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.
1Deg ussan-nni, leḥsab n widak yumnen s Sidna Ɛisa yețzid irennu. At Isṛail i d-yusan si tmura nniḍen, yețmeslayen s tyunanit, ccetkan ɣef wat Isṛail yellan di tmurt, axaṭer m'ara feṛqen lmakla, ur d-țelhayen ara ț-țuǧǧal-nsen.
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.
2Tnac ṛṛusul-nni snejmaɛen-d inelmaden meṛṛa, nnan-asen : Mačči d lḥeqq a neǧǧ Awal n Sidi Ṛebbi di rrif iwakken a nelhi d wefṛaq n lqut i mkul yiwen.
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.
3Ihi ay atmaten, xtiṛet-ed si gar-awen sebɛa yergazen i deg sɛan laman yemdanen n tmurt meṛṛa, yeččuṛen d Ṛṛuḥ iqedsen akk-d leɛqel, d nutni ara nwekkel ɣef ccɣel-agi.
4But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.”
4Ma d nukkni, lweqt-nneɣ a t-nesɛeddi di tẓallit akk-d uselmed n wawal n Sidi Ṛebbi.
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;
5Tajmaɛt akk iɛeǧǧeb-as ṛṛay-agi. Kkren xtaṛen-d Stifan yellan d argaz yeččuṛen d liman akk-d Ṛṛuḥ iqedsen. Xtaṛen daɣen Filbas, Brukurus, Nikanur, Timun, Barmenas, akk-d Nikulus n temdint n Antyuc, i gkecmen si zik di ddin n wat Isṛail.
6whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
6Wwin-ten-id, sbedden-ten zdat n ṛṛusul. Ṛṛusul ssersen ifassen-nsen fell-asen, dɛan-asen s lxiṛ ɣer Sidi Ṛebbi.
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.
7Yuɣal, awal n Sidi Ṛebbi iffeɣ yețwassen, leḥsab n wid yumnen s Lmasiḥ yețzid irennu di temdint n Lquds yerna aṭas n lmuqedmin i gumnen, qeblen abrid n Lmasiḥ.
8Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.
8Stifan yeččuṛen d ṛṛeḥma ț-țezmert n Sidi Ṛebbi, ixeddem lbeṛhanat d leɛǧayeb timeqqranin ger lɣaci.
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.
9Kra n yemdanen n tejmaɛt n iḥeṛṛiyen i d-yusan si tmurt n Qiṛwan, si tmurt n Skandriya, si tmurt n Silisya akk-d wid i d-yusan si tmurt n Asya, usan-d ad mjadalen nutni d Stifan ;
10They weren’t able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.
10lameɛna ur zmiren ara a t-ɣelben deg awal axaṭer ițmeslay s ṣṣwab d leɛqel i s-d-yefka Ṛṛuḥ iqedsen.
11Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.”
11Imiren fkan tajɛelt i kra n yergazen iwakken a d-inin : « Nesla yas yekfeṛ ɣef Sidna Musa akk-d Sidi Ṛebbi ! »
12They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,
12Sekkren ccwal ger lɣaci d lecyux akk-d lɛulama n ccariɛa , dɣa ṭṭfen Stifan ewwtent, wwin-t ɣer unejmaɛ n usqamu n ccṛeɛ.
13and set up false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.
13Sbedden-d inigan i d-icehden fell-as s ẓẓur, nnan-d : Argaz-agi, yezga yekkat deg wemkan-agi iqedsen akk-d ccariɛa n Sidna Musa !
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.”
14Nesla-yas mi geqqaṛ : « Ɛisa-nni Anaṣari, ad ihudd amkan agi yerna ad ibeddel lɛaddat i ɣ-d yeǧǧa Sidna Musa. »
15All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.
15Wid akk yellan deg unejmaɛ n ccṛeɛ, ṛeṣṣan allen-nsen ɣef Stifan ; țwalin udem-is am akken d udem n lmalayekkat.