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.

¹[Ny nifidianana ny fito lahy, sy ny nandrosoan'ny fiangonana] Ary tamin'izany andro izany, rehefa nihamaro ny isan'ny mpianatra, dia nimonomonona tamin'ny Hebreo ny Helenista, satria tsy mba enina tamin'ny fiantrana isan'andro ny mpitondratenany.

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.

²Ary ny roa ambin'ny folo lahy nampiangona ny mpianatra rehetra ka nanao hoe: Tsy mety raha mandao ny tenin'Andriamanitra hitandrina latabatra izahay.

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.

³Koa amin'izany, ry rahalahy, mizahà fito lahy eo aminareo, izay tsara laza sady feno ny Fanahy sy fahendrena, mba hotendrenay hitandrina izany raharaha izany.

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

⁴Fa izahay kosa haharitra amin'ny fivavahana sy ny fampianarana.

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;

⁵Dia sitraky ny olona rehetra ny teniny, ka nifidy an'i Stefana izy, lehilahy feno finoana sy ny Fanahy Masina, ary Filipo sy Prokoro sy Nikanora sy Timona sy Parmena ary Nikoleo (proselyta avy any Antiokia),

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

⁶ireo dia narosony teo anatrehan'ny Apostoly; ary rehefa nivavaka ny Apostoly, dia nametra-tanana taminy.

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.

⁷Dia nandroso ny tenin'Andriamanitra; ary nihamaro indrindra ny isan'ny mpianatra tany Jerosalema; ary maro be kosa ny mpisorona nanaiky ny finoana.

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

⁸[Ny amin'i Stefana] Ary Stefana, feno fahasoavana sy hery, dia nanao fahagagana sy famantarana lehibe teo amin'ny vahoaka.

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.

⁹Fa ny sasany, izay avy amin'ny synagoga atao hoe Synagogan'ny Libertina sy ny Kyreniana sy ny Aleksandriana mbamin'izay avy any Kilikia sy Asia, dia nitsangana ka niady hevitra tamin'i Stefana.

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

¹⁰Fa tsy nahatohitra ny fahendrena sy ny Fanahy izay nitenenany ireo;

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

¹¹dia nisy olona nomeny vava hanao hoe: Efa renay niteny ratsy an'i Mosesy sy Andriamanitra ity. [ Gr. manao blasfemia; izahao Mat. 9.3]

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

¹²Ary nampitaitra ny olona sy ny loholona ary ny mpanora-dalàna izy, dia nankeo amin'i Stefana ka nisarika azy, dia nitondra azy ho eo amin'ny Synedriona;

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

¹³ary izy nanangana vavolombelona mandainga, izay nanao hoe: Io lehilahy io tsy mitsahatra miteny ratsy ity fitoerana masina ity sy ny lalàna;

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.”

¹⁴Fa efa renay izy nilaza fa ilay Jesosy avy any Nazareta dia handrava ity fitoerana ity sy hanova ny fomba izay natolotr'i Mosesy antsika.Ary izay rehetra nipetraka teo amin'ny Synedriona, raha nandinika an'i Stefana, dia nahita ny tarehiny tahaka ny tarehin'anjely. ]

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

¹⁵Ary izay rehetra nipetraka teo amin'ny Synedriona, raha nandinika an'i Stefana, dia nahita ny tarehiny tahaka ny tarehin'anjely. ]