and to the ministration of the word, will give ourselves continually.`
5Zvino shoko rikafadza pamberi pechaunga chose; uye vakasarudza Sitefano, murume azere nerutendo uye neMweya Mutsvene, naFiripi, naProkoro, naNikanori, naTimoni, naPamenasi, naNikorasi weAndiyokiya wakatendeukira kuvaJuda,
5And the thing was pleasing before all the multitude, and they did choose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch,
6vavakagadza pamberi pevaapositori; uye vakati vanyengetera vakaisa maoko pamusoro pavo.
6whom they did set before the apostles, and they, having prayed, laid on them [their] hands.
7Zvino shoko raMwari rikakura, uye uwandu hwevadzidzi hukapamhidzira muJerusarema zvikurusa, nechaunga chikuru chevapristi vazhinji chakateerera rutendo.
7And the word of God did increase, and the number of the disciples did multiply in Jerusalem exceedingly; a great multitude also of the priests were obedient to the faith.
8Zvino Sitefano azere nerutendo nesimba wakaita zvishamiso nezviratidzo zvikuru pakati pevanhu.
8And Stephen, full of faith and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people,
9Zvino kwakamuka vamwe vesinagoge rinonzi reVakasununguka, nevaKureni, nevaArekisandira, nereavo vaibva Kirikia neAsiya, vachikakavadzana naSitefano.
9and there arose certain of those of the synagogue, called of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia, and Asia, disputing with Stephen,
10Asi vakange vasingagoni kupikisa uchenjeri neMweya waaitaura nawo.
10and they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit with which he was speaking;
11Ipapo vakapa pfumbamuromo varume vaiti: Tamunzwa achitaura mashoko anonyomba akanangana naMozisi naMwari.
11then they suborned men, saying — `We have heard him speaking evil sayings in regard to Moses and God.`
12Zvino vakamutsa vanhu nevakuru nevanyori, vakamusvikira vakamubata vakamuuisa kudare remakurukota,
12They did stir up also the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and having come upon [him], they caught him, and brought [him] to the sanhedrim;
13ndokuisapo zvapupu zvenhema zvakati: Munhu uyu haamiri kutaura mashoko anomhura pamusoro penzvimbo iyi tsvene nemurairo,
13they set up also false witnesses, saying, `This one doth not cease to speak evil sayings against this holy place and the law,
14nekuti tamunzwa achiti uyu Jesu muNazareta uchaparadza nzvimbo iyi, uye uchashandura tsika Mozisi dzaakatikumikidza.
14for we have heard him saying, That this Jesus the Nazarean shall overthrow this place, and shall change the customs that Moses delivered to us;`
15Zvino vose vakange vagere padare remakurukota vakamudzvokora, vakaona chiso chake sechainge chiso chemutumwa.
15and gazing at him, all those sitting in the sanhedrim saw his face as it were the face of a messenger.