Acts of the Apostles 6

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	SMITH VAN DYKE
1 In those days, as the number of disciples was increasing, there occurred a murmuring of the Greeks against the Hebrews, because their widows were treated with disdain in the daily ministration.	1 وفي تلك الايام اذ تكاثر التلاميذ حدث تذمر من اليونانيين على العبرانيين ان اراملهم كنّ يغفل عنهنّ في الخدمة اليومية‎.
2 And so the twelve, calling together the multitude of the disciples, said: “It is not fair for us to leave behind the Word of God to serve at tables also.	2 ‎فدعا الاثنا عشر جمهور التلاميذ وقالوا لا يرضي ان نترك نحن كلمة الله ونخدم موائد‎.
3 Therefore, brothers, search among yourselves for seven men of good testimony, filled with the Holy Spirit and with wisdom, whom we may appoint over this work.	3 ‎فانتخبوا ايها الاخوة سبعة رجال منكم مشهودا لهم ومملوّين من الروح القدس وحكمة فنقيمهم على هذه الحاجة‎.
4 Yet truly, we will be continually in prayer and in the ministry of the Word.”	4 ‎واما نحن فنواظب على الصلاة وخدمة الكلمة‎.
5 And the plan pleased the entire multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man filled with faith and with the Holy Spirit, and Philip and Prochorus and Nicanor and Timon and Parmenas and Nicolas, a new arrival from Antioch.	5 ‎فحسن هذا القول امام كل الجمهور فاختاروا استفانوس رجلا مملوّا من الايمان والروح القدس وفيلبس وبروخورس ونيكانور وتيمون وبرميناس ونيقولاوس دخيلا انطاكيا‎.
6 These they set before the sight of the Apostles, and while praying, they imposed hands on them.	6 ‎الذين اقاموهم امام الرسل فصلّوا ووضعوا عليهم الايادي‎.
7 And the Word of the Lord was increasing, and the number of disciples in Jerusalem was multiplied exceedingly. And even a large group of the priests were obedient to the faith.	7 ‎وكانت كلمة الله تنمو وعدد التلاميذ يتكاثر جدا في اورشليم وجمهور كثير من الكهنة يطيعون الايمان‎.
8 Then Stephen, filled with grace and fortitude, wrought great signs and miracles among the people.	8 ‎واما استفانوس فاذ كان مملوّا ايمانا وقوة كان يصنع عجائب وآيات عظيمة في الشعب
9 But certain ones, from the synagogue of the so-called Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of those who were from Cilicia and Asia rose up and were disputing with Stephen.	9 فنهض قوم من المجمع الذي يقال له مجمع الليبرتينيين والقيروانيين والاسكندريين ومن الذين من كيليكية واسيا يحاورون استفانوس‎.
10 But they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking.	10 ‎ولم يقدروا ان يقاوموا الحكمة والروح الذي كان يتكلم به‎.
11 Then they suborned men who were to claim that they had heard him speaking words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.	11 ‎حينئذ دسوا لرجال يقولون اننا سمعناه يتكلم بكلام تجديف على موسى وعلى الله‎.
12 And thus did they stir up the people and the elders and the scribes. And hurrying together, they seized him and brought him to the council.	12 ‎وهيّجوا الشعب والشيوخ والكتبة فقاموا وخطفوه وأتوا به الى المجمع‏
13 And they set up false witnesses, who said: “This man does not cease to speak words against the holy place and the law.	13 واقاموا شهودا كذبة يقولون هذا الرجل لا يفتر عن ان يتكلم كلاما تجديفا ضد هذا الموضع المقدس والناموس‎.
14 For we have heard him saying that this Jesus the Nazarene will destroy this place and will change the traditions, which Moses handed down to us.”	14 ‎لاننا سمعناه يقول ان يسوع الناصري هذا سينقض هذا الموضع ويغيّر العوائد التي سلمنا اياها موسى‎.
15 And all those who were sitting in the council, gazing at him, saw his face, as if it had become the face of an Angel.	15 ‎فشخص اليه جميع الجالسين في المجمع ورأوا وجهه كانه وجه ملاك