Acts 6

1 And in these days, the disciples multiplying, there came a murmuring of the Hellenists at the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily ministry,

But in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

2 and the Twelve, having called near the multitude of the disciples, said, “It is not pleasing that we, having left the word of God, minister at tables;

And the twelve called the multitude of the disciples to them, and said, It doth not seem to us proper, that we should leave the word of God, and provide for tables.

3 look out, therefore, brothers, seven men of you who are testified well of, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may set over this necessity,

Therefore, brethren, look out among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint over this business;

4 and we to prayer, and to the ministry of the word, will give ourselves continually.”

but we will give ourselves closely to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

5 And the thing was pleasing before all the multitude, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch,

And what was said pleased the whole multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus a proselyte of Antioch,

6 whom they set before the apostles, and they, having prayed, laid [their] hands on them.

whom they set before the apostles; and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

7 And the word of God increased, and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly; a great multitude of the priests were also obedient to the faith.

And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was greatly enlarged; and a great multitude of the priests were obedient to the faith.

8 And Stephen, full of faith and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people,

And Stephen, full of grace and power, wrought great wonders and signs among the people.

9 and there arose certain of those of the synagogue, the [one] called Libertines (and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia, and Asia), disputing with Stephen,

But some of those who belonged to the so-called synagogue of the Freedmen, and of the Cyrenaeans and Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and Asia, arose and disputed with Stephen;

10 and they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking;

and they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.

11 then they suborned men, saying, “We have heard him speaking slanderous sayings in regard to Moses and God.”

Then they suborned men, who said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and God.

12 They also stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and having come on [him], they caught him, and brought [him] to the Sanhedrin;

And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and seized him, and brought him to the council,

13 they also set up false witnesses, saying, “This one does not cease to speak evil sayings against this holy place and the Law,

and set up false witnesses, who said, This man ceaseth not to speak words against the holy place, and the Law.

14 for we have heard him saying that this Jesus the Nazarean will overthrow this place, and will change the customs that Moses delivered to us”;

For we have heard him say, This Jesus the Nazarene will destroy this place, and change the customs which Moses delivered to us.

15 and gazing at him, all those sitting in the Sanhedrin saw his face as it were the face of a messenger.

And all that sat in the council, looking steadily upon him, saw his face like the face of an angel.