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,

Now in those days, as the number of disciples increased, there rose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution.

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;

So the twelve called the multitude of the disciples to them and said, It is not seemly that we should leave the word of God and attend at 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,

Wherefore, brethren, look out from among you seven men of good character, full of the holy Spirit, and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this matter:

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

but we will constantly attend 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 the advice 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.

These they set before the apostles; who, when they had prayed, laid their hands upon 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 multiplied; and a great number of the priests became obedient to the faith.

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

Now Stephen being full of grace and power, wrought miracles and great 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 there rose up some of the synagogue, which is called that of the libertines, and some of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia, and Asia, to dispute 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 spirit by which he spake.

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

Then they suborned men to say, we heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and against 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 they came upon him, and forced him along with them, 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 they set up false witnesses; who said, This man is continually speaking blasphemous words against this 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, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and change the rites 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 were sitting in the council, looking stedfastly at him, saw his face like the face of an angel.)