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Toddobadii Waa La Doortay

Waagaas waxaa dhacay, intii xertu badnaysay, in Yuhuuddii Gariigta ahayd ay ka gunuunaceen Cibraaniyadii, maxaa yeelay, carmalladoodii laga dhintay wixii maalin walba la siin jiray looguma hagarbixin. Markaasaa laba-iyo-tobankii, intay isugu yeedheen kuwa badan oo xerta ka mid ahaa, waxay ku yidhaahdeen, Ma wanaagsana inaannu ereyga Ilaah iska dayno oo aannu miisas ka adeegno. Haddaba, walaalayaalow, waxaad dhexdiinna ka xushaan toddoba nin oo sharaf leh, oo ay ka buuxaan Ruuxa iyo xigmaddu, oo aynu u dooranno shuqulkan. Annaguse waxaannu ku sii adkaysan doonnaa tukasho iyo shuqulka ereyga. Hadalkiina waa ka wada farxiyey dadkii badnaa oo dhan; oo waxay doorteen Istefanos oo ahaa nin ay ka buuxaan rumaysad iyo Ruuxa Quduuska ahu, iyo Filibos, iyo Barokhoros, iyo Nikanoor, iyo Timoon, iyo Barmenaas, iyo Nikolas kii reer Antiyokh oo diinta soo galay. Kuwaasay rasuulladii hor keeneen; oo markay tukadeen dabadeed, ayay gacmahoodii saareen.

Markaasaa ereygii Ilaah faafay, tiradii xertiina Yeruusaalem aad ugu badatay, oo tiro badan oo wadaaddo ahina iimaankay yeeleen.

Ashtakadii Lagu Ashtakeeyey Istefanos

Markaasaa Istefanos oo ay nimco iyo xoog ka buuxaan ayaa dadka dhexdiisa ku sameeyey yaabab iyo calaamooyin waaweyn. Laakiin waxaa kacay oo Istefanos la murmay kuwii sunagogga la odhan jiray sunagogga Libertiinta, iyo kan reer Kuranaya, iyo reer Iskanderiya, iyo kuwa Kilikiya iyo Aasiya. 10 Iyaguna waa is-hor taagi kari waayeen xigmaddii iyo Ruuxii uu ku hadlay. 11 Markaasay niman laaluusheen, oo nimankii baa waxay yidhaahdeen, Waxaannu maqalnay isagoo Muuse iyo Ilaahba caayaya. 12 Markaasay kiciyeen dadkii iyo waayeelladii iyo culimmadii, oo intay isagii ku soo kediyeen oo qabteen, ayay shirkii geeyeen. 13 Markaasay waxay soo taageen markhaatiyaal been ah oo leh, Ninkanu iskama daayo inuu meeshan quduuska ah iyo sharciga erayo xunxun ka sheego, 14 waayo, waxaannu maqalnay isagoo leh, Ciisahan reer Naasared meeshan buu dumin doonaa, wuxuuna beddeli doonaa caadooyinkii Muuse inooga tegey. 15 Oo kuwii shirka wada fadhiyey oo dhan, iyagoo aad u fiirinaya, waxay arkeen wejigiisii oo ah sidii weji malaa'igeed oo kale.

The Choosing of the Seven

In those days when the number of disciples was increasing,(A) the Hellenistic Jews[a](B) among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows(C) were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.(D) So the Twelve gathered all the disciples(E) together and said, “It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God(F) in order to wait on tables. Brothers and sisters,(G) choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit(H) and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them(I) and will give our attention to prayer(J) and the ministry of the word.”

This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen,(K) a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit;(L) also Philip,(M) Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism. They presented these men to the apostles, who prayed(N) and laid their hands on them.(O)

So the word of God spread.(P) The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly,(Q) and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.

Stephen Seized

Now Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, performed great wonders and signs(R) among the people. Opposition arose, however, from members of the Synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called)—Jews of Cyrene(S) and Alexandria as well as the provinces of Cilicia(T) and Asia(U)—who began to argue with Stephen. 10 But they could not stand up against the wisdom the Spirit gave him as he spoke.(V)

11 Then they secretly(W) persuaded some men to say, “We have heard Stephen speak blasphemous words against Moses and against God.”(X)

12 So they stirred up the people and the elders and the teachers of the law. They seized Stephen and brought him before the Sanhedrin.(Y) 13 They produced false witnesses,(Z) who testified, “This fellow never stops speaking against this holy place(AA) and against the law. 14 For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place(AB) and change the customs Moses handed down to us.”(AC)

15 All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin(AD) looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 6:1 That is, Jews who had adopted the Greek language and culture