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.

NOW in those days, when the disciples were multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecian proselytes against the Hebrews, because their widows were overlooked in the daily distribution.

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.

Then the twelve assembling the multitude of the disciples, said, It is not fit that we should leave the word of God, to make distribution to the tables.

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

Therefore, brethren, do ye look out for seven men from among yourselves, the best approved, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint to superintend this business.

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

But we will devote ourselves constantly to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

5 And these words pleased the whole gathering. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch;

And this saying was very agreeable to all the multitude: and they elected Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicholas a proselyte a man of Antioch:

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

whom they presented before the apostles: and having prayed, they laid their hands upon them.

7 The word of God increased and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem; 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 multiplied greatly; and a vast body of the priests were obedient to the faith.

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

Now Stephen, full of faith and of power, wrought great miracles 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 Stephen.

Then rose up certain men of the synagogue of the freed-men, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.

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

And they could not 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 Moses and God."

Then they suborned men to say, We heard him speak blasphemous things 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 stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and coming upon him, they seized him together, and dragged him to 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 set up false witnesses, saying, This man doth not cease speaking blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:

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

for we have heard him affirm, that Jesus the Nazarean, even he, will destroy this place, and change the accustomed ordinances 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 fixing their eyes upon him, all who sat in the sanhedrim, beheld his face as the face of an angel.