Acts 6

1 And in these days, the disciples multiplying, there came a murmuring of the Hellenists at the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily ministration,

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 and the twelve, having called near the multitude of the disciples, said, 'It is not pleasing that we, having left the word of God, do minister at 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 look out, therefore, brethren, seven men of you who are well testified of, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may set over this necessity,

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 and we to prayer, and to the ministration of the word, will give ourselves continually.'

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

5 And the thing was pleasing before all the multitude, and they did choose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and 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 did set before the apostles, and they, having prayed, laid on them [their] hands.

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

7 And the word of God did increase, and the number of the disciples did multiply in Jerusalem exceedingly; a great multitude also 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 And Stephen, full of faith and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people,

Now Stephen, full of faith and of power, wrought great miracles and signs among the people.

9 and there arose certain of those of the synagogue, called of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia, and Asia, 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 and they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit with which he was speaking;

And they could not resist the wisdom and the spirit with which he spoke.

11 then they suborned men, saying — 'We have heard him speaking evil sayings in regard to Moses and God.'

Then they suborned men to say, We heard him speak blasphemous things against Moses, and against God.

12 They did stir up also the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and having come upon [him], they caught him, and brought [him] to the sanhedrim;

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 they set up also false witnesses, saying, 'This one doth not cease to speak evil sayings 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 saying, That this Jesus the Nazarean shall overthrow this place, and shall change the customs that 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 and gazing at him, all those sitting in the sanhedrim saw his face as it were the face of a messenger.

And fixing their eyes upon him, all who sat in the sanhedrim, beheld his face as the face of an angel.