Atos 6
1 Ora naqueles dias, crescendo o número dos discípulos, houve uma murmuração dos gregos contra os hebreus, porque as suas viúvas eram desprezadas no ministério quotidiano.
And in those days, when the disciples had become numerous, the Grecian disciples murmured against the Hebrew, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration to the needy.
2 E os doze, convocando a multidão dos discípulos, disseram: Não é razoável que nós deixemos a palavra de Deus e sirvamos às mesas.
And the twelve legates convoked the whole company of the disciples, and said to them: It is not proper, that we should neglect the word of God, and serve tables.
3 Escolhei pois, irmãos, dentre vós, sete varões de boa reputação, cheios do Espírito Santo e de sabedoria, aos quais constituamos sobre este importante negócio.
Therefore brethren, search out, and elect from among you, seven men of whom there is good testimony, men full of the Spirit of the Lord, and of wisdom; that we may place them over this business:
4 Porém nós perseveraremos na oração e no ministério da palavra.
and we will continue in prayer, and in the ministration of the word.
5 E este parecer contentou a toda a multidão, e elegeram Estevão, homem cheio de fé e do Espírito Santo, e Felipe e Prochoro, e Nicanor, e Timon, e Parmenas e Nicolau, prosélito de Antiochia:
And this proposal was acceptable before all the people. And they elected Stephen, a man who was full of faith and of the Holy Spirit; and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas an Antiochian proselyte.
6 E os apresentaram ante os apóstolos, e estes, orando, lhes impuzeram as mãos.
These stood before the legates; and when they had prayed, they laid the hand on them.
7 E crescia a palavra de Deus, e em Jerusalém se multiplicava muito o número dos discípulos, e grande multidão dos sacerdotes obedecia à fé.
And the word of God increased, and the number of disciples was enlarged at Jerusalem greatly; and many people from among the Jews, were obedient to the faith.
8 E Estevão, cheio de fé e de poder, fazia prodígios e grandes sinais entre o povo.
And Stephen was full of grace and energy; and he wrought signs and prodigies among the people.
9 E levantaram-se alguns que eram da sinagoga chamada dos libertinos, e dos cireneus e dos alexandrinos, e dos que eram da Cilicia e da Asia, e disputavam com Estevão.
And there rose up some of the synagogue which is called that of the freed men, Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and persons from Cilicia and from Asia; and they disputed with Stephen.
10 E não podiam resistir à sabedoria, e ao espírito com que falava.
And they could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit that spoke by him.
11 Então subornaram uns homens, para que dissessem: Ouvimos-lhe proferir palavras blasfemas contra Moisés e contra Deus.
Then they sent men, and instructed them to say: We have heard him speak words of blasphemy, against Moses and against God.
12 E excitaram o povo, os anciãos e os escribas; e, arremetendo contra ele, o arrebataram e o levaram ao conselho.
And they excited the people, and the Elders, and the Scribes; and they came, and rose upon him, and seized him, and carried him into the midst of the council.
13 E apresentaram falsas testemunhas, que diziam: Este homem não cessa de proferir palavras blasfemas contra este santo lugar e contra a lei:
And they set up false witnesses, who said: This man ceaseth not to utter words contrary to the law, and against this holy place.
14 Pois nós lhe ouvimos dizer que esse Jesus Nazareno há de destruir este lugar e mudar os costumes que Moisés nos deu.
For we have heard him say, that this Jesus the Nazarean will destroy this place, and will change the rites which Moses delivered to you.
15 Então todos os que estavam assentados no conselho, fixando os olhos nele, viram o seu rosto como o rosto de um anjo.
And all they who were sitting in the council looked upon him, and they beheld his face, as the face of an angel.
