Acts 6
1 At this time, when the number of believers was increasing rapidly, the Greek-speaking believers started arguing with the Aramaic-speaking believers. They complained that their widows were being discriminated against in the daily distribution of food.
EN aquellos días, creciendo el número de los discípulos, hubo murmuración de los Griegos contra los Hebreos, de que sus viudas eran menospreciadas en el ministerio cotidiano.
2 The twelve apostles called all the believers together, and told them, “It's not appropriate for us to give up spreading the word of God so we can wait at tables.
Así que, los doce convocaron la multitud de los discípulos, y dijeron: No es justo que nosotros dejemos la palabra de Dios, y sirvamos á las mesas.
3 Brothers, choose from among you seven trustworthy men full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will hand this responsibility over to them.
Buscad pues, hermanos, siete varones de vosotros de buen testimonio, llenos de Espíritu Santo y de sabiduría, los cuales pongamos en esta obra.
4 We ourselves will give our full attention to prayer and the ministry of spreading the word.”
Y nosotros persistiremos en la oración, y en el ministerio de la palabra.
5 Everybody was happy with the arrangement, and they chose Stephen, (a man full of trust in God and of the Holy Spirit), Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus (originally a Jewish convert from Antioch).
Y plugo el parecer á toda la multitud; y eligieron á Esteban, varón lleno de fe y de Espíritu Santo, y á Felipe, y á Prócoro, y á Nicanor, y á Timón, y á Parmenas, y á Nicolás, prosélito de Antioquía:
6 These men were presented to the apostles who prayed for them and placed their hands on them in blessing.
A estos presentaron delante de los apóstoles, los cuales orando les pusieron las manos encima.
7 The word of God continued to spread, and the number of disciples in Jerusalem greatly increased, with a large number of priests committing themselves to trusting in Jesus.
Y crecía la palabra del Señor, y el número de los discípulos se multiplicaba mucho en Jerusalem: también una gran multitud de los sacerdotes obedecía á la fe.
8 Stephen, full of grace and God's power, performed wonderful miracles among the people.
Empero Esteban, lleno de gracia y de potencia, hacía prodigios y milagros grandes en el pueblo.
9 But some started arguing with him. They were from the synagogue called “the Free,” as well as Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and people from Cilicia and Asia Minor.
Levantáronse entonces unos de la sinagoga que se llama de los Libertinos, y Cireneos, y Alejandrinos, y de los de Cilicia, y de Asia, disputando con Esteban.
10 But they weren't able to stand against Stephen's wisdom or the Spirit with which he was speaking.
Mas no podían resistir á la sabiduría y al Espíritu con que hablaba.
11 So they bribed some men to say, “We heard this man blaspheme Moses, and God too!”
Entonces sobornaron á unos que dijesen que le habían oído hablar palabras blasfemas contra Moisés y Dios.
12 They stirred up the people, and together with the elders and the teachers of the law, they came and arrested him. They brought him before the council,
Y conmovieron al pueblo, y á los ancianos, y á los escribas; y arremetiendo le arrebataron, y [le] trajeron al concilio.
13 and called false witnesses who testified against him. “This man is always slandering the holy Temple and the law,” they said.
Y pusieron testigos falsos, que dijesen: Este hombre no cesa de hablar palabras blasfemas contra este lugar santo y la ley:
14 “We've heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy the Temple, and will change the laws we received from Moses.”
Porque le hemos oído decir, que este Jesús de Nazaret destruirá este lugar, y mudará las ordenanzas que nos dió Moisés.
15 Everyone sitting on the council looked closely at Stephen, and his face shone like the face of an angel.
Entonces todos los que estaban sentados en el concilio, puestos los ojos en él, vieron su rostro como el rostro de un ángel.
