Acts 6

1 And in those dayes, as the nomber of ye disciples grewe, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians towards ye Hebrewes, because their widowes were neglected in the dayly ministring.

随着信徒的数量快速增加，说希腊语的信徒开始与说阿拉姆语的信徒争论起来，抱怨在日常食物分配的过程中歧视他们的寡妇。

2 Then the twelue called the multitude of the disciples together, and sayd, It is not meete that we should leaue the worde of God to serue the tables.

于是十二使徒召集众信徒，说：“我们要传讲上帝之道，让我们放弃这个使命去管理伙食，不太合适。

3 Wherefore brethren, looke ye out among you seuen men of honest report, and full of the holy Ghost, and of wisedome, which we may appoint to this busines.

兄弟们，从你们中间选出七个值得信赖、充满圣灵和智慧之人，我们会派他们负责此事。

4 And we will giue our selues continually to prayer, and to the ministration of the worde.

我们要专心祈祷，行使传道的侍奉之责。”

5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Steuen a man full of fayth and of the holy Ghost, and Philippe, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a Proselyte of Antiochia,

这个安排让所有人都很满意。他们选出司提芬（一位全心相信上帝，充满圣灵之人）以及还有腓利、伯罗哥罗、尼加挪、提门、巴米拿以及归信犹太教的安提阿人尼哥拉，

6 Which they set before the Apostles: and they prayed, and layed their hands on them.

这几个人站在使徒面前，使徒在祷告结束后就对其按手祝福。

7 And the worde of God increased, and the nomber of the disciples was multipled in Hierusalem greatly, and a great company of the Priests were obedient to the faith.

上帝之道继续传播，耶路撒冷的信徒人数大幅增加，很多祭司也选择坚信了耶稣。

8 Now Steuen full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

司提芬是一位满受恩惠、拥有上帝力量之人，在民众中施行很多惊人奇迹。

9 Then there arose certaine of the Synagogue, which are called Libertines, and Cyrenians, and of Alexandria, and of them of Cilicia, and of Asia, and disputed with Steuen.

但有人开始和他争论，其中有几人来自“自由”会堂，还有几名古利奈人、亚历山太人、基利家人和亚西亚人。

10 But they were not able to resist the wisdome, and the Spirit by the which he spake.

但司提芬所言有圣灵和智慧加持，众人无法占上风。

11 Then they suborned men, which saide, We haue heard him speake blasphemous wordes against Moses, and God.

于是他们唆使其他人，说：“我们听过他说过亵渎摩西和上帝的话！”

12 Thus they mooued the people and the Elders, and the Scribes: and running vpon him, caught him, and brought him to the Councill,

他们还煽动民众、长老、宗教老师，派人来捉拿司提芬，把他带到公议会，

13 And set forth false witnesses, which sayd, This man ceasseth not to speake blasphemous wordes against this holy place, and the Law.

然后提供假证供说：“这人总是在抨击圣殿和律法。

14 For we haue heard him say, that this Iesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the ordinances, which Moses gaue vs.

我们听他说过：‘这拿撒勒人耶稣将破坏圣殿，改变摩西传给我们的律法。’”

15 And as all that sate in the Councill, looked stedfastly on him, they saw his face as it had bene the face of an Angel.

当时坐在公议会里的所有人都注视着他，他的面孔闪着光，如天使一般。