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 disciples increased in number, a complaint arose against the Hebrews on the part of the Hellenists that their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.
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.
So the twelve called the multitude of the disciples together and said, “It is not proper for us to neglect the word of God to wait on tables.
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, look for seven men among you who have a good reputation and are full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we can appoint for this need.
4 y nosotros continuaremos la conversación con Dios y [el] ministerio de la Palabra.
But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to 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,
This proposal pleased the whole multitude, so they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, together with Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, an Antiochean convert to Judaism.
6 a quienes presentaron ante los apóstoles. Ellos hablaron con Dios y les impusieron las manos.
They set these men before the apostles, who then prayed and laid their 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.
So the word of God continued to increase, and the number of disciples continued to multiply greatly in Jerusalem, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.
8 Esteban, lleno de gracia y poder, realizaba prodigios y grandes señales milagrosas entre el pueblo.
Now Stephen, a man full of faith and power, was performing great wonders and signs 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 some men from the synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called), along with some of the Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some men from Cilicia and Asia, rose up and began to argue 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 induced some men to say, “We heard Stephen speaking blasphemous words 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.
They also stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes. So they came up to Stephen, seized him, and brought him to the Sanhedrin.
13 Presentaron testigos falsos que dijeron: Este hombre no cesa de hablar palabras contra el Lugar Santo y la Ley.
Then they put forward false witnesses who said, “This man does not stop speaking blasphemous words against the holy place and against 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 heard him saying that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that 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 who were sitting in the Sanhedrin stared at Stephen intently and saw that his face was like the face of an angel.
