Hechos 6
1 En aquellos días, cuando aumentaron los discípulos, los helenistas murmuraron contra los hebreos, porque sus viudas eran desatendidas en el servicio diario.
In those days, as the number of disciples was increasing, there occurred a murmuring of the Greeks against the Hebrews, because their widows were treated with disdain in the daily ministration.
2 Los 12 convocaron a la multitud de los discípulos y dijeron: No es conveniente que nosotros descuidemos la Palabra de Dios para servir a las mesas.
And so the twelve, calling together the multitude of the disciples, said: “It is not fair for us to leave behind the Word of God to serve at tables also.
3 Por tanto, hermanos, busquen de entre ustedes a siete varones aprobados, llenos del Espíritu y de sabiduría, a quienes encarguemos este servicio,
Therefore, brothers, search among yourselves for seven men of good testimony, filled with the Holy Spirit and with wisdom, whom we may appoint over this work.
4 y nosotros continuaremos la conversación con Dios y [el] ministerio de la Palabra.
Yet truly, we will be continually in prayer and in the ministry of the Word.”
5 La propuesta agradó a toda la multitud, y eligieron a Esteban, varón lleno de fe y de Espíritu Santo, a Felipe, Prócoro, Nicanor, Timón, Pármenas y a Nicolás, un prosélito de Antioquía,
And the plan pleased the entire multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man filled with faith and with the Holy Spirit, and Philip and Prochorus and Nicanor and Timon and Parmenas and Nicolas, a new arrival from Antioch.
6 a quienes presentaron ante los apóstoles. Ellos hablaron con Dios y les impusieron las manos.
These they set before the sight of the Apostles, and while praying, they imposed hands on them.
7 La Palabra de Dios se extendía. El número de los discípulos se multiplicaba mucho en Jerusalén y un gran número de los sacerdotes obedecían a la fe.
And the Word of the Lord was increasing, and the number of disciples in Jerusalem was multiplied exceedingly. And even a large group of the priests were obedient to the faith.
8 Esteban, lleno de gracia y poder, realizaba prodigios y grandes señales milagrosas entre el pueblo.
Then Stephen, filled with grace and fortitude, wrought great signs and miracles among the people.
9 Pero algunos de la Congregación de Libertos: cireneos, alejandrinos y otros de Cilicia y Asia, [se levantaron] para disputar con Esteban.
But certain ones, from the synagogue of the so-called Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of those who were from Cilicia and Asia rose up and were disputing with Stephen.
10 Pero no podían resistir la sabiduría y al espíritu con el cual hablaba.
But they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking.
11 Entonces sobornaron a unos hombres que dijeron: Lo oímos cuando hablaba palabras blasfemas contra Moisés y Dios.
Then they suborned men who were to claim that they had heard him speaking words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.
12 Alborotaron al pueblo, a los ancianos y a los escribas. Cayeron sobre él, lo arrebataron y lo llevaron al Tribunal Supremo.
And thus did they stir up the people and the elders and the scribes. And hurrying together, they seized him and brought him to the council.
13 Presentaron testigos falsos que dijeron: Este hombre no cesa de hablar palabras contra el Lugar Santo y la Ley.
And they set up false witnesses, who said: “This man does not cease to speak words against the holy place and the law.
14 Porque lo oímos cuando dijo que este Jesús nazareno destruirá este lugar y cambiará las costumbres que Moisés nos transmitió.
For we have heard him saying that this Jesus the Nazarene will destroy this place and will change the traditions, which Moses handed down to us.”
15 Cuando lo miraban, todos los que estaban sentados en el Tribunal Supremo vieron su rostro como si fuera un ángel.
And all those who were sitting in the council, gazing at him, saw his face, as if it had become the face of an Angel.
