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Tek xechaˈox (xechaˈ) ri ye wukuˈ diáconos

Chupan cˈa ri tiempo riˈ, ri kachˈalal ntajin yeqˈuiyer. Y xtzˈucutej (xyacatej) cˈa pe jun tzij chiquicojol. Ri kachˈalal ri yechˈo griego niquibij cˈa chiquij ri kachˈalal ri yechˈo hebreo, chi ri malcaniˈ tak ixokiˈ ri yechˈo griego niban chique chi jubaˈ oc quejkalen que chiquiwech ri malcaniˈ ri yechˈo hebreo tek nijach ri cosas riche (rixin) chi yetij ronojel kˈij. Rumacˈariˈ ri cablajuj apóstoles xequimol cˈa quinojel ri kachˈalal, y xquibij chique: Man cˈa rucˈamon ta chi nikayaˈ ca ri rukˈalajsaxic ri ruchˈabel ri Dios, riche (rixin) chi yoj ta riyoj yojjacho ri cosas riche (rixin) chi yetij ronojel kˈij. Ma rucˈamon ta chi queriˈ. Rumariˈ kachˈalal, queˈichaˈ pe wukuˈ achiˈaˈ chicojol, achiˈaˈ ri can etaman chi choj ri quicˈaslen, ri can cˈo naˈoj quiqˈui y nojnek ri cánima riqˈui ri Lokˈolaj Espíritu, riche (rixin) chi queriˈ yesamej chiquilixic ri kachˈalal. Y riyoj can xtikaben wi ri samaj achiˈel ri kabanon pe. Ma xkojtaneˈ ta chi nikaben orar, y xtikakˈalajsaj ri ruchˈabel ri Dios, xechaˈ chique.

Y can quinojel ri kachˈalal xka cˈa chiquiwech ri xbix chique cuma ri apóstoles, y xequichaˈ cˈa ri ye wukuˈ achiˈaˈ. Ri jun cˈa ri xquichaˈ Esteban rubiˈ, y reˈ jun achi ri can cukul wi rucˈuˈx riqˈui ri Dios y nojnek ránima riqˈui ri Lokˈolaj Espíritu. Xequichaˈ chukaˈ ri achiˈaˈ ri quibiniˈan Felipe, Prócoro, Nicanor, Timón, Parmenas y ri Nicolás ri aj pa tinamit Antioquía. Ri achi ri Nicolás rubiˈ man israelita ta, pero can nunimaj cˈa ri nubij ri ley riche (rixin) ri Moisés, y can quiqˈui cˈa ri israelitas cˈo wi tek cˈa ma jane runiman ta ri Jesucristo chiriˈ. Y yecˈa wukuˈ achiˈaˈ riˈ ri xebepabex chiquiwech ri apóstoles. Xepe ri apóstoles xquiben cˈa orar, y cˈacˈariˈ xquiyaˈ quikˈaˈ pa quiwiˈ ri achiˈaˈ riˈ, riche (rixin) chi nikˈalajin chi yacˈariˈ niquichop ri quisamaj.

Y ri ruchˈabel ri Dios riqˈui ruchukˈaˈ benak, y yeqˈuiyer cˈa chukaˈ ri yeniman chiriˈ pa tinamit Jerusalem. Y ye qˈuiy cˈa chukaˈ chique ri sacerdotes ri yeniman.

Tek xchapatej ri Esteban

Ri Esteban jun achi ri can cˈo cˈa ri ruchukˈaˈ ri Dios riqˈui, y can cˈo chukaˈ ri rutzil ri Dios riqˈui. Rumariˈ tek cˈo milagros ri majun bey ye tzˈeton ta ri yerubanalaˈ chiquiwech ri winek, riche (rixin) chi queriˈ can retal chi riyaˈ can kitzij wi ri nukˈalajsaj. Pero yecˈo winek ri xebeyacatej pe y xquichop quiˈ riqˈui chˈabel riqˈui ri Esteban. Ri winek cˈa riˈ ye riche (rixin) jun jay ri kas nicˈut wi ri ruchˈabel ri Dios, quiche (quixin) ri lokˈon tak mozo ri ye colotajnek chic pe nibix chare, y quiche (quixin) chukaˈ ri winek aj Cirene, aj Alejandría, aj Cilicia y ri aj Asia. 10 Yacá ri Esteban can ya ri Lokˈolaj Espíritu ri xyaˈo ri naˈoj chare, y rumariˈ, tek riyaˈ xchˈo, ri winek ri ye yacatajnek chrij xa ma xecowin ta riqˈui. 11 Rumacˈariˈ xequitoj nicˈaj winek riche (rixin) chi queriˈ tiquibij chi xquicˈaxaj chi ri Esteban itzel xchˈo chrij ri ley riche (rixin) ri Moisés y chrij chukaˈ ri Dios. 12 Can xquiyaˈ cˈa quinaˈoj ri rijitaˈk tak achiˈaˈ ri cˈo quikˈij, ri aj tzˈibaˈ y ri winek riche (rixin) chi xebeyacatej cˈa pe chrij ri Esteban. Xbequichapaˈ pe, y xquicˈuaj chiquiwech ri achiˈaˈ ri can pa moc (comon) yekˈato tzij. 13 Y xequicˈuaj cˈa achiˈaˈ riche (rixin) chi niquitzˈuc tzij chrij ri Esteban, y ri achiˈaˈ riˈ niquibij cˈa: Re jun achi reˈ ma nitaneˈ ta chi nubij itzel chrij re lokˈolaj rachoch ri Dios y chrij ri ley riche (rixin) ri Moisés. 14 Ruma kacˈaxan cˈa chi nubilaˈ chi ri Jesús aj Nazaret xtuwulaj re rachoch ri Dios, y chi xtujel el ronojel ri rubin ca ri Moisés ri nicˈatzin chi nikaben, xechaˈ.

15 Y yacˈariˈ tek quinojel ri achiˈaˈ ri pa moc (comon) yekˈato tzij ri ye tzˈuyul chiriˈ, xquitzuˈ xquitzuˈ ruwech ri Esteban. Y xquitzˈet chi xjalatej ri rupalej y xuben achiˈel nitzuˈun jun ángel.

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