Acts 6

1 In those dayes as the nombre of the disciples grewe ther arose a grudge amonge the Grekes agaynst the Ebrues be cause their wyddowes were despysed in the dayly mynystracion.

Now in those days, as the disciples were multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution.

2 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples to gether and sayde: it is not mete that we shuld leave the worde of God and serve at the tables.

So summoning the multitude of the disciples the twelve said: “It is not advantageous that we should forsake the Word of God to serve at tables.

3 Wherfore brethren loke ye out amoge you seven men of honest reporte and full of the holy goost and wysdome which we maye apoynte to this nedfull busynes.

Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we will appoint over this need.

4 But we will geve oure selves cotinually to prayer and to the ministracion of ye worde.

But we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the Word.”

5 And the sayinge pleased the whoale multitude. And they chose Steven a man full of fayth and of the holy goost and Philip and Prochorus and Nichanor and Timon and Permenas and Nicholas a converte of Antioche.

The statement pleased the whole multitude; and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and Holy Spirit, and Philip and Prochorus and Nicanor and Timon and Parmenas and Nicholas, a proselyte from Antioch,

6 Which they set before the Apostles and they prayed and layde their hondes on them.

whom they set before the Apostles; and after praying they laid hands on them.

7 And the worde of God encreased and the noubre of the disciples multiplied in Ierusalem greatly and a great company of the prestes were obedient to the faythe.

Well the Word of God kept spreading, and the number of disciples in Jerusalem kept multiplying at a great rate, and a large company of the priests were obeying the faith.

8 And Steven full of faythe and power dyd great wondres and myracles amoge ye people.

While Stephen, full of faith and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people.

9 Then ther arose certayne of the synagoge which are called Lybertines and Syrenites and of Alexandria and of Cilicia and Asia and disputed with Steven.

Then there arose some from what is called the Synagogue of the Freedmen (Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and those from Cilicia and Asia), disputing with Stephen.

10 And they coulde not resist the wysdome and the sprete with which he spake.

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

11 Then sent they in men which sayd: we have hearde him speake blasphemous wordes agaynst Moses and agaynst God.

Then they instigated men to say, “We have heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God.”

12 And they moved ye people and the elders and the scribes: and came apon him and caught him and brought him to the counsell

And they stirred up the people, and the elders and the scribes; and coming upon him they seized him, and brought him in to the Sanhedrin;

13 and brought forth falce witnesses which sayde. This ma ceasith not to speake blasphemous wordes agaynst this holy place and the lawe:

and they put forward false witnesses who said: “This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against the holy place and the law;

14 for we hearde him saye: this Iesus of Nazareth shall destroye this place and shall chaunge the ordinaunces which Moses gave vs.

for we have heard him saying that this Jesus the Natsorean will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses delivered to us.”

15 And all that sate in ye counsell loked stedfastly on him and sawe his face as it had bene the face of an angell.

All who sat in the council, looking intently at him, saw his face like the face of an angel.