Dem Choose Seven Pipo to Serve
Di widows wey dey speak Greek no dey get their share for di daily food sharing, and di complaint na true. Di Twelve give di work to seven men wey dem trust, so we Papa word no go stop. One of dem, Stephen, dey argue so well say im enemies go pay liars.
6 1For dat time, as di disciples dem dey plenty well well, di Jews wey dey speak Greek begin murmur against di Hebrew Jews sey dem no dey remember dia widow-women for di food wey dem dey share every day. a a v1 Di "Jews wey dey speak Greek" no be Gentile pipo o, na Jewish believers wey dia first language and dia culture na Greek instead of Aramaic — na dis difference bring di neglect wey dem talk about here. 2So di Twelve call all di disciples dem come togeda talk sey, "E no correct sey we go leave our Papa word to dey serve for table. 3So, my brothers, pick seven men among una, pipo wey get good name, wey full of di Holy Spirit and wisdom, wey we go put for dis work. 4But we go give ourself to prayer and to di ministry of di word."
5Dis word sweet everybody for di whole gathering, and dem choose Stephen—wey full of faith and di Holy Spirit—togeda with Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, wey be convert from Antioch. 6Dem bring dis men come stand for front of di apostles dem, wey pray and put dia hand on top dem.
7Di word of our Papa spread, and di disciples dem for Jerusalem multiply well well; plenty priests come dey obey di faith.
Dem Grab Stephen
8Now Stephen, wey full of grace and power, dey do great wonders and signs among di pipo. 9Some pipo from wetin dem dey call Synagogue of di Freedmen—Cyrenian pipo, Alexandrian pipo, and men from Cilicia and Asia—stand up come dey argue with Stephen. 10But dem no fit stand against di wisdom and di Spirit wey e take dey talk. 11Den dem secretly arrange men to talk sey, "We hear am dey talk blasphemy words against Moses and God." 12Dem gbaga di pipo, di elders, and di scribes; come meet am, grab am, and carry am go stand for front of di council. 13Dem bring liar witnesses come talk sey, "Dis man no dey ever stop to dey talk against dis holy place and di law. 14Because we hear am talk sey dis Jesus of Nazareth go destroy dis place and go change di customs wey Moses hand down give us." 15Everybody wey siddon for di council look am steady, and dem see sey im face be like angel face.
