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Ri apóstoles quequichaˈ wukub diáconos

Pa tak ri kˈij riˈ sibalaj xeqˈuiar ri cojonelab. Are cˈu ri cojonelab ri quechˈaw pa griego xquichap u yaquic tzij chquij ri cojonelab ri quechˈaw pa hebreo. Ri winak ri quechˈaw pa griego cäquibij chi ri malcaˈnib ri e cˈo cucˈ man junam tä cäban che quilic aretak cäjach ri wa. Are cˈu ri apóstoles xequimulij conojel ri cojonelab, xquibij cˈu chque: Uj riˈ, ri uj apóstoles, man utz taj chi mat cäkatakej u tzijoxic ru Lokˈ Pixab ri Dios mac rech uj cujjachow ri wa. Kachalal, tzucuj baˈ alak wukub achijab chxol alak. We achijab riˈ rajwaxic chi utz ri qui cˈaslemal, kˈalaj chi cätakan ri Lokˈalaj Espíritu pa canimaˈ, cˈo quetambal, cäkaya cˈu pa qui kˈab ru jachic ri wa. Are cˈu ri uj cäkatakej u banic orar, xukujeˈ cäkatakej u tzijoxic ru Lokˈ Pixab ri Dios, ―xecha ri apóstoles chque ri cojonelab.

Conojel cˈut utz xquita ri xquibij ri apóstoles. Xquichaˈ cˈu ri tat Esteban. Ri areˈ are jun tataˈ ri sibalaj cäcojon che ri Dios, xukujeˈ kˈalaj chi ri Lokˈalaj Espíritu cätakan pa ranimaˈ. Xukujeˈ xquichaˈ ri tat Felipe, ri tat Prócoro, ri tat Nicanor, ri tat Timón, ri tat Parmenas, xukujeˈ ri tat Nicolás ri aj Antioquía ri ojer oquinak cucˈ ri winak aj Israel, junam ru chomanic chrij ri Dios. Te cˈu riˈ xequiya we achijab riˈ chquiwäch ri apóstoles. Ri e areˈ cˈut xquiya qui kˈab pa qui wiˈ, xcaˈn orar.

Are cˈu ru Lokˈ Pixab ri Dios xjabun u wäch, sibalaj xeqˈuiar ri cojonelab pa ri tinimit Jerusalén. Xukujeˈ sibalaj e qˈuia chque ri sacerdotes aj Israel xeniman che ri Utzalaj Tzij re ri Evangelio.

Ri tat Esteban cächapic, cäcˈam bic, cäyiˈ cˈu chquiwäch ri qui nimakil ri winak

Sibalaj nim cˈu ru tokˈob ri Dios cˈo puwiˈ ri tat Esteban, xukujeˈ yoˈm nimalaj u chukˈab rech cuban nimak tak etal chquixol ri winak, xukujeˈ nimak tak cajmabal. Xewalij cˈu jujun achijab ri quepe pa jun rachoch Dios ri cojom “Quech Tzokopim Achijab” che ru biˈ, xquichap cˈu tzij rucˈ ri tat Esteban. Xepe chi cˈu niqˈuiaj achijab chic chrij. E cˈo ri aj Cirene, aj Alejandría, aj Cilicia, xukujeˈ niqˈuiaj chic ri e petinak pa tak ri tinimit re Asia. 10 Man xecowin tä cˈut xquikˈatej u wäch ru tzij ri tat Esteban, rumal chi ri areˈ cˈo u noˈj, cächˈaw cˈu rucˈ ri etamanic ri yoˈm che rumal ri Lokˈalaj Espíritu. 11 Xequitoj cˈu jujun achijab rech cäquibij chi kas tzij qui tom ri tat Esteban cubij ri äwas u bixic chrij ri ka mam Moisés xukujeˈ chrij ri Dios. 12 Je riˈ xcaˈno, xquicojola qui cˈux ri winak xukujeˈ ri nimak tak tataˈib cachiˈl ri tijonelab re ri Pixab rech cäpe coyowal chrij ri tat Esteban. Xquimajij cˈu ri tat Esteban, xquichapo, xquicˈam bi chquiwäch ri qui nimakil ri winak. 13 Xukujeˈ xequitzucuj achijab rech cäquibij ri man kas tzij taj chrij ri tat Esteban. We winak riˈ cäquibij: We achi riˈ man cäcos tä chubixic ri äwas u bixic chrij we lokˈalaj rachoch Dios riˈ ri kech uj, xukujeˈ chrij ru Pixab ri ka mam Moisés. 14 Ka tom cˈut ri areˈ cubij chi we Jesús riˈ ri aj Nazaret cusach na u wäch we nimalaj rachoch Dios riˈ, xukujeˈ cuqˈuex na ronojel ri uj u nakˈatajisam wi can ri ka mam Moisés, ―xecha riˈ.

15 Te cˈu riˈ ri qui nimakil ri winak xukujeˈ conojel ri e tˈuyul pa ri kˈatbal tzij, aretak xecaˈy che ri tat Esteban, xquilo chi ru palaj are jeˈ jas ru palaj 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

And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.

Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:

Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.

10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.

11 Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

12 And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,

13 And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:

14 For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.

15 And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.