Acts 6
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.
Men da i de Dage Disciplenes Antal forøgedes, begyndte Hellenisterne at knurre imod Hebræerne, fordi deres Enker bleve tilsidesatte ved den daglige Uddeling.
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.
Da sammenkaldte de tolv Disciplenes Skare og sagde: “Det huer os ikke at forlade Guds Ord for at tjene ved Bordene.
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.
Udser derfor, Brødre! iblandt eder syv Mænd, som have godt Vidnesbyrd og ere fulde af Aand og Visdom; dem ville vi saa indsætte til denne Gerning.
4 Yet truly, we will be continually in prayer and in the ministry of the Word.”
Men vi ville holde trolig ved i Bønnen og Ordets Tjeneste.”
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.
Og denne Tale behagede hele Mængden; og de udvalgte Stefanus, en Mand fuld af Tro og den Helligaand, og Filip og Prokorus og Nikanor og Timon og Parmenas og Nikolaus, en Proselyt fra Antiokia;
6 These they set before the sight of the Apostles, and while praying, they imposed hands on them.
dem stillede de frem for Apostlene; og disse bade og lagde Hænderne paa dem.
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.
Og Guds Ord havde Fremgang, og Disciplenes Tal forøgedes meget i Jerusalem; og en stor Mængde af Præsterne adløde Troen.
8 Then Stephen, filled with grace and fortitude, wrought great signs and miracles among the people.
Men Stefanus, fuld af Naade og Kraft, gjorde Undere og store Tegn iblandt Folket.
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.
Da stod der nogle frem af den Synagoge, som kaldes de frigivnes og Kyrenæernes og Aleksandrinernes, og nogle af dem fra Kilikien og Asien, og de tvistedes med Stefanus.
10 But they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking.
Og de kunde ikke modstaa den Visdom og den Aand, som han talte af.
11 Then they suborned men who were to claim that they had heard him speaking words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.
Da fik de hemmeligt nogle Mænd til at sige: “Vi have hørt ham tale bespottelige Ord imod Moses og imod Gud.”
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.
Og de ophidsede Folket og de Ældste og de skriftkloge, og de overfaldt ham og slæbte ham med sig og førte ham for Raadet;
13 And they set up false witnesses, who said: “This man does not cease to speak words against the holy place and the law.
og de fremstillede falske Vidner, som sagde: “Dette Menneske holder ikke op med at tale Ord imod dette hellige Sted og imod Loven.
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.”
Thi vi have hørt ham sige, at denne Jesus af Nazareth skal nedbryde dette Sted og forandre de Skikke, som Moses har overgivet os.”
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.
Og alle de, som sade i Raadet, stirrede paa ham, og de saa hans Ansigt som en Engels Ansigt.
