1 Nang mga araw ngang ito, nang dumadami ang bilang ng mga alagad, ay nagkaroon ng bulongbulungan ang mga Greco-Judio laban sa mga Hebreo, sapagka't ang kanilang mga babaing bao ay pinababayaan sa pamamahagi sa araw-araw.

1 Now at this time while the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint arose on the part of the Hellenistic Jews against the native Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily serving of food.

2 At tinawag ng labingdalawa ang karamihang mga alagad, at sinabi, Hindi marapat na aming pabayaan ang salita ng Dios, at mangaglingkod sa mga dulang.

2 So the twelve summoned the congregation of the disciples and said, “It is not desirable for us to neglect the word of God in order to serve tables.

3 Magsihanap nga kayo, mga kapatid, sa inyo, ng pitong lalake na may mabuting katunayan, puspos ng Espiritu at ng karunungan, na ating mailalagay sa gawaing ito.

3 Therefore, brethren, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this task.

4 Datapuwa't magsisipanatili kaming matibay sa pananalangin, at sa ministerio ng salita.

4 But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

5 At minagaling ng buong karamihan ang pananalitang ito: at kanilang inihalal si Esteban, taong puspos ng pananampalataya at ng Espiritu Santo, at si Felipe, at si Procoro, at si Nicanor, at si Timon, at si Parmenas, at si Nicolas na taga Antioquia na naging Judio;

5 The statement found approval with the whole congregation; and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch.

6 Na siyang iniharap nila sa mga apostol: at nang sila'y mangakapanalangin na, ay ipinatong nila ang kanilang mga kamay sa mga yaon.

6 And these they brought before the apostles; and after praying, they laid their hands on them.

7 At lumago ang salita ng Dios; at dumaming lubha sa Jerusalem ang bilang ng mga alagad; at nagsitalima sa pananampalataya ang lubhang maraming saserdote.

7 The word of God kept on spreading; and the number of the disciples continued to increase greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were becoming obedient to the faith.

8 At si Esteban, na puspos ng biyaya at ng kapangyarihan, ay gumawa ng mga dakilang kababalaghan at mga tanda sa mga tao.

8 And Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.

9 Datapuwa't nagsitindig ang ilan sa nangasa sinagoga, na tinatawag na sinagoga ng mga Libertino, at ng mga Cireneo, at ng mga Alejandrino, at ng mga taga Cilicia, at taga Asia, na nangakipagtalo kay Esteban.

9 But some men from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some from Cilicia and Asia, rose up and argued with Stephen.

10 At hindi sila makalaban sa karunungan at sa Espiritu na kaniyang ipinangungusap.

10 But they were unable to cope with the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking.

11 Nang magkagayo'y nagsisuhol sila sa mga lalake, na nangagsabi, Narinig naming siya'y nagsalita ng mga salitang kapusungan laban kay Moises at sa Dios.

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

12 At kanilang ginulo ang bayan, at ang mga matanda, at ang mga eskriba, at kanilang dinaluhong, at sinunggaban si Esteban, at dinala siya sa Sanedrin,

12 And they stirred up the people, the elders and the scribes, and they came up to him and dragged him away and brought him before the Council.

13 At nangagharap ng mga saksing sinungaling, na nangagsabi, Ang taong ito'y hindi naglilikat ng pagsasalita ng mga salitang laban dito sa dakong banal, at sa kautusan:

13 They put forward false witnesses who said, “This man incessantly speaks against this holy place and the Law;

14 Sapagka't narinig naming kaniyang sinabi, na itong si Jesus na taga Nazaret ay iwawasak ang dakong ito, at babaguhin ang mga kaugaliang ibinigay sa atin ni Moises.

14 for we have heard him say that this Nazarene, Jesus, will destroy this place and alter the customs which Moses handed down to us.”

15 At ang lahat ng nangakaupo sa Sanedrin, na nagsisititig sa kaniya, ay kanilang nakita ang kaniyang mukha na katulad ng mukha ng isang anghel.

15 And fixing their gaze on him, all who were sitting in the Council saw his face like the face of an angel.

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