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.

¹U one dane, kako se broj učenika množio, Židovi grčkog jezika stadoše mrmljati protiv domaćih Židova što se u svagdanjem služenju zanemaruju njihove udovice.

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.

²Dvanaestorica nato sazvaše mnoštvo učenika i rekoše: "Nije pravo da mi napustimo riječ Božju da bismo služili kod stolova.

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.

³De pronađite, braćo, između sebe sedam muževa na dobru glasu, punih Duha i mudrosti. Njih ćemo postaviti nad ovom službom,

⁴But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.”

⁴a mi ćemo se posvetiti molitvi i posluživanju Riječi."

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;

⁵Prijedlog se svidje svemu mnoštvu pa izabraše Stjepana, muža puna vjere i Duha Svetoga, zatim Filipa, Prohora, Nikanora, Timona, Parmenu te antiohijskog pridošlicu Nikolu.

⁶whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

⁶Njih postave pred apostole, a oni pomolivši se, polože na njih ruke.

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.

⁷I riječ je Božja rasla, uvelike se množio broj učenika u Jeruzalemu i veliko je mnoštvo svećenika prihvaćalo vjeru.

⁸Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.

⁸Stjepan je pun milosti i snage činio velika čudesa i znamenja u narodu.

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.

⁹Nato se digoše neki iz takozvane sinagoge Slobodnjaka, Cirenaca, Aleksandrinaca te onih iz Cilicije i Azije pa počeše raspravljati sa Stjepanom,

¹⁰They weren’t able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.

¹⁰ali nisu mogli odoljeti mudrosti i Duhu kojim je govorio.

¹¹Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.”

¹¹Onda podmetnuše neke ljude koji rekoše: "Čuli smo ga govoriti pogrdne riječi protiv Mojsija i Boga."

¹²They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,

¹²Podjare i narod, starješine i pismoznance pa priđu, zgrabe ga i odvuku u Vijeće.

¹³and set up false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.

¹³Ondje namjestiše lažne svjedoke koji rekoše: "Ovaj čovjek neprestance govori protiv svetog Mjesta i Zakona.

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.”

¹⁴Čuli smo ga doista govoriti: 'Isus Nazarećanin razvalit će ovo Mjesto i izmijeniti običaje koje nam predade Mojsije'."

¹⁵All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.

¹⁵A svi koji su sjedili u Vijeću upriješe pogled u Stjepana te opaziše - lice mu kao u anđela.