Acts 6

1 Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service.

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

2 So the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, "It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.

And the twelve called the multitude of the disciples to them, and said: It is not right that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.

3 Therefore select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Rukha and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

Therefore, brethren, select from among yourselves seven men, of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business:

4 But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word."

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

5 And these words pleased the whole gathering. They chose Astapanos, a man full of faith and of the Rukha d'Qudsha, Philipus, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch;

And the speech 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 Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch,

6 whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

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

7 The word of God increased and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Urishlim; and a large group of the priests were obedient to the faith.

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

8 Astapanos, full of grace and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.

And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and signs among the people.

9 But some of those who were of the synagogue called "The Libertines," and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Astapanos.

Then there arose some who belonged to the synagogue called the synagogue of the Freedmen, and some of the Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and of those who were from Cilicia and Asia, and they disputed with Stephen.

10 They weren't able to withstand the wisdom and the Rukha by which he spoke.

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

11 Then they secretly induced men to say, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Mushe and God."

Then they instigated men to say: We have heard him speak impious words against Moses, and against God.

12 They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,

And they excited the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and took him by violence, and brought him into the Sanhedrim.

13 and set up false witnesses who said, "This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the Law.

And they brought forward false witnesses, who said: This man ceases not to speak words against this holy place, and the law.

14 For we have heard him say that this Yeshua the Natsraya will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Mushe delivered to us."

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

15 All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.

And all that sat in the Sanhedrim, looking earnestly upon him, saw his face that it was like the face of an angel.