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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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