Acts 6
1 Now in these days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint by the Grecian Jews began against the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.
EN aquellos días, creciendo el número de los discípulos, hubo murmuración de los Griegos contra los Hebreos, de que sus viudas eran menospreciadas en el ministerio cotidiano.
2 The twelve called the multitude of the disciples to them and said, “It is not right for us to give up the word of God in order to serve tables.
Así que, los doce convocaron la multitud de los discípulos, y dijeron: No es justo que nosotros dejemos la palabra de Dios, y sirvamos á las mesas.
3 You should therefore choose, brothers, seven men from among yourselves, men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
Buscad pues, hermanos, siete varones de vosotros de buen testimonio, llenos de Espíritu Santo y de sabiduría, los cuales pongamos en esta obra.
4 As for us, we will always continue in prayer and in the ministry of the word.”
Y nosotros persistiremos en la oración, y en el ministerio de la palabra.
5 Their speech pleased the whole multitude. So they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte from Antioch.
Y plugo el parecer á toda la multitud; y eligieron á Esteban, varón lleno de fe y de Espíritu Santo, y á Felipe, y á Prócoro, y á Nicanor, y á Timón, y á Parmenas, y á Nicolás, prosélito de Antioquía:
6 The believers brought these men before the apostles, who prayed and then placed their hands upon them.
A estos presentaron delante de los apóstoles, los cuales orando les pusieron las manos encima.
7 So the word of God continued to spread, and the number of disciples in Jerusalem increased greatly, and a large number of the priests became obedient to the faith.
Y crecía la palabra del Señor, y el número de los discípulos se multiplicaba mucho en Jerusalem: también una gran multitud de los sacerdotes obedecía á la fe.
8 Now Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people.
Empero Esteban, lleno de gracia y de potencia, hacía prodigios y milagros grandes en el pueblo.
9 But there arose some people who belonged to the synagogue called the synagogue of the Freedmen, of the Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some from Cilicia and Asia. These people were debating with Stephen.
Levantáronse entonces unos de la sinagoga que se llama de los Libertinos, y Cireneos, y Alejandrinos, y de los de Cilicia, y de Asia, disputando con Esteban.
10 But they were not able to stand against the wisdom and the Spirit with which Stephen spoke.
Mas no podían resistir á la sabiduría y al Espíritu con que hablaba.
11 Then they bribed some men to say, “We have heard Stephen speak blasphemous words against Moses and against God.”
Entonces sobornaron á unos que dijesen que le habían oído hablar palabras blasfemas contra Moisés y Dios.
12 They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and they approached Stephen and seized him and brought him before the council.
Y conmovieron al pueblo, y á los ancianos, y á los escribas; y arremetiendo le arrebataron, y [le] trajeron al concilio.
13 They brought false witnesses, who said, “This man does not stop speaking words against this holy place and the law.
Y pusieron testigos falsos, que dijesen: Este hombre no cesa de hablar palabras blasfemas contra este lugar santo y la ley:
14 For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.”
Porque le hemos oído decir, que este Jesús de Nazaret destruirá este lugar, y mudará las ordenanzas que nos dió Moisés.
15 Everyone who sat in the council fixed their eyes on him and saw his face was like the face of an angel.
Entonces todos los que estaban sentados en el concilio, puestos los ojos en él, vieron su rostro como el rostro de un ángel.
