IzEnzo 6:1-8

Kwathi ngaleyo mihla abafundi sebanda, kwavela ukukhonona kubaJuda abakhuluma isiGreki ngamaHeberu ngokuthi abafelokazi bakubo bayancishwa ekwabelweni kwemihla ngemihla. Abayishumi nambili base bebiza ibandla labafundi, bathi: “Akukuhle ukuba thina sishiye izwi likaNkulunkulu, sikhonze ematafuleni. Funani-ke phakathi kwenu bazalwane amadoda ayisikhombisa anodumo oluhle, agcwele uMoya nokuhlakanipha, esingawamisela lowo msebenzi. Kepha thina sizakuqinisela ekukhulekeni nasenkonzweni yezwi.” Leli zwi laba lihle kulo lonke ibandla; base bekhetha uStefanu, umuntu owayegcwele ukukholwa noMoya oNgcwele, noFiliphu, noProkhoro, noNikanori, noThimoni, noPharmena, noNikolawu, iproselite* lase-Antiyokiya, babamisa phambi kwabaphostoli; bakhuleka, babeka izandla phezu kwabo. Izwi likaNkulunkulu landa, umumo wabafundi wakhula eJerusalema, nesixuku esikhulu sabapristi salalela inkolo. Kepha uStefanu egcwele umusa namandla wenza izimangaliso nezibonakaliso ezinkulu phakathi kwabantu.