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Titocsaj wukubˈ (7) ajtˈoˈonl

Laˈ mak kˈij li tijin tiqˈuiyantak yak ajtakeltak re Kakaj Jesucristo y juntir ribˈilak rijajltakaˈ Israel. Wiˈ nicˈj rechak tiyolowtak li tzijbˈal griego y wiˈ nicˈj chic rechak tiyolowtak li tzijbˈal hebreo. Xpetak yak ri tiyolowtak li tzijbˈal griego, xcojtak tzij chirijak yak ri tiyolowtak li tzijbˈal hebreo chiwchak yak jtakoˈn Kakaj Jesucristo, xijtak chi taˈ tiyeˈsaj kelen rechak yak anm ri camnak richjilak ri tiyolowtak li tzijbˈal griego cuando tijachsaj kelen nojel kˈij.

Xpetak yak cabˈlajuj (12) jtakoˈn Kakaj Jesucristo, xsiqˈuijtak yak ajtakeltak re Kakaj Jesucristo, xijtak rechak: Ke oj taˈ tijnaˈ tikamay jtijoj cristian re Jyolj Kakaj Dios pire tikil jcholajl kelen awechak. Jwiˈliˈli atak kechˈelxic chirij Kakaj Jesucristo, chaˈtak chaxoˈlak wukubˈ (7) chi tzitaklaj winak ri nojsal ranmak laˈ Lokˈlaj Jsantil Kakaj Dios y wiˈ mas jnoˈjak pire tikacojtak chi rilic jcholajl juntir kelen awechak. Y oj tikatakej chˈaˈwem riqˈui Kakaj Dios y taˈ tikamay jtijoj cristian re Jyolj Kakaj Dios, xcheˈtak.

Juntir ribˈilak tziyiˈ xtatak, xchaˈtak yak wukubˈ (7) winak. Xchaˈtak Esteban, re subˈlaj cubˈul jchˈol chirij Kakaj Jesucristo y nojsaliˈ ranm laˈ Lokˈlaj Jsantil Kakaj Dios. Yak jpach riˈtakaˈ Felipe, Prócoro, Nicanor, Timón, Parmenas y Nicolás aj Antioquía re Pisidia, re xoquiˈ pi rijajl Israel jwiˈl xcojaˈ Jpixbˈ Kakaj Dios. Y xcˈamtakbˈi yak wukubˈ (7) winak li chiwchak yak jtakoˈn Kakaj Jesucristo y rechak xchˈaˈwtak riqˈui Kakaj Dios chirijak y xyeˈ jkˈabˈak laj jbˈaak chi jcˈutic chi xyeˈsajiˈ rekleˈnak.

Jilonli subˈlaj tijin tiel jtaquil Jyolj Kakaj Dios y subˈlaj tijin tiqˈuiyantak yak ajtakeltak re Kakaj Jesucristo Jerusalén y subˈlaj ajcˈamaltak jbˈeak cristian riqˈui Kakaj Dios xjach ribˈak laj jkˈabˈ Kakaj Jesucristo.

Tichapsaj Esteban

Esteban nojsaliˈ ranm laˈ rutzil ranm Kakaj Dios y laˈ jcwinel Kakaj Dios chi jbˈanic nimaktak cˈutbˈi jcwinel Kakaj Dios y nimaktak retal ri sachom chˈolal rilic chiwchak cristian. Wiˈ jujun rechak yak rijajl Israel ri taˈ tijcojtak Jyolj Kakaj Dios, xpetak, xoctak chi jkˈatic jwich Esteban. Jujun rechak riˈtakaˈ yak aj Cirene, aj Alejandría, aj Cilicia y aj Asia. Rechak tijmulbˈaˈ ribˈak li jun sinagog cojol jbˈij pi Takaltakchak, jwiˈl claˈ tijmulbˈaˈ ribˈak yak ri esaltakchak laj jkˈabˈ rajwak. 10 Pero rechak taˈ ticwintak chi jkˈatic jwich jnoˈj y jcwinel Esteban jwiˈl Lokˈlaj Jsantil Kakaj Dios ri wiˈ laj ranm. 11 Rechak xtakchiˈjtak nicˈj cristian chi mukukil chi jcojic tzij chirij Esteban chi jbˈij jilonri: Xkataˈ cuando xyokˈon chirij Moisés y chirij Kakaj Dios, xcheˈtak.

12 Jwiˈl jilonli xantak, xpetak mak cristian pach yak ajililtak jcholajl chijxoˈlak yak rijajl Israel y yak ajtijoltak cristian re Jpixbˈ Kakaj Dios, xbˈit ribˈak chirij Esteban y xchaptak, xcˈamtakbˈi riqˈui mak comontak jbˈabˈalak yak rijajl Israel. 13 Y xpetak, xtoctak chic nicˈj cristian pire tijtzˈakatsajtak jcojic tzij chirij Esteban ri taˈ tzˈet, rechak xijtak: Man winak ri, taˈ tijkˈel ribˈ chi yokˈon chirij nimi richoch Kakaj Dios y chirij Jpixbˈ Kakaj Dios. 14 Y taliˈ kawiˈl tijbˈij chi Jesús aj Nazaret tina jyojna nimi richoch Kakaj Dios y tijqˈuexaˈ mak cˈutuˈn ri xcan jbˈij Moisés, xcheˈtak chirij Esteban.

15 Juntir ribˈilak mak comontak jbˈabˈalak yak rijajl Israel ri cubˈultak claˈ, cuando xnaˈtuntak xriltak jcaybˈal Esteban, jiˈchaklon rilic chapcaˈ jcaybˈal jun anjl.

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