Acts 6

1 But in tho daies, whanne the noumbre of disciplis encreesside, the Grekis grutchiden ayens the Ebrews, for that her widewis weren dispisid in euery daies mynystryng.

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

2 And the twelue clepiden togidere the multitude of disciplis, and seiden, It is not ryytful, that we leeuen the word of God, and mynystren to boordis.

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

3 Therfor, britheren, biholde ye men of you of good fame, ful of the Hooli Goost and of wisdom, whiche we schulen ordeyne on this werk;

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

4 for we schulen be bisi to preier, and preche the word of God.

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

5 And the word pleside bifor al the multitude; and thei chesiden Styuen, a man ful of feith and of the Hooli Goost, and Filip, and Procore, and Nycanor, and Tymon, and Parmanam, and Nycol, a comelyng, a man of Antioche.

And these words pleased the whole gathering. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Ruach ha-Kodesh, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch;

6 Thei ordeyneden these bifor the siyt of apostlis, and thei preyeden, and leiden hoondis on hem.

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

7 And the word of the Lord wexide, and the noumbre of the disciplis in Jerusalem was myche multiplied; also myche cumpany of preestis obeiede to the feith.

The word of God increased and the number of the talmidim multiplied greatly in Jerusalem; and a large group of the cohanim were obedient to the faith.

8 And Steuen, ful of grace and of strengthe, made wondris and grete signes in the puple.

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

9 But summe rysen of the synagoge, that was clepid of Libertyns, and Cirenensis, and of men of Alisaundre, and of hem that weren of Cilice and of Asie, and disputiden with Steuene.

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.

10 And thei miyten not withstonde the wisdom and the spirit, that spak.

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

11 Thanne thei priueli senten men, that schulden seie, that thei herden hym seiynge wordis of blasfemye ayens Moises and God.

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

12 And so thei moueden togidere the puple, and the eldre men, and the scribis; and thei rannen togidre, and token hym, and brouyten in to the counsel.

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

13 And thei ordeyneden false witnessis, that seiden, This man ceessith not to speke wordis ayens the hooli place, and the lawe.

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

14 For we herden hym seiynge, That this Jhesus of Nazareth schal destrye this place, and schal chaunge the tradiciouns, whiche Moyses bitook to us.

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

15 And alle men that seten in the counsel bihelden hym, and sayn his face as the face of an aungel.

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